| 1 | | 3 | Johnny Thomson | Lesovsky • Offenhauser |
| 2 | | 44 | Eddie Sachs | Kuzma • Offenhauser |
| 3 | | 16 | Jim Rathmann | Watson • Offenhauser |
| 4 | | 73 | Dick Rathmann | Watson • Offenhauser |
| 5 | | 48 | Bobby Grim | Kurtis Kraft • Offenhauser |
| 6 | | 5 | Rodger Ward | Watson • Offenhauser |
| 7 | | 74 | Bob Veith | Moore • Offenhauser |
| 8 | | 19 | Eddie Johnson | Kurtis Kraft • Offenhauser |
| 9 | | 88 | Gene Hartley | Kuzma • Offenhauser |
| 10 | | 9 | Don Branson | Phillips • Offenhauser |
| 11 | | 33 | Johnny Boyd | Epperly • Offenhauser |
| 12 | | 37 | Duane Carter | Kurtis Kraft • Offenhauser |
| 13 | | 66 | Jimmy Daywalt | Kurtis Kraft • Offenhauser |
| 14 | | 24 | Jack Turner | Christensen • Offenhauser |
| 15 | | 1 | Tony Bettenhausen | Epperly • Offenhauser |
| 16 | | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | Epperly • Offenhauser |
| 17 | | 10 | AJ Foyt | Kuzma • Offenhauser |
| 18 | | 64 | Pat Flaherty | Watson • Offenhauser |
| 19 | | 7 | Jud Larson | Kurtis Kraft • Offenhauser |
| 20 | | 6 | Jimmy Bryan | Epperly • Offenhauser |
| 21 | | 71 | Chuck Arnold | Kurtis Kraft • Offenhauser |
| 22 | | 8 | Len Sutton | Lesovsky • Offenhauser |
| 23 | | 89 | Al Herman | Dunn • Offenhauser |
| 24 | | 65 | Bob Christie | Kurtis Kraft • Offenhauser |
| 25 | | 15 | Don Freeland | Kurtis Kraft • Offenhauser |
| 26 | | 87 | Red Amick | Kurtis Kraft • Offenhauser |
| 27 | | 38 | Paul Russo | Kurtis Kraft • Novi |
| 28 | | 57 | Al Keller | Kuzma • Offenhauser |
| 29 | | 47 | Chuck Weyant | Kurtis Kraft • Offenhauser |
| 30 | | 25 | Bill Cheesbourg | Kurtis Kraft • Offenhauser |
| 31 | | 77 | Mike Magill | Sutton • Offenhauser |
| 32 | | 49 | Ray Crawford | Elder • Offenhauser |
| 33 | | 58 | Jim McWithey | Kurtis Kraft • Offenhauser |