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Qualifying Results

Michael Henson and Molemar Diggs pull off a miracle front-row in hopes of holding off the field for the entire 400-lap distance! This is the first time since Rick Jackson and John Tharp that cars numbered only one and four occupy the front row. One plus four is five, which means Bink Lucas could win two in-a-row! New points leader Ken Pettit comes in as the only driver finishing all six events in the first-half of the field. He will start 17th today. Richmond dominator Ryan Heuser made the field after a horrid start to the season. He is the favorite to win the Reese's Cup 400!

 

Ryan Heuser, Jimmie Stevens and Alan Nesfeder, William Perry, Steven Spears, Geno Sphere and Jonathan Skrabacz all needed to qualify for the Reese's Cup 400 field at Richmond. Only Jonathan Skrabacz failed to make the field, missing his first Extravaganza Series event in over a half-decade! The #48 Castrol Chevrolet's finished 40th or worse three times this season, including a devastating accident at Homestead that nearly took him out of the car. Jonathan's last top-5 finish was at Daytona in 2022. Fortunately, he has Bristol coming up next week, a track he led 47 laps at in the summer race last season.

Points Standings (After 6 of 36 Events)
36. Jimmie Stevens: -4
37.
Alan Nesfeder: -25
38.
Ryan Heuser: -30
39.
William Perry: -30
40.
Geno Sphere: -37
41.
Steven Spears: -41
42. Jonathan Skrabacz: -73

 

Friday, March 29th, 6:00 ET

Category: NORL AI Extravaganza | Views: 4 | Added by: anthonypiazza88888 | Date: 26-March-24

Ryan Heuser, Jimmie Stevens and Alan Nesfeder, William Perry, Steven Spears, Geno Sphere and Jonathan Skrabacz attempt to qualify for Richmond! Only eight spots are available, with fifteen drivers ready to roll for the 80-lap pre-qualifier. Extravaganza put a stop to buying rides in 2024, so it's a true "go home" scenario for any driver who can't make the field.

Points Standings (After 6 of 36 Events)

36. Jimmie Stevens: -4

37. Alan Nesfeder: -25

38. Ryan Heuser: -30

39. William Perry: -30

40. Geno Sphere: -37

41. Steven Spears: -41

42. Jonathan Skrabacz: -73

Category: NORL AI Extravaganza | Views: 6 | Added by: anthonypiazza88888 | Date: 24-March-24

Russ Charneski sits back in his New Jersey home, reclining in style to watch a gargonic 400-mile Extravaganza! His crash in 2019 led to the new-wave tungsten chassis, as well as the Texas reconfiguration that made Fort Worth a hot ticket for all! Coming in, superstar's Matthew Dominique, Jimmie Stevens, Alan Nesfeder, Logan Sheets and Ryan Heuser all fight for the top-35!

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300,000 screaming fans roar over the Speedway as Zach Michael takes the field to the green! He, Tony Long and Steven Spears pulled away from the pack early, giving the #15 and #65  desperately good runs as they lurk outside the top-35. Long's job was reported in jeopardy after missing the Daytona 500 and Rockingham. This is a huge win if he can finish the day inside the top-15.

Team Danger Zone stands 1-2-3-4 for the first time in history! Ken Pettit broke up the party, with Markell Murphy taking the lead away from his flagship driver on lap 82. Both Pettit and Spears would take their turn at the spotlight before the lap-90 mark, with Long, Johnny Reed Foley and Dan Johnston running the leaders down.

Zakk Miller took his turn at the front on lap 89. He and Johnny Reed Foley would pull away to a near two-second advantage, with the #3 AC Delco Chevrolet taking the top-spot on lap 123. Foley came in as the points leader, leading 209 laps and adding to his total today.

A short-pit strategy brought the #30 Bepis Mustang back to the forefront. Dave Miller and Markell Murphy caught up to the front two, all meandering by lapped traffic in immaculate style! Foley would take the top-spot back just after Miller won the halfway bacon-bonus.

