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Troy Buff -0.051 | 8.745 | 83.34 J.R. Todd 0.057 | 3.811 | 308.43

J.R. Todd qualified #1 for the 9th time in his career. He has never won a race when starting from the top spot. The #1 TF qualifier at this event has won just four times in the last 39 years. Troy Buff starts from #16 spot for the 14th time in his career. In the first round at this event the last qualifier in TF has won just 3 times since 1990. Todd is 5 - 2 against Buff in prior events. Buff goes red and then is up in smoke as soon as he hits the throttle. Todd slowed on the top end as it dropped a cylinder or two, but still gets the win. He will give up lane choice to Crampton in the next round.