| W/L | # | L | Driver | Car | R/T | E.T. | Speed |
| W | 1 | L | Mike SMITH | Monte Carlo | 0.122 | 4.630 | 287.0 |
| L | 16 | R | Leif HELANDER | Camero | 0.023 | No Time | N/A |
Leif Helander was was less than a second away from his first race victory of in his third attempt of 2009 before fate intervened, careening him of the track. Mike Smith picks up his third win in eighteen races.
| W/L | # | L | Driver | Car | R/T | E.T. | Speed |
| W | 8 | R | Bob TASCA III | Mustang | 0.082 | 4.023 | 303.3 |
| L | 9 | L | Jack WYATT | Firebird | 0.125 | 5.185 | 276.8 |
Bob Tasca III had his second win over Wyatt in three contests with some ease, and the minor hiccup within Wyatt's car did not affect the result. When taking into account the drivers' records, the result was no surprise. Tasca III is 32-18 and Jack Wyatt is now 3-10.
| W/L | # | L | Driver | Car | R/T | E.T. | Speed |
| W | 13 | R | Tim WILKERSON | Mustang | 0.095 | 4.045 | 297.3 |
| L | 4 | L | Robert HIGHT | Mustang | 0.120 | 5.189 | 281.5 |
Three races between the two drivers have all been won by Tim Wilkerson who is on a poor run of form at the moment: 3-4 in the last five events. Robert Hight's season continues with inconsistency, making it out of the first round on eight of eighteen events, but he has qualified in nine straight.
| W/L | # | L | Driver | Car | R/T | E.T. | Speed |
| W | 5 | R | Bob GILBERTSON | Stratus | 0.019 | 4.156 | 310.3 |
| L | 12 | L | John FORCE | Mustang | 0.097 | 4.270 | 302.5 |
Bob Gilbertson's season is not over yet and a good run of results would see him right back into the title picture. A tight victory here would give him confidence after winning just six races in six events; four of which came in the same round at the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals. John Force has qualified in four of the last six, winning three races and losing four.
| W/L | # | L | Driver | Car | R/T | E.T. | Speed |
| W | 15 | R | Jim HEAD | Solara | 0.121 | 6.578 | 198.5 |
| L | 2 | L | Brian THIEL | Monte Carlo | 0.100 | 9.575 | 80.3 |
Jim Head could more than make up the 29 point difference between himself and Brian Thiel, who he races for the first time this year, with another win in Ennis. Head was able to close in on fifteenth place in the standings after his final appearance at the Toyo Tires NHA Nationals. Thiel has lost four in a row.
| W/L | # | L | Driver | Car | R/T | E.T. | Speed |
| W | 7 | R | Tony PEDREGON | Impala | 0.083 | 4.739 | 292.5 |
| L | 10 | L | Bob BODE | Impala | 0.108 | No Time | N/A |
These two met on three occasions in the opening five rounds, but it has not been until this, the twentieth event of the season, that Tony Pedregon was able to make it four wins in four against Bode who is still searching for another win; his only two coming in the Lucas Oil Mist NHRA Nationals, where he knocked off both Del Worsham and Bob Tasca III before T.Pedregon beat him on his way to a second successive final win.
| W/L | # | L | Driver | Car | R/T | E.T. | Speed |
| W | 3 | L | Del WORSHAM | Solara | 0.094 | 4.762 | 277.5 |
| L | 14 | R | Jerry TOLIVER | Monte Carlo | 0.114 | No Time | N/A |
Another non-finish, this time Jerry Toliver, another driver looking to find a way to win after an early-season semifinal defeat. He has only qualified in another four events since then. Del Worsham wins his tenth first-round race of the season in seventeen qualifications.
| W/L | # | L | Driver | Car | R/T | E.T. | Speed |
| W | 6 | R | Ron CAPPS | Charger | 0.096 | 4.320 | 304.5 |
| L | 11 | L | Mike NEFF | Mustang | 0.109 | 6.304 | 225.0 |
Ron Capps makes it two-for-two against Mike Neff who is winless in his last seven events. Capps is looking for his fourth semifinal appearance.
Second Elimination Round Schedule (Asterisk indicates fastest driver in previous round and gets the lane choice)
(1) Mike Smith vs Bob Tasca III (8)*
(3) Del Worsham vs Ron Capps (6)*
(5) Bob Gilbertson vs Tim Wilkerson (13)*
*(7) Tony Pedregon vs Jim Head (15)
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