Tire strategy starts to pay dividends in the second-half. Both Zach Michael and Dakota Wilkins had been short-pitting all day, finding themselves 1-2 with their tire-over-fuel tactics. Former leader Johnny Reed Foley received a 15-second penalty for entering the pits through the infield, dropping him to 19th. Up front, Dakota took the lead on lap 219 as Michael dropped back, holding his own over John Battista and Ken Pettit despite the older rubber. The Wendy's machine finally took the lead on lap 263, holding the spot before the next green flag stop. Wilkins would regain the advantage before the only caution flag of the night.

Three drivers up in the points fell to the wayside today. Tony Pizzaro's Fenway Frank Fusion blew up on lap 52, finishing dead-last on the day. Pole-sitter Zach Michael led 86 circuits, earning ten bonus points before a valve flew into the grandstands. Timothy McDonnell also dropped late, with all three finishing 43rd, 44th and 45th.

A mortifying accident on lap 286 send the backstretch grandstands into hysteria! Contact with John Tharp in turn-2 sent points leader Johnny Reed Foley into an altercation with the wall. Ziggy Moonglow, Alex Crapser and Steven Spears tangled trying to avoid the spinning car. Dalton Lucas and Adam Crapser couldn't avoid the chaos, slamming the #04 into a fly of the ages! Alex catapulted into Moonglow's roof and power-lined over the racetrack. Running parallel to the rim of the catch-fence, he would eventually land roof-first onto the backstretch apron.

Alex Crapser was miraculously okay after the two-second fly. Teammates Adam and Dalton mangled hard, sliding down to the inside-wall for a stop. Jonathan Skrabacz, Rod Weston, Mark Heron, Donald Stewart, Bill Werkheiser, Rob Scarberry and Craig Lee were also involved in the accident. With Foley down, Ken Pettit would nab the points lead away. Skrabacz and Steven Spears would fail to make the top-35 due to the crash.

The old tires on Dakota Wilkins attempt to hold off the rest of the field for a 43-lap shootout to the finish! There was no chance. An unbelievable three-wide maneuver under Wilkins and Ken Pettit charged John Battista to the front! He would remain there with Bink Lucas and Zakk Miller in tow. Behind them, Logan Sheets would clinch the top-35 in points while riding in the 5th position! Ryan Heuser rides inside the top-10, though was too far behind and will have to qualify for Richmond. Up front, both Battista and Lucas meandered through all the lapped traffic and battled it out for he win! Lucas made his move in t ... Read more »

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A mortifying accident involving three Lucas Racing cars ends without serious injury! Johnny Reed Foley's turn-2 spin sent Ziggy Moonglow, Steven Spears and Alex Crapser into a backstretch slide. Dalton Lucas smashed the #04 on the driver-side like a man smashes his alarm clock on a work day. Damnation immediately ensued! Crapser's Pennzoil Chevrolet flew over the power lines while Foley, Ziggy, Dalton, Spears, Adam Crapser, Mark Heron, Jonathan Scrabacz, Ben Geer, Rod Weston, Rob Scarberry, Donald Stewart, Bill Werkheiser and Craig Lee slid underneath and into the chaos!

Carnage Ratings (10,000 is Critical)

Adam Crapser: 9,310

Ziggy Moonglow: 9,107

Alex Crapser: 8,857

Dalton Lucas: 7,893

Adam Crapser's outside wall impact proved more devastating, going for a half-flip before stopping on backstretch apron. The accident was the only caution of the event, with every car seemingly out of contention prior to the carnage. Wendy's Triple-Pounder John Battista brought it home with a second place finish to heal the wounds!

Category: NORL AI Extravaganza | Views: 8 | Added by: anthonypiazza88888 | Date: 23-March-24

Ryan Heuser needs a victory at Texas! The 2024 Champion stands 42nd in points after three-straight DNF's and four consecutive finishes outside the top-34! This is the worst start of a reigning Series Champion, but the speed is there. The #138 Chevrolet has led 38 or more laps in the three events they've failed to finish. They haven't started outside the top-half of the field all year, qualifying on the outside front-row for Texas in hopes of a masterful performance! Heuser currently stands 74 points behind 35th-place Michael Henson. If he can't bridge the gap, he'll have to qualify to make the show for Richmond next week. Ryan Heuser missing the field at a short track is like a Ben Geer interview without coffee cakes in his hand. It just doesn't happen.

