Another strong side by side race. Brown has a 0.010 advantage off the line and stays there until near the top end, where the engine starts to drop cylinders. Kalitta just gets on by for the win.

Looks like there was a big blower bang after the finish line for Kalitta. He will have lane choice over Force in round three.

Doug Kalitta's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.016), 330 ft(-0.027), 660ft(-0.013). MOV: 0.0185 seconds (approximately 8 feet).

Antron Brown's incremental times: 60ft-0.835 sec., 330ft-2.133, 660ft-3.048/273.77 mph.
Doug Kalitta's incremental times: 60ft-0.841 sec., 330ft-2.150, 660ft-3.051/282.60 mph.

1:25 p.m. There is a big cleanup on the track after the finish line, but in Brown's lane.