Johnson gets the hole-shot, then Medlen starts to make up ground quickly. They are dead even at half-track, then Medlen drives around. Medlen starts mixing up cylinders just before he crosses the centerline, then the engine explodes in a big ball of flame. He tries to slow the car, but the chutes don't deploy until just before he goes into the sand.

Tony Pedregon will have lane choice over Medlen in the final round.