26th Place Finish for Retzlaff in First Watkins Glen Start 

Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport No. 31 NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Report – Watkins Glen International; August 19, 2023

Track: Watkins Glen International – Road Course (2.454-Miles)

Race: Shriners Children’s 200

Date: Saturday; August 19, 2023

Format; 82 Laps –20/20/42; 200.9 Miles

No. 31 FUNKAWAY Chevrolet Camaro SS – Parker Retzlaff

Start: 29

Stage 1: 22

Stage 2: 23

Finish: 26

Status: Running

Laps Completed: 86 of 86 (4 Laps of Overtime)

Stage One Recap:

  • Start: 29
  • Lap 1; 35
  • Lap 2; 34; Moving around the No. 43 Retzlaff advances a position
  • Lap 3; 34
  • Lap 4; 32; Gaining two spots Retzlaff works around No. 6 & No. 96
  • Lap 5; 32
  • Lap 6; 32
  • Lap 7; 30; As the No. 24 spins Retzlaff works around the No. 4 to gain two positions  
  • Lap 8; 30
  • Lap 9; 30
  • Lap 10; 28; As the No. 51 spins, Retzlaff gets around the No. 07 to move forward
  • Lap 11; 26; No. 10 pits with damage as Retzlaff gets around the No. 02
  • Lap 12; 26
  • Lap 13; 26
  • Lap 14; 26
  • Lap 15; 26
  • Lap 16; 26
  • Lap 17; 26
  • Lap 18; 24
  • Lap 19; 23; No. 27 pits under green flag
  • Lap 20; 22; Stage 1 Finish

Stage Two Recap:

  • Lap 21; 20; Caution; No. 43 stops on track. No. 92 under caution rams the back of the No. 44
  • Lap 22; Pit Stop; Four tires, fuel, & adjustment
  • Lap 23; Pit Stop; Check right front wheel, & adjustment
  • Lap 26; 26; Restart
  • Lap 27; 25; Retzlaff drives around the No. 28  
  • Lap 28; 25
  • Lap 29; 25
  • Lap 30; 25
  • Lap 31; 25; Caution; No. 26 gets hit by No. 18 and goes straight thru the bus stop spreading debris all over the track 
  • Lap 33; 26; Restart
  • Lap 34; 25
  • Lap 35; 24 
  • Lap 36; 24 
  • Lap 37; 23; No. 98 pits advancing Retzlaff a position 
  • Lap 38; 23
  • Lap 39; 23
  • Lap 40; 23; Stage 2 Finish

Final Stage Recap:

  • Lap 41; 23
  • Lap 42; 23
  • Lap 43; 23
  • Lap 44; 22; Retzlaff passes his teammate Burton for position 
  • Lap 45; 21; No. 44 pits advancing Retzlaff a position 
  • Lap 46; 21; Caution; No. 96 spins from 29th spins in the Final turn and slams the outside wall 
  • Lap 50; 20; Restart
  • Lap 51; 20
  • Lap 52; 20
  • Lap 53; 20
  • Lap 54; 19; Green flag pit stops begin
  • Lap 55; 17
  • Lap 56; 17
  • Lap 57; 17
  • Lap 58; 18; Retzlaff falls back a spot to No. 16
  • Lap 59; 19; Dropping back another position Retzlaff loses ground to No. 91
  • Lap 60; 19
  • Lap 61; 19
  • Lap 62; 19
  • Lap 63; 19
  • Lap 64; 18; Retzlaff moves around the No. 24 to advance a position 
  • Lap 65; 20
  • Lap 66; 25 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 67; 25 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 68; 25 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 69; 25 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 70; 25 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 71; 25 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 72; 25 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 73; 25 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 74; 25 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 75; 25 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 76; 25 (-1 Lap); Caution; Retzlaff spins in Turn-6 and becomes stuck in the gravel trap
  • Lap 77; Pit Stop; Four tires & fuel 
  • Lap 78; 28; Restart
  • Lap 79; 28; Caution; Out of the bus stop No. 7 gets clipped by the No. 00 spins and causes a pileup with No. 26, No. 88, and others
  • Lap 82; Pit Stop; Repair Damage
  • Lap 84; 26 (-4 Laps); Restart
  • Lap 85; 26 (-4 Laps)
  • Lap 86; 26 (-4 Laps); Race Finish

NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Recap:

– Lining up in third for an overtime restart, #1-Sam Mayer clashed with #19-Ty Gibbs, sending Gibbs around. #2-Sheldon Creed escaped with the lead, but #1-Mayer got back by coming to the white flag where he went on to score the victory. It’s the second win of Mayer’s career, both coming in the last four races.

– #2-Creed took the checkered flag in second, his best finish of the season. #48-Parker Kligerman placed third, with #91-Ross Chastain and #24-Connor Mosack, who earned his best career finish, rounding out the top five.

– #20-John Hunter Nemechek ended up sixth, as #00-Cole Custer, #16-Chandler Smith, #17-Alex Bowman and #27-Jeb Burton completed the top 10.

– #19-Gibbs won both stages and led a race-high 70 laps, but finished 17th after spinning in Turn 1.

– There were nine lead changes among six drivers and five cautions for 18 yellow flag laps.

– The average speed of the race was 86.857 mph.

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NASCAR Xfinity Series Driver Point Standings:  

After finishing 26th in Saturday’s Shriner Children’s 200, Parker Retzlaff remains 17th in the NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) Driver Point Standings after the 24th event of the 2023 season. 

NASCAR Xfinity Series Owners Point Standings:  

After the completion of the 24th event of the 2023 season, the No. 31 team remains 19th in the NXS Owner Point Standings after Retzlaff’s 26th place finish.

Next Race: 

Up next Parker Retzlaff and the Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport team will head to Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida for the WaWa 250 Powered by Coca-Cola; Friday, August 25 at 7:30 PM ET.