4th Little 500 Results
Sun Valley Speedway
Saturday, May 24, 1952
* – Avery McAdams drove 169 laps in relief. Sanctioned by: Mutual Racing Association Fast Qualifier: Tom Cherry – 15.160 seconds Time of Race: 2:19:25.56Lead Changes: 2 among 2 drivers Lap Leaders: Tom Cherry 1-5; Sam Skinner 6-272; Tom Cherry 273-500.
| POS | ST | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | ENTRANT | LAPS | STATUS |
| 1 | 1 | 99 | Tom Cherry | Muncie, IN | Howard Hall | 500 | Running |
| 2 | 5 | 36 | Sam Skinner | Muncie, IN | Leo Stohler | 500 | Running |
| 3 | 10 | 39 | Roy Prosser | Sun Valley, CA | Lee Agnew | 487 | Running |
| 4 | 2 | 31 | Walt Scherer | Dayton, OH | Sherman Allen | 482 | Running |
| 5 | 4 | 71 | Ralph Klinker | Mishawaka, IN | Jim Markanich | 475 | Running |
| 6 | 15 | 60 | Tex Shackleford | Dayton, OH | Clearance Jordan | 466 | Running |
| 7 | 32 | 12 | Roger Atkinson | Dayton, OH | Walter Ridenour | 460 | Running |
| 8 | 26 | 21 | Nelson Stacy | Maysville, KY | Wilfred Jones | 451 | Running |
| 9 | 28 | 88 | Lucian Adamson | Marion, IN | Harold Olan | 450 | Running |
| 10 | 25 | 5 | Bob Jones | Independence, OH | Don MacBeth | 442 | Running |
| 11 | 13 | 14 | Cliff Riggins | Anderson, IN | Vern Riggins | 440 | Running |
| 12 | 27 | 67 | Frank Toth | Richmond, IN | Andy Toth | 438 | Running |
| 13 | 19 | 52 | Red Cramer | Franklin, OH | Fred Vickery | 426 | Running |
| 14 | 23 | 66 | Norm Pence | Richmond, IN | John Bennett | 417 | Running |
| 15 | 29 | 44 | Curly Boyd | Anderson, IN | John Bond | 404 | Running |
| 16 | 24 | 10 | Chuck Grover | Goshen, IN | Lechitner Auto | 398 | Running |
| 17 | 3 | 72* | Zane Howell | Muncie, IN | Ermal McCormack | 385 | Engine |
| 18 | 22 | 71 | Duke Zimmerling | Anderson, IN | Sherman Van Dyke | 257 | Gear Box |
| 19 | 18 | 1 | Fred Boggs | Warsaw, IN | Fred Boggs | 253 | Broken Axle |
| 20 | 6 | 93 | Pete Allen | Dayton, OH | Pete Allen | 241 | Driveline |
| 21 | 11 | 65 | Jimmy Morrison | Muncie, IN | Bob Franklin | 232 | Radiator |
| 22 | 8 | 86 | Elmer George | Salinas, CA | Bob Shirley | 212 | Suspension |
| 23 | 12 | 6 | Bob Hart | Muncie, IN | Bob Tucker | 181 | Driveline |
| 24 | 33 | 4 | Bud Claypool | Delphos, OH | Bob Seivers | 168 | Overheating |
| 25 | 21 | 28 | Audie Swartz | Muncie, IN | Joe Hannon | 159 | Driveshaft |
| 26 | 20 | 22 | Ralph Webber | Columbia City, IN | Ralph Webber | 134 | Fuel Line |
| 27 | 9 | 96 | Bill Walker | Anderson, IN | Charles Robards | 125 | Brakes |
| 28 | 31 | 17 | Leon Clum | Wapakoneta, OH | Eldon Gaberdial | 110 | Accident |
| 29 | 14 | 30 | Bobby Beeson | Shirley, IN | Ray Slick | 109 | Accident |
| 30 | 30 | 7 | Junior Hart | Miamisburg, OH | Cecil Powell | 101 | Accident |
| 31 | 16 | 2 | Bob (Deacon) Jones | Chesterfield, IN | Warren Dew | 55 | Gear Box |
| 32 | 7 | 43 | Jim McWithey | Anderson, IN | George Connor | 52 | Driveshaft |
| 33 | 17 | 40 | Bobby Stokes | Westwood, IN | Paul Montigue Sr. | 7 | Accident |
