1957 · Round 3 · Qualifying Indianapolis 500
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, United States
Thursday, May 30, 1957
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, United States
Thursday, May 30, 1957
Pole position
O'C
4:10.090
Pole margin
+0.220
to SAC
Top-ten spread
+-1.500
P1 to RUS
Entries
33
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | O'CSumar · Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft 500G ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:10.090 | — | — |
| 02 | SACSchmidt · Kuzma | 4:10.310 | +0.220 | — |
| 03 | RUTJohn Zink · Watson · ATS | 4:12.150 | +2.060 | — |
| 04 | AGAGeorge Bignotti · Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft 500G ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:12.530 | +2.440 | — |
| 05 | BOYGeorge Bignotti · Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft 500G ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:13.340 | +3.250 | — |
| 06 | REESommer · Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft 500G ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:13.510 | +3.420 | — |
| 07 | ELIKalamazoo Sports Incorporated · Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft 500G ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:13.920 | +3.830 | — |
| 08 | KELPat Clancy · Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft 500G ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:14.600 | +4.510 | — |
| 09 | GEOErnest Ruiz · Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft 500G ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:15.810 | +5.720 | — |
| 10 | RUSNovi Racing Corporation · Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft 500G ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:08.590 | +-1.500 | — |
| 11 | THORacing Associates · Kuzma | 4:10.820 | +0.730 | — |
| 12 | LINKalamazoo Sports Incorporated · Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft 500G ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:11.320 | +1.230 | — |
| 13 | HANSalih · Epperly | 4:12.080 | +1.990 | — |
| 14 | HARMassaglia | 4:14.830 | +4.740 | — |
| 15 | BRYDean · Kuzma | 4:14.980 | +4.890 | — |
| 16 | VEIBob Estes | 4:15.290 | +5.200 | — |
| 17 | PARSumar · Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft 500G ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:15.710 | +5.620 | — |
| 18 | MAGWalther · Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft 500G ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:16.390 | +6.300 | — |
| 19 | TURPat Clancy · Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft 500G ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:16.470 | +6.380 | — |
| 20 | JOHChapman · Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft 500G ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:16.830 | +6.740 | — |
| 21 | FRERotary Engineering Corp · Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft 500G ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:17.790 | +7.700 | — |
| 22 | BETNovi Racing Corporation · Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft 500G ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:12.740 | +2.650 | — |
| 23 | CHEDonaldson · Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft 500G ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:14.300 | +4.210 | — |
| 24 | WARRoger Wolcott | 4:14.740 | +4.650 | — |
| 25 | WEYPete Salemi · Kuzma | 4:15.130 | +5.040 | — |
| 26 | RUSSclavi · Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft 500G ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:15.570 | +5.480 | — |
| 27 | EDMMcKay · Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft 500G ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:16.320 | +6.230 | — |
| 28 | TEASumar · Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft 500G ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:16.540 | +6.450 | — |
| 29 | DAYJohnson · Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft 500G ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:16.770 | +6.680 | — |
| 30 | HERDunn | 4:17.130 | +7.040 | — |
| 31 | TOLGreenman · Kuzma | 4:17.430 | +7.340 | — |
| 32 | RATHopkins · Epperly | 4:17.500 | +7.410 | — |
| 33 | CHRCars Incorporated · Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft 500G ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:17.550 | +7.460 | — |