 

Steve Inkman qualified for the first five events, grinding his way to 17th in the standings after a bonzai-miracle start to the season! This week, he misses the field, finishing dead-last in the 67-lap pre-qualifier. He and Mark Heron were one race away from clinching the top-35 before the provisional cutoff, and both have been handed an opportunity. Ken Joynt won the pre-qualifier, handing Canadian teammate Mark Heron the reigns to the SKOAL Bandit. Inkman will take over the Kelpo-cam Dodge, with Tony Gunk on the sidelines after a masterful qualifying performance. Former Bonanza Series driver Lenny Hill will attempt to spot "Big-Ink" to his third top-10 of the year! Hopefully the new colors won't throw him off.

 

John Tharp pulls off a miracle! Five races without a top-10, yet his top-tier independent Toyota team stands 5th in the standings. The lack of headlines could turn into the biggest story in Extravaganza, looking to win the Series Championship without as single top-10 finish. Tharp will start in 24th spot, hoping to gain 13 positions and earn his fourth 11th-place result in six races. If not, a victory will suffice. Last year's winner Zakk Miller will start on his inside. Here is his results so far:

Daytona: 11th
California: 16th
Homestead: 11th
Rockingham: 11th
Atlanta: 17th

 

Friday, March 22nd, 6:00 ET

Category: NORL AI Extravaganza | Views: 10 | Added by: anthonypiazza88888 | Date: 18-March-24

Qualifying Results


Zach Michael wins his first pole since Phoenix in 2022! Teammate Zakk Miller won the event last year, looking to take his Bepis Mustang to the forefront in a Team Danger Zone 1-2 finish. Steven Spears also qualified inside the top-10 in hopes of gaining 23 points on Michael Henson for 35th in the standings. Zach will have to hold off a hungry Ryan Heuser to lead the first lap, with William Perry drafting behind in his second-straight third-place qualifying effort. Perry and Heuser were involved in an early crash while leading the field last week at Atlanta. Expect them to be aggressive again, with both drivers in dire straits entering the race outside the top-35.

Dan Johnston bought a honey bun with an expiration date of 1909. Convincing him it was a typo was not to be, gluing it to his dashboard in fear of having to eat the thing. "If we don't make the top-35, they'll will shove it down my windpipe." Other drivers in fear of missing the field next week at Richmond include Champion's Ryan Heuser and Logan Sheets, currently 41st and 42nd in the standings:

Points Standings (After 5 of 36 Events)

27. Bill Werkheiser: +66
28. Mark Heron: +55
29. Trae Larkin: +50
30. Dan Johnston: +49
31. Matthew Dominique: +43
32. Jimmie Stevens: +35
33. Alan Nesfeder: +18
34. Rob Scarberry: +14
35. Michael Henson: +10
----------------------------------------------------

36. William Perry: -10
37. Jonathan Skrabacz: -11
38. Chauncey Redmond Jr.: -18
39. Steven Spears: -23
40. Geno Sphere: -38
41. Logan Sheets: -54
42. Ryan Heuser: -74

Friday, March 22nd, 6:00 ET

Category: NORL AI Extravaganza | Views: 8 | Added by: anthonypiazza88888 | Date: 17-March-24

South of Dawsonville and north of the Locust Grove lies Atlanta Motor Speedway. A pole time of 206+ for Zakk Miller and the Danger Zone group, looking for two-in-a-row for the organization. Nobody in 2024 has completed every lap so far, with Craig Lee leading the points by 32 despite finishing a lap down at Homestead and Rockingham. Look for more drivers to stay in contention today.

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Race Recap

William Perry high-horsed past Zakk Miller and Bink Lucas to lead the first lap, setting a precedent of underdogs showing early speed. Miller would drop back, meandering inside the top-10. Dan Johnston scraped the frontstretch wall towards the back with Mark Heron blowing a right-front tire, becoming the first two cars to drop down a lap. Up front, it was Ryan Heuser and Alan Nesfeder tag-teaming past the #70 for the lead.

The opening run was dominated by Heuser, Nesfeder and Johnny Reed Foley. Perry, Ken Pettit, Matthew Dominique, John Battista and Trae Larkin were able to keep pace by the lap 50 mark, all with a shot to exit the pits as the leader. Rockingham winner Markell Murphy would blow a right front tire, going down two laps with Tony Gunk also in danger.

