Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport No. 27 NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Report – Richmond Raceway; April 1, 2023
Track: Richmond Raceway– Oval (0.75-Mile)
Race: Toyota Care 250
Date: Saturday; April 1, 2023
Format; 250 Laps –75/75/100; 187.5 Miles
No. 27 W. G. SPEEKS / Contractor Rewards Chevrolet Camaro SS – Jeb Burton
Start: 16
Stage 1: 19
Stage 2: 18
Finish: 12
Status: Running
Laps Completed: 250 of 250
Laps Led: 0
Stage One Recap:
- Start: 16
- Lap 1; 15
- Lap 2; 14
- Lap 3; 14
- Lap 4; 14
- Lap 5; 14
- Lap 6; 14
- Lap 7; 14
- Lap 8; 14
- Lap 9; 15; Burton drops back a position to No. 00
- Lap 10; 16; No. 39 gets around Burton to drop him back another spot
- Lap 11; 16
- Lap 12; 16
- Lap 13; 17; No. 21 drops Burton back a position
- Lap 14; 17
- Lap 15; 17
- Lap 16; 17
- Lap 17; 17
- Lap 18; 17
- Lap 19; 17
- Lap 20; 17
- Lap 21; 17
- Lap 22; 17
- Lap 23; 17
- Lap 24; 17
- Lap 25; 16; Burton moves around the No. 26 to gain a position
- Lap 26; 16
- Lap 27; 16
- Lap 28; 16
- Lap 29; 16
- Lap 30; 16
- Lap 31; 16
- Lap 32; 16
- Lap 33; 16
- Lap 34; 16
- Lap 35; 16; Competition Caution
- Lap 37; Pit Stop; Four tires, fuel, & adjustment
- Lap 42; 25; Restart
- Lap 43; 24
- Lap 44; 24
- Lap 45; 25; No. 45 takes the position away from Burton in the No. 27
- Lap 46; 24; Moving around his teammate Burton takes the spot away from the No. 31
- Lap 47; 25; No. 31 fights back to relinquish the position
- Lap 48; 25
- Lap 49; 23; Burton advances two positions away from No. 02 & No. 78
- Lap 50; 22; Continuing to move forward Burton moves back around his teammate in the No. 31
- Lap 51; 22
- Lap 52; 22
- Lap 53; 22
- Lap 54; 22
- Lap 55; 22
- Lap 56; 22
- Lap 57; 22
- Lap 58; 21; Burton drives around the No. 45
- Lap 59; 21
- Lap 60; 21
- Lap 61; 21
- Lap 62; 22; No. 21 advances around Burton to take the position away
- Lap 63; 22
- Lap 64; 22
- Lap 65; 21; No. 24 drops back a spot to a charging No. 27
- Lap 66; 21
- Lap 67; 21
- Lap 68; 21
- Lap 69; 20; Burton advances around the No. 91
- Lap 70; 20
- Lap 71; 20
- Lap 72; 20
- Lap 73; 20
- Lap 74; 20
- Lap 75; 19; End of Stage 1
Stage Two Recap:
- Lap 80; Pit Stop; Four tires, fuel, & adjustment
- Lap 85; 19; Restart
- Lap 86; 17; Burton advances two positions on the restart moving around No. 91 & No. 25
- Lap 87; 17
- Lap 88; 17
- Lap 89; 16; Moving forward another spot Burton works his way past the No. 44
- Lap 90; 17; Fighting back the No. 44 gets back around Burton sending him back a spot
- Lap 91; 17
- Lap 92; 17
- Lap 93; 17
- Lap 94; 17
- Lap 95; 20; Loosing three positions the No. 20, No. 25, & No. 91 work their way around Burton
- Lap 96; 20
- Lap 97; 20
- Lap 98; 20
- Lap 99; 20
- Lap 100; 19; Burton advances around the No. 38 to earn a position on track
- Lap 101; 19
- Lap 102; 19
- Lap 103; 19
- Lap 104; 19
- Lap 105; 19
- Lap 106; 19
- Lap 107; 19
- Lap 108; 19
- Lap 109; 19
- Lap 110; 19
- Lap 111; 19
- Lap 112; 19
- Lap 113; 19
- Lap 114; 19
- Lap 115; 20; No. 78 gets around Burton to drop him back a spot
- Lap 116; 20
- Lap 117; 20
- Lap 118; 20
- Lap 119; 20
- Lap 120; 20
- Lap 121; 20
- Lap 122; 20
- Lap 123; 20
- Lap 124; 20
- Lap 125; 20
- Lap 126; 20
- Lap 127; 20
- Lap 128; 18; Earning two positions Burton drives around No. 38 & No. 25
- Lap 129;18
- Lap 130; 18
- Lap 131; 18
- Lap 132; 18
- Lap 133; 19; No. 38 gets back around Burton to drop him back a position
- Lap 134; 19
- Lap 135; 19
- Lap 136; 19
- Lap 137; 19
- Lap 138; 19
- Lap 139; 19
- Lap 140; 19
- Lap 141; 19
- Lap 142; 20; Falling back another position the No. 35 works around the Burton car
