Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Darlington #2 2021
Darlington Top Ten Starters
- Ryan Blaney
- Denny Hamlin
- Kurt Busch
- Chase Elliott
- Alex Bowman
- Kyle Larson
- Tyler Reddick
- Aric Almirola
- Kevin Harvick
- Martin Truex Jr.
Darlington Stats/ Speed Information
Darlington Loop Data Box Score
Darlington Total Speed Rankings
Darlington Fastest Drivers Late In A Run
Darlington Pre-race Notes
Austin Dillon started in the rear of the field due to multiple inspection failures.
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 115): 11,5,1,12,4,19,8,10,42,22
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 230): 5,20,42,11,4,1,22,9,12,7
Darlington Race Notes
Ryan Blaney who started on the pole led the opening 14 laps.
Running order on lap 11: 12,1,11,9,48,8,5,4,10,22 … 24,19,20,18,37,34,2,23,43,42 … 47,6,7,99,14,41,3,17,21,77 … 78,38,51,52,53,15,00
Big: On lap 16 while running in 6th, Alex Bowman had a right front tire go down and got into the wall. Bowman had quite a bit of damage. William Byron clipped him at this time, and the #24 got some notable right-side damage.
Running order on lap 22: 1,12,8,4,9,11,5,19,10 … 22,20,18,37,34,47,2,7,23,6,99 … 42,17,3,14,77,43,41,38,48 … 78,24,53,52,51,15,00
On lap 25, the competition caution came out.
Notable: On pit road during the competition caution, Chase Elliott hit a tire from a tire carrier of another team, and it caused some damage to the #9. Elliott then had to make a second pit stop for repair.
Big: On lap 30 shortly after a restart, Michael McDowell who was running around the mid-teens crashed. This was a knockout blow.
Running order on lap 38: 4,1,11,12,19,5,8,18,10,7 … 3,22,23,20,21,17,2,37,99,6 … 47,41,42,77,14,9,43,24,78,53 … 51,48,52,38,00,15,34
Big: On lap 47, Cody Ware and James Davison both spun. Ware had a shredded tire which caused additional damage and Davison got into the wall.
Notable: During the Ware/Davison caution, Alex Bowman had a small fire at the back of his car during his pit stop.
Running order on lap 56: 11,12,1,5,4,8,10,19,3,18 … 22,7,21,2,20,9,37,23,6,17 … 24,43,47,41,42,14,99,77,38,48 … 78,52,51,00,15,53,34
Running order on lap 72: 11,12,1,5,4,8,19,10,3,18 … 22,9,7,2,37,20,42,21,23,6 … 47,24,17,41,43,99,14,38,48,77 … 78,52,51,15,00,53,34
On lap 75, Tyler Reddick who was running in 6th reported to his team that he felt a vibration.
Around lap 80, green flag pit stops started.
Running order on lap 86: 11,5,12,1,19,4,8,78,10 … 22,9,52,18,3,7,2,42,20,47,37 … 24,17,21,23,6,41,14,99,43,77 … 38,48,51,15,00,53,34
Running order on lap 100: 11,5,1,12,4,19,8,10,22,9 … 18,3,42,7,2,20,37,47,24,17 … 23,6,41,21,99,43,14,77,48,38 … 78,52,51,15,00,53,34
Running order on lap 111: 11,5,1,12,4,19,8,10,22,42 … 9,18,3,7,20,37,2,24,17,47 … 6,41,23,99,21,43,14,77,48,38 … 78,52,51,15,00,53,34
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 115): 11,5,1,12,4,19,8,10,42,22
During the Stage #1 caution, William Byron had a long pit stop to further repair his car from his contact with Alex Bowman earlier in the race.
Running order on lap 123: 5,11,1,12,4,19,8,42,10,9 … 22,20,18,7,3,2,37,6,47,17 … 41,23,24,99,14,43,21,48,77,38 … 78,52,51,15,00,53,34
Big: On lap 125, Kyle Busch had contact with Austin Dillon and got into the wall hard. They were battling for 12th at the time. It brought out a caution and Busch took his car to the garage.
In a post-wreck interview, Kyle Busch said he didn’t like his car and it was terrible.
Running order on lap 132: 5,1,11,19,12,42,22,8,4,9 …. 9,2,10,7,6,24,47,20,17,23,99 … 37,3,41,14,21,43,48,77,38,78 … 52,51,15,00,18,53,34
Running order on lap 150: 5,1,11,42,12,19,22,8,9,4 … 2,20,24,47,10,7,37,6,17,23 … 99,41,14,3,21,43,48,38,77,78 … 51,52,15,00,18,53,34
While running in 15th on lap 153, Aric Almirola wasn’t happy with his car.
Green flag pit stops started around lap 157.
Notable: On lap 158 under green, Chase Elliott messed up coming to pit road and had to make an extra slow lap around the track to come in. He was in 9th at the time.
Notable: During a green flag pit cycle on lap 162, Martin Truex Jr. told his team he had a loose wheel. Fortunately for him, the caution came out for debris. Christopher Bell hit the debris and got some slight damage.
Notable: During the debris caution, Bell, Hamlin and Truex came to pit road. Most of the field stayed out since a green flag pit cycle just ensued. Truex pitted earlier so he couldn’t take the wave around, so he was now a lap down.
Running order on lap 170: 5,1,11,20,22,42,24,12,8,4 … 9,2,47,17,99,23,37,10,41,7 … 3,14,6,19,77,48,21,43,38,78 … 52,15,00,51,18,53,34
Running order on lap 187: 5,11,1,20,22,42,24,4,12,9 … 8,47,2,17,10,37,23,7,6,41 … 3,14,99,19,48,77,43,21,38,78 … 52,15,00,51,18,53,34
On lap 195, green flag pit stops started again.
Big: During the green flag pit cycle on lap 200, William Byron got into the wall hard. He rebounded from his earlier problem and was back in the top ten.
Running order on lap 205: 5,11,42,20,22,4,1,9,8,12 … 7,47,17,10,23,37,41,3,2,14 … 6,99,19,21,48,77,38,43,52,78 … 15,00,24,51,18,53,34
Notable: On lap 208, Cole Custer’s car was said to be off pace. He was running around the high teen’s a few laps earlier. He was in 22nd on lap 210.
Running order on lap 220: 5,11,20,4,42,22,1,9,12,8 … 7,47,17,37,6,2,23,10,14,99 … 41,3,21,19,48,38,77,43,52,78 … 15,00,51,24,18,53,34
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 230): 5,20,42,11,4,1,22,9,12,7
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