NHRA - National Hot Rod Association

Weather conditions: air temperature 57 degrees, relative humidity 59 percent, barometer 29.57 inches, adjusted altitude 656 feet, track temperature 93 degrees. Alexis DeJoria's 29 losses against Capps are the most for her against any opponent. Ron Capps is 3 - 3 in Rd. 1 this year. He beat DeJoria in Rd. 1 in Chicago. DeJoria with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Capps is up in smoke right at the hit and clicked it off.

Blake Alexander is 3 - 3 against Chad Green in Rd. 1 races. Green qualified #13 and the #13 FC qualifier is 1 - 10 in Rd. 1 at this event. Alexander with the starting line advantage and then both cars lose traction. Alexander gets it too hook up enough for the win.

The #1 FC qualifier is 10 - 1 in Rd. 1 at this race. Buddy Hull is making his 38th start. Prock with the starting line advasntage and is up in smoke right at the hit and pedaled it. Hull is straight down the groove for the win.

Bob Tasca has won just 1 round since Phoenix. Phil Burkart is 44 - 61 in Rd. 1 races. Tasca III with the starting line advantage, but is up in smoke. Burkart is straight down the groove for the win.

Paul Lee is 4 - 2 in Rd. 1 this year. Dave Richards qualified #14 & the #14 qualifier has never won a round at this event. Lee with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. He will give up lane choice to DeJoria in the next round.

Jack Beckman wins 78% of his Rd. 1 races when he has lane choice. Daniel Wilkerson is 0 - 5 against Beckman this is their 1st meeting in Rd. 1. Beckman with the starting line advantage and then they both lose traction. they both are off and on the throttles a couple times. Beckman got it to hook up for the win. He will give up lane choice to Alexander in the next round.

Cruz Pedregon is 5 - 11 against Todd in Rd. 1. J.R. Todd's 20 wins against Pedregon are the most for him against any opponent. Todd with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. He makes his quickest pass of the weekend for the win. He will have lane choice over Burkart in the next round.

Spencer Hyde is the 55th driver to race Hagan. Matt Hagan is the only FC driver who hasn't lost in Rd. 1 this year. Hagan with the starting line advantage, but Hyde chased him down in the lights for the win in a close one. Spencer Hyde's MOV: 0.0042 seconds (approximately 2 feet). He matched his career best for the win and lane choice over Hull in the next round.