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Johnny Reed Foley rides smooth! Five-straight top-20's entering the Mello Yello 500, putting him well in line to win his second-straight Extravaganza title. The Race-2-Win brigade tries to bridge his 30-position advantage, needing a string of top-5 finishes or a bad luck night for Foley to climb back into the hunt. Zach Michael, Timothy McDonnell, Ryan Heuser, Craig Lee, Matt Raboin, Adam Crapser and Alex Crapser all have fight maniacally for the win. Five races left in the 2025 campaign! Logan Sheets wins his second career pole, sweeping both Charlotte events in hopes for his first career victory. "If Tony Gunk can pull it off, we should lap the field!" said Sheets, eating a Hostess blueberry pie. John Battista bought fifteen of them for the race, stashing them inside a converted ash-tray, once used by Dalton Lucas himself. "I started smoking to break up with Dolores (Former Mrs. Extravaganza). It worked, but I became addicted for three weeks. All those cars were sent to the #39 stable." Hopefully Battista will have time to eat all the pies. The green flag waved, as 300,000 spectators roared with the might of a philharmonic orchestra! A horrendous backstretch crash sent Adam Crapser on his roof on lap-4, catapulting through his own smoke-screen after slamming the inside barrier. He would be okay, dropping to tenth in the standings after a disastrous ride. "The Gods gave us the Chase, but took away our pace!' said Crapser. Dave Miller would limp to 35th after damage from the incident. Ryan Heuser took the lead from Sheets on lap-27, holding the pace through the first green flag stops. The #138 Quick-Silver Motorsports NOS Energy Chevrolet came in 198-points behind leader Johnny Reed Foley, rebounding with a sixth-place finish at Talladega after three-straight DNF's. A Zakk Miller spin on the frontstretch brought out the second caution, losing a lap as the leaders flew by. Miller would struggle with handling for most of the night, surprisingly satisfied with his eventual 23rd-place result. Zach Michael, John Battista, Tony Pizzaro and Michael Henson stay out on old tires! Leader Ryan Heuser and Dalton Lucas get nabbed for a restart violation, forcing a stop-and-go penalty and trapped a lap down. Both drivers would race amongst the leaders for the rest of the night, failing to recover from their penalties and finish 20th and 21st. It was equally devastating for both, with Lucas driving "the best car in his stable" and Heuser failing to gain ground in the standings with only four races left. John Battista took the lead from Zach Michael immediately after the restart! The #39 Wendy's Chevrolet kept pace, proving that slightly older tires could even-out over the course run. By lap-100, points leader Johnny Reed Foley and Markell Murphy tag-teamed him, with Murphy pulling away to a two-second advantage as Logan Sheets, Tony Pizzaro, Dakota Wilkins, Dan Johnston, Ziggy Moonglow, Scott Jackson and Timothy McDonnell battled maniacally for each of the top-10 positions. Molemar Diggs and Matthew Dominique would succumb to engine troubles throughout the night. A part of the #41's header flew into the racing groove, bringing out the yellow for the third time. Zach Michael's Danger Zone crew put him up front, restarting with the lead for the second time. He and Ziggy Moonglow pulled a Coca-Cola 1-2 punch at the head of the pack, with Moonglow passing him for the lead just after Zach earned the Halfway Bacon Bonus! A Dave Miller crash on the backstretch brought out the fourth yellow flag, eliminating Ziggy's momentum in hopes for his second-straight Charlotte victory.
