This is the first time Wilkerson and Force have faced each other in eliminations.

Wilkerson had an engine explosion in the first round of qualifying and broke the body of his car. he was not able to get the car repaired to make any more qualifying passes. The crew scrambled all day yesterday to get the car ready for eliminations.

They leave the line together, Force gets out in front early, then she goes up in smoke. Wilkerson is able to go around her and pull away for the win with his quickest pass ever.

Daniel Wilkerson's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.009), 330 ft(0.367), 660ft(1.051). MOV: 1.8631 seconds (more than 100 feet).

Wilkerson will have lane choice over Beckman in the next round.