Having led from the start of the season, Risto Poutiainen took the points title when he defeated Chris Andrews in the opening round of eliminations (a 4.059/295 besting the Brit’s 4.378/285) and Rune Fjeld Motorsport teammate Jari Halinen lost to Rune Fjeld Motorsport teammate Antti Horto in a 4.102/295 to 4.156/277 match-up at the same stage. Poutiainen progressed to the final thanks to a holeshot win over Thomas Nataas with a 4.150/287 staying ahead of the Norwegian’s 4.135/279, and, although he was shut-off after an airline shook loose on the burnout, the Multi-Lotto/GoMob.fi backed driver was suitably pleased with his season’s work "It feels great to win the championship. I came back into Top Fuel four years ago and set a target of three years to win the Championship. I had three runner-up positions and thanks to my team for helping me to win. I look forward to defending it next year."