| T | 1 | 97 | John Ames | 1996 Chevy Camaro SS White | Hoosier | Continental Divide Region (#109) | 106.752 |
| | | Colorado Springs, CO | SLP Engineering 275/45 16 | | Rocky Mountain | |
| T | 2 | 28 | Tim Koch | 1984 Chevy Camara Black | Hoosier | Kansas City Region (#16) | 107.901 |
| | | Kansas City, MO | 255/50 16 | | Midwest | |
| T | 3 | 38 | Rob Pickrell | 1983 Chevy Camaro Red | Hoosier | Salina Region (#110) | 109.011 |
| | | Salina, KS | Royal Tire Solo Team 255/50 16 | | Midwest | |
| T | 4 | 91 | Mark Madarash | 1988 Pontiac TransAm White | Hoosier | Texas Region (#41) | 109.272 |
| | | Ft. Worth, TX | 275/4516 | | Southwest | |
| T | 5 | 88 | Raleigh Boreen | 1982 Chevy Camara 228 Purple BFGoodricil | | Saginaw Valley Region (#100) | 110.169 |
| | | Saginaw, MI | BFG/Hub Tire/Downtown Subway 255/50 16 | | Central | |
| T | 6 | 78 | Marcos Sowinski | 1994 Chevy Camara White | Hoosier | Florida Region (#11) | 110.541 |
| | | Halandale, FL | 275/4516 | | Southeast | |
| T | 7 | 68 | George Chabal | 1986 Ford Mustang LX Red | Hoosier | Steel Cities Region (#39) | 110.560 |
| | | Valencia, PA | Auburn Gear/Advanced Cryogenics 275/45 16 | | Northeast | |
| T | 8 | 9 | Mark Walker | 1994 Chevy Camara 228 Blue | Hoosier | Nebraska Region (#48) | 111.179 |
| | | Omaha, NE | R&E Specialties, Datavoice Technolo 275/45 16 | | Midwest | |
| T | 9 | 89 | Marcus Merideth | 1996 Ford Mustang Cobra Red | BFGoodrich | Detroit Region (#10) | 111.262 |
| | | Westland, MI | 275/40 17 | | Central | |
| T | 10 | 118 | Kevin Howell | 1994 Chevy Camara Red | BFGoodrich | Detroit Region (#10) | 111.572 |
| | [18] | Royal Oak, MI | Team Baby Dolls/Discount Tire 275/40 17 | | Central | |
| 11 | 79 | Rod Golsan | 1992 Ford Mustang White | Hoosier | Utah Region (#50) | 111.648 |
| | | Salt Lake City, UT | Golsan Cycles 275/4516 | | Rocky Mountain | |
| 12 | 70 | John Kreutzer | 1988 Pontiac Trans Am Red | BFGoodrich | Chicago Region (#7) | 111.661 |
| | | Mount Prospect, IL | McKamey Race Cars/Kreutzer Racin 255/50 16 | | Central | |
| 13 | 16 | Tommy Regan | 1996 Ford Cobra White | BFGoodrich | Lone Star Region (#98) | 112.265 |
| | | Austin, TX | Friction Circle Racing 275/40 17 | | Southwest | |
| 14 | 18 | Don Perlick | 1993 Chevy Camaro 228 Maroon | BFGoodrich | Detroit Region (#10) | 112.410 |
| | [118] | Farmington, MI | Team Baby Dolls/lEL Racing 275/40 17 | | Central | |
| 15 | 96 | Peter Varga | 1983 Ford Mustang GT Yellow | BFGoodrich | Florida Region (#11) | 112.467 |
| | | Hudson, FL | Ultragraphics/T &A Performance 255/50 16 | | Southeast | |
| 16 | 61 | Dave Young | 1994 Pontiac TransAm GT Maroon | BFGoodrich | Arizona Region (#2) | 113.266 |
| | | Phoenix, AZ | 275/315 17 | | Southern Pacific | |
| 17 | 137 | Jay Rudolph | 1993 Toyota Supra Black | BFGoodrich | New England Region (#22) | 113.663 |
| | [37] | Warwick, RI | 235/40 17 | | Northeast | |
