Karen Stoffer is 2 - 5 in Rd. 1 when qualified #16.

Herrera is 1 - 0 against Stoffer in prior events.

Stoffer gets out of the gate first but Herrera reels her in and goes around before they reach the 60 foot mark. He goes down the groove with the quickest pass of the round to take the win.

Gaige Herrera's incremental times: 60ft-1.053 sec., 330ft-2.843, 660ft-4.360/161.44 mph, 1,000ft-5.682.

Herrera will have lane choice over Howey in the next round.