| W/L | # | L | Driver | Car | R/T | E.T. | Speed |
| W | 8 | R | Ashley FORCE-HOOD | Mustang | 0.034 | 4.023 | 313.5 |
| L | 16 | L | John FORCE | Mustang | 0.096 | 4.282 | 299.0 |
Ashley Force-Hood has enjoyed terrific starts on both her races In this one she beats her father to tie the season series at 1-1, heading into the semifinals for the eighth time but looking for just her third final. John Force will be looking for a season-best fifth straight qualification in the next round.
| W/L | # | L | Driver | Car | R/T | E.T. | Speed |
| W | 5 | R | Ron CAPPS | Charger | 0.085 | 4.531 | 286.0 |
| L | 4 | L | Robert HIGHT | Mustang | 0.106 | 5.142 | 281.8 |
This is the first meeting between the two drivers in 2009, and Robert Hight's twentieth loss of the year came from a difficult getaway allowing Ron Capps to win his fourth quarterfinal in thirteen attempts as he looks to break into his first final.
| W/L | # | L | Driver | Car | R/T | E.T. | Speed |
| W | 2 | L | Bob TASCA III | Mustang | 0.062 | 4.029 | 305.8 |
| L | 7 | R | Tim WILKERSON | Mustang | 0.084 | 5.577 | 269.0 |
Bob Tasca III sets himself up for his eleventh semifinal with a third win in six races against Tim Wilkerson. is 8-7 in his fifteen QF's and will need to wait before reaching thirty wins in '09.
| W/L | # | L | Driver | Car | R/T | E.T. | Speed |
| W | 3 | R | Tony PEDREGON | Impala | 0.072 | 4.002 | 310.3 |
| L | 11 | L | Jeff AREND | Solara | 0.081 | 4.568 | 294.0 |
A grandstand semifinal is setup between the two title contenders thanks to Tony Pedregon grabbing the fastest time of the event, taking a 3-1 advantage over eleven-times quarter finalist Jeff Arend in the process.
SEMIFINALS
| W/L | # | L | Driver | Car | R/T | E.T. | Speed |
| W | 5 | L | Ron CAPPS | Charger | 0.102 | 4.014 | 309.3 |
| L | 8 | R | Ashley FORCE-HOOD | Mustang | 0.103 | 5.557 | 257.5 |
An average getaway this time for back-to-back semifinalist Force-Hood matched her opponent at the starting line but things were not ticking along as smoothly as previous races. Ron Capps took full advantage, leaving little doubt as to who the winner was, and will race in his debut final after winning his first semifinal in four attempts.
| W/L | # | L | Driver | Car | R/T | E.T. | Speed |
| W | 3 | R | Tony PEDREGON | Impala | 0.094 | 5.584 | 270.0 |
| L | 2 | L | Bob TASCA III | Mustang | 0.085 | No Time | N/A |
And that should do it as far as the championship is concerned. Tony Pedregon has seen off the challenge from Bob Tasca III by winning a third race against him in four events. The semis has been the least he has accomplished in five rounds, and this will be a second trip to the finals in as many events; his ninth all told where he has a record of 4-5, surprisingly not a round winner since the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals back in event six.
FINAL
| W/L | # | L | Driver | Car | R/T | E.T. | Speed |
| W | 3 | L | Tony PEDREGON | Impala | 0.064 | 4.236 | 303.3 |
| L | 5 | R | Ron CAPPS | Charger | 0.095 | 5.947 | 259.0 |
Pedregon takes his fifth final victory of the season and surely the championship. Ron Capps stuttered heavily past the tree but will close in on Tim Wilkerson in sixth place in the standings with this points haul.
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