Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Pocono
NOTE: This post is a recap of what happened in June 2015 at Pocono
Pocono Top Ten Qualifiers:
- Kurt Busch
- Carl Edwards
- Martin Truex Jr.
- Jeff Gordon
- Kevin Harvick
- Austin Dillon
- Brad Keselowski
- Denny Hamlin
- Jimmie Johnson
- Kyle Busch
Full Pocono Qualifying Results
Pocono Pre-Race Notes
Joey Logano started in the back due to a rear gear change.
The air temperature was 68 degrees.
Pocono Race Notes
Carl Edwards started in 2nd in the outside lane and he led the first 14 laps.
At the start of the race Truex Jr. who started in 3rd jumped under Kurt Busch and it dropped the 41 back to 4th.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. started in 20th and was up to 11th on lap 5.
Running order on lap 12: 19,78,4,24,41,11,2,1,18,48 … 88,5,42,3,31,20,27,17,10,13 … 14,9,55,51,16,33,22,47,43,15
13 laps into the race Kevin Harvick had the fastest car on the track.
On lap 15 in turn #3 Martin Truex Jr. got under Edwards and took the lead. In the next turn Kevin Harvick got around Edwards for 2nd.
Kevin Harvick had good balance in all three corners.
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Austin Dillon faded back to 15th on lap 17.
On lap 21 Brad Keselowski was running in 7th place and was the first driver to pit.
Running order on lap 21: 78,4,19,24,41,11,1,88,48,18 … 5,42,20,31,3,27,17,10,13,14 … 9,16,33,22,55,51,47,43,15,7
Notable Moment: During Joey Logano’s pit stop on lap 24 he was caught speeding on pit road and had to serve a pass through penalty.
Notable Moment: On lap 28 Paul Menard got a speeding penalty. While he was serving his penalty he was penalized again.
Notable Moment: On lap 29 Matt Kenseth was caught speeding on pit road.
Notable Moment: On lap 32 Paul Menard had a flat tire.
Running order on lap 35: 4,78,24,19,41,2,11,88,18,1 … 48,5,42,31,3,10,14,17,13,16 … 9,47,33,20,55,51,43,15,6,22,40
Running order on lap 46: 4,78,24,19,41,88,2,11,18,48 … 5,1,42,31,3,10,14,13,16,17 … 9,20,47,33,55,51,43,22,15,6
On lap 51 the first caution came out for debris. David Ragan got the “Lucky Dog” during that caution. During this caution 11 drivers took the wave around.
On lap 53 over his radio Martin Truex Jr. said he loved his car and he was one adjustment away.
On the lap 55 restart Jeff Gordon lost a lot of track position. He went from 5th to about 12th. Jeff Gordon had a good car but had a poor restart.
On lap 56 Joey Logano and several of the other drivers who took the wave around pitted under green.
Denny Hamlin said his car was well balanced on lap 59.
Running order on lap 59: 78,5,4,48,19,41,88,31,11,2 … 18,1,424,24,20,10,14,16,17,3 … 13,47,33,55,9,6,51,15
On lap 66 Jamie McMurray pitted under green as a strategy move from 14th. Newman pitted during that lap also from the top ten.
Big Moment: On lap 68 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. pounded the wall hard. He was running around 20th at the time. During that caution Joey Logano got back on the lead lap.
Running order on lap 75: 4,88,48,20,19,3,78,31,41,11 … 22,5,42,2,1,18,24,33,47,10 … 13,16,14,9,55,43,15,51,6,40
Notable Moment: On lap 80 Aric Almirola started having engine problems. On lap 88 he was on pit road with his hood popped up.
Notable Moment: On lap 87 Jimmie Johnson had a cut tire under green and went to pit road. It brought out a caution.
Before a restart with 68 laps to go Gordon said he had a good car but it wasn’t worth a darn on restarts.
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