Starting Grid
| Row | Inside | Middle | Outside |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 - Arie Luyendyk (W) | 2 - Tony Stewart | 8 - Vincenzo Sospiri (R) |
| 2 | 3 - Robbie Buhl | 6 - Scott Goodyear | 27 - Jim Guthrie |
| 3 | 52 - Jeff Ward (R) | 14 - Davey Hamilton | 7 - Eliseo Salazar |
| 4 | 91 - Buddy Lazier (W) | 51 - Eddie Cheever | 42 - Robby Gordon |
| 5 | 77 - Stéphane Grégoire | 17 - Affonso Giaffone (R) | 4 - Kenny Bräck (R) |
| 6 | 12 - Buzz Calkins | 40 - Dr. Jack Miller (R) | 10 - Mike Groff |
| 7 | 21 - Roberto Guerrero | 44 - Steve Kinser (R) | 30 - Robbie Groff (R) |
| 8 | 11 - Billy Boat (R) | 16 - Sam Schmidt (R) | 50 - Billy Roe (R) |
| 9 | 28 - Mark Dismore | 18 - Tyce Carlson (R) | 22 - Marco Greco |
| 10 | 54 - Dennis Vitolo | 33 - Fermín Velez | 97 - Greg Ray (R) |
| 11 | 34 - Alessandro Zampedri | 72 - Claude Bourbonnais (R) | 1 - Paul Durant |
| 12 | 90 - Lyn St. James | 9 - Johnny Unser |
- Green indicates the two cars reinstated to the field by the officials after the close of time trials
- Yellow indicates the driver dropped out during the pace laps, and did not start the race
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