Ron Capps has only made it past the quarterfinal stage once this season, but is one of three drivers who has qualified in every event. Here he leads the way by almost a whole tenth of a second ahead of Robert Hight; Tim Wilkerson is only another .002 behind. Bob Gilbertson put in the thirteenth best time coming off his win over Tony Pedregon who sits in fifteenth.
| Driver | Car | #1 | SPEED | |
| L | Ron CAPPS | Charger | 4.166 | 309.3 |
| L | Robert HIGHT | Mustang | 4.261 | 297.0 |
| L | Tim WILKERSON | Mustang | 4.263 | 305.0 |
| L | Bob TASCA III | Mustang | 4.278 | 287.5 |
| L | Jack BECKMAN | Charger | 4.280 | 288.0 |
| R | Ashley FORCE-HOOD | Mustang | 4.291 | 286.5 |
| R | Jack WYATT | Firebird | 4.384 | 305.5 |
| L | Matt HAGAN | Charger | 4.409 | 283.0 |
| L | Mike NEFF | Mustang | 4.414 | 306.0 |
| L | Jeff AREND | Solara | 4.484 | 283.0 |
| L | Leif HELANDER | Camaro | 4.564 | 295.5 |
| R | Del WORSHAM | Solara | 4.567 | 282.0 |
| L | Bob GILBERTSON | Stratus | 4.592 | 278.0 |
| R | John FORCE | Mustang | 4.607 | 277.5 |
| L | Tony PEDRAGON | Impala | 4.697 | 291.0 |
| R | Jerry TOLIVER | Monte Carlo | 5.222 | 277.3 |
| L | John SMITH | Monte Carlo | 5.263 | 273.5 |
| R | Jim HEAD | Solara | 5.329 | 285.5 |
| L | Daniel WILKERSON | Impala | 5.489 | 268.5 |
| R | Grant DOWNING | Monte Carlo | 5.619 | 278.5 |
| L | Andy KELLEY | Stratus | 8.434 | 68.8 |
| L | Mike SMITH | Monte Carlo | 8.783 | 50.8 |
| L | Justin SCHRIEFER | Camaro | 8.912 | 56.3 |
| L | Gary DENSHAM | Impala | 9.712 | 40.3 |
| R | Cory LEE | Dodge | 11.672 | 46.0 |
| R | Brian THIEL | Monte Carlo | 11.907 | 30.5 |
| L | Bob BODE | Impala | N/A | N/A |
| R | Cruz PEDRAGON | Solara | N/A | N/A |
| L | Terry HADDOCK | Stratus | N/A | N/A |
