Ryan Heuser needs a victory at Texas! The 2024 Champion stands 42nd in points after three-straight DNF's and four consecutive finishes outside the top-34! This is the worst start of a reigning Series Champion, but the speed is there. The #138 Chevrolet has led 38 or more laps in the three events they've failed to finish. They haven't started outside the top-half of the field all year, qualifying on the outside front-row for Texas in hopes of a masterful performance! Heuser currently stands 74 points behind 35th-place Michael Henson. If he can't bridge the gap, he'll have to qualify to make the show for Richmond next week. Ryan Heuser missing the field at a short track is like a Ben Geer interview without coffee cakes in his hand. It just doesn't happen.

Steve Inkman qualified for the first five events, grinding his way to 17th in the standings after a bonzai-miracle start to the season! This week, he misses the field, finishing dead-last in the 67-lap pre-qualifier. He and Mark Heron were one race away from clinching the top-35 before the provisional cutoff, and both have been handed an opportunity. Ken Joynt won the pre-qualifier, handing Canadian teammate Mark Heron the reigns to the SKOAL Bandit. Inkman will take over the Kelpo-cam Dodge, with Tony Gunk on the sidelines after a masterful qualifying performance. Former Bonanza Series driver Lenny Hill will attempt to spot "Big-Ink" to his third top-10 of the year! Hopefully the new colors won't throw him off.

John Tharp pulls off a miracle! Five races without a top-10, yet his top-tier independent Toyota team stands 5th in the standings. The lack of headlines could turn into the biggest story in Extravaganza, looking to win the Series Championship without as single top-10 finish. Tharp will start in 24th spot, hoping to gain 13 positions and earn his fourth 11th-place result in six races. If not, a victory will suffice. Last year's winner Zakk Miller will start on his inside. Here is his results so far:

Daytona: 11th
California: 16th
Homestead: 11th
Rockingham: 11th
Atlanta: 17th

Friday, March 22nd, 6:00 ET