From 15:25 Pacific Standard Time (PST) (UTC+08:00), the slowest 20 drivers from group qualifying competed in a 14-lap qualifying race to determine positions 11 to 20 on the grid. D'Ambrosio failed to start due to technical problems with his racing pod. In a race marred by multiple crashes that resulted in several cars losing bodywork parts, López led from the start until Félix da Costa closed in on him and overtook him on the outside at turn five. Félix da Costa led the rest of the race to finish first and start 11th in the main race. López finished second and Frijns came third. Outside the top three, Piquet secured fourth and was followed closely behind by Evans and Bird in fifth and sixth. Defending series champion Buemi took seventh ahead of di Grassi in eighth. The final two qualifiers were Di Grassi's teammate Abt and Duval in ninth and tenth.
