Jeg Coughlin is 7 - 0 against Kramer in Rd. 1. Coughlin's overall record at this event is 34-18, with a round-by-round record of 18-2 in Round 1 (90%), 9-9 in Round 2, 5-4 in Round 3, and 2-3 in the final. He won this race in 2002, defeating W. Johnson, and in 2008, defeating Greg Stanfield. He was runner-up in 2007, losing to Greg Anderson, and in 2014 and 2019, losing to Erica Enders.

Coughlin has qualified in the top half of the field at 13 of his 21 races here. His lowest starting position was 14th, in 2016, and he did not qualify in 2001. He is 4-4 in the Countdown this year.

Coughlin is 12 - 2 against Kramer in prior events.

Coughlin gets a couple ticks on the tree, but Kramer chased him down by half track and never trailed from there on for the win. Deric Kramer's MOV: 0.0071 seconds (approximately 2 feet). He will have lane choice over Hartford in the next round by 0.004 seconds.

Coughlin with his quickest pass of the weekend in the losing effort.