| Fin | St | Driver | # | Owner | Car | Laps | Money | Status | Laps Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Pat Flaherty | 8 | John Zink | 1956 Watson 1/Offenhauser | 200 | 93,819 | running | 127 |
| 2 | 13 | Sam Hanks | 4 | Jones & Maley | 1954 Kurtis 500C 373/Offenhauser | 200 | 32,919 | running | 0 |
| 3 | 26 | Don Freeland | 16 | Bob Estes | 1954 Phillips 1/Offenhauser | 200 | 20,419 | running | 4 |
| 4 | 6 | Johnnie Parsons | 98 | J.C. Agajanian | 1956 Kuzma 4/Offenhauser | 200 | 15,769 | running | 16 |
| 5 | 4 | Dick Rathmann | 73 | Lee Elkins | 1954 Kurtis 500C 374/Offenhauser | 200 | 10,744 | running | 0 |
| 6 | 10 | Bob Sweikert | 1 | Racing Associates | 1956 Kuzma 2/Offenhauser | 200 | 7,594 | running | 0 |
| 7 | 23 | Bob Veith | 14 | Federal Engineering | 1956 Kurtis 500E 388/Offenhauser | 200 | 7,494 | running | 0 |
| 8 | 15 | Rodger Ward | 19 | Ed Walsh | 1954 Kurtis 500C 370/Offenhauser | 200 | 6,294 | running | 0 |
| 9 | 21 | Jimmy Reece | 26 | Hart Fullerton | 1956 Lesovsky 1/Offenhauser | 200 | 6,044 | running | 0 |
| 10 | 30 | Cliff Griffith | 27 | Jim Robbins | Stevens D/Offenhauser | 200 | 6,194 | running | 0 |
| 11 | 22 | Gene Hartley | 82 | Pete Salemi | 1954 Kurtis 500C 375/Offenhauser | 196 | 3,714 | running | 0 |
| 12 | 7 | Fred Agabashian | 42 | Federal Engineering | 1955 Kurtis 500D 383/Offenhauser | 196 | 3,644 | running | 0 |
| 13 | 25 | Bob Christie | 57 | H.H. Johnson | 1954 Kurtis 500C 369/Offenhauser | 196 | 3,374 | running | 0 |
| 14 | 28 | Al Keller | 55 | Sam Traylor | 1953 Kurtis 4000D368/Offenhauser | 195 | 3,254 | running | 0 |
| 15 | 32 | Eddie Johnson | 81 | Pete Salemi | 1953 Kuzma D/Offenhauser | 195 | 3,434 | running | 0 |
| 16 | 29 | Billy Garrett | 41 | Lysle Greenman | 1952 Kuzma D 2/Offenhauser | 194 | 3,014 | running | 0 |
| 17 | 33 | Duke Dinsmore | 64 | Shannon Brothers | 1952 Kurtis 500A 355/Offenhauser | 191 | 3,094 | running | 0 |
| 18 | 3 | Pat O'Connor | 7 | Ansted Thompson Racing | 1955 Kurtis 500D 381/Offenhauser | 187 | 8,924 | magneto | 39 |
| 19 | 19 | Jimmy Bryan | 2 | Al Dean | 1955 Kuzma 1/Offenhauser | 185 | 3,144 | running | 0 |
| 20 | 2 | Jim Rathmann | 24 | Lindsey Hopkins | 1954 Kurtis 500C 372/Offenhauser | 175 | 3,564 | rings | 3 |
| 21 | 31 | Johnnie Tolan | 34 | Carl Anderson | 1955 Kurtis 500D 384/Offenhauser | 173 | 3,084 | running | 0 |
| 22 | 5 | Tony Bettenhausen | 99 | Murrell Belanger | 1955 Kurtis 500D 386/Offenhauser | 160 | 2,754 | accident | 0 |
| 23 | 14 | Eddie Russo Ed Elisian | 10 | Fred Sommer | 1954 Kurtis 500C 376/Offenhauser | 160 | 2,624 | brakes | 0 |
| 24 | 16 | Jimmy Daywalt | 48 | Chapman S. Root | 1954 Kurtis 500C 371/Offenhauser | 134 | 2,564 | accident | 0 |
| 25 | 24 | Jack Turner | 54 | Ernie Ruiz | 1953 Kurtis 500B 362/Offenhauser | 131 | 2,564 | engine | 0 |
| 26 | 20 | Keith Andrews | 89 | Harry Dunn | 1953 Kurtis 500B 365/Offenhauser | 94 | 2,834 | transmission | 0 |
| 27 | 9 | Andy Linden | 5 | Harry Allen Chapman | 1954 Kurtis 500C 377/Offenhauser | 90 | 2,504 | oil leak | 0 |
| 28 | 27 | Al Herman | 12 | Pat Clancy | 1953 Kurtis 500B 361/Offenhauser | 74 | 2,474 | accident | 0 |
