Farber has one win and one runner-up in two career final round. He is 1-0 in final rounds this year. Smith has five career wins and four runner-ups, is 1-1 this year. Smith was the 2013 runner-up at Indy and won the 2013 championship.

It was almost even at the start and then Smith just ran away with the race, Farber unable to flog his racalcitrant beast to "giddyup!"

Rickie Smith adds an U.S. Nationals Wally to his already-long list of accomplishments.