Lang had the edge at the start, but his car went into tire shake, dancing around, and he had to lift to settle it down. Meanwhile, Personett made a soft launch, then ran the fastest speed ever, resetting the record he established in qualifying. However, he paid a price, the car leaving a heavy cloud of smoke through the lights and the shutdown area. The car was still smoking as he turned off the track on the top end.

Brad Personett's incremental times: 60ft-1.025 sec., 330ft-2.697, 660ft-3.958/198.03 mph, 1,000ft-5.015.