Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Richmond

NOTE: This post is a recap of what happened last fall at Richmond

Richmond Top Ten Starters

1. Kevin Harvick
2. Denny Hamlin
3. Martin Truex Jr.
4. Ryan Blaney
5. Kurt Busch
6. Aric Almirola
7. Brad Keselowski
8. Erik Jones
9. Kyle Larson
10. Cole Custer

Full Richmond Starting Lineup

Richmond Pre-race Notes

Kyle Busch started in the rear of the field after making unapproved adjustments.

Car number reminders:

Richmond Fall 2018 Loop Data Box Scores

Richmond Fall 2018 Green Flag Average Speeds

• Matt Kenseth drove the #6
• Ryan Newman drove the #31
• Matt DiBenedetto drove the #32
• Regan Smith drove the #95
• Kurt Busch drove the #41
• Daniel Suarez drove the #19
• Martin Truex Jr. drove the #78
• AJ Allmendinger drove the #47

Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 100): 78,4,2,9,41,10,20,88,11,22

Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 200): 78,4,10,9,2,88,3,48,42,22

Richmond Race Notes

Kevin Harvick who won the pole selected to start in the inside line. He led the opening 40 laps.

Kyle Busch started back in 39th, on lap 5 he was up to 27th.

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

Running order on lap 23: 4,78,41,11,2,12,42,10,20,88 … 22,9,31,21,6,1,48,17,18,51 … 14,3,19,24,13,34,38,37,43,47 … 72,95,32,15,96,99,00,52,66,23

On lap 32, Kyle Busch was up to 16th.

On lap 40, Martin Truex Jr. passed Kevin Harvick for the lead. Truex then led 162 of the next 163 laps.

Running order on lap 48: 78,4,41,2,11,10,42,20,9,88 … 22,31,48,18,12,1,21,3,6,14 … 19,24,51,17,13,34,38,43,37,95 … 72,47,32,15,96,99,00,66,52,23

Notable Moment: On lap 50, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. made a planned pit stop under green. This dropped him a lap down but he later got it back under green.

Notable moment: On lap 53, Denny Hamlin was somewhat spun. The race stayed green and he fell back a couple of positions. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. on fresh tires got into him. A few laps later Hamlin came to pit road.

Running order on lap 69: 78,4,2,41,10,42,9,20,88,22 … 48,18,31,1,3,12,19,14,24,51 … 95,11,21,72,6,37,17,32,34,38 …. 15,13,43

Running order on lap 90: 78,4,2,41,9,10,42,20,88,22 … 48,18,31,1,11,3,19,14,12,21 … 24,6 (last driver on the lead lap),17,51,38,34,13,43,95,72 … 37,32,15,47,96,00,99,66,23,52

Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 100): 78,4,2,9,41,10,20,88,11,22

Notable Moment: During the Stage #1 caution, Erik Jones made 3 pit stops. Equipment left his pit box. He finished 7th in Stage #1.

Notable Moment: During the Stage #1 caution while running in 12th, Jimmie Johnson was caught speeding on pit road.

Running order on lap 115: 78,4,10,9,41,22,88,11,21,2 … 42,18,3,31,19,1,17,24,6,12 … 14,38,48,20,34,13,43,51,95,47 … 37,72,32,15,96,00,99,66,23,52

Running order on lap 133: 78,4,10,41,2,22,9,88,3,11 … 18,31,42,21,19,1,12,17,48,14 … 24,6,20,38,34,51,13,43,95,47… 37,32,72,15,00,96,99,23,66,52

On lap 156, Joey Logano pitted under green so he could break the segment into two with fresh tires. A few other drivers including Clint Bowyer, Ryan Blaney, Paul Menard and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. pitted around this time.

Running order on lap 165: 78,4,10,2,9,41,88,3,18,48 … 42,31,11,19,20,6,38,22,21,17 … 12,14,1,24,51,34,13,43,32,15 … 95,47,37,72,00,96,99,23,66,52

Running order on lap 182: 78,4,10,9,2,88,3,48,41,18 … 42,31,19,11,20,22,6,21,12,17 … 14,38,1,24,51,34,13,43,95,32 … 47,15,37,72,00,96,99,23,66,52

Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 200): 78,4,10,9,2,88,3,48,42,22

Notable Moment: Martin Truex Jr. who just won Stage #2 had an uncontrolled tire during the Stage pit stop. This dropped him to the back of the field.