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The seventh night-race of 2026! 43 cars sail into the dusk, hoping for balance in the frigid and frosty Old Dominion climate. A 20-degree drop from practice sparks worry in the Doug Spark camp, starting a career-best fourth in the #03 Overspeed Rennsport Volkswagen. "If we hold them off for a lap, we'll be satisfied." Points leaders Markell Murphy and Ryan Heuser start directly in front, hoping to continue their dominance in immaculate style! Heuser should have no trouble, winning everything including the infield "reaper chili" competition. Molemar Diggs earns the pole! His second in 2026, joining Ryan Heuser, Zakk Miller and Logan Sheets in the "two or more" club. Speaking of two, he would hold off the field for the first two laps, adding his season lap led total to thirteen; a positive omen for the junior-year contender! Points leaders Ryan Heuser and Markell Murphy passed through on the inside, with the #138 Quick-Silver Chevrolet leading his 13th event of the year. Murphy enters Richmond with a 35-point advantage over Heuser, already losing ten despite his second-place standing. The #47 Red Bull Mustang would lose the runner-up spot to Adam Crapser on lap-24. Leader Heuser extended to a four-second advantage, ready to put Championship contenders Dakota Wilkins, Rick Jackson, Ziggy Moonglow and Timothy McDonnell down a lap. Moonglow, Jackson and Wilkins would fall to the "Rocket Man", with McDonnell's #22 CFM Motorsports Volkswagen saved by the yellow flag. Three-wide action electrifies the grandstands! The crowd was stiff as cordwood last week at Pocono, watching the single-file promenade as Ryan Heuser sailed into the atmosphere. This week, Heuser remains dominant, with fifth-on-back in pandemonium! Doug Spark successfully defended the spot through lap-65, creating a bottleneck between sixth and the remaining field. Heuser, Adam Crapser, Alex Crapser and Markell Murphy occupied the top-4 positions. Ben Geer goes for a spin! The "Twinkie Man" gets roughed up by Chauncey Redmond Jr.. Both cars smacked the outside wall, dropping from mid-pack to the tail of the lead lap. Geer would limp to 40th by the finish. Redmond regained his stride despite a dilapidated front end, finishing 15th. Up front, Ryan Heuser and Alex Crapser pulled to a two-second advantage by the lap-100 mark. By lap-130, Matthew Dominique caught and passed both of them, taking his first lead of the night. Leader Matthew Dominique overheats! Debris on the grill forces an early stop on lap-191, losing three laps after building a four-second advantage on the field. He would finish 41st, leading a season high 63-laps on a disappointing night. Points leader Markell Murphy inherits the top-spot, leading his fifth-straight event! Just two laps later, Tony Pizzaro's "Fenway Frank" #12 took the advantage, stealing the Halfway Bacon Bonus. He would lead the field through lap-250. The #12 Boston Red Sox Fusion hasn't won since Watkins Glen in 2024! Pizzaro, Ryan Heuser and John Battista pulled to a three-second advantage, lapping title contedner Timothy McDonnell and second-race-man David Rattler in the process. Ten laps later, Heuser made his move. A clean pass on the frontsrtetch; going for his fourth win in his last five tries! John Battista would spoil the plan, taking the advantage with 113-to-go. Teammate Alex Crapser and a charging Matt Raboin closed in on the trio. The caution flag flies! Tony Pizzaro, Adam Crapser, Doug Spark, Jeremy Hebel, John Tharp and Zach Michael get trapped a lap down. Matt Raboin comes out ahead of the pace car, keeping his lap. In fact he inherits the lead! The remaining lead lap cars would pit, dropping John Battista, Alex Crapser, Markell Murphy, Ryan ... Read more » |
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Thunderstorms prowl the skies in morbid dismay. Electric ferocity devastates the asphalt, scaring away all lifeforms that roam the premises. |
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Anyone who knows Richmond knows it's diners! The regional "Ron's Lobster Chophouse" sells "blood-sliced salmon, hot like a devils belch"! Ron himself is the cook, rumored to be born with a frying pan in his hand. In reality, it got blown off in Cambodia. The local "Crustacean Elation Station" has an electric billiards table, shocking the local racing fans since 1972. Also "shocking" are the stat-lines of Ryan Heuser, Matt Raboin and John Battista. They've dominated the Richmond facility since 2019, combining for ten victories and more laps led than Harrison James himself! Here are their results in the last fourteen Richmond events: Johnny Reed Foley is on the mend! Since joining CFM Motorsports in 2022, he's never finished outside the top-10 at Richmond. He'll enter the Reese's Cup 400 with a ribcage more fragile then his mother's china, coming off two-straight top-15 finishes in agony and dismay. His second-place finish last week will be glorified by the Gods, entering the racecar with more tape and ratchet-straps than his esteemed "hay bale wagon" (It's a Ford F-100 with a Chevy sticker taped over the emblem, painted tobacco stained brown!". We pray he can complete the 400-lap distance. Here are Foley's Richmond results in eight starts in the #3: Markell Murphy can't lose! Another top-22, finishing fourth in his 20th-straight event inside the top-half of the field. Alex Crapser earns his 19th-straight after a sixth-place finish. The #04 Pennzoil Lucas Racing Chevrolet led their seventh-straight race, entering the Reese's Cup 400 just 64-points behind Murphy. Ryan Heuser closes the gap to 35-back after his 98th career win. Zakk Miller and John Battista remain smooth, with 6th-place on back having to fight maniacally for their "Championship Groove." With ten-races left in the regular season, they better start the battle at Richmond. Friday, July 3rd, 4:00 ET |
