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Molemar Diggs celebrates heavily at the Doobie Brothers concert! His victory last week put Wizards of Speed on the map, ready for additional domination at Bristol. The "Plumville Plow" honed his skills at Jennerstown Speedway, ready to duplicate his short track success in the Food City 500. Up front, William Perry eradicates his five-year pole drought. He and Zakk Miller fight off a Lucas Racing second-row, with points leaders Zach Michael and Tony Pizzaro isolated from the front. Zakk Miller leads the first lap! A lap-2 crash exterminates the momentum, sending Logan Sheets, Markell Murphy and Dan Johnston into the outside wall after contact with Jeremy Hebel. Murphy would limp for the rest of the day, crawling to 26th. Sheets blew a valve cover late after damage from the accident, with Johnston creeping to 27th. Up front, Miller, Perry and Jimmie Stevens swapped the lead several times during the initial 50-lap stint. Rick Jackson rides the high-groove in style! A lap 49 pass puts the #44 Crown Royal Chevrolet up front, with Chauncey Redmond Jr. following him through the field. The pride of Nahant, Massachusetts took the top-spot just one lap later, lapping Murphy and Sheets before Matt Raboin made his bid. The #87 Valvoline Viper led through lap 123. Jonathan Skrabacz suffered a blown camshaft during the run, finishing dead-last on the day. Valvoline - 1, Castrol - 0. Craig Lee suffers a backstretch holocaust! Contact from William Perry sends the #101 NOS Energy Chevrolet over the hood of Alan Nesfeder, flipping roof-first through the turn-3 embankment. Nesfeder, Ziggy Moonglow, Scott Jackson, Tony Pizzaro, Dalton Lucas, Timothy McDonnell, Steven Spears, Alex Crapser and Molemar Diggs all suffered damage attempting to avoid the accident, with Lee, Nesfeder, Lucas and Spears unable to continue. Thirty-eight cars take the lap 126 restart, with points leader Zach Michael and Champion Johnny Reed Foley running over debris from the accident. Each lost two laps after a tire change, finishing 19th and 22nd respectively. Michael's lead-lap streak stops at eight. Foley's lap-leading streak ends at three. Up front, Jimmie Stevens takes the field to the green, leading through lap 162. He, Geno Sphere, Steve Inkman, Mike Carroll, Mark Heron and Cristian Torres occupy the top-6 spots. It's a first in Extravaganza Series history; six drivers outside the top-30 in points run first-through-sixth under the green! Markell Murphy brings out the fourth caution on lap 191. Mike Carroll drops from first to fourth in the pits, handing the lead back to the "Ampio Man" in search of his first win in five years. Jimmie Stevens and Steve Inkman battle maniacally for the lead before Mark Heron steals the spot on lap 200, pulling away from the pack while lapping the field through the 26th position. Heron's only led three laps in his 69-race career, earning 92 in a magnum opus performance! A John Tharp spin morphs into an eight-car cavalcade! He careens off the frontstretch wall, bouncing off Mike Carroll into the path of Matt Raboin and Alex Crapser. Both escape with minor front-end damage, with Logan Sheets devouring the #14 as he slid back down the track. Both cars failed to continue, adding more agony to their 2025 campaign. Tharp drops to 27th in points, with Sheets enduring a ninth-straight race without a top-10. Ryan Heuser, Molemar Diggs, Dave Miller and Tony Pizzaro were also involved in the crash. Jeremy Hebel and Dan Johnston spin with 200 la ... Read more » |
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Tony Pizzaro leads the points for the first time since his Bristol victory in 2023, edging out Zach Michael by a point despite extending his lead-lap streak to eight. "We haven't won an oval in two years!" said crew chief Neil Justice "Tony's jiffy pop diet has deteriorated his reflexes. We've got him on an all-pizza regimen for 2025." Up front, William Perry earns his first pole since Rockingham of 2020! Four-tenths faster than Zakk Miller and the only man to clinch 14-seconds. His 2016 Martinsville victory stands the test of time, running out of grains in the proverbial hourglass. "I told Marty to soak all the tires, including the steering wheel!" said Perry, boasting about his recent new-hire. "He got fired from Domino's for refusing to slice the pizzas. He claimed that a whole pizza tasted better than one piece." Hopefully this new way of thinking will get Tex back to victory lane.
