Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Martinsville

Martinsville Top Ten Starters

1. Ryan Blaney
2. Aric Almirola
3. Joey Logano
4. Clint Bowyer
5. Martin Truex Jr.
6. Brad Keselowski
7. Kyle Busch
8. Alex Bowman
9. Kurt Busch
10. Kevin Harvick

Full Starting Lineup

Martinsville Pre-race Notes

Joey Gase started in the rear of the field for multiple inspection failures.

Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 130): 22,14,48,19,43,9,1,4,21,24

Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 260): 48,12,22,88,4,43,24,9,1,8

Martinsville Loop Data Stats

Martinsville Summer 2020 Loop Data Box Score

Martinsville Summer 2020 Green Flag Average Speeds

Martinsville Summer 2020 Fastest Drivers Late In A Run

Martinsville Summer 2020 Laps Led

Martinsville Summer 2020 Fastest Laps Run

Martinsville Race Notes

Aric Almirola who started in 2nd in the outside lane led the opening 19 laps.

Big Moment: Austin Dillon had a flat tire right when the race went green. He started in 22nd and rapidly feel back. On lap 5, Dillon’s tire came apart and it brought out the first caution. Austin Dillon lost his crush panels at this time. This problem dropped him two laps down.

During the Austin Dillon caution, Joey Gase was said to have lost a battery.

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

On lap 20, Joey Logano got the lead and then led the next 43 laps.

Running order on lap 39: 22,9,1,14,48,4,19,20,18,21 … 24,32,12,43,10,34,8,6,42,88 .. 41,17,37,47,95,27,38,11,96,2 (first driver a lap down) … 66,7,51,15,13,53,00,3,77

Around lap 45 it was mentioned that the tires gave up about 2 second a lap at that point in a run.

On lap 55, Joey Logano was coming up to lap Aric Almirola who led the opening 19 laps.

Running order on lap 55: 22,9,14,48,21,24,1,4,34,19 … 43,37,20,47,17,6,32,8,88,18 (last driver a lap down at this time) … 10,38,95,42,27,66,7,12,51,96 … 11,41,13,2,,15,53,3,00,77

On lap 60 the competition caution came out.

During the competition caution, Kyle Busch who was a lap down pitted early to repair some damage to the nose of his car. He pitted a couple of times during this caution.

Running order on lap 73: 22,14,9,24,4,1,19,21,48,34 … 43,17,37,47,6,8,20,32,88,66 … 12,38,96,95,42,10,11,27,41,7 … 13,2,18,15,3,53,51,00,77

Running order on lap 101: 22,14,1,9,19,24,4,48,21,43 … 34,17,47,8,37,6,20,32,88 (last driver on the lead lap),12 … 38,96,95,2,18,11,42,10,13,41 … 15,27,7,66,3,53,51,00,77

On lap 102, Kevin Harvick was having battery problems. Also at that time it was mentioned that Denny Hamlin was having overheating issues when he was behind other cars.

On lap 114, Timmy Hill stalled on pit road and it brought out a caution.

Running order on lap 115 under caution: 22,14,1,19,4,24,48,9,43,21 … 34,17,47,8,37,6,20,32,88,12 … 38,2,96,18,95,11,42,13,10,41 … 15,27,7,3,53,51,00,66,77

Bubba Wallace took two tires during the Hill caution which got him up to 2nd. Corey LaJoie didn’t pit at this time and got the lead.

Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 130): 22,14,48,19,43,9,1,4,21,24

Notable Moment: Martin Truex Jr. got a commitment cone violation during the Stage #1 caution. That penalty sent him to the rear of the field for the restart. Austin Dillon got the same penalty at this time.

Running order on lap 145: 22,14,48,21,4,24,34,1,9,88 … 8,17,12,6,32,37,43,38,20,47 … 19,2,10,11,42,95,13,41,18,96 … 7,15,27,3,53,00,51,66,77

Running order on lap 165: 22,48,14,4,9,21,24,88,12,1 … 8,17,43,34,6,32,37,20,38,47 … 19,2,10,11,18,13,42,95,41,96 … 15,7,27,3,53,00,51,77,66

Running order on lap 193: 22,48,4,12,9,88,14,21,24,1 … 8,43,17,6,34,32,37,38,2,47 … 19,20,10,13,18,11,42,41,95,15 … 96,27,7,3,53,00

Running order on lap 210: 48,22,12,4,9,88,24,43,1,14 … 21,8,17,6,34,2,32,38,19,37 … 47,20,10,13,18,42,11,41,15,95 … 96,27,3,7,53,00,51,77,66

Running order on lap 234: 48,12,22,4,88,43,24,9,1,8 … 14,21,17,6,2,34,19,32,38,37 … 41

Running order on lap 247: 48,12,22,4,88,43,24,9,1,8 … 17,2,6,21,34,19,32,14,38,37 … 47,20,10,13,18,42,11,41,15,3 … 95,96,27,7,53,00,51,77,66

Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 260): 48,12,22,88,4,43,24,9,1,8

Notable Moment: During the Stage #2 caution, William Byron had an uncontrolled tire. He finished 7th in Stage #2. The penalty put him back in the field.