Nick Poloson

First out for round one was none other than Poloson in the "Sundown" nitro burner alongside number two qualifier Reep. Poloson had to win this pair and run one of the two quickest winning elapsed times of the round to advance him to the final. At the hit of the throttle, Poloson took the starting line advantage and never trailed, posting a winning 4.19 at 141 mph which was likely not quite what the team had hoped to put on the board.

Donnie Massey

Dawson just saw his friendly rival win first round and fired up the "High Octane" car in the next pair alongside defending event winner Donnie Massey. This was no easy match for Dawson but he proved he was ready for the challenge as he took an impressive holeshot win. Dawson's 4.02 at 174 mph advanced over Massey's quicker but losing 4.02 at 182 mph. With this win, Dawson and company locked in their first Outlaw Fuel Altered Association Championship, a well-earned and hard fought victory.