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Doug Kalitta 0.083 | 3.781 | 324.67 Scott Palmer 0.137 | 6.351 | 106.79

This is Doug Kalitta's 38th #1 spot and that ties him with Cory McClenathan for fourth place on the all-time Top Fuel list..The last time Doug was #1 at the first two races of the year was in 2003..Doug won this race in 2001. Scott Palmer is the 16th qualifier. Drivers from that starting position have just won twice in round one in the history of this race. They did it in the first year of the race, 1985, and the last year of the race, 2013. Kalitta is 5 - 1 against Palmer in prior events. Kalitta with the starting line advantage and never trailed and takes the win with a great looking pass. Palmer was up in smoke around 150 out. Kalitta will give up lane choice to alBalooshi by 0.003 seconds in the next round. Doug Kalitta's incremental times: 60ft-0.828 sec., 330ft-2.139, 660ft-3.036/284.21 mph.