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.

Race Results

Points Standings

Race Recap

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 in on lap 103. A 57-lap stretch to the finish is an impossible feat, praying for "Pierre DeBris" to finally show it's form. Redmond and Battista came in the following lap, with John Tharp and Cristian Torres on lap 105. Markell Murphy, Alex Crapser, William Perry, Tony Pizzaro and Rick Jackson are the only drivers capable of stretching to the end.

"This car is demonic!" exclaimed Adam Crapser, struggling with the handling while losing his second lap on speed. He would drop outside the top-10 in points after a 43rd-place result. Up front, a four-car breakaway between Tony Pizzaro, John Tharp, Markell Murphy and Rick Jackson breached the gap from the remaining contenders. Their current 210 mile-per-hour clip will break the Extravaganza Series record if the race continues green! If that's the case, Tharp will have no chance on fuel.

Pizzaro played for a caution. The #12 "Fenway Frank" Fusion led the entire stint while Murphy and Jackson conserved their gasoline. Coming to 2-to-go, Pizzaro sputtered. He and Tharp came in, leaving Jackson and Murphy to battle for supremacy! Jackson's Crown Royal #44, representing the old-wave liquid passed Murphy's Red bull #47, representing the new-wave liquid. Murphy dives to the bottom while crossing the white, passing Jackson on the tri-oval and cruising for the remaining 2.5-mile distance. He would not be denied! Markell Murphy wins the fastest Extravaganza Series race in history at 209.090!

1:54:49 is the official time; the first 400-mile Extravaganza Series race ending in less than two hours. it's Markell's fifth career victory, and first at a track over a mile! Team Danger Zone looked like a two-man wrecking crew before tonight. Now they've become a triumverate of the Gods! Markell, Michael and Miller are all inside the top-16 in points. Another victory for either would be icing on the proverbial baklava! Congratulations to Markell, crew chief "Two-Can" Sam Elliott and the entire Team Danger Zone organization for an excellent victory!