In 2008, William Perry's nickname was "kidney stone" because he was hard to pass. Eight years later he won his final Extravaganza Series race, holding off Brandon Beyke at Martinsville in similar style before disbanding with teammate Mike Gaughan and going independent. 320 races later, Perry searches for another opportunity to victory lane. Four top-10's and a fourth-place finish at Bristol gave "Tex" his most promising start since 2016. Perhaps this could be the night.

Race Results

Points Standings

Race Recap

A race fan suggested a traveling tabernacle to use as a racetrack. It could be driven on a flatbed trailer, unfolded onto a pile of dirt and shaped into several different forms. "The mushroom shaped facility was my favorite. You can see the entire track from the volva." The fan received more hate mail than Ivan the Terrible, finding an expired ketchup packet among the letters. "I hope you drink this!" said Bill Cove from Sarasota. Dave Miller will start on the pole for the Pizza Hut 400.

"Racing Kansas is like dating a plastic woman!" said Ken Joynt. Despite his skepticism, he qualified a miracle 6th on the grid, ready to showcase his talent and manipulate the field. He and Dalton Lucas battle for the 6th position before a lap-2 crash. Ken Pettit slaps the outside wall, tagging Markell Murphy and John Battista while Ben Geer and David Butterworth spin up the track. All four cars would continue, with Pettit, Geer and Butterworth entering Kansas mired outside the top-35. This will not help their cause.

Steven Spears makes a four-wide move of the ages! He was still on the apron entering turn-1, clipping Cristian Torres while getting decapitated by Ben Geer in the aftermath. Geer, Spears and John Battista all retried during the caution flag. Another spin between Chauncey Redmond, Mike Carroll and Ken Joynt brought out the caution on lap 16. Three yellows make up for 2025's season long drought of caution flags. After everything cycled through, pole-sitter Dave Miller was back on top for the lap-21 restart.

The Marlboro #90 stood its ground through the 50th lap, getting freight-trained by points leader Tony Pizzaro and teammate Rick Jackson. The #12 and #44 battled defiantly before Pizzaro's "Fenway Frank" Fusion pulled ahead, gapping the third-place battle between Zakk Miller, Craig Lee, Timothy McDonnell, Bink Lucas and Ryan Heuser. Dave Miller struggled with the handling and dropped back to ninth, eventually spinning out entering turn-1, and getting clobbered by Dakota WIlkins and Logan Sheets. Wilkins would drop from 7th to 10th in the standings. Miller fell outside the top-20, with Sheets failing to record a top-8 after twelve starts.

Ryan Heuser takes his first lead of the night on lap-123, tying Pizzaro for most races led with nine. He'd nab the halfway bacon bonus, pulling ahead by three seconds before the 100-to-go mark. Then, disaster struck. Jimmie Stevens and Timothy McDonnell make contact, sending the #2 Ampio Mustang into the wall before clipping Cristian Torres. Scott Jackson and Alex Crapser had nowhere to go, pounding Stevens hood-first as he slid into the racing groove. Rob Scarberry, Tony Gunk, Steve Inkman, Rod Weston and Kevin Corbat were also involved in the crash.

Ryan Heuser blows a tire! Debris from the turn-3 wreckage sends the NOS Energy #138 to the pits, handing Tony Pizzaro the advantage for the third time tonight. Johnny Reed Foley takes the spot on lap 174, leading his ninth race for 20 laps. The lapped car of Molemar Diggs made a late move to the inside, spinning himself out in front of Foley's bumper on the tri-oval. He'd get mauled by Zakk Miller and Timothy McDonnell, with Miller and Diggs failing to continue. 

Nothing has more protein than a fabulous "Fenway Frank"! The Boston Red Sox crew consumes nine a day in honor of the great Ted Williams, congesting the arteries while strengthening the body and mind. They beat Foley out of the pits, seemingly destined to earn their first oval victory in over two years. Nobody could catch the man. Through lap 250, Pizzaro was off to a seven-second advantage over second place Craig Lee.

Zach Michael and Matt Raboin pulverize the outside wall! David Butterworth and Ryan Heuser go high, watching the #20 slide back up the track and into their path. Neither made it by. Alan Nesfeder and Bink Lucas were clipped trying to pass on the apron. The track was completely blocked. Dalton Lucas and Mike Carroll found the #138, sending him for a flip while leader Tony Pizzaro hits Dalton Lucas! A horrible state of affairs, with Pizzaro's dominant car unable to continue. With all the attrition, he'd keep the points lead with a 20th-place finish.

Only 19 cars took the green with 14 laps-to-go. Jeremy Hebel passes Craig Lee for the lead, navigating the lapped traffic before Ziggy Moonglow and William Perry fly by on the frontstretch. Ziggy's best career finish was a sixth here in 2023, still searching for a top-5 and a victory to boot! He and Perry raced side-by-side before the "Flex Man" took the lead outright with seven laps-to-go. Moonglow held close, with Johnny Reed Foley's lightning-rod #3 failing to pass Michael Henson for fourth. Foley had the fastest car, but Perry had the advantage! An unprecedented 320-race winless streak was broken. William Perry wins the Pizza Hut 400!

Skinny Mulligan stills holds the record of 338 starts between wins. Perry and the Mudhole Motorsports organization came close, becoming  the third independent team in the last decade to win an Extravaganza Series event. Confetti flies! Gunshots take the skies! Nobody thought this team would show speed again. In 2025, they are a force to be reckoned with. Five top-10's and up to 16th in the standings. Congratulations to William Perry, crew chief Lester Bryant and the entire Mudhole Motorsports organization for a remarkable victory!

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