Torrence and Reed have each won 1 times against the other in prior events.

Reed with a few ticks advantage on the starting line, but Torrence has the difference made up by the time they go by the Christmas tree. Torrence is just a few ticks off his qualifying time for the win. He will have lane choice over Coughlin Jr. in the next round.

Reed gave Torrence a race with his quickest pass of the weekend in the losing effort.