| T | 1 | 198 | Tommy Saunders | 1985 Swift DB1 Yellow | Hoosier | Texas Region (#41) | 95.825 |
| | [98] | Southlake, TX | Grapevine Tire/TSR | | Southwest | |
| T | 2 | 98 | Stuart Lumpkin | 1985 Swift DB-1 Yellow | Hoosier | Texas Region (#41) | 96.556 |
| | [198] | McKinney, TX | Grapevine Tire/TSR | | Southwest | (0.731) |
| T | 3 | 57 | Gary Godula | 1988 Reynard FF Wht/Blue | Goodyear | Detroit Region (#10) | 97.009 |
| | | Novi, MI | Jack Demmer Ford | | Central | (0.453) |
| T | 4 | 196 | Bruce Dickey | 1989 Crossle 70 F Red | N/A | Texas Region (#41) | 97.414 |
| | [96] | Ft. Worth, TX | | | Southwest | (0.405) |
| T | 5 | 95 | Richard E. Swarts, | 1985 VanDiemen Red | Goodyear | Indianapolis Region (#13) | 97.809 |
| | [195] | Indianapolis, IN | ATA/Vans/SCS | | Central | (0.395) |
| T | 6 | 165 | Peter Calhoun | 1983 Reynard FF83/4 Yellow | Goodyear | Chicago Region (#7) | 97.826 |
| | [65] | Westmont, IL | Andersen Engine Development | | Central | (0.017) |
| T | 7 | 85 | Dick Rasmussen | 1985 Van Diemen RF 85 Yell | Hoosier | North Carolina Region (#55) | 97.895 |
| | | Raleigh, NC | Hyperformance | | Southeast | (0.069) |
| T | 8 | 28 | Tim Koch | 1981 Crossle 50F Blk/Burg. | Hoosier | Kansas City Region (#16) | 98.275 |
| | | Lenexa, KS | | | Midwest | (0.380) |
| T | 9 | 199 | Bert Swift | 1986 Sports 2000 Apache Re | Goodyear | Kansas City Region (#16) | 98.674 |
| | [99] | Raytown, MO | | | Midwest | (0.399) |
| T | 10 | 195 | Bill Smiley | 1985 Van Diemen Red | Goodyear | Western Ohio Region (#86) | 98.830 |
| | [95] | Kettering, OH | The Wheel Source/Energy Relea | | Central | (0.156) |
| 11 | 131 | Brent Cary | 1982 Van Dieman FF Yellow | Hoosier | Indianapolis Region (#13) | 98.871 |
| | [31] | Indianapolis, IN | | | Central | (0.041) |
| 12 | 14 | Blake Wilson | 1985 Swift DB-1 Black | Hoosier | Northwest Region (#27) | 99.080 |
| | [114] | Burnaby, BS | Rensport Autowerkes Ltd. | | Northern Pacific | (0.209) |
| 13 | 193 | Jim Garry | 1985 Citation FF1600 Yello | Hoosier | Mohawk Hudson Region (#65) | 99.297 |
| | [93] | Delmar, NY | | | Northeast | (0.217) |
| 14 | 96 | Dan Baker | 1989 Crossle 70F Red | Goodyear | Texas Region (#41) | 99.361 |
| | [196] | Abilene, TX | | | Southwest | (0.064) |
| 15 | 31 | Steve Geiger | 1982 VanDiemen FF Ylw/Blk | Hoosier | Indianapolis Region (#13) | 99.375 |
| | [131] | Plainfield, IN | | | Central | (0.014) |
| 16 | 65 | Todd Green | 1983 Raynard FF83/84 Yello | | South Bend Region (#35) | 99.477 |
| | [165] | Hebron, IN | Andersen Engine Development/P | | Central | (0.102) |
| 17 | 181 | Mark Sirota | 1988 Van Diemen RF88 Blue | Hoosier | Philadelphia Region (#31) | 99.510 |
| | [81] | Dresher, PA | Race Ready Technologies | | Northeast | (0.033) |
| 18 | 83 | Ray Thomas | 1983 Reynard F/F Ylw/Purpl | Goodyear | Cincinnati Region (#70) | 99.674 |
| | | Cincinnati, OH | Continental Motorsports | | Central | (0.164) |
