It is the heat-of-the-day here in Seattle, conditions are the worst they've been all day. Like Top Fuel, it may come down to which driver has the most experience, and is able to grab a brake, pedal, or get things to hook back up after smoking the tires.

Both drivers were dancing around in the middle of the run, but Bazemore's wiggles were smaller. Whit Bazemore's MOV: 0.0862 seconds (approximately 36 feet).