Trouble Strikes Burton at Texas Motor Speedway

Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport No. 27 NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Report –Texas Motor Speedway; September 23, 2023

Track: Texas Motor Speedway – Oval (1.5-Miles)

Race: Andy’s Frozen Custard 300

Date: September 23, 2023

Format; 200 Laps –45/45/110; 300 Miles

No. 27 Alsco Uniforms Chevrolet Camaro SS – Jeb Burton

Start: 28

Stage 1: 14

Stage 2: 21

Finish: 31

Status: Suspension

Laps Completed: 108 of 300

Stage One Recap:

  • Start: 28
  • Lap 1; 23
  • Lap 2; 23
  • Lap 3; 23; Caution; No. 1 from 6th slides off Turn-2 into the wall, No. 98 hits the wall in Turn-4 and damages the right side 
  • Lap 7; 18; Restart
  • Lap 8; 17; Burton moves around the No. 29 to advance a position 
  • Lap 9; 16; Moving forward further Burton gets around the No. 2 
  • Lap 10; 16
  • Lap 11; 16; Caution; No. 38 makes contact with No. 53 in Turn-4 battling for 33rd as both get into the wall as the No. 10 gets clipped and spins thru the grass
  • Lap 16; 15; Restart
  • Lap 17; 15
  • Lap 18; 15
  • Lap 19; 14; No. 10 pits with damage from hitting the infield grass
  • Lap 20; 14
  • Lap 21; 14 
  • Lap 22; 14 
  • Lap 23; 15; No. 16 moves around Burton to take away the spot 
  • Lap 24; 15
  • Lap 25; 15
  • Lap 26; 15
  • Lap 27; 15
  • Lap 28; 15
  • Lap 29; 15
  • Lap 30; 15
  • Lap 31; 15
  • Lap 32; 15
  • Lap 33; 15
  • Lap 34; 15
  • Lap 35; 15
  • Lap 36; 15
  • Lap 37; 15
  • Lap 38; 15
  • Lap 39; 14; Burton advances around the No. 26
  • Lap 40; 14
  • Lap 41; 14
  • Lap 42; 14
  • Lap 43; 14
  • Lap 44; 14
  • Lap 45; 14; Stage 1 Finish

Stage Two Recap:

  • Lap 48; Pit Stop; Four tires, fuel, & adjustment
  • Lap 52; 11; Restart
  • Lap 53; 12; No. 18 gets around Burton to take the spot away 
  • Lap 54; 11; Burton rockets around the No. 25 for position 
  • Lap 55; 11
  • Lap 56; 11; Caution; No. 6 drives down across the nose of the No. 39 goes thru the grass and makes heavy contact with the No. 45 pit stall, No. 35 also spins thru the grass
  • Lap 63; 12; Restart
  • Lap 64; 11; Burton gets around the No. 91 to take the position away
  • Lap 65; 11; Caution; No. 45 gets loose exiting Turn-2 and makes contact with the wall
  • Lap 69; 12; Restart
  • Lap 70; 11; Burton moves around the No. 51
  • Lap 71; 10; No. 18 falls back a position to an advancing Burton
  • Lap 72; 10
  • Lap 73; 8; Continuing to move forward Burton works his way forward two more positions No. 9 & No. 48
  • Lap 74; 8; Burton radios to the crew he has developed a vibration 
  • Lap 75; 11; Falling back Burton gets overtaken by No. 48, No. 9, & No. 18
  • Lap 76; 11
  • Lap 77; 11
  • Lap 78; 11
  • Lap 79; 11
  • Lap 80; 11
  • Lap 81; 11
  • Lap 82; 13; Burton drops another two positions to No. 51 & No. 31
  • Lap 83; 13
  • Lap 84; 14; No. 25 gets around Burton to drop him back another position
  • Lap 85; 16; Hanging on at this point Burton drops another two spots to No. 91 & No. 39
  • Lap 86; 17; No. 26 gets around Burton to drop him back another spot
  • Lap 87; 18; Continuing to fall back Burton drops another position to No. 2
  • Lap 88; 20; Dropping another two spots Burton loses ground to the No. 08 & No. 29
  • Lap 89; 21; Burton falls back another spot to the No. 24
  • Lap 90; 21; Stage 2 Finish

