Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report
[themify_box]NOTE: This post is a recap of what happened in summer 2018 at Pocono[/themify_box]
Pocono Top Ten Starters
- Daniel Suarez
- Denny Hamlin
- Erik Jones
- Brad Keselowski
- Jamie McMurray
- Chase Elliott
- Kurt Busch
- Martin Truex Jr.
- Ryan Newman
- Alex Bowman
Pocono Pre-race Notes
Pocono Summer 2018 Loop Data Box Score
Pocono Summer 2018 Loop Data Speed Stats
Landon Cassill, Reed Sorenson, Ross Chastain, JJ Yeley, Timmy Hill, Kasey Kahne and Kyle Weatherman all started in the rear of the field.
Kevin Harvick, Kyle Larson, Joey Logano, William Byron, Clint Bowyer, Ryan Blaney, Aric Almirola, Jimmie Johnson, Paul Menard, Austin Dillon and Bubba Wallace also all started in the rear of the field because of inspection issues.
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 50): 9,4,11,18,19,14,2,41,88,12
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 100): 4,9,14,88,42,48,2,1,12,24
Pocono Race Notes
Daniel Suarez who won the pole selected to start in the outside line. He led the opening 21 laps.
Running order on lap 8: 19,11,2,9,20,1,41,78,31,88 … 4,47,18,14,6,37,12,48,17,22 … 42,10,21,3,24,38,43,95,34,13 … 32,15,72,96,00,23,7,99,66,51
Kevin Harvick started in the rear of the field. On lap 13 he was up to 9th.
Running order on lap 17: 19,11,2,9,20,1,41,78,4,88 .. 18,14,31,47,12,48,42,6,37,10 … 22,17,24,3,21,95,43,38,34,13 … 32,15
Notable Moment: Early in the race before his first pit stop while working his way up through the field, Joey Logano damaged his nose. His team had to make repairs to it during his first green flag pit stop.
Around lap 20, green flag pit stops under green started. Drivers can use very aggressive pit strategy at Pocono because they can pit and remain on the lead lap.
Running order on lap 29 (This is during a green flag pit cycle): 41,48,37,17,3,95,11,19,2,9 .. 43,4,20,38,88,14,18,78,32,31 … 13,12,24,47,10,42,72,1,00,21 … 96,23,22,6,34,99
On lap 35 it was mentioned that Kevin Harvick had the fastest car on the track.
Running order on lap 39 (the opening pit cycle was now complete): 11,9,19,4,2,20,18,78,14,88 … 12,41,31,10,24,42,48,47,1,21 … 17,37,22,95,3,34,6,43,32,38 … 13,72,96,00,23,7,99,66,51,15
On lap 40, Chase Elliott passed Denny Hamlin for the lead.
Running order on lap 46: 9,4,11,20,19,18,78,2,14,41 … 88,12,10,42,31,24,48,47,1,37 … 17,3,22,21,95,34,6,43,32,38
On lap 47, Erik Jones came to pit road. This would allow him to stay out during the Stage caution. Prior to pitting he was running in 4th. Martin Truex Jr. pitted too. Prior to pitting he was running in 7th.
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 50): 9,4,11,18,19,14,2,41,88,12
During the Stage caution, Martin Truex Jr. and Erik Jones didn’t pit. Also during the Stage caution, Kurt Busch took two tires which made him the first car off pit road.
Running order on lap 59: 20,9,4,78,88,41,18,19,11,2 … 14,2,1,42,31,24,47,48,10,22 … 3,21,34,95,17,6,43,32,38,13 … 72,00,96,23,7,99,51,37,66,15
Notable Moment: On lap 59 Chris Buescher was in the garage. He had transmission problems.
On lap 65, Kevin Harvick passed Erik Jones for the lead.
Running order on lap 68: 4,20,9,78,88,18,11,2,14,19 … 42,1,12,24,31,48,10,22,47,3
On lap 68, Kurt Busch came to pit road. He was falling back in the running order after taking two tires during the Stage caution.
Around lap 75, green flag pit stops really started to happen en mass for the field.
Kyle Busch, during his green flag pit stop it was mentioned he was happy with his car and it got better over a long run.
Running order on lap 82 (This was in the middle of an extended pit cycle): 19,2,1,12,95,21,4,9,20,18 … 78,11,88,14,41,42,24,10,48,31 … 47,3,22,6,17,34,43,38,13,32 … 72,00,23,96,7,99,51,15,66,37
Big Moment: On lap 84 in the middle of a green flag pit cycle, Corey LaJoie got into the wall hard and brought out a caution.
Running order on lap 88 (restart for the LaJoie caution. Some drivers pitted during the previous caution, most others didn’t): 4,9,18,2011,78,88,14,42,10 … 31,48,3,47,1,22,19,12,2,95 … 41,24,21,6,34,43,38,13,32,17
With 3 laps to go in Stage #2, Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin, Erik Jones, Martin Truex Jr., Aric Almirola and Daniel Suarez all pitted.
Running order on lap 98: 4,9,14,88,42,48,1,2,12,22 … 24,41,31,6,95,3,21,47,34,17
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 100): 4,9,14,88,42,48,2,1,12,24
During the Stage caution, the drivers who pitted a few laps before stayed out. William Byron who finished 10th in Stage #2 stayed out and he inherited the lead. He led 10 laps.
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