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The only Wisconsin-based organization in Extravaganza! Their second year as a two-car organization was a minor success, finishing both cars inside the top-20 in points with nearly 700 laps led. Despite the accolades, their target of a Chase birth and a Jeremy Hebel victory was not to be, with the #77 team losing speed on the Speedway's. In fact, Dakota's only victory was at Bristol, worked on by teammate and former crew chief Jeremy Hebel himself! If Dakota can rebound to his 2024 form, the entire field will run for cover. Don't be shocked if Blazin' Pedals Racing knocks out the old-guard in 2026. Wizards of Speed looked smooth in 2025! Four victories was as unprecedented as John Tyler's inauguration in 1841, pulling off three-straight wins at Darlington, Bristol and Talladega during the Spring. "We can win anywhere!" said team owner Shyrone Parkman, interviewed behind his Willis Pond mansion in Sudbury, Massachusetts. "We can also crash anywhere, and blow all eight cylinders at every facility. We have some work to do." Molemar Diggs' victory at Pocono proved that their early-season success was no fluke. Expect more consistency in 2026, with Chauncey Redmond Jr. eclipsing the top-25 in points. Bink Lucas does it again! His fifth-straight season with exactly one victory, pulling off the feat at Nashville in June. The #5 Lifesavers Mustang ended the 2025 campaign a career-best 16th in the standings, finishing with four-straight top-13's while looking faster than the Championship contenders at Homestead. Conversely, his teammate Jimmie Stevens struggled mightily, enduring a career-worst 35th, and nearly having to qualify on speed for the Daytona 500. He beat out Rob Scarberry for the final spot by 110-points, with his New Orleans Saints "AMPIO" sponsorship on the line in 2026. Rumors of Geer-5 Racing leasing CFM Motorsports engines for 2026 were denied by owner Glenn Kaufmann, adding a new wing to their current New Jersey warehouse. Their motor program was sub-par at best, with Donald Stewart and Ben Geer combining for 76 laps led. Luckily, Stewart jumped from 32nd to 19th in points in 2025 despite the handicap, recording five top-10 finishes in the final ten events. The #29 Twinkie Chevrolet consistently struggled throughout the year, signing former Bonanza Champion crew chief Mike Madde to help turn the tide. A top-25 finish for both cars is the goal. Delta Sim Racing prepares for their fourth Extravaganza Series campaign, capitalizing big time by making every race in 2025! Ziggy Moonglow's huge victory in the Coca-Cola 600 sent shockwaves across the country, proving that he's finally recovered from his morbid Sonoma crash in 2023. Teammate Trae Larkin finished top-25 in points for the first time in team history, finishing races like John Battista finishes his plate. Both teams are locked into the Daytona 500, finally able to prepare for race-trim on a weekly basis. If they can stay inside the top-35 through Martinsville, this team could be the biggest sleeper for 2026. William Perry expands his West Virginia operation! The Scott Jackson farewell tour will ride with Mudhole Motorsports, staying with the organization after moderate success down the stretch. Jackson replaced Perry after his morbid accident at Chicagoland, jumping from a desolate 39th in points with W.A.S.P. Motorsports up to 30th, enjoying three top-5 finishes while bringing vitality to the second oldest driver in the Series. He will go back to his usual #38 ATEUP livery. William Perry is still in pain from his Chicagoland crash, and will jump in a car for the first time this weekend. His victory at Kansas was a boon for the psyche of this team, hoping for more success from both drivers in 2026. |
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The top Ford organization in Extravaganza! Team Danger Zone continues their dominant stride, earning six victories in 2025 with three drivers finishing inside the top-15. Zach Michael places 3rd in the standings for a second-straight year, earning top-10's in all five quad-oval events. Zakk Miller dominated the time-trials, earning a whopping seven poles while gridding inside the top-5 on twenty occasions. Energy-man Markell Murphy became the conservative lab rat, completing the most laps in 2025 with a fuel package of the Gods! With Steven Spears extending his Mello-Yello tenure through 2027, this could finally be the year. Comparable to the 2025 Detroit Lions, Lucas Racing packed way more punch than their result. Adam Crapser and John Battista combined for 30 top-10 finishes, with the #39 Wendy's Chevrolet earning more top-5's than anyone during the final ten-race stretch. Alex Crapser's #04 Pennzoil Chevrolet finishing a team-high 8th in the standings, earning 100 laps led at both Richmond events, and earning a victory at Homestead! His brother Adam became the first new-wave driver to earn a Chase birth, eradicating his DNF issues while earning his bi-weekly top-10 finish. Team owner Dalton Lucas is willing to sacrifice his enterprise to put these three to the top! Expect Lucas Racing to be a Championship contender in 2026. Ryan Heuser continues to dominate! His #138 NOS Energy Chevrolet enters the Daytona 500 on a three-race winning streak, nearly earning his fifth Series crown after an immaculate nine-victory campaign. He won the Daytona 500, Brickyard 400 and Southern 500 in immaculate style, passing Buddy Rakestraw for second on the all-time list with 93! Engine failures at Las Vegas and Bristol proved to be the bane of his title run, continuing their all-or-nothing approach in the engine shop. Teammate Craig Lee finished 9th in the standings, with Dave Miller hoping to end a four-year winless streak in 2026. The #44 Crown Royal Chevrolet holds true! Veteran Rick Jackson ended his 56-race winless streak at Rockingham early in the year, ready to focus on his third Extravaganza title run. He would wind up 6th, leading in 17 events while showing signs their usual Speedway mastery. Teammate Tony Pizzaro led the standings for 15 weeks, earning a whopping 16 top-10 finishes during the first 26 events. Their success on the restrictor-plate's and road courses was unparalleled, earning a top-10 finish in all seven races! Scott Nowacki will enter his first full season as Ken Pettit's crew chief, hoping to rebound after a sub-par 2025 campaign. A Chase birth for all three teams is the goal. A quiet year for Quantum Racing. Surprisingly, Logan Sheets "quietly" pulverized the field during the final 15-race stretch, earning ten top-10 finishes while jumping from 31st to 15th in the standings. Matt Raboin miraculously clinched the Chase with just one top-5 finish during the regular season, relying on limiting morbid finishes to find his way to Extravaganza's promised-land! He would finish seventh in the standings. Back-to-back victories at Phoenix and California sent Matt Raboin and Matthew Dominique into the early-year headlines! By the end of the season, the spotlight was limited, but still a force to be reckoned with. Two teams in the Chase will be the goal for 2026. CFM Motorsports reduced their St. Louis warehouse to a two-car operation in 2025, sending Kevin Corbat and Doug Spark to the other side of the city for the new Overspeed Rennsport effort. Whether their new satellite team paid dividends is yet to be determined, but Johnny Reed Foley was able to re-capture his 2024 glory for his second-straight Extravaganza Championship crown! 1,308 laps led with victories at Martinsville and Texas, finishing the Chase stretch with six top-10 finishes with a sensational performance at Homestead to cap-off the title! Teammate Timothy McDonnell ended an 80-race winless streak at Martinsville, finishing 5th in points in his own right. Expect both to be title contenders in 2026. |
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2026 Extravaganza Series Schedule February 13th, 2026: Big Bud Shootout* *Non-Points Race |
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1. Ryan Heuser (Kansas): 11250* *Stayed Overnight at Hospital |
