1952 INDIANAPOLIS 500 - STARTING GRID
30 May 1952
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, United States
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | Fred AgabashianAGA | Kurtis Kraft Cummins | 4:20.850 |
| 2 | 9 | Andy LindenLIN | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:22.770 |
| 3 | 4 | Jack McGrathMCG | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:23.420 |
| 4 | 36 | Duke NalonNAL | Kurtis Kraft Novi | 4:24.340 |
| 5 | 18 | Sam HanksHAN | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:25.220 |
| 6 | 1 | Duane CarterCAR | Lesovsky Offenhauser | 4:25.640 |
| 7 | 98 | Troy RuttmanRUT | Kuzma Offenhauser | 4:25.950 |
| 8 | 26 | Bill Vukovich VUK | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:20.470 |
| 9 | 22 | Cliff GriffithGRI | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:23.510 |
| 10 | 59 | Jim RathmannRAT | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:24.040 |
| 11 | 16 | Chuck StevensonSTE | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:24.430 |
| 12 | 2 | Henry BanksBAN | Lesovsky Offenhauser | 4:24.780 |
| 13 | 65 | George FonderFON | Sherman Offenhauser | 4:24.810 |
| 14 | 54 | George ConnorCON | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:25.470 |
| 15 | 7 | Bill SchindlerSCH | Stevens Offenhauser | 4:26.690 |
| 16 | 14 | Joe JamesJAM | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:26.760 |
| 17 | 55 | Bobby BallBAL | Stevens Offenhauser | 4:27.210 |
| 18 | 67 | Gene HartleyHAR | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:27.970 |
| 19 | 12 | Alberto AscariASC | Ferrari | 4:28.040 |
| 20 | 33 | Art CrossCRO | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:28.080 |
| 21 | 77 | Jimmy BryanBRY | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:28.370 |
| 22 | 34 | Rodger WardWAR | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:28.380 |
| 23 | 37 | Jimmy ReeceREE | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:28.670 |
| 24 | 81 | Eddie JohnsonJOH | Trevis Offenhauser | 4:28.710 |
| 25 | 93 | Bob ScottSCO | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:28.750 |
| 26 | 29 | Jim RigsbyRIG | Watson Offenhauser | 4:28.850 |
| 27 | 21 | Chet MillerMIL | Kurtis Kraft Novi | 4:18.930 |
| 28 | 8 | Manny AyuloAYU | Lesovsky Offenhauser | 4:24.740 |
| 29 | 48 | Spider WebbWEB | Bromme Offenhauser | 4:24.780 |
| 30 | 27 | Tony BettenhausenBET | Deidt Offenhauser | 4:25.910 |
| 31 | 5 | Johnnie ParsonsPAR | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:26.020 |
| 32 | 73 | Bob SweikertSWE | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:26.700 |
| 33 | 31 | Johnny McDowellMCD | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:28.780 |