The West Coast Swing begins! Phoenix and California sets the stage for the sixth race at Homestead, locking the top-35. John Tharp, Ken Pettit and Scott Jackson suffocate behind the cut-line. Ziggy Moonglow and Geno Sphere stay afloat with consistent top-30 finishes, narrowly making the Little Caesars 500 field. Phoenix only starts 43, knocking Doug Spark and Tony Gunk out of the running for the first time in 2025.
Champion Johnny Reed Foley wins the pole! 19 laps at the helm before the Team Danger Zone cavalcade took the reigns. Markell Murphy, Zach Michael and Zakk Miller enjoyed a five-lap procession inside the top-3 before "Cigarette Man" Dave Miller took the third spot away. Steven Spears also enjoyed an early top-10 run, solidifying his top-35 status. John Battista, Molemar Diggs, William Perry, Adam Crapser and Dan Johnston all showed speed during the early laps.
Teammates Zach Michael and Markell Murphy battled defiantly during the mid-stages of the first green flag run, with Michael coming out on top. He, Murphy, Dave Miller and John Battista pulled away from the field before green flag stops, cycling back to Murphy despite pitting on the same lap. The #47 Red Bull Mustang enjoyed their most dominant performance to date; leading the entire stint through lap 128.
Pit stops failed to show mercy again with Battista beating out the Danger Zone brigade. Michael passed Murphy and Battista within a three-lap span, re-taking the advantage as they raced for the Halfway Bacon Bonus. Battista made his move on lap 150, clearing the #20 to earn the slab before relinquishing back to Michael. Mike Carroll would blow up from the 38th position during the stint, finishing last and dropping from 27th to 32nd in the standings.
Logan Sheets, Molemar Diggs, Zakk Miller, Dave Miller, Adam Crapser, Steven Spears and Ryan Heuser rounded out the top-10 by the halfway mark. Only Rod Weston, Jimmie Stevens and Michael Henson lost a lap during the full-green, with Ken Pettit, Rick Jackson, Matthew Dominique and Scott Jackson all struggling mightily to find speed. Pole-sitter Foley dropped outside the top-15, dropping spots to Dalton Lucas and teammate Timothy McDonnell.
Ryan Heuser explodes! A horrible break for the NOS Energy man; locked in a tie with Zach Michael atop the standings. Their quest at monopolizing the 2025 season would end, with Ken Pettit hitting the oil and slamming into the rear of the #138. Heuser dropped from first to eighth in the standings. Pettit suffered his third DNF in four events, falling to 42nd in points in shades of Heuser's disastrous start one year ago.
John Battista's #39 Wendy's Chevrolet leads the field to green! By lap 170, Zach Michael re-took the spot as the two tag-teamed away from the remaining cavalcade. 37 drivers stayed on the lead lap despite the long green flag run, hoping to find late-race speed as the sun pokes out from the overcast. For now, nobody could catch the "Coca-Cola" and "Wendy's" man.
Another miracle pit stop puts Battista back up front with a full-second advantage! A debris-caution on lap 253 hands Michael the top-spot again, leading the field before another hard-charge by Battista on lap 269. Michael would hold him off. Pressure from Timothy McDonnell and Matthew Dominique forced Battista to battle from behind, droping the second-spot from Dominique with just 35-laps-to-go.
Phoenix comes back to Spring! Markell Murphy hopes to revitalize his inaugural victory in 2020, beating out Alex Crapser during the waning stages. "The iron ripped my flesh to the bone." said Murphy, referring to his steering wheel. "Blood poured out like cranberry sauce, but we paid the medical fee with the winnings!" Another flesh-ripping crash occurred in 2023, when Randy Dobbins jack man John Sherman flew his motorcycle into a cactus. He would sit comatose for the remaining year. Up front, Johnny Reed Foley nabs his first pole of 2025, hoping to stimulate his progress after a dead-last effort at The Rock. Ken Pettit, John Tharp, Scott Jackson, Ben Geer and David Butterworth pray to the Gods for a top-20 effort.
Ryan Heuser and Zach Michael command the 2025 campaign so far. The only two drivers to complete every lap, with Ryan out-edging Zach on bonus points. Despite the early success, both drivers from Blazin' Pedals Racing remain close. Dakota Wilkins' worst finish is 20th, with sophomore-man Jeremy Hebel sneaking a top-3 finish last week after the late-race Dominique-Perry crash. "Our fame has been glorified!" said six-time winner Dakota, wanting Jeremy to equal his newfound success. "He was a short-track God in the Mid-West. Nobody could defeat his "Craw Cola Special" at Madison and Golden Sands. Not even me!" Look for Jeremy to earn his first victory in 2025.
