Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport No. 31 NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Report – Richmond Raceway; April 1, 2023
Track: Richmond Raceway– Oval (0.75-Mile)
Race: Toyota Care 250
Date: Saturday; April 1, 2023
Format; 250 Laps –75/75/100; 187.5 Miles
No. 31 FUNKAWAY Chevrolet Camaro SS – Parker Retzlaff
Start: 14
Stage 1: 26
Stage 2: 30
Finish: 16
Status: Running
Laps Completed: 250 of 250
Laps Led: 0
Stage One Recap:
- Start: 14
- Lap 1; 14
- Lap 2; 17
- Lap 3; 21
- Lap 4; 21
- Lap 5; 21
- Lap 6; 21
- Lap 7; 21
- Lap 8; 21
- Lap 9; 21
- Lap 10; 22
- Lap 11; 23
- Lap 12; 23
- Lap 13; 23
- Lap 14; 23
- Lap 15; 23
- Lap 16; 23
- Lap 17; 23
- Lap 18; 23
- Lap 19; 23
- Lap 20; 23
- Lap 21; 23
- Lap 22: 23
- Lap 23; 23
- Lap 24; 23
- Lap 25; 22; Retzlaff moves around the No. 45 to earn a position forward
- Lap 26; 22
- Lap 27; 22
- Lap 28; 22
- Lap 29; 22
- Lap 30; 22
- Lap 31; 22
- Lap 32; 22
- Lap 33; 22
- Lap 34; 22
- Lap 35; 22
- Lap 36; 22; Caution; Competition Caution
- Lap 37; Pit Stop; Four tires, fuel, & adjustment
- Lap 42; 24; Restart
- Lap 43; 23
- Lap 44; 22
- Lap 45; 25
- Lap 46; 25
- Lap 47; 24; Working his way around his JAR teammate Jeb Burton, Retzlaff advances another position
- Lap 48; 22
- Lap 49; 22
- Lap 50; 23; Burton fights back to drop Retzlaff back a spot
- Lap 51; 23
- Lap 52; 23
- Lap 53; 23
- Lap 54; 23
- Lap 55; 23
- Lap 56; 23
- Lap 57; 23
- Lap 58; 26; Loosing three spots Retzlaff drops behind No. 78, No. 35, & No. 45
- Lap 59; 26
- Lap 60; 26
- Lap 61; 26
- Lap 62; 26
- Lap 63; 26
- Lap 64; 26
- Lap 65; 26
- Lap 66; 26
- Lap 67; 26
- Lap 68; 26
- Lap 69; 26
- Lap 70; 26
- Lap 71; 26
- Lap 72; 26
- Lap 73; 26
- Lap 74; 26
- Lap 75; 26; Stage 1 Finish
Stage Two Recap:
- Lap 80; Pit Stop; Four tires, fuel, & adjustment; Pit Gun Issue
- Lap 83; 31 (-1 Lap); Restart
- Lap 84; 31 (-1 Lap)
- 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; 31 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 91; 31 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 92; 31 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 93; 33 (-1 Lap); Retzlaff drops two positions to No. 1 & No. 39
- Lap 94; 33 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 95; 33 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 96; 33 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 97; 33 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 98; 33 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 99; 33 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 100; 33 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 101; 33 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 102; 33 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 103; 33 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 104; 33 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 105; 33 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 106; 33 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 107; 33 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 108; 33 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 109; 33 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 110; 33 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 111; 33 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 112; 33 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 113; 33 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 114; 33 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 115; 33 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 116; 33 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 117; 33 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 118; 33 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 119; 33 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 120; 33 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 121; 33 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 122; 33 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 123; 33 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 124; 33 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 125; 33 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 126; 33 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 127; 33 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 128; 33 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 129; 33 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 130; 33 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 131; 33 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 132; 33 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 133; 33 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 134; 33 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 135; 33 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 136; 31 (-1 Lap); Retzlaff advances two positions around No. 92 & No. 66
- Lap 137; 31 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 138; 31 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 139; 31 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 140; 31 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 141; 31 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 142; 32 (-1 Lap); No. 4 works around Retzlaff to take away the spot
- Lap 143; 32 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 144; 32 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 145; 32 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 146; 31 (-1 Lap); Retzlaff advances around the No. 78
- Lap 147; 30 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 148; 30 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 149; 30 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 150; 30 (-1 Lap); Stage 2 Finish
Final Stage Recap:
- Lap 155; Pit Stop; Four tires, fuel, & adjustment
- Lap 161; 28 (-1 Lap); Restart
