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Jeff Arend
0.112 | 4.144 | 307.86
Matt Hagan
0.053 | 4.248 | 307.79
This is Matt Hagan's second #1 spot at Indy. He was also the top qualifier in 2010 when he went to the semi-finals..Jeff Arend qualified #16 here in 2011 and upset Cruz Pedregon in the first round. He was also #1 here in 2007 and lost in round one so he knows that anything can happen. He has a fourteen to six win advantage over Arend.

Just like in Top Fuel, the number one qualifier goes out in round one.

Hagan has a strong head start at the green and was pulling ahead, when the tires started to chatter. he does a quick pedal slap, but Arend drives on by right after the 330 lights and pulls ahead for the upset win.

Jeff Arend's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.096), 330 ft(-0.006), 660ft(0.039). MOV: 0.0459 seconds (approximately 21 feet).

Jeff Arend's incremental times: 60ft-0.941 sec., 330ft-2.358, 660ft-3.347/259.81 mph.
Matt Hagan's incremental times: 60ft-0.904 sec., 330ft-2.411, 660ft-3.445/253.09 mph.