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The track is sleek! The grass turns meek! Devastation and deluge overflow the surface, sending fans and officials under the nearest canopy's and awnings. Sadly, it was too little consolation, as water filled to the thighs and knee-caps of all! Thousands of high-IQ men climbed to the spotters stand, hoping to survive the devastation. If they don't get struck by lightning, or if the roof doesn't cave in, they will be good to go for next week! Points Standings (After 31 of 36 Events) Friday, October 31st, 4:00 ET |
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Three top-tier drivers remain winless during their 2025 Extravaganza campaign! Timothy McDonnell and Tony Pizzaro battle maniacally for a Championship title despite the handicap, earning 21 top-5's combined without a victory. With John Battista added, it's a Whiplash-Whopping 29. Second-place finishes at Pocono, Sonoma, Richmond and Bristol, combined with a myriad of final lap troubles put the Wendy's #39 Lucas Racing Chevrolet out of the running on several occasions. He ran out of gas at Darlington, handing Molemar Diggs his first career win. He was tag-teammed on the last lap at Talladega, and blew up while leading in the Spring! The team tried hiring a necromancer to extinguish the demonic taint from their campaign, earning five top-5 finishes in their last seven races. Still, it's a far cry from their seven victories in 2023. Timothy McDonnell hasn't won since Lime Rock Park in 2023, spraying his Country Time into the Connecticuit summer mist. Little did he know it might be his last. Tony Pizzaro dominated the Budweiser at the Glen in 2024, hoping to re-capture his Fenway Frank swag 42 races later. Friday, October 31st, 4:00 ET |
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The blistering steam from Mount Vesuvius pales in comparison to the young-guns of Extravaganza! Their dominance initiated with a Wizards of Speed dictatorship in April, sweeping Darlington, Bristol and Talladega. From there, a stunning but controversial victory by Ziggy Moonglow in the Coca-Coca 600 sent the Bepis Rep. for a ride! He attempted to block victory lane, citing his name-sake sponsorship into forcing Extravaganza to give him more horsepower. Ziggy ran him over, sending him into a makeshift palm tree as coke-colored confetti covered his epidermis. Tony Gunk's victory in June was the biggest upset since Mark Guthrie at Bristol, taking new tires on a late-race caution to pull off the miracle! Since then, the veterans took over, with a final Molemar Diggs victory at Pocono to end their reign. Despite the overwhelming success, none of these drivers are inside the top-20 in points, keeping the veterans' pride in tact as they steam-roll to their usual Championship bids. Friday, October 31st, 4:00 ET |
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The eternal rainfall comes to an end! A green racetrack saw John Battista run a whopping 46.7, earning the pole while qualifying inside the top-12 for an eighth-straight event. "We ate burgers at the Hash House Bistro." said Battista, currently on his new "Herbivore and More!" food restriction. "Lew told me to eat only once a week, unless I'm hungry." He will start beside Bink Lucas, with the Race-2-Win brigade gridding directly behind. Battista's #39 Lucas Racing Wendy's Chevrolet dominates the initial stretch, leading the first three laps. His immaculate pace dropped Rob Scarberry and Jonathan Skrabacz out of the draft, with only Matthew Dominique and Logan Sheets able to make a bid for the top-spot. Sheets abandoned Battista's draft-line to make a charge of his own, dropping to the inside only to be blocked by Dominique. Battista was freight-trained by a conga-line on the inside, handing the #25 Alpinestars Quantum Racing Viper the advantage on lap-14. He'd lead the field through lap-23, racing side-by-side with Zach Michael only for Craig Lee and Timothy McDonnell to scurry past both on the inside. Lee, Dominique and McDonnell fought relentlessly with Battista, Michael, Ken Pettit, Rick Jackson, Dakota Wilkins and Tony Pizzaro up front as the handling began to wither. Matthew Dominique led the entire second-half of the fuel run, coming in to pit on lap-52. He'd come out a morbid 37th, relegated to the deepest pack after a jack malfunction on the left side, combined with staying out longer than the other leaders. Doom would inherently follow. Lap-60 contact between Bink Lucas and David Butterworth sent both cars through the infield grass, sliding up the turn-3 bank and into traffic. Lucas managed to save the car, with the #81 clipping Alex Crapser and into a tail-spin. Dominique couldn't avoid him, slamming his rear-bumper and plowing hard radiator-first into the outside wall. Miraculously, Butterworth was able to continue, with Dominique ostracized from the event and into the garage. 44 cars enter the pits! Carnage was nearly inevitable, with Zach Michael slamming into Michael Henson as he exited his stall. The radiator and front assembly was destroyed, ending the race for the #20 Coca-Cola Mustang. They'd drop from second to fourth in the standings, 129-points behind Johnny Reed Foley. Teammate Markell Murphy endured the same fate, colliding with new leader Dakota Wilkins as the #77 attempted to exit. Murphy fell out with a broken control arm, with Wilkins hindered on speed for the rest of the event. Dalton Lucas stays out! He, John Tharp and Ken Joynt gamble on their ten-lap tires, with Lucas nullifying a 30-race streak of failing to lead a lap! His reign of terror would end quickly, watching Rick Jackson, Johnny Reed Foley and Tony Pizzaro power through on the inside. The #12 Fenway Frank machine dominated the initial stint, leading he field through lap-85. Foley, Zakk Miller, Rick Jackson and Logan Sheets each swapped spots at the helm, only for Pizzaro to re-take the advantage and steal away the Halfway Bacon. Donald Stewart and Jeremy Hebel lost the draft early in the run, getting lapped on lap-100. They would join Tony Gunk, Michael Henson, Rob Scarberry, Jonathan Skrabacz, David Butterworth and Dakota Wilkins, each losing the draft and falling to the wayside. Zakk Miller navigated through the lapped traffic better than Pizzaro, taking the top-spot before Craig Lee, Rick Jackson and Johnny Reed Foley took their turns leading the pack. After stops were cycled, Pizzaro came out with an immaculate five-second advantage, leading through lap-127, with Race-2-Win teammates Rick Jackson and Ken Pettit second and third.