The chisel is ready! Names etched into "The Rock" include rarefied hotshots Leonard Gerkin, Parker Anderson, and Markell Murphy. Matthew Dominique ended a 147-race winless streak last fall, hoping to electrify the crowd once more. "I won more popcorn than Christ himself." said Dominique, discussing the famous Bethlehem kernel feast of 20 A.D. "We shoved the excess in the microwave. Now we can't cook it!" A Jiffy Pop 400 win will nullify his current predicament.
The "Stars and Bars" waved freely throughout the crowd, singing Dixie with immaculate pride! Mid-West domineer Adam Crapser leads the first lap, with Ziggy Moonglow taking the top-spot for the first time in 2025. Moonglow held pace through lap six, avenging his season-ending crash at Sonoma in 2023; the last time he led more than three laps in a race. Craig Lee ended Moonglow's reign with Ben Geer and Rick Jackson in tow.
Despite two front-row starting spots to begin their campaign, the #101 NOS Energy Chevrolet leads it's first laps of 2025! Race-2-Win teammates Rick Jackson and Tony Pizzaro attempt the "dehydrate to win" strategy, leading laps 43 through 76 after a waterless pre-race ceremony. Milwaukee-man Jeremy Hebel leads the field to pit stops after lapping Doug Spark, Steve Inkman and Alan Nesfeder.
Cristian Torres, Trae Larkin, Ken Pettit, Michael Henson, Matthew Dominique, Ryan Heuser, Matt Raboin, Rob Scarberry, Molemar Diggs, Geno Sphere, Dalton Lucas, Tony Gunk, Steven Spears, Logan Sheets and Chauncey Redmond Jr. all fall down a lap after stretching their fuel tanks. Torres, Larkin, Pettit and Heuser stole it back from leader Jackson before Dave Miller took the helm. The "Marlboro Man" trapped Michael Henson, Jonathan Skrabacz, Ziggy Moonglow, Bink Lucas, Mike Carroll, Molemar Diggs and Cristian Torres back down a lap.
Dave Miller dominated the mid-race stretch! Laps 107 through 277 and a near ten-second advantage over William Perry before first caution flag. Ken Pettit and John Tharp made contact off of turn-4, sending the "Marley-Man" hard into the outside wall. Rod Weston and ninth-place Ben Geer slammed into the #8, crushing their radiators and into the garage. Pettit and Tharp dropped to 40th and 41st in the standings after another hard-luck effort. Weston and Geer fell to 37th and 43rd.
William Perry's last victory was Martinsville in 2016. He takes the lead from Dave Miller with 110 laps-to-go, hoping to rectify his dry-spell by etching his name into "The Rock". Champion Johnny Reed Foley blows an engine, failing to lead only his third race since last years' Coca-Cola 600: a streak of the gods! A spin by points leader Zach Michael and John Battista brought out the second yellow, with Michael recovering to finish 11th. Battista dropped to 21st with his damage.
William Perry and Ryan Heuser pulled away from the pack! Dakota Wilkins, Donald Stewart, Rick Jackson, Tony Pizzaro, Zakk Miller, Craig Lee, Bink Lucas, Dave Miller, Matthew Dominique, Markell Murphy and Zach Michael remained on the lead lap, praying for a hard-charge or a set of miracle tires to run the top-2 down. A miracle stop from the #70 crew pulled Perry out to a three-second advantage, languishing his lead to Heuser and Jackson as the laps winded down.
Adam Crapser and John Tharp smacked the outside wall with 30 laps-to-go! Michael Henson failed to avoid Tharp's sliding Toyota, zig-zagging into the racing
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45 drivers ready to roll! Matthew Dominique and Markell Murphy won their lone race here in 2024, hoping to capitalize on another 400-mile mind-bender. Misfortune plagued Ken Pettit, Rick Jackson, Dave Miller and Logan Sheets at Daytona and Atlanta. A victory here will propel them from 30th to 10th in the standings, with Rob Scarberry, Ziggy Moonglow and Mike Carroll hoping to stay inside the top-20. Pole-sitter Adam Crapser obliterates the time trials with a 22.491. If he fails to lead a lap, it'll be the first time since 1995 that the pole-sitter fails to earn a bonus point in two-straight weeks. Look for a more dominating effort at The Rock!
