Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Michigan #1 2020
NOTE: This post is a recap of how Michigan #1 2020 played out
Michigan Saturday 2020 Top Ten Starters
- Joey Logano
- Denny Hamlin
- Kevin Harvick
- Aric Almirola
- Brad Keselowski
- Alex Bowman
- Kyle Busch
- Chase Elliott
- Clint Bowyer
- Kurt Busch
Michigan Pre-race Notes
Chris Buescher, Ryan Newman, Jimmie Johnson and Joey Gase all started in the rear of the field because of inspection issues.
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 40): 4,11,12,1,2,20,88,9,18,47
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 85): 4,12,11,20,2,18,1,88,14,48
Michigan Race #1 Stats
Michigan Race Notes
Joey Logano who started on the pole led the opening 14 laps. He selected to start in the bottom lane.
On lap 3 while leading, Joey Logano reported that he felt a strong vibration and he thought it was in his drive train.
Running order on lap 5: 22,11,10,4,88,1,9,19,41,20 … 8,2,18,21,3,14,12,24,43,47 … 95,34,48,17,13,32,42,37,38,15 … 6,27,96,74,00,53,66,7,51
On lap 15, Denny Hamlin passed Joey Logano for the lead.
Running order on lap 15: 11,22,4,88,1,19,2,10,8,20 … 18,9,41,12,21,24,14,48,47,95 … 3,34,43,38,17,13,32,42,37,6 … 15,27,96,74,00,53,66,7
Right before the competition caution came out, Ryan Blaney came to pit road for four tires.
On lap 16, the competition caution came out. Most of the front runners elected not to pit at this time. Some notables who came in were Keselowski and Almirola who were both running in the bottom half of the top ten. Other notables were Chase Elliott and William Byron.
Notable: On lap 21 while running in 6th, Martin Truex Jr. shot up the track and was slow. He had a flat tire and made an unexpected pit stop.
Running order on lap 22: 11,22,4,1,88,8,20,12,9,18 … 47,14,2,10,38,24,48,41,95,43 … 13,21,32,37,17,42,3,34,6,15 … 96,27,00,74,66,53,19,7,51
Around lap 25 it was mentioned that Kevin Harvick really liked his car.
Notable: On lap 25, Tyler Reddick made an unscheduled pit stop. It was a tire issue.
On lap 33 while running in 3rd, Ryan Blaney was said to have the fastest car on the track.
Running order on lap 34: 4,11,12,1,20,88,2,9,18,47 … 14,48,22,38,95,41,24,10,43,3 … 21,32,6,13,34,42,17,37,27,15 … 96,00,74,8,66,19,53,7,51
Kyle Busch was said to be happy with his car at the end of Stage #1. He finished the Stage in 9th.
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 40): 4,11,12,1,2,20,88,9,18,47
Running order on lap 43 under caution: 4,11,12,1,2,20,88,9,18 … 47,14,48,38,41,24,95,43,22,3,10 … 21,6,13,32,34,42,17,27,37,15 … 96,00,74,8,19,66,53,7,51
Race off pit road following the Stage #1 caution: 11,4,2,12,1,20,88,9,14,18
Running order on lap 56: 12,4,1,20,11,2,88,14,18,43 … 41,47,9,38,22,10,48,13,24,21 … 6,95,17,42,3,8,34,37,32,96 … 27,15,00,19,74,66,53,7,51
Running order on lap 67: 12,4,20,11,2,18,1,88,14,41 … 9,47,43,48,38,22,24,10,95,13 … 3,8,21,17,6,42,34,32,37,96 … 27,15,00,19,74,66,53,7,51
On lap 71, Denny Hamlin was said to have the fastest car on the track at the time.
Running order on lap 81: 4,12,11,2,20,18,1,88,14,41 … 48,9,47,24,95,43,38,3,22,10 … 13,42,17,21,34,32,37,96,27,15 … 19,00,8,6,74,53,66,7,51
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 85): 4,12,11,20,2,18,1,88,14,48
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