J.R. Todd is 8 - 1 in Rd. 1 against Cruz (89%) and 3 - 0 against him this year.

This one was a pedal fest. Todd gets the holeshot and starts pulling away. Todd strikes the tires about 300 feet out, then Pedregon loses traction. They both start to pedal, Pedregon starts making up ground, then is able to get around Todd and take the win.

Cruz Pedregon's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.036), 330 ft(-0.049), 660ft(-0.014). MOV: 0.0688 seconds (approximately 26 feet).

Tasca will have lane choice over Pedregon in the next round.