Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport No. 27 NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Report – Circuit of the Americas; March 23, 2024
Track: Circuit of the Americas (COTA)– Road Course (3.426-Miles)
Race: Focused Health 250
Date: Saturday; March 23, 2024
Format; 46 Laps –14/16/16; 156.86 Miles
No. 27 Golden Corral Chevrolet Camaro SS – Jeb Burton
Start: 21
Stage 1: 28
Stage 2: 30
Finish: 30
Status: Running
Laps Completed: 49 of 50 (4 Laps of Overtime)
Stage One Recap:
- Start: 21
- Lap 1; 12
- Lap 2; 12
- Lap 3; 13
- Lap 4; 14
- Lap 5; 14
- Lap 6; 15
- Lap 7; 16
- Lap 8; 16
- Lap 9; 16
- Lap 10; 15
- Lap 11; Green Flag Pit Stop
- Lap 12; 28
- Lap 13; 28
- Lap 14; 28; End of Stage 1
Stage Two Recap:
- Lap 17; 10; Restart
- Lap 18; 10
- Lap 19; 10
- Lap 20; 12
- Lap 21; 12
- Lap 22; 13
- Lap 23; 13
- Lap 24; 15
- Lap 25; 14
- Lap 26; 16
- Lap 27; Green Flag Pit Stop; Four tires, fuel, & adjustment
- Lap 28; 28
- Lap 29; 30
- Lap 30; 30; End of Stage 2
Final Stage Recap:
- Lap 31; Pit Stop; Crew under hood to diagnose problem, Penalty for speeding on Pit Road
- Lap 32; Pit Stop; Sway bar arm Repair
- Lap 34; 36 (-2 Laps); Restart
- Lap 35; 36 (-2 Laps)
- Lap 36; 35 (-2 Laps); Pass thru penalty
- Lap 37; 35 (-2 Laps)
- Lap 38; 35 (-2 Laps)
- Lap 39; 35 (-2 Laps)
- Lap 40; 35 (-3 Laps)
- Lap 41; 34 (-3 Laps)
- Lap 42; 34 (-3 Laps)
- Lap 43; 34 (-3 laps); Caution; No. 24 off course in Turn-11 with fluid under car
- Lap 44; Wave around one lap
- Lap 45; 33 (-2 Laps); Restart
- Lap 46; 33 (-2 Laps); Caution; No. 07 spins collecting No. 42, No. 98, & No. 43
- Lap 47; Wave around one lap
- Lap 48; 31 (-1 Lap); Restart;
- Lap 49; 31 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 50; 30; Race Finish
NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Recap:
– #17-Kyle Larson made a last-lap pass to win the Focused Health 250 Xfinity Series race at Circuit of The Americas. Larson was patient and scooted by for the lead in Turn 15 when #97-Shane van Gisbergen bumped #21-Austin Hill out of the way. This is Larson’s first win at COTA — and it’s his 15th career win in the series.
– #21-Hill was credited with a runner-up finish and has top five finishes in all five races to start the 2024 season. #20-John Hunter Nemechek rebounded to finish third after having an oil leak in the middle of the race. #00-Cole Custer and #48-Parker Kligerman rounded out the top five.
– #2-Jesse Love finished sixth, with #32-Austin Green finishing seventh in his series debut. #81-Chandler Smith, #1-Sam Mayer and #16-AJ Allmendinger round out the top 10. Van Gisbergen was assessed a 30-second penalty following the race for cutting the course and dropped to 27th in the finishing order.
– #48-Kligerman won the opening stage, with #98-Herbst taking the second stage.
– There were 13 lead changes among eight drivers and four cautions for nine yellow flag laps.
– The average speed of the race was: 72.374 mph.
– Golden Corral; Founded in 1973 and based in Raleigh, N.C., Golden Corral is the nation’s largest grill-buffet restaurant chain. Golden Corral strives to make pleasurable dining affordable for all families. While its commitment begins each day with preparing delicious food, Golden Corral also believes in providing outstanding hospitality and giving back. Service to others is a hallmark of the Golden Corral brand. In 2023, Golden Corral was recognized as one of the nation’s top 50 “Most Loved Brands” by Yelp. They were also recognized for valuing their customers and providing excellent customer service by Newsweek, “America’s Best Customer Service 2024.” Golden Corral restaurants nationwide have long been strong supporters of the U.S. Military and DAV (Disabled American Veterans). Golden Corral is also the founding sponsor of Camp Corral, a 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt, nonprofit corporation, which provides free, one-of-a-kind summer camp experiences for children of wounded, injured, ill, or fallen service members. For more information, visit GoldenCorral.com and follow Golden Corral on Facebook, Instagram, and X.
NASCAR Xfinity Series Driver Point Standings:
After being recorded in the 30th position in Saturday’s Focused Health 250, Burton advances one position to 25th in the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) Driver Standings.
NASCAR Xfinity Series Owners Point Standings:
After the completion of the 5th race of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, Burton and the No. 27 car moves down two positions to 31st in the Owners Point Standings after finishing 30th on Saturday.
