Position /Name Machine Time
1. Aaron Yates Suzuki 54.615
2. Steve Rapp Vance and Hines Ducati 54.801
3. Mat Mladin Suzuki 54.801
4. John Kocinski Vance and Hines Ducati 55.125
5. Jamie Hacking Yamaha 55.128
6. Eric Bostrom Kawasaki 55.179
7. Tommy Hayden Yamaha 55.298
8. Nicky Hayden Honda 55.312
9. Larry Pegram CompAcc.com Ducati 55.468
10. Doug Chandler Kawasaki 55.490
11. Scott Russell Harley-Davidson 55.646

Notes: with 17 minutes remaining the AMA has red-flagged the session. Lightning is visible on different portions of the course. Very doubtful the session will resume.

Quotes:

Aaron Yates: "I am real comfortable. The thing's soing around like I want it, and doing what I want. Tomorrow it might be a little hotter, and maybe the time will stand up, even though it was drizzling. I could have gone a little faster, but the wind was really blowing and I was a little cautious. It feels good to be up front, better than in the back wondering what the heck you are going to do."

Steve Rapp: "I've been qualifying in the top 5, so it's my usual area. My times were good and the bike is working pretty good. I'm happy, any time you're faster than Kocinski and Mladin, you're happy."

Mladin and Rapp did the same exact time, Rapp did his first so he gets the position.