| W/L | # | L | Driver | Car | R/T | E.T. | Speed |
| W | 10 | L | Bob GILBERTSON | Stratus | 0.053 | 4.297 | 308.0 |
| L | 2 | R | Bob TASCA III | Mustang | 0.094 | 4.453 | 303.0 |
The quarterfinals kicked off with a rematch of the seventh final of the year at the O'Reilly Midwest nationals and the result was more of the same. Bob Gilbertson had a lightning fast getaway and rode it all the way to the end.
| W/L | # | L | Driver | Car | R/T | E.T. | Speed |
| W | 5 | R | Brian THIEL | Monte Carlo | 0.090 | 4.047 | 301.3 |
| L | 4 | L | Tim WILKERSON | Mustang | 0.083 | 4.297 | 289.5 |
Brian Thiel will race in his first semifinal of the season after edging out Tim Wilkerson in a tight race all the way to the finish.
| W/L | # | L | Driver | Car | R/T | E.T. | Speed |
| W | 16 | R | Matt HAGAN | Charger | 0.064 | 4.045 | 307.3 |
| L | 8 | L | Ron CAPPS | Charger | 0.101 | 4.361 | 301.5 |
Already the fifth time these two have raced against one another and Matt Hagan takes the 3-2 advantage on the year. The faster start certainly helped as Ron Capps was a little sluggish at the lights. Hagan has made at least the semifinals for four straight events now.
| W/L | # | L | Driver | Car | R/T | E.T. | Speed |
| W | 3 | R | Mike NEFF | Mustang | 0.087 | 4.187 | 300.3 |
| L | 6 | L | Ashley FORCE-HOOD | Mustang | 0.087 | 4.769 | 291.5 |
Ashley Force-Hood lost her debut contest against Mike Neff when she had trouble controlling the wheelspin early on.
Semifinals
| W/L | # | L | Driver | Car | R/T | E.T. | Speed |
| W | 3 | L | Mike NEFF | Mustang | 0.088 | 4.800 | 270.5 |
| L | 10 | R | Bob GILBERTSON | Stratus | 0.077 | 5.348 | 274.5 |
Mike Neff reaches his second final by taking his revenge on the man who knocked him out of round one at the last event. Bob Gilbertson lost in similar circumstances too as he struggled to really gain momentum and has now lost three of four semifinals.
| W/L | # | L | Driver | Car | R/T | E.T. | Speed |
| W | 16 | R | Matt HAGAN | Charger | 0.090 | 4.055 | 292.8 |
| L | 5 | L | Brian THIEL | Monte Carlo | N/A | N/A | N/A |
A third final beckons for Matt Hagan when his opponent failed to get away. The winner kept on the power though, aiming to get the all important lane choice.
Final
| W/L | # | L | Driver | Car | R/T | E.T. | Speed |
| W | 16 | L | Matt HAGAN | Charger | 0.086 | 4.193 | 291.3 |
| L | 3 | R | Mike NEFF | Mustang | 0.110 | 5.206 | 286.3 |
The start by Mike Neff condemned him to his second final defeat of the year. Matt Hagan on the other hand gathered together his momentum early and took his second event win of the season.
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