- Lap 143; 19; Burton gets around the No. 24 to work back inside the Top-20
- Lap 144; 19
- Lap 145; 18; Advancing another position Burton drives around the No. 78 to earn another position
- Lap 146; 18
- Lap 147; 18
- Lap 148; 18
- Lap 149; 18
- Lap 150; 18; End of Stage 2
Final Stage Recap:
- Lap 154; Pit Stop; Four tires, fuel, & adjustment
- Lap 161; 16; Restart
- Lap 162; 16
- Lap 163; 16
- Lap 164; 16
- Lap 165; 15; Burton moves around the No. 44 to earn another position
- Lap 166; 15
- Lap 167; 15
- Lap 168; 15
- Lap 169; 15
- Lap 170; 15
- Lap 171; 16; No. 51 works around Burton to take away the spot
- Lap 172; 16
- Lap 173; 16
- Lap 174; 16
- Lap 175; 16
- Lap 176; 16
- Lap 177; 16
- Lap 178; 16
- Lap 179; 16
- Lap 180; 16
- Lap 181; 16
- Lap 182; 16
- Lap 183; 16
- Lap 184; 16
- Lap 185; 16
- Lap 186; 16
- Lap 187; 16
- Lap 188; 16
- Lap 189; 16
- Lap 190; 16
- Lap 191; 16
- Lap 192; 16
- Lap 193; 16
- Lap 194; 16
- Lap 195; 16
- Lap 196; 16
- Lap 197; 16
- Lap 198; 16
- Lap 199; 16
- Lap 200; 16
- Lap 201; 16
- Lap 202; 16
- Lap 203; 16
- Lap 204; 16
- Lap 205; 16
- Lap 206; 16
- Lap 207; 16
- Lap 208; 16
- Lap 209; 14; Green Flag Pit Stops begin
- Lap 210; 14
- Lap 211; 14
- Lap 212; 14
- Lap 213; 14
- Lap 214; 14
- Lap 215; 14
- Lap 216; 14
- Lap 217; 14
- Lap 218; 13
- Lap 219; 13
- Lap 220; 13
- Lap 221; 13; Caution; No. 51 spots on pit road
- Lap 224; Pit Stop; Four tires, fuel, & adjustment
- Lap 228; 13; Restart
- Lap 229; 13
- Lap 230; 10; Caution; No. 9 and No. 98 make contact in Turn-2, No. 24 clips the nose of No. 9
- Lap 238; 11; Restart
- Lap 239; 10; Caution; No. 25 spins in Turn-3, No. 45 & No. 19 spin trying to avoid the No. 25
- Lap 244; 10; Restart
- Lap 245; 11
- Lap 246; 12
- Lap 247; 12
- Lap 248; 12
- Lap 249; 12
- Lap 250; 12; Race Finish
NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Recap:
– After leading a race-high 83 laps, #16-Chandler Smith went on to win the Xfinity Series Season race at Richmond Raceway. It’s the first win of his career — 10 starts — and second straight for Kaulig Racing.
– #20-John Hunter Nemechek overcame a pit strategy call that trapped him a lap down to finish second. #8-Josh Berry scored his best finish of the season in third. #26-Kaz Grala and #00-Cole Custer finished fourth and fifth — each scoring their first top-five finishes of the season.
– #2-Sheldon Creed placed sixth, with #39-Ryan Sieg, #48-Parker Kligerman, #21-Austin Hill and #10-Derek Kraus rounding out the top 10.
– #16-Smith won his first career stage in the opening stage, while #8-Berry earned his first stage win of the season in Stage 2.
– There were 10 lead changes among seven drivers and six cautions for 43 yellow flag laps.
– The average speed of the race was 86.884 mph.
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NASCAR Xfinity Series Driver Point Standings:
After finishing in the 12th position during Saturday’s Toyota Care 250 at Richmond Raceway, Burton advances two spots to the 15th in the NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) Driver Point Standings after seven races.
NASCAR Xfinity Series Owners Point Standings:
After the completion of the seventh event of the 2023 season, the No. 27 team moves up two positions to 17th in the NXS Owner Point Standings after Burton’s 12th place finish on Saturday.
Next Race:
Jeb Burton and the Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport No. 27 team will have a week off to regroup before traveling the short distance to Martinsville, Virginia next week for more short-track racing. The Call811.com 250 will be contested; Sat., April 15 at 7:30 PM ET at the famed Martinsville Speedway.