An immaculate battle-swap by the #138, #78 and #3 set the tone, ending with 57 lead changes. After pit stops, only Trae Larkin and William Perry came out with them, both showing dominant speed despite their lack of resources. The #00 and #70 were on the charge.

Lap 91 saw Trae Larkin take the lead for the third time in 2024. He passed Ryan Heuser, the driver he replaced in 2022 after his injury at Homestead. Larkin drove the #138 in three events that year, finishing 7th at Rockingham, 17th at Atlanta, and 11th at Texas. This prompted the opportunity to go Extravaganza Racing the following year with Fanta, currently working out beautifully despite his struggles in 2023.

Larkin would take the lead again on lap 14 and set the pace through the next green flag stop. He and William Perry came out three-seconds ahead of the rest of the field, both looking for top-5 finishes for the first time in ages. Larkin has never recorded one, with Perry's last coming at Daytona in 2021 for PHR. Perry's last victory came at Martinsville in 2016, hoping to recapture former glory at Extravaganza's fastest speedway.

Mortifying devastation occurred on lap 138. Trae Larkin and William Perry ran up on Chauncey Redmond's battered #64. Redmond came down, sending Larkin into the #70 and spinning violently through the turn-1 apron. Both drivers sandwiched up the banking, catapulting the #70 into the air. Larkin got hit by Alan Nesfeder as he slid down the bank. Perry was t-boned in the rear by Ryan Heuser, sending points leader Craig Lee into the outside wall after the ricochet. Only Lee would continue on. Heuser dropped to 42nd in points after his third straight DNF. Larkin and Perry ended their days in agony after immaculate speed, pulling away from the field in what was deemed "day of the underdog". From here, the Extravaganza Series dominators would race for the win.

After the hearbreak of the millennium was through, the racing continued. David Butterworth threw his horseshoe at the stake and missed, taking two tires to lead three laps and drop towards the rear. Johnny Reed Foley, John Battista, Zakk Miller and Ken Pettit all stayed in touch with the lead group, with Foley earning another Halfway Bacon-Bonus.

The Fenway Frank machine went for a smoke-screen spin in turn-3 after contact with Dalton Lucas. They were battling for 15th. Rockingham dominator Dan Johnston walloped the radiator of the #12, with Ben Geer and David Butterworth slamming into the two spinning cars. All four drivers including Bill Werkheiser would fail to continue, leaving 35 cars still left on the track.

Dave Miller meandered from 7th to 1st in eight laps to steal the lead away from John Battista. Alex Crapser nabbed the advantage just ... Read more »

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Qualifying Results

A victory on Friday and a pole today! Team Danger Zone is back on the heap, ready for ultimate horsepower with Zakk Miller's 26.750 second lap. That averages about 331 kilometers per hour, much faster than the Late Model SCUM's race (Super Crown Ultra Modified's) in Woodstock that he ran with Cristian Torres and John Battista last night. Miller's led in three of the first four events. He has qualified progressively better in every race so far, a trend that will end next week unless he grids zeroth like the late Rollie Kline in 1992 (Famous Rollie's World segment).

 


Dakota Wilkins won from the pole at Auto Club! Markell Murphy won from the pole at The Rock! Zakk Miller sweats out the immaculate lap, hoping to turn his dominant time-trial into a 500-mile masterpiece! If he can do it, it will be the first time since 1996 that three-straight pole-winners go on to victory lane. Last year's pole-sitter Ziggy Moonglow pulled off a similar domination lap in time trials last year, winning his first career Extravaganza Series pole Cinderella style!
This year, he misses the field. The #02 entry has earned top-30's in every race he's qualified in, currently ahead of Champion Ryan Heuser and Steven Spears in points despite missing the Daytona 500. This is a heavy blow for the team, with "Fanta Man" Trae Larkin making his fifth-straight race with parallel success.

 


Ryan Heuser stands 42nd in points after his second-straight crash, along with his third-straight finish outside the top-34! Fortunately, the four-time Champion won this event last year, hoping to regain his regular success before the hole becomes too steep. His teammate Craig Lee re-captured the points lead after Alex Crapser, Johnny Reed Foley, Tony Pizzaro and Zakk Miller all fell late in the Jiffy Pop 400. Look for the two teammates to dominate the Atlanta event. One out of momentum and grit. One out of desperation and unwillingness to quit!


