| 1 | | 2 | Jack McGrath | Kurtis Kraft • Offenhauser |
| 2 | | 19 | Jimmy Daywalt | Kurtis Kraft • Offenhauser |
| 3 | | 9 | Jimmy Bryan | Kuzma • Offenhauser |
| 4 | | 43 | Johnny Thomson | Nichels • Offenhauser |
| 5 | | 98 | Chuck Stevenson | Kuzma • Offenhauser |
| 6 | | 7 | Don Freeland | Phillips • Offenhauser |
| 7 | | 25 | Jimmy Reece | Pankratz • Offenhauser |
| 8 | | 16 | Duane Carter | Kurtis Kraft • Offenhauser |
| 9 | | 17 | Bob Sweikert | Kurtis Kraft • Offenhauser |
| 10 | | 1 | Sam Hanks | Kurtis Kraft • Offenhauser |
| 11 | | 34 | Troy Ruttman | Kurtis Kraft • Offenhauser |
| 12 | | 35 | Pat O'Connor | Kurtis Kraft • Offenhauser |
| 13 | | 24 | Cal Niday | Stevens • Offenhauser |
| 14 | | 73 | Mike Nazaruk | Kurtis Kraft • Offenhauser |
| 15 | | 15 | Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis Kraft • Offenhauser |
| 16 | | 12 | Rodger Ward | Pawl • Offenhauser |
| 17 | | 31 | Gene Hartley | Kurtis Kraft • Offenhauser |
| 18 | | 51 | Bill Homeier | Kurtis Kraft • Offenhauser |
| 19 | | 14 | Bill Vukovich | Kurtis Kraft • Offenhauser |
| 20 | | 32 | Ernie McCoy | Kurtis Kraft • Offenhauser |
| 21 | | 10 | Tony Bettenhausen | Kurtis Kraft • Offenhauser |
| 22 | | 88 | Manuel Ayulo | Kuzma • Offenhauser |
| 23 | | 74 | Andy Linden | Schroeder • Offenhauser |
| 24 | | 77 | Fred Agabashian | Kurtis Kraft • Offenhauser |
| 25 | | 28 | Larry Crockett | Kurtis Kraft • Offenhauser |
| 26 | | 33 | Len Duncan | Schroeder • Offenhauser |
| 27 | | 6 | Art Cross | Kurtis Kraft • Offenhauser |
| 28 | | 38 | Jim Rathmann | Kurtis Kraft • Offenhauser |
| 29 | | 65 | Spider Webb | Bromme • Offenhauser |
| 30 | | 23 | Jerry Hoyt | Kurtis Kraft • Offenhauser |
| 31 | | 27 | Ed Elisian | Stevens • Offenhauser |
| 32 | | 5 | Paul Russo | Kurtis Kraft • Offenhauser |
| 33 | | 71 | Frank Armi | Kurtis Kraft • Offenhauser |