After 17-year-old Connor Zillisch secured the Truck Series Pole in his NASCAR Truck Series debut, another young talent in NASCAR claimed pole position for Jordan Anderson Racing in the ToyotaCare 250 Xfinity Series race at Richmond Raceway. Following his first-ever pole position, Parker Retzlaff opened up about his experience in the race.
Parker Retzlaff shares his race strategy
Parker Retzlaff starts from the pole for the first time in his Xfinity Series career pic.twitter.com/c1Bd2WPJl8
— Matt Weaver (@MattWeaverRA) March 30, 2024
Recently, Matt Weaver shared a post on X featuring Parker Retzlaff discussing his hopes after the pole position and his aspirations for stage points and the race trophy. When asked about the team’s speed this year, Retzlaff mentioned their consistent performance but also highlighted instances of bad luck, such as being wrecked early at Phoenix.
Despite challenges, Retzlaff expressed happiness in securing the pole position and hoped to maintain momentum moving forward. In the No. 31 Chevrolet Camaro, Retzlaff recorded an impressive lap speed of 120.428 mph, securing his spot at the front of the grid.
COTA crushed hopes for Parker Retzlaff after two Top 5 finishes in 2024
The 2024 season has been a good one for the young driver, as he has already bagged two top-five finishes. entering at COTA, Parker Retzlaff secured an impressive fourth-place finish in the first stage. Parker Retzlaff continued to perform well, finishing in fourth place again.
Parker Retzlaff maintained his consistency during the final stage. Despite intense competition, he secured another 11th finish in the final stage. Shane van Gisbergen, who faced a penalty for cutting the course, battled for the lead with AJ Allmendinger,
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