Indianapolis 500
Starting Grid for the 1984 Indianapolis 500
| Position | Car Num. | Driver | Car Name/Entrant* | Make/Model | Qual Speed |
| 1 | 1 | Tom Sneva (W) | Texaco Star | March/Cosworth | 210.020 |
| 2 | 41 | Howdy Holmes | Jiffy Mixes | March/Cosworth | 207.970 |
| 3 | 6 | Rick Mears (W) | Pennzoil Z-7 | March/Cosworth | 207.840 |
| 4 | 99 | Michael Andretti (R) | Electrolux/Kraco | March/Cosworth | 207.805 |
| 5 | 20 | Gordon Johncock (W) | STP Oil Treatment | March/Cosworth | 207.540 |
| 6 | 3 | Mario Andretti (W) | Budweiser Lola | Lola/Cosworth | 207.460 |
| 7 | 9 | Roberto Guerrero (R) | Master Mechanic Tools | March/Cosworth | 205.710 |
| 8 | 18 | Geoff Brabham | Kraco Car Stereo | March/Cosworth | 204.930 |
| 9 | 28 | Herm Johnson | 3M/Menard Cashway | March/Cosworth | 204.610 |
| 10 | 2 | Al Unser (W) | Miller High Life | March/Cosworth | 204.440 |
| 11 | 25 | Danny Ongais | Interscope Racing | March/Cosworth | 203.970 |
| 12 | 14 | A.J. Foyt (W) | Gilmore/Foyt | March/Cosworth | 203.860 |
| 13 | 77 | Tom Gloy (R) | Simoniz Finish | March/Cosworth | 203.750 |
| 14 | 33 | Teo Fabi | Skoal Bandit | March/Cosworth | 203.600 |
| 15 | 7 | Al Unser Jr. | Coors Light Silver Bullet | March/Cosworth | 203.404 |
| 16 | 21 | Al Holbert (R) | CRC Chemical | March/Cosworth | 203.010 |
| 17 | 16 | Tony Bettenhausen Jr. | Provimi Veal | March/Cosworth | 202.810 |
| 18 | 5 | Bobby Rahal | 7-Eleven/Red Roof Inns | March/Cosworth | 202.230 |
| 19 | 35 | Patrick Bedard | Escort Radar Warning | March/Buick | 201.910 |
| 20 | 22 | Dick Simon | Break Free | March/Cosworth | 201.830 |
| 21 | 10 | Pancho Carter | American Dream | March/Cosworth | 201.820 |
| 22 | 40 | Chip Ganassi | Old Milwaukee | March/Cosworth | 201.610 |
| 23 | 47 | Emerson Fittipaldi (R) | W.I.T. Promotions | March/Cosworth | 201.070 |
| 24 | 55 | Josele Garza | Schaefer/Machinist's Union | March/Cosworth | 200.610 |
| 25 | 57 | Spike Gehlhausen | Little Kings | March/Cosworth | 200.470 |
| 26 | 37 | Scott Brayton | Buick Dealers of America | March/Buick | 203.630 |
| 27 | 98 | Kevin Cogan | Dubonnet/Curb Racing | Eagle/Pontiac | 203.620 |
| 28 | 30 | Danny Sullivan | Domino's Pizza | Lola/Cosworth | 203.560 |
| 29 | 61 | Derek Daly | Provimi Veal | March/Cosworth | 202.440 |
| 30 | 84 | Johnny Rutherford (W) | Gilmore/Greer/Foyt | March/Cosworth | 202.060 |
| 31 | 4 | George Snider | Calumet Farms | March/Cosworth | 201.860 |
| 32 | 50 | Dennis Firestone | Hoosier Transportation | March/Cosworth | 201.210 |
| 33 | 73 | Chris Kneifel | Spa*erobics/Living Well | Primus/Cosworth | 199.830 |
- * complete car name/entrant data not available for all entries
- (R) - Indicates Rookie
- (W) - Indicates Past Winner