This is Bode's first final round. This is Beckman's 4th final round of this season, the 21st of his career. He was runner up here in 2008. Beckman is 1 - 0 against Bode in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round.

Major upset! Beckman started to lose traction at 100 feet with the car almost sideways at the 330-foot mark. Bob Bode sails on down the strip for his first Funny Car Wally.

Bob Bode's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.027), 330 ft(0.658), 660ft(2.188). MOV: 4.0567 seconds (more than 100 feet).

Bob Bode's incremental times: 60ft-0.918 sec., 330ft-2.350, 660ft-3.361/249.81 mph.