Track: Circuit of the Americas (COTA)– Road Course (3.426-Miles)
Race: Focused Health 250; 46 Laps –14/16/16; 156.86 Miles
Date/Broadcast: Saturday; March 23, 2024 5:00 PM ET (4:00 PM CT)
TV: Fox Sports 1 (FS1), and the FOX Sports App
Radio: Performance Racing Network (PRN) – Check Local Listings for affiliate, and SiriusXM NASCAR Channel 90
Social Media: Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito AutoSport; Facebook, Instagram, and X
Jeb Burton – No. 27 Golden Corral Chevrolet Camaro SS Preview- Circuit of the Americas
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News and Notes:
– Practice; After clearing NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) technical inspection on Friday morning the No. 27 Golden Corral Chevrolet would see the 3.426-mile Circuit of the Americas (COTA) track for the first time in a scheduled 20-minute practice session on Friday afternoon. When the checkered flag flew on the practice session, Jeb Burton would record a fast lap of 136.943 at 89.643 mph on Lap-5 of his 5-lap session putting him 20th fastest of the 40 cars entered for the NXS Focused Health 250 at Circuit of the Americas (COTA).
– Starting Position; Directly after the conclusion of the 20-minute practice session teams would move into qualifying to determine the starting order for Saturday’s Focused Health 250. In 2024, road course qualifying would consist of two rounds of group qualifying with the first round consisting of 15-minutes of two groups with the fastest five cars in each group moving onto the second round for a 10-minute session to determine the pole sitter. Burton would run a fast lap of 135.589 at 90.538 mph in Group B placing the No. 27 Golden Corral Chevrolet Camaro SS 12th fastest in the group at the end of the 15 minutes failing to transfer on to the fast-10. At the conclusion of qualifying Burton will start Saturday’s Focused Health 250 inside Row 11 in the 21st position.
– Circuit of the Americas Stats; Saturday’s Focused Health 250 will mark Burton’s fourth career start at COTA in NXS competition. In three previous starts Burton holds an average finish of 18.0 with a career best of 10th coming in May of 2021. Burton holds a 100% lap completion rating finishing all 138 laps in three events.
Featured Partner
– Golden Corral; Founded in 1973 and based in Raleigh, N.C., Golden Corral is the nation’s largest grill-buffet restaurant chain. Golden Corral strives to make pleasurable dining affordable for all families. While its commitment begins each day with preparing delicious food, Golden Corral also believes in providing outstanding hospitality and giving back. Service to others is a hallmark of the Golden Corral brand. In 2023, Golden Corral was recognized as one of the nation’s top 50 “Most Loved Brands” by Yelp. They were also recognized for valuing their customers and providing excellent customer service by Newsweek, “America’s Best Customer Service 2024.” Golden Corral restaurants nationwide have long been strong supporters of the U.S. Military and DAV (Disabled American Veterans). Golden Corral is also the founding sponsor of Camp Corral, a 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt, nonprofit corporation, which provides free, one-of-a-kind summer camp experiences for children of wounded, injured, ill, or fallen service members. For more information, visit GoldenCorral.com and follow Golden Corral on Facebook, Instagram, and X.
Parker Retzlaff – No. 31 Bommarito.com/ Crest Chevrolet Camaro SS Preview- Circuit of the Americas
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News and Notes:
– Practice; After completion of NASCAR technical inspection Friday morning Parker Retzlaff in his second appearance at COTA would put the No. 31 Bommarito.com Chevrolet on track for a scheduled 20-minute practice session on Friday afternoon. Retzlaff would record a fastest lap of 136.969 at 89.626 mph on Lap-4 of his 6-lap session ranking Retzlaff 22nd quick of the 40 cars on the entry list for Saturday’s NXS Focused Health 250.
– Starting Position; Directly after the 20-minute practice session teams would be given 10-minutes before moving into qualifying to determine the starting order for Saturday’s Focused Health 250. In 2024, road course qualifying would consist of two rounds of group qualifying with the first round consisting of 15-minutes of two groups with the fastest five cars in each group moving onto the second round for a 10-minute session to determine the pole sitter. Retzlaff would record a fast lap of 134.577 at 91.219 mph in Group B putting the No. 31 Bommarito.com Chevrolet Camaro SS 10th in the group at the end of the 15 minutes failing to transfer on to the fast-10. At the conclusion of qualifying Retzlaff will start Saturday’s Focused Health 250 inside Row 9 in the 17th position.
