13 of the 14 Top Fuel wins this year have come from the top half of the field. Shawn Langdon's win in Chicago (#9) is the only Top Fuel win this year from the bottom half of the field.

Justin Ashley will not be racing today in observance of Yom Kippur Billy Torrence is 6-5 in Round 1 when starting ninth (0-2 this year).

torrence starts to lose traction on the top end and clicks it off early.