| 19 | 88 | Kurt Eikenberg | 1984 Reynard Formula Ford | Hoosier | Susquehanna Region (#92) | 99.726 |
| | | Stewartstown, PA | Dog Patch Racing | | Northeast | (0.052) |
| 20 | 81 | Bob Miller | 1988 Van Diemen RF88 Blue | Hoosier | Philadelphia Region (#31) | 99.793 |
| | [181] | Dresher, PA | Race Ready Technologies | | Northeast | (0.067) |
| 21 | 38 | Al Cram | 1987 Tiga Sport 2000 Ylw/P | Hoosier | Iowa Region (#14) | 100.082 |
| | | Iowa City, IA | NutriWise-Iowa | | Central | (0.289) |
| 22 | 99 | Michael Bultemeier | 1986 March Apache Sports | Goodyear | Kansas City Region (#16) | 100.379 |
| | [109] | Blue Springs, MO | Team Laughing Stock | | Midwest | (0.297) |
| 23 | 114 | Alex Chiu | 1985 Swift DB-1 Black | Hoosier | Northwest Region (#27) | 100.724 |
| | [14] | Vancouver, BS | Rensport Autowerkes Ltd. | | Northern Pacific | (0.345) |
| 24 | 50 | Chuck Sample | 1985 Reynard FF Purple | Goodyear | Fort Wayne Region (#85) | 101.026 |
| | | Ft. Wayne, IN | Maplewood Products | | Central | (0.302) |
| 25 | 93 | Michael McMullen | 1985 Citation FF1600 Yello | Hoosier | Mohawk Hudson Region (#65) | 101.878 |
| | [193] | Albany, NY | | | Northeast | (0.852) |
| 26 | 127 | Greg Vincent | 1984 Van Diemen RF84 White | Hoosier | New England Region (#22) | 101.911 |
| | [27] | Granby, CT | Small Fortune Racing | | Northeast | (0.033) |
| 27 | 94 | Philip Berry | 1984 Van Diemen RF84 Red | Hoosier | Texas Region (#41) | 102.683 |
| | | Rowlett, TX | B.R.E. Racing | | Southwest | (0.772) |
| 28 | 27 | Paul Zahornasky | 1984 Van Diemen RF84 White | Hoosier | New England Region (#22) | 102.860 |
| | [127] | Haverhill, MA | Small Fortune Racing | | Northeast | (0.177) |
| 29 | 78 | Patrick Bullis | 1980 Lola 540 White | Hoosier | Chicago Region (#7) | 104.573 |
| | | Marengo, IL | Team Bullis | | Central | (1.713) |
| 30 | 22 | Ken Padilla, Jr. | 1972 Lola T-342 Blue/Green | Hoosier | Rio Grande Region (#53) | 104.845 |
| | [122] | Albuquerque, NM | Padilla's Auto Service/Oh Boy | | Rocky Mountain | (0.272) |
| 31 | 36 | Larry Merrill | 1982 Lola S-200 Ras/Blue | Goodyear | San Diego Region (#57) | 105.159 |
| | | Moreno Valley, CA | Insanity Motorsports | | Southern Pacific | (0.314) |
| 32 | 25 | Wayne A. Buttermor | 1978 Lola 440 R/W/B | Hoosier | Chicago Region (#7) | 106.421 |
| | | Chicago, IL | ASSC Motorsports/Leica Micros | | Central | (1.262) |
| 33 | 122 | Ken Padilla, Sr. | 1972 Lola T-342 Blue/Green | Hoosier | Rio Grande Region (#53) | 106.599 |
| | [22] | Albuquerque, NM | Padilla's Auto Service/Oh Boy | | Rocky Mountain | (0.178) |
| 34 | 61 | Bill Lane | 1969 Lotus 61 Green/Ylw | Goodyear | Western New York Region (#43) | 115.864 |
| | [161] | Kenmore, NY | | | Northeast | (9.265) |
| 35 | 161 | Artie Lane | 1969 Lotus 61 Green/Ylw | Goodyear | Houston Region (#32) | 117.537 |
| | [61] | Houston, TX | | | Southwest | (1.673) |