Quarterfinals
| W/L | # | L | Driver | Car | R/T | E.T. | Speed |
| W | 2 | R | Ashley FORCE-HOOD | Mustang | 0.084 | 4.237 | 298.3 |
| L | 7 | L | Ron CAPPS | Charger | 0.096 | 4.486 | 283.0 |
A strong finish from Ashely Force-Hood gave her a second victory at the QF stage over Ron Capps and a possible semi-final tiw against arch-nemesis Tony Pedregon
| W/L | # | L | Driver | Car | R/T | E.T. | Speed |
| W | 5 | R | Jack WYATT | Firebird | 0.114 | 4.573 | 293.5 |
| L | 4 | L | Bob TASCA III | Mustang | Red Light | N/A | N/A |
Jack Wyatt reached his first semi-final after Bob Tasca III jumped the gun and was disqualified for the red light.
| W/L | # | L | Driver | Car | R/T | E.T. | Speed |
| W | 8 | R | Tim WILKERSON | Mustang | 0.096 | 4.080 | 295.8 |
| L | 1 | L | Robert HIGHT | Mustang | 0.092 | 4.322 | 304.0 |
A hard fought race that was won by Tim Wilkerson's improved driver past the tree, holding on from Hight's strong finish.
| W/L | # | L | Driver | Car | R/T | E.T. | Speed |
| W | 3 | R | Tony PEDREGON | Impala | 0.069 | 4.266 | 309.3 |
| L | 11 | L | Jeff AREND | Solara | 0.094 | 4.324 | 287.5 |
Tony Pedregon fought off wheelspin early on in the first meeting between these two to surge through to his seventh semi-final of the season. Jeff Arend did very little wrong but still drops out in his fourth QF appearance.
Semifinals
| W/L | # | L | Driver | Car | R/T | E.T. | Speed |
| W | 2 | R | Ashley FORCE-HOOD | Mustang | 0.083 | 4.225 | 293.3 |
| L | 3 | L | Tony PEDREGON | Impala | 0.074 | 9.855 | 68.5 |
A rematch of the O'Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals semifinal between these two heavyweights and Force-Hood is now 2-4 down in head-to-head races against Tony Pedregon. A major shutdown was unfortunte for the loser as he had a superior start.
| W/L | # | L | Driver | Car | R/T | E.T. | Speed |
| W | 8 | R | Tim WILKERSON | Mustang | 0.044 | 4.084 | 302.3 |
| L | 5 | L | Jack WYATT | Firebird | 0.124 | 10.004 | 61.0 |
The second finalist also reaches thanks to their opponents misfortune. Jack Wyatt's strong event comes to and end less than halfway through this race, and Tim Wilkerson puts in one of the faster times in Joliet, taking a 3-0 advantage over Wyatt
Final
| W/L | # | L | Driver | Car | R/T | E.T. | Speed |
| W | 2 | L | Ashley FORCE-HOOD | Mustang | 0.093 | 4.478 | 293.0 |
| L | 8 | R | Tim WILKERSON | Mustang | 0.100 | 4.826 | 276.5 |
A third win in four events over Tim Wilkerson puts Ashley Force-Hood on top for two rounds running. She looked relaxed and consistent throughout the race, while Wilkerson struggled to get the early momentum he had enjoyed in the previous two races.
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