Fifteen teams from seven schools based in Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee participated in the Chattanooga Cruise-in HROT. Teams that qualified for the Dual National Championship, and their qualification times, include:
- Team Hurst from Sequoyah High School in Soddy Daisy, Tennessee (23:54)
- Team Performance Quotient from Gordon Central High School in Calhoun, Georgia (26:14)
- Team Taylor Cable from Sequoyah High School in Canton, Georgia (27:34)
- Team Energy Suspension from Forsyth Central High School in Cumming, Georgia (29:48)
- Team Parts Pro from Effingham College & Career Academy in Rincon, Georgia (30:26)
To qualify for the Dual National Championship, a team must finish disassembling and reassembling a small-block Chevrolet engine in less than 33 minutes, including penalties.