Ron Capps has qualified #1 34 times and won the race 8 times. He is the 2016 & 2021 FC World Champion, with 73 national event wins (72 in FC. 1 in TF). He already has 5 wins in 2022. Last win: Dallas, 2022. This is his 608th race overall. Jeff Arend qualified #16 and in the last 20 years the #16 FC qualifier is 1 - 19 in Rd. 1 at this event. This is his 252nd race overall and the his 4th race this year. Capps is 19 - 5 against Arend in prior events.

They leave the starting line just 0.001 apart, but Arend joins the "Up In Smoke" right off the line.

Capps continues his chances for the Championship with another strong pass.

Ron Capps' incremental times: 60ft-0.868 sec., 330ft-2.227, 660ft-3.123/287.96 mph.