Friday, April 18th, 7:00 ET |
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Ramsey's Millpond is drying up! Fans pour Aquafina into the water, hoping to revitalize it's former glory. "The crayfish seem happier now" said local man Ed Qualls. "I dropped an Alka-Seltzer onto some pollywogs. Hopefully they will still grow." Points leader Zach Michael and Tony Pizzaro come in neck-and-neck, each with woeful tales of Darlington past. Michael ran out of fuel while leading the 2020 race, smashing his gas can into a telephone booth eleven times. Pizzaro flipped 18 times during the same race. Perhaps fortunes will change tonight. Pole-sitter Johnny Reed Foley utilizes his "Delco is Good" campaign perfectly, earning the pole for the 46-car field! A hard-charge by Dakota Wilkins failed to stymie the #3 CFM Motorsports Chevrolet, holding on for 29 laps before Ryan Heuser took the point. Alex Crapser and John Battista made it a four-car breakaway. Towards the back, Zach Michael and Ken Pettit struggled to keep pace. Foley and Wilkins came in on lap-70, several laps before the expected window. "We burn more fuel than an 19th century vacuum" said crew chief Ronnie Pressley. Despite the hindrence, the short-pit handed Foley the lead. Alex Crapser dropped back after a fantastic pit stop, bringing Heuser and Battista back into the fray. Trae Larkin, Dakota Wilkins, Matthew Dominique, Markell Murphy, Matt Raboin and Zakk Miller rounded out the top-10. Several hot-shots went a lap down early, including the two points leaders! Wally the Green Monster suffered a massive stroke after watching his Fenway Frank #12 fall to the wayside. Fortunately, Pizzaro came back from the dead, earning his lap back with fresher tires on lap 93. Points leader Zach Michael got his back just seven laps later, with leader Foley fending off the remaining lapped traffic. The AC-Delco #3 kept the lead throughout the run, pitting early again on lap 142. Zakk Miller nabs the Halfway Bacon Bonus during the pit cycle! He's one of many that can glide to the finish on just one more stop, hoping to dethrone Foley on gas mileage. Johnny Reed Foley, Matt Raboin, Trey Larkin, Matthew Dominique, Ryan Heuser, Markell Murphy, John Battista Alex Crapser, Dakota Wilkins, Timothy McDonnell, Dave Miller, Zakk Miller, Ben Geer, Rick Jackson and Ziggy Moonglow remain on the lead lap. Foley pulled to an eleven-second advantage, with Matt Raboin, Trey Larkin, Matthew Dominique and Ryan Heuser ready to close the gap. Alan Nesfeder falls to the engine Gods while running fifteenth, finishing dead-last for his first DNF in 2025. He drops from 11th to 17th in the standings. Bink Lucas endures the same fate on lap 81, dropping to the frontstretch apron and into the garage, keeping the race green. He falls to 16th in points, still hoping to nab a victory for a fifth-straight season. Four laps later, outside pole sitter Zakk Miller fell to the gremlins, relinquishing an impressive top-15 effort. The tires finally failed on the AC-Delco Chevrolet! Logan Sheets, Tony Pizzaro, Molemar Diggs, Craig Lee, Jeremy Hebel, Steven Spears and Dalton Lucas each earned their laps back during the struggle, while Ryan Heuser erased the eleven-second gap. Just 60 laps into the run, the #138 flew past Foley, pitting from the lead with 74 laps-to-go. Remarkably, Foley stretched it out, coming in only four laps earlier with fantastic service. He'd maintain a five-second advantage throughout the remaining stint, though still unable to make it to the finish. Johnny Reed Foley short-pits with 24-to-go! Horrible luck ensued, with a debris caution dropping him one lap down. Ryan H ... Read more » |
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"A pringle sliced my uvula last week" said Zakk Miller, attempting a dare-devil swallowing attempt at the Danger Zone shop. Despite his misfortune, the #30 Bepis Mustang is in search of history! No driver in the Extravaganza Series has started 12th or better in every race of a season. Miller looks to snap that streak, gridding 2nd for the Rebel 400 for a third-straight front row starting spot. "I can still taste the blood. My jackman tried to put a band-aid on it, but I swallowed it whole! It tasted like a moth with paper on it." Bonanza Series regular and fledgling zoologist Larry Sheldrake stands by as a substitute. Seven different winners in 2025! Tony Pizzaro, Dakota Wilkins, Craig Lee and John Battista still knock on the door, praying for victory and a chance to catch Zach Michael atop the standings. Johnny Reed Foley's #3 AC Delco Chevrolet replicates his Martinsville success with a pole for the Rebel 400. He, Ken Pettit and Logan Sheets scored top-5's in both Darlington events last year, dominating the facility like a junior mint dominates the esophagus. Sheets has failed to earn a top-13 in 2025. A heart-wrenching fifth DNF for Pettit drops him to 38th in the standings, still able to qualify for the show. He, Jimmie Stevens, Cristian Torres, Ben Geer and David Butterworth all pray for a top-20 finish. Friday, April 11th, 7:00 ET |
