Eli Tomac is victorious in Anaheim, grabbing the first win of the season.
Jorge Prado grabbed the holeshot and the early lead. Eli Tomac quickly went to work and made a pass on Prado for the lead, and began to extend that lead in just one lap. Ken Roczen moved into third, and Jason Anderson sat back in fourth. Roczen was doing all he could early to make a pass on Prado and give chase after Eli before it was too late. Behind them, Cooper Webb was dealing with a bad start, and a tip-over fall from Chase Sexton put him back in the pack.
The top three put some distance between each other as well as the rest of the pack, as they all fell comfortably into place. Over time, Ken Roczen began to chip away at his lead, but he was not making up enough ground to actually make a difference. Jorge Prado remained safely in third as Anderson, Lawrence, and Webb all battled for the fourth position. Webb would attempt to make to move on Lawrence and go down in the process, leaving the battle to Anderson. In the end, Tomac would hang on for the win.
In the second heat, it was a four-way battle into the second turn with Ken Roczen coming out on top, followed by Chase Sexton. Sexton would make a move but make a mistake in the following rhythm, which allowed Roczen to get right back by. Hunter Lawrence was hanging right behind them in third, ready to make a move on any mistake. That mistake came a lap later as Sexton washed the front end out on the over-under bridge. This gave Roczen some breathing room, but he, too, would make a mistake jumping off the track. He would maintain his lead and keep progressing forward. Christian Craig made his way into third and was battling with Jason Andersone, which was the most entertaining moment of the race. Eventually, Anderson got the job done with a fairly aggressive move. As the race came to a close, Ken Roczen was able to hold on for the win.