Five drivers lead the pack! Zach Michael catapults to the points lead after his Atlanta victory, topping "miracle-men" Dakota Wilkins, Alan Nesfeder, Ryan Heuser and Alex Crapser. An average finish of 9th and better keeps them all in line. Nightmares overflow for the rest! "I wish I was that Rip Van Winkle guy" said Rick Jackson. "He seems to have it made." John Tharp choked on a doughnut on Tuesday. "I thought it was an onion ring." A good finish at The Rock will prevent more delusions.
Budweiser cans fly over the catchfence, ready for aluminum demolition! 210 miles-per-hour will desecrate the metal, sharding debris into the pits as the crewmen run for cover. "I got sliced by some lids last year." said Rob Scarberry tire changer Lenny Hill. "Hopefully Trump's new metal will sting less." This will be Budweiser's first year out of Extravaganza competition since the 1980's.
Speed-master Craig Lee takes the field to green! Ryan Heuser steals the spot away in shades of last week's Daytona 500, hoping to go two-for-two in 2025. He, John Battista, Logan Sheets, Zach Michael, Dalton Lucas and Timothy McDonnell soared ahead of the pack in hopes of pulling away before the first pit stop. A bid by Battista, Johnny Reed Foley and Markell Murphy would put an end to those plans.
Many usual contenders found themselves towards the rear. John Tharp and Zakk Miller raced Mike Carroll and Doug Spark for 35th. Craig Lee failed to lead a lap all day despite winning the pole. Up front, Heuser continued to surge as Dalton Lucas and Markell Murphy showed their top-dog status early. Both drivers remained a force during the first stint, hoping to capitalize on a Heuser mistake and lead some laps.
A Ben Geer, Tony Gunk and Dave Miller accident on lap five failed to bring out the yellow! All three drivers were forced to pit with flat-spotted tires and fender damage, finishing two-laps down or worse by the end of the day. During the first pit stop, Steven Spears and pole-sitter Craig Lee slid the turn-4 wall, bringing out the yellow mid-cycle while trapping Trae Larkin, Cristian Torres, Dan Johnston, Matthew Dominique, David Butterworth and Jimmie Stevens a lap down.
Rick Jackson took the top-spot after the lap 67 restart! John Battista made his bid a few laps later, with the leaders navigating through the newfound lapped traffic. Jackson and CAT-King Timothy McDonnell loomed near the Wendy's Chevrolet, swapping the top-spot with Battista as the rest of the field narrowed in. By the end, Logan Sheets would claim the lead on lap-90 and dominate the remaining stint.
"Our radiator looks like the Magna Carta!" said crew chief David Rattler after contact with teammate Matthew Dominique. Logan Sheets went from dominating the field to a last place finish in an instant, destroying the front end after contact out of the pits. Dominique's Viper blew in front of Logan's merge line, slamming into the #25 and destroying the pride of the #58 Quaker State team. Rick Jackson would re-take the lead.
Cataclysmic misfortune for Logan turned into a Crown Royal boon! A two-second lead out of the pits gave Rick Jackson the ammunition for his first victory since the 2023 Bepis 400; a full 57 race-streak ready for depletion. It was not to be. Despite leading the entire stint, a debris caution on lap 183 sent him to third-place behind Ryan Heuser and Timothy McDonnell. An equalized tire eventually finished Jackson two-laps down in 34th.
Ryan Heuser and Timothy McDonnell battled defiantly as Dakota Wilkins, Alan Nesfeder, John Battista and Zach Michael watched from behind. A second debris caution on lap 214 set the tone for a 100-lap shootout. Dakota Wilkins stole the lead on an excellent pit stop, with Timothy McDonnell leading laps 225 through 238. Ke
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Grand Marshall Randy Dobbins waves the green flag! His last two top-5's came here in 2023, watching his good friend Scott Jackson rebound from a disappointing 41st-place effort in the 500. Jackson, Timothy McDonnell, Ken Pettit, Zakk Miller, Dave Miller, Adam Crapser and cousin Rick Jackson all hope to rebound after their 30th-or-worse results. They'll compete with Atlanta dominator Johnny Reed Foley; sweeping the races last year while mastering the previous five:
An eighteenth try gives Ryan Heuser the prize! His quest for the "500" crown was the undertaking of the century, leaving the New England trophy room empty since Daytona's debut event in 1960. He, Craig Lee, Johnny Reed Foley, Tony Pizzaro and Matthew Dominique look for their second-straight top-5 to begin the year, traveling up I-75 in practice for the Cracker Barrel 500 event. "I raced Molemar up the turnpike" said Steve Inkman. "We missed our breaking point at the toll booth. Fortunately it was 2 AM the cops were asleep!". Steve qualified for the 46-car field, joining Mark Heron in their 2025 season debut. Craig Lee and Rick Jackson occupy the front row.
