Angelle Sampey won this race in 2002 and she has been runner-up three times. She starts the day with 400 round wins and is one of only 27 pro drivers to win 400 or more rounds in their career.

Savoie is 7 - 3 against Sampey in prior events.

Jerry Savoie is coming off his runner-up finish in Dallas.

Sampey gets the advantage off the line and starts to pull away. Savoie makes up a little ground late in the run but couldn't run down Sampey.