FINAL QUALIFYING ORDER:

1. Donnie Massey (Little Elm, TX) - 4.005 (3.995) (Broke)

2. Donny McSwain (Rockwall, TX) - 4.009 (3.991)

3. Nick Poloson (San Antonio, TX) - 4.010 (3.990)

4. Jimmy Jones (Cleburne, TX) - 4.044 (3.956)

5. Eric Buchanan (Justin, TX) - 4.053 (3.947)

6. John Broussard (Lake Charles, LA) - 4.071

7. Raymond Dawson (Nevada, TX) - 4.084

8. Bobby Marriott (Pilot Point, TX) - 4.110 (3.890) (Broke)

9. Mary Reep (Austin, TX) - 4.122

10. Doyle Smith (Paris, TX) - 4.126 (Broke)

11. Ken Singleton (Chickasha, OK) - 4.153 (3.847)

12. Clint Cross (Crossroads, TX) - 4.45 (Broke)

13. Mark Hunter (Tyler, TX) - 6.08

14. Mark Bowman (Oklahoma City, OK) - 8.43

Clint Cross

With all concern on series President Bobby Marriott, the news spread through the pits that he was fully responsive to treatment at the hospital and expressing his unsurprising desire to return to the track as soon as possible. With Marriott, Smith, Massey and Cross all sidelined, the remaining ten cars returned to the staging lanes for pairing. Despite the difficulty, the race continued as "the show must go on" fuel altered style in Texas. Mark Bowman and Eric Buchanan kicked off the first round of eliminations with Bowman posting his best pass of the night with a 4.35 at 174 mph to defeat Buchanan's off pace 16.87.