Extravaganza Series Career Wins 1. Harrison James: 129 2. Buddy Rakestraw: 88 3. Ryan Heuser: 85 4. Roscoe Riker: 82 5. Scott Jackson: 79 6. Buddy Griswald: 70 7. Rick Jackson: 69 8. Mert Socks: 65 9. Brandon Beyke: 58 10. Wimpy Brown: 54 11. Woody Barrett: 49 12. Caravan Hayes: 47
Zealots of Extravaganza flock the grandstands like the swallows of Capistrano! 300,000-strong watch their favorite driver rampage at 210 miles-per-hour, praying for victory and a $10,000,000 grand prize. It's a year where smoking has re-intensified, with all the white cars on the grid morphed into a tobacco-stained brown! Like the old days, this signifies the start of every Extravaganza Series race.
Two consumption-based sponsors occupy the front row! Ken Pettit's Marley-Man Chevrolet hopes to smoke the competition, with heartbeat-addict Craig Lee putting his NOS Energy to use. Zach Michael's Coca-Cola Mustang stole the show to lead the first lap of the 2025 season, with Matthew Dominique, Bink Lucas, Logan Sheets and Molemar Diggs leading laps early. As the dust settled, John Tharp and Johnny Reed Foley solidified themselves as the preeminent forces through lap-24.
Alex Crapser dominated the remaining stint, leading throughout and after green flag stops on lap-43. Zakk Miller finally took the advantage with help from newfound lapped-traffic, passing the #04 before Michael Henson and Ryan Heuser took their turns leading the field. Miller would take the top-spot back before disaster struck. Timothy McDonnell catapults into the wall! Backstretch bliss turns into a turn-3 nightmare, getting hooked below Jonathan Skrabacz and Michael Henson.
The aftermath saw Dan Johnston plow into the rear of McDonnell's Volkswagen, directly into the path of John Tharp's passenger door before Ken Pettit nailed him head-on. Pettit, Henson, McDonnell and Johnston all failed to continue, starting the season inside the proverbial coffin. Up front, Zakk Miller, Ryan Heuser, Rick Jackson and Alex Crapser all led after the restart. Jeremy Hebel, William Perry, Geno Sphere, Doug Spark, Jonathan Skrabacz and David Butterworth were all trapped down a lap after the yellow.
Crapser, Rick Jackson, Logan Sheets, Zakk Miller and Johnny Reed Foley were the class of the field during the second green-flag stint. The halfway bacon went to Ryan Heuser, who was lambasting himself after seventeen years of failing to win the big race. A four-car breakaway between he, Crapser, Miller and Jimmie Stevens gapped the second-pack by three-seconds, proving who the long-run drivers would be if the race should stay green.
Crapser and Stevens pulled to an immaculate four-second advantage after the second round of fuel stops. Lapped traffic helped boost the draft, with Dalton Lucas, Jeremy Hebel, Ben Geer, Tony Gunk, Jonathan Skrabacz and Cristian Torres manipulating ways to climb back into contention. Heuser, Foley and Dakota Wilkins would catch the lead group by lap 120, with Crapser's #04 Pennzoil Chevrolet dominating the field throughout.
John Battista, Rob Scarberry, Scott Jackson and Zach Michael each witnessed a mustard-stained mirage in their mirror. It was Alex Crapser! Battista attempted to be the hero, sending Cristian Torres into a turn-3 tailspin for the ages. The field stayed green! He'd tangle with David Butterworth just six laps later, bringing out the caution while keeping 25 cars on the lead lap. The restart saw Crapser finally lose his advantage to Johnny Reed Foley. The #138 NOS Energy Chevrolet took the top-spot back, leading the field through the 45-to-go mark.
