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The regular season is halfway through! Nashville was bumped forward in the schedule, newly-branded as the first event for the second thirteen-race stretch. Markell Murphy, Alex Crapser and Ryan Heuser dominated the first thirteen, with Murphy's Championship odds slashed from +6000 to +850. Crapser went from +1200 to +850, with Heuser from +500 to +400. John Battista, Zakk Miller, Zach Michael, Logan Sheets, Dakota Wilkins and Craig Lee hope to gain ground. Johnny Reed Foley visited the famous Ryman Auditorium on Friday. "It looks like a chapel with microphones and a drum set." said Foley, still limp after his vicious accident at Talladega. Some say he's coming back too soon, using his love for music as an excuse to return at Nashville. Johnny Reed Foley addressed those rumors. "Those rumors are correct." exclaimed Foley, throwing his crutches into the crowd! Trae Larkin thought the Ryman Auditorium was where John Wilkes Booth shot Lincoln. "That's the Ford's Theatre." said teammate Ziggy Moonglow. "Impossible!" exclaimed Larkin. "Ford wasn't around in 1865." Moonglow paused for a moment, realizing his that teammate is a racer. Larkin knows nothing before the Wright Brothers (who may have raced a plane or three in their day). "I hope you make the top-35." said Moonglow to Larkin, hopping back in their cars to start the Bepis 400. The green flag waves! Zakk Miller earns his second pole of 2026, leading Steven Spears in a 1-2 Team Danger Zone punch while crossing the line for the first lap. Rob Scarberry raced his way to the second-position in what's rumored to be his last Bepis 400 start. He wouldn't remain there long, with Matt Raboin, Bink Lucas and Craig Lee ready to pounce on Miller. Towards the rear, Johnny Reed Foley, John Battista and Logan Sheets struggled to find speed, mired near the 40th position. Miracle-man Ken Joynt traversed from his 20th starting spot to the lead on lap-40! Joynt came in a distant 37th in points after missing the Daytona 500, qualifying for every event on speed since, while pulling off four top-20 finishes despite their low-income campaign. Now, he is leading the Bepis 400, hoping to hold off the greats for an extended period. By the lap-60 fuel stops, Joynt would remain up front. Joynt enjoyed a two-second advantage out of the pits! A bad set of tires would help the field catch up, with Ken Pettit taking the lead on lap-74. Zach Michael would take the lead ten laps later, making Extravaganza Series history! The first four green flag leaders all have a "K" sound in their first name. Ziggy Moonglow would spoil the streak, taking the lead on lap-95. He, Ken and Zach would swap the top-spot through the lap-100 mark. Points leader Markell Murphy looks strong again! The #47 Red Bull Mustang joins the fray, swapping the lead with Moonglow, Pettit and Michael for the second half of the fuel run. Timothy McDonnell's crew pulled off a pit stop of the Gods, inheriting the top-spot with Moonglow, Ben Geer, Alex Crapser, Michael, Murphy and Pettit in tow. The #22 Caterpillar Volkwagen would win the Halfway Bacon Bonus, eager to spend his money at the Baja Burrito, near the local funeral home. The Coca-Cola brigade draws near! Zach Michael and Ziggy Moonglow stalk McDonnell, with Michael re-taking the spot on lap-161. Coca-Cola consumer Ken Pettit takes the lead just four laps later, with Moongl ... Read more » |
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We've reached the halfway point of the 2026 regular season! So far, Markell Murphy, Alex Crapser and Ryan Heuser have stood above the rest. Heuser is on a two-race winning streak, adding his total to four while earning $23,600,000 during the bi-week events at Charlotte. Murphy and Crapser finished top-half of the field in every race so far, with both drivers out-qualifying Heuser for the Bepis 400. Bepis representative Zakk Miller will start on the pole, hoping to outlast the rest and catch the "Big-3" for the Championship Crown! Longtime crew chief King Joe Dawkins is on the hot seat! He and John Tharp have endured a sub-par 2026 campaign, struggling more than Joey Chestnut at a vegan cafe. They've finished on the lead lap only six times this season despite finishing every event. Fortunately, they're on a three-race leading streak, with a second-place finish just two races ago. With 256-points to gain on 10th-place Tony Pizzaro, look for the Zig-Zag #14 to race with urgency and vigor in the Bepis 400! Friday, June 12th, 4:00 ET |
