In the opening round Jeg faced off against Greg Anderson. The two drivers have lined up next to each other six times and each has won three meetings. Greg Anderson lost traction and was forced to shut off. The Jeg's machine also moved around down track but drove through it. The win light came on for Team Jeg's with a run of 6.854 at 200.29 mph.
Nobody likes to be in the first pair of cars.
If would have qualified a little better we would not have been in the situation. In the second round Jeg lined up next to Mark Pawuk. The Jeg's machine left the line first by .003 seconds. The two looked like they were welded at the door all the way down the track. The win light came on for Pawuk and he set the national record with a run of 6.806 at 201.34 mph.