| T | 1 | 44 | Buddie Jasman | 1979 Ford Mustang Silver | Goodyear | Saginaw Valley Region (#100) | 110.856 |
| | | Kawkawlin, MI | 25/13/16 | | Central | |
| T | 2 | 69 | Mike Zickuhr | 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Orange | Goodyear | South Bend Region (#35) | 110.888 |
| | | Hobart, IN | Thirunan Engineering 25/12/16 | | Central | (.032) |
| T | 3 | 4 | Grayden Obenour | 1979 Ford Mustang Black | Goodyear | Fort Wayne Region (#85) | 111.209 |
| | | Ft. Wayne, IN | 25/13/16 | | Central | (.353) |
| T | 4 | 134 | Mark Petty | 1965 Ford Mustang Yellow/White | Goodyear | Continental Divide Region (#109) | 111.954 |
| | [34] | Aurora, CO | 27/11/15 | | Rocky Mountain | (1.098) |
| T | 5 | 82 | Kurt Janish | 1982 Chevrolet Camaro Black | Hoosier | Texas Region (#41) | 112.053 |
| | | Plano, TX | Janco Products 23.5/11.5/16 | | Southwest | (1.197) |
| T | 6 | 6 | Charlie Clark | 1966 Corvair Yenko Green | Hoosier | Kansas City Region (#16) | 112.608 |
| | | Lenexa, KS | KC Raceware 23/9.5/15 | | Midwest | (1.752) |
| T | 7 | 36 | Frank Stagnaro | 1965 Shelby GT 350 White | Goodyear | San Francisco Region (#33) | 112.842 |
| | | Petaluma, CA | Maier Racing 25/13/16 | | Northern Pacific | (1.986) |
| T | 8 | 86 | Ron VerMulm | 1981 Chevrolet Camaro Org | Hoosier | Des Moines Valley Region (#76) | 112.868 |
| | | Des Moines, IA | R& S Reg. 25.5/11.5/ 15 | | Midwest | (2.012) |
| 9 | 24 | Steven Weeks | 1965 Ford Mustang White/Red | Goodyear | Des Moines Valley Region (#76) | 113.693 |
| | | Winterset, IA | 13/2.5/16 | | Midwest | (2.837) |
| 10 | 85 | Rick Ruth | 1977 Ford Mustang Red | Hoosier | Chicago Region (#7) | 114.417 |
| | | Schaumburg, IL | Hoosier Racing Tire 23 .5/11.5/16 | | Central | (3.561) |
| 11 | 99 | Dick Berger | 1968 Chevrolet Corvair Blue | Hoosier | Kansas City Region (#16) | 114.784 |
| | | Douglasville, GA | Low Risk Management 23/9.5/15 | | Midwest | (3.928) |
| 12 | 14 | Scott Jessurun | 1983 Chevrolet Camaro White | Hoosier | New England Region (#22) | 114.953 |
| | | Barrington, NH | Vanilla Bean Cafe 23.5/11.5/16 | | Northeast | (4.097) |
| 13 | 34 | Bob Ely | 1965 Ford Mustang Yellow | Goodyear | Continental Divide Region (#109) | 115.268 |
| | [134] | Colorado Springs, CO | 27/ 11/15 | | Rocky Mountain | (4.412) |
| 14 | 16 | Don Cory | 1965 Chevrolet Corvair White | Hoosier | Kansas City Region (#16) | 115.352 |
| | | Parkville, MO | C-Clean Inc 23/9.5/15 | | Midwest | (4.496) |
| 15 | 39 | John Walsh | 1989 Pontiac TransAm Black | Goodyear | Houston Region (#32) | 116.086 |
| | | College Station, TX | NTW IT earn Rust 23.5/10.5/16 | | Southwest | (5.230) |
| 16 | 12 | Rick McLaughlin | 1985 Ford Mustang Grey | Hoosier | Kansas City Region (#16) | 116.437 |
| | [1 12 | Kansas City, MO | 23 /9.5115 | | Midwest | (5.581) |
| 17 | 61 | Fred Bybee | 1966 Corvair Yenko Stinger Bl/Wh. | Hoosier | Kansas City Region (#16) | 117.052 |
| | | Lenexa, KS | Bybee Video Services 23/9.5/15 | | Midwest | (6.196) |
| 18 | 17 | Scott Peterson | 1985 Ford Mustang GT Maroon | Goodyear | Kansas City Region (#16) | 117.543 |
| | | Shawnee, KS | Small Car Shop/KC Raceware 23.5/10.5/16 | | Midwest | (6.687) |
| 19 | 7 | David Richards | 1979 Ford Mustang | N/A | Salina Region (#110) | 118.020 |
| | | New Cambria, KS | The Carbshop | | Midwest | (7.164) |
| 20 | 58 | Dwight Cotton | 1985 Chevrolet Camaro Black | Hoosier | Central Kentucky Region (#74) | 118.881 |
| | | Lancaster, KY | FRC Racing 24/11/15 | | Central | (8.025) |
| 21 | 139 | Todd Farris | 1985 Pontiac TransAm Black | Goodyear | Houston Region (#32) | 118.931 |
| | [39] | College Station, TX | NTW IT earn Rust 23.5/10.5/16 | | Southwest | (8.075) |
| 22 | 112 | Kevin McLaughlin | 1985 Ford Mustang Gray | Hoosier | Kansas City Region (#16) | 119.061 |
| | [12] | Kansas City, MO | 23/9.5/15 | | Midwest | (8.205) |
| 23 | 31 | Eric Cirks | 1979 Mercury Capri White | Hoosier | Des Moines Valley Region (#76) | 121.045 |
| | | Dallas Center, IA | 25.5/11.5/15 | | Midwest | (10.189) |
| 24 | 66 | Shawn Cousins | 1966 Chevrolet Corvair Black | Hoosier | Central Louisiana Region (#60) | 122.079 |
| | | Baton Rouge, LA | 23/9.5/15 | | Southwest | (11.223) |
| 25 | 28 | Charles Hood | 1980 Ford Mustang Yellow/Pink | Hoosier | Central Louisiana Region (#60) | 122.938 |
| | | Holden, LA | National Log Homes 23.5/ 11.5/16 | | Southwest | (12.082) |
| 26 | 88 | James Johnson | 1979 Ford Mustang White/Blue | Hoosier | Delta Region (#9) | 127.581 |
| | | Kenner, LA | Bayou Boy's/Bowtie Automotive 24/11/15 | | Southwest | (16.725) |