| Race | Cut | |||||||
| Place | Number | Pilot | Aircraft | Pairing | Penalty | Time | Speed | Comments |
| 1 | 81 | Patterson, Robert Corona, CA | "Lady Jo" P-51D Mustang | Qualifying | 09:26.619 | 318.465 | ||
| 2 | 31 | Gordon, Rob Healdsburg, CA | "Speedball Alice" P-51D Mustang | Qualifying | 09:27.718 | 317.849 | ||
| 3 | 52 | Cabanas, Fred Key West, FL | "American Beauty" F-51D Mustang | Qualifying | 09:34.341 | 314.184 | ||
| 4 | 17 | Paul, John-Curtiss Boise, ID | "Parrothead" P-40N | Qualifying | 09:34.740 | 313.966 | ||
| 5 | 25 | Morss, Dave Redwood City, CA | "Polar Bear" P-51A Mustang | Qualifying | 09:36.516 | 312.998 | ||
| 6 | 18 | Maloney, John Wildomar, CA | "Sneak Attack" P-40E | Qualifying | 09:44.868 | 308.529 | ||
| 7 | 24 | Matthews, Doug Wellington, FL | F4U-4 Corsair | Qualifying | 12 sec | 09:54.903 | 303.324 | Cut pylon 5, lap 5 |
| 8 | 2 | Camp, Thomas Sausalito, CA | "Air Biscuit" FM-2 Wildcat | Qualifying | 11:02.279 | 272.466 | ||
