Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Kansas Fall 2020

NOTE: This post is a recap of what happened in fall 2020 at Kansas

Kansas Top Ten Starters

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

Kansas Full Starting Lineup

Kansas Pre-Race Notes

Here’s our Kansas #1 2020 Scouting Report

Martin Truex Jr. started in the rear of the field due to inspection issues.

James Davison started in the rear of the field due to inspection issues.

Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 80): 9,2,11,12,20,88,4,19,22,18

Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 160): 11,4,12,88,9,2,21,19,1,14

Kansas Race Notes

Chase Elliott who started on the pole selected to start in the bottom lane. Elliott led the opening 27 laps.

Early in the race, the front of the field was extremely racy and was often three-wide.

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

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

When the competition caution came out on lap 25, Martin Truex Jr. advanced up 25 positions.

Running order on lap 26 when the competition caution came out: 9,4,11,22,12,1,2,88,8,24 … 20,19,14,48,10,18,3,38,21,95 … 41,17,43,34,42,47,37,6,96,13 … 32,15,27,7,00,53,66,77,51,49

During the competition caution, William Byron took two tires and won the race off pit road.

Race off pit road following the competition caution: 24,9,22,4,11,12,2,1,8,88

Notable Moment: During the competition caution, Kurt Busch was caught speeding on pit road. It dropped him from the top ten to the back.

When the race restarted following the competition caution, Kevin Harvick shot to the lead.

Running order on lap 39: 4,9,11,22,12,2,8,88,14,20 … 10,95,19,24,41,18,3,21,48,17 … 43,42,34,47,37,38,1,6,13,32 … 96,15,27,7,00,77,53,51,66,49

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

Running order on lap 65: 9,4,2,12,11,88,20,19,22,8 … 95,14,18,10,41,3,48,43,24,1 … 17,38,21,47,37,42,34,13,6,32 … 96,15,27,53,00,51,77,7,66,49

Running order on lap 76: 9,2,4,12,11,20,88,19,22,8 … 14,18,95,10,3,48,41,43,1,38 … 24,47,17,21,37,42,34,13,6,32 … 96,15,27,53,00,66,77,7,51,49

In the closing laps of Stage #1, Kevin Harvick fell back quite a bit.

Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 80): 9,2,11,12,20,88,4,19,22,18

On lap 88 right near the start of Stage #2, Denny Hamlin took the lead and then led the next 37 laps.

Running order on lap 90: 11,9,12,4,22,2,1,20,14,41 … 88,19,43,95,24,18,3,47,10,6 … 42,21,48,37,38,34,13,8,17,32 … 15,96,27,00,53,7,66,77,51,49

Running order on lap 110: 11,12,9,2,4,95,1,88,22,14 … 19,41,24,3,18,10,47,20,8,37 … 48,43,38,21,34,6,17,42,13,32 … 96,15,27,00,53,7,66,77,51,49

Running order on lap 117 (This was near the start of a green flag pit  cycle): 11,12,9,2,4,1,88,95,14 … 22,24,3,41,47,18,10,8,48,37 … 43,38,21,34,17,6,32,13,42,20 … 96,15,27,00,53,66,7,77,49,51

Running order on lap 135 (This was still during an extended green flag pit cycle. Hamlin was the first front runner who had pitted): 21,34,6,32,13,11,12,4,9,2 … 88,95,1,22,19,24,14,3,10,18 … 8,43,41,48,47,38,42,37,20,17 … 96,27,15,66,00,53,7,77,49,51

Big Moment: On lap 144, Matt Kenseth and Erik Jones both got into the wall. Both had a good amount of damage. Jones showed top ten speed earlier in the race.

Running order on lap 148 under caution: 11,12,2,88,1,19,9,21,14,3 … 6,4,32,34,95,22,24,10,18,8 …. 41,48,43,47,38,37,17,20,13,96 … 42,15,27,66,00,53,7,77,49,51

Running order on lap 156: 11,4,12,88,2,9,21,19,24,1 … 14,18,95,22,10,6,8,3,34,41 … 32,43,37,38,48,47,17,20,13,96 … 15,27,00,66,53,7,77,49,42,51

Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 160): 11,4,12,88,9,2,21,19,1,14

Running order on lap 170: 4,22,88,18,11,1,2,12,19,14 … 9,24,21,3,95,43,41,10,47,6 … 37,17,32,8,48,34,20,13,96 … 15,27,00,66,53,7,77,49,42,51