| Fin | St | Driver | # | Owner | Car | Laps | Money | Status | Laps Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Rodger Ward | 92 | M.A. Walker | 1951 Kurtis 4000 340/Offenhauser | 100 | 1,875 | running | 58 |
| 2 | 6 | Sam Hanks | 3 | Bardahl | 1951 Kurtis 4000 342/Offenhauser | 100 | 1,350 | running | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | Don Freeland | 38 | Bob Estes | 1953 Watson/Offenhauser | 100 | 750 | running | 0 |
| 4 | 2 | Jack McGrath | 5 | Jack Hinkle | 1951 Kurtis 4000 339/Offenhauser | 100 | 487 | running | 16 |
| 5 | 12 | Andy Linden | 36 | Sid Street | Pankratz/Offenhauser | 100 | 450 | running | 0 |
| 6 | 4 | Chuck Stevenson | 97 | J.C. Agajanian | Kuzma/Offenhauser | 100 | 375 | running | 26 |
| 7 | 15 | Cal Niday | 4 | Miracle Power | Lesovsky/Offenhauser | 100 | 300 | running | 0 |
| 8 | 11 | Jimmy Bryan | 16 | Bessie Lee Paoli | 1952 Kurtis 4000 349/Offenhauser | 100 | 281 | running | 0 |
| 9 | 17 | Walt Faulkner | 22 | Hart Fullerton | 1951 Kurtis 4000 338/Offenhauser | 98 | 262 | running | 0 |
| 10 | 9 | Tommy Hinnershitz | 56 | Dr. Sabourin | 1953 Del Roy/Offenhauser | 98 | 243 | running | 0 |
| 11 | 13 | Buzz Barton | 35 | Parks | Pawl/Offenhauser | 97 | 225 | running | 0 |
| 12 | 8 | Bill Homeier | 93 | Dr. Morris | Kurtis 2000/Offenhauser | 92 | 187 | running | 0 |
| 13 | 16 | Chuck Marshall | 79 | Mel Wiggers | 1952 Kurtis 4000 011/Offenhauser | 91 | 112 | running | 0 |
| 14 | 7 | Jerry Hoyt | 55 | John Zink | 1952 Kurtis 4000 356/Offenhauser | 76 | 150 | accident | 0 |
| 15 | 14 | Allen Heath | 73 | Lee Elkins | 1950 Kurtis 2000 010/Offenhauser | 49 | 131 | did not finish | 0 |
| 16 | 18 | Spider Webb | 65 | Karl Hall | Ewing/Offenhauser | 33 | 169 | did not finish | 0 |
| 17 | 10 | Ernie McCoy | 12 | Chapman | 1950 Russo-Nichels/Offenhauser | 20 | 75 | did not finish | 0 |
| 18 | 5 | Jimmy Reece | 29 | Malamud | Scopa/Offenhauser | 5 | 75 | accident | 0 |