Dixon is 33 - 26 against Kalitta in prior events and 8 - 4 against Kalitta in prior final rounds. He comes in with a perfect record in final rounds this season, ten wins in ten finals. Kalitta has been in five finals this year, with one win. Dixon will leave with the Countdown to One points lead regardless of how this comes out.

Kalitta did his job and kept Dixon honest, but they were dead-even at 60 feet, then Dixon steadily pulled ahead for a record 11 wins in 11 final round and he is now 85 points ahead of Cory McClenathan in the Countdown to One championship chase.