Run Notes X Close
John Force
0.067 | 4.26 | 225.18
Cruz Pedregon
0.082 | 4.34 | 213.1
Cruz Pedregon wins 74% of his Rd. 1 races when starting from the top half of the field. The last time the #8 FC qualifier won this race was 2005 (W. Bazemore).

John Force is 23 - 14 against Pedregon in Rd.1 here and is 82 - 40 against Pedregon in prior events.

Force gets off of the line first and starts pulling away. They both get about 600 feet out and strike the tires. Force gets back on the throttle for a second, Pedregon doesn't, then Force pulls away and takes the win.

John Force's incremental margins: 60ft(0.010), 330 ft(0.019), 660ft(0.019). MOV: 0.0952 seconds (approximately 30 feet).

Force will have lane choice over Prock in the next round.