Retzlaff Runs 15th in First Bristol Motor Speedway Start

Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport No. 31 NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Report –Bristol Motor Speedway; September 15, 2023

Track: Bristol Motor Speedway– Oval (0.5-Mile)

Race: Food City 300

Date: September 15, 2023

Format; 300 Laps –85/85/130; 150 Miles

No. 31 FUNKAWAY Chevrolet Camaro SS – Parker Retzlaff

Start: 14

Stage 1: 16

Stage 2: 15

Finish: 15

Status: Running

Laps Completed: 300 of 300

Stage One Recap:

  • Start: 14 
  • Lap 1; 13
  • Lap 2; 15
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  • Lap 85;16; Stage 1 Finish

Stage Two Recap:

  • Lap 89; Pit Stop; Four tires, fuel, & adjustment
  • Lap 90; Pit Stop; Check tires & fuel 
  • Lap 95; 16; Restart
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  • Lap 141; 15; No. 48 heads to pits with a hub issue
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  • Lap 147; 15; Caution; No. 38 spun by No. 26
  • Lap 150; Pit Stop; Four tires, fuel, & adjustment
  • Lap 153; 14; Restart
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  • Lap 168; 15; Caution; No. 8 goes up the track and hits No. 1, No. 9 gets collected as well as No. 39 who spins to avoid 
  • Lap 168; 15; Stage 2 Finish

Final Stage Recap: 

  • Lap 179; 4; Restart; Retzlaff remains on the track
  • Lap 180; 7
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  • Lap 184; 7; Caution; No. 38 & No. 51 spin in Turn-1
  • Lap 190; 7; Restart
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  • Lap 216; 13; Caution; No. 21 spun from 8th by No. 2
  • Lap 219; Pit Stop; Four tires, fuel, & adjustment
  • Lap 223; 14; Restart
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  • Lap 248; 14; Caution; No. 91 spins from 18th after contact with No. 44
  • Lap 251; Pit Stop; Four tires, fuel, & adjustment
  • Lap 256; 14; Restart
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  • Lap 300; 15 (-1 Lap); Race Finish

NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Recap:

– After making a late-race pit stop for four fresh tires, #7-Justin Allgaier raced through the field to win the Xfinity Series’ Food City 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Allgaier led a race-high 110 laps and won the second stage, picking up six playoff points into the Round of 8. It’s his third victory of the season and his first at Bristol in 13 years.

– #10-Daniel Hemric led 33 laps late in the race to finish runner-up, losing the lead with just over 10 laps remaining. #20-John Hunter Nemechek placed third, with polesitter and Stage 1 winner #00-Cole Custer and #16-Chandler Smith rounding out the top five.

– #39-Ryan Sieg finished sixth, with #19-Trevor Bayne, #98-Riley Herbst, #18-Sammy Smith and #26-Kaz Grala completing the top 10.

– JR Motorsports teammates #1-Sam Mayer and #8-Josh Berry tangled on lap 168, collecting #9-Brandon Jones. All three cars failed to finish. Later in the final stage, #2-Sheldon Creed got into the rear of his Richard Childress Racing teammate #21-Austin Hill, ending his night.

– Other playoff drivers finishes: #2-Creed (11th); #27- Burton (13th), #48-Parker Kligerman (31st); #21-Hill (33rd); #1-Mayer (35th) and #8-Berry (36th).

– There were eight lead changes among five drivers and six cautions for 48 yellow flag laps.

– The average speed of the race was 85.521 mph.

NASCAR Xfinity Series Driver Point Standings:  

After finishing 15th in Friday night’s Food City 300, Retzlaff remains in the 16th position in the NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) Point Standings after 27 events.  

NASCAR Xfinity Series Owners Point Standings:  

After the completion of the 27th event of the 2023 season, the No. 31 remains in the 18th position in the NXS Owner Point Standings after Retzlaff’s 15th place finish on Friday night.  

Next Race: 

Parker Retzlaff and the No. 31 Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport team will next move west to Texas Motor Speedway for the Andy’s Frozen Custard 300; Saturday, September 23 at 2:30 PM CT (3:30 PM ET).