Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Kentucky
[themify_box]NOTE: This post is a recap of what happened in 2018 at Kentucky[/themify_box]
Kentucky Top Ten Starters
- Martin Truex Jr.
- Erik Jones
- Kevin Harvick
- Brad Keselowski
- Kyle Busch
- Paul Menard
- Ryan Blaney
- Clint Bowyer
- Kurt Busch
- Ryan Newman
Kentucky Pre-race Notes
Kyle Larson started in the rear of the field after missing driver introductions
Matt Kenseth drove the #6
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 80): 78,4,18,12,21,14,19,42,10,9
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 160): 78,18,12,4,42,14,41,22,20,21
Kentucky Race Notes
Kentucky 2018 Loop Data Box Score
Kentucky 2018 Loop Data Speed Stats
Martin Truex Jr. who won the pole selected to start in the high-line. He led the opening 37 laps.
Around lap 9 both Austin Dillon and Ryan Newman reported a vibration.
Running order on lap 10: 78,2,4,18,12,21,20,14,41,10 … 19,31,17,9,88,1,22,6,37,24 … 3,11,42,43,48,38,34,95,47,13 … 15,32,72,23,00,99
On lap 13, Kyle Larson was up to 23rd. He started in the rear of the field after missing driver introductions.
Running order on lap 21: 78,2,4,18,12,21,20,14,41,10 … 19,31,1,9,17,22,88,42,6,24 … 37,11,48,3,43,95,38,13,34,47 … 15,32,72,23,7,99,51,66,00
Big Moment: On lap 25, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. came to pit road because of a cut tire. Austin Dillon reportedly came to pit road a few laps earlier. Dillon pitted because of his vibration. This dropped both of them two laps down. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. returned to pit road a few laps later.
Around lap 35, Denny Hamlin radioed his team that he had no brakes. He pitted a few laps early in the pit cycle to try to fix the issue.
Running order on lap 35: 78,2,4,18,12,21,20,14,10,41 … 19,1,9,42,22,88,6,24,37,48 … 95,38,13,43,34,47,15,32,72,23
Around lap 37, the green flag pit cycle started
Notable Moment: Around lap 42, Brad Keselowski who was running in 2nd prior to pitting was caught speeding on pit road.
Running order on lap 58 (This was near the tail end of the pit cycle, Martin Truex Jr. was the first driver to have pitted. A few others also didn’t pit at this point): 41,22,88,48,78,18,4,12,21,43 … 14,19,13,47,20,10,42,11,9,1 … 31,6,24,3,2,95,38,37,15,34 …32,17,99,23,72,00,51,66,7
Running order on lap 71: 78,18,4,12,21,14,19,42,20,10 … 9,1,11,31,41,6,24,2,22,48 … 88,3,37,95,38,34,43,13,47,32 … 15,17,72,00,23,51,99,66,7
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 80): 78,4,18,12,21,14,19,42,10,9
During the Stage caution, Joey Logano didn’t pit and inherited the lead. During this caution Kurt Busch and Alex Bowman took two tires which got them up near the front.
Running order on lap 92: 41,78,22,4,12,18,42,14,21,88 … 9,19,20,1,10,224,31,6,11 … 48,37,95,38,34,3,43,47,17,15 … 13,32,72
Running order on lap 105: 78,41,4,12,42,18,14,21,9,22 … 19,10,88,2,20,1,48,11,24,31 … 6,95,37,34,3,43,37,47,15,13 … 32,72,17
On lap 106 while running around the mid-20’s, Erik Jones thought his engine was starting to blow up.
Big Moment: On lap 109, Alex Bowman got into the wall. He was running in 13th a few laps before his problem. This marked the end of his race.
Running order on lap 119: 78,18,12,4,22,14,41,21,42,10 … 20,48,9,11,24,2,6,19,31,95 … 38,1,34,3,47,43,37,13,15,32 … 17
Notable Moment: On lap 119, Matt DiBenedetto got into the wall.
Running order on lap 132: 78,18,12,4,22,14,41,42,21,10 … 20,48,9,2,11,19,24,31,6,3 … 1,95,38,34,43,37,13,15,47,17
On lap 132 it was reported that Martin Truex Jr. was very happy with his car.
Running order on lap 150: 78,18,12,4,42,14,41,22,20 … 21,10,48,9,19,2,11,24,31,6,1 … 3,38,95,34,37,43,47,13,15,17
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 160): 78,18,12,4,42,14,41,22,20,21
Running order on lap 176: 2,42,78,4,12,41,18,22,14,20 … 9,10,11,21,48,24,6,31,19,38 … 34,3,1,95,37,17,43,13,15,47
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