Ken Pettit is back! A victory at Lime Rock puts Bob Marley back on the map, capping off a fuel-mileage strategy from the Gods. Sadly, the #8 Race-2-Win Chevrolet is the only 2024 title contender not in position for a repeat. Craig Lee, Timothy McDonnell, Adam Crapser, Matt Raboin, Alex Crapser, Bink Lucas, John Tharp, Zakk Miller and Markell Murphy battle the odds at Richmond in hopes of 2025 Championship glory!

Race Results

Points Standings

Race Recap

Johnny Reed Foley earns his third pole of 2025! He and John Battista take the green side-by-side, remaining that way for the initial three circuits. The #39 Wendy's Chevrolet led the first two laps. Foley led the third, crossing the yellow flag after a Ziggy Moonglow spin on the backstretch. Battista and most of the field came in for tires, dropping to 15th. Foley, Matt Raboin, Ryan Heuser, Zakk Miller and Logan Sheets occupied the top-5 spots as the field roars to the one-tenth mark of the event.

Second-place Matt Raboin blows! Enormous devastation in the Valvoline pits, entering the Funai 400 just 81 points ahead of Bink Lucas for the final Chase spot! With Alex Crapser, Bink Lucas, John Tharp, Zakk Miller and Markell Murphy all inside the top-20, Quantum Racing's bid for the Championship crown may fall mute for a second-straight year. Up front, Johnny Reed Foley remains up front through lap-80.

Alex Crapser goes from "On the bubble" to "On the charge"! Crapser enters the race just 55-points ahead of Bink Lucas, occupying the final transfer spot despite a 250-point cushion after Pocono in July. Since then, the #04 Pennzoil Chevrolet finished 34th, 45th, 28th and 44th, going from "shoe-in" to "shoe-out"! Fortunately, their 76-lap dash from 19th to 1st puts them atop the heap, passing Johnny Reed Foley on lap-85 for the top-spot.

Dave Miller, Dalton Lucas, John Tharp, Jimmie Stevens and Ziggy Moonglow suffer crash damage between laps 140 through 160, erasing the immaculate top-5 gap. Crapser, Foley, Ryan Heuser, Logan Sheets and Zakk Miller pulled away from the field, with only 16-cars on the lead lap by the lap-147 restart. Crapser maintained the point, eventually coming in for tires after a Steve Inkman wall-ride in turn-4. 

Three-wide through the middle! Jeremy Hebel makes a bold move out of turn-2, stealing the lead from Johnny Reed Foley and maintaining his advantage. A wondrous drive, occupying the Halfway-Bacon-Bonus before a hard-charge from Alex Crapser steals his thunder. Crapser meandered through the field for a second time, occupying the top-spot from Hebel on lap-208 while pulling to a five-second advantage before green flag stops. 

A miracle run by John Battista! Fuel ended his victory-bid at Lime Rock. At Richmond, he'd be the last one on the track when the caution flew out. He, teammate Crapser, Ryan Heuser, Jeremy Hebel, Logan Sheets and Molemar Diggs were able to un-lap themselves before teammates Ziggy Moonglow and Trae Larkin scattered on the backstretch. It was the third spin for Moonglow, humbling his earlier 2025 success.

The #1 Milwaukee Brewers Chevrolet led the field to green! With Moonglow, Chauncey Redmond, Molemar Diggs and Tony Gunk earning their first victories in 2025, both Hebel and Logan Sheets were more than due for their share of winner circle glory. Up ahead, Matthew Dominique and Adam Crapser were able to un-lap themselves and pull away from the leaders, with the #4 Packers Chevrolet in-line to clinch their first career Chase birth!

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Qualifying Results

Nine drivers have a shot! Alex Crapser stands as the buffer, currently 55 points ahead of Bink Lucas for the final transfer spot. Tony Pizzaro, Ryan Heuser, Zach Michael, Johnny Reed Foley and Rick Jackson already joined the title chase, solidifying their status as perennial contenders. Craig Lee, Timothy McDonnell, Adam Crapser, Matt Raboin and Alex Crapser need a top-10 finish or better to join them. Bink Lucas, John Tharp, Zakk Miller and Markell Murphy pray for horrid luck from any of those five, needing a top-5 or better to compete for the title!

