This is Matt Hagan's first number one spot since the end of the 2011 season. He becomes the 20th Funny Car driver in the 33 year history of this race to qualify number one.

Pedregon gets off the line first then both he and Hagan strike the tires about 200 feet out. they both pedal, Hagan regains traction, Pedregon continues to smoke the tires and has to back off the throttle. hagan drifts out of the groove, gets close to the centerline near the end of the run, then crosses the centerline after the finish line.

Matt Hagan's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.045), 330 ft(0.023), 660ft(0.449). MOV: 1.5098 seconds (more than 100 feet).