An excursion of the ages! Zach Michael maneuvers through the dead-mines to take the lead from the 18th position in only 16 laps. What a feat! The Domino's man relinquish
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Ken Pettit's "Smoker's or Choker's" campaign nearly won him the title in 2024. Now he's on the Daytona 500 pole! He and Quick-Silver counterpart Craig Lee hope to continue their Speedweeks' success with a 200-lap, $10,000,000 check and a picture with Mrs. SPAM in victory lane. Lee has won everything so far, even gridding for the first Duel before officials rolled him away. "I ate one of those "Devil Burritos" during the first race." said Lee. "It cauterized my insides and scorched my bloodstream, but we still got the job done." Hopefully the #101 team can pull off the feat. Last year's winner Alex Crapser grids 16th, with CFM teammates Johnny Reed Foley and Timothy McDonnell rounding the rear.
Daytona 500 Winners (Last Six Seasons) 2019: John Tharp 2020: John Tharp 2021: Alex Crapser 2022: Dalton Lucas 2023: Tony Pizzaro 2024: Alex Crapser
Mike Carroll is in shape: the shape of a big oval! Ice water flows through his veins, venturing to his first Daytona 500 attempt since 2020. Doug Spark, Tony Gunk and Rod Weston will make their debut. The pay-per-view "SPAM Cam" will show Carroll's escapades throughout race, hoping for redemption from his DNQ just four years ago. "I've got my lucky lid on my dashboard" said Mike, relishing in his new opportunity. "If I crash it might slice a body part or three, so I'll just not crash." He will start 9th, just ahead of miracle-man David Courtney; the only Bonanza regular to make the show.
Ben Geer listened to Donald Fagan on the radio. "This guy is boring!" he said. "I used our chop saw to slice the radio, but he was still singing! We can't get away from the man." Horrible luck has been a staple for the #29 Twinkie team, failing to win since 2017 at Michigan. He hopes to break the mold tonight! A front-row start for the Daytona 500 goes to the winner. Ziggy Moonglow, Steve Inkman, Mike Carroll, Geno Sphere, Doug Spark, Kevin Corbat, Nigel Ramasawmy, David Baldinger, Rod Weston, Tom Barber and David Courtney fight for six spots amongst themselves to make the big show.
Veterans Rick Jackson and Craig Lee lead the procession! The #44 "Whiplash Whopper" crosses the line to lead the first circuit, with Craig Lee taking the reigns through lap five. Lee's horsepower holds true after his Bud Shootout victory, hoping to become the first Extravaganza driver to sweep Speedweeks. He, Jackson and teammate Ryan Heuser would command the field through lap 15.
A battle for the ninth position between Zakk Miller, Donald Stewart and Jeremy Hebel severed the field! Heuser, Lee, Jackson, Timothy McDonnell, Molemar Diggs, Mike Carroll, Ziggy Moonglow and rookie Doug Spark pull ahead while John Tharp attempts to curtail the four-second gap before pit stops. Up front, Timothy McDonnell helps boost Heuser, Lee and Jackson in their eight-car cavalcade to the promised land!
Kevin Corbat, David Baldinger and Tom Barber all lost the slipstream early. A terrible break for Corbat, attempting to run the entire season for the first time since 2021. Barber works with Jimmie Stevens to buy time for a caution, while Baldinger and Corbat drop to the lead lap invasion. Up front, Ziggy Moonglow, Mike Carroll and Doug Spark eat high on the hog! Geno Sphere, Rod Weston, Steve Inkman and David Courtney battle defiantly for the final three Daytona 500 spots.
Quick-Silver Motorsports used the "herbs and spices" moniker to describe their new engine program for 2025! Dave Miller placed a Kentucky Fried Chicken banner over the shop, fueling their hunger after losing the Championship in 2024. "Our new lubricants are divine!" said crew chief Sonny Sundae. In an attempt to elaborate, he sifted grease out of a chicken and poured it into the gas can. It appears the mind games have commenced.
Craig Lee and Rick Jackson dominate the remaining stint, pulling to a ten-second advantage over the second pack after John Tharp lost the lead. Jackson, Molemar Diggs and Mike Carroll lead the charge the pits with 17-laps remaining, hoping to use Steven Spears's strategy in Duel #1 to win the event. It backfired, with Craig Lee and Timothy McDonnell completing the stops on top! Tom Barber and Nigel Ramasawmy would lose a lap during the cycle, leaving Moonglow, Spark, Carroll, Courtney, Weston, Sphere and Inkman to fight for their lives!