Timothy McDonnell, Tony Pizzaro and John Battista enter the Funai 400 with a winless streak of the Gods! McDonnell won four-races during a dominant summer stretch in 2023. His wellspring ran dry since, going two full years since his glory at Lime Rock. Tony Pizzaro's last win was also at a road course, crossing the line first at Watkins Glen last year. Despite his drought, the #12 Fenway Frank machine leads the standings, with 16 top-10 finishes during an immaculate stretch. John Battista's last win was this race last season, hoping to re-vitalize his dominance after a sub-par 2025 campaign. A tall task, with Ryan Heuser's dominance at the facility. Heuser attempts to break his tie with Buddy Rakestraw for second on the all-time win list!

Winless Driver Results: Last 35 Races

Friday, August 29th, 4:00 ET

Points Standings (After 25 of 36 Events)
1. Tony Pizzaro: +723
2. Ryan Heuser: +679
3. Zach Michael: +491
4. Johnny Reed Foley: +279
5. Rick Jackson: +200
6. Craig Lee: +111 (+3)
7. Timothy McDonnell: +110 (-1)
8. Adam Crapser: +81 (-1)
9. Matt Raboin: +81 (+1)
10. Alex Crapser: +55 (-2)
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11. Bink Lucas: -55 (+1)
12. John Tharp: -84 (+2)
13. Zakk Miller: -97
14. Markell Murphy: -100 (-3)
15. Dakota Wilkins: -166
16. John Battista: -168
17. Jeremy Hebel: -203
18. Matthew Domninique: -204 (+1)
19. Dave Miller: -253 (-1)
20. Ken Pettit: -276 (+3)

The pastoral New England hillside enhances the spirits of all! Even Rick Jackson, who takes pride in his disdain for road course racing, enjoyed the wondrous view while riding boat-side across the mighty Housatonic. "The Sycamore trees make my eyes bleed with joy" said Jackson, needing a decent finish to solidify himself into the Chase for a fourth-straight year. Markell Murphy, Bink Lucas, Zakk Miller and John Tharp are on the outside looking in.

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John Battista earns his first pole of 2025! His newfound Big Bud Shootout birth pales in comparison to a 2025 Championship run, currently 207-points behind Matt Raboin for tenth with only two races left in the regular season. The #39 Lucas Racing Wendy's Chevrolet will have to lead all the laps to have a chance. He would only lead the first. John Tharp enters Lime Rock a modest 80 points behind Raboin, passing Battista in the chicane on lap-2 to take the advantage.

The John and John show up front was interrupted by the Coca-Cola #20, stealing the top-spot on lap-6 in their quest to catch Ryan Heuser and Tony Pizzaro for the regular season title! Zach Michael and John Tharp pulled away from the pack before a Geno Sphere crash on lap-10. Exiting the west bend, the Kingsford #444 was clipped by Dan Johnston battling for the 26th position. Geno slapped the new "Forrest Grove" barrier, ending his day in 45th while dropping outside the top-35 in points.

Johnny Reed Foley leads the field! An immaculate ride, currently suffering a thirteen race winless-streak, his longest since their winless campaign in 2023. Miracle-man Jeremy Hebel took the point on lap-16, pulling away from the field as Foley, Ryan Heuser and Ken Pettit swap the second position. Jonathan Skrabacz, Zach Michael, John Tharp, Dakota Wilkins, Dalton Lucas and Timothy McDonnell round out the top-10.

The adage that green cars are unlucky hold true! Tony Gunk, suffering his green "Slime Time" television panel, spins out Alex Crapser exiting the final turn. The #04 Pennzoil Chevrolet devastates the inside barrier, catapulting into green car Logan Sheets, who wheel-hops over the asphalt and into the outside guard-rail. The green tobacco car of Ken Joynt slams the #58 Quaker State Dodge mid-air, sending Sheets sliding across the asphalt before all three slide to a stop. Each driver was surpisingly unhurt, with Crapser suffering his second finish 44th or worse in just three weeks. Despite being a shoe-in for the Chase entering the Brickyard 400, he'll exit Lime Rock just 55 points ahead of Bink Lucas with only one race to go. 

