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Tommy Johnson Jr.
0.081 | 4.054 | 312.42
John Hale
0.129 | 4.777 | 177.32
Johnson Jr. is 1 - 0 against Hale in prior events. This is the 21st Indy race for Tommy Johnson, with 9 of them coming in the Top Fuel class. He was runner-up here in Funny Car in 2002. He has won just over 50% of his first round races...John Hale is making his first Indy start. His car owner, Jim Dunn, was part of the Top Fuel field here in 1965.

Johnson gets a big starting line advantage and is steadily pulling ahead until the 660 lights. Hale's Charger spins the tires at that point and he is done.

Tommy Johnson Jr.'s incremental times: 60ft-0.914 sec., 330ft-2.326, 660ft-3.279/271.19 mph.
John Hale's incremental times: 60ft-0.945 sec., 330ft-2.408, 660ft-3.530/199.23 mph.