Burton fights back to Earn Top-20 in Return to Indy Oval 

Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport No. 27 NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Report – Indianapolis Motor Speedway; July 20, 2024

Track: Indianapolis Motor Speedway; Rectangular-Oval (2.500 miles)

Race: Pennzoil 250 Presented by Advance Auto Parts

Date: Saturday; July 20, 2024

Format; 100 Laps –30/30/40; 250 Miles

No. 27 iHeart Media/ K95 Rocks Chevrolet Camaro SS – Jeb Burton

Start: 11

Stage 1: 24

Stage 2: 20

Finish: 19

Status: Running

Laps Completed: 100 of 100

Stage One Recap:

  • Start: 11
  • Lap 1; 29 Caution; No. 1 gets loose under No. 16 entering Turn-1 and spins collecting multiple cars including Burton. Other cars involved include No. 2, No. 7, No. 8, No. 15, No. 26, No. 31, No. 42, No. 51, No. 81
  • Lap 3; Pit Stop; Damage Check, Four tires & Fuel
  • Lap 5; Pit Stop; Working on steering
  • Lap 7; 34; Restart
  • Lap 8; 33; Burton moves ahead of No. 19 to pick up a position 
  • Lap 9; 31; Continuing to advance with an ill handling racecar Burton grabs two more positions ahead of the No. 13 & No. 35
  • Lap 10; 29; Grabbing another two spots Burton works around No. 07 & No. 8 
  • Lap 11; 28; Burton slips by No. 51 to advance a position 
  • Lap 12; 26; Moving around No. 42 & No. 2 Burton grabs two more positions in the running order 
  • Lap 13; 26
  • Lap 14; 26
  • Lap 15; 24; Advancing around No. 29 & No. 8 Burton moves ahead another two spots
  • Lap 16; 24
  • Lap 17; 24; Caution; No. 81 slow on track with no fuel pressure 
  • Lap 18; Pit Stop; Work on steering & fuel 
  • Lap 20; 28; Restart
  • Lap 21; 27; Burton gets around No. 19 on the restart for position 
  • Lap 22; 26; No. 91 falls behind the advancing Burton
  • Lap 23; 25; Grabbing another spot Burton moves around No. 13
  • Lap 24; 24; Burton moves around No. 43 to take the position away
  • Lap 25; 23; Advancing another spot Burton passes No. 92
  • Lap 26; 24; No. 19 gets back around Burton shuffle the No. 27 back a position 
  • Lap 27; 24
  • Lap 28; 24
  • Lap 29; 24
  • Lap 30; 24; Stage 1 Finish

Stage Two Recap:

  • Lap 32; Pit Stop; Four tires, fuel, & adjustment  
  • Lap 34; 24; Restart
  • Lap 35; 23; On the restart Burton would get by the No. 43 for position 
  • Lap 36; 24; No. 42 would move around Burton to take the spot away
  • Lap 37; 24
  • Lap 38; 22; Advancing two positions Burton would get around No. 11 & No. 42
  • Lap 39; 21; Grabbing another spot in the running order Burton would move around No. 91
  • Lap 40; 21
  • Lap 41; 21
  • Lap 42; 21
  • Lap 43; 21
  • Lap 44; 21
  • Lap 45; 21
  • Lap 46; 20; Earning another position Burton moves around No. 28
  • Lap 47; 20
  • Lap 48; 21; Dropping back a spot Burton falls behind No. 2
  • Lap 49; 21
  • Lap 50; 21
  • Lap 51; 21
  • Lap 52; 21
  • Lap 53; 21
  • Lap 54; 21
  • Lap 55; 21; Caution; No. 44 smoking heavily in Turn-2 with a power steering failure
  • Lap 57; Pit Stop; Four tires, fuel, & adjustment
  • Lap 59; 20; Restart
  • Lap 60; 20; Stage 2 Finish

Final Stage Recap: 

