Grid
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Speed (mph) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Tony Kanaan | Andretti Green Racing | 1:02.5322 | 103.627 |
| 2 | 8 | Will Power (R) | KV Racing | 1:02.6096 | 103.499 |
| 3 | 02 | Justin Wilson (R) | Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing | 1:02.6426 | 103.444 |
| 4 | 3 | Hélio Castroneves | Penske Racing | 1:02.6462 | 103.438 |
| 5 | 6 | Ryan Briscoe | Penske Racing | 1:02.7071 | 103.338 |
| 6 | 17 | Ryan Hunter-Reay | Rahal Letterman Racing | 1:03.0077 | 102.845 |
| 7 | 5 | Oriol Servià (R) | KV Racing | 1:02.7427 | 103.279 |
| 8 | 10 | Dan Wheldon | Chip Ganassi Racing | 1:02.7964 | 103.191 |
| 9 | 06 | Graham Rahal (R) | Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing | 1:02.8122 | 103.165 |
| 10 | 34 | Franck Perera (R) | Conquest Racing | 1:02.8749 | 103.062 |
| 11 | 14 | Darren Manning | A.J. Foyt Enterprises | 1:03.0136 | 102.835 |
| 12 | 26 | Marco Andretti | Andretti Green Racing | 1:03.2443 | 102.460 |
| 13 | 9 | Scott Dixon | Chip Ganassi Racing | 1:03.2365 | 102.472 |
| 14 | 27 | Hideki Mutoh (R) | Andretti Green Racing | 1:03.2757 | 102.409 |
| 15 | 33 | E. J. Viso (R) | HVM Racing | 1:03.3067 | 102.359 |
| 16 | 15 | Buddy Rice | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 1:03.3591 | 102.274 |
| 17 | 4 | Vitor Meira | Panther Racing | 1:03.4480 | 102.131 |
| 18 | 36 | Enrique Bernoldi (R) | Conquest Racing | 1:03.4568 | 102.117 |
| 19 | 7 | Danica Patrick | Andretti Green Racing | 1:03.5766 | 101.924 |
| 20 | 24 | Jay Howard (R) | Roth Racing | 1:03.7447 | 101.656 |
| 21 | 20 | Ed Carpenter | Vision Racing | 1:03.8007 | 101.566 |
| 22 | 19 | Mario Moraes (R) | Dale Coyne Racing | 1:04.1590 | 100.999 |
| 23 | 23 | Townsend Bell | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 1:04.3880 | 100.640 |
| 24 | 2 | A. J. Foyt IV | Vision Racing | 1:04.4996 | 100.466 |
| 25 | 25 | Marty Roth | Roth Racing | 1:07.7041 | 95.711 |
| 26 | 18 | Bruno Junqueira | Dale Coyne Racing | 1:09.3851 | 93.392 |
- Before the race, Marty Roth had a problem with his car and did not start. Bruno Junqueira therefore moved up to 25th on the grid.
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