Starting Grid
| Row | Inside | Middle | Outside |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rick Mears | Danny Sullivan | Michael Andretti |
| 2 | Bobby Rahal | Al Unser | Kevin Cogan |
| 3 | Tom Sneva | Roberto Guerrero | Al Unser, Jr. |
| 4 | Ed Pimm | Emerson Fittipaldi | Johnny Rutherford |
| 5 | Randy Lanier | Pancho Carter | Jacques Villeneuve |
| 6 | Danny Ongais | Josele Garza | Tony Bettenhausen, Jr. |
| 7 | Arie Luyendyk | Geoff Brabham | A.J. Foyt |
| 8 | Raul Boesel | Scott Brayton | Phil Krueger |
| 9 | Chip Ganassi | Jim Crawford | Rich Vogler |
| 10 | Johnny Parsons | Gary Bettenhausen | Mario Andretti† |
| 11 | George Snider†† | Roberto Moreno†† | Dick Simon‡ |
- † - Mario Andretti qualified 5th on pole day. A few days later, he crashed his already-qualified car, and it was damaged beyond repair. The car was replaced with a back-up car, and was moved the rear of the field.
- †† - George Snider and Roberto Moreno were both involved in the multi-car crash on Carburetion Day. Both primary cars were damaged beyond repair. Their cars were replaced with back-up cars, and moved to the rear of the field.
- ‡ - After Dennis Firestone withdrew his wrecked car, Dick Simon was added to field in the 33rd position as the first alternate
Qualified cars withdrawn:
- Dennis Firestone; wrecked on Carburetion Day and withdrawn.
Failed to Qualify:
- Derek Daly (#28) - Incomplete qualifying run due to rain
- Rick Miaskiewicz (#19) - Waved off
- Steve Chassey (#56/#65) - Waved off
- Steve Bren (#25)
- Spike Gehlhausen (#10)
- Rupert Keegan (#56/#65) - Did not make an attempt
- Jan Lammers (#98) - Did not make an attempt
- Herm Johnson (#28) - Wrecked in practice, injured
- Mike Nish (#44/#45)*
- John Paul, Jr. (#31) Paul withdrew after a few days of practice after being sentenced to prison for his involvement in drug trafficking with his father, John Paul, Sr.
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