Pedregon is 2 - 0 against Troxel in prior events.

Pedregon was late, Troxel had a good light and led past the 330-foot marker, but Pedregon's car is getting better with each run and he ran her down for the win.

Cruz Pedregon's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.052), 330 ft(-0.012), 660ft(0.014). MOV: 0.0258 seconds (approximately 12 feet).

Pedregon has lane choice against Hagan in the semifinals and must win that matchup and the final round to take the championship.

Following the race, there was a mishap at the top end of the track. As Troxel's car went around the corner, the car refired and went through a fence, hitting a support trailer parked down at the end of the race track. The trailer (and another trailer) and the race car all appear to be damaged, but Troxel got out of the car and appears to be okay.