Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Martinsville #2 2021
Martinsville Top Ten Starters
- Kyle Larson
- Chase Elliott
- Denny Hamlin (started in the rear of the field)
- Martin Truex Jr.
- Joey Logano
- Brad Keselowski
- Kyle Busch
- Ryan Blaney
- Kevin Harvick
- Kurt Busch
Martinsville Pre-race Notes
Denny Hamlin started in the rear of the field due to multiple inspection failures.
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 130): 9,5,19,24,2,18,3,48,22,10
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 260): 9,48,24,19,11,10,20,2,18,1
Martinsville Race Notes
Kyle Larson who won the pole selected to start in the outside lane. Larson led the opening 55 laps.
Back markers such as Cody Ware started to get lapped around lap 20.
Running order on lap 27: 5,19,9,2,18,22,12,20,24,1 … 48,4,3,23,42,8,17,37,14,10 … 41,43,47,21,11,99,34,7,6,38 … 78,77,51,66,52,15,00,53
Running order on lap 52: 5,9,19,2,18,22,24,48,12,3 … 20,1,23,10,4,42,8,17,14,43 … 11,47,37,41,21,34,7,6,99,38 … 78,77,66,51,52,15,00,53
On lap 56, Chase Elliott took the lead from Kyle Larson. Elliott led the next 7 laps. Elliott was said to have good exit speed off the corners.
On lap 60 the competition caution came out.
Following the competition caution pit stops, Kyle Larson regained the lead
Running Order on lap 70: 5,9,19,2,24,22,18,48,3,20 … 12,10,4,23,14,17,42,8,47,43 … 11,37,1,38,66,41,21,34,6,7 … 99,77,78,52,15,51,00,53
Notable: On lap 73, Ryan Newman spun which brought out the caution.
Notable: While running in 26th on lap 88, Ross Chastain made an unexpected pit stop for a tire issue. Chastain had a loose wheel.
Running order on lap 89: 9,5,19,24,2,18,22,12,3,48 … 4,20,10,23,17,14,8,47,43,11 … 1,41,37,38,66,21,7,6,34,99 … 77,78,42,52,51,15,00,53
Notable: On lap 90, Ryan Blaney was shown to have damage to his right rear after contact with Austin Dillon. Blaney wasn’t happy with how his car was handling. They were running 8th/9th at the time. Austin Dillon also got some damage at this time.
Running order on lap 109: 9,5,19,24,2,18,22,3,48,20 … 10,12,4,23,47,11,17,14,1,8 … 43,41,38,37 (last driver on the lead lap) 66,21,7,6,34,42 … 99,78,77,51,15,52,00,53
Running order on lap 122: 9,5,19,24,2,18,3,48,22,10 … 20,12,4,11,47,1,23,17,14,8 … 43,41,38,66,42,7,21,34,99,6 … 78,77,51,15,52,00,37,53
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 130): 9,5,19,24,2,18,3,48,22,10
Notable: During the Stage #1 caution after just finishing 2nd, Kyle Larson was caught speeding on pit road. It dropped him to 22nd.
Running order on lap 149: 9,19,18,24,20,2,48,22,4,10 … 11,23,17,1,47,43,8,12,14,3 … 5,41,42,7,38,66,21,6,34,99 … 77,78,51,52,15,00,37,53
Running order on lap 169: 9,19,24,48,18,20,2,4,11,10 … 23,22,47,1,17,43,5,8,12,14 … 3,41,42,7,38,66,21,6,34,99 … 77,78,51,15,52,00,37,53
Running order on lap 194: 9,19,24,48,18,2,20,4,11,10 … 5,47,23,1,22,17,43,3,8,12 … 14,41,42,7,38,66,21,34,99,77 … 78,51,6,15,52,00,37,53
Notable: On lap 197 while running in 18th, Austin Dillon had a tire go down and got into the wall. This brought out a caution.
Notable: During the Austin Dillon caution, Tyler Reddick who was in the high-teens was caught speeding on pit road.
On lap 221, Joey Logano was said to be struggling with his car. He was running in the mid to high-teens at the time.
Running order on lap 229: 9,24,48,19,20,18,11,10,2,5 … 1,47,17,23,4,12,43,22,14,8 … 3,41,7,21,38,42,34,78,99,77 … 6,51,52,15,00,66,37,53
Running order on lap 250: 9,48,24,19,11,20,10,18,2,1 … 5,47,12,17,4,23,43,22,14,8 … 3,41,7,21,42,38,34,99,77,78 … 6,51,52,15,00,66,37,53
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 260): 9,48,24,19,11,10,20,2,18,1
Notable: During the Stage #2 caution, Kyle Busch was caught speeding on pit road. Busch just finished 9th in Stage #2.
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