Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Texas (Summer 2020)

NOTE: This post is a recap of what happened in summer 2020 at Texas

Texas Top Ten Starters

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

Full Texas Starting Lineup

Texas Pre-race Notes

Drivers who started in the rear of the field: Chase Elliott, Joey Gase, JJ Yeley, Josh Bilicki, Joey Gase and Reed Sorenson.

Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 105): 12,18,4,8,24,1,48,88,17,19

Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 210): 12,22,11,1,4,19,9,10,20,18

Running order with 10% of the race remaining: 22,4,18,20,2,1,3,8,88,43

Race Loop Data Stats

Loop Data Box Score

Fastest Drivers Late In A Run

Green Flag Average Speeds

Fastest Laps Run

Laps Led

Race Notes

Aric Almirola who started on the pole selected to start in the outside lane. He led the opening 25 laps.

Running order on lap 6: 10,12,1,18,4,19,2,21,22,11 … 17,88,48,6,24,14,8,20,43,41 … 47,3,13,37,38,95,34,42,9,32 … 15,96,27,77,00,78,7,53,66,51

Running order on lap 19: 10,12,1,4,18,19,21,48,2,22 … 17,24,14,88,8,11,6,20,47,41 … 43,3,95,13,9,34,38,37,32,15 … 42,96,77,27,00,7,78,66,53,51

On lap 20, the competition caution came out.

Notable Moment: During the competition caution, Jimmie Johnson got a “Safety violation” which dropped him to the back. He was in 8th prior to the penalty.

On lap 26, Kevin Harvick took the lead running the outside groove. He then led the next 30 laps.

Running order on lap 30: 4,10,19,18,24,88,8,20,12,1 … 21,17,2,14,11,6,22,3,34,41 … 47,48,9,13,95,43,32,38,37,42 … 15,96,77,27,00,7,78,66,51,53

Running order on lap 50: 4,10,19,18,24,12,20,88,8,21 … 1,17,2,14,22,48,6,11,41,9 … 3,47,95,37,34,13,32,38,43,42 … 96

On lap 57, Aric Almirola retook the lead. Almirola then led the next 7 laps until he made a scheduled green flag pit stop.

Around lap 65, green flag pit stops started for drivers who didn’t pit during the competition caution (4,19,10)

Notable Moment: During green flag pit stops when he re-entered the track, Aric Almirola got a “Blend line” violation penalty which resulted in a drive thru penalty. This dropped Almirola a lap down.

Notable Moment: While leading on lap 67, Martin Truex Jr. ran out of gas and was slow on the track.

Running order on lap 77: 12,18,24,20,88,8,21,1,17,48 … 2,22,11,14,41,6,47,9,95,3 … 37,34,38,13,42,43,32,96,4,15 … 19,77,27,10,7,00,66,78,53,51

Around lap 90, green flag pit stops started for drivers who pitted during the competition caution.

Running order on lap 101: 12,18,4,8,24,1,88,48,17,21 … 19,20,41,47,11,37,3,10,9,38 … 2,22,42,14,34,95,13,43,6,32

Brennan Poole had a tire come apart on lap 105. It didn’t bring out a caution.

Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 105): 12,18,4,8,24,1,48,88,17,19

Running order on lap 114: 18,12,11,22,20,9,14,1,95,21 … 48,4,24,19,41,8,17,13,3,88 … 10,47,37,42,2,43,34,38,32,6

Big Moment: On lap 117 while running in 11th, Jimmie Johnson slammed into the wall hard which brought out a caution.

Big Moment: Jimmie Johnson had too many people repairing his car when he came in for repair. This led to a two lap penalty.

Notable Moment: On lap 124 shortly after the Johnson caution restart, Christopher Bell got into the wall.

Running order on lap 128: 12,11,18,22,20,9,4,1,21,17 … 10,24,41,3,13,47,42,14,19,2 … 88,8,37,95,32,6,43,38,34,77 … 27,00,96,7,66,15,53,78,51,48

Running order on lap 140: 12,22,11,20,18,9,4,1,21,10 … 17,24,41,47,19,3,42,2,88,14 … 13,37,95,8,6,43,38,32,34,77 … 96,27,00,7,66,15,78,53,51,48

Running order on lap 157: 12,22,11,20,18,9,4,1,10,17 … 21,19,47,24,42,3,41,2,88,14 … 13,37,95,6,43,38,32,34,8,77 … 96,27,00,7,15,78,51,53,48,66

Running order on lap 181 (this was during a pit cycle, the first 6 drivers didn’t pit at this point): 19,2,6,43,38,32,10,12,22,11 … 1,9,20,4,18,42,3,17,21,24 … 47,37,88,41,13,14,8,34,95,96 … 77,00,27,7,15,66,53,51,78,48

Notable Moment: On lap 189, Chris Buescher made an unexpected pit stop. In a prior pit stop not much fuel was added to his car because of a fueling parts problem.

