Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Phoenix (ISM Raceway)
[themify_box]NOTE: This post is a recap of what happened in fall 2018 at Phoenix (ISM Raceway)[/themify_box]
Phoenix Top Ten Starters
- Kevin Harvick
- Chase Elliott
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
- Ryan Blaney
- Alex Bowman
- Kyle Busch
- Erik Jones
- Kyle Larson
- Joey Logano
- Denny Hamlin
Phoenix Pre-race Notes
Paul Menard started in the rear of the field
Fall 2018 Loop Data Speed Stats
Stage #1 Top Ten (Lap 75): 9,12,11,41,2,42,18,20,88,3
Stage #2 Top Ten (Lap 150): 18,2,78,4,42,3,9,12,24,10
Phoenix Race Notes
Kevin Harvick who started on the pole selected the low-line. He led the opening 72 laps.
Early in the telecast it was mentioned that Aric Almirola was essentially using Kevin Harvick’s race setup.
Running order on lap 22: 4,9,12,18,20,11,42,2,88,22 … 3,41,17,10,78,24,14,48,19,6 … 31,47,1,13,43,34,95,38,37,32 … 51,72,23,21,00,7,66,51,97
While leading on lap 37, Kevin Harvick said his car was starting to get a little too tight.
Running order on lap 40: 4,9,12,18,11,20,2,42,41,88 … 3,10,78,22,17,14,48,24,6,31 … 19,47,1,13,43,34,95,37,38 … 32,15,72,21,23,00,7,66,51,97
Running order on lap 57: 4,9,12,11,2,18,41,42,20,88 … 3,10,78,17,14,31,48,24,6,22 … 19,47,1,13,43 (last driver on the lead lap),34,95,37,38,32
Denny Hamlin was pretty pleased with his car it was reported on lap 69
Big Moment: On lap 72, while leading, Kevin Harvick slowed on the track because of a flat tire. This caused him to make an unexpected pit stop just short of the Stage ending. He was also penalized for pitting while pit road was closed. It dropped him off the lead lap back to the high-twenties.
Stage #1 Top Ten (Lap 75): 9,12,11,41,2,42,18,20,88,3
Running order on lap 89: 41,9,12,2,18,11,20,42,14,88 … 3,10,31,78,48,22,6,19,17,24 … 47,1,38,4,13,43,37,34,95,32 … 00,72,15,23,21 (three laps down),51,98,7,66
Big Moment: On lap 96, Joey Logano had a flat tire and totaled his car. It marked the end of his race. Daniel Suarez ran into the back of him and it marked the end of his race too. They were running around the mid to high-teens at the time.
Not many drivers pitted during the Joey Logano caution, Martin Truex Jr. did. He wasn’t that happy with how his car was running.
Running order on lap 108: 41,9,12,2,18,11,42,14,31,88 … 10,3,78,24,20,48,4,47,17,6 (last driver on the lead lap) … 38,43,1,37,34,32,13,95,72,00 … 15,51,7,97,21,19,22,23,66
Running order on lap 125: 41,2,9,12,18,11,14,88,3,42 … 10,78,24,31,4,20,48,47,17,6 … 43,38,37,13,34,1,95,32,00,72 … 15,51,7,97,21,19,22,23,66
Big Moment: On lap 133, Clint Bowyer had a flat tire and got into the wall hard. He was running in 7th at the time. This marked the end of his race.
Notable Moment: During the Clint Bowyer caution while leading, Kurt Busch passed the pace car. This resulted in a one lap penalty. Alex Bowman and Erik Jones got lesser penalties during their pit stop at this time.
During the Clint Bowyer caution, Martin Truex Jr. didn’t pit which got him up to the front of the pack.
Stage #2 Top Ten (Lap 150): 18,2,78,4,42,3,9,12,24,10
Running order on lap 163: 18,2,12,11,6,9,42,10,88,4 … 78,31,24,3,48,20,17,43,47,1 … 41,34,95,13,38,37,32,72,15,00 … 51,7,97,21,14,19,22,23,66