Top-25 Finish for Retzlaff in Andy’s Frozen Custard 300 at Texas Motor Speedway

Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport No. 31 NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Report –Texas Motor Speedway; April 13, 2024

Track: Texas Motor Speedway – Oval (1.5-Miles)

Race: Andy’s Frozen Custard 300

Date: April 13, 2024

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

No. 31 FUNKAWAY Chevrolet Camaro SS – Parker Retzlaff

Start: 29 

Stage 1: 23

Stage 2: 13

Finish: 22

Status: Running

Laps Completed: 200 of 200

Stage One Recap:

  • Start: 29 (Dropped to the back for unapproved adjustments)
  • Lap 1; 35
  • Lap 2; 34; Retzlaff works around No. 38 to advance a position 
  • Lap 3; 33; Continuing to move forward Retzlaff drives around No. 43
  • Lap 4; 32; No. 4 was the next car Retzlaff would drive around for position 
  • Lap 5; 31; Advancing another spot Retzlaff would move around No. 6
  • Lap 6; 31
  • Lap 7; 30; Marching forward Retzlaff drives around No. 66 to advance another position on track
  • Lap 8; 30 
  • Lap 9; 29; Retzlaff gets around No. 51 to move inside the Top-30
  • Lap 10; 29
  • Lap 11; 29
  • Lap 12; 29; Caution; No. 10 spins from 21st
  • Lap 16; 28; Restart
  • Lap 17; 27; On the restart Retzlaff drives around the No. 28 to take the spot away
  • Lap 18; 27
  • Lap 19; 27
  • Lap 20; 27
  • Lap 21; 28; No. 97 gets around Retzlaff dropping him back a position 
  • Lap 22; 28
  • Lap 23; 27; Retzlaff battles back moving back in front of the No. 97 to regain the spot
  • Lap 24; 27
  • Lap 25; 26; Advancing forward another position Retzlaff works his way around No. 07
  • Lap 26; 25; Gaining another spot Retzlaff works around No. 29
  • Lap 27; 26; No. 10 shuffles Retzlaff back a spot 
  • Lap 28; 26
  • Lap 29; 25; Retzlaff works his way around No. 42 to move into the Top-25 in the running order
  • Lap 30; 25
  • Lap 31; 24; Earning another position Retzlaff drives around No. 92
  • Lap 32; 24
  • Lap 33; 24
  • Lap 34; 24
  • Lap 35; 24
  • Lap 36; 24
  • Lap 37; 24
  • Lap 38; 24
  • Lap 39; 24  
  • Lap 40; 24
  • Lap 41; 24
  • Lap 42; 24
  • Lap 43; 24
  • Lap 44; 24
  • Lap 45; 23; Stage 1 Finish; Retzlaff would get by the No. 15 on the closing lap to take the spot away

Stage Two Recap:

  • Lap 49; Pit Stop; Four tires, fuel, & adjustment
  • Lap 52; 20; Restart
  • Lap 53; 20
  • Lap 54; 20
  • Lap 55; 20
  • Lap 56; 21; No. 28 moves around Retzlaff shuffling him back a position 
  • Lap 57; 23; Loosing two spots No. 16 & No. 10 work their way around Retzlaff
  • Lap 58; 23 
  • Lap 59; 24; Dropping back another position Retzlaff falls in behind No. 38
  • Lap 60; 24
  • Lap 61; 24
  • Lap 62; 24
  • Lap 63; 24
  • Lap 64; 25; No. 97 slides in front of Retzlaff to drop him back a position 
  • Lap 65; 25
  • Lap 66; 25
  • Lap 67; 26; Falling back another position No. 28 moves in front of Retzlaff
  • Lap 68; 25; Retzlaff fights back and moves back around No. 28 to regain the spot
  • Lap 69; 23; Earning two positions Retzlaff moves in front of No. 97 & No. 91
  • Lap 70; 23
  • Lap 71; 23
  • Lap 72; 23
  • Lap 73; 22; Retzlaff moves in front of No. 10 to advance a position 
  • Lap 74; 22 
  • Lap 75; 22
  • Lap 76; 22
  • Lap 77; 22
  • Lap 78; 22
  • Lap 79; 22
  • Lap 80; 22; Caution; No. 42 spins in Turn-2 from 30th
  • Lap 82; Pit Stop; Four tires, fuel, & adjustment
  • Lap 84; 18; Restart 
  • Lap 85; 15; Earning three spots on the restart Retzlaff moves around No. 20, No. 15, & No. 51
  • Lap 86; 15
  • Lap 87; 13; Moving forward two positions Retzlaff advances around No. 11 & No. 5
  • Lap 88; 13
  • Lap 89; 13
  • Lap 90; 13; Stage 2 Finish

Final Stage Recap: 

