Bobby Marriott

As eliminations continued DoDad Burton and Bobby Marriott rolled out next. Burton had a good starting line advantage but Marriott's horsepower was enough to drive around for the win, posting a 3.95 at 187 mph to Burton's 4.32 at 165 mph.

Aaron Leyda

In the final pair of the round, Aaron Leyda and Joe Farris squared off, the winner having to run a career best pass below Jones' 3.92 to advance to the finals as one of the quickest two winners of the round. Although not quick enough for a ticket to the final, Leyda took the nod with a clean and strong 4.09 at 174 mph to Farris' 6.32.

Jimmy Jones's 3.92 and Chris Trussell's 3.90 held up for the quickest two winning elapsed times of round one, which earned them a trip to the last dance. A classic OFAA nitro vs. alcohol final round pairing was set as the teams returned to the pits to tune up their machines for the final race of the night.