Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Talladega (Summer 2020)

Talladega Top Ten Starters

1. Martin Truex Jr.
2. Denny Hamlin
3. Kyle Busch
4. Jimmie Johnson
5. Kevin Harvick
6. Brad Keselowski
7. Kurt Busch
8. Alex Bowman
9. Joey Logano
10. Clint Bowyer

Full Starting Lineup

Talladega 2020 Loop Data Information

Talladega Summer 2020 Loop Data Box Score

Talladega Summer 2020 Green Flag Average Speeds

Talladega Summer 2020 Fastest Drivers Late In A Run

Talladega Pre-Race Notes

Drivers who started in the rear of the field: William Byron, Joey Gase, Brendan Gaughan, BJ McLeod, Garrett Smithley and Daniel Suarez

Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 60): 8,88,22,48,18,12,2,1,9,24

Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 120): 47,12,18,2,95,22,43,41,17,24

Running Order With 10% Of The Race Remaining: 88,8,11,22,43,37,48,1,41,47

Talladega Race Notes

Martin Truex Jr. who won the pole selected to start in the top line. He led the opening 4 laps. Those were the only laps he led.

On lap 5, Denny Hamlin got the lead and led the next 3 laps.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. was very racy early.

Running order on lap 8: 11,18,22,19,1,47,48,95,9,2 … 88,4,8,12,21,13,17,3,41,3 … 43,38,34,6,20,10,32,14,42,37 … 62,77,96,15,00,27,66,78,53,51

Martin Truex Jr. cautiously started dropping back around lap 10

Running order on lap 14: 11,47,95,22,18,2,1,12,48,24 … 41,9,17,88,13,8,3,19,4,34 … 21,38,6,43,20,14,37,42,10,32 … 62,77,96,27,66,15,00,78,53,51

Running order on lap 23: 11,22,2,47,12,18,17,1,41,48 … 38,24,95,3,88,13,9,34,21,4 … 8,10,6,32,43,20,19,37,42,14 … 62,77,96,15,66,27,00,51,78,53

On lap 25, the competition caution came out.

Running order on lap 33: 22,12,2,41,11,18,3,17,48,88 … 24,95,14,13,1,43,47,38,9,34 … 10,8,20,62,19,21,6,77,32,66

On lap 34, Joey Logano said he had a vibration and his car didn’t feel comfortable. He was the leader.

Running order on lap 44: 11,21,22,47,12,2,38,9,13,18 … 88,95,8,24,17,41,43,1,48,34 … 3,6,37,20,14,10,32,19,4,42 … 62,96,15,77,51,27,00,78,66,53

Running order on lap 53: 22,8,12,88,2,48,21,18,47,13 … 38,11,95,1,24,17,9,41,34,43 … 3,6,37,20,14,10,32,19,4,42 … 62,96,15,77,27,51,00,66,78,53

Notable Moment: Denny Hamlin had a flat tire around lap 54. He then made an unexpected pit stop.

The caution came out for rain right when Denny Hamlin was pitting. The caution eventually turned into a red flag.

Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 60): 8,88,22,48,18,12,2,1,9,24

Running order on lap 61 under caution prior to pitting: 8,88,22,48,18,12,2,1,9,24 … 21,47,3,13,17,38,95,41,43,34 … 6,37,20,14,10,32,19,4,42,96 … 15,77,62,27,51,00,11,66,78,53

Martin Truex Jr. had a long pit stop during the Stage #1 caution.

On lap 69, the four Penske cars were lined up running 1,2,3,4 (12,22,2,21)

Running order on lap 73: 12,22,18,2,21,1,48,9,24,17 … 10,41,88,42,3,8,95,43,4,47 … 37,11,34,62,15,27,96,38,13,32 … 20,6,19,14,77,51,00,66,78,53

Running order on lap 83: 12,22,2,21,42,41,47,18,37,1 … 95,24,3,11,4,43,48,48,13,9,10 … 17,88,8,15,38,34,96,20,10,32 6 … 19,27,62,14,77,51,00,66,78,53

On lap 91, Bubba Wallace was said to have the fastest single car at the time.

Running order on lap 94: 12,22,2,21,43,41,18,95,24,48 … 17,4,47,38,3,42,8,11

Notable Moment: On lap 96, John Hunter Nemechek spun in the grass and brought out the first non-Stage caution.

Running order on lap 101: 12,2,22,21,95,24,47,3,41,48 … 43,13,18,4,42,11,10,1,17,88 … 27,14,8,9,62,34,17,6,96,14,15… 20,62,19,32,77,51,00,66,78,53

Running order on lap 113: 47,18,12,2,22,41,95,21,43,24 … 8,48,38,34,3,9,37,88,4,15

Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 120): 47,12,18,2,95,22,43,41,17,24

Big Moment: Matt Kenseth pulled out of line around lap 126 and went to the garage. This marked the end of his race. It was a rear hub issue.