Phillips broke the engine on his motorcycle during the semifinals and said he would not be back for the final round. Steve Johnson lent Phillips an engine, and Phillips and his crew managed to get the new engine in the bike and ready to go for the final round.

Krawiec was 3 - 10 in final rounds for his career and 3 - 4 this year. Phillips was 2 - 3 in final rounds, with his last event win coming here at Maple Grove in 2003.

Phillips was first coming out of the gate but did not have the power he needed. Krawiec pulled away and kept pulling away to take the win.