Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Richmond

[themify_box]NOTE: This post is a recap of what happened in spring 2018 at Richmond[/themify_box]

Richmond Top Ten Starters

1. Martin Truex Jr.
2. Chase Elliott
3. Joey Logano
4. Denny Hamlin
5. Kyle Larson
6. Kurt Busch
7. Erik Jones
8. Jamie McMurray
9. William Byron
10. Kevin Harvick

Richmond Full Starting Lineup

Richmond Pre-race Notes

Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 100): 22,10,41,24,14,18,9,3,78,4

Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 200): 22,14,10,41,24,18,31,2,78,4

Richmond Pre-race Notes

Martin Truex Jr. who won the pole selected to start in the low-line. He led the opening 38 laps.

Running order on lap 11: 78,22,9,42,11,20,41,24,1,4 … 88,12,31,14,17,48,38,18,37,43 … 3,19,6,10,21,2,34,32,95,13 … 47,8,72,23,55,15,00,51

On lap 14 it was mentioned that Kyle Busch had already moved up 15 positions. He was in 17th at the time.

On lap 24 it was mentioned that Jimmie Johnson got into the wall coming off turn 2. He brushed it pretty good. He was in 17th at the time.

Running order on lap 33: 78,22,9,41,11,42,24,4,31,1 … 18,20,14,10,88,12,17,48,3,38 … 2,43,21,37,19,6,34,95,13,47 … 32,15,8,72,00,23,51,55

On lap 39, Joey Logano took the lead. He then led the next 73 laps.

Aric Almirola started in 25th, on lap 46 he was up to 7th. His car was strong over long runs.

Running order on lap 56: 22,78,41,9,4,24,10,18,11,14 … 42,31,1,3,2,12,88,48,17,38 … 21,19,20,43,37,34,47,95,6 (first driver a lap down)

On lap 74, while running in 3rd it was mentioned that Aric Almirola had the fastest car on the track.

Running order on lap 74: 22,41,10,78,9,24,18,14,4,31 … 11,42,3,2,1,12,48,19,38,88

Running order on lap 87: 22,41,10,24,14,78,18,9,4,31 … 3,11,2,42,1,12,19,38,43,48 … 32,21,88,47,34,17,37,15,95,20 … 13,6,72,8,00,23,51,55

Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 100): 22,10,41,24,14,18,9,3,78,4

During the Stage caution, Bubba Wallace got the free pass.

Notable Moment: During the Stage caution Aric Almirola had a slow pit stop that dropped him back 4 positions.

Notable Moment: During the Stage caution, Kevin Harvick, Kyle Larson and AJ Allmendinger all got pit road penalties which forced them to start in the back.

Running order on lap 116: 41,22,24,18,10,14,78,9,3,11 … 2,17,12,31,1,19,42,43,4(last driver on the lead lap),21 … 88,34,38,20,72,32,6,15,95,13 … 37,48,47,8,00,23,51,55

Running order on lap 154: 41,14,18,22,10,24,9,78,11,31 … 2,12,4,17,19,3,1,42,43 (last driver on the lead lap),38 … 88,20,48,21,32,95,13,37,34,6, … 15,47,72,8,00,23,51,55

Running order on lap 170: 14,41,22,10,18,24,78,31,9,2 … 4,11,12,17,19,3,42(last driver on the lead lap),43,38,1 … 48,20,88,32,21,13,37

While running in 4th on lap 177 it was mentioned that once again Aric Almirola had the fastest car on the track.

Running order on lap 188: 14,22,41,10,24,18,78,31,2,4 … 11,9,12,19,3,17,42,1,38,43 … 20,48,32,88,21,13,15,37,95,47 … 72,6,8,34,00,23,51,55

Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 200): 22,14,10,41,24,18,31,2,78,4

Running order on lap 211 under caution: 22,41,14,10,24,18,2,78,11,31 … 4,9,3,19,12,17,42,1,38,20