| Fin | St | Driver | # | Owner | Car | Laps | Money | Status | Laps Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Bob Sweikert | 17 | Lutes Truck Parts | 1951 Kurtis 4000 344/Offenhauser | 100 | 3,750 | running | 53 |
| 2 | 1 | Don Freeland | 7 | Bob Estes | 1953 Watson/Offenhauser | 100 | 2,700 | running | 34 |
| 3 | 5 | Johnnie Tolan | 49 | Anderson | 1952 Kurtis 4000 348/Offenhauser | 100 | 1,500 | running | 0 |
| 4 | 16 | Jimmy Bryan | 9 | Al Dean | Kuzma/Offenhauser | 100 | 975 | running | 0 |
| 5 | 14 | Ed Elisian | 68 | Schaefer Gear Works | 1952 Kurtis 4000 345/Offenhauser | 100 | 900 | running | 0 |
| 6 | 6 | Jimmy Reece | 25 | Malloy | Pankratz/Offenhauser | 100 | 750 | running | 0 |
| 7 | 2 | Andy Linden | 45 | Bardahl | 1952 Kurtis 4000 357/Offenhauser | 100 | 600 | running | 13 |
| 8 | 8 | Johnnie Parsons | 15 | Bardahl | Kurtis 4000/Offenhauser | 99 | 562 | running | 0 |
| 9 | 13 | Johnny Thomson | 76 | Leitenberger | 1951 Silnes-Sherman/Offenhauser | 99 | 525 | running | 0 |
| 10 | 7 | Jack McGrath | 2 | Jack Hinkle | 1951 Kurtis 4000 339/Offenhauser | 99 | 487 | running | 0 |
| 11 | 15 | Jimmy Davies | 16 | Auto Shippers | 1951 Kurtis 4000 343/Offenhauser | 98 | 450 | running | 0 |
| 12 | 10 | Johnny Boyd | 48 | Chapman Root | 1953 Blough/Offenhauser | 98 | 375 | running | 0 |
| 13 | 17 | Larry Crockett | 37 | Federal Engineering | 1952 Kurtis 4000 351/Offenhauser | 98 | 337 | running | 0 |
| 14 | 9 | Al Keller | 6 | Bessie Lee Paoli | 1952 Kurtis 4000 349/Offenhauser | 97 | 300 | running | 0 |
| 15 | 4 | Tommy Hinnershitz | 57 | Iddings | Meyer/Offenhauser | 97 | 262 | running | 0 |
| 16 | 11 | Cal Niday | 71 | Martin Brothers | Silnes/Offenhauser | 97 | 225 | running | 0 |
| 17 | 18 | Mike Nazaruk | 73 | Lee Elkins | 1950 Kurtis 2000 010/Offenhauser | 40 | 150 | brakes | 0 |
| 18 | 12 | Rodger Ward | 81 | Central Excavating | Trevis/Offenhauser | 8 | 150 | magneto | 0 |