Weather conditions: air temperature 92 degrees, relative humidity 45 percent, barometer 29.16 inches, adjusted altitude 3,920 feet, track temperature 127 degrees.

This is the first time Rowe and Biehle have faced each other in eliminations.

Biehle left first and had his hands full in the middle of the run, the car trying to go to the left. He managed to keep it in his own lane without lifting for the win.

Michael Biehle's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.034), 330 ft(-0.069), 660ft(-0.035), 1,000ft(-0.001). MOV: 0.0272 seconds (approximately 10 feet).