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Johnny Reed Foley is back! He mastered the wheelchair. He conquered the cane! He even tried his grandmothers' walker, locked upstairs since 1992. "They had tennis ball grips on the legs." exclaimed Foley. "Using it was more fun than driving!" Speaking of driving, Foley's been driving sales during his rehab, starting a new company called Foiley (Aluminum Foil For the Soul). He will start 22nd for the Bepis 400, hoping to avoid the early-race carnage. |
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Youth and endurance thrive in the Coke 600! Adam Crapser captured his first career checkered flag in 2024, ending a 193-race winless drought dating back to the 2019 Daytona 500. Ziggy Moonglow pulled off the same feat in 2025, solidifying his recovery from a devastating pit-wall accident at Sonoma in 2023. Will the veterans finally prevail? At 600-miles, the aches and pains of the oldsters could prevail instead. Two Bonanza Series contenders make their first career start! David Rattler leads the points over Jared Mogard, making the Coca-Cola 600 field with an impressive 17th-place starting spot. He will drive the #60 Reese's Cup Petizione Chevrolet. Frank Womack will grid dead-last, driving an old Jonathan Skrabacz Chassis in the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet. Up front, Ryan Heuser takes the green flag! He would lead the inaugural four-lap stint, with John Tharp taking the point. The #14 Zig-Zag Toyota leads it's third-straight event! Tharp hopes to build momentum after a huge second-place finish at Texas; his first top-10 of the 2026 campaign. He's currently 25th in points, hoping to rebound after a dismal start to most Toyota and Dodge teams. Ben Geer's #29 Twinkie Chevrolet took the lead on lap-10, also leading his third straight race! He and veteran Rick Jackson battled savagely for the top-spot, with Jackson taking it outright on lap-23. Tharp and Craig Lee tag-teamed through the field! They would run 1-2 while crossing the first yellow flag, passing the backstretch smoke screen while catching the pace car. Mosquito's would die after inhaling Cristian Torres' black and white smoke, each coming from different compartments of his car. He and Ken Pettit would pulverize the inside wall, sliding towards the entrance to turn-4 before coming to a stop. Torres would fail to continue, with Pettit limping to 40th-place. The #26 GameStop Toyota dropped outside the top-20 in points, with the "Marley Man" #8 falling to 16th. What a blow! Up front, Craig Lee led the field to green. Rick Jackson flew by within three laps, hoping to hold off both NOS Energy Chevrolet's for the remaining 345-circuits! It was not to be. The #138 Quick-Silver "Rocket Man" drove past without a fight. Towards mid-pack, Dan Johnston and Dalton Lucas clipped off of turn-2, slamming the inside barrier in shades of the previous caution. Lucas would earn his league-leading sixth DNF. Johnston would crab-walk to 38th. Miller beats Heuser out of the pits! The Bepis crew dominated their stop like Rick Mast dominates a Johnsonville Brat. He would lead through lap 92, before Alan Nesfeder took the point. Alan attempts to rebound from his sub-par 2026 campaign, showing dominant speed and pulling away from the pack! He would enter the pits with a three-second advantage. Unfortunately, contact with Dakota Wilkins out of his stall damaged his right front-fender, eventually forced to pit again after a tire rub. Miller would re-inherit the lead, lapping the field through 30th-place by lap-170. Craig Lee blows from the fourth position! Liquid from he and Dakota Wilkins brought out the third caution flag, dropping each