This was Hagan's seventh final round and he won three of the previous six. Pedregon's last win came at Charlotte this year.

Pedregon was quicker getting out of the gate but Hagan's 0.901 second 60-foot time put him out in front. But then Hagan's car began to lose its grip on the track and he had to pedal it to keep from getting loose. That gave Pedregon the chance to get back out in front and pull away for the win. Pedregon's win was the first time ever that the number six qualifier has gone on to win in Funny car here at Maple Grove. In contrast, over the previous eight years there have been eight different number one qualifiers here and none has gone on to win the race. Today;s result just extends that streak.