Failed Late Race Caution Doesn’t Give Burton Results at Richmond 

Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport No. 27 NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Report – Richmond Raceway; March 30, 2024

Track: Richmond Raceway– Oval (0.75-Mile)

Race: Toyota Care 250

Date: Saturday; March 30, 2024

Format; 250 Laps –75/75/100; 187.5 Miles

No. 27 CELSIUS Live Fit Chevrolet Camaro SS – Jeb Burton

Start: 21

Stage 1: 26

Stage 2: 23

Finish: 26

Status: Running

Laps Completed: 248 of 250 (-2 Laps)

Laps Led: 0 

Stage One Recap:

  • Start: 21
  • Lap 1; 21
  • Lap 2; 21
  • Lap 3; 22; No. 43 works around Burton to take the position away
  • Lap 4; 22
  • Lap 5; 22
  • Lap 6; 22
  • Lap 7; 21; Burton moves in front of No. 18 to advance a spot in the running order
  • Lap 8; 21
  • Lap 9; 21
  • Lap 10; 20; No. 5 loses the position to Burton
  • Lap 11; 19; Burton continues advance forward as he works around the No. 42
  • Lap 12; 20; No. 21 drives around Burton to take away the spot
  • Lap 13; 20
  • Lap 14; 20
  • Lap 15; 20
  • Lap 16; 20
  • Lap 17; 19; Burton works back around No. 43 to move forward a position 
  • Lap 18; 18
  • Lap 19; 18
  • Lap 20; 18; Caution; No. 32 slides up the track in Turn-4 with smoke coming from the hood and stops the car on the apron of the front stretch 
  • Lap 27; 18; Restart
  • Lap 28; 16; Burton advances two positions moving around No. 48 & No. 97
  • Lap 29; 15; No. 51 drops a position to the advancing Burton 
  • Lap 30; 15
  • Lap 31; 15
  • Lap 32; 15
  • Lap 33; 15
  • Lap 34; 17; Burton drops back two positions to No. 48 & No. 51
  • Lap 35; 19; Falling back another two spots Burton falls in behind No. 11 & No. 97
  • Lap 37; 19
  • Lap 38; 20; No. 91 gets around Burton to send him back another position 
  • Lap 39; 20
  • Lap 40; 20
  • Lap 41; 20
  • Lap 42; 20
  • Lap 43; 18; Caution; Fluid coming from the No. 9 car causes both No. 9 and the No. 39 to both spin in Turn-2
  • Lap 56; 15; Restart
  • Lap 57; 16; No. 38 moves in front of Burton to capture the position 
  • Lap 58; 16 
  • Lap 59; 17; Coming from the back No. 88 works around Burton to take the spot away
  • Lap 60; 17
  • Lap 61; 17
  • Lap 62; 19; Burton drops two positions to No. 19 & No. 44
  • Lap 63; 19
  • Lap 64; 19
  • Lap 65; 19
  • Lap 66; 20; No. 14 moves around Burton to send him back a position 
  • Lap 67; 21; Burton drops another position to No. 92
  • Lap 68; 22; No. 5 gets around Burton and take the position away
  • Lap 69; 22
  • Lap 70; 24; Falling back another two spots Burton loses ground to No. 97 & No. 16
  • Lap 71; 24
  • Lap 72; 24
  • Lap 73; 24
  • Lap 74; 26; No. 28 & No. 15 both get by Burton to send him back another two positions 
  • Lap 75; 26; End of Stage 1

Stage Two Recap:

  • Lap 84; 22; Restart
  • Lap 85; 22
  • Lap 86; 22
  • Lap 87; 22
  • Lap 88; 22
  • Lap 89; 22
  • Lap 90; 22
  • Lap 91; 22
  • Lap 92; 21; Burton drives around the No. 38 to earn a position 
  • Lap 93; 20
  • Lap 94; 20
  • Lap 95; 20
  • Lap 96; 20; Caution; No. 14 spins in Turn-3 from 32nd
  • Lap 101; 19; Restart
  • Lap 102; 17
  • Lap 103; 17
  • Lap 104; 16; Burton advances around No. 44 to take the position 
  • Lap 105; 16
  • Lap 106; 16
  • Lap 107; 16
  • Lap 108; 17; No. 88 moves around Burton to take away the spot 
  • Lap 109; 17
  • Lap 110; 17
  • Lap 111; 18; No. 11 gets around the Burton car 
  • Lap 112; 18
  • Lap 113; 18
  • Lap 114; 19; Dropping back another spot No. 48 passes Burton
  • Lap 115; 19
  • Lap 116; 19
  • Lap 117; 19
  • Lap 118; 19
  • Lap 119; 20; Losing another spot No. 38 gets around Burton as well 
  • Lap 120; 20
  • Lap 121; 20
  • Lap 122; 20
  • Lap 123; 20
  • Lap 124; 20
  • Lap 125; 21; No. 14 moves Burton back another spot in the running order
  • Lap 126; 22
  • Lap 127; 22
  • Lap 128; 22
  • Lap 129; 22
  • Lap 130; 22
  • Lap 131; 22
  • Lap 132; 22
  • Lap 133; 22
  • Lap 134; 22
  • Lap 135; 22
  • Lap 136; 23; Continuing to drop back in the running order No. 92 gets around the Burton car 
  • Lap 137; 23
  • Lap 138; 23
  • Lap 139; 23
  • Lap 140; 23
  • Lap 141; 23
  • Lap 142; 23
  • Lap 143; 23
  • Lap 144; 23
  • Lap 145; 23
  • Lap 146; 23
  • Lap 147; 23
  • Lap 148; 23
  • Lap 149; 23
  • Lap 150; 23; End of Stage 2

Final Stage Recap:

  • Lap 155; Pit Stop; Four tires, fuel, & adjustment
  • Lap 159; 19; Restart
  • Lap 160; 18; On the restart Burton moves around No. 38 for position
  • Lap 161; 17; Using new tires to his advantage Burton drives around No. 16 as well
  • Lap 162; 17
  • Lap 163; 16; No. 1 comes to pit road with flat left front tire
  • Lap 164; 16
  • Lap 165; 17; No. 16 fights back around Burton to take the position back
  • Lap 166; 17
  • Lap 167; 17
  • Lap 168; 19; Falling back two positions No. 11 & No. 88 get around Burton
  • Lap 169; 19
  • Lap 170; 19
  • Lap 171; 19
  • Lap 172; 19
  • Lap 173; 19; Caution No. 35 spins and backs it hard into the Turn-1 wall from 31st after contact with No. 4 
  • Lap 183; 9; Restart; Burton stays on track with older tires to gain track position. 
  • Lap 184; 11
  • Lap 185; 11
  • Lap 186; 12; No. 2 moves around Burton with new tires sending him back a spot 
  • Lap 187; 13; No. 11 gets around Burton to take the position away
  • Lap 188; 13
  • Lap 189; 14; Racing hard No. 21 gets around Burton to move him back a position 
  • Lap 190; 15; Continuing to lose ground hoping for a caution No. 48 gets around the No. 27 car
  • Lap 191; 15
  • Lap 192; 17; Losing two positions No. 88 & No. 91 get around Burton
  • Lap 193; 18; Dropping another spot No. 8 moves past Burton
  • Lap 194; 18
  • Lap 195; 18
  • Lap 196; 19; No. 38 gets around the Burton car
  • Lap 197; 19
  • Lap 198; 19
  • Lap 199; 19
  • Lap 200; 20; No. 92 gets around Burton for position 
  • Lap 201; 20
  • Lap 202; 20 
  • Lap 203; 20
  • Lap 204; 20
  • Lap 205; 20
  • Lap 206; 20
  • Lap 207; 20
  • Lap 208; 20
  • Lap 209; 20
  • Lap 210; 20
  • Lap 211; 20
  • Lap 212; 20
  • Lap 213; 21; No. 42 works around Burton to take away the spot 
  • Lap 214; 21
  • Lap 215; 21
  • Lap 216; 21
  • Lap 217; 21
  • Lap 218; 21 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 219; 21 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 220; 21 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 221; 21 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 222; 21 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 223; 20 (-1 Lap); No. 00 makes a green flag pit stop
  • Lap 224; 23 (-1 Lap); Falling back three positions No. 51, No. 6, & No. 15 all get around Burton
  • Lap 225; 23 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 226; 23 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 227; 23 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 228; 23 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 229; 23 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 230; 23 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 231; 24 (-1 Lap); No. 14 shuffles Burton back another position 
  • Lap 232; 24 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 233; 24 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 234; 24 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 235; 24 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 236; 25 (-1 Lap); No. 00 with fresh tires gets around Burton
  • Lap 237; 26 (-1 Lap); No. 28 takes the spot away from Burton
  • Lap 238; 27 (-1 Lap); Burton loses position to No. 4
  • Lap 239; 27 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 240; 27 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 241; 27 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 242; 26 (-1 Lap); No. 15 slow on backstretch without power, but makes it to pit road
  • Lap 243; 26 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 244; 26 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 245; 26 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 246; 26 (-2 Laps)
  • Lap 247; 26 (-2 Laps)
  • Lap 248; 26 (-2 Laps)
  • Lap 249; 26 (-2 Laps) 
  • Lap 250; 26 (-2 Laps); Race Finish

NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Recap:

– For the second straight year, #81-Chandler Smith won the ToyotaCare 250 Xfinity Series race at Richmond Raceway. This is his second win of the season — and second at Richmond.

– #20-Aric Almirola won both stages and finished second in his third start since returning to Joe Gibbs Racing. #19-Taylor Gray finished third in his series debut. #26-Corey Heim finished fourth, making it just the second time in history that Toyota swept the top four positions (Dover, 2012). Rookie #2-Jesse Love rounded out the top five.

– #88-Bubba Pollard was the highest finishing JR Motorsports driver in sixth while making his series debut. #48-Parker Kligerman, #21-Austin Hill, #8-Sammy Smith and #00-Custer complete the top 10.

– There were 14 lead changes among seven drivers and six cautions for 51 yellow flag laps.

– The average speed of the race was: 81.179 mph.

– CELSIUS; CELSIUS is functional, Essential Energy, a better-for-you, premium alternative to traditional energy drinks. As a global, lifestyle fitness drink, CELSIUS was created to help people LIVE FIT, exceed their goals and elevate their everyday lives. Made with proven, premium ingredients, 7 Essential Vitamins and zero sugar, no artificial colors, no aspartame, no high fructose corn syrup and non-GMO. CELSIUS is vegan, gluten-free and Kosher. Our proprietary MetaPlus blend contains green tea extract with EGCG. It also includes guarana seed extract, ginger root for flavor and digestion, vitamin C to help support your immune system, vitamin B for energy production, and chromium to help control hunger, making it an ideal pre-workout drink. Made with clinically proven ingredients, this carbonated flavor of CELSIUS has the perfect balance of flavor and energy that serves as an awesome pick-me-up for active lifestyles. Make CELSIUS your go-to choice for Essential Energy! CELSIUS is available in 12 oz. slim cans and sold in a 12-pack for convenience. More information on Celsius and the flavors available can be found online at Celsius.com

NASCAR Xfinity Series Driver Point Standings:  

After finishing in the 26th position during Saturday’s Toyota Care 250 at Richmond Raceway, Burton drops one spot to the 26th in the NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) Driver Point Standings after six races. 

NASCAR Xfinity Series Owners Point Standings:  

After the completion of the sixth event of the 2024 season, the No. 27 team moves up one position to 30th in the NXS Owner Point Standings after Burton’s 26th place finish on Saturday. 

Next Race: 

Jeb Burton and the Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport No. 27 team will next travel the short distance to Ridgeway, Virginia next week for the second short-track of the 2024 season. The Dude Wipes 250 will be contested; Saturday night, April 6 at 7:30 PM ET at the famed Martinsville Speedway.