Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport No. 31 NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Report – Atlanta Motor Speedway; February 24, 2024
Track: Atlanta Motor Speedway– Quad-Oval (1.5-Miles)
Race: RAPTOR King of Tough 250
Date: Saturday, February 24, 2024
Format; 163 Laps –40/40/83; 251.02 Miles
No. 31 FVP/ Bommarito.com Chevrolet Camaro SS – Parker Retzlaff
Start: 24
Stage 1: 18
Stage 2: 16
Finish: 5
Status: Running
Laps Completed: 169 of 169; (6 Laps of Overtime)
Stage One Recap:
- Start: 24 (Dropped to the rear at the start for unapproved adjustments)
- Lap 1; 26
- Lap 2; 22; Starting from the rear Retzlaff picks off four positions in the opening lap moving around No. 9, No. 51, No. 28, & No. 44
- Lap 3; 22
- Lap 4; 22
- Lap 5; 22
- Lap 6; 20; Moving forward another two spots Retzlaff moves around No. 9 & No. 29
- Lap 7; 20
- Lap 8; 20
- Lap 9; 20
- Lap 10; 20
- Lap 11; 19; Continuing to move forward Retzlaff advances around No. 91
- Lap 12; 19
- Lap 13; 19
- Lap 14; 18; Retzlaff drives around No. 5 to grab another position in the running order
- 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 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; Stage 1 Finish
Stage Two Recap:
- Lap 43; Pit Stop; Four tires, fuel, & adjustment
- Lap 47; 19; Restart
- Lap 48; 18; Retzlaff drives around No. 15 to take away the position
- Lap 49; 18
- Lap 50; 17; Retzlaff moves around Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport teammate Jeb Burton for the 17th position
- Lap 51; 17
- Lap 52; 17
- Lap 53; 17
- Lap 54; 17
- Lap 55; 17
- Lap 56; 17
- Lap 57; 17
- Lap 58; 17; Caution; No. 14 makes contact with No. 91 and spins him from 19th
- Lap 63; 15; Restart
- Lap 64; 16
- Lap 65; 17; Jeb Burton moves back around Retzlaff to take the spot away
- Lap 66; 17
- Lap 67; 17
- Lap 68; 16; Retzlaff moves around No. 1 to take the position away
- Lap 69; 16
- Lap 70; 16
- Lap 71; 16
- Lap 72; 16
- Lap 73; 16
- Lap 74; 16
- Lap 75; 16
- Lap 76; 16
- Lap 77; 16
- Lap 78; 16
- Lap 79; 16
- Lap 80; 16; Stage 2 Finish
Final Stage Recap:
- Lap 83; Pit Stop; Two right side tires, & fuel
- Lap 88; 15; Restart
- Lap 89; 16
- Lap 90; 16
- Lap 91; 17
- Lap 92; 18; No. 5 gets around Retzlaff to drop him back a spot
- Lap 93; 18
- Lap 94; 18
- Lap 95; 17; Retzlaff battles back to move around No. 5 to regain the position in the running order
- Lap 96; 17
- Lap 97; 17
- Lap 98; 17
- Lap 99; 17
- Lap 100; 17
- Lap 101; 17
- Lap 102; 17
- Lap 103; 17
- Lap 104; 17
- Lap 105; 17
- Lap 106; 17
- Lap 107; 17
- Lap 108; 17
- Lap 109; 17
- Lap 110; 17
- Lap 111; 17
- Lap 112; 17
- Lap 113; 17
- Lap 114; 17
- Lap 115; 17
- Lap 116; 17
- Lap 117; 17
- Lap 118; 17
- Lap 119; 17
- Lap 120; 17
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- Lap 122; 17
- Lap 123; 17
- Lap 124; 17
- Lap 125; 17
- Lap 126; 17
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- Lap 128; 17
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- Lap 130; 17
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- Lap 136; 17
- Lap 137; 17
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- Lap 140; 17
- Lap 141; 17
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- Lap 147; 17
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- Lap 150; 17
- Lap 151; 17
- Lap 152; 17
- Lap 153; 17
- Lap 154; 17
- Lap 155; 17
- Lap 156; 17
- Lap 157; 17
- Lap 158; 17
- Lap 159; 17
- Lap 160; 16; Retzlaff moves around No. 39 as he slows on track
- Lap 161; 14; Caution; No. 39 runs out of fuel and stops on the backstretch
- Lap 162; No. 15 runs out of fuel under caution
- Lap 166; No. 7 runs out of fuel coming to the green flag
- Lap 167; 11; Restart; Overtime 1
- Lap 168; 7
- Lap 169; 5; Race Finish
NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Recap:
– For the second straight week, #21-Austin Hill found Victory Lane in the Xfinity Series, as he stretched his fuel mileage to pick up the win at Atlanta Motor Speedway. It’s his third win at his home race track, and he becomes just the fourth driver in series history to win the first two races of the season (Tony Stewart, Dale Earnhardt and Chad Little).
– #81-Chandler Smith made a pit stop late in the race during a caution, ensuring he had enough fuel to make it to the end in overtime. #97-Shane van Gisbergen scored his first top-five finish in the series. #18-Sheldon Creed and #31-Parker Retzlaff round out the top five.
– #51-Jeremy Clements took the checkered flag in sixth, with #5-Anthony Alfredo, #26-Jeffrey Earnhardt, #19-Ryan Truex and #8-Sammy Smith completing the top 10.
– #2-Jesse Love won both stages from the pole position, leading a race-high 157 laps. Love was among multiple drivers to run out of fuel in overtime, including #48-Parker Kligerman, and #16-AJ Allmendinger.
– There were 11 lead changes among five drivers and four cautions for 23 yellow flag laps.
– The average speed of the race was: 135.474 mph.
– Bommarito Automotive Group; A primary supporter of Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport, 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, Twitter, and Instagram.
– FVP; FVP is a leading supplier of maintenance products and accessories for the automotive industry. Their products are designed to deliver the quality and performance that drivers and technician’s demand. See all FVP has to offer by visiting them online at FVPParts.com
NASCAR Xfinity Series Driver Point Standings:
After finishing 5th in Saturday’s RAPTOR King of Tough 250 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Retzlaff falls two positions to 6th in the NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) Driver Point Standings after 2 events.
NASCAR Xfinity Series Owners Point Standings:
After the completion of the 2nd event of the 2024 season, the No. 31 team falls two positions to 6th in the NXS Owner Point Standings after Retzlaff’s 5th place finish on Saturday.
Next Race:
Parker Retzlaff and the Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport No. 31 team will next head west to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, NV for The Luina 300; Saturday, March 2 at 2:00 PM PT (5:00 PM ET).
