Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Richmond

[themify_box]NOTE: This post is a recap of what happened in fall 2019 at Richmond[/themify_box]

Richmond Top Ten Starters

1. Brad Keselowski
2. Kevin Harvick
3. Chase Elliott
4. Kyle Busch
5. Clint Bowyer
6. Denny Hamlin
7. Aric Almirola
8. Martin Truex Jr.
9. Kurt Busch
10. Jimmie Johnson

Full Starting Lineup

Richmond Pre-race Notes

Bubba Wallace started in the rear of the field after failing inspection.

Richmond #2 2019 Loop Data Box Score

Richmond #2 2019 Green Flag Average Speeds

Richmond #2 2019 Fastest Drivers Late In A Run

Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 100): 19,18,2,11,4,14,95,9,48,1

Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 200): 18,19,11,2,6,4,9,14,48,2

Running Order With 10% Of The Race Remaining (Lap 360): 18,19,11,2,6,20,42,14,41

Richmond Race Notes

Brad Keselowski who won the pole selected to start in the low line. He led the opening 53 laps.

Running order on lap 10: 2,4,9,18,11,19,14,1,10,48 … 42,95,34,12,41,6,20,17,3,47 … 37,88,22,24,32,38,21,8,43,13 … 36,00,15,51,77,27,52,53

William Byron who was running in the mid-twenties was said to be struggling early around lap 20.

Running order on lap 32: 2,11,19,4,18,9,14,1,10,48 … 42,95,41,20,12,6,17,34,3,88 … 22,47,32,24,21,38,13,8,37,43 … 36,00,51,52,15,77,27,53

Martin Truex Jr. had great long run speed. On lap 46 while he was running in 2nd his car was really strong.

Running order on lap 50: 2,19,11,18,4,14,9,1,10,48 … 42,95,41,20,12,17,6,3,88,24 … 22,21,32,38,13,47,8,43,36,00

On lap 54, Martin Truex Jr. passed Brad Keselowski for the lead. Truex Jr. then led the next 50 laps.

Running order on lap 88: 19,18,2,11,4,14,9,1,48,95 … 10,20,42,41,6,21,3,88,24,17

With 8 laps to go in Stage #1, Truex Jr. had a near 5 second lead over second place Kyle Busch.

Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 100): 19,18,2,11,4,14,95,9,48,1

During the Stage #1 pit stops, Kyle Busch beat Martin Truex Jr. off pit road and got the lead. Busch then led the next 142 laps.

Notable Moment: Early in Stage #2 around lap 111, Bowman had contact with Austin Dillon, who then had contact with Byron. On lap 112, Bowman spun and brought out the caution. No driver had any real notable damage. These drivers were running around the high-teens at the time.

Running order on lap 125: 18,19,11,4,9,14,20,42,48,17 … 2,95,1,6,12,41,10,34,43,22 … 32,37,24,47,38,3,00,21,36,13 … 88,8

Running order on lap 149: 18,19,11,4,20,9,2,14,42,48 … 6,17,1,12,95,41,10,34,22,43 (last driver on the lead lap) … 24,38,88,32,3,13,21,36,8,37 … 47

Running order on lap 168: 18,19,11,4,20,2,9,6,14,42 … 48,17,1,12,95,41,10,3422,43 … 24,38,88,3,13,32,36,21,8,47 … 00,37,51,52,53,27,77,15

Running order on lap 188: 18,19,11,20,4,2,6,9,14,42 … 48,17,1,12,95,10,41,34,22,43 … 24,38,88,3,13,36,32,21,8,00 … 47,37

Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 200):  18,19,11,2,6,4,9,14,48,42

During the Stage #2 caution, Kurt Busch was caught speeding on pit road. It cost him 3 positions, but it forced him to start back in the longest line.