  • Lap 65; 18; Restart
  • Lap 66; 15; On the restart Burton advances three positions around No. 38, No. 31, No. 10
  • Lap 67; 14; Caution; No. 21 gets loose in Turn-2 moves up the track and makes contact with the No. 20 who spins in front of the entire field. No one makes contact. 
  • Lap 71; 16; Restart
  • Lap 72; 16
  • Lap 73; 16
  • Lap 74; 15; Burton moves around No. 10 to take away the position
  • Lap 75; 17; Fighting back No. 10 gets back around Burton along with No. 38 dropping him back two spots
  • Lap 76; 19; No. 39 & No. 28 work around Burton to take the positions away
  • Lap 77; 19
  • Lap 78; 22; Loosing three more positions Burton loses ground to No. 31, No. 11, & No. 20
  • Lap 79; 22;
  • Lap 80; 22;
  • Lap 81; 24; Falling back two more spots No. 91 & No. 42 get around the No. 27 for on track position 
  • Lap 82; 24
  • Lap 83; 25; No. 44 works around Burton to drop him back another position 
  • Lap 84; 23; Caution; No. 10 runs No. 5 up the track on the exit of Turn-2 battling for 14th. No. 5 slows on backstretch with a flat tire after touching the wall. No. 31 drives into the back of the No. 5 making hard contact. No. 11 then runs into the back of the No. 31. 
  • Lap 89; 14; Restart
  • Lap 90; 18; Burton would drop back four positions on the restart to No. 88, No. 91, No. 10, & No. 19
  • Lap 91; 19; No. 42 passes Burton to drop him back another position 
  • Lap 92; 21; Loosing another two spots No. 39 & No. 9 move around Burton
  • Lap 93; 20; Burton drives around No. 91 to gain a position back 
  • Lap 94; 20
  • Lap 95; 20
  • Lap 96; 20
  • Lap 97; 20
  • Lap 98; 19; Burton moves around No. 43 to earn another position in the running order
  • Lap 99; 19
  • Lap 100; 19; Race Finish

NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Recap:

– Making a last-lap pass, #98-Riley Herbst won the Pennzoil 250 Xfinity Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, scoring his first victory of the 2024 season. Stewart-Haas Racing has won consecutive races, dating back to last weekend at Pocono. It’s the second career victory for Herbst.

– #00-Cole Custer placed second, making it a sweep of the top two spots for SHR. #20-Aric Almirola led at the white flag, but dropped to third over the final two turns. #97-Shane van Gisbergen and #18-Sheldon Creed rounded out the top five.

– #21-Austin Hill came from the rear of the field to finish sixth. #10-Daniel Dye earned the best finish of his young career in seventh. #16-AJ Allmendinger, #7-Justin Allgaier and #88-Carson Kvapil completed the top 10.

– Ford swept all three stages, with Herbst picking up the playoff points in Stage 1. #39-Ryan Sieg used strategy in Stage 2 to win his first stage since 2022.

– There were 12 lead changes among six drivers and seven cautions for 29 yellow flag laps.

– The average speed of the race was: 101.260 mph.

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– Q95 Rocks; WFBQ 94.7 FM, also known as Q95 Indy’s Classic Rock, is a radio station in Indianapolis, Indiana that plays classic rock and is home to The Bob & Tom Show. The station is located at 6161 Fall Creek Rd, Indianapolis, Indiana 46220. You can listen to Q95 on iHeartRadio or check out their website, Q95.com or follow along on Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, and SnapChat. 

NASCAR Xfinity Series Driver Point Standings:  

After finishing 19th in Saturday’s Pennzoil 250 Presented by Advance Auto Parts at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Burton remains in 19th position in the NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) Driver Point Standings after 20 events. 

NASCAR Xfinity Series Owners Point Standings:  

After the completion of the 20th event of the 2024 season, the No. 27 team holds steady in 22nd place in the NXS Owner Point Standings after Burton’s 19st place finish on Saturday.    

Next Race: 

Jeb Burton and the Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport No. 27 team will take three weekends off for the Olympic break before heading to Michigan International Speedway for the Cabo Wabo 250; Saturday, August 17 at 3:30 PM ET.