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Ron Capps
0.094 | 4.956 | 300.93
Tim Wilkerson
0.051 | 5.04 | 301.13
Capps had a 17-5 record against Wilkerson coming into this round, but none of those previous meetings had the pressure of this one ebcause his chances for a title were on the line. If he lost, Jack Beckman would be in the Countdown and the early-season leader would be out.

Wilkerson had a great light, but lost a lot of ground early in the run and Capps pulled away for the win. Ron Capps' incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.013), 330 ft(0.016), 660ft(0.031), 1,000ft(0.039). MOV: 0.0413 seconds (approximately 18 feet). That puts Capps into the fourth spot in the points and bumps Beckman from the Countdown. Capps will have lane choice against Scelzi in an all-Schumacher final round.

The four Countdown to One contenders will be Tony Pedregon, Robert Hight, Capps and Scelzi. The winner of the final round will be second, Hight third, and the loser fourth.