2004 Gran Premio Telmex/Tecate Qualifying results Qualifying results

| Name_ | Team | Qual_1 | Qual_2 | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sébastien Bourdais | Newman/Haas Racing | 1:27.822 | 1:25.919 | 1:25.919 |
| Bruno Junqueira | Newman/Haas Racing | 1:27.565 | 1:26.545 | 1:26.545 |
| Justin Wilson | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 1:27.870 | 1:27.016 | 1:27.016 |
| Jimmy Vasser | PKV Racing | 1:29.303 | 1:27.038 | 1:27.038 |
| Oriol Servià | Dale Coyne Racing | 1:28.460 | 1:27.114 | 1:27.114 |
| Paul Tracy | Forsythe Racing | 1:27.971 | 1:27.172 | 1:27.172 |
| A. J. Allmendinger | RuSPORT | 1:27.858 | 1:27.205 | 1:27.205 |
| Patrick Carpentier | Forsythe Racing | 1:28.583 | 1:27.338 | 1:27.338 |
| Ryan Hunter-Reay | Herdez Competition | 1:28.372 | 1:27.432 | 1:27.432 |
| Michel Jourdain, Jr. | RuSPORT | 1:28.401 | 1:27.537 | 1:27.537 |
| Roberto González | PKV Racing | 1:28.106 | 1:27.610 | 1:27.610 |
| Michael Valiante | Walker Racing | 1:30.473 | 1:27.642 | 1:27.642 |
| Alex Tagliani | Rocketsports Racing | 1:28.278 | 1:27.841 | 1:27.841 |
| Rodolfo Lavín | Forsythe Racing | 1:29.353 | 1:27.886 | 1:27.886 |