– Circuit of the Americas Stats; Saturday’s Focused Health 250 will mark Retzlaff’s second career start at COTA. In his lone start at COTA in 2023, Retzlaff would start in the 34th position complete all 47 laps and cross the finish line in the 17th spot in the running order.
Featured Partners
– Bommarito Automotive Group; A primary supporter of Jordan Anderson Racing, Bommarito Automotive Group is celebrating over 50 years in the St. Louis marketplace, the Bommarito Automotive Group currently operates 20 automotive franchises throughout every St. Louis neighborhood led by president John Bommarito and the over 900 dedicated team members. Bommarito is recognized by the St. Louis Business Journal as Missouri’s No. 1 selling automotive group and is currently ranked 52nd in the nation. What once started as a vision to have one Bommarito vehicle in every driveway, is today a reality thanks to the ‘Where Price Sells Cars” mission.
For more information on the Bommarito Automotive Group, visit them online at Bommarito.com, and follow their social channels on Facebook, X, and Instagram.
Crest Industries; Established in 1971, Crest Industries is a family-owned and operated distributor of Automotive & Industrial Supplies. Specializing in serving a variety of industries including; Automotive, Industrial, Manufacturing, Fleet, Marine, Aviation, Safety, Building Maintenance, Automotive Refinishing. Headquartered just outside of St. Louis, MO, Crest’s 30,000 square foot warehouse stocks over 30,000-part numbers, so they are insured to have what you want in stock. With their superior buying power, Crest Industries ensures they are able to get what you need at great prices. Learn more about what Crest has to offer at CrestIndustries.com
Austin Green – No. 32 3Dimensional.com Chevrolet Camaro SS Preview- Circuit of the Americas
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News and Notes:
– Practice; After completing NASCAR technical inspection Friday morning, Austin Green making his first NXS debut would take the No. 32 3Dimensional.com Chevrolet on track for his first NXS practice session on Friday afternoon. Green an experienced road course racer would record a fast lap of 136.882 at 89.683 mph on Lap-3 of his 4-lap session placing Green 18th fast of the 40 cars entered for Saturday’s NXS Focused Health 250.
– Starting Position; Directly after the 20-minute practice session teams would be given 10-minutes before moving into qualifying to determine the starting order for Saturday’s Focused Health 250. In 2024, road course qualifying would consist of two rounds of group qualifying with the first round consisting of 15-minutes of two groups with the fastest five cars in each group moving onto the second round for a 10-minute session to determine the pole sitter. Retzlaff would record a fast lap of 135.804 at 90.395 mph in Group B putting the No. 32 3Dimensional.com Chevrolet Camaro SS 13th in the group at the end of the 15 minutes failing to transfer on to the fast-10. At the conclusion of qualifying Green will start Saturday’s Focused Health 250 inside Row 13 in the 25th position.
– Circuit of the Americas Stats; Saturday’s Focused Health 250 will mark Green’s first career NXS start and first NXS start at COTA. However, Green has extensive experience racing at COTA in Trans Am 2 type vehicles.
Featured Partner
– 3Dimensional.com; The 3-Dimensional Services Group, consisting of 3-Dimensional Services, 3-Dimensional Services Europe, Urgent Plastic Services and Urgent Design & Manufacturing, provides rapid manufacturing services that allow them to engineer and build functional prototype parts and low-to-medium volume production parts up to 70% faster than industry standards. Our capabilities include virtually all manufacturing processes, including: CNC machining, stamping, laser cutting and welding, plastic injection molding, robotic and spot welding, waterjet, hydroforming, tube bending, vibration welding, casting and pattern fabrication, RIM tooling, SLA, and SLS rapid prototyping, to name some. Learn more about 3Dimensional Services by visiting them online at 3Dimensional.com
