This was a close race, but Neff had the better light and the better run to take the win. Mike Neff's incremental margins: 60ft(0.023), 330 ft(0.038), 660ft(0.033). MOV: 0.0280 seconds (approximately 13 feet). After the cars crossed the finish line, Neff's car slowed normally, but Force's first chute balled up and the second was late, his car going about a car length into the sand pit, following his own advice, "If you can't win, be spectacular." That breaks Force's string of 22 consecutive years with at least one win.

Neff faces Wilkerson next round, Wilkerson has lane choice.