Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Homestead
[themify_box]NOTE: This post is a recap of what happened in 2018 at Homestead[/themify_box]
Homestead Top Ten Starters
- Denny Hamlin
- Kyle Busch
- Martin Truex Jr.
- Brad Keselowski
- Joey Logano
- Kurt Busch
- Erik Jones
- Ryan Newman
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
- Aric Almirola
Homestead Full Starting Lineup
Homestead Pre-race Notes
Homestead 2018 Loop Data Box Score
Homestead 2018 Loop Data Speed Stats
Driver number reminders:
- Martin Truex Jr. drove the #78
- Daniel Suarez drove the #19
- Ryan Newman drove the #31
- Matt DiBenedetto drove the #32
- Kurt Busch drove the #41
- Jamie McMurray drove the #1
- Matt Kenseth drove the #6
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 80): 4,42,18,22,78,11,10,20,2,41
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 160): 42,4,22,78,10,18,41,11,48,14
Homestead Race Notes
Denny Hamlin who won the pole selected to start in the high-line. He led the opening 36 laps.
Running order on lap 7: 11,18,22,2,78,41,20,17,4,31 … 10,42,12,9,88,48,6,3,1,14 … 19,21,47,24,34,38,43,13,37,32 … 23,00,72,15,51,99,97,66,95
Early in the race it was reported that Martin Truex Jr. felt like the balance of his car would be at its best once the sun started to go down.
18 laps in to the race, Denny Hamlin had a 2.8 second lead over second place Kyle Busch.
On lap 18, Brad Keselowski had minor contact with a lapped Kyle Weatherman.
Running order on lap 23: 11,18,22,78,4,2,41,20,10,42 … 17,31,12,9,48,14,6,88,1,3 … 47,21,24,19,38,34,37,43,13,32 … 23,00,15,72,51,99,97,66,95
Running order on lap 33: 11,18,22,4,78,2,10,41,20,42 … 17,31,12,9,14,48,6,88,1,3 … 47,24,21,19,38,37,34,13,43,32 … 23,00,15,51,99,97,66,72,95
Around lap 35, green flag pit stops started.
Kevin Harvick was the first of the front runners who pitted. It was a big advantage for him. Martin Truex Jr. was the last to pit and it hurt him.
On lap 43, Kevin Harvick took the lead from Denny Hamlin and he then proceeded to lead the next 40 laps.
Running order on lap 51: 4,11,18,22,42,10,2,78,20,41 … 17,31,12,14,9,6,48,88,3,1 … 24,21,47,37,19,38,43,13,34,23 … 32,00,15,72,51,99,66,97,95
Running order on lap 68: 4,18,42,22,11,78,10,20,2,41 … 12,17,14,9,31,6,48,3,88,1 … 24,21,47,19,37,38,34,13,43,32 … 23,00,15,72,51,99,66,97,95
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 80): 4,42,18,22,78,11,10,20,2,41
Kyle Busch had a slow pit stop during the Stage #1 caution. It dropped him from 3rd to 9th.
Notable Moment: Denny Hamlin had problems during the Stage #1 caution. He missed his pit stall and had to backup. This dropped him from 6th to 17th.
Kyle Larson took the lead during the Stage #1 caution and led 4 laps.
On lap 91, Joey Logano passed Kyle Larson for the lead and he then led the next 14 laps.
Running order on lap 92: 22,42,4,78,10,41,18,2,14,20 … 31,17,48,12,6,9,11,3,34,1 … 19,24,21,88,38,47,43,13,37,32 …. 00,23,72,15,51,99,66,97,95
On lap 105, Kyle Larson passed Joey Logano for the lead and he then led the next 13 laps.
Running order on lap 105: 22,42,4,78,10,41,18,14,2,31 … 17,20,11,48,6,9,12,3,34,19 … 1,24,21,88,38,47,43,13,37,32 … 00,23,15,72,51,99,66,97,95
William Byron had some contact with the wall around lap 115.
Green flag pit stops in Stage #2 started around lap 119. Kyle Larson was the first front runner to come to pit road.
Running order on lap 133: 42,4,78,22,10,41,18,14,2,9 … 17,48,11,12,6,3,31,20,19,1 … 88,24,43,38,47,37,13,21,34,32 … 00,23,15,72,51,99,66,97,95
Big Moment: Around lap 140, Erik Jones got into the wall hard. It brought out the caution and caused him to make an unexpected pit stop. His car had a good amount of damage. This was the first non-Stage caution of the race.
Running order on lap 147: 42,4,22,18,78,10,41,2,11,48 … 9,31,14,17,12,6,3,20,19,38 … 1,88,24,37,43,13,47,21,34,32 … 00,23,15,72,99,51,66,97,95
On the last lap of Stage #2, Kyle Larson ran the high-line and passed Kevin Harvick for the Stage win.
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 160): 42,4,22,78,10,18,41,11,48,14
Running order on lap 183: 22,78,42,4,18,10,14,11,9,41 … 48,20,12,31,6,3,17,2,1,13 … 88,43,19,38,24,47,37,21,32,34 … 00,23,15,72,51,99,51,66,97,95
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