The Martinsville hot dog is cursed! Steven Spears was dared to eat one during the Spring race, finishing third but vomiting inside the car. "I was so sick, I forgot how to drive slow" said Spears, earning the nickname "Flex Puke". Last year, Ryan Heuser, Johnny Reed Foley and John Battista performed an eating contest, filming a commercial for the new "Hostess Hero" hot dog buns. All three lost to Adam Crapser, citing his empty-stomach as the impetus for his third career victory!

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Race Recap

Neither Adam or Alex Crapser have led a lap during the Chase! Both drivers dominated this facility in the past, hoping to rebound to their former glory despite starting deep in the field. Up front, Dave Miller earns his second pole of 2025, with miracle-man Michael Henson and David Butterworth hoping to rectify their careers with a performance of the Gods! They will start second and fifth, with most of the Chase contenders mired towards the rear.

The #90 Marlboro Chevrolet smokes the competition, leading the first ten laps before a devastating blow! Ziggy Moonglow and Rick Jackson make contact battling for 32nd, sending the #44 Crown Royal in a smoke-screen towards the turn-1 barrier. Adam Crapser slams his quarter-panel, breaking the left-side tie rod while earning his second-straight last place finish. "We've completed 13 laps in two weeks" said Adam, frustrated that he engulfed the ill-fated hot dog just one hour prior. "At least the porta-john won't be my seat." Jackson's car remained drivable, but limped to a 25th place finish. He would finish 135-points behind; fifth in the standings with three races remaining.

Michael Henson's #144 Black + Decker Chevrolet pulled off a performance of the Gods! 74 laps at the front after Dave Miller came in for tires, easily their best performance since his victory in the 2017 Food City 500 at Bristol. Henson's only led 133 laps from then to today, sticking with the same organization throughout. With rumors of Shake N' Bake Racing folding after the 2025 campaign, this is a well-needed boon! He would eventually finish seventh, bumping the team to 34th-place in points; a guaranteed spot in the Daytona 500 field if they decide to continue for 2026.

Zakk Miller leads his 21st race in 2025, easily the best of his career! He would lap Steven Spears, Trae Larkin, Dakota Wilkins, Markell Murphy and Mike Carroll, staying out through lap-130. He would lose the lead to teammate Zach Michael after an immaculate short-pit, earning their five-bonus points while momentary jumping to the points lead! Michael's #20 Coca-Cola Mustang came in with a one-point deficit to Johnny Reed Foley, currently running in fifth with fresher tires. Tony Pizzaro entered just nine points behind, racing Rob Scarberry and Jimmie Stevens for 23rd in hopes of staying on the lead lap.

Newer tires hold true! Johnny Reed Foley takes the lead on lap-210, re-gaining his points-lead status. A Craig Lee spin finally brings out the caution on lap-218, setting up a streak of heavy tempers and debris flying into the sky. John Tharp goes for a spin on the frontstretch on lap-234. Mike Carroll and Rob Scarberry spin in front of Ryan Heuser on lap-243, with Heuser, Scarberry and Geno Sphere clamped against the outside retaining-wall. Heuser would never recover, finishing 21st and extending his streak of horrific luck. He'd drop to 217-points behind the leader; a gap only the #138 Quick-Silver Chevrolet could overcome. Admittedly, he would admit to consuming the dreaded Martinsville frank!

Two drivers refuse to guzzle the frankfurter! One is Tony Pizzaro. "I ship mine from Fenway, straight off the grill!" said Pizzaro. "When RemDawg's restaurant closed, we bought one-fourth of their inventory at put it in an icebox." Timothy McDonnell can't stand the food, citing it as "solid piss topped with feculence". Without the curse at their grasp, they may be in line for their first victory of the year tonight! Up front, Johnny Reed Foley pits, re-handing the lead to Zakk Miller. He and Chauncey Redmond Jr. battle maniacally for the Halfway Bacon, with Redmond edging out the slab!

Jeremy Hebel takes the lead on lap-312! A miracle 32 cars were still on the lead lap, with Hebel and John Battista's pace able to make moves on the rear of the field. Both drivers swapped the top-spot, with Battista short-pitting in hopes to cruise to victory on tire strategy. It would bite him hard, dropping a lap after a David Butterworth spin on the backstretch. Teammate Alex Crapser slammed into the rear, breaking the right-front assembly and driving to the garage. The #04 Pennzoil dropped to 364-points back, ending his Championship bid in sparks and smoke.

Only seven drivers stayed out under the green. Alan Nesfeder, Timothy McDonnell, Cristian Torres, Dave Miller, Michael Henson, Molemar Diggs and Matthew Dominique remained on the lead lap, with Jeremy Hebel and Johnny Reed Foley exiting the pits before the pace car. By the time they caught the field, the other seven made their four-tire stops, putting Nesfeder on top with 146-to-go. With the fuel window under 130, several caution flags could make it a gas-mileage spectacle!

The points leader spins! Contact from Doug Spark sends Foley into the wall, miraculously unscathed despite the rear-end damage. The contact may have helped, cruising to a third-place finish despite the near-devastation! Zach Michael would finish 15th, getting trapped down a lap after the Butterworth spin and falling 48-points behind. Up front, Nesfeder led the field through lap-415, gapping Timothy McDonnell by a second before a Mike Carroll and Rod Weston spin on the backstretch. With the semi-distant green flag run, Nesfeder's team couldn't take the chance. They came in for four tires and gas, dropping to 14th while McDonnell, Jeremy Hebel, Johnny Reed Foley and John Battista led the field for an 80-lap shootout!

A devastating impact from Cristian Torres, Donald Stewart and Mike Carroll brought out the final caution. McDonnell enjoyed a miraculous restart, leaving Jeremy Hebel to fend for himself as points leader Foley and Battista fought murderously to get by. Foley eventually would, with old-man Scott Jackson following through with the fastest car on the track! Despite reaching the #22's bumper, Jackson's #70 ATEUP Dodge dove underneath Foley, sneaking in for his first top-2 finish since his victory at Pocono. Up front, McDonnell pulled to a two car-length advantage, snapping his 80-race winless streak with a performance of the Gods! Crew chief Kenzou Yamada was endlessly criticized for the downturn in performance, sacrificing speed for endurance while their teammate won the 2024 Championship on the opposite strategy. This time, in payed off for both CFM entries, getting McDonnell back to victory lane with a possible fourth Extravaganza Series crown! They enter Atlanta just 91-points back from their teammate, hoping to strip them and the remaining contenders of their immortality. Congratulations to Timothy, crew chief Kenzou Yamada and the entire CFM Motorsports organization for an excellent victory!