103 degrees at Pocono! Extravaganza Series record heat, with Aquafina bottles boiling atop the grandstands concrete. "My pulled pork sandwich caught on fire" said Amos Johnson, camping on the infield since Friday. "The bun turned black and scared away the mosquitos. Maybe it will scare away the sun!" The blistering heat scarred Rob Scarberry's fingers, driving without gloves since 1989. "It only burns if you choose to feel it." said Rob. Hopefully he will "choose" to win at Pocono!

Race Results

Points Standings

Race Recap

Zakk Miller sits on the pole, tying Johnny Reed Foley with two while decreasing his average starting position to a Whiplash-Whopping 7.7! Neb Wayman takes the green flag out of the freezer as 250,000 fans anticipate the turn-1 bliss. Allstate-man Dan Johnston tries to beat Zakk Miller into the corner, failing as Dakota Wilkins drops underneath. Miller would lead lap-1, with Dakota stealing the spot on the ensuing circuit.

Two purple cars dominate the field! Rick Jackson and Dakota Wilkins swap the lead several times, with Ryan Heuser, Matt Raboin and Jeremy Hebel in tow. Towards the rear, Ken Pettit, Dave Miller and Zach Michael adroitly swerve their way through traffic after starting dead-last in the field, each reaching the top-30 by the twentieth lap. A Ziggy Moonglow cut tire was the only blemish during the stint.

Ryan Heuser takes the lead on lap-22! Rick Jackson steals it back, tag-teaming to pull Wilkins and William Perry away from the pack in a four-car cavalcade. Heuser broke the momentum on lap-40, wanting to pit from the lead and come out on top. He was unsuccessful, dropping to fourth with Jackson, Wilkins and Bink Lucas beating him out. William Perry joined the quartet in a five-car breakaway, with Lucas Racing's John Battista and Alex Crapser leading the second pack.

After a plethora of caution flags, accidents and fenders flying into the skies at Charlotte and Kansas, Nashville and Pocono kept the initial 2025 vibe in tact. Long green flag runs were the story again, hoping to join Texas as the second caution-free event of the year. Up front, John Battista, Alex Crapser, Matt Raboin, Jeremy Hebel and Trae Larkin erased half of their four-second gap on Heuser, Jackson, Lucas, Perry and Wilkins.

Battista's #39 Wendy's Chevrolet caught the front pack before halfway! He'd come out of the pits in a tango with Bink Lucas, hoping to pull away from the field despite older tires melting onto the asphalt surface. It was 2019 when Bink relieved Battista during the Pennsylvania 400, earning his first experience in Extravaganza Series racing. He's been with Lifesavers ever since. 

Chauncey Redmond Jr. becomes the first casualty, blowing an engine while mowing both backstretch grasses in grand style! Worms and mosquitos equally feel the wrath, with fans enduring the wrath of the sun in the grandstands. 104 degrees combined with engine combustion was too tough for some. Some fans poured ice cream on their heads, wearing only a cone after 30 seconds of extreme melting. "My mint chocolate chip will make my hair grow back!" said Cole Donovan, reaching for the the silver-lining despite his obvious heat stroke.

The two leaders make contact! Bink Lucas sings the "tunnel-turn blues" after getting knocked out of the way by John Battista. Rick Jackson and Ryan Heuser caught the two front-runners immediately, with the #44 taking the top-spot with 40 laps-to-go. Jackson would dominate the remainder of the stint, with Bink dropping back to the second-pack on older tires. Battista was able to hang on to Jackson and Heuser. After the final pit stop, Battista came out two-seconds ahead with lapped traffic as a buffer.

A horrible crash with 15-to-go! Alex Crapser blows a tire, sending the field into a frenzy of the ages. Ken Pettit hits him, sliding into the path of Matt Raboin. Smoke blinds Markell Murphy into Raboin, with Matthew Dominique, Rod Weston and Donald Stewart careening into the aftermath. Timothy McDonnell, Dakota Wilkins, Alan Nesfeder and Michael Henson were also involved in the crash, taking out nearly half of the top-20 runners and deflating the spirits of the crew. Pettit earned his season-leading 7th DNF, dropping to an unprecedented 38th in points. Crapser falls to 6th in the standings.

A ten-lap shootout to the finish! John Battista starts up front, keeping his lapped-car buffer in tact with Ryan Heuser ready to pounce. The #138 Quick-Silver Chevrolet takes the top-spot with 7-to-go, leaving Bink Lucas, Rick Jackson and Craig Lee in the dust. The #39 Wendy's Chevrolet fought valiantly to re-pass Heuser for his first victory since the 2024 Funai 400! It was not to be. Ryan Heuser crosses the line for his first victory since the Daytona 500!

Ryan Heuser earns his 86th career Extravaganza Series win, just two behind Buddy Rakestraw for second on the all-time list. A miracle moment for the Quick-Silver team, answering for CFM Motorsports' recent dominance of the series. Heuser jumps to 4th in the standings, hoping to reclaim his 2023 glory in search of a fifth Championship crown! Congratulations to Ryan, crew chief Mustard Mahoney and the entire Quick-Silver Racing organization for an excellent victory!

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