There are four food groups in Extravaganza: sugar, grease, liquid and non-liquid. All are sold at the concessions, solidifying Richmond's reputation as "cuisine master" of the series, and a pinnacle reason we go there twice a year. "We used to sneak steak sauce into our shirts." said Elroy Hill, referring to the inferior cookery of years past. "Now the rib-eyes are tender, juicy, and fit for a king like me!" The 350-pound Elroy proceeded to chug a 2-liter of Canada Dry, staining his Steve Inkman hoodie into a gator-stained green.

Race Results

Points Standings

Race Recap

Jeremy Hebel wins the Beach Boys "I Get Around" award for "getting around" Richmond faster than the rest, solidifying his status as an immaculate short track master. His Milwaukee Brewers Chevrolet pulled away from the field, leaving only Molemar Diggs in his wake as Alex Crapser and John Battista trickled towards the lead-duo during the later run. From the back, Richmond dominator Ryan Heuser jumps from dead-last to the 26th spot by lap-30.

Nobody loves a Wendy's Baconator more than John Battista! Crew chief Lew Money taped the signature burger into his dashboard, sniffing the "fumes of motivation" from the succulent patty, cheese and bacon combination. The strategy worked! Battista caught Hebel by the end of the fuel run, using the burger like a smoked ham in front of a treadmill. Matt Raboin sacrificed the sixth spot, coming in for tires first, beating everyone out of the pits while maintaining his advantage for the remaining run. 

A Mike Carroll engine failure drops him to 38th in points, having to qualify for next week's race at Gateway. Up front, Matt Raboin nabs the Halfway Bacon Bonus! A lap-224 spin by Cristian Torres brings out the first caution. Unfortunately, he would play a major role in the next. The #26 GameStop Toyota slaps the wall off of turn-2, spinning out Chauncey Redmond Jr., Bink Lucas and Craig Lee towards the infield wall. Torres stays high, getting careened by points leader Tony Pizzaro into a series of barrel-rolls. The "IMPACTO" man came out unscathed, with Pizzaro losing 109 points to Johnny Reed Foley after his worst finish of the year. Redmond, Lucas and Lee came out relatively unscathed, with Torres waving his bent steering wheel to the crowd!

Jeremy Hebel re-takes the lead! A masterful pit stop, with Alex Crapser passing Matt Raboin for second place during the abbreviated green-flag stint. Alan Nesfeder goes for a wild-ride towards the back, colliding roof-first with Trae Larkin after a couple of flips. Both drivers failed to continue. Up front, Hebel maintains his advantage, holding off the remaining 15-cars on the lead lap.

Jeremy Hebel, Alex Crapser, Matt Raboin, Steve Inkman, Molemar Diggs, Johnny Reed Foley, Ryan Heuser, Zakk Miller, John Battista, Craig Lee, Ken Pettit, Adam Crapser, Donald Stewart, Chauncey Redmond Jr. and Dalton Lucas battle for ultimate supremacy for the Reese's Cup 400 crown! A giant Reese's Cup is thrown atop the car, ready to be savored by the winners' crew. Up front, Alex Crapser takes the lead with 140 to go, passing his former crew chief in a Wisconsin power slide!

A miraculous 5.3-second advantage on he field with 60-to-go! Chauncey Redmond Jr.'s pit-wall accident brings out the yellow during the fuel cycle, with Crapser, Zakk Miller, Jeremy Hebel and Ryan Heuser coming out ahead of the pace car. Donald Stewart and Dave Miller got their laps back by staying out, with Crapser's #04 Pennzoil Chevrolet leading the field to green once more. He would restart mid-pack behind the pitters, with Ken Pettit making a desperate move to stay on the lead lap. He and Michael Henson smacked the outside wall, with leader Crapser splitting the middle as Adam Crapser and Zach Michael pass underneath. Henson blew a tire in front of Dave Miller and Dakota Wilkins to bring out the caution. Matt Raboin, Steve Inkman, Johnny Reed Foley, John Battista, Molemar Diggs, along with Michael and Adam were back on the lead lap for the remaining ... Read more »