Burton Survives Daytona with 12th Place Finish in WaWa 250

Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport No. 22 NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Report – Daytona International Speedway; August 25, 2023

Track: Daytona International Speedway– Superspeedway (2.5-Miles)

Race: WaWa 250 Powered by Coca-Cola

Date: Friday, August 25, 2023

Format; 100 Laps –30/30/40; 250 Miles

No. 22 State Water Heaters/ Puryear Tank Lines Chevrolet Camaro SS – Jeb Burton

Start: 10

Stage 1: 32

Stage 2: 14

Finish: 12

Status: Running

Laps Completed: 110 of 110; 10 Laps of Overtime

Stage One Recap:

  • Start: 10 (Burton would drop to the rear of the field on the pace lap due to many pre-race inspection failures) 
  • Lap 1; 34; Pass thru penalty for failing technical inspection too many times
  • Lap 2; 34
  • Lap 3; 34
  • Lap 4; 34
  • Lap 5; 34 
  • Lap 6; 34
  • Lap 7; 34
  • Lap 8; 34
  • Lap 9; 34
  • Lap 10; 34
  • Lap 11; 34
  • Lap 12; 34
  • Lap 13; 34
  • Lap 14; 34
  • Lap 15; 33; Burton moves around the slower No. 53 to earn a position 
  • Lap 16; 33
  • Lap 17; 33
  • Lap 18; 33
  • Lap 19; 33
  • Lap 20; 33
  • Lap 21; 33
  • Lap 22; 33
  • Lap 23; 33
  • Lap 24; 33
  • Lap 25; 33
  • Lap 26; 33
  • Lap 27; 33
  • Lap 28; 33
  • Lap 29; 33
  • Lap 30; 32; Stage 1 Finish; Burton moves around No. 98 with a flat tire

Stage Two Recap:

  • Lap 33; Pit Stop; Four tires, fuel, & adjustment 
  • Lap 36; 24; Restart
  • Lap 37; 21
  • Lap 38; 22
  • Lap 39; 21
  • Lap 40; 15
  • Lap 41; 15
  • Lap 42; 15; Caution; No. 78 comes up on No. 9 from 8th gets into his rear and starts a 12-car accident involving No. 4, No. 7, No. 9, No. 10, No. 24, No. 25, No. 26, No. 27, No. 38, No. 53, & No. 91
  • Lap 47; Pit Stop; Fuel & adjustment
  • Lap 50; 17; Restart
  • Lap 51; 13
  • Lap 52; 17
  • Lap 53; 16
  • Lap 54; 13
  • Lap 55; 14
  • Lap 56; 12
  • Lap 57; 12
  • Lap 58; 11
  • Lap 59; 15
  • Lap 60; 14; Stage 2 Finish

Final Stage Recap: 

  • Lap 63; Pit Stop; Four tires, fuel, & adjustment 
  • Lap 66; 20; Restart
  • Lap 67; 13
  • Lap 68; 13
  • Lap 69; 13
  • Lap 70; 13
  • Lap 71; 13
  • Lap 72; 13
  • Lap 73; 13
  • Lap 74; 15
  • Lap 75; 14
  • Lap 76; 15
  • Lap 77; 9
  • Lap 78; 9
  • Lap 79; 14
  • Lap 80; 11
  • Lap 81; 7
  • Lap 82; 6
  • Lap 83; 4
  • Lap 84; 4
  • Lap 85; 4
  • Lap 86; 6
  • Lap 87; 6
  • Lap 88; 9 
  • Lap 89; 10
  • Lap 90; 10
  • Lap 91; 12
  • Lap 92; 7; Batting for 7th Burton spins and comes up the track and kisses the wall, avoiding the spinning car of Burton No. 44 hits the No. 10, No. 43 reacts and hits the inside wall hard
  • Lap 93; Pit Stop; Crash Repair to Right front and right rear, four tires, & fuel
  • Lap 94; Pit Stop; Crash Repair to Right front and right rear
  • Lap 96; Pit Stop; Crash Repair to Right front and right rear
  • Lap 98; 29; Restart
  • Lap 99; 29; Caution; On the restart the No. 21 tries to clear the No. 19 and doesn’t clear him locking bumpers causing an 11-car accident, in the process Burton makes slight contact. Also included in the accident is the No. 1, No. 07, No. 11, No. 16, No. 18, No. 19, No. 20, No. 21, No. 22, No. 26, & No. 45
  • Lap 103; 25; Restart
  • Lap 104; 25; Caution; On the restart No. 02 gets loose causing an 8-car accident including No. 8, No. 16, No. 19, No. 20, No. 25, No. 51, & No. 92
  • Lap 108; 15; Restart
  • Lap 109; 13
  • Lap 110; 12; Race Finish

NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Recap:

  • – It took two overtimes, but #7-Justin Allgaier edged out #2-Sheldon Creed for the Wawa 250 Xfinity Series win at Daytona International Speedway. The win is Allgaier’s first on a superspeedway — and his first in 26 starts at Daytona.
  • – #2-Creed finished runner-up for the second consecutive week, but earned a playoff point by winning the second stage. #11-Daniel Hemric finished third, with #48-Parker Kligerman and #00-Cole Custer rounding out the top five.
  • – #39-Ryan Sieg placed sixth, as #31-Parker Retzlaff, #78-Anthony Alfredo, #08-Gray Gaulding and #10-Justin Haley completed the top 10.

– Polesitter #21-Austin Hill led a race-high 36 laps and won the opening stage. He was involved in a late wreck and finished 23rd.

– There were 20 lead changes among nine drivers and six cautions for 32 yellow flag laps.

– The average speed of the race was 124.779 mph.

– State Water Heaters; State Water Heaters is a leading manufacturer of commercial and residential water heaters. For more than 60 years, State Water Heaters has built dependable, long-lasting water heaters for commercial and residential applications. State remains fixed on manufacturing durable products that last longer. For more information, visitwww.StateWaterHeaters.com or follow us on Facebook, X and InstagramSolid.State.

– Puryear Tank Lines; Puryear Tank Lines is a family-owned and operated business that dates back 3 generations. Specializing in bulk tank delivery of LPG, butane, liquid asphalt and bulk cement. At Puryear they make it their mission to treat both our clients and employees with respect and provide customers with the service they deserve. Puryear Tank Lines promises to provide high-quality transportation services in a safe and efficient way. Visit Puyear Tank Lines online at PuryearTankLines.com

NASCAR Xfinity Series Driver Point Standings:  

After finishing 12th in Friday night’s WaWa 250 Powered by Coca-Cola, Burton remains 13th in the NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) Driver Point Standings after 24 events. 

NASCAR Xfinity Series Owners Point Standings:  

After the completion of the 24th event of the 2023 season, the No. 22 team in their first race of the season sits in 45th position in the NXS Owner Point Standings after Burton’s 12th place finish on Friday night.     

Next Race: 

Jeb Burton will be back in the No. 27 this coming weekend when Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport heads to Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina for the Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help a Hero 200; Saturday, September 2 at 3:30 PM ET.