Smith gets the advantage off the line but Hines starts reeling him in quickly. hines continues to gain ground, drifts to the right, but he runs out of room. Smith hangs on and takes the holeshot win.

Matt Smith's incremental margins: 60ft(0.015), 330 ft(0.014), 660ft(0.010), 1,000ft(0.006). MOV: 0.0056 seconds (approximately 19 inches).

Savoie will have lane choice over Smith in the next round.