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Points leader Zach Michael enters Martinsville with a 33-point advantage over the field, completing every lap so far! He won this race last season, edging out rookie Jeremy Hebel and Jimmie Stevens to capture his first win of 2024. He will start eighth. Danger Zone teammate Zakk Miller nabs his first pole of the year. Ken Pettit starts on his outside, hoping to rectify his early-season woes with a victory in the Virginia 500. Ken Pettit jumps the start! The officials seemed okay with the move, signifying their pity for the #8 Bob Marley's 2025 campaign. Pettit would pull away from the field, leading the first 46 laps with only Zakk Miller and John Tharp in tow. The steering was smooth! His brakes were in the groove! Just when the balance seemed right, disaster struck. Ken Pettit blows up on the backstretch, destroying his best run of the year since Daytona Speedweeks. He'll finish dead last, dropping to 38th in points after a fifth finish of 41st or worse. New leader Zakk Miller, John Tharp and Johnny Reed Foley flew through the lapped traffic in style, putting Bink Lucas and Molemar Diggs down before Foley made his bid for the lead. The #3 AC-Delco Chevrolet took the top-spot on lap 100, putting Dalton Lucas and fourth-in-points Dakota Wilkins down before the first green flag stop. As the field cycled through, only 22 cars remained on the lead lap. A turn-1 check-up sent Scott Jackson into the rear of the leader! Steve Inkman spun in the aftermath, failing to draw out the yellow. Foley's handling was unhindered, gapping to a two-second advantage before a Matthew Dominique blown tire put out the caution on lap 163. The ensuing restart saw Foley, John Tharp and Tony Pizzaro pull away from the pack, with Jimmie Stevens and William Perry both losing a cylinder during the stint. Tony Pizzaro's Race-2-Win Motorsports "Fenway Frank" #12 took its first lead of the night on lap 222, edging out Foley before re-catching the lapped traffic. Points leader Zach Michael got a lap back on speed just before halfway, with Pizzaro earning the halfway bacon bonus after lapping all but sixteen cars. Foley and Tharp remained on his coattails, with the #3 AC-Delco Chevrolet taking the top-spot back on lap 271. Foley, Pizzaro, Tharp, Ryan Heuser, Matt Raboin, Zakk Miller, Alan Nesfeder, Michael Henson, Steven Spears, Timothy McDonnell, Adam Crapser, John Battista, Craig Lee, Zach Michael and David Butterworth all fought maniacally to remain on the lead lap. A second round of fuel stops kept Foley ahead, with John Tharp taking the lead on lap 312. Tharp entered Martinsville without a top-10 finish. A victory could sanctify the #14 Zig-Zag season. Ryan Heuser catapults to the front! A set of tires from the Gods sends the NOS Energy #138 from eight-seconds back at halfway to the lead on lap 378. Traffic loomed large, having to navigate through John Battista and Timothy McDonnell to continue his charge. He would fail. McDonnell and Cristian torres made contact off the fourth turn, slamming the #26 into the outside barrier front-first before Heuser slammed his rear-bumper with the right-front. The steering was completely towed out, limping to 27th after a miraculous day. Cristian Torres makes Extravaganza Series history! The #26 Gamestop Toyota becomes the only car to finish 33rd in three consecutive weeks, amplifying his year despite running 37th in the standings. Both he and Ken Pettit will have to qualify for the Rebe ... Read more » |
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Zach Michael drinks his Coke in style! 1,697 laps completed, hoping to become the first driver in Extravaganza Series history to run every lap in a season. "I quit my job as a Captain Crunch mascot to do this." said gas man "Two Can" Sam Elliott. "Now I'm fueling for the points leader!" The Danger Zone team started a new tradition after Zach's Atlanta victory, chugging five-year-old Aunt Jemima bottles from Steven Spears's basement. "It was a collectors item. Now it's food!" said Spears. Teammate Zakk Miller stands the best chance of the "expired maple swig", earning the pole with Spears and Michael inside the top-10. Most Laps Completed (2025 Season)
Friday, April 4th, 7:00 ET |
