Kalitta and Todd have each won 5 times against the other in prior events. Kalitta has won 54+% of the time in round three. These two haven't met in round three before. Todd has almost a 50% round three win record.

Todd does a double pump and then gets off the line. He gets out a ways and has the car get loose and sideways. He gets back after it to no avail.

Kalitta Is away first and runs strong to near the finish line. The engine expires, but he gets the easy win anyway.

Doug Kalitta's incremental times: 60ft-0.839 sec., 330ft-2.115, 660ft-2.986/290.76 mph.
J.R. Todd's incremental times: 60ft-0.879 sec., 330ft-2.221, 660ft-3.322/197.88 mph.