| Fin | St | Driver | # | Owner | Car | Laps | Money | Status | Laps Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Johnny Thomson | 44 | Peter Schmidt | Kuzma D/Offenhauser | 100 | 5,400 | running | 63 |
| 2 | 1 | Bob Sweikert | 6 | John Zink | 1955 Watson D/Offenhauser | 100 | 3,240 | running | 21 |
| 3 | 16 | Pat Flaherty | 89 | Dunn Engineering | 1953 Kurtis 500B 365/Offenhauser | 100 | 2,160 | running | 0 |
| 4 | 3 | Jimmy Bryan | 1 | Al Dean | Kuzma D/Offenhauser | 100 | 1,620 | running | 0 |
| 5 | 10 | Jimmy Davies | 15 | Bardahl/Clancy | Ewing D/Offenhauser | 100 | 1,296 | running | 0 |
| 6 | 8 | Andy Linden | 19 | Massaglia Hotel | 1951 Kurtis 4000D 338/Offenhauser | 100 | 1,080 | running | 0 |
| 7 | 11 | George Amick | 5 | Malloy | Pankratz D/Offenhauser | 100 | 864 | running | 0 |
| 8 | 12 | Jack McGrath | 3 | Jack Hinkle | Kurtis 4000D/Offenhauser | 100 | 810 | running | 0 |
| 9 | 14 | Jimmy Reece | 9 | Ed Walsh | 1951 Kurtis 4000D 342/Offenhauser | 100 | 756 | running | 0 |
| 10 | 7 | Al Herman | 71 | Martin Brothers | Silnes D/Offenhauser | 100 | 702 | running | 0 |
| 11 | 9 | Shorty Templeman | 68 | Peter Wales | 1952 Kurtis 4000 D345/Offenhauser | 100 | 648 | running | 0 |
| 12 | 5 | Don Freeland | 12 | Bob Estes | 1953 Watson D/Offenhauser | 100 | 540 | running | 0 |
| 13 | 19 | Mike Magill | 95 | Unverdorben | 1952 Kurtis 4000D 357/Offenhauser | 100 | 486 | running | 0 |
| 14 | 15 | Jimmy Daywalt | 23 | Jim Robbins | Stevens D/Offenhauser | 100 | 432 | running | 0 |
| 15 | 20 | Al Keller | 78 | Hopkins | Lesovsky D/Offenhauser | 99 | 324 | running | 0 |
| 16 | 13 | Jiggs Peters | 32 | Glessner | Scopa D/Offenhauser | 99 | 270 | running | 0 |
| 17 | 22 | Rex Easton | 47 | Mel Wiggers | 1952 Kurtis 4000D011/Offenhauser | 97 | 216 | running | 0 |
| 18 | 6 | Pat O'Connor | 69 | LaVilla | Templeton D/Offenhauser | 61 | 216 | crankcase | 0 |
| 19 | 21 | Gene Hartley | 28 | Commercial Motor Freight | Ewing D/Offenhauser | 48 | 162 | oil leak | 0 |
| 20 | 18 | Jim Rathmann | 72 | Ernest Ruiz | Shilala D/Offenhauser | 42 | 162 | magneto | 0 |
| 21 | 17 | Walt Faulkner | 73 | Lee Elkins | 1950 Kurtis 2000D010/Offenhauser | 37 | 108 | broken hub | 0 |
| 22 | 2 | Jerry Hoyt | 21 | Wolcott | Lesovsky D/Offenhauser | 21 | 108 | supercharger | 16 |