Final Stage Flat Tire Ruins Retzlaff’s Day at Pocono

Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport No. 31 NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Report – Pocono Raceway; July 13, 2024

Track: Pocono Raceway; Tri-Oval (2.500 miles)

Race: Explore the Pocono Mountains 225

Date: Saturday, July 13, 2024

Format; 90 Laps –20/20/50; 225 Miles

No. 31 FUNKAWAY Chevrolet Camaro SS – Parker Retzlaff

Start: 13

Stage 1: 21

Stage 2: 17

Finish: 32 (-1 Lap)

Status: Running

Laps Completed: 89 of 90

Stage One Recap:

  • Start: 13
  • Lap 1; 13 
  • Lap 2; 13; Caution; No. 74 spins in Turn-1 and backs the car into the wall hard from 35th
  • Lap 6; 14; Restart
  • Lap 7; 17; Retzlaff falls back in the running order to No. 48, No. 27, & No. 51 on the restart
  • Lap 8; 19; Dropping back another two positions Retzlaff gets passed by No. 28 & No. 26
  • Lap 9; 18; No. 9 pits under green with flat right rear tire
  • Lap 10; 18
  • Lap 11; 18
  • Lap 12; 19; No. 38 gets around Retzlaff to take away the position 
  • Lap 13; 19
  • Lap 14; 20; Dropping back another position Retzlaff loses the spot to No. 20 
  • Lap 15; 20
  • Lap 16; 20
  • Lap 17; 21; No. 11 works around Retzlaff to take the spot away 
  • Lap 18; 21
  • Lap 19; 21
  • Lap 20; 21; Stage 1 Finish

Stage Two Recap:

  • Lap 22; Pit Stop; Four tires, fuel, & adjustment 
  • Lap 25; 19; Restart
  • Lap 26; 19
  • Lap 27; 19; Caution; No. 17 hits wall and slows with a tire coming apart leaving debris 
  • Lap 30; 20; Restart
  • Lap 31; 19; Retzlaff gets around No. 51 on the restart to advance a position in the running order
  • Lap 32; 20; No. 7 moves around Retzlaff to take away the spot
  • Lap 33; 20
  • Lap 34; 21; No. 17 gets past Retzlaff shuffling him back another position 
  • Lap 35; 21
  • Lap 36; 20; Retzlaff drives around No. 38 to take the position away 
  • Lap 37; 18; No. 2 & No. 1 pit under green flag conditions 
  • Lap 38; 17; Moving forward another position in the running order Retzlaff moves in front of No. 28
  • Lap 39; 17
  • Lap 40; 17; Stage 2 Finish

Final Stage Recap: 

  • Lap 46; 17; Restart
  • Lap 47; 32; Caution; Retzlaff gets loose in Turn-1 and goes up the track collecting No. 43, No. 42, No. 44 bringing all cars up track into the outside wall 
  • Lap 48; Pit Stop; Right Side Tires, fuel and fix body work 
  • Lap 51; 23; Restart
  • Lap 52; 23
  • Lap 53; 23; Retzlaff slows on track with a flat right front tire
  • Lap 54; Pit Stop; Four tires & fuel 
  • Lap 55; 34
  • Lap 56; 35 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 57; 35 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 58; 35 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 59; 35 (-1 Lap); Green flag stops begin
  • Lap 60; 35 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 61; 35 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 62; 35 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 63; 35 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 64; 35 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 65; 35 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 66; 35 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 67; 35 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 68; 35 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 69; 35 (-1 Lap); Caution; No. 35 stops on track 
  • Lap 72; Pit Stop; Look at Right front & Fuel 
  • Lap 74; 33 (-1 Lap); Restart
  • Lap 75; 33 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 76; 33 (-1 Lap); Caution; No. 51 & No. 14 come together and spin around 
  • Lap 78; 33 (-1 Lap); Restart
  • Lap 79; 33 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 80; 33 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 81; 33 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 82; 33 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 83; 33 (-1 Lap); Caution; No. 97 slows for a car in front of him and spins from 10th after the No. 1 gets into the back of him 
  • Lap 84; Pit Stop; Four tires & fuel 
  • Lap 85; 33 (-1 Lap); Restart
  • Lap 86; 33 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 87; 33 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 88; 33 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 89; 33 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 90; 32 (-1 Lap); Race Finish

NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Recap:

– Scoring his first victory of the 2024 season, #00-Cole Custer won the Explore the Pocono Mountains 225 Xfinity Series race at the Pocono Raceway. He is the first driver in series history to win twice at Pocono.

– #7-Justin Allgaier finished runner-up despite leading a race-high 30 laps and winning the opening stage. #17-William Byron finished third, as #18-Sheldon Creed and #19-Taylor Gray rounded out the top five.

– #16-AJ Allmendinger rallied from a late spin to finish sixth. #21-Austin Hill, #48-Parker Kligerman, #8-Sammy Smith and #1-Sam Mayer completed the top 10.

– There were 10 lead changes among seven drivers and eight cautions for 30 yellow flag laps.

– The average speed of the race was: 105.113 mph.

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NASCAR Xfinity Series Driver Point Standings:  

After finishing 32nd in Saturday’s Explore the Pocono Mountains 225 at Pocono Raceway, Retzlaff remains in 17th position in the NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) Driver Point Standings after 19 events. 

NASCAR Xfinity Series Owners Point Standings:  

After the completion of the 19th event of the 2024 season, the No. 31 team remains 20th in the NXS Owner Point Standings after Retzlaff’s 32nd place finish on Saturday.     

Next Race: 

Parker Retzlaff and the Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport No. 31 team will next shift its attention to NASCAR’s return to the oval at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, IN for the Pennzoil 250 Presented by Advance Auto Parts; Saturday, July 20 at 3:30 PM ET.