As the two top performers of the night fired their engines for the final time, a favorite was hard to pick. Jones, a two-time defending series champion. was up against the most consistently quick car of the night in Trussell. In fine fashion, the cars thundered off the line with Jones taking a slight advantage. Trussell's car was belching flames to the tip of the rear wing and the two were side by side as they went down the track. At the stripe, Jones took the win light with a 3.87 at 185 mph to Trussell's 3.99 at 181 mph, and the Kelley & Jones "Texas Tremor" team clinched the victory at the season opener.

For Jones it was a win that stood above the rest as his competitors were to thank for his success on this night. Jones discovered a broken frame rail upon unloading his car on Saturday afternoon and with the help of Allen Meyer, Terry Brian and Kebin Kinsley the car was repaired in time to make the show and eventually take the win. A true example of racers coming to the rescue of their fellow competitors in a time of need, a common occurrence in the OFAA series.

"I'd like to thank everyone who helped our team get the car repaired for the race,” said Jones, ”without them we would have missed the race completely. It's a good feeling to know you've got some many friends in the pits and when someone needs something, you’ve got the guy you might soon be running in the other lane there helping you get ready for the round.

“My crew did an outstanding job and none of this would be possible without my partner Paul Kelley.” Jones added,”We got it done tonight, but it wasn't easy, there's a lot of competition in the OFAA and this year will surely be a challenge.”