Ryan Heuser takes the lead on lap-26! He, Johnny Reed Foley, Jeremy Hebel and Timothy McDonnell pull ahead through lap-50, swapping the top-spot several times before having to re-fuel. McDonnell stretched it out to lap-64, handing the top-spot to John Battista who pitted earlier in the event. He, Scott Jackson, Matthew Dominique, Tony Pizzaro, Adam Crapser and Dan Johnston were still on the track through lap-70.

Zakk Miller and Timothy McDonnell tangle in Big Bend! Both cars smacked the inside guard-rail, sliding across the track into the path of Zach Michael. The Coca-Cola #20 hit the quarter-panel of his teammate, rendering all three uncompetitive for the rest of the event. They would finish 28th, 29th and 34th respectively. It would practically end Miller's bid for a 2025 Chase birth, keep McDonnell from clinching the Chase early, and officially end Zach Michael's run for the regular season Chamionship.

Ryan Heuser dominated the field from laps 70 through 91. ... Read more »

Markell Murphy stands strong! Seven top-20 finishes in his last eight races, capped by a victory in the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona. The #47 Team Danger Zone Red Bull Mustang jumped from 19th to 11th in the standings, only 49 points behind Matt Raboin to capture his first career Chase birth! He will start 15th at The Lime.

Bink Lucas looks good! A horrible turn-10 tumbleweed into the sand pit dashed his hopes of a decent finish at Watkins Glen, ready to bounce back. The #5 Lifesavers Racing Mustang hoped to bring that same car here, having to travel back to their race shop and modify one of their short-track snouts as a back-up. He will start seventh.

Zakk Miller failed to break Roscoe Riker's record of seven poles in eleven events back in 1984! Miller will start 21st at The Lime, rendering his usual strategy of staying up front to avoid trouble mute. Can he navigate the traffic? The #30 Team Danger Zone Bepis Mustang comes in only 55 points behind 10th place Matt Raboin.

A miraculous comeback by John Tharp! 28th in points after Richmond, starting a string of seven top-20 finishes and three top-6's since the Brickyard 400. He comes into Lime Rock 14th in the standings, only 80 points behind Matt Raboin for 10th. The #14 Zig-Zag PHR Toyota will start outside-pole.

Qualifying Results

Three drivers have clinched a Chase birth! 39 combined top-10 finishes put Tony Pizzaro, Ryan Heuser and Zach Michael atop the heap, in line for a ten-driver assault towards the season finale at Homestead. Both Johnny Reed Foley and Rick Jackson can clinch at The Lime with a respectable result, with Timothy McDonnell, Adam Crapser, Alex Crapser, Craig Lee and Matt Raboin completing the current top-10. Those five will battle defiantly against Markell Murphy, the recently hindered Bink Lucas, Zakk Miller and "Miracle-Man" John Tharp for the final five Chase positions.

A morbid crash for Bink Lucas at The Glen! He and Matt Raboin tangle entering the brake zone for turn-10, wheel-hopping over Geno Sphere's left-rear and into the guard-rail. Lucas's #5 Lifesaver Mustang flipped 4-1/2 times before coming to a stop against the outside tire barrier, digging inside the sand trap after each blow. "The gravel stopped me from flying into the camper lot, but boy does my abdomen hurt." Hopefully Bink to redeem himself at The Lime.

