| W/L | # | L | Driver | Car | R/T | E.T. | Speed |
| W | 8 | L | Jim HEAD | Solara | 0.117 | 4.760 | 294.5 |
| L | 9 | R | Ashley FORCE-HOOD | Mustang | 0.109 | 6.286 | 218.0 |
After her two event wins Force-Hood loses for the second time in three races with a drive she will want to forget in a hurry. Jim Head takes his first win at the fourth time of asking.
| W/L | # | L | Driver | Car | R/T | E.T. | Speed |
| W | 10 | R | Jeff AREND | Solara | 0.101 | 4.263 | 287.0 |
| L | 7 | L | Jack BECKMAN | Charger | 0.090 | 4.490 | 286.0 |
Jeff Arend goes 3-0 against his opponent in a very tight race that had both drivers neck and neck until the finish. Jack Beckman was unlucky not to win a second race this season in back-to-back events.
| W/L | # | L | Driver | Car | R/T | E.T. | Speed |
| W | 6 | R | Tim WILKERSON | Mustang | 0.090 | 4.588 | 283.5 |
| L | 11 | L | Mike SMITH | Monte Carlo | 0.094 | 9.919 | 67.0 |
A major problem in his tenth race ended Smith's chances before he passed the tree leading to a second defeat to three-time runner-up Tim Wilkerson.
| W/L | # | L | Driver | Car | R/T | E.T. | Speed |
| W | 5 | R | Bob TASCA III | Mustang | 0.091 | 4.419 | 282.0 |
| L | 12 | L | Jack WYATT | Firebird | 0.108 | 8.556 | 104.8 |
The second meeting between these two was a one-sided affair with a reverse decision when Wyatt pulled out halfway downtrack with an engine malfunction. Bob Tasca III moves on to the quarterfinals with his 20th win of the season.
| W/L | # | L | Driver | Car | R/T | E.T. | Speed |
| W | 16 | L | Cruz PEDREGON | Solara | 0.111 | 4.583 | 282.5 |
| L | 1 | R | Del WORSHAM | Solara | 0.104 | 9.147 | 75.3 |
Wheelspin conspired to keep Worsham at bay, leaving Cruz Pedregon to make his fourth quarterfinal appearance in 2009; he is yet to win at that stage.
| W/L | # | L | Driver | Car | R/T | E.T. | Speed |
| W | 2 | R | Ron CAPPS | Charger | 0.097 | 5.801 | 254.5 |
| L | 15 | L | Matt HAGAN | Charger | 0.078 | 8.178 | 110.8 |
In one of the longer rivalries this year Ron Capps ties up the season record at 3-3 but he needed Matt Hagan's car to misfire in order to win.
| W/L | # | L | Driver | Car | R/T | E.T. | Speed |
| W | 13 | L | Bob GILBERTSON | Stratus | 0.026 | 4.018 | 314.0 |
| L | 4 | R | Mike NEFF | Mustang | 0.108 | 4.687 | 275.0 |
Bob Gilbertson wins his ninth race in the first round through the eleven events he has qualified for. Mike Neff's losing streak reaches five since he made the final at the Thunder Valley Nationals against Matt Hagan.
| W/L | # | L | Driver | Car | R/T | E.T. | Speed |
| W | 14 | R | Tony PEDREGON | Impala | 0.062 | 3.992 | 314.0 |
| L | 3 | L | Robert HIGHT | Mustang | 0.087 | 4.038 | 310.8 |
A lightning quick race from both drivers ended the first round with a bang with Tony Pedregon getting in under 4s to go 2-0 over Robert Hight in the last four events.
Second Elimination Round Schedule (Asterisk indicates fastest driver in previous round and gets the lane choice)
(2) Ron Capps vs Jeff Arend (7)*
(5) Bob Tasca III vs Bob Gilbertson (13)*
(6) Tim Wilkerson vs Tony Pedregon (14) *
(8) Jim Head vs Cruz Pedregon (16)*
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