A big prayer to Craig Lee. After the event, he was rushed to the infield care center and stuffed with an oxygen mask. Carbon Monoxide took ahold of his insides, spreading havoc throughout his blood and respiratory streams. Lee was rushed to the Atrium Health Medical Center, where he's currently listen in stable condition. A Bojangles sandwich was seen as reporters stalked his medical room. Hopefully it was consumed.
The 2025 All-Star Race is here! $10,000,000 on the line and a trophy the size of an ostrich egg. A fitting tribute to Zakk Miller by winning the pole, qualifying fifth or better in seven of twelve races so far. He's started better that twelfth in all but one, hoping to capitalize after a disappointing month of crashes and detonations. Hopefully he can "detonate" his Bepis power- plant to the checkered!
Zakk Miller pulls ahead! Dakota Wilkins, Ben Geer, John Battista and Johnny Reed Foley battle for second place, with Foley and Geer winning the fight. Only William Perry could keep up with the top-3, passing Geer for third with Miller taking the $1,000,000 for leading the 25th lap. Towards the rear, Matt Raboin, Timothy McDonnell, Jeremy Hebel, Zach Michael and Molemar Diggs struggled to keep pace.
Johnny Reed Foley's blue and red Chevrolet pulverizes through the field! He maneuvered from the seventh starting spot to take the lead on lap 29, hoping to earn his first All-Star Race victory in immaculate style. William Perry, Zakk Miller, Chauncey Redmond Jr., Ben Geer, Adam Crapser, Alex Crapser, Matthew Dominique and Dakota Wilkins remained within four seconds of the AC-Delco-man by lap-55.
Pit stops commense! An early tire change for William Perry and Ben Geer hope to catapult themselves to the front. Zakk Miller and Dakota Wilkins come in one lap later, with Johnny Reed Foley, Chauncey Redmond and Alex Crapser in play for the tire advantage. As everything settled, Perry's independent Flex Fuel Dodge enjoyed a miraculous four-second advantage over the field! A free ice cream cone is in the works.
Perry's advantage dwindled once Zakk Miller passed Ben Geer for second place. He and Dakota Wilkins tag-teamed to erase the gap, dropping to a two-second disparity with 18 laps-to-go. Wilkins made a quick pass on Miller, pulling the top-8 within striking distance. The #77 Colorado Rockies Chevrolet made his move on lap 91, pulling ahead before Johnny Reed Foley rummaged to second place! The #3 ran out of time. Dakota Wilkins wins his first career All-Star Race and the $10,000,000 grand prize!
A winless campaign with moderate success turns into the payday of the century! Dakota Wilkins becomes the third $20,000,000 man behind Johnny Reed Foley and Ryan Heuser, hoping to catch both by mimicing his 2024 summer-stretch. A free pepperoni stick goes to the man who spun the wedge wrench! Congratulations to Dakota, crew chief Joe "Novacane" Densham and the rest of the Blazin' Pedals Racing organization for a fantastic victory!
Craig Lee is rushed to the hospital. A carbon monoxide attack puts him out of the second heat, recovering at the Atrium Health Medical Center. Jonathan Skrabacz will take his place in the 20-car field. "My wife made me scrub too many floors, and my girlfriend broke the other!" said Skrabacz, referring to his recent arm injuries. That pales in comparison to Tony Pizzaro's Jiffy Pop accident in 2020. Bink Lucas and Ben Geer will start on the front row.
"I quit smoking for a whole year when I was in a coma." said Extravaganza super fan Larry Wayne. He'll be rooting for Dave Miller to make the show; a last ditch effort to prove that cigarette's are still in vogue. The top-4 drivers will advance to the feature. Miracle-man Dalton Lucas passes Bink on the first lap, dominating the first five circuits before Timothy McDonnell, Dave Miller and Jeremy Hebel flew by on the inside.
Bink can't keep up! A loose condition sends him to the back, tangling with Doug Spark on lap-15 to bring out the first caution. Mark Heron broke a rear gear under the yellow, leaving 18 cars spotless for the 30-lap finale. Timothy McDonnell's #22 Caterpillar Volkswagen leads the field through the halfway mark, hoping to earn a spot and win his fifth career All-Star Race feature.
Jeremy Hebel makes a smooth move on the frontstretch, clearing the #22 as McDonnell fends off the forces behind. Dave Miller, Scott Jackson, Ken Pettit, Dave Miller, Ben Geer, Markell Murphy and Dalton Lucas all swap the top-8 positions, with McDonnell, Pettit, Geer and Murphy claiming the top-5 spots with three-to-go. Geer beats Murphy for the final transfer by an eyelash, with Hebel narrowly holding off McDonnell to win the $500,000 grand prize!
Hebel held off McDonnell for the final two laps to earn his first career Extravaganza Series victory and first All-Star race clinch! He and Ziggy Moonglow finally feel like winners, basking in the Charlotte moonlight as the fireworks crackle the skies. Congratulations to Jeremy, crew chief Toby Roberson and the entire Blazin' Pedals Racing crew for an excellent win. Also congrats to Timothy McDonnell, Ken Pettit and Ben Geer for clinching the feature!
42 drivers fight for the prize! Twenty will advance to the final heat, hoping to overcome trial and strife as they navigate through the field. Alan Nesfeder, Craig Lee, Bink Lucas and Dave Miller attempt to hold off the pack, occupying the front-two rows while Scott Jackson and Ken Pettit lurk deep in the quagmire. Nigel Ramasawmy, David Baldinger and Larry Sheldrake lead the Bonanza regulars on the grid.
Alan Nesfeder and Bink Lucas battle for lap-one supremacy! The #5 Lifesavers Mustang takes the spot, keeping the lead through lap-10 with Ziggy Moonglow and Markell Murphy able to maintain his pace. Nigel Ramasawmy blows up on lap 18, getting clipped by David Courtney while spinning into the outside dogleg barrier. He would finish dead-last. Cristian Torres follows, blowing an engine under caution.
Ziggy Moonglow takes the lead on lap 24! Bink forces him up in turn-3, taking the spot back with Markell Murphy in tow. The #47 Red Bull Mustang fights with Bink through lap 30 before the second caution flag. Donald Stewart gets clipped by Ken Joynt in a battle for 6th, sending the #55 through the infield and into the left side of Dalton Lucas. Tony Gunk smacked Stewart as the rest of the field roared by. Miraculously, Dalton managed to transfer. Stewart and Gunk finished 29th and 30th.
Ziggy Moonglow, Bink Lucas and Dave Miller battle maniacally for the second position, pulling Markell Murphy ahead to a three car-length advantage. Moonglow caught him with 5-to-go, passing the #47 on the frontsrtretch and cruising to his first Extravaganza Series victory and the $500,000 prize! Steve Inkman beat Jonathan Skrabacz for the last transfer spot, with pole-sitter Alan Nesfeder, Logan Sheets, Steven Spears, Jimmie Stevens and Trae Larkin failing to make the cut.
A first-rate performance by Ziggy Moonglow nabs him the $500,000 prize and a chance to make the 2025 All-Star Race. Congratulations to Moonglow, crew chief Phil Lime and the entire Delta Sim Racing organization for their first ever win. Also congrats to Markell Murphy, Dave Miller, Bink Lucas, Ben Geer, Craig Lee, Doug Spark, Philip Parker, Dan Johnston, Jeremy Hebel, Michael Henson, Kevin Corbat, Mark Heron, Ken Pettit, Timothy McDonnell, Rob Scarberry, Ken Joynt, Dalton Lucas, Scott Jackson and Steve Inkman for clinching to the last-chance qualifier!
