Results:
1 Jim Rathmann Watson-Offenhauser 3:36:11.36 = 138.767 mph
2 Rodger Ward Watson-Offenhauser 200 laps
3 Paul Goldsmith Epperly-Offenhauser 200 laps
4 Don Branson Phillips-Offenhauser 200 laps
5 Johnny Thomson Lesovsky-Offenhauser 200 laps
6 Eddie Johnson Trevis-Offenhauser 200 laps
7 Lloyd Ruby Watson-Offenhauser 200 laps
8 Bob Veith Meskowski-Offenhauser 200 laps
9 Bud Tingelstad Trevis-Offenhauser 200 laps
10 Bob Christie Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser 200 laps
11 Red Amick Salih-Offenhauser 200 laps
12 Duane Carter Kuzma-Offenhauser 200 laps
13 Bill Homeier Kuzma-Offenhauser 200 laps
14 Gene Hartley Kurtis KK500G-Offenhauser 200 laps
15 Chuck Stevenson Watson-Offenhauser 196 laps
16 Bobby Grim Meskowski-Offenhauser 194 laps
17r Shorty Templeman Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser 191 Gear Tower Bolt
Did Not Finish:
Jim Hurtubise Christenson-Offenhauser 185 Rod
Jimmy Bryan Epperly-Offenhauser 152 Fuel Pump
Troy Ruttman Watson-Offenhauser 134 Rear End Gear
Edie Sachs Ewing-Offenhauser 132 Magneto
Don Freeland Kurtis KK500H-Offenhauser 129 Magneto
Tony Bettenhausen Watson-Offenhauser 125 Rod
Wayne Weiler Epperly-Offenhauser 103 Accident
A.J. Foyt Jr. Kurtis KK500J-Offenhauser 90 Clutch
Eddie Russo Kurtis KK500G-Offenhauser 84 Accident
Johnny Boyd Epperly-Offenhauser 77 Piston
Gene Force Kurtis KK500J-Offenhauser 74 Brakes
Jim McWithey Epperly-Offenhauser 60 Brakes
Len Sutton Watson-Offenhauser 47 Piston
Dick Rathmann Watson-Offenhauser 42 Brake Line
Al Herman Ewing-Offenhauser 34 Clutch
Wilson Dempsey Kurtis KK500G-Offenhauser 11 Magneto
Qualifying times:
| Pos | Car # | Driver | Make/Model | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Eddie Sachs | Ewing/Offy | 146.592 |
| 2 | 4 | Jim Rathmann | Watson/Offy | 146.371 |
| 3 | 1 | Rodger Ward | Watson/Offy | 145.560 |
| 4 | 97 | Dick Rathmann | Watson/Offy | 145.543 |
| 5 | 9 | Len Sutton | Watson/Offy | 145.443 |
| 6 | 28 | Troy Ruttman | Watson/Offy | 145.366 |
| 7 | 22 | Eddie Johnson | Trevis/Offy | 145.003 |
| 8 | 7 | Don Branson | Phillips/Offy | 144.753 |
| 9 | 65 | Chuck Stevenson | Watson/Offy | 144.665 |
| 10 | 10 | Jimmy Bryan | Epperly/Offy | 144.532 |
| 11 | 73 | Don Freeland | KK500H/Offy | 144.352 |
| 12 | 98 | Lloyd Ruby | Watson/Offy | 144.208 |
| 13 | 8 | Johnny Boyd | Epperly/Offy | 143.770 |
| 14 | 38 | Bob Christie | KK500C/Offy | 143.638 |
| 15 | 32 | Wayne Weiler | Epperly/Offy | 143.512 |
| 16 | 5 | A.J. Foyt Jr. | KK500J/Offy | 143.466 |
| 17 | 3 | Johnny Thomson | Lesovsky/Offy | 146.443 |
| 18 | 2 | Tony Bettenhausen Sr. | Watson/Offy | 145.214 |
| 19 | 26 | Shorty Templeman | KK500C/Offy | 143.856 |
| 20 | 37 | Gene Force | KK500J/Offy | 143.472 |
| 21 | 14 | Bobby Grim | Meskowski/Offy | 143.158 |
| 22 | 27 | Red Amick | Salih/Offy | 143.084 |
| 23 | 56 | Jim Hurtubise | Christensen/Offy | 149.056 |
| 24 | 48 | Gene Hartley | KK500G/Offy | 143.896 |
| 25 | 44 | Bob Veith | Meskowski/Offy | 143.363 |
| 26 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | Epperly/Offy | 142.783 |
| 27 | 17 | Duane Carter | Kuzma/Offy | 142.631 |
| 28 | 18 | Bud Tingelstad | Trevis/Offy | 142.354 |
| 29 | 46 | Eddie Russo | KK500G/Offy | 142.203 |
| 30 | 76 | Al Herman | Ewing/Offy | 141.838 |
| 31 | 39 | Bill Homeier | Kuzma/Offy | 141.248 |
| 32 | 16 | Jim McWithey | Epperly/Offy | 140.378 |
| 33 | 23 | Dempsey Wilson | KK500G/Offy | 143.215 |
Note:
1: Offy - Offenhauser