Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Atlanta

NOTE: This post is a recap of what happened in 2018 at Atlanta

Atlanta Top Ten Starters

1. Kyle Busch
2. Ryan Newman
3. Kevin Harvick
4. Daniel Suarez
5. Brad Keselowski
6. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
7. Kurt Busch
8. Kyle Larson
9. Clint Bowyer
10. Erik Jones

Atlanta Full Starting Lineup

Atlanta Pre-race Notes

Atlanta 2018 Loop Data Box Score

Atlanta 2018 Loop Data Speed Stats

Austin Dillon started in the rear of the field after a rear gear change

Martin Truex Jr. started near the rear because he never made a qualifying lap

Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 85): 4,14,2,78,10,18,42,41,11,22

Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 170): 2,41,18,22,4,11,42,10,14,19

Race Notes

Ryan Newman who started in 2nd in the outside lane led the opening 17 laps. Kyle Busch who won the pole selected the inside line. Prior to the race, Newman told the broadcast booth commenters he had a great car.

Early in the race, Alex Bowman was flying around the track running the high-line. He started 18th and on lap 8 he was up to 7th.

Running order on lap 11: 31,18,19,2,41,4,14,88,1,48 … 17,10,11,42,22,78,95,20,12,21

Truex Jr. who started 35th was up to 11th on lap 15

On lap 18, Kyle Busch took the lead.

On lap 21, Kevin Harvick took the lead for the first time. His car was the class of the field over long runs. He ran the low-line.

On lap 23 while running back in 25th, Chase Elliott wasn’t happy with his car. He had a “brake shake.”

Running order on lap 26: 4,18,31,41,19,14,78,2,11,10 … 22,42,12,1,21,3,17,20,88,48 … 95,6,34,9,43,37,13,47,32,38 … 72,24,15 (last driver on the lead lap),51,00,23

On lap 29, one lap before the competition caution race leader Kevin Harvick had a 3 second lead.

Running order on lap 39: 4,31,78,22,41,2,18,42,10,14 … 19,21,11,12,88,17,3,9,1,6 … 95,48,13,20,37,34,43,38,24,47 … 72,15,32,51,00,23

Running order on lap 52: 4,78,31,41,22,18,2,14,10,42 … 19,21,11,12,88,17,9,3,1,95 … 48,20,37,13,47,6,43,34,24,72 … 38,15,32,51,00,23

Running order on lap 70: 4,78,14,18,41,2,10,42,22,31 … 11,19,21,12,88,17,9,3,1,20

On lap 73, Kevin Harvick had a 5 second lead.

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

Big Moment: On lap 80, Newman got into the wall and then made an unexpected pit stop. He was running in 12th just prior to pitting. Newman had short run speed but over long runs his car faded.

On lap 83, Jimmie Johnson got lapped

Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 85): 4,14,2,78,10,18,42,41,11,22

Notable Moment: During the Stage #1 pit stop, Harvick had a slow stop that dropped him from the lead back to 6th. Then under the caution he came in for a second pit stop to make sure his lugnuts were tight. It dropped him down to 19th, the last car on the lead lap.

Notable Moment: During Stage #1 pit stops Ryan Blaney was penalized when his crew went over the wall too soon. Erik Jones and Alex Bowman also got penalties.

Running order on lap 93 under caution (stage caution): 2,14,78,10,18,41,42,11,22,21 … 3,17,19,9,12,88,20,48,4,1

Running order on lap 101: 2,41,78,42,18,11,14,22,10,17 … 21,19,3,4,9,48,88,12,20,1

Running order on lap 122: 41,2,4,78,42,11,18,14,22,10 … 17,19,3,21,9,12,48,88,20,1

Running order on lap 137: 4,2,41,42,78,11,14,18,22,10 … 19,17,3,9,21,12,88,20,48 (last driver on the lead lap),95 … 1,24,37,6,34,43,47,13,31,72 … 32,38,15,51,00,23

Running order on lap 152: 4,2,41,42,7811,18,14,22,10 … 19,17,3,9,12,20,21,88,48,1

Notable Moment: On lap 159 Jimmie Johnson spun and brought out the caution. He was running in 19th, one lap down at the time. His tire was shredded which did a pretty good amount of damage to his car.

Notable Moment: During the Jimmie Johnson caution, Martin Truex Jr. had a slow pit stop which dropped him to the rear of the field. Prior to his slow stop he was running around 5th. His tire changer had problems.

Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 170): 2,41,18,22,4,11,42,10,14,19

Notable Moment: Austin Dillon had a lengthy pit stop during the Stage #2 caution to repair a hole in his nose. It dropped him to the tail end of the lead lap. Prior to his problem he was running just outside the top ten.