- Lap 162; 28 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 163; 28 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 164; 28 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 165; 28 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 166; 28 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 167; 29 (-1 Lap); No. 02 moves around Retzlaff to take the spot away
- Lap 168; 29 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 169; 29 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 170; 29 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 171; 29 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 172; 29 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 173; 29 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 174; 29 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 175; 27 (-1 Lap); Retzlaff earns two spots moving in front of the No. 02 & No. 35
- Lap 176; 27 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 177; 27 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 178; 27 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 179; 27 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 180; 26 (-1 Lap); Continuing to advance Retzlaff moves around the No. 45
- Lap 181; 26 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 182; 26 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 183; 26 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 184; 26 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 185; 26 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 186; 26 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 187; 26 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 188; 26 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 189; 26 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 190; 26 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 191; 26 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 192; 26 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 193; 26 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 194; 26 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 195; 26 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 196; 26 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 197; 26 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 198; 26 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 199; 26 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 200; 25 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 201; 25 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 202; 25 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 203; 25 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 204; 25 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 205; 25 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 206; 25 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 207; 25 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 208; 25 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 209; 24 (-1 Lap); Green Flag Pit Stops begin
- Lap 210; 24 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 211; 24 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 212; 24 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 213; 24 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 214; 24 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 215; 24 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 216; 24 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 217; 24 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 218; 24 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 219; 24 (-1 Lap)
- Lap 220; 23 (-1 Lap); Retzlaff picks off the spot from No. 51
- Lap 221; 23 (-1 Lap); Caution; No. 51 spots on pit road
- Lap 223; Retzlaff takes the wave around to get back on the lead lap
- Lap 228; Restart; 21
- Lap 229; 21
- Lap 230; 21; Caution; No. 9 and No. 98 make contact in Turn-2, No. 24 clips the nose of No. 9
- Lap 234; Pit Stop; Four tires, fuel, & adjustment
- Lap 238; 20; Restart
- Lap 239; 20; Caution; No. 25 spins in Turn-3, No. 45 & No. 19 spin trying to avoid the No. 25
- Lap 244; 20; Restart
- Lap 245; 20
- Lap 246; 19
- Lap 247; 19
- Lap 248; 19
- Lap 249; 16
- Lap 250; 16; Race Finish
NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Recap:
– After leading a race-high 83 laps, #16-Chandler Smith went on to win the Xfinity Series Season race at Richmond Raceway. It’s the first win of his career — 10 starts — and second straight for Kaulig Racing.
– #20-John Hunter Nemechek overcame a pit strategy call that trapped him a lap down to finish second. #8-Josh Berry scored his best finish of the season in third. #26-Kaz Grala and #00-Cole Custer finished fourth and fifth — each scoring their first top-five finishes of the season.
– #2-Sheldon Creed placed sixth, with #39-Ryan Sieg, #48-Parker Kligerman, #21-Austin Hill and #10-Derek Kraus rounding out the top 10.
– #16-Smith won his first career stage in the opening stage, while #8-Berry earned his first stage win of the season in Stage 2.
– There were 10 lead changes among seven drivers and six cautions for 43 yellow flag laps.
– The average speed of the race was 86.884 mph.
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NASCAR Xfinity Series Driver Point Standings:
After finishing 16th during Saturday’s Toyota Care 250 at Richmond Raceway, Retzlaff advances two positions to 18th position in the NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) Driver Point Standings after seven races.
NASCAR Xfinity Series Owners Point Standings:
After the completion of the seventh event of the 2023 season, the No. 31 team advances one spot to 20st in the NXS Owner Point Standings after Retzlaff’s 16th place finish on Saturday.
Next Race:
Parker Retzlaff and the Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport No. 31 team will have a week off to regroup before traveling the short distance to Martinsville, Virginia next week for more short-track racing. The Call811.com 250 will be contested; Sat., April 15 at 7:30 PM ET at the famed Martinsville Speedway.