| 29 | 17 | Ray Crawford | 49 | Ray Crawford | 1953 Kurtis 500B 364/Offenhauser | 49 | 2,444 | accident | 0 |
| 30 | 12 | Johnny Boyd | 15 | George Bignotti | 1956 Kurtis 500G 391/Offenhauser | 35 | 2,414 | oil leak | 0 |
| 31 | 11 | Troy Ruttman | 53 | John Zink | 1955 Kurtis 500D 382/Offenhauser | 22 | 2,384 | accident | 0 |
| 32 | 18 | Johnny Thomson | 88 | Peter Schmidt | 1956 Kuzma 3/Offenhauser | 22 | 2,854 | accident | 0 |
| 33 | 8 | Paul Russo | 29 | Novi Vespa | 1956 Kurtis 500F 389/Novi SC | 21 | 3,974 | accident | 11 |
| Bill Cheesbourg | 87 | Cecil McDonald | 1951 Kurtis 4000D339/Offenhauser | 0 | 0 | did not qualify | 0 | ||
| Bill Cheesbourg | 84 | HBT | Lesovsky D/Offenhauser | 0 | 0 | did not qualify | 0 | ||
| Dempsey Wilson | 22 | Thayer Martin | 1953 Kurtis 500B 359/Offenhauser | 0 | 0 | did not qualify | 0 | ||
| Dempsey Wilson | 79 | D.E. Parks | Silnes D/Offenhauser | 0 | 0 | did not qualify | 0 | ||
| Len Sutton | 62 | Roger Wolcott | Lesovsky D/Offenhauser | 0 | 0 | did not qualify | 0 | ||
| Eddie Sachs | 58 | Ray Brady | Schroeder D/Offenhauser | 0 | 0 | did not qualify | 0 | ||
| Dick Rathmann | 78 | Lindsey Hopkins | 1952 Lesovsky D/Studebaker | 0 | 0 | practiced car | 0 | ||
| Jimmy Davies | 31 | Novi Racing | 1956 Kurtis 500F 390/Novi SC | 0 | 0 | did not qualify | 0 | ||
| Earl Motter | 9 | North American Racing Team | 1955 Kurtis 500D 387/Ferrari | 0 | 0 | did not qualify | 0 | ||
| Marshall Teague | 3 | Al Dean | 1953 Kuzma D/Offenhauser | 0 | 0 | did not qualify | 0 | ||
| Marshall Teague | 47 | Chapman Root | 1955 Kurtis 500D 385/Offenhauser | 0 | 0 | did not qualify | 0 | ||
| Johnnie Baldwin | 91 | North American Racing Team | Ferrari 375 0388/Ferrari | 0 | 0 | did not qualify | 0 | ||
| Paul Russo | 31 | Novi Racing | 1956 Kurtis 500F 390/Novi SC | 0 | 0 | practiced car | 0 | ||
| Mike Magill | 74 | Henry Lammers | 1955 Templeton D 1/Offenhauser | 0 | 0 | did not qualify | 0 | ||
| Giuseppe Farina | 9 | North American Racing Team | 1955 Kurtis 500D 387/Ferrari | 0 | 0 | did not qualify | 0 | ||
| Giuseppe Farina | 91 | North American Racing Team | Ferrari 375 0388/Ferrari | 0 | 0 | did not qualify | 0 | ||
| Eddie Russo | 33 | Sandy Belond | 1953 Kurtis 500B 366/Offenhauser | 0 | 0 | did not qualify | 0 | ||
| Tony Bonadies | 25 | J.S. Donaldson | 1950 Kurtis 3000D334/Offenhauser | 0 | 0 | did not qualify | 0 | ||
| Leroy Warriner | 93 | Roy McKay | 1951 Kurtis 3000D336/Offenhauser | 0 | 0 | did not qualify | 0 | ||
| Len Duncan | 51 | Ray Brady | 1952 Kurtis 4000D346/Offenhauser | 0 | 0 | did not qualify | 0 | ||
| Shorty Templeman | 46 | Lee Glessner | 1956 Hillegass D 1/Offenhauser | 0 | 0 | did not qualify | 0 | ||
| Johnny Kay | 35 | Joe Barzda | 1952 Kurtis 4000D345/Offenhauser | 0 | 0 | did not qualify | 0 | ||
| Jim McWithey | 77 | George Walther | Schroeder D/Offenhauser | 0 | 0 | did not qualify | 0 | ||
| Marv Pifer | 75 | Karl Hall | Ewing D/Offenhauser | 0 | 0 | did not qualify | 0 | ||
| Dickie Reese | 87 | Cecil McDonald | 1951 Kurtis 4000D339/Offenhauser | 0 | 0 | did not qualify | 0 | ||
| Gig Stephens | 85 | Stoye | 1949 Kurtis 2000D326/Offenhauser | 0 | 0 | did not qualify | 0 |