Friday, March 15th, 6:00 ET

Category: NORL AI Extravaganza | Views: 18 | Added by: anthonypiazza88888 | Date: 10-March-24

Alex Crapser comes in as the points leader after Craig Lee's blown tire at Homestead! He'll grid inside the top-6 for a fourth straight week, rolling off behind his former crew chief Jeremy Hebel for the first time in their Extravaganza careers. He, Rob Scarberry and Trae Larkin look to upset the field after showing speed all weekend at The Rock!

Race Results

Points Standings

Race Recap

Rick Jackson, Johnny Reed Foley and Bink Lucas crashed hard in qualifying, starting dead-last while giving the grandstands a field day for the first 50 laps. The Crown Royal and AC Delco machines roamed through with beer cans and demonic swag flying through the air. Up front, the Team Danger Zone duo of Markell Murphy and Zakk Miller led the field to the green.

Jeremy Hebel led his second career race with former compatriot Alex Crapser following through. The current points leader took the lead after an early Geno Sphere and Bink Lucas crash, only to blow a tire after the restart. The #04 would lose a lap, handing the top-spot to Matt Raboin.

Timothy McDonnell's pit crew put him in position to nab the lead on lap 11, traversing from 19th to first and staying there through lap 29. Ryan Heuser took the spot in an eventual 1-2 Quicksilver dominion, traversing between he and Craig Lee until the second caution. Mark Heron and Ben Geer spun off of turn-4, collecting Rob Scarberry and Geno Sphere in the process. The #444, #01 and #42 would fail to continue, finishing only ahead of Rod Weston's blown motor.

A bonzai move entering turn-4 handed Ken Pettit the lead on lap 79. The Bob Marley machine dominated the first-half of the run, leading 28 laps before Matt Raboin took the advantage. He would pull to five-seconds ahead of Timothy McDonnell, Zakk Miller and Bill Werkheiser before pit stops.

An immaculate short-pit strategy gave Johnny Reed Foley a ten-second advantage while leaving only eight cars on the same lap! Ten drivers rummaged through to earn it back before a turn-2 crash brought out the caution Adam Crapser and Ryan Heuser made contact, flying into the outside wall hard and into the path of Jimmie Stevens. The #138 and #2 failed to continue, handing Heuser his third-straight finish of 25th or worse. Stevens would finish his fourth race of 2024 without recording a top-12.

Matt Raboin and Johnny Reed Foley swapped the lead multiple times throughout the half-way run, handing the #3 another Halfway Bacon Bonus. Both drivers would enter the pits early before a frontstretch spin by Cristian Torres trapped both of them a lap down. Foley would blow an engine soon after, with Raboin gaining his lap back late to finish third.

Intense domination from Zakk Miller stole the show as we closed to the 100-to-go mark. Only Ken Pettit managed to scrum his way anywhere close, flying by Miller after the final green flag pit cycle with Donald Stewart hanging on from behind. Disaster in the field would strike soon afterwards.

Battling defiantly to stay on the lead lap, Jeremy Hebel and Timothy McDonnell made contact off of turn-4. the #22 flew into the path of Matthew Dominique, who was coming in for a pit stop to repair damages from earlier in the race. All three cars shot up the racetrack. Rick Jackson pulverized the front-end of the #25, ending his day. Points leader Alex Crapser had cars on the inside and outside, slowing down hard but with nowhere to go. He would also slam into the #25. Logan Sheets, Ben Geer and fourth-place Bill Werkheiser all failed to meander through the carnage, taking out six racecars and handing Zakk Miller the current lead in the standings.

Zakk Miller, Tony Pizzaro, John Tharp and Steven Spears stayed out on slightly worn tries in hopes of an early caution flag. It was not to be! A Cinderella run by Dan Johnston gave him the advantage on lap 330, with Donald Stewart and Markell Murphy in tow as the older Goodyear's fell back. Miller, Tharp and Spears would all short-pit in hopes of the race remaining green.

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