Kalitta is 13 - 2 against Palmer in prior events.

Palmer with the starting line advantage, but Kalitta has the difference made up by 100 feet and never trailed from there on for the win. Doug Kalitta's MOV: 0.0551 seconds (approximately 26 feet). Kalitta with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win.

Palmer matched his qualifying time in the losing effort.