J.R. Todd was runner-up in Top Fuel at this race three times.

This is the first time Worsham and Todd have faced each other in eliminations.

Todd gets out of the gate first, gets about 300 feet out, loses traction and has to back off the throttle. Worsham goes around him a little past the 330 foot mark and pulls away for the win.

Del Worsham's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.060), 330 ft(-0.082), 660ft(0.146). MOV: 0.5876 seconds (more than 100 feet).

Hagan will have lane choice over Worsham in the next round.