Friday, August 22nd, 4:00 ET

Points Standings (After 24 of 36 Events)
1. Tony Pizzaro: +663 (+1)
2. Ryan Heuser: +638 (-1)
3. Zach Michael: +525
4. Johnny Reed Foley: +337
5. Rick Jackson: +248
6. Timothy McDonnell: +159 (+2)
7. Adam Crapser: +147 (+2)
8. Alex Crapser: +139 (-1)
9. Craig Lee: +117 (-3)
10. Matt Raboin: +68
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11. Markell Murphy: -49 (+1)
12. Bink Lucas: -52 (-1)
13. Zakk Miller: -55
14. John Tharp: -80 (+1)
15. Dakota Wilkins: -160 (+1)
16. John Battista: -207 (-2)
17. Jeremy Hebel: -208 (+1)
18. Dave Miller: -232 (-1)
19. Matthew Domninique: -238 (+1)
20. Trae Larkin: -310 (-1)

There's only one road to Watkins Glen! Dirt-covered terrain between the vibrant summer foliage provides fans a miraculous journey, destroying the drivetrains of many and extending the ground clearance for all! "My Saab couldn't take the pain" said Erb Entwistle, longtime Extravaganza fan from Randolph, New York. "The tire flew inside the cockpit while hitting a rut near Thurston. At least now I'll know when it's worn!"

Race Results

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Race Recap

Zakk Miller talked about winning his seventh pole during his "This Week In Extravaganza" segment, filmed inside the Corning Museum of Glass ampitheatre. "I wish we had this many wins!" exclaimed Miller, discussing his 2025 campaign with host Randy Orb. "If we stay up front for more than a lap it'll be a small victory, but we'll need a good run for the points like a plague needs a an antibody!" His first wish would fall through the cracks, with Johnny Reed Foley beating him to turn one and leading the first lap.

A miraculous blow to John Battista! The gearbox broke while shifting out of neutral, ending his day before it started in shades of Johnny Reed Foley at Michigan. "This pretty much ends our Championship run" said crew chief Lew Money. Battista endured his league-leading eighth DNF of 2025, dropping 207-points back of tenth place Matt Raboin with only two races left. He would be joined by Rod Weston in the garage after a crash into the tire barrier exiting turn-1.

Chaucney Redmond Jr. endures the same fate as Weston, devastating the tire barrier and coming home 44th. Another turn-1 percussion between Craig Lee, Jonathan Skrabacz, Michael Henson and David Butterworth took them out of the running, dropping Lee only 117-points ahead of Markell Murphy for the chase cutoff. Dave Miller and Dalton Lucas would scuffle trying to avoid the carnage, limping to top-25 finishes despite the devastation.

Up front, Johnny Reed Foley and Matthew Dominique attempt to pull away from the field, with pole-sitter Miller using his Bepis #30 Mustang as an escutcheon to hold off Timothy McDonnell and the rest of the pack! Dominique would come in for fuel strategy during the lap-6 caution, with McDonnell and Tony Pizzaro passing Miller for second-place just three laps into the run. By lap-20, CFM teammates Foley and McDonnell were long gone.

Jonathan Skrabacz gets turned! Contact between he and Dalton Lucas sends the #48 Castrol Chevrolet into the inside wall while racing for 31st, catapulting into the path of Trae Larkin. The #00 Fanta Chevrolet would miraculously continue despite enormous front-end damage, with Skrabacz heading to the garage. On the restart, Tony Pizzaro gets the jump of the century, passing the entire CFM Motorsports brigade to steal the lead away on lap-30!

Pizzaro and John Tharp race side-by-side between laps 38 and 40, with Tharp finally taking the advantage as the field bunches up behind! By the halfway lap, it was Tharp, Pizzaro, Foley, Zach Michael, McDonnell, Matt Raboin, Ryan Heuser, Logan Sheets, Adam Crapser and Jeremy Hebel occupying the top-10. A dive-bomb entering the inner-loop puts the Fenway Frank #12 back up front, dropping Tharp to fifth after clipping the curb.

