Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Phoenix
Phoenix Top Ten Starters
- Chase Elliott
- Kevin Harvick
- Denny Hamlin
- Kyle Larson
- Ryan Blaney
- Aric Almirola
- Kurt Busch
- Alex Bowman
- Matt DiBenedetto
- Kyle Busch
Phoenix Pre-Race Race Notes
Martin Truex Jr. and John Hunter Nemechek started in the rear of the field.
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 75): 4,9,22,21,18,88,19,10,8,20
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 190): 2,4,19,8,18,10,22,14,42,41
Phoenix Loop Data Information
Phoenix Summer 2020 Loop Data Box Score
Phoenix Summer 2020 Fastest Drivers Late In A Run
Phoenix Summer 2020 Green Flag Average Speeds
Phoenix Race Notes
Chase Elliott who won the pole selected to start in the outside lane. He led the opening 60 laps.
On lap 6 while running in 2nd, Jeff Gordon thought Kevin Harvick had the fastest car.
On lap 9, Martin Truex Jr. who started in the back was up 10 spots.
Running order on lap 13: 9,4,42,11,10,12,21,88,1,18 … 20,2,22,14,41,24,47,95,37,6 … 48,8,19,13,43,17,34,3,32,38 … 96,52,15,00,77,51,53,66
On lap 25, the pace was said to have slowed by a second.
Running order on lap 31: 9,4,42,11,21,10,88,12,22,18 … 1,2,20,41,14,24,47,95,8,19 … 48,6
Running order on lap 39: 9,4,11,21,42,88,10,22,12,18 … 2,1,20,41,24,95,19,8,47,14 … 48,6,17,3,13,43,38,32,37,34 … 96,52,15,00,77,53,51,66
Running order on lap 51: 9,4,21,11,22,10,2,88,18,12 … 20,41,1,19,42,24,8,47,95,14 …48,6,17,3,13,43,32,38,34,37 … 96,52,15,00,77,53,51,66
Big Moment: On lap 57, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. who was running around 18th backed his car into the wall. This brought out the first caution.
During the first caution, Kevin Harvick won the race off pit road and he then led the next 31 laps.
Top nine off pit road following the Stenhouse caution: 4,9,11,21,22,2,18,12,19
During the Stenhouse Jr. caution: Ty Dillon and Christopher Bell both got pit penalties.
Big Moment: On the restart lap following the Stenhouse Jr. caution, Denny Hamlin had contact with Keselowski and it sent them up the track. Blaney plowed into them. They were all running in the top ten. Blaney’s race was over. Denny Hamlin was damaged and Keselowski’s car was fine.
Running order on lap 69 under caution: 9,4,22,21,19,18,10,88,8,20 … 41,24,14,1,42,6,17,32,38,48 … 13,3,43,37,96,52,34,47,15,95 … 2,11,53,77,00,51,12,66
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 75): 4,9,22,21,18,88,19,10,8,20
Winning Stage #1 was the first Stage win Kevin Harvick ever had at Phoenix.
Notable Moment: Corey LaJoie got a pit penalty during the Stage #1 caution.
Running order on lap 86: 4,9,18,22,19,2,21,88,3,8 … 20,95,24,48,14,10,43,42,41,6 … 37,38,34,1,47,17,13,96,32,52 … 15,11,53,00,77,51,12,66
On lap 92, Chase Elliott retook the lead and then led the next 11 laps.
Notable Moment: Around lap 100, Austin Dillon made an unexpected pit stop for a loose wheel and it dropped him two laps down. Just prior to his problem he was running around 12th.
On lap 103, Kevin Harvick regained the lead and the then led the next 30 laps.
Running order on lap 107: 4,9,2,22,18,19,8,21,88,20 … 14,48,10,24,42,41,38,6,95,1 … 17,43,37,47,13,32,34,96,52,15 … 11,53,00,3,77,51,12,66
Notable Moment: Bubba Wallace tagged the wall around lap 120. He then pitted and it dropped him two laps down to 35th. Prior to his problem he was running around the low 20’s.
Running order on lap 123: 4,2,22,9,19,8,18,14,21,20 … 88,10,48,24,42,41,95,6,1,38 … 17,47,32,13,37,34,52,96,15,11 … 53,3,77,00,43,51,12,66
Big Moment: On lap 131, Austin Dillon slammed into the wall hard. He had a right front tire go down.
Race off pit road following the Dillon caution: 9,2,19,18,22,4,8,14,48,20
Running order on lap 139: 19,9,2,4,14,18,8,48,10 … 21,42,24,41,88,6,20,1,38,95,22 … 47,17,13,37,32,34,96,52,53,15 … 43,11,00,77,51,3,12,66
Big Moment: Chase Elliott made an unexpected pit stop around lap 157. Prior to pitting he was the race leader and had a 1.4 second lead. It dropped him a lap down to 28th.
Running order on lap 159: 2,4,19,18,8,14,10,48,42,41 … 22,24,20,6,38,21,88,1,95,13 … 32,47,17,37,34,52,96,9,53,15 … 11,43,00,77,51,3,12,66
Running order on lap 172: 2,4,19,8,18,10,14,48,22,42 … 41,24,6,20,38,21,1,95,13,88 … 32,37,17,47,34,52,96,9,11,43 … 53,00,77,51,15,3,12,66
Alex Bowman’s car was far from his liking late in Stage #2. He was back around 20th.
On the last lap of Stage #1, Garrett Smithley’s engine blew up.
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 190): 2,4,19,8,18,10,22,14,42,41
Race off pit road following the Stage #2 caution: 19,2,8,18,4,22,10,42,14,24