Geno Sphere and Steve Inkman battle for the final transfer! A miraculous pass on the inside gives Geno the advantage on the final lap, with draft help from former Subway teammate Tom Barber. Up front, Craig Lee and Timothy McDonnell pulled away from the field. The NOS Energy horsepower kept his Volkswagen counterpart behind, with McDonnell suffering from the lack of draft help. Lee crosses the checkered flag uncontested for a second-straight Speedweeks victory!
The #101 NOS Energy Chevrolet led 31 of the 60 laps, dominating the field like jiffy pop dominates the stovetop! A two-car breakaway hasn't occurred in decades, with 42 teams forced to step up to the plate. Congratulations to Lee, crew chief Pokey Reese and the rest of the Quick-Silver Motorsports organization for a front-row start in the Daytona 500! Also congrats to Ziggy Moonglow, Doug Spark, Mike Carroll, Rod Weston, David Courtney and Geno Sphere for making the Daytona 500 field!
60-laps for a chance at $1,000,000 and the Daytona 500 pole! High-rankers Johnny Reed Foley, Ken Pettit, John Battista, Zach Michael and Alex Crapser all battle for victory in a 27-car cavalcade, hoping to finish the event without a toe truck, gurney or hearse! Chauncey Redmond Jr., Mark Heron, Jonathan Skrabacz, Steven Spears, Tony Gunk, Ken Joynt, Larry Sheldrake and Petey J. Zehler batle for the top-4 amongst themselves to make the Daytona 500 field!
Chauncey Redmond Jr. pulls a majestic lap! The first go-or-go-homer to earn the pole in a Daytona Duel, leading the first eight laps as the big teams scramble for position. Cristian Torres, Alan Nesfeder and Rob Scarberry all take turns at the front in a tag-team underdog effort. As Redmond scrambled to the back, Champion Johnny Reed Foley meandered from his 24th starting spot to take the lead on lap 12.
Miracle-men Matthew Dominique and Matt Raboin contradict their Viper's lack of qualifying speed by pulling to the front before lap 15. Tony Pizzaro, Ken Joynt, Ken Pettit, Markell Murphy and Alex Crapser revitalize their spirits by leading the field early, knowing they have the speed to keep pace with the top-dogs. Joynt prays to stay up front with teammate Mark Heron losing the draft early.
Petey J. Zehler failed to keep pace in his Reese's Cup Petizione Chevrolet. He and fellow Bonanza Series regular Larry Sheldrake finished 32nd and 58th in the Bonanza Series points in 2024, using their high-ranking sponsorship as a boon to the Daytona 500 promised-land! Both of them would lose the draft, with former Bonanza Champion Mark Heron also losing his grip with the front-runners. He and Sheldrake drafted together, hoping for a caution flag while Zehler got thrown to the lead lap wolves.
Jonathan Skrabacz, Cristian Torres, Alan Nesfeder, Johnny Reed Foley, Dan Johnston, Markell Murphy, Chauncey Redmond, Rob Scarberry, Logan Sheets and Alex Crapser all took turns at the top. Entering the pits up front ensures an invitation to the front pack after green flag stops, with Torres and Pettit leading the field by the lap-40 window. 24 of the 27 cars remained in the lead pack, with Ken Joynt, Jonathan Skrabacz, Tony Gunk, Chauncey Redmond and Steven Spears fighting defiantly to squeeze into the Daytona 500 field.
A daring strategy by the #65 Mello Yello team, coming in by himself on lap 42 after narrowly hanging on to the draft. To everyone's surprise, he came out in the lead group! Everyone behind Pettit and Torres staggered on and off the gas during their stops, losing several seconds as the #65 roared past on the backstretch merge. Ken Joynt came in two laps later, taking enormous time on the fuel and coming out behind Spears, Redmond, Skrabacz and Gunk.
Marley-man Ken Pettit comes out on top! Cristian Torres failed to keep pace, losing spots to Alex Crapser, Steven Spears, Tony Pizzaro and Markell Murphy. Crapser's #04 Pennzoil Chevrolet made multiple charges during the final 10-lap shootout, but to no avail. The Race-2-Win horsepower was beyond measure, handing Pettit his second-straight Daytona Duel victory and first career Daytona 500 pole!
Ken Pettit looks to break the John Tharp and Alex Crapser stranglehold on the Daytona 500! A well-earned victory, capitalizing over Lucas Racing's dominant restrictor-plate program. Look for Race-2-Win to continue their rapid pace during the oncoming campaign. Also congratulations to Jonathan Skrabacz, Chauncey Redmond Jr., Steven Spears, and Tony Gunk for making the 2024 Daytona 500 field!
