1952 · Round 2 · Qualifying Indianapolis 500
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, United States
Friday, May 30, 1952
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, United States
Friday, May 30, 1952
Pole position
AGA
4:20.850
Pole margin
+1.920
to LIN
Top-ten spread
+3.190
P1 to RAT
Entries
33
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | AGACummins Engine Company · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:20.850 | — | — |
| 02 | LINHart Fullerton · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:22.770 | +1.920 | — |
| 03 | MCGHinkle · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:23.420 | +2.570 | — |
| 04 | NALLewis Welch · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:24.340 | +3.490 | — |
| 05 | HANEd Walsh · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:25.220 | +4.370 | — |
| 06 | CARBelanger | 4:25.640 | +4.790 | — |
| 07 | RUTAgajanian · Kuzma | 4:25.950 | +5.100 | — |
| 08 | VUKHoward Keck Company · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:20.470 | +-0.380 | — |
| 09 | GRITom Sarafoff · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:23.510 | +2.660 | — |
| 10 | RATGrancor Auto Specialists · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:24.040 | +3.190 | — |
| 11 | STEBessie Lee Paoli · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:24.430 | +3.580 | — |
| 12 | BANHopkins | 4:24.780 | +3.930 | — |
| 13 | FONLeitenberger | 4:24.810 | +3.960 | — |
| 14 | CONFederal Engineering Association · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:25.470 | +4.620 | — |
| 15 | SCHChapman | 4:26.690 | +5.840 | — |
| 16 | JAMEd Walsh · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:26.760 | +5.910 | — |
| 17 | BALRotary Engineering Corp | 4:27.210 | +6.360 | — |
| 18 | HARMel Wiggers · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:27.970 | +7.120 | — |
| 19 | ASCFerrari · Ferrari 375 Special ~ Ferrari 125 F2 ~ Ferrari 166 F2 ~ Ferrari 212 ~ Ferrari 500 | 4:28.040 | +7.190 | — |
| 20 | CRORay Brady · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:28.080 | +7.230 | — |
| 21 | BRYSchmidt · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:28.370 | +7.520 | — |
| 22 | WARFederal Engineering Association · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:28.380 | +7.530 | — |
| 23 | REEJohn Zink · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:28.670 | +7.820 | — |
| 24 | JOHPete Salemi | 4:28.710 | +7.860 | — |
| 25 | SCOMorris · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:28.750 | +7.900 | — |
| 26 | RIGBob Estes · Watson · ATS | 4:28.850 | +8.000 | — |
| 27 | MILLewis Welch · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:18.930 | +-1.920 | — |
| 28 | AYUCoast Grain Company | 4:24.740 | +3.890 | — |
| 29 | WEBGranatelli | 4:24.780 | +3.930 | — |
| 30 | BETEarl F. Slick | 4:25.910 | +5.060 | — |
| 31 | PARJim Robbins · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:26.020 | +5.170 | — |
| 32 | SWELee Elkins · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:26.700 | +5.850 | — |
| 33 | MCDRoger Wolcott · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:28.780 | +7.930 | — |