Running order on lap 200: 12,22,11,19,1,9,4,10,20,18 … 42,3,21,47,2,24,88,41,37,43 … 6,38,13,14,8,32,34,17,95,77 … 96,27,00,7,15,48,66,51,53,78

Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 210): 12,22,11,1,4,19,9,10,20,18

Running order under yellow during the Stage #2 caution: 12,22,11,1,4,19,9,10 … 20,18,42,3,21,2,47,24,88,41,43,6 … 37,13,38,14,8,32,34,17,95,77 … 96,00,27,7[

Big Moment: On lap 218 on the opening lap of the final Stage, a “Big One” ensued.

• Kyle Busch slide into the grass. Martin Truex Jr. who was near the front got turned into the wall and got heavy damage. Cole Custer’s car got destroyed at this time. Ryan Preece got a lot of damage at this time. Chris Buescher got some damage at this time. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. got DNF level damage.

Running order on lap 228: 2,11,12,9,22,10,21,3,4,88 … 20,1,43,6,24,18,13,32,14,42 … 8,34,38,95,17,19,96,77,00,47 … 7,27,15,41,48,53,51,66,37,78

Notable Moment: John Hunter Nemechek spun out on lap 243 which brought out a caution. He was running in 23rd at the time. Tyler Reddick got the free pass at this time.

Big Moment: While running in 17th on lap 251, Ty Dillon slapped the wall hard. He had contact with William Byron. Byron also got into the wall at this time. Byron now had a broken suspension and his race was over.

Running order on lap 252 under yellow: 12,11,10,9,21,6,3,22,1,14 … 2,4,88,20,18,42

Clint Bowyer was shown to have a good amount of damage to the nose of his car on lap 254 from an earlier incident.

Running order on lap 255 under caution: 12,11,10,9,21,6,3,22,1,14 … 2,4,88,20,18,42,43,8,32,34,14 … 24,13,95,17,38,96,77,00,7,27 … 15,19,48,53,66,51,78,47,41,37

Running order with 62 laps to go (Lap 272): 12,11,10,21,22,9,4,2,1,18 … 20,3,88,6,8,43,42,14,34,32 … 95,17,38,96,77,00,27,7,13,15 … 48,19,53,51,78,24,66,47,41,37

Running order with 49 laps to go: 12,11,10,21,22,9,4,2,18,1 … 20,3,8,88,6,43,42,14,34,32 … 95,17,38,96,77,00,27,7,15,48 … 19,53,51,78,13,66,24,47,41,37

Running order with 32 laps to go (Hamlin, Blaney, DiBenedetto and Almirola made a green flag pit stop just prior to this): 22,4,18,20,2,1,3,8,88,43 … 14,42,34,32,11,12,10,21,9,6 … 95,17,38,96,77,00,7,48,27,15

Big Moment: Quin Houff crashed with 30 laps to go during a pit cycle which really burned some drivers who already pitted. Houff came down on Matt DiBenedetto which damaged the #21.

During the Houff caution, Austin Dillon and Tyler Reddick didn’t pit which got them up to 1-2.

Running order with 26 laps to go under caution: 8,3,1,22,4,18,2,43,20,88 … 14,42,34,11,32,12,10,9,6,21 … 17,38,95,96,77,27,15,48,7,00 … 19,53,78,51,13,66,24,47,41,37

Running order with 15 laps to go: 3,8,22,18,4,2,1,43,14,20 … 88,12,11,10,9,42,6,34,32,21 … 17,95,38,96,27,48,15,7,19

Big Moment: With 15 laps to go, Denny Hamlin spun and had contact with Bowman. Bowman got into the wall hard. At the time, both were running just outside the top ten.

Running order with 7 laps to go: 3,8,22,18,2,20,4,12,1,10 … 14,6,9,43,42,34,32,21,11,17

Big Moment: Denny Hamlin spun into the grass with 7 laps to go which brought out the final caution.

Texas NASCAR Results

1. Austin Dillon
2. Tyler Reddick
3. Joey Logano
4. Kyle Busch
5. Kevin Harvick
6. Erik Jones
7. Ryan Blaney
8. Kurt Busch
9. Brad Keselowski
10. Aric Almirola
11. Clint Bowyer
12. Chase Elliott
13. Ryan Newman
14. Bubba Wallace
15. Michael McDowell
16. Corey LaJoie
17. Matt DiBenedetto
18. Matt Kenseth
19. Chris Buescher
20. Denny Hamlin
21. Christopher Bell
22. John Hunter Nemechek
23. Daniel Suarez
24. JJ Yeley
25. Gray Gaulding
26. Jimmie Johnson
27. Brennan Poole
28. Reed Sorenson
29. Martin Truex Jr.
30. Alex Bowman
31. Josh Bilicki
32. Joey Gase
33. BJ McLeod
34. Quin Houff
35. Ty Dillon
36. Timmy Hill
37. William Byron
38. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
39. Cole Custer
40. Ryan Preece