Jack Beckman is 37 - 4 in Rd. 1 when #3. Jeff Arend is 4 - 11 against Beckman in Rd. 1 races.

Beckman gets the advantage off of the line and goes down the groove with the quickest pass of the weekend. Arend makes his quickest run this weekend but was falling behind all the way through the run.

Jack Beckman's incremental times: 60ft-0.875 sec., 330ft-2.240, 660ft-3.148/284.62 mph.

Jeff Arend's incremental times: 60ft-0.909 sec., 330ft-2.321, 660ft-3.259/276.07 mph.