Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report -Martinsville #2 2019
Martinsville Top Ten Starters
- Denny Hamlin
- Chase Elliott (Started in the rear of the field)
- Martin Truex Jr.
- Aric Almirola
- Michael McDowell
- Ryan Blaney
- Clint Bowyer
- Erik Jones
- Daniel Suarez
- Joey Logano
Martinsville Pre-race Notes
Martinsville #2 Loop Data Box Score
Martinsville #2 Green Flag Average Speeds
Martinsville #2 Fastest Drivers Late In A Run
Chase Elliott started in the rear of the field after changing engines.
Ryan Newman, Corey LaJoie, BJ McLeod and Timmy Hill all started in the rear of the field after failing post qualifying inspection.
Matt Crafton drove the #36 when Matt Tifft withdrew for health reasons.
Weather Note: The temperature was 80F and sunny. This marked the warmest Martinsville race in 15 years.
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 130): 19,11,12,14,22,24,10,9,18,41
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 260): 19,42,12,22,10,24,18,11,20,2
Martinsville Race Notes
Denny Hamlin who won the pole selected to start in the low line. He led the opening 30 laps.
Running order on lap 5: 11,19,12,10,14,41,24,18,22,95 … 2,34,20,37,42,4,88,17,48,43 … 8,38,1,47,13,3,21,36,00,53 … 9,6,32,15,27,77,51,52
Chase Elliott who started in the rear of the field was up to 24th on lap 17.
On lap 28 the first caution came out for debris.
Following the caution, Martin Truex Jr. got the lead off pit road. He then led the next 223 laps, and in total all but 6 for the remainder of the race.
Running order on lap 38: 19,12,11,41,14,10,22,2,24,18 … 20,4,37,95,42,88,9,48,8,3 … 1,34,6,13
Clint Bowyer was really confident with his car around lap 40. At that time he was running around 5th.
Ryan Blaney had a really strong car. He was running in 2nd on lap 47.
Running order on lap 50: 19,11,12,41,14,10,2,22,24,18 … 20,4,95,9,42,37,88,48,8,3 … 1,6,13,47
Running order on lap 75: 19,11,12,41,14,10,22,24,2,18 … 9,20,4,95,42,37,48
Running order on lap 87: 19,11,12,41,14,10,22,24,18,9 … 2,20,4,95,42,48,37,88,3,8 … 1,6,13,47,43,17(first driver a lap down),34,38,32,00 … 21,27,53,51,15,36,52,77
Running order on lap 98: 19,11,12,14,41,22,10,24,18,9 … 20,2,4,95,42,48,37,3,88,1
Running order on lap 123: 19,11,12,14,22,24,41,10,18,9 … 20,4,48,95,2,3 (last driver on the lead lap),42,1,37,88
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 130): 19,11,12,14,22,24,10,9,18,41
Race off pit road following the Stage #1 caution: 19,11,12,14,22,24,18,9,41,10
Running order on lap 142: 19,14,24,11,9,12,22,10,18,41 … 4,2,20,48,3,95,42,88,37,6 … 13,8,43,1,17,47,38,34,32,21 … 36,00,15,27,53,51,52,77
Notable Moment: Around lap 152 it was reported that Alex Bowman made an unexpected pit stop for a loose wheel. Prior to his problem he was a lap down running in the high-teens. This dropped him multiple laps down.
William Byron had a really strong car. He was up to 2nd on lap 168.
Running order on lap 168: 19,24,14,11,9,12,10,22,18,41 … 4,2,48,95,3,20,42,6,37,13 … 43,1,8,17,38,47,34,32,21,88 … 15,36,00,53,27,51,52,77
Notable Moment: On lap 178, Ty Dillon who was running around 20th spun and brought out a caution. He didn’t have contact with anything.
Big Moment: During the Ty Dillon caution, Chase Elliott who was running around 5th radioed his team that he broke his axel. This led to an immediate unexpected pit stop and when the race went back to green he was still on pit road. He remained on pit road for a long time only to go to the garage.
Running order on lap 195: 19,14,12,24,22,18,11,10,2,41 … 20,95,42,3,4,6,48,37,1,17 … 34,47,32,43,38,8,21,88,13,15 … 36,53,00,51,27,52,9,77
Running order on lap 222: 19,14,12,24,22,18,10,11,2,41 … 20,95,3,42,4,6,48,1,17,34 … 37,47,32,43,8,88,38,21
Around lap 236, Chase Elliott returned to the track.
Big Moment: While running in the top five, Clint Bowyer made an unexpected pit stop around lap 250 because of a flat tire. His team only changed one side of tires, and they changed the wrong side which caused him to have to pit again. This put debris on the track and caused a caution.
Kyle Larson didn’t pit during the Clint Bowyer caution which got him the lead.
Race off pit road following the Clint Bowyer caution (7 laps to go in Stage #2): 19,12,22,10,24,18,11,20,2,41
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 260): 19,42,12,22,10,24,18,11,20,2
During the Stage #2 caution, Kyle Larson was the only contender who pitted. Everybody else who pitted a few laps earlier stayed out.