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Palm tree needles fly onto the track! Heavy winds devastate the asphalt surface, with debris and Budweiser cans littering the front-stretch. 200 mops and 400 brooms were bought at Artie's "Sweep and Save" discount store on Coconut Palm Drive, hoping to clear the residue before race day. "We prayed at the local Buddharansi Temple for a clear day" said Jeremy Pringle. "Their vending machine had cricket-flavored mints. It was a sight to behold." Look for more "beholding sights" in the Homestead-Miami Speedway Pennzoil 400! Chauncey Redmond Jr. nabs his second career pole! He, Ken Pettit, Geno Sphere, Jimmie Stevens, Dan Johnston, Jonathan Skrabacz, Michael Henson, Scott Jackson, Cristian Torres, Steven Spears, Mike Carroll, Ben Geer and Rod Weston pray for a top-20 run to solidify themselves into the top-35 before next week's Virginia 500. Redmond would dominate early, holding off charges from teammate Molemar Diggs and Zakk Miller. Ben Geer battles side-by-side with Redmond! Both drivers show speed at an opportune time, with Geer 51-points out of the provisional cut-line. Redmond is 33 ahead, praying to hold off the field for the initial 60-lap stint. Matt Raboin uses his California-winning Viper to pass them both, sending Redmond and Geer to hover around 10th. By lap 18, Dakota Wilkins leads the field. Towards the rear, John Battista and Timothy McDonnell struggle outside the top-30. Dan Johnston and Johnny Reed Foley dominate the remaining green flag stint. For Dan, it's his first laps led since the 2024 Food City 500; a whopping 34 races ago. Foley would lead his fourth out of six in 2025, mimicking his Championship run in hopes of a victory. He, Dan, Molemar Diggs and Adam Crapser pulled ahead during the later stages, leaving the remaining field to contemplate a short-pit strategy. Alex Crapser came out the beneficiary, sacrificing fuel mileage at the notoriously low-attrition facility. He, Johnston, Rick Jackson, Dakota Wilkins and Steven Spears skirmished for the top-spot between laps 75 through 86, with the Crown Royal #44 coming out on top. He and Wilkins tag-teamed away from the pack, lapping Ziggy Moonglow and Jonathan Skrabacz in the process. Wilkins would take the lead outright on lap 121. Another Alex Crapser short-pit put the #04 Pennzoil Chevrolet in reach of Wilkins and Jackson, pulling the triumvirate to a six-second advantage over "Smoking Man" Dave Miller! Crapser's #04 looked like a Cheerio trapped inside a jelly jar, mixing yellow and purple in a lead-pack cavalcade of the ages! Sadly, it would not last. A debris caution on lap 182 brought back all the colors, with Tony Pizzaro taking the lead after a loose lug-nut on the #77 team dropped them to fifth. Pizzaro, miracle-man Steven Spears, Alex Crapser, Rick Jackson, Dakota Wilkins, Ryan Heuser, Dave Miller, John Tharp, Johnny Reed Foley and William Perry took the field inside the top-10 in a one-stop dash to the finish. Pizzaro and Spears held 1-2 through lap 215, before the horsepower cavalcade of Dakota Wilkins and Ryan Heuser triumphed over the Mello Yello #65. Up front, the Fenway Frank machine led the field to final green flag stops with around 25-to-go. Horror devastates the Bob Marley team! A Goodyear puncture takes Ken Pettit o ... Read more » |
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Zach Michael is in the groove! The #20 Team Danger Zone Coca-Cola Mustang has reached celebrity status, meeting A-lister Emo Phillips at the Mandarin Hotel. "He thought I was an astronaut" said Michael. "I told him I thought he was dead, and his performance on UHF was upstanding!" "He offered me a cigarette, signifying his secret to an enduring life. I said I don't smoke, I only Coke!" Emo was not amused by the advert. Miracle-man Chauncey Redmond Jr. earns his second career pole, hoping to extend his 33-point advantage over Scott Jackson for 35th place. David Butterworth is in dismay! Five-straight finishes of 34th or worse puts him 43rd in points, 116 behind 35th entering Homestead. "I choked on a slim jim wrapper during Speedweeks" said crew chief R.L. Fazio. "We haven't been the same since". Thirteen drivers stand a realistic shot of making the top-35, with Ken Pettit, Scott Jackson, Jimmie Stevens and Ben Geer the biggest surprises to miss. Geno Sphere hopes to keep W.A.S.P. Motorsports alive! Chauncey Redmond Jr. fights for his ride on a contract year. Jimmie Stevens needs a boost after a sub-par 2024. Dan Johnston fights for his Allstate sponsorship. Michael Henson hopes to keep Shake N' Bake Racing alive! Scott Jackson hasn't missed a race in over two-decades. Cristian Torres needs to impress Toyota. Steven Spears needs to impress Mello Yello! Mike Carroll needs to impress SPAM to keep his free shipments in tact. Rod Weston is just glad to be in Extravaganza. Whatever the result, expect Week 7 qualifying at Martinsville to rise in ferocity.
Friday, March 28th, 7:00 ET |
