Anderson is 23 - 13 against Johnson in prior events and 11 - 3 against Johnson in prior final rounds. Anderson's last win was just three races back, Pomona 1 this year, while Johnson's was over a year ago, Phoenix last year. Kurt has had the better car all weekend, until the semifinals, but Anderson was better in that round and had lane choice here.

Kurt's car made a hard right turn on the launch and Anderson streaked to a surprisingly easy win, once again posting a very good reaction time. That's Anderson's 53rd win, in 78 final rounds.