Timothy McDonnell dropped from 4th to 19th position in his Nashville Duel. His last chance qualifier started with the #22 on the outside front row. The car was running perfectly, leading a race-high 19 laps in route to a possible victory and a $500,000 grand prize. Nobody expected what would happen next. The team with the second fewest engine failures since 2019 in 400-500 mile events went ka-put. Timothy was riding in second behind leader William "Tex" Perry entering turn-1 when his Volkswagen motor obliterated. He would get hit by Ken Joynt and spin to a stop, as the entire field flew by in astonishment. "We couldn't get the car right in the first race. That's what cost us." said crew chief Kenzou Yamada. This team comes in with the most dominant stretch in their entire tenure, earning seven straight top-10's and five straight top-3's, including three points-race victories and an All-Star Race win. At Nashville, they will sit at home for the first time. McDonnell will miss his first race since his rookie campaign in 2009. They are currently 281 points ahead of 11th in the standings. The recent hot-stretch will prove to be a necessary boon.

Extravaganza regulars Rick Jackson, Tim McDonnell, Matthew Dominique, Markell Murphy, Cristian Torres, Dan Johnston, William Perry, Tony Long and Rob Scarberry attempt to make the Extravaganza Series field for the Bepis 400.

Race Results

A miracle lap by Indy Car driver Jogu Abushi puts him atop the heap on the start, leading the first two laps. His teammate Tim McDonnell flew by on the frontrstetch, staying up front for several circuits before Dan Johnston took the heap.

The #121 and Rick Jackson swapped the lead, with Dan seemingly having the fastest car in the field next to the #44 and #22. Ken Joynt would train the Allstate mobile to the front with William Perry in tow. Bonzanza Series regular Joe Mersdorf is running extremely well from behind.

Obliteration occured on lap 36. Tim McDonnell's engine exploded after crossing the start-finish line, getting tagged by Ken Joynt and taking both cars out. McDonnell would miss the field despite being third in points. Joynt will miss the field despite a miraculous run.

Cristian Torres and Rob Scarberry are suddenly directly behind the 15th-place cutoff they were struggling to reach before the caution. Both drivers would finish inside the bubble. Up front, Dan Johnston and Rick Jackson would make their way to the lead. Jackson would win the $500,000 grand prize after the leading the final five laps and cruising home to victory.

Bonanza Series regulars Joe Mersdorf, Adam Beresford and Tundra Cup Series driver Frank Womack will make their first Extravaganza Series starts next Friday after finishing inside the top-15. Congrats to Rick, crew chief Falco Lombardi and the entire Race-2-Win crew fo an excellent victory!

Bepis 400 Qualifier #3 Video