Weather conditions: air temperature 66 degrees, relative humidity 31 percent, barometer 29.70 inches, adjusted altitude 1,069 feet, track temperature 92 degrees.

This is Fuller's 62nd start and his seventh time in the #8 position. Cory was runner-up here last year and holds a 7-2 advantage over Rod with a 5-2 record when they meet in the first round.

Fuller's lane choice allows him to select the right lane, though there hasn't seem to have been a difference so far this weekend.

This one is over quickly as it started. The cars left almost exactly at the same time, but McClenathan was up in smoke before he cleared the Christmas tree.