12th for Burton to Close the 2023 Season at Phoenix

Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport No. 27 NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Report –Phoenix Raceway; November 4, 2023

Track: Phoenix Raceway – Oval (1.0-Mile)

Race: NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race

Date: November 4, 2023

Format; 200 Laps –45/45/110; 200 Miles

No. 27 Bommarito.com/EasyCare Chevrolet Camaro SS – Jeb Burton

Start: 18

Stage 1: 17

Stage 2: 14

Finish: 12

Status: Running

Laps Completed: 202 of 202 (2 Laps of Overtime)

Stage One Recap:

  • Start: 18
  • Lap 1; 18
  • Lap 2; 19; Burton drops a position to No. 91
  • Lap 3; 18; Caution; No. 7 spins from 5th after contact with No. 20 on the front stretch
  • Lap 7; 18; Restart
  • Lap 8; 19; Caution; No. 38 spins on the restart into the wall from 20th
  • Lap 12; 19; Restart
  • Lap 13; 19
  • Lap 14; 20; No. 11 moves around Burton to take away the position
  • Lap 15; 20
  • Lap 16; 19; No. 2 pits 
  • Lap 17; 20
  • Lap 18; 20
  • Lap 19; 20
  • Lap 20; 21; No. 48 works his way around Burton to away the spot
  • Lap 21; 21
  • Lap 22; 22; Burton drops another position to the No. 26
  • Lap 23; 22
  • Lap 24; 21; Fighting back Burton works his way around the No. 26 to advance a position 
  • Lap 25; 21
  • Lap 26; 21
  • Lap 27; 21
  • Lap 28; 21
  • Lap 29; 20; Burton gets around the No. 51 to advance another spot
  • Lap 30; 20
  • Lap 31; 20
  • Lap 32; 20
  • Lap 33; 20
  • Lap 34; 20
  • Lap 35; 20
  • Lap 36; 20
  • Lap 37; 20
  • Lap 38; 20
  • Lap 39; 19; Continuing to move forward Burton works his way around the No. 39
  • Lap 40; 19
  • Lap 41; 19
  • Lap 42; 18; Burton drives around the No. 91 to advance another position 
  • Lap 43; 18
  • Lap 44; 18
  • Lap 45; 17; Stage 1 Finish

Stage Two Recap:

  • Lap 48; Pit Stop; Four tires, fuel, & adjustment 
  • Lap 52; 14; Restart 
  • Lap 53; 13; On the restart Burton works his way around the No. 17
  • Lap 54; 14; No. 17 battles back to move back around Burton
  • Lap 55; 15; Burton falls back a spot to the No. 2 
  • Lap 56; 15
  • Lap 57; 16; Dropping back another position Burton loses another spot to the No. 25
  • Lap 58; 16
  • Lap 59; 16
  • Lap 60; 16
  • Lap 61; 16  
  • Lap 62; 16
  • Lap 63; 16
  • Lap 64; 16
  • Lap 65; 16
  • Lap 66; 15; Burton drives around No. 17 to advance a position 
  • Lap 67; 15
  • Lap 68; 15
  • Lap 69; 15
  • Lap 70; 14; No. 24 loses position to an advancing Burton 
  • Lap 71; 14
  • Lap 72; 14
  • Lap 73; 14
  • Lap 74; 14
  • Lap 75; 14
  • Lap 76; 14
  • Lap 77; 14
  • Lap 78; 14
  • Lap 79; 14
  • Lap 80; 14
  • Lap 81; 14
  • Lap 82; 14
  • Lap 83; 14
  • Lap 84; 14
  • Lap 85; 14; Caution; No. 11 crashes in Turn-2 from 22nd
  • Lap 90; 14; Under Caution; End of Stage 2

Final Stage Recap: 

