Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – New Hampshire 2020
*** This post is a recap of how New Hampshire 2020 played out
New Hampshire Top Ten Starters
- Aric Almirola
- Denny Hamlin
- Chase Elliott
- Brad Keselowski
- Kyle Busch
- Clint Bowyer
- Kevin Harvick
- Alex Bowman
- Joey Logano
- Kurt Busch
New Hampshire Pre-race Notes
Austin Dillon, Bubba Wallace and Corey LaJoie all started in the rear of the field.
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 75): 11,19,4,95,2,12,14,22,37,10
Stage#2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 185): 2,11,22,10,24,14,3,19,9,21
New Hampshire Race Stats
New Hampshire Race Notes
Aric Almirola who started on the pole choose to start in the outside row. He led the opening 2 laps.
On lap 3, Brad Keselowski who started in 4th jumped to the lead. Keselowski then led the next 55 laps.
On lap 3, Kurt Busch got way out of the groove and fell back. This dropped him from 8th to 17th in one corner. He said his car was very loose in the PJ1 (traction substance).
Running order on lap 10: 2,10,11,18,14,9,4,22,19,88 … 12,20,41,24,48,8,34,21,42,6 … 1,17,38,13,47,37,95,43,15,96 … 3,32,27,00,53,66,77,51
Big: On lap 16 while running in 6th, Kyle Busch got into the wall hard which marked the end of his race. This brought out the first caution. Busch had a flat tire.
During the Busch caution, pit strategy was spilt, but many of the front runners didn’t pit.
Big: While running in 9th during the Busch caution, Erik Jones came to pit road and his team pitted outside the pit box. This resulted in him being held for 1 lap.
Running order on lap 23: 2,22,48,10,8,9,38,41,24,11 … 42,96,14,4,12,37,6,19,21,88 … 43,95,34,13,1,17,3,47,32,15 … 27,66,00,51,53,77,20,18
On lap 28, William Byron got out of the groove and fell back a handful of positions. He was running around 10th at the time.
On lap 30, the competition caution came out.
Running order on lap 31 during yellow: 2,22,48,10,9,11,8,12,4,41 … 14,19,21,6,95,42,1,24,43,88 … 38,17,47,3,37,34,13,32,96,15 … 27,66,00,53,51,77,20,18
During the lap 30 competition caution, Brad Keselowski stayed out on the track. Many of the drivers who didn’t pit earlier came to pit road.
Running order on lap 37: 2,11,12,14,21,4,95,19,8,6 … 1,48,43,3,10,24,17,41,88,9 … 22,37,20,13,38,42,32,47,34,15 … 96,27,66,53,77,51,00,18
Running order on lap 50: 2,12,11,14,21,19,4,48,95,24 … 6,22,9,10,8,1,3,37,20,38 … 41,42,43,88,32,34,96,13,17,47 … 15,27,53,66,77,51,00,18
On lap 58, Denny Hamlin passed Brad Keselowski for the lead.
Running order on lap 61: 11,2,12,21,14,48,19,4,22,24 … 95,9,10,6,1,37,41,3,8,38 … 42,20,88,32,43,34,13,17,96,47 … 15,27,53,66,77,51,00,18
Notable: On lap 63, Jimmie Johnson spun and brought out the caution.
Running order on lap 69: 11,19,12,24,51,4,2,95,32,14 … 22,10,37,21,1,3,42,38,43,20 … 8,34,6,9,13,17,88,47,27,96 … 15,53,48,66,77,51,00,18
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 75): 11,19,4,95,2,12,14,22,37,10
Running order on lap 84: 11,19,4,2,95,22,10,1,37,21 … 20,42,38,9,88,3,12,6,41,13 … 43,17,24,8,48,14,47,34,96,32 … 15,27,66,77,51,53,00,18
On lap 94 the caution came out for rain.
Running order on lap 95 during the rain caution: 11,4,19,2,95,22,10,1,37,21 … 38,3,9,12,42,41,20,24,6,88 … 43,8,17,14,13,47,48,96,32,34 … 15,27,66,77,51,53,00,18
Notable: During the rain caution, a tire got away from Martin Truex Jr’s pit crew on pit road. He was running in 3rd prior to pitting. The penalty dropped him to the back.
Running order on lap 105: 11,4,22,2,12,14,95,1,43,3 … 10,9,24,8,21,41,42,38,37,88 … 20,6,13,47,48,19,17,34,96,32 … 15,27,66,51,53,77,00,18
Running order on lap 115: 11,22,2,4,95,12,14,10,9,24 … 1,21,3,42,38,37,19,41,88,43 … 8,6,48,13,47,34,17,20,96,32 … 15,27,66,51,53,77,00,18
Running order on lap 125: 11,22,2,4,95,10,12,14,9,24 … 21,1,3,42,19,38,37,41,88,48 … 6,43,47,8,13,34,17,20,32,96 … 15,27,66,53,51,77,00,18
Running order on lap 140: 11,2,22,10,4,95,14,24,12,21 … 9,3,19,1,42,37,88,38,48,41 … 6,8,47,13,43,17,34,20,32,96 … 15,27,66,53,51,77,00,18
On lap 146, Keselowski took the lead. He then led the next 27 laps.
Running order on lap 153: 2,11,22,10,4,95,24,14,12,21 … 9,19,3,1,42,88,37,41,48,6 … 38,8,47,13,17,34,43,20,96,15 … 27,53,66,51,77,32,00,18
Around lap 165 in Stage #2, Kevin Harvick came to pit road for fuel. He was running in the top ten and it dropped him a lap down to 29th. A caution came out a few laps later which helped him to bounce back.
Running order on lap 169: 2,11,22,10,24,95,14,21,19,9 … 3,42,88,1,41,12,37,48,8,6 … 38,47,13,17,34,20,4,96,15,43 …27,53,51,77,66,00,32,18
Big: Christopher Bell crashed on lap 172 while running in 6th. Bell had a tire go down. Also at that time, Ryan Blaney had just come onto pit road. Kevin Harvick got back on the lead lap at this time.
Running order on lap 176: 3,2,10,22,11,24,14,19,21,9 … 1,88,48,42,41,8,37,6,47,17 … 13,4,12,34,20,38,96,15,43,95 … 27,53,77,51,66,00,32,18
Notable: On lap 179, Matt Kenseth spun and brought out the caution.
Stage#2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 185): 2,11,22,10,24,14,3,19,9,21
Running order on lap 193: 11,2,10,22,24,14,19,9,21,88 … 1,41,48,37,6,12,47,20,38,17 … 3,8,42,13,95,43,4,96,15,34 … 27,53,77,51,66,00,32,18
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