Force has been in the finals here 12 times, winning six and losing six. Beckman is the 117th different driver he's faced in eliminations.

Force got the win here but it took him a holeshot to do it. Both drivers took their cars straight down the groove. Beckman was quicker on the track but not quick enough to overcome Force's advantage at the light. John Force's incremental margins: 60ft(0.019), 330 ft(0.046), 660ft(0.043), 1,000ft(0.029). MOV: 0.0222 seconds (approximately 10 feet).