Eddie Krawiec's 4 wins are the most for any active motorcycle driver at this event. He also has been runner-up 5 times. He is 10 -2 in round 1 here and has an 85% record in all round one parings.

This is the 213th start for Karen Stoffer and here 16th from the #14 spot. She is 2 -13 in round when after qualifying 14th. She has already been in 323 rounds of racing with a 45% win record. She is almost 50% in round one races.

Stoffer gets away first and stays out there until right before the 330lights. Krawiec rides on by for a big win. He will have lane choice over Savoie in round two.

Eddie Krawiec's incremental times: 60ft-1.064 sec., 330ft-2.840, 660ft-4.351/161.81 mph, 1,000ft-5.671.