Fans screech into the howling Daytona winds, ready for a typhoon of 200+ to knock off their wardrobe! Super-fan Phil Ott, Mel Ott's great grand nephew, tells the story of pre-race excursions while sitting on his row 121 concrete stall. "My friend Clifford threw his pizza crust into the recycle bin." said Mel. "He wants our plastic to taste like pizza by 2030, and I agree!" Long-time dominators Ryan Heuser and Johnny Reed Foley will start on the front row.

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Light bulbs and Kodachrome flash onto the track! Drivers towards the rear can't see through the lumination, blinding the field as the flagman waves green! Ryan Heuser leads the initial three lap stint, with points leader Tony Pizzaro in charge before Heuser nabs it back. Team Danger Zone miracle-men Zakk Miller and Zach Michael tag-team past the duo, with the Bepis Mustang up front through lap-10.

Towards the rear, Molemar Diggs, Tony Gunk, Adam Crapser, Mark Heron, Steven Spears and David Butterworth fell off the pace, failing to keep up with the main group. Normally one straggler towards the end loses the draft, then another in ten laps. These guys will keep a relatively decent pace in a six-car cavalcade for last, ensuring their lead lap status through the first pit stop. Up front, Race-2-Win teammates Pizzaro and Rick Jackson hold off John Battista and Heuser.

Johnny Reed Foley drops from second to last in the pack! By lap 23, he was back up front, flying by Zach Michael while ensuring every top-5 driver in points leads a lap! It's the fastest time that's happened in Extravaganza history, taking only 14% of the race distance to accomplish the feat. Foley and "Game" man Cristian Torres race side-by-side for the point, handing the Argentine his third lap led in 2025.

Craig Lee's #101 NOS Energy Chevrolet dominated the remaining stint, taking the lead through lap 49 before Torres led his fourth lap of 2025. John Battista and Tony Pizzaro piloted the field to green flag stops. Heuser came in first, with Ken Pettit rearing the 31-car main pack. Alan Nesfeder, Logan Sheets, Rob Scarberry, Dakota Wilkins, Matthew Dominique, Mark Heron, Molemar Diggs, Adam Crapser, Dalton Lucas, David Butterworth, Tony Gunk, Steven Spears and Rod Weston all lost the draft.

"We haven't won since the bicentennial!" said crew chief Neil Justice. It's been 30 races to be exact, with Pizzaro's last victory at Watkins Glen seemingly more distant than a cure for menopause. The Boston Red Sox #12 comes out of the pits with a full two-second advantage, leading the field through lap 60 before John Tharp finally caught him with help from his 11-car cavalcade.

John Tharp, Alex Crapser, William Perry, Ryan Heuser, Tony Pizzaro, Chauncey Rdemond Jr., Markell Murphy, Rick Jackson, Johnny Reed Foley, John Battista, Cristian Torres and Craig Lee pulled to a ten-second advantage over the second pack, capitalizing on the draft from lapped traffic. Dalton Lucas, Rod Weston, Mark Heron, Molemar Diggs, Adam Crapser, Rob Scarberry, Dave Miller, Dakota Wilkins, Tony Gunk, Steven Spears, Logan Sheets, Dalton Lucas, Alan Nesfeder, David Butterworth and Matthew Dominique all fell a lap down during the stint.

Up front, Tharp, Pizzaro and Johnny Reed Foley took turns at the helm before the lap-100 mark. The #14 Zig-Zag Toyota led the halfway bacon earning the slab before backing off to save fuel. Ryan Heuser and Johnny Reed Foley were the first to come i ... Read more »