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The Pocono Mountains reign supreme! William Perry earns his first pole of the year, driving the car he won at Kansas in 2025. Both he and Johnny Reed Foley endured torment and mayhem over the last two years, combining for 21-races missed since the 2025 Tropicana 400. Today, they will battle through grief and strife, hoping to earn their first victories since their accidents. Previous two winners Zach Michael and Ryan Heuser start second and third on the grid. The new Pocono fried dough is here! "My compliments to the team of culinary experts it took to bring this masterpiece into being!" exclaimed #77 crew chief Joe "Novacane" Densham. Sadly, Hostess Hero's John Battista, Johnny Reed Foley, Ryan Heuser and Ben Geer were unable to participate in the consumption, forced to eat coffee cakes and Ho-Ho's due to their marketing deal. Dan Johnston ate four doughs on Friday; the most consumed of the Extravaganza regulars. A 46-car jamboree crosses the grandstands! The green flag waves, with William Perry's #70 Flex Fuel Dodge on point. Ryan Heuser passes him off of turn-1, leading the first lap. The front-runners re-enter the first corner at 194 miles-per-hour, with bookend drivers Nigel Ramasawmy and Steven Spears using their slipstream at 196. By lap-5, Zach Michael's #20 Coca-Cola Mustang would take the point. Team Danger Zone conquers the top-3! Zakk Miller and points leader Markell Murphy join the fray, commanding a "Triumvirate of the Gods" as the remaining 43 drivers look ahead in envy. The #30 "Bepis Man" occupied the top-spot for four laps, with Murphy adding another five bonus points to his unprecedented 2026 total. Michael and Miller would re-swap the lead through lap-20. Geno Sphere, Johnny Reed Foley, Craig Lee, Ken Pettit and Ben Geer finished out the top-8. Pole-sitter William Perry blows a tire! He would lose nearly two laps, crawling from turn-1 to the pits at highway speed. Up front, "miracle-man" Geno Sphere takes the lead for the first time in 2026! Two laps later, "inflammation-man" Johnny Reed Foley takes the point, ready to use his Bayer and Alka-Seltzer during the first caution flag. He, Markell Murphy and Zakk Miller would lead the remaining stint. After fuel stops, the #444 Kingsford Chevrolet came out on top. Geno Sphere, Johnny Reed Foley, Ryan Heuser, Scott Jackson, Markell Murphy and Dakota Wilkins pull away from the field! The AC-Delco Chevrolet leads it's second-straight race with Foley back behind the wheel, only for Ryan Heuser to steal the top-spot the following lap. He would never relinquish it. A four-car breakaway with Heuser at the helm pulled to a five-second advantage by lap-80. Only Foley, Murphy and Wilkins could keep pace. Wilkins and Foley tag-team Heuser out of the pits! The #77 Colorado Rockies Chevrolet leads lap-94, with Foley making his bid the following lap. This time, the #3 led the breakaway. He and Heuser wagon-trained into the abyss, sending the #47 and #77 into obscurity. Towards the rear, Steven Spears would blow an engine. He'd finish 46th, leaving only 1st and 2nd on his N.O.R.L. Scoragami board. Foley and Heuser pull to a six-second advantage with 30-to-go! Bink Lucas leads the charge for the second pack, using late pit-stops to accrue better tire performance late in the run. Up front, the #138 and #3 swapped the lead at will, praying for a continued caution-free event. Apart from Steven Spe ... Read more » |
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Johnny Reed Foley's legs felt like celery sticks after abdomen-grinding action at Nashville! In the end, Zach Michael powered-down when it mattered most, keeping Ryan Heuser out of victory lane with Team Danger Zone's third victory of 2026. Teammate Markell Murphy comes in 54 points ahead of Alex Crapser for the Championship after his 13th top-20, tying Crapser for the most. They will bookend the field for the Pocono 400, with Crapser hoping to gain ground on his 42nd starting spot. Scott Jackson won from 45th just two years ago. With Lucas Racing horsepower, expect the #04 Pennzoil Chevrolet to rummage through the field in similar style! Rick Jackson, Matt Raboin and Adam Crapsers' egos are "bruised beyond comprehension", but they are "ready to ride" for Pocono! The newly-christened Adam "Pack-Man" Crapser goes to one of his least favorite racetracks, hoping to rebound from his usual "Pocono woes" and improve on his 28th-place standing. Rick Jackson has three finishes outside the top-40, hoping to break out of his funk from the 32nd starting spot. Matt Raboin was caught enjoying the "local facilities", enjoying a cream pie made by Farmer Spence behind the old legends oval. Hopefully it will increase his luck through the 46-car jamboree. All three drivers made the Chase in 2025. With 12 races left in the regular season, the road for a repeat performance starts at Pocono! Friday, June 19th, 4:00 ET |
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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 that his 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. |