Final Stage Recap: 

  • Lap 92; Burton has a problem with the left rear and loses tire under caution. 
  • Lap 93; Pit Stop; Four tires, fuel, & adjustment. Pit Crew looks to diagnose problem with left rear. Burton held two laps for penalty. Burton heads to the garage to make repairs. 
  • Lap 94; BTW
  • Lap 95; BTW
  • Lap 96; BTW
  • Lap 97; BTW; Restart
  • Lap 98; 13; Caution; No. 19 gets loose under No. 8 and back into the wall. No. 19 spins back down track clipping No. 21 & No. 91
  • Lap 104; BTW; Restart
  • Lap 105; BTW
  • Lap 106; BTW
  • Lap 107; BTW
  • Lap 108; BTW
  • Lap 109; Caution; No. 45 tags the wall in Turn-2 causing heavy damage to the right side  
  • Lap 113; Burton comes back on track after repairs 21 laps down
  • Lap 114; 33 (-21 Laps); Restart
  • Lap 115; 33 (-21 Laps)
  • Lap 116; 33 (-21 Laps)
  • Lap 117; 33 (-21 Laps)
  • Lap 118; 33 (-21 Laps)
  • Lap 119; 33 (-21 Laps); Caution; No. 74 spins from 18th
  • Lap 124; 32 (-21 Laps); Restart
  • Lap 125; 32 (-21 Laps)
  • Lap 126; 32 (-21 Laps)
  • Lap 127; 32 (-21 Laps)
  • Lap 128; 31 (-21 Laps)
  • Lap 129; 31 (-21 Laps)
  • Lap 130; 31; Burton begins smoking and heads to the garage
  • Lap 200; DNF; 31 (-92 Lap); Race Finish

NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Recap:

– For the seventh time in the 2023 season, #20-John Hunter Nemechek wound up in Victory Lane, as he won Saturday’s Andy’s Frozen Custard 300 Xfinity Series race at Texas Motor Speedway. It’s his second win at Texas, also capturing the checkered flag in 2021. With the victory, Nemechek is locked into the Round of 8.

– #48-Parker Kligerman tied his best career finish in second. With a handful of laps remaining, Kligerman made a move on #7-Justin Allgaier for the race lead but got loose, allowing Nemechek to pass both drivers. #18-Sammy Smith placed third with #16-Chandler Smith and Allgaier rounding out the top five. Allgaier won both stages and led a race-high 133 laps after starting from the pole position.

– #00-Cole Custer placed sixth, as #21-Austin Hill finished seventh with a battered car. #2-Sheldon Creed, #9-Brandon Jones and #25-Brett Moffitt complete the top 10.

– Playoff drivers finishing outside the top 10 were: #10-Daniel Hemric (24th), #8-Josh Berry (27th), #27-Jeb Burton (31st) and #1-Sam Mayer (38th).

– There were nine lead changes among four drivers and 12 cautions for 65 yellow flag laps.

– The average speed of the race was 107.153 mph.

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NASCAR Xfinity Series Driver Point Standings:  

After finishing 31st in Saturday’s Andy’s Frozen Custard 300, Burton falls to one position to 10th in the NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) Playoff Point Standings after the second Playoff event. 19 points back of the cut line with one event remaining.  

NASCAR Xfinity Series Owners Point Standings:  

After the completion of the 28th event of the 2023 season, the No. 27 remains 10th in the NXS Owner Point Standings after Burton’s 31st place finish on Saturday.   

Next Race: 

Jeb Burton and the No. 27 will have an off weekend before heading to the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval for the Drive for the Cure 250; Saturday, October 7 at 3:00 PM ET.