Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Atlanta (#1 2021)
Atlanta Top Ten Starters
- Denny Hamlin
- Martin Truex Jr.
- Joey Logano
- Brad Keselowski
- Chase Elliott
- Kyle Larson
- Kevin Harvick
- Christopher Bell
- William Byron
- Ryan Blaney
Atlanta Pre-race Notes
Chase Elliott started in the rear of the field (inspection).
Timmy Hill started in the rear of the field (inspection)
Quin Houff started in the rear of the field (unapproved adjustments)
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 105): 5,18,12,1,11,48,19,9,17,24
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 210): 5,12,48,18,24,21,3,17,11,99
Atlanta Race Stats
Atlanta Race Notes
Denny Hamlin who won the pole selected to start in the bottom lane. Hamlin led the opening 27 laps (Until the competition caution). These were the only laps he led all race long.
Running order on lap 4: 11,4,22,5,24,12,19,1,3,2 … 17,20,47,18,48,21,43,34,42,43 …. 6,8,14,99,38,10,9,37,41,7 … 33,77,51,78,00,15,53,66,52
Big: On lap 10, Tyler Reddick got into the wall. He was running in 20th. On lap 11 he came to pit road. His car was shown to have a good amount of right side damage.
Running order on lap 16: 11,5,4,24,22,12,18,19,1,3 … 2,48,21,17,42,47,9,34,20,6 … 41,23,43,10,99,37,14,38,7,33 … 77,51,00,15,78,53,66,8,52
On lap 17, it was said that race leader Denny Hamlin’s race pace had dropped off a second.
On lap 18, Chase Elliott was up 20 positions. He started in the back.
On lap 23, Tyler Reddick was shown to be a lap down in 37th.
Running order on lap 23: 11,5,4,24,12,18,1,22,3,19 … 48,2,21,17,47,9,42,34,6,41 … 20,23,10,99,37,43,14,33,38,7 … 77,00,51,15,78,53,8,66,52
On lap 25 the competition caution came out.
During the competition caution, Kyle Larson won the race off pit road. Larson then led 153 of the next 158 laps.
Notable: On lap 30 following the competition caution, Kevin Harvick who was in 3rd had a flat tire. Harvick came to pit road just as the field was going back green. He had a broken valve stem. He returned to the track and remained on the lead lap temporarily.
Notable: During the competition caution, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. was caught speeding on pit road.
Running order on lap 33: 5,12,11,1,18,22,24,48,19,2 … 21,42,9,41,6,20,10,99,17,34 … 23,3,43,33,37,14,47,77,38,7 … 00,4,8,51,15,78,53,66,52
On lap 39, Chase Elliott was up to 10th.
Running order on lap 44: 5,12,11,1,18,48,19,24,2,22 … 9,21,41,10,6,17,3,20,47 … 23,42,99,34,33,43,37,7,14,38,77 … 00,4,8,51,15,78,53,66,52
On lap 55, Kyle Busch was in 3rd. He started 19th.
Running order on lap 55: 5,11,18,12,1,48,19,9,24,2 … 21,22,41,6,17,47,10,3,23,20 … 42,99,34,33,37,43,7,14,38,77 … 4,00,8,51,15,78,53,66,52
Around lap 63, green flag pit stops ensued.
Running order on lap 70: 5,11,18,12,48,1,19,9,2,24 … 21,17,41,22,3,6,47,10,23,42 … 34,20,99,37,33,4,43,14,7,38 … 77,8,00,15,51,78,53,66,52
Around lap 78, Kevin Harvick finally went a lap down.
Running order on lap 86: 5,18,11,12,1,48,19,9,2,24 … 21,17,22,3,6,47,41,23,10,42 … 99,34,20,37,4,33,43,7,14,38 … 77,8,00,15,51,78,53,66,52
Running order on lap 96: 5,18,12,1,11,48,19,9,17,2 … 24,21,22,3,6,47,23,41,10,99 … 42,20,34,37,4,33,43,14,7,38 … 8,77,00,15,51,78,53,66,52
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 105): 5,18,12,1,11,48,19,9,17,24
Notable: During the Stage #2 caution, Ross Chastain got a pit penalty and had to start in the back. He was running around 20th at the time.
Running order on lap 112: 5,18,12,9,48,1,17,24,11,19 … 22,21,3,2,6,47,23,99,41,10 … 20,34,4,37,33,43,14,38,7,42 … 8,77,00,15,78,51,53,66,52
Big: During the restart for Stage #2, Kurt Busch crashed. Denny Hamlin was pushing him hard. Busch had a lot of damage. He was running in 6th.
During a post-DNF interview, Kurt Busch said he had a top 5/winning car.
Notable: Around lap 124, Keselowski was shown to run into the back of Truex. The #2 car had some notable nose damage. He was running just short of the top ten at the time. He started to fade rapidly.
Running order on lap 125: 5,12,48,21,24,3,17,9,47,18 … 99,19,22,11,23,41,10,6,34,2 … 20,4,33,37,14,42,43,7,38,8 … 77,00,51,15,78,53,66,1,52
Notable: On lap 129, Chase Elliott was shown to have some nose damage.
Running order on lap 137: 5,12,48,21,24,3,18,17,9,99 … 47,19,11,22,23,6,41,10,34,2 … 20,4,33,37,42,43,14,7,38,8 … 77,00,51,15,78,53,66,52,1
Running order on lap 149: 5,12,48,21,24,3,18,17,99,11 … 9,19,47,6,22,41,23,10,34,2 … 20,4,33,42,37,43,14,7,38,8 … 77,00,15,51,78,53,66,52,1
Around lap 160, green flag pit stops ensued in mass.
Running order on lap 166: 5,48,12,21,18,24,3,11,17,19 … 47,99,6,9,22,41,23,2,10,34 … 4,20,42,37,14,33,43,7,38,8 … 77,00,15,51,78,53,66,52,1
Running order on lap 177: 5,48,12,21,18,24,3,11,17,19 … 99,47,6,9,22,41,23,10,34,4 … 42,20,37,14,33,43,7,38,2,8 … 77,00,15,51,78,53,66,52,1
Running order on lap 191: 5,48,12,18,21,24,3,11,17,99 … 19,47,6,9,22,41,23,10,34,4 … 42,20,37,33,14,43,7,38,2,8 … 77,00,15,51,78,53,66,52,1
Running order on lap 202: 5,12,48,18,24,21,3,11,17,99 … 19,47,6,9,22,41,23,10,34,4 … 42,20,33,37,14,43,38,8,2,7 … 77,00,15,51,78,53,66,52,1
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 210): 5,12,48,18,24,21,3,17,11,99
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