Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Las Vegas

[themify_box ]NOTE: This post is a recap of what happened in 2015 at Las Vegas[/themify_box]

Las Vegas NASCAR Top Ten Starters

1. Jeff Gordon
2. Joey Logano
3. Kasey Kahne
4. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
5. Kyle Larson
6. Matt Kenseth
7. Ryan Newman
8. Martin Truex Jr.
9. Jimmie Johnson
10. Jamie McMurray

Las Vegas Full Starting Lineup

Las Vegas Pre-Race Notes

Kurt Busch was suspended. Regan Smith drove the #41.

Kyle Busch missed the race due to injury. David Ragan drove the #18.

Brian Scott drove the #33.

Brian Vickers drove the #55.

David Ragan started in the rear of the field in a backup car.

Jeff Gordon started in the rear of the field in a backup car.

Las Vegas 2015 Post-Race Loop Data Box Score

Las Vegas Race Notes

Joey Logano started in the top lane and jumped to an early lead. He led 40 of the first 42 laps.

Martin Truex Jr.’s car was very fast. He was hugging the bottom of the track as good as anybody early.

Running order on lap 15: 22,88,5,42,48,78,19,2,20,11 … 31,43,4,13,14,1,10,16,33,47 … 3,27,15,7,55,24,46,21,17,51 … 41,6,9,38,95,34,18,35,26,98

Running the low-line was the fastest groove early in the race.

Around lap 23 Greg Biffle had contact with the wall.

At the time of the competition caution on lap 25 Jimmie Johnson was in 5th, he said his car turned very well.

Running order on lap 27 under caution: 22,88,5,42,48,78,2,19,11,31 … 43,4,13,16,20,1,14,33,3,47 … 24,10,27,15,21,55,46,41,6,17 … 51,7,38,18,34,9

On lap 27 under caution Alex Bowman’s engine blew up.

During the first pit stop Allgaier and Denny Hamlin had slight contact on pit road.

On lap 43 Jimmie Johnson passed Joey Logano for the lead. Once Jimmie Johnson got the lead he drove away from the pack. He led the next 34 laps.

Running order on lap 43: 48,22,88,78,5,2,4,42,11,19 … 31,13,43,1,47,3,55,20,24,16 … 27,14,10,33,21,41,15,17,18,6

On lap 57 Joey Logano was in 5th and said his car was a handful. During his first pit stop he only took two tires.

Kyle Larson’s team focused on running the low line because of the bumps.

Running order on lap 61: 48,88,5,4,22,42,11,78,19,31 … 2,43,47,20,3,1,24,16,55,27 … 33,13,41,10,15,18,17

Denny Hamlin really liked his car and said he could run it anywhere.

Kevin Harvick’s car was very good over long runs.

Matt Kenseth’s team was happy with their car.

Notable Moment: Around lap 82 the caution came out for debris. Not everyone pitted. A few notables who pitted who dropped back in the running order were Joey Logano and Brad Keselowski. During this caution Tony Stewart was penalized for having an uncontrolled tire.

Notable Moment: On lap 91 Kevin Harvick rocketed past Jimmie Johnson for the lead. Johnson had a vibration and came down pit road the next time by. He had a loose right front. It dropped Johnson into the mid thirties, one lap down.

Running order on lap 94: 4,5,88,11,42,78,19,31,2,47 … 24,20,3,41,22,1,16,27,55,43 … 17,15,33,21,18,10,13,34,6,95 … 14,51,9,38,48

Running order on lap 117: 4,5,88,11,78,2,42,19,20,31 … 24,47,41,3,22,1,27,16,55,43 … 15,33,21,48,18,17,10,13,14,51 … 6

Notable Moment: On lap 118 Austin Dillon radioed his team and said something changed with the motor. He thought he dropped a cylinder.

On lap 120 Johnson said his handling was gone.

On lap 135 during a pit cycle Regan Smith was too fast on pit road and got penalized.

Notable Moment: On lap 135 during a pit cycle Brad Keselowski had an uncontrolled tire and his team got penalized. The penalty dropped him a lap down.