This lap was recorded during the first morning session on April 22, 2017, at Spring Mountain Motor Resort. It marked a breakthrough for the driver, as the track layout started to 'click'. Despite a few minor errors, the cold temperatures contributed to this being the fastest lap of the weekend, with a transponder time of 2:46.681.

The Mazda Miata is in SuperMiata trim, weighing approximately 2300 lbs and producing 139 whp, running on semi-old 225 RC1 tires.