| 18 | 17 | Ralph Maltby | 1994 Ford Mustang Cobra Black | Hoosier | Ohio Valley Region (#29) | 113.770 |
| | | Granville, OH | Maltby Racing 315/3517 | | Central | |
| 19 | 40 | Mike Taylor | 1996 Chevy Carnaro | Hoosier | Chicago Region (#7) | 113.792 |
| | | Batavia, IL | Warthog Racing 275/40 17 | | Central | |
| 20 | 13 | Michael Liubakka | 1986 Ford Mustang Red | Hoosier | Detroit Region (#10) | 113.970 |
| | | Livonia, MI | 275/45 16 | | Central | |
| 21 | 32 | Tom Ramey | 1997 Chevy Camara SS Black | BFGoodrich | Lone Star Region (#98) | 114.376 |
| | | Schertz, TX | Ramjet Enterprises/Texas Spokes 275/40 17 | | Southwest | |
| 22 | 93 | Mark Cornelius | 1993 Ford Mustang Silver | Yokohama | Lone Star Region (#98) | 114.607 |
| | | Austin, TX | Friction Circle Racing 275/40 17 | | Southwest | |
| 23 | 25 | Tony Shepherd | 1996 Ford Mustang Cobra Mystic | Hoosier | Chicago Region (#7) | 114.816 |
| | [125] | Woodridge, IL | Cresthill Motorsports 275/40 17 | | Central | |
| 24 | 22 | Steve Greer | 1979 Ford Mustang White | Hoosier | Des Moines Valley Region (#76) | 114.826 |
| | | West Des Moines, IA | R&S Racing 245/4516 | | Midwest | |
| 25 | 21 | Jim Touet | 1987 Ford Mustang Blue | Hoosier | Des Moines Valley Region (#76) | 115.016 |
| | | Oscola, IA | 245/45 16 | | Midwest | |
| 26 | 45 | Ed Vega | 1993 Chevy Camaro 228 Black | Hoosier | Salina Region (#110) | 116.623 |
| | | Wichita, KS | Black & B.lue Racing 275/45 16 | | Midwest | |
| 27 | 39 | Larry Raines | 1995 Ford Mustang Cobra Black | Hoosier | Des Moines Valley Region (#76) | 116.707 |
| | | Chariton, IA | MyOwnPocket "Racing" 275/40 17 | | Midwest | |
| 28 | 10 | Charles Jessup | 1995 Chevy Camaro 228 Red | BFGoodrich | Northwest Region (#27) | 117.580 |
| | | Bellevue, WA | Discount Tire Co. 255/50 16 | | Northern Pacific | |
| 29 | 37 | Ahmad Lutfeali | 1993 Toyota Supra Black | BFGoodrich | New England Region (#22) | 117.925 |
| | [137] | Brookline, MA | Salima Group 25.517 | | Northeast | |
| 30 | 125 | Ryan Gabel | 1996 Ford Mustang Cobra Mystic | Hoosier | Chicago Region (#7) | 118.511 |
| | [25] | Naperville, IL | Amoco 275/40 17 | | Central | |
| 31 | 87 | Brad Snodgrass | 1996 Pontiac Formula WS6 Red | BFGoodrich | Arizona Region (#2) | 118.693 |
| | | Mesa, AZ | 275/40 17 | | Southern Pacific | |
| 32 | 23 | Matthew Grainger | 1990 Pontiac Grand Am Grey | BFGoodrich | St Louis Region (#21) | 118.748 |
| | | Flonisant, MO | 225/50 15 | | Midwest | |
| 33 | 49 | Mac Crossett | 1996 Eagle Talon Tsi AWD Wildberry | | Wichita Region (#90) | 119.790 |
| | | Wichita, KS | MC2 Racing/Club DSM 225/50 16 | | Midwest | |
| 34 | 83 | Eric Fisher | 1986 Buick Regal Grand Nat'I Black | BFGoodrich | Nebraska Region (#48) | 120.228 |
| | | Papillion, NE | Beardmore Chevy. Bellevue, NE 245/50 15 | | Midwest | |
| 35 | 71 | Kyle Watkins | 1986 Ford Mustang White | Hoosier | Colorado Region (#8) | No Time |
| | | Broomfield, CO | Sensible Automotive 245/45 16 | | Rocky Mountain | |