driver down one spot in he standings. They would both remain inside the top-10. Up front, Zakk Miller and Alex Crapser battled maniacally for the Halfway Bacon Bonus! Miler would win the slab, earning $200,000 to help buy his girlfriend a new VCR. "She like watching re-runs of Green Acres." said Miller. "Her great-grandmother taped every episode. She can watch that while I listen to Cannibal Corpse." Geno Sphere goes for a spin! The #444 Kingsford Chevrolet clips Steven Spears, smacking the inside wall after a slide down the backstretch apron. He would continue on, finishing 30th with a crimped front-end and a crinkled rear. Up front, Alex Crapser leads the field to green! He wouldn't stay there long, with Ryan Heuser occup ... Read more » |
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They tried to make Foley go to rehab and he said yes, yes, yes! The reigning two-time Champion is back in the garage area, signing autographs for fans while shooting the breeze with his Extravaganza family. "I'm glad to be back in vogue!" exclaimed Foley, worried that he would be forgotten after the long layoff. Luckily for Foley, he's only missed two points races after All-Star Events and the week off prior; currently showing 16th in the standings. He's likely to drop to 25th after tonight; optimistic to make his return at Nashville's Bepis 400. Foley will be in the booth for the 600-mile pilgrimage. Luckily, there is an elevator. Have some beer and grab a gear! The longest race in Extravaganza is here, ready for 600 grueling miles on the brain. Who can handle the mental load? Ziggy Moonglow pulled off the feat last year, showing similar speed during his 2026 All-Star weekend. Adam Crapser's first career victory came in the 2024 Coca-Cola 600, proving that Extravaganza's "Young Guns" have the fortitude necessary for our most grueling events. Chauncey Redmond Jr. won at Bristol last year, stating that his neck "nearly fell off" after the laborious 500-lap grind. David Rattler and Frank Womack will make their first career Extravaganza starts, rolling off 17th and 45th respectively. Friday, June 5th, 4:00 ET |
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The winners of the previous year duke it out for a 100-lap shootout of the Gods! Ryan Heuser, Rick Jackson and Timothy McDonnell represent the royalty of Extravaganza. Alex Crapser, Zach Michael and John Battista attempt to break through the curtain, ready to take down Oz as the top non-Champion contenders. New-wave drivers Markel Murphy, Dakota Wilkins and Adam Crapser hope to lead the charge for the remaining eons of top-tier stock car racing! Team Danger Zone occupies a 1-2 punch on the grid! Zach Michael and Zakk Miller monopolize the front row, hoping to hold off the field for the entire 100-lap distance. Celebrity Drug Mandrix waves the green flag! The #20 Coca-Cola Mustang gets an excellent jump, forcing Miller and Bink Lucas to battle defiantly for the second position. Within two laps, Ryan Heuser flew past both of them, taking the lead on lap-11. Zach Michael fights back! A cross-over move exiting turn-4 puts the #20 back up front; in line to win the $1,000,000 lap-25 bonus! It was not to be. Heuser re-cleared Michael on the backstretch during the 25th-circuit, adding to his already gluttonous $25,000,000 campaign. Michael would take the lead again on lap-32, with Alex Crapser, Dakota Wilkins and Timothy McDonnell able to keep pace for a possible late-run charge. Jeremy Hebel smacks the wall! He and Ken Pettit make contact battling for the tenth position, sending the #1 Milwaukee Brewers Chevrolet into the outside barrier in turn-3. He would slide back onto the racing groove, with all nine cars splitting above and below. Despite heavy right-side damage, Jeremy would continue on. Up front, Zach Michael leads the charge after four-tire stops for all! Just two laps in, Ryan Heuser would re-take the lead. Cataclysm on the backstretch! Bink Lucas goes for a wild ride, flipping over after clipping Markell Murphy and wheel-hopping the outside wall. Trae Larkin failed to avoid him, catapulting Bink through