  • Lap 91; Pit Stop; Four tires, fuel, & adjustment 
  • Lap 95; 14; Restart
  • Lap 96; 15; On the restart No. 25 gets around Burton to take the position away
  • Lap 97; 13; Driving back Burton gets around the No. 25 and No. 19 to advance two positions 
  • Lap 98; 13
  • Lap 99; 16; Falling back three positions Burton loses ground No. 25, No. 19 & No. 17
  • Lap 100; 16
  • Lap 101; 16; Caution; No. 08 crashes after contact with No. 53 battling for 30th
  • Lap 109; 15; Restart
  • Lap 110; 14
  • Lap 111; 13; Burton advances around the No. 48 for take the position away
  • Lap 112; 13
  • Lap 113; 13
  • Lap 114; 14; Falling back a position No. 25 bumps Burton back a spot
  • Lap 115; 15; No. 19 moves around Burton to take the position away
  • Lap 116; 15
  • Lap 117; 16; Falling back a position Burton loses ground to No. 18
  • Lap 118; 16
  • Lap 119; 16
  • Lap 120; 16
  • Lap 121; 16
  • Lap 122; 16
  • Lap 123; 16
  • Lap 124; 16
  • Lap 125; 16
  • Lap 126; 16 
  • Lap 127; 17; No. 10 ships back Burton back a position 
  • Lap 128; 17
  • Lap 129; 17
  • Lap 130; 17
  • Lap 131; 17
  • Lap 132; 17
  • Lap 133; 17
  • Lap 134; 17
  • Lap 135; 17
  • Lap 136; 17
  • Lap 137; 17; Caution; No. 19 spins from 13th after developing a wheel hop
  • Lap 142; 14; Restart
  • Lap 143; 14
  • Lap 144; 14
  • Lap 145; 15; No. 48 drives around Burton for position 
  • Lap 146; 15
  • Lap 147; 15
  • Lap 148; 15
  • Lap 149; 14; Burton fights back to take the spot back from No. 48
  • Lap 150; 14
  • Lap 151; 13; Burton takes the position away from No. 26
  • Lap 152; 13
  • Lap 153; 14; No. 26 fights back to get back around Burton to regain the spot
  • Lap 154; 14
  • Lap 155; 14
  • Lap 156; 14
  • Lap 157; 14
  • Lap 158; 14
  • Lap 159; 14
  • Lap 160; 14
  • Lap 161; 14
  • Lap 162; 14
  • Lap 163; 14
  • Lap 164; 14
  • Lap 165; 14
  • Lap 166; 14
  • Lap 167; 14
  • Lap 168; 14
  • Lap 169; 14
  • Lap 170; 14
  • Lap 171; 14
  • Lap 172; 13; Burton works his way around No. 25 to advance a position
  • Lap 173; 13
  • Lap 174; 13
  • Lap 175; 13
  • Lap 176; 13
  • Lap 177; 13
  • Lap 178; 13
  • Lap 179; 13
  • Lap 180; 13
  • Lap 181; 13; Caution; No. 24 gets into the Turn-3 wall from 25th
  • Lap 184; Pit Stop; Four tires, fuel, & adjustment 
  • Lap 188; 15; Restart
  • Lap 189; 15
  • Lap 190; 17; Burton falls back two positions loses ground to No. 25 & No. 48
  • Lap 191; 17
  • Lap 192; 16; Moving around the No. 10 Burton advances a position
  • Lap 193; 16
  • Lap 194; 16
  • Lap 195; 16
  • Lap 196; 16; Caution; No. 78 spins from 22nd after contact with No. 74
  • Lap 200; 16; Restart
  • Lap 201; 14; On the final restart Burton moves around No. 20 who gets into the wall and No. 17
  • Lap 202; 12; Race Finish

NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Recap:

– After spending the previous three seasons in the Cup Series, #00-Cole Custer won the 2023 Xfinity Series championship in his return year to the series by winning the championship race at Phoenix Raceway. Custer led a race-high 96 laps en route to Stewart-Haas Racing’s first Xfinity title. Custer held off his championship competitors on an overtime restart.

– #2-Sheldon Creed earned his second straight runner-up finish to end his tenure at Richard Childress Racing. #7-Justin Allgaier finished third, ranking second in the championship battle. In fourth, #98-Riley Herbst ends the season with five straight top-five finishes. #1-Sam Mayer rounded out the top five and finishes third in the championship standings.

– #8-Josh Berry, #21-Austin Hill, #16-Chandler Smith, #18-Sammy Smith and #26-Kaz Grala completed the top 10.

– #20-John Hunter Nemechek wrecked on the final lap and finished 28th in the race and fourth in points. He led 66 laps and won the opening stage.

– There were 12 lead changes among six drivers and eight cautions for 46 yellow flag laps.

– Bommarito Automotive Group; A primary supporter of Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport, Bommarito Automotive Group is celebrating over 50 years in the St. Louis marketplace, the Bommarito Automotive Group currently operates 20 automotive franchises throughout every St. Louis neighborhood led by president John Bommarito and the over 900 dedicated team members. Bommarito is recognized by the St. Louis Business Journal as Missouri’s No. 1 selling automotive group and is currently ranked 52nd in the nation. What once started as a vision to have one Bommarito vehicle in every driveway, is today a reality thanks to the ‘Where Price Sells Cars” mission.

For more information on the Bommarito Automotive Group, visit them online at Bommarito.com, and follow their social channels on FacebookX, and Instagram.

– EasyCare/ APCO Holdings; Since 1984, EasyCare has been helping some of the most successful dealerships in the nation drive results in their stores with a full suite of F&I products, forward-thinking training, dealership development, consultative participation programs, and a best-in-class claims experience. EasyCare has the only F&I products named a “MotorTrend Recommended Best Buy” for franchised dealers and has an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau. EasyCare is part of the APCO Holdings, LLC, a family of brands, which has protected over 11 million customers and paid over $3.5 billion in claims. 

For more information about what EasyCare has to offer, visit EasyCare.com for information about the APCO Holdings family of brands, visit APCOHoldings.com.

NASCAR Xfinity Series Driver Point Standings:  

After finishing 12th in Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race, Burton completes the 2023 Xfinity Season 12th in the NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) Driver Standings. 

NASCAR Xfinity Series Owners Point Standings:  

After the completion of the 33rd and final event of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series, Burton finishes the season in 12th place in the Owners Point Standings after finishing 12th on Saturday.