Fantasy Racing Scouting Report – Dover

[box border=”full”]This post is a recap of what happened in the June race at Dover.[/box] Dover Top Ten Starters

1. Brad Keselowski
2. Kyle Busch
3. Joey Logano
4. Jimmie Johnson
5. Kyle Larson (started in the back)
6. Denny Hamlin
7. Jeff Gordon
8. Kevin Harvick
9. Brian Vickers
10. Clint Bowyer

Full Dover Starting Lineup

Dover Pre-Race Notes

Kyle Larson started in the back

Ryan Truex started in the back

Brett Moffitt drove the 66

Kyle Busch was going for weekend sweep after winning in the Truck Series and the Nationwide Series.

The fuel window was 70 – 80 laps.

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Dover Race Notes

Kyle Busch started in 2nd and took the lead on the outside lane in the first turn. He lead the first 81 laps.

Stewart got into the wall in the first 10 laps and got some damage to his right front. It was ultimately a non-issue.

Running order on lap 14: 18,2,22,11,48,4,24,15,55,88 … 47,5,16,20,14,1,27,78,3,43 …. 43,13,31,9,99,41,17,10,26,66,42

Kyle Busch started lapping drivers in the first 16 laps.

Denny Hamlin had a strong car over long runs. He was closing in on Joey Logano for third 26 laps into the race.

Brad Keselowski had a loose car on lap 31. He said he was too loose everywhere.

Running order on lap 33: 18,2,22,11,48,4,24,15,88,55 … 5,20,27,14,47,16,1,78,43,16,1,78,43,3 … 13,41,31,9,99,42,17,10,7,26

Kyle Larson was up to 26th on lap 35.

Brad Keselowski was back in 8th on lap 50.

Danica Patrick was lapped before lap 50.

Kevin Harvick had a good long run car.

Kyle Busch had roughly a 2 second lead 55 laps into the race.

On lap 65 Alex Bowman who was running in 38th two laps down brought out the first caution.

Denny Hamlin got busted for speeding during the first round of pit stops and had to go the back.

Brian Vickers had a motor problem around lap 73. He was running in 14th. He said he had a good car and could possibly finish in the top five or the top ten.

Running order on lap 82: 18,48,4,15,20,24,22,5,88,2 … 27,16,43,78,14,1,3,42,41,99 … 9,31,13,7,11,17,10,26

Jimmie Johnson took the lead on lap 82 from Kyle Busch. It marked the 14th straight race he’s led at Dover.

Kyle Larson was up 23 spots 85 laps into the race and was running in 18th.

Kevin Harvick’s car was good running the high-line and he was closing in on Jimmie Johnson about 100 laps into the race.

Running order on lap 113: 48,4,18,15,20,24,5,2,27,22 … 14,43,88,78,1,42,99,16,3,13 … 41,11,9,31,7,17,47,38,10,51

Ryan Newman got lapped on lap 118