After excessive winds forced the Pro Stock Motorcycle final to Saturday in Pomona, Herrera made the most of it, defeating Gadson in the final round with a standout run of 6.701 seconds at 201.13 mph on his RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki, making a big move on Gadson in the championship race.
It was Herrera’s fourth victory of the season and his 32nd career win was certainly the biggest this season. The standout run kept Herrera alive in the title mix and thanks to qualifying No. 1 with a 6.673 at 201.76, the two-time world champion heads into eliminations only 28 points back of Gadson.
It sets up the possibility of a winner-take-all final round with Gadson, who qualified second, which would be a monumental matchup between the teammates.
“That was big for sure. I almost feel like that’s one of my all-time high wins right there. I definitely needed that and I’m pretty sure Richard’s over there sweating it a little bit right now,” Herrera said.
“To come here and battle it out, round by round, the Vegas final – there’s nothing better than racing for a championship at the very last race in Pomona. We’re both on opposite sides of the ladder, so hopefully we meet in the final.”
Gadson qualified second with a 6.713 at 200.00 and Matt Smith took third.
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