Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Pocono
[themify_box]NOTE: This post is a recap of what happened in spring 2018 at Pocono[/themify_box]
Pocono Top Ten Starters
- Ryan Blaney
- Kevin Harvick
- Jamie McMurray
- Martin Truex Jr.
- Kyle Busch
- Kurt Busch
- Joey Logano
- Ryan Newman
- Clint Bowyer
- Denny Hamlin
Pocono Pre-race Notes
Matt Kenseth drove the #6
Pocono Spring 2018 Loop Data Box Score
Pocono Spring 2018 Loop Data Speed Stats
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 50): 78,4,18,14,11,9,12,42,48,2
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 100): 4,18,14,78,9,42,2,12,48,88
Pocono Race Notes
Ryan Blaney who started on the pole selected the outside lane and led the opening 11 laps. Coming off turn 1 he had momentum and shot to the lead.
On lap 7 it was mentioned that Kevin Harvick’s strength was being good over long runs.
Running order on lap 10: 12,4,18,78,22,1,41,14,9,11 …. 42,31,48,3,24,43,2,27,88,20
On lap 12 Kevin Harvick took the lead. He then led the next 14 laps until he pitted.
Running order on lap 14: 4,12,78,18,22,14,1,41,9,11 … 42,48,31,3,24,2,21,43,20,88 … 19,10,95,38,17,47,6,37,13,32 … 34,51,15,00,72,7,23,99
Ryan Blaney’s car wasn’t very good over long runs. On lap 15 he said his car was a little too free everywhere. On lap 17 he started the first pit cycle.
Running order on lap 20: 4,78,18,14,41,11,42,9,1,48 … 2,31,24,3,20,88,10,19,38,17
On lap 21 when Jamie McMurray came to pit road he had a long pit stop.
On lap 26, Harvick and Truex Jr. pitted. That marked the completion of the pit cycle for the front runners. Kyle Busch pitted about two laps before those guys. After the first pit cycle was over he cycled to the lead.
On lap 26, Jimmie Johnson led his first lap of the season (Didn’t pit yet).
Running order on lap 28 (the first pit cycle wasn’t completely over yet. 18 was the first driver who pitted): 48,2,38,17,95,18,4,78,12,34 … 22,14,42,11,41,9,15,27,1,24 … 31,72,3,20,7,10,19,43,47,23
On lap 34, Brad Keselowski finally pitted. Kasey Kahne was the only driver not to have pitted at this point.
Running order on lap 34: 2,4,78,18,12,14,11,42,22,9 … 48,95,41,1,21,24,88,20,31,10 …. 3,19,43,47,6,38,37,17,34,13 … 51,32,15,7,72,00,23,99
On lap 37 Kasey Kahne pitted.
Running order on lap 42: 4,78,18,12,14,11,9,42,48 … 41,2,1,88,20,21,10,24,3,31 … 19,47,43,38,6,17,37,13,51,95 … 32,34,15,72,7,00,23,99
Martin Truex Jr. really liked his car. With 6 laps to go in Stage #1 he passed Kevin Harvick for the lead.
Notable Moment: On the last lap of Stage #1, Joey Logano was out of fuel. Just prior to running out he was running in 11th. This dropped him a lap down to the high-thirties.
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 50): 78,4,18,14,11,9,12,42,48,2
Running order on lap 53 under caution (This was before Stage pit stops): 78,4,18,14,11,9,12,42,48,2 … 41,1,88,20,10,21,24,3,31,19 … 47,22,43,38,6,37,13,95,51
Notable Moment: During the Stage caution, Truex Jr.’s crew had problems during their pit stop. This dropped him from the lead to 14th.
Notable Moment: During the Stage caution, Kurt Busch pitted a second time. He restarted in 25th.
During the Stage #2 restart Kevin Harvick shot to the lead.
Running order on lap 58: 4,2,18,14,12,9,42,1,11,88 … 48,24,78,20,19,47,31,21,10 … 17,38,43,41,37,95,13,32,15,34 … 51,6,72,23,7,22,00,99
On lap 67, Brad Keselowski pitted. This essentially started the pit cycle for this Stage.
Running order on lap 67: 4,18,14,12,42,9,1,48,78,11 … 88,24,20,10,21,31,47,43,3,41 … 95,38,34,2,19,17,15,37,13 … 6,22,51,72,23,7,00,99
Around lap 68, Daniel Suarez made an unexpected pit stop for a tire issue. His team used this as his pit stop during the Stage.
Running order on lap 76: 4,18,14,42,12,9,78,1,11,48 … 88,20,24,21,31,47,43,3,41,95 … 2,19,10,17,37,38,13,34,22,6 … 51,32,15,72,7,00,23,99
Running order on lap 85: 4,18,3(Didn’t pit yet),2,14,42,78,9,12,48 … 88,19,1,20,11,24,10,27,47,31 … 41,17,37,38,34,22,13,43,95,6 … 32,15,51,72,7,23,00,99
Notable Moment: Around lap 86, Bubba Wallace was caught speeding on pit road.
Running order on lap 94: 4,18,14,78,9,42,2,12,48,88 … 1,11,20,24,19,10,21,47,31,3 … 41,17,37,38,95,32,43,15,22,34 … 6,13,51,72,7,23,00,99
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 100): 4,18,14,78,9,42,2,12,48,88
Running order on lap 106 under caution before the start of the final Stage: 4,3 (used pit strategy),18,78,9,42,14,88,11,12 … 20,48,2,19,24,1,10,27,47,31
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