| T | 1 | 86 | Jeff Cashmore | 1995 Toyota Celica White | BFGoodrich | Milwaukee Region (#20) | 113.551 |
| | | New Berlin, WI | Allied Computer Group | | Central | |
| T | 2 | 69 | Robert Carpenter | 1985 Honda CRX Blue/Sil | BFGoodrich | Eastern Tennessee Region (#68) | 113.762 |
| | | Knoxville, TN | Volunteer Medical Products | | Southeast | (0.211) |
| T | 3 | 93 | Schpindle Kettlest | 1995 Toyota Celica ST Whit | BFGoodrich | Chicago Region (#7) | 114.142 |
| | | Naperville, IL | Harn Solo Research | | Central | (0.380) |
| T | 4 | 24 | Jack Burns | 2000 Toyota Celica GT Blue | BFGoodrich | Northwestern Ohio Region (#28) | 114.588 |
| | [124] | Hamilton, OH | Jack Burns Race Wheels/Malco | | Central | (0.446) |
| T | 5 | 195 | Rick Cone | 2000 Toyota Celica GT Blue | Hoosier | Florida Region (#11) | 114.681 |
| | [95] | Lawrenceville, GA | ConeKiller Racing | | Southeast | (0.093) |
| T | 6 | 194 | Ken Rupp | 2000 Toyota Celica GT Silv | BFGoodrich | Atlanta Region (#3) | 114.745 |
| | [94] | Carrollton, GA | Balloon Marketing Systems | | Southeast | (0.064) |
| T | 7 | 37 | Rick McDaniel | 2000 Toyota Celica GT Whit | BFGoodrich | Northwestern Ohio Region (#28) | 114.934 |
| | | Cincinnati, OH | | | Central | (0.189) |
| T | 8 | 38 | Tim Werner | 1994 Toyota Celica ST Whit | Kumho | Northwest Region (#27) | 115.429 |
| | | Beavercreek, OR | | | Northern Pacific | (0.495) |
| 9 | 31 | Todd Swensen | 1995 Toyota Celica ST Blue | BFGoodrich | Northwestern Ohio Region (#28) | 115.509 |
| | | Stow, OH | A&R; Tire / Akron Sports C r C | | Central | (0.080) |
| 10 | 26 | Bill Lamkin | 1987 Honda CRX Silver | Hoosier | Colorado Region (#8) | 115.731 |
| | | Broomfield, CO | | | Rocky Mountain | (0.222) |
| 11 | 63 | Rob Foley | 2000 Toyota Celica GT Whit | Hoosier | Northern New Jersey Region (#26) | 115.964 |
| | | Wharton, NJ | H.U.O.A. Racing | | Northeast | (0.233) |
| 12 | 124 | Jim Zeisler | 2000 Toyota Celica GT Blue | BFGoodrich | Cincinnati Region (#70) | 116.087 |
| | [24] | Harrison, OH | Jack Burns Race Wheels | | Central | (0.123) |
| 13 | 96 | Larry MacLeod | 1996 Nissan 200SX SE-R Bla | Kumho | Detroit Region (#10) | 116.594 |
| | | Belleville, MI | SE-R Club of America | | Central | (0.507) |
| 14 | 92 | Gary Phillis | 1995 Nissan 200SX SE-R Whi | Kumho | Colorado Region (#8) | 117.082 |
| | | Boulder, CO | Secret Ignition | | Rocky Mountain | (0.488) |
| 15 | 95 | Ken Mooney | 2000 Toyota Celica Blue | Hoosier | Southern Indiana Region (#36) | 117.120 |
| | [195] | Evansville, IN | | | Central | (0.038) |
| 16 | 85 | Jon Krolewicz | 1985 Honda CRX Si | BFGoodrich | South Carolina Region (#79) | 117.209 |
| | | Pontiac, SC | Marsh Point Motorsports | | Southeast | (0.089) |
| 17 | 99 | Mark Hirt | 2000 Toyota Celica GT Blue | Kumho | Chicago Region (#7) | 117.559 |
| | | Buffalo Grove, IL | | | Central | (0.350) |
| 18 | 36 | Greg Reno | 1992 Mazda MX3 GS V6 White | Kumho | Kansas City Region (#16) | 117.700 |
| | | Lawrence, KS | CED/American Electric | | Midwest | (0.141) |
| 19 | 66 | Ron Foley | 1994 Toyota Celica Dirt Br | BFGoodrich | Atlanta Region (#3) | 118.270 |
| | | Birmingham, AL | | | Southeast | (0.570) |
| 20 | 42 | Gary Meissner | 1995 Toyota Celica ST Whit | BFGoodrich | Chicago Region (#7) | 118.446 |
| | | Mt. Prospect, IL | Yoda Racing | | Central | (0.176) |
| 21 | 178 | David Pearson | 1991 Saturn SC White/Gray | BFGoodrich | Detroit Region (#10) | 118.645 |
| | [78] | South Lyon, MI | Pearson Performance | | Central | (0.199) |
| 22 | 4 | Paul Moylan | 1986 Honda CRX Blue | BFGoodrich | Kansas City Region (#16) | 118.975 |
| | | Shawnee, KS | Boulevard Brewing Co. | | Midwest | (0.330) |
| 23 | 12 | Tommy Booth | 1999 Honda Civic Si Red | Hoosier | Arkansas Region (#77) | 119.245 |
| | | Little Rock, AR | | | Midwest | (0.270) |
| 24 | 94 | Jim Hendrickson | 2000 Toyota Celica GT Silv | BFGoodrich | Atlanta Region (#3) | 119.300 |
| | [194] | Stockbridge, GA | Rupp Motorsports | | Southeast | (0.055) |
| 25 | 18 | Brian Kuyper | 1986 Honda Civic Si Red | BFGoodrich | San Diego Region (#57) | 120.407 |
| | | La Mesa, CA | | | Southern Pacific | (1.107) |
| 26 | 78 | Jim Abel | 1998 Saturn SC-2 White | Kumho | Wichita Region (#90) | 120.533 |
| | | Wichita, KS | Saturn of Wichita/Exhaust Pro | | Midwest | (0.126) |
| 27 | 65 | Greg Laws | 1987 Renault GTA Silver | Kumho | Wichita Region (#90) | 121.997 |
| | | Winfield, KS | Team Phrog "Just for Phun" | | Midwest | (1.464) |
| 28 | 97 | Walter Day | 1987 Volkswagen Golf GTI M | Kumho | Wichita Region (#90) | 125.753 |
| | | Derby, KS | | | Midwest | (3.756) |
| 29 | 98 | Bryan Hull | 1997 Saturn SC-2 Silver | Kumho | Northwestern Ohio Region (#28) | No Time |
| | | Toledo, OH | | | Central | |