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John Smith 0.071 | 4.869 | 263.05 Scott Kalitta 0.09 | 4.633 | 326.4

Surprisingly, Smith and Scott Kalitta have only raced each other once before, Smith the winner in that one. Both cars made clean, if not spectacular, runs in the first round. This was a good drag race for almost 1,000 feet, then there was a small flash from Smith's engine and he slowed. Kalitta won easily and will face teammate Grubnic in the semifinals, so a Kalitta Team car will be in the final round. Grubnic will have lane choice.