Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Sonoma
Sonoma Top Ten Starters
- Kyle Larson
- Martin Truex Jr.
- Chase Elliott
- Jamie McMurray
- AJ Allmendinger
- Kevin Harvick
- Jimmie Johnson
- William Byron
- Kyle Busch
- Brad Keselowski
Sonoma Pre-race Notes
Sonoma 2018 Loop Data Box Score
Sonoma 2018 Loop Data Speed Stats
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 25): 47,2,48,9,42,31,10,19,37,95
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 50): 11,9,48,2,12,10,88,34,37,31
Sonoma Race Notes
Kyle Larson who won the pole led the opening 2 laps.
On lap 2, Erik Jones had contact with Michael McDowell in turn 11. Jones had a little bit of damage from contact.
On lap 3, Martin Truex Jr. who started in 2nd took the lead. He then led the next 20 laps. Martin Truex Jr.’s strength was being good over long runs.
Running order on lap 9: 78,47,42,9,4,1,18,48,2,22 … 31,14,24,19,12,11,41,88,6,21 … 17,34,10,37,95,20,3,32,38,72 … 13,9623,15,43,51,00,52
On lap 14, Kevin Harvick passed AJ Allmendinger for 2nd.
While leading on lap 15 it was reported that Martin Truex Jr. really liked his car.
Clint Bowyer’s car was really good. He started in 19th and on lap 16 he was up to 7th.
Running order on lap 17: 78,4,47,48,9,14,18,2,42,1 … 22,11,31,41,12,19,88,10,24,21 … 34,37,95,3,6,17,20,38,32,96 … 13,72,43,15,51,23,00,52
Late in Stage #1 Kyle Busch was dropping back quite a few of positions. On lap 21 he was back to 15th.
Late in Stage #1 a ton of drivers came to pit road. The top ten in Stage #1 all didn’t pit. Martin Truex Jr. who did pit was the highest running driver who pitted and he finished 11th in Stage #1.
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 25): 47,2,48,9,42,31,10,19,37,95
Running order on lap 29 (right before the green flag for Stage #2): 78,4,14,11,22,41,18,1,12,88 … 21,3,2,9,48,42,47,19,10,31
Notable Moment: On lap 34, AJ Allmendinger’s engine blew up. This brought out the first caution for the race.
Running order on lap 34: 78,4,14,41,11,22,18,12,88,2 … 21,42,9,3,48,10,19,31,34,37
Running order on lap 37: 78,4,14,41,11,18,22,12,2,88 … 42,9,21,3,48,31,10,19,13,38 … 20,6,24,95,32,72,96,32,72,96,15,17,43 … 34,23,00,37,51,1,47,52
On lap 42, Kevin Harvick passed Martin Truex Jr. for the lead in turn 11.
Running order on lap 43: 4,78,14,11,18,41,9,2,12,22 … 48,88,31,10,42,19,21,3,20,38
On lap 44, Bubba Wallace spun in turn 11. He was running around 30th at the time.
Near the end of Stage #2, a ton of drivers came to pit road.
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 50): 11,9,48,2,12,10,88,34,37,31
During the Stage #2 caution it was mentioned that Kyle Larson didn’t like his car over long runs.
Running order on lap 57: 4,78,14,41,18,20,19,22,21,38 … 9,3,13,2,48,24,17,96,88,11 … 23,10,37,12,34,42,31,95,72,15 … 43,6,32,00,51,52,1,47
On lap 57 it was mentioned that Denny Hamlin thought he had a right front tire going down. He was in 19th at the time. He never came to pit road.
Notable Moment: On lap 60 it was mentioned that Ryan Blaney’s car was puffing smoke at some places around the track. He was falling back rapidly. It was speculated to be a power steering issue.
Running order on lap 60 (50 laps to go): 4,78,14,41,18,20,19,9,22,21 … 48,3,2,88,11,10,24,38,13,17 … 37,42,34,96,95,15,32,43,6,12 … 23,51,00,31,72,52,1,47
Notable Moment: With 48 laps to go it was mentioned that Ty Dillon was off pace. His car was stuck in gear. Just prior to his problem he was running in 19th.
Running order with 42 laps to go: 4,78,14,41,18,9,20,19,48,22 … 88,2,11,10,21,37,3,42,34,24
With 40 laps to go while running in the teens, Brad Keselowski wasn’t happy with his car and said it wouldn’t turn.
During his pit stop with 38 laps to go, it was mentioned that Joey Logano wasn’t the happiest with his car. He was having wheel hopping issues at times. Prior to pitting he was in 9th.
With about 38 laps to go Kevin Harvick pitted from the lead. Martin Truex Jr.’s team baited them to pit by radio communication trickery. This pit strategy proved huge in the outcome of the race because it was beneficial for Truex.
Running order with 32 laps to go: 78,41,9,20,19,88,37,2,4,14 … 95,18,3,32,24,96,38,11,42,48 … 10,21,22,43,17,34,6,51,31,15 … 23,00,12,13,72,52,1,47
With 30 laps to go Martin Truex Jr. came to pit road. He was now able to drive hard until the end. Everybody else had to pit again.
With 28 laps to go, Erik Jones who was leading was the only driver who didn’t pit.
Running order with 28 laps to go: 20,4,14,18,78,48,41,11,9,10 … 42,22,34,17,21,37,6,88,19,31
With 20 laps to go Martin Truex Jr. passed Kevin Harvick for the lead.
Running order with 20 laps to go: 78,4,14,18,9,48,41,11,10,22 … 20,37,88,19,34,2,21,3,32,6 … 42,38,95,96,17,15,24,43,31,23 … 51,00,13,12,72,52,1,47
Notable Moment: With 15 laps to go it was mentioned that Ryan Blaney’s team kept bringing him into the pits because his arms were cramping up. He didn’t have power steering.
Running order with 9 laps to go: 78,9,4,14,41,18,10,20,88,37 … 19,48,2,11,22,42,3,34,32,95 … 17,38,96,21,24,6,31,15,43,23 … 51,00,13,12,72,52,1,47
Sonoma NASCAR Results
- Martin Truex Jr.
- Kevin Harvick
- Clint Bowyer
- Chase Elliott
- Kyle Busch
- Kurt Busch
- Erik Jones
- Aric Almirola
- Alex Bowman
- Denny Hamlin
- Jimmie Johnson
- Chris Buescher
- Brad Keselowski
- Kyle Larson
- Daniel Suarez
- Austin Dillon
- Matt DiBenedetto
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
- Joey Logano
- Kasey Kahne
- Michael McDowell
- David Ragan
- Parker Kligerman
- Ryan Newman
- William Byron
- Paul Menard
- Trevor Bayne
- Justin Marks
- Bubba Wallace
- Gray Gaulding
- Chris Cook
- Tomy Drissi
- Ty Dillon
- Ryan Blaney
- Cole Whitt
- Cody Ware
- Jamie McMurray
- AJ Allmendinger
