This is the first meeting in eliminations between these two riders. Andrew Hines last win was at Memphis in 2005. This is Matt Guidera's second final round appearence in his 15 Pro starts.

Andrew Hines is able to overcome a less-than-stellar reaction time as he caught Matt Guidera by the 330-foot mark. Andrew Hines' incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.051), 330 ft(0.007), 660ft(0.028), 1,000ft(0.050). MOV: 0.0739 seconds (approximately 19 feet).