Time Trials
Time trials was scheduled for four days, but the third day was rained out.
- Saturday May 14 - Pole Day time trials
- Eddie Sachs set a track record of 146.592 mph to win the pole position.
- Sunday May 15 - Second day time trials
- Saturday May 21 - Third day time trials
- The third day of time trials was rained out.
- Sunday May 22 - Fourth day time trials
- Jim Hurtubise nearly broke the elusive and much-anticipated 150 mph barrier. Hurtubise's four-lap qualifying average of 146.529 mph featured a new one-lap record of 149.601 mph (on lap 3), to establish himself as the fastest qualifier in the field.
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