Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Darlington #3 2020
NOTE: This post is a recap of how Darlington #3 2020 played out.
Darlington Top Ten Starters
- Chase Elliott
- Denny Hamlin
- William Byron
- Alex Bowman
- Brad Keselowski
- Martin Truex Jr.
- Ryan Blaney
- Kevin Harvick
- Clint Bowyer
- Aric Almirola
Darlington Full Starting Lineup
Darlington Pre-race Notes
Austin Dillon started in the rear of the field due to unapproved adjustments
Ryan Blaney started in the rear of the field due to an inspection penalty. His crew chief was also ejected from the track prior to the race.
Ross Chastain started in the rear of the field due to a driver change
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 115): 19,48,9,11,1,88,22,24,18,4
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 230): 19,11,4,88,48,18,20,3,41,1
Darlington Race Notes
Chase Elliott who won the pole selected to start in the high line. Elliott led the opening 71 laps. The outside lane can be a big advantage at Darlington on restarts.
Running order on lap 13: 9,88,19,24,11,4,10,2,14,22 … 18,48,1,21,8,41,20,43,17,42 … 12,38,47,95,34,6,13,32,37,3 … 96,15,27,77,00,7,53,66,51
On lap 21 while running in 2nd, it was mentioned that Truex had the fastest car on the track.
Running order on lap 23: 9,19,88,24,11,4,2,10,22,14 … 48,1,18,8,20,21,41,43,17,42 … 12,47,38,95,6,34,13,37,3,32 … 96,15,27,77,00,7,53,66,51
On lap 25 the competition caution came out.
Running order on lap 33: 9,19,88,11,24,4,2,48,22,14 … 18,10,1,8,21,17,20,43,12,95 … 41,3,6,42,47,13,96,37,34,38 … 32,27,15,77,7,00,53,51,66
Running order on lap 51: 9,19,4,11,24,88,48,2,22,18 … 14,1,20,8,10,12,17,21,41,3 … 95,43,42,47,6,13,34,37,38,32 … 96,27,15,77,00,7,53,51,66
Running order on lap 63: 9,19,11,4,48,24,88,2,22,1 … 14,20,8,18,10,12,17,3,21,95 … 41,43,47,42,6,13,34,37,38,32 … 96,27,15,77,53,00,7,51,66
On lap 66, Austin Dillon came to pit road. He thought he had a tire going down. This was about 10 laps earlier then planned pit stops for the Stage.
Around lap 72, the normal green flag pit cycle started.
Running order on lap 76: 9,19,11,24,48,88,4,22,3,14 … 20,18,8,1,6,17,10,2,12,41 … 95,38,34,47,43,42,37,21,13,96 … 32,15,77,00,27,7,53,51,66
Notable Moment: Brad Keselowski got into the wall really hard around lap 81 which brought out a caution for debris. His car looked bad, but he said his steering was OK. This dropped him a lap down back to the low 30’s.
Kurt Busch didn’t pit during the Keselowski/debris caution which got him to the front.
Running order on lap 89: 19,1,9,48,11,88,22,24,43,20 … 4,18,14,12,8,17,41,3,95,6 … 10,42,47,21,38,37,34,32,13,96 … 15,2,27,77,7,53,00,51,66
Around lap 100, Keselowski said it felt like his car just lost a little bit of turn from his earlier accident.
Running order on lap 105: 19,48,9,11,1,88,22,24,4,18 … 20,14,12,8,17,3,41,42,10,95 … 6,43,47,37,34,21,13,38,32,96 … 2,15,27,77,7,53,00,51,66
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 115): 19,48,9,11,1,88,22,24,18,4
At the start of Stage #2, the sun was starting to get pretty low in the sky.
Big Moment: Right when the race went green to start Stage #2, Ryan Blaney was on pit road changing tires. It was an extremely slow pit stop. He finished around 13th in Stage #1 after starting in the rear of the field. This dropped him a lap down to 31st.
Running order on lap 125: 19,9,11,1,22,18,48,88,4,20 … 8,24,14,42,3,10,41,95,6,47 … 17,34,21,32,43,37,38,13,96,2 … 12,15,77,27,7,53,00,51,66
Running order on lap 138: 19,9,11,1,22,48,18,88,4,20 … 8,24,14,3,42,10,41,95,47,17 … 6,21,34,37,38,43,32,13,96,2 … 12,15,77,27,7,53,00,51,66
Running order on lap 150: 19,11,1,9,22,48,18,88,4,20 … 24,14,8,3,10,42,47,41,95,6 … 17,21,37,34,43,38,13,32,96,2 … 12,15,77,27,53,00,7,51,66
Matt DiBenedetto wasn’t very happy with his car. While he was running in the low 20’s around lap 162, DiBenedetto described his car as being lazy.
Running order on lap 165: 19,1,11,4,22,48,88,18,20,24 … 14,3,8,10,47,42,6,41,95,17 … 37,21,34,43,38,13,32,96,4 (pitted under green shortly before this),2 … 12,15,77,27,53,7,00,51,66
Around lap 170, green flag pit stops started en mass.
Running order on lap 179: 4,19,48,88,1,88,11,20,18,3,22 … 24,9,14,42,6,10,17,47,8,41 … 2,95,37,38,21,34,13,32,12,43 … 96,15,77,27,7,00,51,53,66
Notable Moment: On lap 180, Bubba Wallace spun and brought out a caution. He was running around 30th at the time. Wallace was now two laps down.
Running order on lap 183 under caution: 19,4,11,48,88,18,3,20,1,14 … 22,24,42,9,6,10,17,41,47,2 … 95,37,8,38,21,34,13,32,96,12 … 43,15,77,27,7,00,51,53,66
Notable Moment: Cole Custer got a speeding penalty during the Bubba Wallace caution. He was running in the high-teens prior to his penalty.
Running order on lap 195: 19,4,11,48,88,18,20,3,14,1 … 24,22,9,10,42,47,17,6,2,95 … 37,12,8,41,38,34,21,13,32,96 … 43,15,77,27,7,00,51,66,53
Running order on lap 210: 19,4,11,48,88,18,20,3,14,1 … 22,24,10,9,42,47,17,6,2,37 … 12,8,38,95,41,34,21,13,32,96 … 15,77,27,00,7,51,43,66,53
Running order on lap 222: 19,11,4,48,88,18,20,3,14,1 … 10,22,24,9,47,42,6,17,2,37 … 12,8,95,38,41,34,21,13,32,96 … 15,27,77,00,7,51,43,66,53
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 230): 19,11,4,88,48,18,20,3,41,1
Big Moment: Shortly after the restart for the final Stage, Corey LaJoie ran into the back of somebody. It marked the end of his race. He was running in the high 20’s just prior to his problem.
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