Retzlaff Recovers from Multiple Incidents to Finish 7th at Talladega

Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport No. 31 NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Report – Talladega Superspeedway; April 22, 2023

Track: Talladega Superspeedway– Oval (2.66-Miles)

Race: Ag-Pro 300

Date: Saturday; April 22, 2023

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

No. 31 FUNKAWAY Chevrolet Camaro SS –Parker Retlzaff

Stage One Recap:

  • Start: 4
  • Lap 1; 1
  • Lap 2; 1
  • Lap 3; 3
  • Lap 4; 3
  • Lap 5; 3
  • Lap 6; 6
  • Lap 7; 8
  • Lap 8; 6
  • Lap 9; 9
  • Lap 10; 9
  • Lap 11; 9
  • Lap 12; 8
  • Lap 13; 4 
  • Lap 14; 4
  • Lap 15; 4
  • Lap 16; 4
  • Lap 17; 14
  • Lap 18; 17
  • Lap 19; 16
  • Lap 20; 13
  • Lap 21; 17
  • Lap 22; 16
  • Lap 23; 14
  • Lap 24; 18
  • Lap 25; 20; End of Stage 1 

Stage Two Recap:

  • Lap 28; Pit Stop; Four tires, fuel, & adjustment
  • Lap 31; 14; Restart
  • Lap 32; 15
  • Lap 33; 13
  • Lap 34; 13
  • Lap 35; 15
  • Lap 36; 13
  • Lap 37; 14
  • Lap 38; 14; Caution; No. 10 turns No. 24 who collects Retzlaff who then spins through the pack and collects No. 78
  • Lap 39; Pit Stop; Repair Damage
  • Lap 40; Pit Stop; Repair Damage
  • Lap 42; 36; Restart
  • Lap 43; 36 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 44; 36 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 45; 36 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 46; 36 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 47; 36 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 48; 36 (-1 Lap); Caution; No. 66 and No. 02 make contact. No. 66 spins and hits inside wall hard. No. 02 spins back across the track and gets hit by No. 5 which sends him into a series of barrel rolls and flips. 
  • Lap 50; 36; End of Stage 2

Final Stage Recap:

  • Lap 51; Wave around back on lead lap
  • Lap 54; 32; Restart
  • Lap 55; 32
  • Lap 56; 32
  • Lap 57; 32
  • Lap 58; 31
  • Lap 59; 30
  • Lap 60; 30
  • Lap 61; 31
  • Lap 62; 32
  • Lap 63; 31
  • Lap 64; 31; Caution; No. 18 spins after contact with No. 9 and hits inside wall. 
  • Lap 66; Pit Stop; Four tires, fuel, & adjustment
  • Lap 67; Pit Stop; Fuel, Check Right Side Lugs
  • Lap 69; 16; Restart
  • Lap 70; 21
  • Lap 71; 21
  • Lap 72; 16
  • Lap 73; 13
  • Lap 74; 13
  • Lap 75; 13; Caution; No. 9 up the track and clips the No. 98 who hits the outside wall. No. 1 spins in Turn-1 from 16th and does not make contact. 
  • Lap 79; 3; Restart
  • Lap 80; 5
  • Lap 81; 5
  • Lap 82; 3; Caution; No. 20 spins from fourth right after the start finish line after contact by the No. 19 and hitting the inside wall
  • Lap 89; 4; Restart
  • Lap 90; 17
  • Lap 91; 13
  • Lap 92; 16
  • Lap 93; 13
  • Lap 94; 11; Caution; No. 8 jumps low to get in front of the No. 21. No. 8 spins from 9th in Turn-4 comes back up the track and saves it with no contact. 
  • Lap 96; Pit Stop; Four tires, fuel, adjustment & fix damage
  • Lap 98; 28; Restart
  • Lap 99; 18
  • Lap 100; 19
  • Lap 101; 15; Caution; No. 1 getting a push from No. 8. No. 19 moves up to block and No. 8 turns No. 1. No. 1 collects No. 7 while both go up and collect No. 8 and No. 10 while No. 08 makes slight contact with the No. 1
  • Lap 107; 21; Restart
  • Lap 108; 23
  • Lap 109; 22
  • Lap 110; 16
  • Lap 111; 17; Caution; No. 11 gets turned trying to block for the lead and spins up the track into the field collecting numerous cars. No. 21, No. 25, No. 51, No. 19, No. 91, No. 16, No. 98, No. 39, No. 26, No. 35, & No. 31 all involved. 
  • Lap 114; 15; Restart
  • Lap 115; 11; Caution; Debris off the No. 21
  • Lap 120; 12; Restart
  • Lap 121; 7; Race Finish

NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Recap:

– In overtime, #27-Jeb Burton held off the field to win the Ag-Pro 300 Xfinity Series race at Talladega Superspeedway. It’s his second win, with both coming at Talladega. This is the first win for Jordan Anderson Racing as a team owner, across 169 starts in the Xfinity and Craftsman Truck Series combined.

– #2-Sheldon Creed finished runner-up; matching the best finish of his career. #48-Parker Kligerman placed a season best third. #00-Cole Custer won the $100,000 Dash 4 Cash bonus with a fourth-place effort. #6-Brennan Poole scored JD Motorsports’ first top-five finish since 2019.

– #43-Caesar Bacarella finished a career-high sixth. #31-Parker Retzlaff overcame an early wreck to finish seventh. #08-Gray Gaulding, #35-Joey Gase and #92-Josh Williams round out the top 10.

– #7-Justin Allgaier won the opening stage; his fourth stage victory of the season. #27-Burton won Stage 2 under caution.

– There were 28 lead changes among 12 drivers and 10 cautions for 48 yellow flag laps.

– The average speed of the race was 106.960 mph.

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NASCAR Xfinity Series Driver Point Standings:  

After placing 7th in Saturday’s Ag-Pro 300 at Talladega Superspeedway, Retzlaff jumps ahead remains in 17th position in the NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) Driver Point Standings after nine events. 

NASCAR Xfinity Series Owners Point Standings:  

After the completion of the ninth event of the 2023 season, the No. 31 team advances remains in 19th position in the NXS Owner Point Standings after Retzlaff’s 7th place finish on Saturday.     

Next Race: 

Parker Retzlaff and the Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport No. 31 will next head north to the Dover Motor Speedway in Dover, Delaware for the A-Game 200; Sat., April 29 at 1:30 PM ET.