Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Las Vegas

NOTE: This post is a recap of what happened in spring 2020 at Las Vegas

Las Vegas Top Ten Starters

*** The starting lineup was set by 2019 points

1. Kyle Busch ***
2. Martin Truex Jr.
3. Kevin Harvick
4. Denny Hamlin ***
5. Joey Logano
6. Kyle Larson
7. Ryan Blaney
8. Brad Keselowski
9. Clint Bowyer
10. Chase Elliott

** = Started in the rear of the field

Full Starting Lineup

Las Vegas Loop Data Information

Las Vegas 2020 Green Flag Average Speeds

Las Vegas 2020 Fastest Drivers Late In A Run

Las Vegas 2020 Loop Data Box Score

Las Vegas Pre-race Notes

Drivers who started in the back: Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch, Christopher Bell, Garrett Smithley and Brennan Poole

Ross Chastian drove the #6 in place of an injured Ryan Newman.

Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 80): 9,19,4,12,22,24,42,88,48,6

Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 160): 9,12,19,24,22,4,48,42,88,18

Running Order With 10% Of The Race Remaining: 22,4,12,47,24,2,21,88,42,38

Las Vegas Race Notes

Big Moment: When the race went green, Daniel Suarez wasn’t under power and it brought out a caution.

Kevin Harvick who started in the pole position led the opening 4 laps (all under caution thanks for Suarez).

Following the first caution, Joey Logano took the lead and he then led the next 7 laps.

Running order on lap 7: 22,4,19,12,42,2,24,1,14,9 … 48,6,88,10,13,3,8,21,17,20 … 43,34,11,41,95,18,37,38,47,32 … 15,53,00,52,77,51,66,96

On lap 12, Kevin Harvick took the lead and he then led the next 55 laps.

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

Race off pit road following the lap 25 competition caution: 4,19,9,22,12,2,14,10,3,1

Running order on lap 35: 4,19,22,12,9,2,42,10,88,14 … 3,24,6,13,1,17,21,48,95,11 … 18,43,8,47,38,37,41,20,32,52 … 15,77,00,53,66,96,51,34

Big Moment: On lap 38 it was reported that Michael McDowell had a stuck throttle and he went to the garage. On lap 22 prior to his problem he was running in the high 20’s.

Running order on lap 46: 4,19,9,22,2,12,42,88,10,14 … 24,6,3,48,1,21,13,18,17,47 … 95,43,37,11,8,38,20,41,32,52 … 15,77,00,53,66,96,51,34

On lap 51 it was reported that Michael McDowell was back on track.

At lap 60, Jeff Gordon was talking about Chase Elliott having the fastest car on the track.

Running order on lap 62: 4,9,19,12,22,2,42,88,24,10 … 48,14,6,3,1,21,18,17,47,13 … 95,43,37,11,20,8,38,41,32,52 … 15,77,00,96,53,66,51,34

Brad Keselowski wasn’t too happy with his car on lap 74. He said the back end was sliding out.

Running order on lap 75: 9,19,4,12,22,42,24,88,48,6 … 10,2,3,1,21,18,14,17,47,37 … 13,95,11,8,20,43,38,32,41,52 … 15,77,96,00,53,66,51,34

Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 80): 9,19,4,12,22,24,42,88,48,6

Running order on lap 95: 4,9,19,22,48,12,24,88,42,10 … 18,47,1,6,3,21,38,95,8,14 … 2,37,43,17,20,11,13,32,41,15 … 52,96,00,77,53,66,51,34

Running order on lap 118: 9,19,12,24,4,22,48,88,42,18

Around lap 120, green flag pit stops ensued in mass.

During green flag pit stops around lap 123, Denny Hamlin had a long pit stop after being blocked in his box.

Running order on lap 134 (first four drivers still didn’t pit): 47,13,32,19,9,12,24,4,22 … 88,48,42,18,10,6,1,2,3,14

Running order on lap 144: 47 (This was a lap before he pitted),9,19,12,24,4,22,48,88,42 … 18,10,1,6,2,3,14,38,21,17 ….. 20,8,43,37,11,95,13,15,32,41

Running order on lap 153: 9,19,12,24,22,4,48,88,42,18 … 10,1,6,2,3,14,21,17,20,8 …. 47,43,37,11 (last driver on the lead lap),95,13,38,32,41,15 … 52,96,00,77,53,66,51,34

Big Moment: On lap 159, Christopher Bell who was just off the lead lap in 25th spun and got into the wall. He said he thought he killed his car.

Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 160): 9,12,19,24,22,4,48,42,88,18

Race off pit road during the Stage #2 caution: 19,12,9,22,24,4,18,88,48,42