| Fin | St | Driver | # | Owner | Car | Laps | Money | Status | Laps Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Jimmy Bryan | 16 | Bessie Lee Paoli | 1952 Kurtis 4000 349/Offenhauser | 100 | 2,414 | running | 58 |
| 2 | 4 | Bob Sweikert | 51 | Al Dean | Kuzma/Offenhauser | 99 | 1,738 | running | 0 |
| 3 | 17 | Sam Hanks | 3 | Bardahl | 1951 Kurtis 4000 342/Offenhauser | 99 | 968 | running | 0 |
| 4 | 7 | Jimmy Davies | 9 | Pat Clancy | Ewing/Offenhauser | 98 | 627 | running | 0 |
| 5 | 12 | Bob Scott | 12 | Chapman | 1950 Russo-Nichels/Offenhauser | 97 | 579 | running | 0 |
| 6 | 11 | Paul Russo | 7 | Federal Engineering | Kurtis 4000/Offenhauser | 96 | 482 | running | 0 |
| 7 | 9 | Jimmy Reece | 22 | Hart Fullerton | 1951 Kurtis 4000 338/Offenhauser | 96 | 386 | running | 0 |
| 8 | 6 | Jerry Hoyt | 48 | Chapman Root | 1953 Blough/Offenhauser | 96 | 362 | running | 0 |
| 9 | 8 | Chuck Stevenson | 98 | J.C. Agajanian | Kuzma/Offenhauser | 96 | 337 | running | 0 |
| 10 | 2 | Jack McGrath | 5 | Jack Hinkle | 1951 Kurtis 4000 339/Offenhauser | 88 | 313 | running | 29 |
| 11 | 13 | Edgar Elder | 42 | Malloy | Pankratz/Offenhauser | 77 | 290 | stalled | 0 |
| 12 | 14 | Manuel Ayulo | 88 | Peter Schmidt | Kuzma/Offenhauser | 38 | 241 | did not finish | 0 |
| 13 | 15 | Rodger Ward | 92 | M.A. Walker | 1951 Kurtis 4000 340/Offenhauser | 33 | 217 | engine | 0 |
| 14 | 1 | Mike Nazaruk | 73 | Lee Elkins | 1950 Kurtis 2000 010/Offenhauser | 13 | 193 | accident | 13 |
| 15 | 5 | Johnnie Parsons | 21 | Belond Equa-Flow | 1953 Kurtis 4000 368/Offenhauser | 13 | 169 | accident | 0 |
| 16 | 10 | Don Olds | 63 | Leo Dobry | 1948 Kurtis 2000 317/Offenhauser | 12 | 144 | accident | 0 |
| 17 | 18 | Don Freeland | 38 | Bob Estes | 1953 Watson/Offenhauser | 8 | 96 | engine | 0 |
| 18 | 16 | Eddie Sachs | 67 | Glessner | 1950 Clemons/Offenhauser | 5 | 96 | stalled | 0 |