Accident Ends Retzlaff’s Day Early at Texas

Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport No. 31 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. 31 FUNKAWAY Chevrolet Camaro SS – Parker Retzlaff

Start: 18

Stage 1: 11

Stage 2: 12

Finish: 30

Status: Accident

Laps Completed: 108 of 300

Stage One Recap:

  • Start: 18
  • Lap 1; 14
  • Lap 2; 14
  • Lap 3; 14; 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; 10; Restart
  • Lap 8; 12; Retzlaff drops two positions to No. 10 & No. 26
  • Lap 9; 12
  • Lap 10; 13; No. 39 works his way around Retzlaff to take the position away
  • Lap 11; 13; 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; 11; Restart
  • Lap 17; 11
  • Lap 18; 13; Dropping two spots Retzlaff loses position to No. 10 & No. 18
  • Lap 19; 12; No. 10 pits with damage from hitting the infield grass
  • Lap 20; 13; Retzlaff loses the spot to No. 91
  • Lap 21; 13 
  • Lap 22; 13 
  • Lap 23; 13
  • Lap 24; 13
  • Lap 25; 13
  • Lap 26; 13
  • Lap 27; 13
  • Lap 28; 12; Retzlaff moves around No. 26 to take away the position 
  • Lap 29; 12
  • Lap 30; 12
  • Lap 31; 12
  • Lap 32; 12
  • Lap 33; 12
  • Lap 34; 12
  • Lap 35; 12
  • Lap 36; 12
  • Lap 37; 12
  • Lap 38; 12
  • Lap 39; 12
  • Lap 40; 12
  • Lap 41; 11; Retzlaff moves past the No. 39
  • Lap 42; 11
  • Lap 43; 11
  • Lap 44; 11
  • Lap 45; 11; Stage 1 Finish

Stage Two Recap:

  • Lap 48; Pit Stop; Four tires, fuel, & adjustment
  • Lap 52; 14; Restart
  • Lap 53; 14
  • Lap 54; 14
  • Lap 55; 14
  • Lap 56; 14; 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; 13; Restart
  • Lap 64; 13
  • Lap 65; 13; Caution; No. 45 gets loose exiting Turn-2 and makes contact with the wall
  • Lap 69; 16; Restart
  • Lap 70; 14; Gaining two spots Retzlaff works his way around No. 26 & No. 39
  • Lap 71; 13; Moving forward another position Retzlaff gets by the No. 91
  • Lap 72; 13
  • Lap 73; 13
  • Lap 74; 13
  • Lap 75; 13
  • Lap 76; 13
  • Lap 77; 13
  • Lap 78; 13
  • Lap 79; 13
  • Lap 80; 13
  • Lap 81; 13
  • Lap 82; 12; Driving around his teammate Retzlaff moves past the No. 27
  • Lap 83; 12
  • Lap 84; 12
  • Lap 85; 12
  • Lap 86; 12
  • Lap 87; 12
  • Lap 88; 12
  • Lap 89; 12
  • Lap 90; 12; Stage 2 Finish

Final Stage Recap: 

  • Lap 93; Pit Stop; Four tires, fuel, & adjustment
  • Lap 97; 15; Restart
  • Lap 98; 13; Restart; 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; 11; Restart
  • Lap 105; 11
  • Lap 106; 25; Retzlaff tags the wall in Turn-2 running 11th
  • Lap 107; Pit Stop; Check damage
  • Lap 108; 25 (-2) Laps
  • Lap 109; Caution; No. 45 tags the wall in Turn-2 causing heavy damage to the right side  
  • Lap 110; Pit Stop; Check under damage on right-front
  • Lap 111; No. 31 heads to the garage after Damage Vehicle Policy clock expires
  • Lap 112; Retzlaff is out
  • Lap 200; DNF; 30 (-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.

NASCAR Xfinity Series Driver Point Standings:  

After finishing 30th in Saturday’s Andy’s Frozen Custard 300, Retzlaff remains in the 16th position in the NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) Point Standings after 28 events.  

NASCAR Xfinity Series Owners Point Standings:  

After the completion of the 28th event of the 2023 season, the No. 31 remains in the 18th position in the NXS Owner Point Standings after Retzlaff’s 30th place finish on Saturday.     

Next Race: 

Parker Retzlaff and the No. 31 Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport team will next have first off weekend since June before heading to the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval for the Drive for the Cure 250; Saturday, October 7 at 3:00 PM ET.