*The annual Sonoma pre-race "techno-explosion" circa 1998

Qualifying Results

King Joe Dawkins is on the hot seat! A second top-5 at Gateway puts he and driver John Tharp back in the Championship hunt. Better yet, they arrive at their best facility! The #14 PHR Racing "Zig-Zag" organization has dominated Sonoma in recent years, winning the 2024 event with an average finish of 8.43 since 2019. "This is a good time to get fired. I live right down the street!" exclaimed Joe, who's "Hemet Hideaway" is a dismal 493 miles from the track. With their current 8th-place starting spot, his "pepperoni and beer" retirement may have to wait.

Ryan Heuser, Markell Murphy, Alex Crapser, John Battista and Zakk Miller have shown the way! Each driver enters Sonoma well ahead of the Chase cutoff, focusing purely on victory lane, while the rest mire themselves in stress and agony. "I've got more ulcers than hairs!" exclaimed Dave Miller, who shaved his head to defeat the Sonoma summer heat. He comes in 14th in points, failing to earn a top-5 since California in March. Dakota Wilkins also dropped out of the top-10, finishing 35th or worse five times in his last seven events. Both drivers are dismayed at the three road courses left on the regular season schedule, hoping to survive the trepidation with top-20 runs. Everyone from William Perry in 35th has a shot a Chase birth with nine races left!

Friday, July 17th, 4:00 ET

From "Stan The Man" to "The Greatest Show on Turf", St. Louis has ruled the sports world. The inception of the St. Louis Brown Stockings in 1875 was a godsend after the tumultuous Camp Jackson Affair just fifteen year earlier. This team provided avenues for Lip Pike, Jumbo McGinnis, Tip O'Neil, Rogers Hornsby, Cool Papa Bell, Mule Suttles, Willie Wells, Dizzy Dean, Enos Slaughter, Ken Boyer, Bob Gibson and Ozzie Smith to thrive beyond the depths of comprehension. The racetrack across the river will continue their story tonight in the fifth annual Budweiser 300!

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The green flag waves! 200,000 screaming fans jump like amphibians, ready to "croak" their favorite driver to victory. Pole-sitter John Battista starts off with a bang, shooting to a one-second lead over the field. He, Chauncey Redmond Jr., Zakk Miller, Ryan Heuser and Craig Lee dominate the initial stages before a Trae Larkin and Tony Gunk crash brings out the yellow. Towards the rear, points leader Markell Murphy struggles to find pace, riding in the 40th position and in danger of dropping a lap.

Craig Lee beats Battista out of the pits! A 1-2 QSM punch at the front, hoping to pull ahead after the lap-53 restart. It was not to be. Battista and Zach Michael powered past Heuser, pressuring Lee for the following ten-lap stint. Lee would eventually pull ahead, with Battista dropping positions to Heuser, Ken Pettit and Chauncey Redmond Jr.  in a four-car cavalcade at the front. During the caution flag, third-in-points Alex Crapser smashed Donald Stewart on the pit road, putting his 19-race top-half finishing streak on the line.

A blown tire from Alan Nesfeder drops him down a lap. William Perry would suffer the same fate, jumbling up the field before Rick Jackson and Adam Crapser collide in turn-1. Both catapulted off the outside wall, able to continue with distressed automobiles. Jackson would limp to 41st-place before his engine finally gave out, dropping to 23rd in points. Crapser dropped to 27th, 341 points behind the Chase cutline. Up front, Craig Lee continued to lead the field.

Ryan Heuser gets turned! The newly acclaimed points leader spins battling for the 5th position after contact with Logan Sheets. Amazingly, the car hit softly on the driver-side, with only a minor toe-out issue to bare for the remainder of the event. He would fall back with points counterpart Markell Murphy, with Alex Crapser already losing a lap. With the top-3 in the standings suffering issues, it's time for John Battista and Zakk Miller to shine!

Craig Lee, Tony Pizzaro and Zach Michael were the class of the field! With 100-to-go, they gapped a four-second advantage over Chauncey Redmond Jr., navigating the facility to extreme perfection. Pizzaro took lead from the Lee with 75-to-go, hoping to dismount from a devastating 63-race winless streak. A debris caution with 56-to-go halted the progress of the top-3 cars, with Logan Sheets, Adam Crapser, Tony Gunk, Michael Henson and Ken Pettit dropping a lap after their fuel-save strategy went down the tubes.

The green flag waves! Craig Lee makes a bid on Pizzaro with 38-to-go, taking the top-spot with Bink Lucas, Chauncey Redmond Jr. and Zakk Miller entering the fray. A crash involving Dakota Wilkins and David Butterworth brought out the caution, dropping Wilkins outside the top-10 in points for the first time in 2026. A three-wide move through the middle saw Bink Lucas in "Desperado Mode", hoping to achieve glory for the first time this season. It was not to be. He would bump himself and Pizzaro into the turn-3 marbles, watching Craig Lee, Zakk Miller, Donald Stewart, Ryan Heuser, Matthew Dominique, Chauncey Redmond, John Battista and John Tharp fly by on the inside.

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Qualifying Results

Three drivers enter the fifth annual Budweiser 400 in a congested battle for regular season supremacy! Markell Murphy, Ryan Heuser and Alex Crapser each have a realistic shot of exiting Gateway with the points lead, hoping to continue their season-long dominance throughout the  often than rock bands earn their royalties (just ask American street performer Wild Man Fisher). Fortunately, top-20's have been Murphy and Crapsers' oyster in 2026, hoping to rebound from their morbid 23rd and 38th starting positions. For Heuser, it's the only active track he's failed to win, nearly pulling off the feat in 2024 before a late-race pass by the AC-Delco #3. With Foley still in severe agony, this may be his chance.

Points Standings (After 16 of 36 Events)

11. Timothy McDonnell: -40 (-1)
12. Ken Pettit: -65 (+4)
13. Bink Lucas: -69 (-1)
14. Dave Miller: -70
15. Chauncey Redmond Jr.: -101
16. Matthew Dominique: -147 (-3)
17. Matt Raboin: -177 (+4)
18. Johnny Reed Foley: -186
19. Rick Jackson: -206 (-2)
20. Jeremy Hebel: -212

Friday, July 10th, 4:00 ET

Qualifying Results

Tony Gunk's miracle victory in 2025 gave hope to all! Another rags-to-riches story could be in the cards, with the #59 Kelpo Dodge looking stronger than most in practice. Doug Spark earns his second-straight top-15 starting spot, with Geno Sphere hoping to dominate the early laps for a second-straight Budwesier 400. Pole-sitter John Battista understands how tough victory is for the low-budget teams. "We flipped in our first race in 2012." exclaimed Battista. "McDonald's gave us some cash after I won the "snack wrap" eating contest, so me and my friend Mumford bought a Ford and headed to Dover. By the end, the "M" on the hood looked more like a swastika." Hopefully today's "young guns" will fair better luck.

Points Standings (After 16 of 36 Events)

1. Markell Murphy: +590
2. Ryan Heuser: +551
3. Alex Crapser: +541
4. John Battista: +401 (+1)
5. Zakk Miller: +377 (-1)
6. Zach Michael: +217
7. Logan Sheets: +88
8. Tony Pizzaro: +83 (+1)
9. Dakota Wilkins: +71 (-1)
10. Craig Lee: +40 (+1)

Friday, July 10th, 4:00 ET

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.

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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 »

Thunderstorms prowl the skies in morbid dismay. Electric ferocity devastates the asphalt, scaring away all lifeforms that roam the premises.

Qualifying Results

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

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.

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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 »

Qualifying Results

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

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.

Race Results

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Race Recap

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 »