Fantasy Racing Scouting Report: 2013 Daytona 500

This post is a recap of what happened in the 2013 Daytona 500. Remembering history is important in fantasy racing and this post should be a good refresher. I would like to note this post can’t be guaranteed every week in 2014.

2013 Daytona 500 Starting Lineup

1. Danica Patrick
2. Jeff Gordon
3. Kevin Harvick
4. Kyle Busch
5. Greg Biffle
6. Kasey Kahne
7. Juan Pablo Montoya
8. Austin Dillon
9. Jimmie Johnson
10. Clint Bowyer

Full Starting Lineup link

PreRace Notes

Duel Race #1 Results = Top 5… 1)Harvick 2)Biffle 3)Montoya 4)Johnson 5)Kurt Busch

Duel Race #2 Results = Top 5… 1)Kyle Busch 2)Kahne 3)Dillon 4)Bowyer 5)Kenseth

Drivers who were in backup cars who had to start in the back = Trevor Bayne, Ryan Newman, Regan Smith, Carl Edwards

Race Notes

Jeff Gordon – Took the lead on the first lap. Side drafted Danica Patrick. Gordon has led in more Daytona 500′s than anybody not named Richard Petty or Dale Earnhardt Sr. Gordon was good in his Duel Race but he had a pit penalty.

Greg Biffle – Had a good handling car that worked well in traffic. Finished 2nd in his Duel race.

David Gilliland – Down a cylinder on lap #14

Michael Waltrip & Trevor Bayne lost the draft on lap #20

Lap #33 Wreck : Kasey Kahne was spun by Kyle Busch. Others who were collected were Kevin Harvick, Tony Stewart, Jamie McMurray, Juan Pablo Montoya, Casey Mears, Kurt Busch (minor damage) and Brad Keselowski (minor damage).

Tony Stewart –Passing was difficult in the Daytona 500 but in his post wreck interview he said he was the only driver passing anyone.

Kurt Busch – Lapped on lap #46. Was running by himself.