| W/L | # | L | Driver | Car | R/T | E.T. | Speed |
| W | 1 | R | Matt HAGAN | Charger | 0.097 | 5.330 | 274.5 |
| L | 16 | L | Jim HEAD | Solara | 0.122 | 6.950 | 198.3 |
That is three events running that Matt Hagan has defeated Jim Head but it was not the most memorable. Both got away very sluggishly and only a big moment late on for Head allowed the fastest qualifier to take victory.
| W/L | # | L | Driver | Car | R/T | E.T. | Speed |
| W | 8 | L | Tony PEDREGON | Impala | 0.083 | 4.033 | 313.8 |
| L | 9 | R | Jack WYATT | Firebird | 0.102 | 4.776 | 287.5 |
Wyatt's fifth straight defeat comes at the hands of Tony Pedregon, his twelfth first round race win, who cruised home in what would be the second fastest time of this round of eliminations.
| W/L | # | L | Driver | Car | R/T | E.T. | Speed |
| W | 4 | R | Robert HIGHT | Mustang | 0.110 | 5.481 | 273.5 |
| L | 13 | L | Bob BODE | Impala | RED | No Time | N/A |
The second meeting of the season leads to the same result but this time Hight wins by default, Bob Bode red lighting.
| W/L | # | L | Driver | Car | R/T | E.T. | Speed |
| W | 12 | R | Bob TASCA III | Mustang | 0.087 | 4.446 | 286.5 |
| L | 5 | L | Ashley FORCE-HOOD | Mustang | 0.066 | 4.696 | 281.5 |
Force-Hood's start and finish were strong but her loss of momentum through the middle of the race was costly and she has now lost five of her last eight races. Four time finalist Bob Tasca III is now an amazing 16-2 in first round races.
| W/L | # | L | Driver | Car | R/T | E.T. | Speed |
| W | 2 | R | Tim WILKERSON | Mustang | 0.102 | 4.030 | 296.3 |
| L | 15 | L | Mike SMITH | Monte Carlo | 0.123 | No Time | N/A |
A major engine fault halted Mike Smith's race, but it may have been academic as Tim Wilkerson put in the fastest time of this round. Wilkerson is 11-4 in his last six events.
| W/L | # | L | Driver | Car | R/T | E.T. | Speed |
| W | 10 | L | Bob GILBERTSON | Stratus | 0.103 | 4.224 | 310.8 |
| L | 7 | R | Mike NEFF | Mustang | 0.020 | No Time | N/A |
Since losing in the semifinals of the Mopar Mile High NHRA Nationals Mike Neff lost another five races without a win. This after he twice reached the final in the opening eight rounds. For Bob Gilbertson, he will be hoping his fortune is changing as he is now 3-3 with a non-qualification since his third consecutive final race.
| W/L | # | L | Driver | Car | R/T | E.T. | Speed |
| W | 14 | L | Jeff AREND | Solara | 0.103 | 5.704 | 242.0 |
| L | 3 | R | Brian THIEL | Monte Carlo | 0.084 | No Time | N/A |
Arend wins his fifteenth race and takes a 2-1 advantage over Brian Thiel and his 5-10 record this year. Like the two unfortunate men before him, a malfunction was his downfall.
| W/L | # | L | Driver | Car | R/T | E.T. | Speed |
| W | 11 | L | Ron CAPPS | Charger | 0.066 | 4.293 | 289.0 |
| L | 6 | R | Del WORSHAM | Solara | 0.064 | 4.861 | 281.0 |
The debut race between these two started off at an electric pace but a minor hiccup forced Worsham to correct his course leaving Ron Capps to win his third race in the two rounds.
Second Elimination Round Schedule (Asterisk indicates fastest driver in previous round and gets the lane choice)
(1) Matt Hagan vs Tony Pedregon (8)*
(4) Robert Hight vs Bob Tasca III (12)*
(2)* Tim Wilkerson vs Bob Gilbertson (10)
(6)* Ron Capps vs Jeff Arend (14)
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