Top-Ten Finish for Retzlaff in BetRivers 200 at Dover Motor Speedway

Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport No. 31 NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Report – Dover Motor Speedway; April 27, 2024

Track: Dover Motor Speedway– Oval (1.03-Mile)

Race: BetRivers 200

Date: Saturday; April 27, 2024

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

No. 31 FUNKAWAY Chevrolet Camaro SS –Parker Retlzaff

Start: 17

Stage 1: 20

Stage 2: 4

Finish: 10

Status: Running

Laps Completed: 208 of 208 (8 Laps of NASCAR Overtime)

Laps Led: 3

Stage One Recap:

  • Start: 17
  • Lap 1; 17
  • Lap 2; 16; Retzlaff works around the No. 38 to advance ahead a position
  • Lap 3; 15; Continuing to move forward Retzlaff moves in front of No. 8 
  • Lap 4; 15; Caution; No. 4 turns No. 15 into No. 35 sending No. 35 spinning into Turn-1 backing into the wall with considerable rear end damage
  • Lap 13; 16; Restart
  • Lap 14; 16
  • Lap 15; 17
  • Lap 16; 17
  • Lap 17; 16; Retzlaff slips in front of No. 92 to move forward a spot 
  • Lap 18; 15; Earning another position Retzlaff drives in front of No. 48
  • Lap 19; 14; Retzlaff advances another spot moving around the No. 91 
  • Lap 20; 14
  • Lap 21; 14
  • Lap 22; 14
  • Lap 23; 14
  • Lap 24; 14
  • Lap 25; 14
  • Lap 26; 13; Caution; No. 39 stops in Turn-2 from 11th with a severe fire under the hood 
  • Lap 30; Pit Stop; Four tires, fuel, & adjustment
  • Lap 32; 27; Restart
  • Lap 33; 26; On the restart Retzlaff gets around No. 6 
  • Lap 34; 25; With fresh tires Retzlaff continues to move forward working around No. 07
  • Lap 35; 25
  • Lap 36; 23; Gaining two on-track positions Retzlaff advances around the No. 10 & No. 92
  • Lap 37; 22
  • Lap 38; 22
  • Lap 39; 20; Earning another two spots Retzlaff moves in front of No. 43 & No. 42
  • Lap 40; 20
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  • Lap 45; 20; End of Stage 1

Stage Two Recap:

  • Lap 50; Retzlaff remains on track during Stage break
  • Lap 51; 1; Restart
  • Lap 52; 2; No. 2 moves around Retzlaff to take over the lead
  • Lap 53; 2
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  • Lap 70; 3; No. 00 moves around Retzlaff to overtake the 3rd position 
  • Lap 71; 3
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  • Lap 76; 3
  • Lap 77; 4; Falling back a position No. 21 advances around Retzlaff
  • Lap 78; 4
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  • Lap 89; 4
  • Lap 90; 4; End of Stage 2

Final Stage Recap:

  • Lap 95; Pit Stop; Four tires, fuel, & adjustment
  • Lap 98; 12; Restart
  • Lap 99; 12
  • Lap 100; 12
  • Lap 101; 12
  • Lap 102; 16; Falling back four spots Retzlaff loses track position to No. 5, No. 1, No. 27, No. 88
  • Lap 103; 15; No. 20 gets loose into Turn-1 getting into No. 2 giving him a flat left-rear tire
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  • Lap 135; 16; No. 48 moves around Retzlaff to drop him back a position
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  • Lap 152; 15; Retzlaff moves in front of teammate Jeb Burton to advance a position 
  • Lap 153; 15
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  • Lap 157; 15
  • Lap 158; 15; Caution; Rain
  • Lap 161; Pit Stop; Four tires & fuel
  • Lap 162; Penalty; Crew member over the wall too soon. 
  • Lap 165; After getting the one to go caution extended for rain
  • Lap 167; Pace car brings the field to pit road for red flag for weather
  • Lap 172; 16; Restart
  • Lap 173; 17
  • Lap 174; 17; Caution; No. 9 spins on the backstretch from 7th avoiding No. 16
  • Lap 179; 16; Restart
  • Lap 180; 16
  • Lap 181; 16
  • Lap 182; 15; Retzlaff earns another position moving in front of No. 48
  • Lap 183; 15
  • Lap 184; 14; Caution; No. 1 gets loose under No. 19 in Turn-2 battling for fourth and clips No. 19 who goes up the track and door slams the outside wall 
  • Lap 188; 14; Restart
  • Lap 189; 14
  • Lap 190; 14
  • Lap 191; 14
  • Lap 192; 15; Retzlaff loses position to No. 48
  • Lap 193; 15
  • Lap 194; 15
  • Lap 195; 15; Caution; No. 7 gets under No. 98 fighting for 6th. No. 98 spins in Turn-4 collecting No. 28, No. 42, No. 44, No. 10 & No. 8 
  • Lap 201; 13; Overtime Restart #1
  • Lap 202; 12; Caution; No. 88 leads outside, No. 21 second inside. No. 21 tries to stay on the No. 88 door and gets loose off Turn-2 and spins down the backstretch. No. 18 swerves to avoid No. 21 and gets into No. 7 shoving him into the outside wall. 
  • Lap 207; 10; Overtime Restart #2
  • Lap 208; 10; Caution; Race Finish; No. 7 spins in Turn-4 as No. 20 the leader 

NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Recap:

– For the second consecutive season, #20-Ryan Truex won the Xfinity Series race at Dover Motor Speedway. Truex took the lead for the first time in double overtime and went on to lead the final two laps. This is his second career victory.

– In just his second series start, #88-Carson Kvapil finished second after taking the lead late in the race and leading 14 laps. #1-Sam Mayer finished third, with #18-Sheldon Creed and Stage 2 winner #00-Cole Custer rounding out the top five.

– #16-AJ Allmendinger finished sixth, with #81-Chandler Smith, #91-Kyle Weatherman, #5-Anthony Alfredo and #31-Parker Retzlaff completing the top 10.

– #7-Justin Allgaier led 39 laps and won the opening stage but crashed to bring out the final caution. He finished 17th.

– There were 11 lead changes among 10 drivers and 10 cautions for 61 yellow flag laps.

– The average speed of the race was: 87.395 mph.

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NASCAR Xfinity Series Driver Point Standings:  

After placing 10th in Saturday’s, BetRivers 200 at Dover Motor Speedway, Retzlaff moves forward one spot to the 17thposition in the NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) Driver Point Standings after 10 events. 

NASCAR Xfinity Series Owners Point Standings:  

After the completion of the tenth event of the 2024 season, the No. 31 team advances one position to the 19th position in the NXS Owner Point Standings after Retzlaff’s 10th place finish on Saturday.   

Next Race: 

Parker Retzlaff and the Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport No. 31 team will use the NASCAR Xfinity Series Off Week to regroup before heading to Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina next week for the Crown Royal Purple Bag Project 200; Sat., May 11 at 1:30 PM ET.