Retzlaff Claims 12th Place in Contender Boats 300 at Homestead-Miami

Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport No. 31 NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Report –Homestead-Miami Speedway; October 21, 2023

Track: Homestead-Miami Speedway– Oval (1.502-Miles)

Race: Contender Boats 300

Date: October 21, 2023

Format; 200 Laps –45/45/110; 300 Miles

No. 31 Funkaway Chevrolet Camaro SS – Parker Retzlaff

Start: 16

Stage 1: 18

Stage 2: 30

Finish: 12

Status: Running

Laps Completed: 200 of 200

Stage One Recap:

  • Start: 16
  • Lap 1; 14
  • Lap 2; 14
  • Lap 3; 14
  • Lap 4; 15; Retzlaff loses a position to No. 10
  • Lap 5; 15
  • Lap 6; 16
  • Lap 7; 17; No. 26 advances around Retzlaff to take the spot away
  • Lap 8; 17
  • Lap 9; 17
  • Lap 10; 18; Retzlaff falls back another position to No. 9 
  • Lap 11; 18
  • Lap 12; 18
  • Lap 13; 18
  • Lap 14; 18 
  • Lap 15; 18
  • Lap 16; 18
  • Lap 17; 18
  • Lap 18; 18
  • Lap 19; 18
  • Lap 20; 18
  • Lap 21; 18
  • Lap 22; 18
  • Lap 23; 18 
  • Lap 24; 18
  • Lap 25; 18
  • Lap 26; 18
  • Lap 27; 18
  • Lap 28; 18
  • Lap 29; 18
  • Lap 30; 18
  • Lap 31; 18
  • Lap 32; 18
  • Lap 33; 18
  • Lap 34; 18
  • Lap 35; 18
  • Lap 36; 18
  • Lap 37; 18
  • Lap 38; 18
  • Lap 39; 18
  • Lap 40; 18
  • Lap 41; 18
  • Lap 42; 18
  • Lap 43; 18
  • Lap 44; 18
  • Lap 45; 18; Stage 1 Finish

Stage Two Recap:

  • Lap 48; Pit Stop; Four tires, fuel, & adjustment 
  • Lap 52; 24; Restart 
  • Lap 53; 23; On the restart Retzlaff works his way around No. 6
  • Lap 54; 21; Continuing to move forward Retzlaff picks off two more positions getting around No. 38 & No. 9 
  • Lap 55; 21
  • Lap 56; 21
  • Lap 57; 21
  • Lap 58; 21
  • Lap 59; 21
  • Lap 60; 21
  • Lap 61; 21
  • Lap 62; 21
  • Lap 63; 21
  • Lap 64; 21
  • Lap 65; 21
  • Lap 66; 21
  • Lap 67; 21; Caution; No. 74 spins in Turn-1 after Left Rear Wheel comes off
  • Lap 72; 18; Restart
  • Lap 73; 21; Dropping three positions on the restart Retzlaff falls behind No. 9, No. 24, & No. 38
  • Lap 74; 21
  • Lap 75; 21
  • Lap 76; Pit Stop; Retzlaff comes to pit road from 21st after contact with the wall
  • Lap 77; 34 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 78; 34 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 79; 34 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 80; 34 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 81; 34 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 82; 32 (-1 Lap); Retzlaff advances around the No. 08 & No. 02
  • Lap 83; 32 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 84; 31 (-1 Lap); No. 78 moves behind Retzlaff
  • Lap 85; 31 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 86; 31 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 87; 31 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 88; 31 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 89; 31 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 90; 30; End of Stage 2

Final Stage Recap: 

