The selection consisted of a slingshot match where riders hit bottles filled with red and blue water, identifying which heat they would ride in during qualifying.
FRIDAY QUALIFIERS: HEAT GROUPINGS
Heat #1: 12–2pm
Kyle Baldock
Drew Bezanson
Corey Bohan
Diogo Canina
Alejandro Caro
Nick Cooper
Matt Cordova
Chris Doyle
Tyler Fernengal
Kris Fox
Paul Langlands
Luke Parslow
J.B. Peytavit
Clint Reynolds
Victor Salazar
Jaie Toohey
Heat #2: 4-6pm
Matty Aquizap
Pat Casey
Mike “Hucker” Clark
Joey Cordova
Rob Darden
Zak Earley
T.J. Ellis
Dennis Enarson
James Foster
Dawid Godziek
Seth Klinger
Bob Manchester
Anthony Napolitan
Ronnie Napolitan
Cory Nastazio
Ryan Nyquist
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.