This is the first time Lagana and Kalitta have faced each other in eliminations. This will be Kalitta's sixteenth Indy start with two prior wins. This is Lagana's first start here.

Kalitta gets a small starting line advantage, but is up in smoke before the 330 lights. Lagana gets his first round win here on a straight and clean pass. He will see Schumacher in the other lane next round without lane choice.

Dom Lagana's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(0.001), 330 ft(0.127), 660ft(0.415). MOV: 0.5411 seconds (more than 100 feet).

Dom Lagana's incremental times: 60ft-0.849 sec., 330ft-2.158, 660ft-3.077/272.78 mph.
Doug Kalitta's incremental times: 60ft-0.862 sec., 330ft-2.297, 660ft-3.504/218.44 mph.