Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Las Vegas
[themify_box]NOTE: This post is a recap of what happened in fall 2018 at Las Vegas[/themify_box]
Las Vegas Top Ten Starters
- Erik Jones
- Joey Logano
- Denny Hamlin
- Kyle Busch
- Kevin Harvick
- Ryan Blaney
- Chase Elliott
- Kurt Busch
- Alex Bowman
- Martin Truex Jr.
Las Vegas Full Starting Lineup
Las Vegas Pre-race Notes
Austin Dillon started in the rear of the field because of unapproved adjustments.
The number of cautions: 12
- 2 Stage Cautions
- 8 Cautions For Accidents
- 1 caution for debris
- 1 for a spin
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers: 78,4,88,41,18,9,22,20,10,31
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers: 2,41,78,48,1,22,9,12,88,42
Las Vegas Fall 2018 Loop Data Box Score
Las Vegas Fall 2081 Loop Data Speed Stats
Las Vegas Race Notes
Joey Logano who started 2nd in the outside lane led the opening 33 laps. He took the lead in turn 3 when he passed Erik Jones.
Running order on lap 18: 22,18,20,4,12,41,78,9,11,42 … 88,17,2,10,14,1,19,31,24,48 … 3,21,47,34,6,95,37,32,13,43 … 38,15,72,23,96,00,99,51,7,66
On lap 34, Kevin Harvick got around Joey Logano and took the lead.
Around lap 38 the first round of green flag pit stops begun.
On lap 39 during green flag pit stops, Trevor Bayne was caught speeding.
On lap 43 during green flag pit stops, Corey LaJoie was caught speeding.
Erik Jones had a slow first pit stop
Running order on lap 44 during green flag pit stops (first three drivers didn’t pit yet): 95,34,38,4,22,41,18,78,42,88 … 20,9,14,12,10,31,2,1,17,11 … 24,3,48,19,21,47,00,37,13,32 … 72,99,15,43,6,23,96,51,7,66
On lap 58, Kyle Larson was running at the top of the track and was making tremendous speed.
Running order on lap 58: 4,78,41,42,22,18,88,20,9,14 … 10,12,31,2,1,11,17,24,3,48 … 19,21,47,37,95,13,32,43,6,38
Notable moment: On lap 70, Kyle Larson made an unexpected pit stop. He had a flat tire. He was running in 4th at the time of his problem. It dropped him a lap down to 26th.
Running order on lap 75: 78,4,41,88,18,9,22,20,14,10 … 31,1,2,24,11,17,48,3,12,19 … 47,21,37,13,42,32,38,6,95,43 … 15,23,34,72,96,00,51,99,7,66
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 80): 78,4,88,41,18,9,22,20,10,31
Alex Bowman had one of the best cars at running the top line.
Notable Moment: Early in Stage #2, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. slammed into the wall. On lap 90 the caution came out for debris from his incident. He had a pretty good amount of right side damage.
Running order on lap 95: 78,4,2,22,88,41,9,14,20,1 … 18,48,31,10,12,11,24,19,3,47 … 6,42,38,21,37,32,95,13,34,17 … 43,72,15,23,00,96,51,99,7,66
Running order on lap 111: 78,4,2,41,22,88,14,1,9,18 … 48,31
Big Moment: On lap 111 while running in 29th, Ty Dillon had a flat tire and got into the wall.
Running order on lap 118: 2,78,41,22,14,4,12,88,1,48 … 20,31,42,11,3,19,24,9,10,21 … 47,38,18,37,6,95,34,32,17,00 … 23,43,72
Big Moment: Around lap 127, Ty Dillon went to the garage because of damage.
Running order on lap 138: 78,2,41,22,14,4,1,88,48,20 … 12,9,31,42,3,11,19,18,10,21 … 47,6,24,37,38,95,34,17,32,23 … 00,43,72,15,96,99,51,7,13,66
Big Moment: On lap 148, Kevin Harvick had a flat tire and careened into the wall. Erik Jones plowed into the back of him. Harvick was running around 6th before his problem and Jones was around 10th before the incident. It marked the end of the race for both of them.
Running order on lap 158: 2,41,48,78,1,88,22,12,9,10 … 31,18,14,3,11,6,19,38,10,47 … 24,37,95,17,34,32,21(last driver on the lead lap),43,72,00 … 23
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 160): 2,41,78,48,1,22,9,12,88,42
Notable Moment: During the Stage #2 caution, Alex Bowman had an uncontrolled tire. In Stage #2 he finished 9th.
During the Stage #2 caution, Bubba Wallace went to the garage. Supposedly he got into the wall earlier in the race. He was never competitive.