a 1,000+ foot excursion across the infield and back into the racing groove. Jeremy Hebel slammed him hard in turn-3, sending Bink for a full spin and back on his wheels, while Hebel smacked the outside wall again. This time, neither driver would continue. John Tharp devastated the inside wall; dismantling the driver-side at 190+. Fortunately, the impact wasn't square, with Tharp dazed and sore at worst. Up front, Ryan Heuser maintained his advantage, with Dakota Wilkins up to the second position. A record-tying third caution flag of the night occurred with 40-to-go, with Ziggy Moonglow and Zakk Miller tangling off the exit of turn-2. They would clip Craig Lee, sending the #101 and #02 for a spin, with Ken Pettit failing to avoid. The #8 Bob Marley Chevrolet failed to continue, with Lee and Moonglow uncompetitive for the remaining distance. A 35-lap shootout to the finish! Ryan Heuser, Dakota Wilkins, Zach Michael, Alex Crapser and John Battista occupy the top-5, with Rick Jackson steadily showing speed from behind. Wilkins hounded the bumper of Heuser for the initial 20-laps. By the 10-to-go mark, Michael had caught them both, leaving Dakota to fend for second-place before his opportunity struck. Michael would pass Wilkins with 5-to go, catching Heuser inch-by-inch to the finish! It would be too late. The #138 Quick-Silver Motorsports Chevrolet crosses the finish-line in first with a half-second to spare, clinching Ryan Heuser a $13,000,000 check and a kiss from Miss Coke! Ryan Heuser earns the lap-25, 50 and 75 bonuses, sweeping the sweepstakes despite losing the lead to Zach Michael twice. By the end, his track position prevailed! "This one is for the crew!" exclaimed Ryan. "We didn't have the fastest car, but we ran a perfect race. Hopefully we can re-capture our glory for the Coke-600!" Heuser draws near $40,000,000 on the year just twelve races in, hoping to become Extravaganza's first $100,000,000 man! Congratulations to Ryan, crew chief Mustard Mahoney and the entire Quick-Silver Motorsports organizatio ... Read more » |
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Champions Rick Jackson, Scott Jackson, Tony Pizzaro and Dave Miller remain out of the limelight! 19 drivers are in, with Chauncey Redmond Jr. and Mark Heron on the front row for the final heat race. Can they upset the field? With Rick Jackson and Dave Miller on their heels at the start, it may be next to impossible. Tony Pizzaro, Scott Jackson and the entire Quantum Racing brigade will be mired towards the rear, having to slice through the field like Arthur Spooner slices a Domino's pizza pie. The winner of this heat advances the All-Star Main Event! The remaining field will be rendered to RV's and motor-coaches while their wives serve them a luncheon of the Gods. "My spouse made a Margherita pizza for my victory." said Matthew Dominique. "If we lose, she said she would feed it to the All-Star winner, because he'd be a real man." The green flag waves with Chauncey Redmond at the helm. Before long, Rick Jackson and Dave Miller flew past Mark Heron for second and third, ready to pounce with 30-to-go. Rick Jackson makes his move! A bonzai pass on the outside puts the #44 Crown Royal Chevrolet up front. He and Dave Miller would pull way from the pack, brawling for the final transfer spot amongst themselves as the remaining field fails to keep pace. Miller makes a bid on the inside with 11-to-go. It was not to be, with Jackson's high-groove setup able to find speed off the corners. Miller attempted the same move three laps later to no avail. Donald Stewart blows on the backstretch with 2-to-go! Jackson slips in his oil, leaving Miller the inside groove coming to the caution. Jackson would hold him off for a final time, exiting turn-3 with the brute force of the Hulk, and the speed of a stallion. The #44 Race-2-Win team entered the All-Star Qualifiers without a top-9 in their last eleven events. Now, they are in the big show; back in Extravaganza vogue! Congratulations to Rick, crew chief Falco Lombardi and the entire Race-2-Win Motorsports organization for an excellent victory! |
