The 2023 Extravaganza Series All-Star Race will consist of 20 drivers looking to capture the $10,000,000 prize, and an etch into racing's "Rock of Glory". They only have 100 laps to get their car in perfect position for an immaculate victory of the ages!
2023 All-Star Race Results
The Lucas Racing teammates start on the pole once more, a common occurrence during the 2023 season. Alex Crapser clears the field on lap 1 as the re-branded Craig Lee flies by John Battista for the second position.
Twenty cars in total fight hard during the initial 10-lap segment, with only Dakota Wilkins and Heat #2 winner Ben Geer struggling with their handling. They would drop back to 19th and 20th with the hopes of a caution flag to re-balance themselves into the fray.
Battista was able to make his way past Craig Lee early in the go, making it a 1-2 Lucas Racing punch ahead of the field. In typical fashion, the Wendy's Chevrolet would ride behind his teammate and fend off the crowd, handing Alex Crapser the lap-25 $1,000,000 bonus.
Crapser would win the lap-50 $1,000,000 halfway prize after pulling away from the pack. Green flag pit stops would initiate little strategy, with every driver coming in for tires around the lap-60 mark.
A 1.5-second advantage for Crapser was eradicated when John Battista took the lead for the first and only time on lap 69. He would take home the lap-75 $1,000,000 bonus, with Lucas Racing sweeping all three segment winnings in grand style.
From well behind, Tim McDonnell strutted from his 17th starting position to slowly meander through the field. He came out of the pits in 7th place, passing by teammate Johnny Reed Foley, John Tharp and Donald Stewart by lap 75.
Despite a quick catch and pass for the lead by John Battista, he could not pull away. The Pennzoil #04 remained within striking distance for a re-pass as the rest of the pack battled defiantly from behind.
Matt Raboin enjoyed an excellent run behind the two leaders after the pit stop, but could hold off the #22 no longer. Tim McDonnell was in third place and charging, flying by the #04 with 15 laps remaining and less than a second behind Battista for the victory.
The #39 held off McDonnell by the 10-to-go mark. Three laps later, he made his charge for the win entering turn-2, racing side-by-side on the backstretch before Battista inevitably gave way. They would remain bumper-to-bumper with five laps-to-go.
A draft-line kept the Wendy's #39 in the pathway of McDonnell, who would cross the finish line for his second-straight All-Star Race victory! This would be the #22 teams' unprecedented third straight Extravaganza Series win, taking helm of a possible third Championship in five seasons at their current pace. Congrats to McDonnell, crew chief Kenzou Yamada and the entire CFM Motorsports organization for another excellent victory!
2023 All-Star Race Video