  • Lap 97; 11; Restart
  • Lap 98; 13; On the restart Retzlaff falls back two positions to No. 18 & No. 5
  • Lap 99; 13
  • Lap 100; 13
  • Lap 101; 13
  • Lap 102; 13; Caution; Jeb Burton spins coming out of Turn-4 running 19th
  • Lap 106; 11; Restart
  • Lap 107; 12; No. 5 works back around Retzlaff to take away the spot
  • Lap 108; 12
  • Lap 109; 13; Falling back another position No. 48 gets around Retzlaff to drop him back a spot 
  • Lap 110; 13
  • Lap 111; 13
  • Lap 113; 13
  • Lap 114; 13
  • Lap 115; 13
  • Lap 116; 13
  • Lap 117; 13
  • Lap 118; 13
  • Lap 119; 13
  • Lap 120; 13
  • Lap 121; 13
  • Lap 122; 13
  • Lap 123; 13
  • Lap 124; 13
  • Lap 125; 13
  • Lap 126; 13
  • Lap 127; 13
  • Lap 128; 13
  • Lap 129; 12; Retzlaff moves in front of No. 5 to advance a spot
  • Lap 130; 12
  • Lap 131; 12
  • Lap 132; 12
  • Lap 133; 12
  • Lap 134; 12
  • Lap 135; 12
  • Lap 136; 12
  • Lap 137; 12
  • Lap 138; 13; No. 21 moves around Retzlaff to take away the position 
  • Lap 139; 13
  • Lap 140; 12; No. 8 pits; Green flag pit stops begin
  • Lap 141; 11
  • Lap 142; 11
  • Lap 143; Green Flag Pit Stop; Four tires, fuel, & adjustment
  • Lap 144; 27 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 145; 27 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 146; 25 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 147; 25 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 148; 23 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 149; 23 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 150; 23 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 151; 22 (-1 Lap); Retzlaff moves around No. 11 for position 
  • Lap 152; 22 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 153; 22 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 154; 20 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 155; 19 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 156; 19 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 157; 19 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 158; 19 (-1 Lap) 
  • Lap 159; 18 (-1 Lap); Retzlaff advances around No. 5 for position 
  • Lap 160; 18 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 161; 18 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 162; 20 (-1 Lap); Retzlaff drops two spots as No. 26 & No. 5 move ahead
  • Lap 163; 19 (-1 Lap); No. 81 pit
  • Lap 164; 19 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 165; 18 (-1 Lap); No. 97 pit
  • Lap 166; 17 (-1 Lap); No. 20 pit
  • Lap 167; 17 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 168; 17 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 169; 17 (-1 Lap)
  • Lap 170; 17; No. 21 leading the race pits putting Retzlaff back on the lead lap
  • Lap 171; 17
  • Lap 172; 17
  • Lap 173; 17; Caution; No. 42 spins and gets into the wall just in front of the leader
  • Lap 175; Pit Stop; Four tires, fuel, & adjustment
  • Lap 179; 17; Restart
  • Lap 180; 17
  • Lap 181; 14; Retzlaff advances three spots moving around No. 19, No. 11, & No. 26
  • Lap 182; 14
  • Lap 183; 15; No. 20 moves around Retzlaff for position 
  • Lap 184; 15; Caution; No. 91 spins on front stretch collecting No. 15 
  • Lap 189; 15; Restart
  • Lap 190; 15
  • Lap 191; 24; Retzlaff gets into the wall loosing multiple positions but remains on track
  • Lap 192; 22; Picking up two positions Retzlaff gets around No. 48 & No. 10
  • Lap 193; 21; No. 98 pits with a flat tire 
  • Lap 194; 21
  • Lap 195; 21
  • Lap 196; 23; Falling back two spots Retzlaff loses ground to No. 18 & No. 15
  • Lap 197; 23
  • Lap 198; 23
  • Lap 199; 22; Retzlaff works his way around No. 15 to take the position away
  • Lap 200; 22; Race Finish

NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Recap:

– By the slimmest of margins, #1-Sam Mayer won the Andy’s Frozen Custard 300 Xfinity Series race at Texas Motor Speedway over #39-Ryan Sieg. The .002-second margin of victory is the second-closest finish in series history. This is Mayer’s first win of the 2024 season.

– #39-Sieg matched the best finish of his career in second. It’s his first top-five finish since late in the 2022 season (Talladega). #7-Justin Allgaier led a race-high 117 laps and won both stages, but dropped to third in the finishing order. #16-AJ Allmendinger and #00-Cole Custer rounded out the top five.

– #21-Austin Hill placed sixth, with #20-Ryan Truex, #8-Sammy Smith, #2-Jesse Love and #5-Anthony Alfredo completing the top 10.

– There were 16 lead changes among 10 drivers and seven cautions for 35 yellow flag laps.

– The average speed of the race was: 125.977 mph.

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NASCAR Xfinity Series Driver Point Standings:  

After finishing 22nd in Saturday’s Andy’s Frozen Custard 300, Retzlaff remains 18th in the NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) Point Standings after the 8th race of the season. 

NASCAR Xfinity Series Owners Point Standings:  

After the completion of the 8th event of the 2024 season, the No. 31 remains 20th in the NXS Owner Point Standings after Retzlaff’s 22nd place finish on Saturday.          

Next Race: 

Parker Retzlaff and the Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport No. 31 team will next to travel to Talladega Superspeedway for the Ag-Pro 300; Sat., April 20 at 3:00 PM CT (4:00 PM ET).