(Ron Lewis photo)

But going 330 mph wasn't enough for Massey and company. During the final round of eliminations, Massey used a .037-second reaction time to get his edge and coupled that with a stout tune-up from crew chiefs Todd Okuhara and Phil Shuler to result in a 3.802-second run at 332.18 mph that turned on the win light.

The 332.18 mph run is also the new national speed record. 

"When I crossed the finish line I didn't really realize who had won because with this 4-wide it's kind of difficult to tell who won," he said. 

"When I made the turn off and everyone started telling me that we had won and went 332 mph. That's just unreal at 1,000 ft. That just tells you how awesome these guys and Phil Shuler and Todd Okuhara are."

Massey and the Prestone/FRAM team are leading the points and are still sticking with their game plan developed early in the season.

"We were just trying to go down the racetrack every time and not beat ourselves," Massey said. "That's been our motto lately, to not beat ourselves, go A to B and have the other teams beat us."
"It's about having patience, having your head in the game, paying attention and doing your job right."

No one can accuse Tony Schumacher of not having patience. With his runner-up finish at Charlotte, he now has gone 28 events without a win.