Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Pocono (Summer 2019)
Pocono Top Ten Starters
- Kevin Harvick
- Joey Logano
- Aric Almirola
- Erik Jones
- Kyle Busch
- Kurt Busch
- Daniel Suarez
- Martin Truex Jr.
- Denny Hamlin
- Matt DiBenedetto
Pocono Pre-race Notes
Pocono Summer 2019 Loop Data Box Score
Pocono Summer 2019 Green Flag Average Speeds
Pocono Summer 2019 Fastest Drivers Late In A Run
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 50): 18,22,4,11,19,42,20,10,1,14
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 100): 48,4,22,19,11,3,20,2,88,42
Austin Dillon, Ryan Blaney, Ross Chastain, William Byron, Reed Sorenson, Corey LaJoie, Michael McDowell, Chris Buescher and Jimmie Johnson all started in the rear of the field because of inspection failures.
Chase Elliott and Bubba Wallace started in the rear of the field in backup cars.
Pocono Race Notes
Kevin Harvick who won the pole selected to start in the outside lane. He led the opening 39 laps.
Notable Moment: On lap 4, Keselowski got slightly into the wall and it led to an unexpected pit stop. During his pit stop he had trouble and his car fell off the jack. When Keselowski returned to the track he remained on the lead lap.
Around lap 5, Kurt Busch was shown to have gotten slightly into the wall.
Running order on lap 6: 4,22,20,18,11,1,19,10,41,14 … 95,17,88,8,21,6,42,38,9,24 … 47,43,12,48,36,34,37,3,13,32 … 00,15,53,27,51,77,52,2
12 laps into the race it was mentioned that Kyle Larson was up 15 positions. His car was really good. He was in 13th and his car was turning really well in the corners.
13 laps into the race, Jimmie Johnson who started in the back was up to 18th.
13 laps into the race, Alex Bowman came to pit road in a pit strategy play. He took two tires.
Running order on lap 18: 4,22,18,11,20,1,19,10,41,14 … 95,42,8,17,6,21,48,47,9,12 …. 24,38
Around lap 20, the extended green flag pit cycle really kicked into gear.
Running order on lap 25 (This was during an extended green flag pit cycle): 4,11,10,42,8,17,95,6,48,21 …. 47,9,12,24,38,43,18,3,37,22 … 34,20,1,19,13,14,41,2,15,88 … 32,00,53,27,77,51,52,36
Running order on lap 34 (This was during an extended green flag pit cycle): 4,11,10,8,17,95,6,48,21,12 … 18,24,38,22,43,20,3,19,37,1 … 42,14,34,41,2,88,9,15,47,00 … 13,32,27,51,36,53,77,52
After Kevin Harvick came to pit road on lap 39, Kyle Busch got the lead and he led the remainder of the segment.
Running order on lap 41(This was during an extended green flag pit cycle): 18,48,24,4,19,42,11,10,20 … 1,14,41,2,8,88,9,17,6,95
On lap 42 it was reported that Erik Jones was tight. His track bar adjuster was broken. He was running in 8th at the time.
On lap 45 it was reported that Denny Hamlin had the fastest car on the track. He was running in 5th at the time.
Running order on lap 45: 18,22,4,11,19,42,10,20,1,14 … 8,41,88,9,17,6,48,95,21,12 … 38,24,47,3,43,37,2,34,13,36 … 32,00,15,53,51,77,52,27
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 50): 18,22,4,11,19,42,20,10,1,14
Running order on lap 58: 4,6,11,18,21,17,19,24,42,22 … 12,9,48,1,20,10,8,2,3,88 … 41,95,47,14,37,38,43,34,36,32 … 13,00,53,15,77,51,27,52
On lap 62, Ryan Blaney came to pit road which started the extended green flag pit cycle in Stage #2.
Running order on lap 68 (During an extended green flag pit cycle): 4,18,11,42,19,22,9,20,24,1 … 2,10,88,3,8,14,41,95,47,37 … 38,43,21,6,48,17,12,34,36,32 … 13,00,53,15,77,51,52,27
On lap 73, Kyle Busch passed Kevin Harvick for the lead with a power move. Busch then led the next 26 laps.
Running order on lap 77 (During an extended green flag pit cycle): 18,4,11,42,19,22,9,20,24,1 … 2,10,8,3,88,14,41,95,47,37
Big Moment: On lap 84 while running in 6th, Chase Elliott blew a tire and crashed into the wall hard. This marked the end of his race.
During the Elliott caution …
- Harvick, Kyle Busch, Hamlin, Johnson, Menard and Stenhouse didn’t pit.
- Keselowski, Hemric,Bowyer, and Wallace took two tires during their pit stop.
Running order on lap 89: 18,4,11,4817,20,8,2,21,22 … 43,19,3,88,42,1
On lap 92, the caution came out for rain.
Running order on lap 95: 18,48,4,22,19,11,3,20,2,17 … 88,43,8,1,42,6
Notable Moment: On lap 97, Ryan Blaney got into the wall after contact with Suarez. Later that lap he crashed. Daniel Suarez’s car was also smoking at that time.
Right before the caution for Blaney’s incident came out, race leader Kyle Busch came to pit road.
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 100): 48,4,22,19,11,3,20,2,88,42
Winning Stage #2 marked only Jimmie Johnson’s second career Stage win.
