Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Texas

[themify_box ]This post is a recap of what happened in spring 2015 at Texas[/themify_box]

Texas Top Ten Starters

1. Kurt Busch
2. Kevin Harvick
3. Brad Keselowski
4. Kasey Kahne
5. Jimmie Johnson
6. Joey Logano
7. Ryan Newman
8. Paul Menard
9. Kyle Larson
10. Jamie McMurray

Texas Pre-race Notes

Ryan Newman started in the rear of the field because of an engine change.

David Ragan drove the 18.

Texas Race Notes

On lap 3 Justin Allgaier got into the back of Clint Bowyer and it dropped Bowyer from 27th to about 34th.

On lap 5 Denny Hamlin was dropping back. He started in 18th and was back to 26th. His car was very tight.

Ryan Newman started last because of an engine change and on lap 18 he was up to 27th.

Running order on lap 18: 4,41,2,5,48,22,42,14,24,27 … 120,78,19,88,10,16,21,3,13 …. 18,17,9,11,6,51,31,43,47,98 … ,7,15

Big Moment: On lap 23 Ryan Blaney started to have engine problems which led to his early exit.

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

Paul Menard had a slow first pit stop. It dropped him from 11th to 19th.

Notable Moment: During the first round of pit stops Dale Earnhardt Jr. made two stops because he had missing lug nuts. It dropped him from 10th to about 30th.

Running order on lap 49: 41,48,2,4,24,22,5,1,20,42 … 78,14,18,27,19,11,13,31,43,3 … 10,88,6,16,17,47,9,51,15,46

Notable Moment: Around lap 58 Clint Bowyer made an unscheduled pit stop under green to tighten a loose wheel. It dropped him from 30th to 39th, one lap down.

Around lap 66 Brad Keselowski pitted early under green for a vibration. It was about 15 laps before the normal pit cycle started. He later cycled to the lead.

Running order on lap 70: 41,48,4,24,22,5,1,42,78,20 … 14,18,27,31,88,11,19,43,10,3 … 9,6,16,13,47,17,51

Kyle Larson really liked his car over long runs.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. was happy with his car late into a run. He also said he had good take off speed.

Jimmie Johnson said his car was consistent and had good raw speed.

Notable Moment: During pit stops around lap 80 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. got a speeding penalty. He was now two laps down in the thirties.

Notable Moment: On lap 84 Clint Bowyer came in for an unexpected pit stop. He had a loose wheel. He was now three laps down.

Running order on lap 86: 2,41,48,4,24,22,78,5,1,42 … 20,18,27,88,14,31,11,43,19,6 … 10,47,3,16,13,9,51,40,46,83,17

Running order on lap 103: 2,48,4,41,5,24,22,78,1,88 … 20,27,18,14,42,3,11,19,43,10 … 3,6,47

Notable Moment: During a debris caution around lap 110 Denny Hamlin got a pit penalty for driving through too many stalls.

Notable Moment: During a debris caution around lap 110 Jamie McMurray was running in 9th but had to make an extra pit stop for missing lug nuts. He restarted in 22nd.

Running order on lap 123: 48,4,2,41,88,5,78,27,22,42 … 19,20,24,18,10,31,14,3,1,43 … 6,11,13,9,16,51,47,46,40,17 … 55,98,38,95,7,34,83,35,15,32 …. 33,21,23

Notable Moment: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. made an unscheduled pit stop around lap 127.

Running order on lap 142: 4,48,2,88,5,78,41,27,22,19 … 20,42,24,18,31,14,10,1,3,43 … 11,6,13,9,16,40,47,46,51,55 … 98,17,38,95,7,15,34,83,35,32 … 33,21,23

On lap 155 Gordon was running in the teens and said he lost the handle of his car.

Running order on lap 168: 48,4,2,88,5,27,78,19,22,41… 42,20,31,18,24,10,3,1,14,43 … 11,6,13,16,9,17,47,46,55,15

Running order on lap 183: 48,4,88,2,27,19,22,5,41,18 …78,42,20,24,31,11,10,1,3,43 … 6,14,9,16,47,46,17,13,51,95 … 38,98,34,55,15

Notable Moment: Kasey Kahne made an unscheduled pit stop for a vibration on lap 199. It was 20 laps before planned stops would begin. It dropped him from the top ten to about 20th, one lap down.

Running order on lap 214: 48,88,4,27,2,19,22,18,42,78 … 20,24,31,10,11,1,14,41,3,43 … 6,5,17,13,51,16,9,47,55,15.

Big Moment: On lap 222 Paul Menard’s engine blew up. He was running in the top five at the time.