Late Race Accident Takes Anderson Out of the Running at Talladega

Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport No. 32 NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Report – Talladega Superspeedway; April 20, 2024

Track: Talladega Superspeedway– Oval (2.66-Miles)

Race: Ag-Pro 300

Date: Saturday; April 20, 2024

Format; 113 Laps –25/25/63; 300.58 Miles

No. 32 Bommarito.com Chevrolet Camaro SS – Jordan Anderson

Start: 32

Stage 1: 32

Stage 2: 27

Finish: 31

Status: Accident

Laps Completed: 111 of 124 (3 Laps Overtime)

Laps Led: 0

Stage One Recap:

  • Start: 32
  • Lap 1; 23
  • Lap 2; 27
  • Lap 3; 28
  • Lap 4; 30
  • Lap 5; 28
  • Lap 6; 30
  • Lap 7; 29
  • Lap 8; 29
  • Lap 9; 30
  • Lap 10; 30
  • Lap 11; 30
  • Lap 12; 30
  • Lap 13; 30
  • Lap 14; 30
  • Lap 15; 30
  • Lap 16; 32
  • Lap 17; 32
  • Lap 18; 33
  • Lap 19; 33
  • Lap 20; 33
  • Lap 21; 33
  • Lap 22; 33
  • Lap 23; 33
  • Lap 24; 32
  • Lap 25; 32; End of Stage 1; Caution; No. 7 spins exiting Turn-2 and makes contact with the inside wall hard 

Stage Two Recap:

  • Lap 28; Pit Stop; Four tires, fuel, & adjustment
  • Lap 30; 33; Restart
  • Lap 31; 34
  • Lap 32; 33
  • Lap 33; 28
  • Lap 34; 24
  • Lap 35; 22
  • Lap 36; 22
  • Lap 37; 20
  • Lap 38; 20
  • Lap 39; 19
  • Lap 40; 21
  • Lap 41; 23
  • Lap 42; 26
  • Lap 43; 31
  • Lap 44; 31
  • Lap 45; 31
  • Lap 46; 31
  • Lap 47; 29
  • Lap 48; 29
  • Lap 49; 27
  • Lap 50; 27; End of Stage 2

Final Stage Recap:

  • Lap 54; Pit Stop; Four tires & fuel
  • Lap 55; 33; Restart
  • Lap 56; 32
  • Lap 57; 24
  • Lap 58; 21 
  • Lap 59; 17
  • Lap 60; 13
  • Lap 61; 9
  • Lap 62; 5
  • Lap 63; 3
  • Lap 64; 7
  • Lap 65; 7
  • Lap 66; 10; Caution; No. 9 spins after being clipped from the No. 48 from 3rd place causing the big one collecting No. 1, No. 11, No. 16, No. 20, No. 27, No. 38, No. 39, No. 42, No. 48, No. 51, & No. 91. 
  • Lap 69; Pit Stop; Fuel only
  • Lap 72; 9; Restart
  • Lap 73; 5
  • Lap 74; 4; Caution; Debris on the backstretch
  • Lap 78; 8; Restart
  • Lap 79; 6
  • Lap 80; 12
  • Lap 81; 11
  • Lap 82; 8
  • Lap 83; 10
  • Lap 84; 12
  • Lap 85; 17
  • Lap 86; 18
  • Lap 87; 21
  • Lap 88; 17
  • Lap 89; 18
  • Lap 90; 17
  • Lap 91; 20
  • Lap 92; 16
  • Lap 93; 20
  • Lap 94; 20
  • Lap 95; 15
  • Lap 96; 12
  • Lap 97; 20
  • Lap 98; 18
  • Lap 99; 15
  • Lap 100; 15
  • Lap 101; 18
  • Lap 102; 22
  • Lap 103; 22
  • Lap 104; 22
  • Lap 105; 22
  • Lap 106; 22
  • Lap 107; 22
  • Lap 108; 22
  • Lap 109; 22
  • Lap 110; 22
  • Lap 111; 18
  • Lap 112; 28; Caution; No. 21 gets turned by No. 48 battling for the lead and collects No. 5, No. 07, No. 19, No. 27, No. 32, No. 66, & No. 98. Anderson gets collected by the No. 91 who spins down the track and turns him into the outside wall. Then Anderson gets hit again by the No. 07 on a Sunday drive. Damage is too much for Anderson to continue and the No. 32 is towed back to the garage area. 
  • Lap 124; 31 (-13 Laps); Race Finish

NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Recap:

– Getting redemption from earlier this season at Atlanta, #2-Jesse Love stretched his fuel tank to win the Ag-Pro 300 Xfinity Series race at Talladega Superspeedway. This is Love’s first career win in nine starts.

– #98-Riley Herbst made a spirited rally in overtime to finish runner-up, his best finish of the season. #5-Anthony Alfredo led the charge for the underfunded teams, which also saw #42-Leland Honeyman and #44-Brennan Poole crack the top five.

– #18-Sheldon Creed, #45-Caesar Bacarella, #38-Matt DiBenedetto, #27-Jeb Burton and #00-Cole Custer round out the top 10.

– Richard Childress Racing swept all three stages. Love earned his series-high fourth stage victory in the opening stage and #21-Austin Hill, who led a race-high 41 laps, won the second stage.

– There were 34 lead changes among 16 drivers and six cautions for 28 yellow flag laps.

– The average speed of the race was: 131.323 mph.

– 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 FacebookX, and Instagram.

NASCAR Xfinity Series Driver Point Standings:  

After finishing 31st in Saturday’s Ag-Pro 300, Anderson advances one position to 38th in the NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) Point Standings after the 9th race of the season. 

NASCAR Xfinity Series Owners Point Standings:  

After the completion of the 9th event of the 2024 season, the No. 32 remains 35th in the NXS Owner Point Standings after Anderson’s 31st place finish on Saturday.   

Next Race: 

TBA