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Bob Tasca III
0.065 | 4.148 | 303.57
Matt Hagan
0.061 | | 0
Hagan needs to win to prevent John Force from gaining one of the two rounds he needs to pass Hagan for the championship, but Ford driver and Force friend Tasca holds a 3-1 record against Hagan in prior events. Tasca won their only prior round one meeting, at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park last year.

This was a great drag race, the two drivers just four thousandths apart at the green. Hagan led well past the 660-foot marker, but Tasca surged to the lead on the top end when Hagan's engine let go to win one for the Ford team. Bob Tasca III's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.036), 330 ft(-0.034), 660ft(-0.019). MOV: 0.0102 seconds (approximately 4 feet). To add insult to injury, Hagan's engine damage left some oil on the track, so his time and speed (4.162 at 290.44) do not count.

Tasca will have lane choice against Tony Pedregon in round two.