Pro Stock Motorcycle has been a hotbed of competition for the 2018 series championship. Following last weekend's victory for L.E. Tonglet, the point lead changed for the third time in three races.

“We just have to stay calm and take it one round at a time,” Tonglet said. “The key is to go rounds, and when we show up to a race, I just want to get the semifinals. Whatever happens after that is just bonus kind of. If you keep going to the semis, you’re going to have a good shot come Pomona. We just have to stay calm and focused, and not make any mistakes.”

Matt Smith, who started the season slow and battled his way into the lead only to stumble and fall back behind Eddie Krawiec, confirmed close championship battles can sometimes make for strange bedfellows.

"I almost wanted Eddie to win against L.E. because then we would have all been close to him," Smith said Friday in a press conference at zMax Dragway.

Tonglet beat Krawiec last weekend in the semifinal round and putting him 47 points back. Smith trails Krawiec by one point.

Krawiec admits he wasn't surprised by Smith's unusual endorsement.

"That's an interesting dynamic," Krawiec said with a smile. "I want to win them all. This battle between us three, I hope it goes down to the last day in Pomona, and I hope it goes down to the final round."

Krawiec says he is looking at the battle in a big picture kind of way.  

"When this kind of championship battle happens it brings a special dynamic to the class. It's great when you win it, but boring for everybody else when you lock it up early. That shifts focus away from the class. I want everybody focused on the class.

"I want everybody to know how great of a class it is."