Tony Schumacher qualified eighth and since 1970 the No. 8 Top Fuel qualifier is 28 - 23 in round 1 at this event. Clay Millican is 13 - 34 against Schumacher, 34 losses are the most for him against any opponent.

Millican with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Millican started to haze the tires and then appears to have pushed out head gasket. He gets the win, when Schumacher goes up in smoke right at the hit.