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Caskets from the Indian burial grounds rise to the surface, sending shockwaves across the bleachers! Rainwater desecrates the infield, turning the garage area into a pool of the dead. The Yellow Brick Road 500 will be postponed to Friday, October 10th, 4:00 ET. |
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The hills of the Monadnock countryside to the west and the Man on the Mountain to the north! Celebrities Ronnie James Dio, Franklin Pierce and Chip Kelly once resided near the wondrous Bob Bahre built facility, tearing down trees in place of asphalt immortality in the late 1980's. "We were going to build a track at Fenway Park." said Bob's cousin Fredrick. "The Citgo sign was to be converted into a scoreboard! But when Buckner missed the ball, the facility became hostile for years and we had to bail out." Celebrity musician Peter Frampton was at the facility, rejoicing in the "fine wines and cheeses" of the luxury box. "I lost my guitar pick inside the caviar." said Frampton. "I tried eating it with a fork, but a 100-year old woman named Dolores slapped me with her wallet in dismay! She gave me some chop-sticks, as I struggled mightily to pick up the fish-eyed delicacy. As they laughed and hollered, Dolores took off her suit and was Steven Spock in disguise, playing me as a fool! He handed me the guitar pick, telling me to stick to Sauerkraut and Tea." Steven Spock's pre-race benediction was a Ryan Heuser victory! It would be his seventh of 2025, hoping to end his duel-race mulligans at Las Vegas and Bristol and climb back into the Championship hunt. Zach Michael won the pole, entering just 23-points behind leader Johnny Reed Foley, currently mired deep in the pack. The #20 Coca-Cola Danger Zone Mustang led the entre 78-lap stretch, defying pass attempts by Bink Lucas and John Battista. John Battista's Wendy's "baconator" crew dominates the stop! A three-second gap over Michael out of the pits, with tires burning the hands of tire changer Biff Stewart. "I converted a pair of oven mitts into a glove" said Biff. "Unfortunately, the rubber burned through the neoprene, igniting my index finger." After the stop, he celebrated by waving his finger in the air, looking like ET. "We'll buy some Dave's Quadruple's after the race" said Battista, proud of the accomplishment. A Craig Lee blown tire brought the field to a halt! He'd limp to a 31st-place finish, maintaining seventh in the standings but dropping 208-points back to leader Johnny Reed Foley. Up front, Bink Lucas, Geno Sphere, Markell Murphy, Ryan Heuser and Ken Pettit all took two-tires, dropping Battista to fifth for the lap-99 restart. Murphy would pass him on lap-118, holding his ground before Ryan Heuser took the point just ten laps later. Steven Spock's benediction may hold true! Dan Johnston blows a tire during green flag stops! Early-race dominators Ryan Heuser, Bink Lucas, Ken Pettit and Johnny Reed Foley get trapped a lap down, forcing an aggressive approach for the following stint. Alex Crapser, John Tharp, Steven Spears and Dakota Wilkins would take that approach, crashing off of turn-2 as leaders Jeremy Hebel and Timothy McDonnell plow into the aftermath! Both would continue on, with Crapser, Spears, Jimmie Stevens, Rod Weston and Rob Scarberry failing to continue. Crapser dropped from fifth to ninth in the standings, using his last mulligan with six races left. Ryan Heuser gets slammed! He and Ken Pettit fly into the spinning carnage of Scott Jackson and Rob Scarberry, combining for 100 years of expertise and skill. Despite this, both cars slid back into traffic, slamming Heuser's left-front fender and destroying the brake assembly and radiator. Pettit would decapitate his front grill, as he, Heuser and Scarberry were towed to the garage. The #138 NOS Energy Chevrolet fell to eighth in the standings, enduring a third-straight DNF after their victory in the Southern 500.
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