Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Darlington
[themify_box]NOTE: This post is a recap of what happened in 2018 at Darlington[/themify_box]
Darlington Top Ten Starters
- Denny Hamlin
- Kyle Larson
- Martin Truex Jr.
- Alex Bowman
- Kyle Busch
- Ryan Newman
- Erik Jones
- Joey Logano
- Kurt Busch
- William Byron
Darlington Full Starting Lineup
Darlington Pre-race Notes
Jimmie Johnson started in the rear of the field because of unapproved adjustments
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 100): 42,20,78,22,2,4,11,41,18,9
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 200): 42,2,22,9,20,41,31,18,1,4
Darlington Race Notes
Darlington 2018 Loop Data Box Score
Darlington 2018 Loop Data Speed Stats
Denny Hamlin who won the pole selected to start in the high-line. He led the opening 11 laps.
Ryan Newman’s car wasn’t to his liking early in the race. It was too tight.
Jimmie Johnson started back in 38th after making unapproved adjustments. 9 laps into the race he was up to 26th.
Running order on lap 9: 11,42,78,22,88,24,31,20,18,41 … 9,2,10,21,14,19,4,6,3,37 … 47,12,13,17,48,1,95,34,38,32 … 43
On lap 12, Kyle Larson took the lead. He then led the next 118 laps.
Running order on lap 19: 42,11,78,22,24,20,18,88,31,2 … 9,41,10,4,14,21,3,37,12,19 … 48,17,47,6,13,1,95,34,38,43 … 32,72,15,96,52,00,51,99,23,66
Denny Hamlin liked his car over long runs.
Kevin Harvick started in 22nd. On lap 26 he was up to 10th.
Notable Moment: Alex Bowman had a flat tire and he came in for a pit stop around lap 28. Just prior to his problem he was running just south of 10th. This dropped him two laps down.
Running order on lap 35: 42,11,78,20,22,24,18,2,9,4 … 41,10,31,14,3,37,21,48,12,19 … 17,6,1,47,13,95,34,38,43,32 … 72,15,96,52,00,88,51,23,99,66
Around lap 48, green flag pit stops begun.
Brad Keselowski really liked his car. During his pit stop he said it was phenomenal.
Running order on lap 61: 42,78,20,22,2,11,4,18,41,24 … 9,14,31,48,37,88,,10,21,3,1 (last driver on the lead lap) … 12,17,6,19,47,43,95,34,38,13 … 32,72,15,96,00,52,66,23,99,51
Big Moment: Jimmie Johnson made an unexpected pit stop on lap 64. He had a loose wheel. He was in 14th prior to pitting. He also got a commitment cone violation penalty and had to serve a pass thru penalty. This dropped him 3 laps down.
Notable Moment: On lap 72, Alex Bowman came to pit road for a planned stop. He was out of sync with the field since he had to pit early around lap 28. He was now two laps down.
Running order on lap 83: 42,20,78,22,2,4,11,18,41,9 … 14,31,24,37,3 (last driver on the lead lap),10,1,21,12,6 … 17,47,19,95,34,13,38,43,32,88 … 72,48,15,96,00,52,23,99,51,66
Running order on lap 93: 42,20,78,22,2,4,11,41,18,9 … 14,31,24 (last driver on the lead lap),3,37,10,1,21,12,6 … 47,19,17,34,95,13,38,43,32,88 … 48,72,15,96,00,52,23,99,51,66
On the last lap of Stage #1, Austin Dillon and Kyle Larson had contact. Larson was in the process of lapping Dillon when it happened. The damage was very minimal.
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 100): 42,20,78,22,2,4,11,41,18,9
Running order on lap 111: 42,78,22,4,2,41,18,14,11,9 … 24,31,3,20,37,1,10,12,13,47 … 6,38,95,17,21,34,19,88,43,48 … 32,72,96,15,00,52,23,99,51,66
Running order on lap 125: 42,78,22,4,2,41,18,14,9,11 … 31,3,24,20,37,1,10,12,47,21 … 17,6,13,95,19,38,34,88,48,43 … 32,72,96,15,00,52,23,99,51,66
Big Moment: On lap 128 Joey Gase totaled his car and brought out a caution. Kyle Busch had contact with him.
Race off pit road following the Gase caution: 78,42,4,22,14,9,2,41,11,31
During the Gase caution, Kyle Busch’s team had a long pit stop to repair some damage. His car wasn’t good in “dirty air.”
Running order on lap 138: 78,4,42,22,9,41,14,2,11,20 … 31,37,24,18,3,1,17,12,47,13 … 13,38,10,6,34,95,19,48,88,43 … 32,96,15,72,00,52,51,99,66,23
Notable Moment: On lap 147, Clint Bowyer who was in 6th pitted because of a loose wheel. This dropped him a lap down to the high 20’s.
Running order on lap 152: 78,4,42,22,2,9,41,11,20,31 … 37,24,18,3,1,17,12,21,10,47 … 13,6,38,34,95,19,14,48,88,43 … 32,96,72,15,00,52,51,99,66,23
Around lap 164 green flag pit stops started to begin. Penske cars were the first to pit road. This pit cycle was pretty well extended out.
Notable Moment: During Martin Truex Jr’s pit stop he had an uncontrolled tire. He had to do a pass thru penalty. This dropped him a lap down. Prior to his problem he was running in 2nd.
Running order on lap 171 (during a pit cycle): 42,4,20,11,31,37,24,3,1,22 … 14,78,2,10,41,9,47,18,38,34
Running order on lap 186 (during a pit cycle): 42,4,31,11,37,1,22,2,24,3 … 9,41,20,18,14,10,78,38,17,34 … 12,21,95,6,47,19,48,88,13,32 … 43,72,96,15,00,52,66,51,99,23
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 200): 42,2,22,9,20,41,31,18,1,4
Running order on lap 214: 42,9,22,2,41,18,20,4,1,31 … 24,14,11,37,3,78,10,17,12,21
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