Zach Michael traverses from 22nd to 1st! He out-brakes Pizzaro into turn-1, clearing ... Read more »

Points Standings (After 23 of 36 Events)
1. Ryan Heuser: +584 (+1)
2. Tony Pizzaro: +551 (-1)
3. Zach Michael: +398
4. Johnny Reed Foley: +248
5. Rick Jackson: +231
6. Craig Lee: +132 (+2)
7. Alex Crapser: +118 (-1)
8. Timothy McDonnell: +62 (-1)
9. Adam Crapser: +55 (+2)
10. Matt Raboin: +40 (-1)
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11. Bink Lucas: -40 (-1)
12. Markell Murphy: -88 (+2)
13. Zakk Miller: -134 (-1)
14. John Battista: -165 (-1)
15. John Tharp: -178 (+3)
16. Dakota Wilkins: -193 (-1)
17. Dave Miller: -259 (-1)
18. Jeremy Hebel: -265 (-1)
19. Trae Larkin: -295
20. Matthew Dominique: -298

Extravaganza's six-race northern stretch continues at Michigan for the Miller Lite 400! Markell Murphy snaps Zakk Miller's three-race pole streak with a 35.657-second run, handing Team Danger Zone their eighth pole-position in hopes of their first three-car Chase effort. Miller and Murphy enter less than 70 points behind 10th-place Bink Lucas, needing to capitalize on their head-strong engine program before the oncoming road-course stretch.

Race Results

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Race Recap

Craig Lee got lost in the lawn after buying his new zero-turn John Deere tractor last week. "It was a gift from Ryan." said Lee "It has everything but a GPS system. Hopefully he'll buy me a compass!" Maybe Craig will have less trouble navigating the Michigan International Speedway. By lap-three he passed pole-sitter Markell Murphy for the lead, keeping the pace before the first caution flag.

A lap-5 holocaust towards the rear! Dakota Wilkins, Rob Scarberry, Trae Larkin, Ben Geer and Molemar Diggs go for a spin, collecting damage end rendering their cars uncompetitive for the rest of the day. Fourth in points Johnny Reed Foley blew a piston on the start, failing to take the green flag and finishing 46th; the worse effort of his Extravaganza career. Up front, Alex Crapser leads the field after staying out.

Alex Crapser, Adam Crapser, Matt Raboin, Matthew Dominique and Craig Lee dominated the remaining stint, pulling away front the field with help from Steve Inkman holding up the Team Danger Zone trio while battling for sixth. Craig Lee's #101 NOS Energy Quick-Silver Motorsports Chevrolet nearly led the entire distance prior to the halfway mark, leaving only Dominique and Adam Crapser in his wake.

Dave Miller blows a tire! A right-rear issue off turn-2 sends the #90 Marlboro Chevrolet into the barrier, sliding back towards the racing groove. He clips Jeremy Hebel; both smacking the outside wall before Ziggy Moonglow careens Miller and flips towards the apron in turn-3. Ken Joynt, Molemar Diggs and Alex Crapser, who just short-pitted after a top-5 effort, fell victim to the ensuing mayhem. All would fail to continue.

Alex Crapser drops to 7th in points, getting passed by Craig Lee while Dave Miller plummets to 17th. What a horrible blow! Up front, Lee continues his advantage after pit stops, nabbing the Halfway Bacon Bonus with Matthew Dominique, John Battista, Zach Michael and Donald Stewart in tow. 35 cars survived their lead lap status by lap-100, keeping the field tight in hopes for a competitive second-half showdown.

John Battista blows a tire entering turn-3! The second right-rear obliteration of the race sends the #39 Wendy's Lucas Racing Chevrolet in a cavalcade of sparks, igniting the field as they french fry their way through the smoke and flames. Donald Stewart gets clipped, sending both cars into the outside wall. Then, disaster struck. Zakk Miller devastates the rear of the Wendy's machine, clipping Geno Sphere and Dan Johnston in the aftermath. All five cars would fail to continue, with Battista and Miller dropping to 13th and 14th in points.

Craig Lee and Zach Michael pull away during the following stint, with Mark Heron, Cristian Torres, Logan Sheets, Trae Larkin, John Tharp, Tony Gunk, Steve Inkman and Matt Raboin inside the top-10. Battling for 11th, contact between Tony Gunk and Dakota Wilkins sends one-third of the field for a spin, with Ryan Heuser, Rob Scarberry. Markell Murphy, Doug Spark, Chauncey Redmond Jr., Matthew Dom ... Read more »