Force has 135 career wins, one this year in five final rounds. He won at this track in '99 and '02. He has been to the finals five times at this track.

Beckman has 15 career wins, none this year. This is his third final round this year.

This was a good side-by-side. Beckman gets out of the gate first but Force pulls ahead before they reach the sixty foot mark. Beckman gets back a little ground by the time they reach the 330, then Force starts to pull away again and takes the win.

John Force's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(0.015), 330 ft(0.010), 660ft(0.012). MOV: 0.0134 seconds (approximately 6 feet).

With the win, Force is just six points behind Hagan for the points lead.