| Pos |
No |
Pilote |
Voiture |
Temps |
| 1 | 5 | Denny Hulme | McLaren M8D Chevrolet | 1:02,760 |
| 2 | 48 | Dan Gurney | McLaren M8D Chevrolet | 1:03,220 |
| 3 | 66 | Jackie Stewart | Chaparral 2J Chevrolet | 1:03,690 |
| 4 | 26 | Peter Revson | Lola T220 Chevrolet | 1:04,530 |
| 5 | 92 | Mario Andretti | Ferrari 512S | 1:04,710 |
| 6 | 11 | Lothar Motschenbacher | McLaren M8B Chevrolet | 1:05,110 |
| 7 | 3 | Bobby Brown | McLaren M6B Chevrolet | 1:05,960 |
| 8 | 91 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari 512S | 1:06,140 |
| 9 | 31 | Vic Elford | Porsche 917K | 1:06,370 |
| 10 | 2 | Pedro Rodriguez | Porsche 917K | 1:06,400 |
| 11 | 6 | Brian Redman | Porsche 917K | 1:06,460 |
| 12 | 1 | Jo Siffert | Porsche 917K | 1:06,500 |
| 13 | 98 | George Eaton | BRM P154 Chevrolet | 1:06,630 |
| 14 | 57 | John Cordts | McLaren M8C Chevrolet | 1:07,160 |
| 15 | 32 | Richard Attwood | Porsche 917K | 1:07,170 |
| 16 | 19 | Gary Wilson | Lola T163 Chevrolet | 1:07,770 |
| 17 | 35 | Gijs van Lennep | Porsche 917K | 1:08,180 |
| 18 | 76 | Jim Adams | Ferrari 512S | 1:08,450 |
| 19 | 21 | Bob Bondurant | Lola T160 Chevrolet | 1:08,660 |
| 20 | 15 | John Cannon | Ford G7A | 1:09,030 |
| 21 | 50 | Jo Bonnier | Lola T70 Mk.3B | 1:09,770 |
| 22 | 54 | Oscar Koveleski | McLaren M8B Chevrolet | 1:09,980 |
| 23 | 55 | Roger McCaig | McLaren M8C Chevrolet | 1:11,180 |
| 24 | 36 | Gérard Larrousse | Porsche 908/02 | 1:11,220 |
| 25 | 14 | Greame Lawrence | McLaren M12A Chevrolet | 1:12,420 |
| 26 | 51 | Dave Causey | Lola T163 Chevrolet | 1:12,660 |
| 27 | 67 | Eno de Pasquale | Lola T163 Chevrolet | 1:13,060 |
| 28 | 24 | Bob Nagel | Lola T70 Ford | 1:13,120 |
| 29 | 8 | Tony Dean | Porsche 908 | 1:13,600 |
| 30 | 17 | Ron Goldleaf | McLaren M6B Chevrolet | 1:13,740 |
| 31 | 37 | Clif Apel | McLaren M6B Chevrolet | 1:15,230 |
| 32 | 33 | Georg Loos | Ferrari 512S | 1:22,490 |
| 33 | 43 | Brooke Doran | Lola T163 Chevrolet | 1:19,940 |
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Can-Am Watkins Glen 1970