Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Richmond #2 2021
Richmond Top Ten Starters
- Kyle Larson (Failed inspection, started in the back)
- Denny Hamlin
- Martin Truex Jr.
- Kurt Busch
- Kevin Harvick
- Joey Logano
- Brad Keselowski
- Ryan Blaney
- Aric Almirola
- Christopher Bell
Richmond Pre-race Notes
Kyle Larson and Cole Custer both started in the rear of the field due to inspection issues.
Richmond Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 80): 11,9,22,5,12,42,2,19,4,10
Richmond Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 235): 11,18,19,5,22,20,42,10,48,4
Richmond Race Notes
Big: Martin Truex Jr. who started on the front row was penalized for jumping the start. NASCAR penalized him and he then had to serve a pass thru penalty. Truex remained on the lead lap after serving his penalty.
Denny Hamlin led the opening 32 laps.
Running order on lap 11: 11,1,22,12,2,4,20,10,8,48 … 9,24,18,42,3,34,21,37,7,99 … 47,23,17,6,5,43,77,14,41,38 … 52,53,00,78,15,51,19
On lap 22, Denny Hamlin caught up to the rear of the field and started to lap cars.
Running order on lap 24: 11,1,22,12,2,4,20,10,9,7 … 18,24,48,42,3,34,47,21,37,5 … 99,23,6,43,7,17,41,14,77,38 … 19,53,78,52,00,15,51
On lap 28, the race pace was said to have dropped off by 2 seconds.
At the completion of lap 30, the competition caution came out.
During the competition caution pit stop, Kurt Busch got the lead and then led the next 4 laps.
Notable: Kyle Busch got a pit penalty during the competition caution for “Equipment Interference.” Prior to the penalty he was running around 10th.
On lap 37, Denny Hamlin regained the led during a restart and he then led the next 54 laps.
Running order on lap 39: 11,1,22,12,4,9,2,10,20,8 … 48,3,42,24,5,6,47,19,99,43 … 7,21,14,34,17,77,37,23,18,41 … 38,53,78,52,15,51,00
Big: On lap 40 while running in 3rd, Kurt Busch had a flat tire and crashed. This was a knockout blow and marked the end of his race.
Running order on lap 53: 11,12,22,9,2,4,10,8,20,42 … 5,3,48,19,21,6,43,24,47,99 … 7,14,34,17,18,37,77,41,23,38 … 53,78,15,51,00,52,1
Running order on lap 67: 11,12,22,9,2,4,8,5,42,10 … 19,20,21,3,48,47,43,18,6,24 … 99,7,34,37,23,14,41,78,77,17 … 38,53,51,00,15,52,1
Running order on lap 76: 11,22,9,5,12,2,4,42,19,8 … 10,20,21,48,18,3,47,43,24,99 … 6,34,7,23,37,14,78,41,77,38 … 17,53,51,00,15,52,1
Richmond Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 80): 11,9,22,5,12,42,2,19,4,10
Race off pit road following the Stage #1 caution: 11,9,22,5,2,12,19,10,4,42
Notable: During the Stage #1 caution, Daniel Suarez got an “Equipment interference penalty.” He was around 20th prior to the penalty.
Running order on lap 94: 9,11,22,2,42,5,19,12,10,4 … 18,48,20,24,3,34,8,43,47,7 … 14,6,41,17,21,23,99,37,77,78 … 38,53,51,52,15,00,1
Running order on lap 109: 9,11,42,2,22,5,19,18,12,4 … 10,24,48,20,3,8,47,34,43,14 … 21,6,23,7,37,99,41,17,77,78 … 38,53,51,00,52,15,1
Christopher Bell wasn’t pleased with his car on lap 113. His drive off wasn’t where he wanted it to be. He was in 14th at the time.
Running order on lap 123: 9,11,42,22,2,18,19,5,12,4 … 10,24,48,20,3,8,47,34,43,14 … 21,6,23,7,99,41,37,17,77,78 … 38,53,51,00,52,15,1
Around lap 132, green flag pit stops started. Denny Hamlin, who was in 2nd, was one of the first drivers to come to pit road.
During the green flag pit cycle on lap 135, Ryan Blaney told his team that his car had dropped off.
Notable: On lap 136 during green flag pit stops, Michael McDowell who was running around the high-teens got a speeding penalty.
Running order on lap 140: 11,9,42,22,18,19,2,5,10,12 … 48,4,24,3,8,47,99,20,14,6 … 43,37,23,41,7,17,77,21,78,38 … 34,53,51,52,00,15,1
Running order on lap 153: 11,9,42,18,22,19,5,2,10 … 12,48,4,24,20,3,8,47,99,14,6 … 43,23,41,37,7,21,17,77,38,78 … 34,53,51,00,15,52,1
Running order on lap 169: 9,11,18,19,22,5,42,10,2,20 … 12,48,24,4,3,47,14,8,99,23 … 6,41,43,21,7,37,17,38,77,34 … 78,53,51,00,52,15,1
Around lap 180, another green flag pit cycle ensued in Stage #2.
Big: Chase Elliott had big problems during his green flag pit stop on lap 183. He overshot his pit box and then had jack issues. It destroyed his jack and cost him a lot of time on the track. Prior to his problem he was the race leader. It was a 36 second pit stop that dropped him a lap down to 15th. He unlapped himself pretty quickly, but then late in the Stage he got re-lapped.
Running order on lap189: 11,18,19,22,42,10,5,4,2,24 … 48,20,12,3,9,99,8,14,23,41 … 6,47,43,37,7,21,17,34,38,77 … 78,53,51,00,52,15,1
Running order on lap 200: 11,18,19,22,42,10,5,20,4,2 … 48,24,12,3,9,8,14,23,99,41 … 47,6,43,21,37,17,7,34,38,77 … 78,53,51,00,52,15,1
Running order on lap 215: 11,18,19,22,5,42,10,20,48,4 … 2,12,24,3,9,14,23,47,8,41 … 99,6,21,43,37,17,7,34,38,77 … 78,53,51,00,52,15,1
Running order on lap 226: 11,18,19,22,5,20,42,10,48,4 … 2,12,24,3,9,14,47,23,8,41 … 99,6,21,43,37,17,7,34,38,77 … 78,53,51,00,52,15,1
Richmond Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 235): 11,18,19,5,22,20,42,10,48,4
Kevin Harvick had an extended pit stop during the Stage #2 caution to repair some minor damage he got earlier in the race. He was running around 10th prior to this issue.
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