  • Lap 95; Retzlaff takes the wave around to get back on the lead lap 
  • Lap 96; 30; Restart
  • Lap 97; 30; Caution; No. 9 gets loose and comes down on No. 11 who makes contact with No. 16. No. 16 makes contact with No. 2 door-to-door and spins No. 16 who also collects No. 25. Both cars are damaged.
  • Lap 99; Pit Stop; Four tires, fuel, & adjustment
  • Lap 103; 27; Restart
  • Lap 104; 23; On the restart Retzlaff moves forward four spots in front of No. 35, No. 35, No. 43, No. 44, & No. 6
  • Lap 105; 23
  • Lap 106; 22; Picking off another spot Retzlaff moves in front of the No. 19
  • Lap 107; 21; No. 91 falls to the advancing Retzlaff car
  • Lap 108; 21
  • Lap 109; 19; Grabbing two positions Retzlaff moves around No. 51 & No. 19
  • Lap 110; 19
  • Lap 111; 19
  • Lap 112; 18; Moving forward Retzlaff advances in front of No. 38
  • Lap 113; 17; Retzlaff moves around No. 24 to take away the position 
  • Lap 114; 17
  • Lap 115; 17
  • Lap 116; 17
  • Lap 117; 17
  • Lap 118; 17; Green Flag Pit Stops begin
  • Lap 119; 15; No. 7 & No. 39 pit
  • Lap 120; 15
  • Lap 121; 15
  • Lap 122; 14; No. 48 pits
  • Lap 123; 14
  • Lap 124; 14
  • Lap 125; 14
  • Lap 126; 14 
  • Lap 127; 14
  • Lap 128; 13; Retzlaff advances around the No. 8 to grab one spot
  • Lap 129; 13
  • Lap 130; 13
  • Lap 131; 13
  • Lap 132; 13
  • Lap 133; 13
  • Lap 134; 13
  • Lap 135; 13
  • Lap 136; 13
  • Lap 137; 13
  • Lap 138; 10
  • Lap 139; 6
  • Lap 140; 4
  • Lap 141; 6
  • Lap 142; Pit Stop; Four tires, fuel, & adjustment
  • Lap 143; 20 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 144; 19 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 145; 19 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 146; 16; Retzlaff cycles back onto the lead lap
  • Lap 147; 15
  • Lap 148; 15
  • Lap 149; 14
  • Lap 150; 13
  • Lap 151; 13
  • Lap 152; 13
  • Lap 153; 12; No. 00 pits with Left Front Flat Tire
  • Lap 154; 12
  • Lap 155; 11; No. 19 loses position to Retzlaff
  • Lap 156; 11
  • Lap 157; 11
  • Lap 158; 11
  • Lap 159; 11
  • Lap 160; 11
  • Lap 161; 10; No. 48 pits
  • Lap 162; 10
  • Lap 163; 10
  • Lap 164; 10; Caution; Loose tire gets away from a pit crew and is leaning againt the outside of pit wall
  • Lap 166; Pit Stop; Four tires, fuel, & adjustment
  • Lap 170; 12; Restart
  • Lap 171; 10; Caution; No. 88 makes contact with No. 8 exiting Turn-2, No. 8 up the track in Turn-3 and into the outside wall 
  • Lap 177; 10; Restart
  • Lap 178; 14
  • Lap 179; 14
  • Lap 180; 14
  • Lap 181; 14
  • Lap 182; 14
  • Lap 183; 14
  • Lap 184; 14
  • Lap 185; 14
  • Lap 186; 14
  • Lap 187; 14 
  • Lap 188; 13; No. 27 flat tire after getting into the wall
  • Lap 189; 13
  • Lap 190; 13
  • Lap 191; 13
  • Lap 192; 13
  • Lap 193; 13
  • Lap 194; 13 
  • Lap 195; 13
  • Lap 196; 13
  • Lap 197; 13
  • Lap 198; 12
  • Lap 199; 12
  • Lap 200; 12; Race Finish

NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Recap:

– In a close finish, #1-Sam Mayer won the Contender Boats 300 Xfinity Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. It’s his fourth win of the season and his first career victory on an oval. Mayer is the first driver to be locked into the championship battle at Phoenix.

– #98-Riley Herbst followed up his dominant Las Vegas performance with a runner-up finish at Homestead, coming up just shy of the victory. #20-John Hunter Nemechek finished third while battling a cold. #21-Austin Hill placed fourth with #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. rounding out the top five in his second and final start of the season.

– #10-Daniel Hemric finished sixth, with #48-Parker Kligerman, #9-Brandon Jones, #18-Sammy Smith and #19-Joe Graf Jr. rounding out the top 10.

– #00-Cole Custer led a race-high 114 laps and won the opening stage, but had a flat tire late in the race and dropped to 13th in the finishing order. #11-Derek Kraus won his first career stage in Stage 2, and finished 11th.

– Additional playoff drivers finishing outside the top 10 were #7-Justin Allgaier (15th), who had a loose wheel and was trapped off the lead lap. #2-Sheldon Creed finished 26th and #16-Chandler Smith finished 34th with an engine expiring.

– There were 13 lead changes among six drivers and six cautions for 33 yellow flag laps.

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NASCAR Xfinity Series Driver Point Standings:  

After finishing 12th in Saturday’s Contender Boats 300, Retzlaff remains 16th in the NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) Driver Standings through 31 events. 

NASCAR Xfinity Series Owners Point Standings:  

After the completion of the 31st event of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series, Retzlaff remains in the 18th spot in the Owners Point Standings after finishing 12th on Saturday.  

Next Race: 

Parker Retzlaff and the Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport No. 31 will next head to Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia next week for the Dead On Tools 250; Sat., October 28 at 3:30 PM ET.