Schumacher is 35 - 29 against Dixon in prior events and Schumacher is 12 - 4 against Dixon in prior final rounds. They have matched up five times this season with Schumacher winning three of them and this is the first time this year they have met in the final. Schumacher with the starting line advantage but dixon has him chased down by 330-foot mark and then runs the fourth quickest pass in the history of 1000 foot era. Larry Dixon's MOV: 0.0161 seconds (approximately 8 feet). This is Dixon's fifth win in five final rounds this season and his 53rd career win. Larry Dixon's incremental times: 60ft-0.837 sec., 330ft-2.128, 660ft-3.021/282.60 mph. Schumacher runs the third fastest pass in the 1000-foot era in the losing effort and sets the track speed record. Tony Schumacher's incremental times: 60ft-0.855 sec., 330ft-2.166, 660ft-3.071/280.49 mph.