Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Charlotte (2021)

Charlotte Top Ten Starters

1. Kyle Larson
2. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
3. Chase Elliott
4. William Byron
5. Kevin Harvick
6. Austin Dillon
7. Alex Bowman
8. Martin Truex Jr.
9. Daniel Suarez
10. Ross Chastain

Full Starting Lineup

Charlotte Pre-race Notes

Kurt Busch started in the rear of the field.

Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 100): 5,9,24,4,3,18,19,8,47,48

Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 200): 5,9,24,18,8,4,48,17,11,3

Stage #3 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 300): 5,24,18,9,48,8,11,3,23,4

Charlotte Race Stats/Speeds

Charlotte 2021 Loop Data Box Score

Charlotte 2021 Total Speed Rankings

Charlotte 2021 Green Flag Speeds

Charlotte 2021 Fastest Drivers Late In A Run 

Charlotte Race Notes

Kyle Larson who started on the pole selected to start in the low-line. Larson led the opening 47 laps.

Running order on lap 17: 5,9,24,4,47,3,99,48,19,42 … 12,18,2,11,8,43,20,22,23,14 … 37,21,34,6,17,7,41,10,1,77 … 38,53,00,78,51,15,52,66

Running order on lap 35: 5,9,24,4,3,47,99,18,19,48 … 12,43,8,42,20,2,22,23,11,14 … 6,37,17,21,34,1,41,10,7,38 … 77,53,00,78,51,15,52,66

On lap 46, green flag pit stops started.

Big: On lap 48 on pit road, Ross Chastain’s hood was up as his team was looking into an engine issue. Chastain had a broken oil pump belt.

Notable: Ryan Blaney made an unexpected pit stop on lap 55 shortly after his green flag pit stop. Blaney had a loose wheel.

Running order on lap 56: (first two didn’t pit yet): 21,38,5,9,24,4,3,18,19,99 … 2,47,48,8,43,20,23,22,11,17 … 1,6,34,14,41,37,10,7,77,12 … 53,78,00,51,15,52,66,42

Running order on lap 64: 5,9,24,4,3,18,19,99,47,48 … 8,43,20,23,22,11,17,2,1,6 … 34,14,41,10,37,7,21,38,77,12 … 53,78,00,51,15,52,66,42

Running order on lap 80: 5,9,24,4,3,18,19,99,47,8 … 48,43,20,23,22,11,2,17,1,6 … 34,14,10,41,37,21,7,38,12,77 … 53,78,00,51,15,52,66,42

Notable: On lap 93, Daniel Suarez was shown to be dropping back a handful of positions He had a flat tire and then came to pit road. He was in 11th just prior to his problem and it dropped him two laps down.

Running order on lap 97: 5,9,24,4,3,18,19,8,47,48 … 23,43,20,22,11,2,17,1,6,14 … 34,10,21,41,37,7,38,12,99,77 … 78,00,51,15,53,52,66,42

Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 100): 5,9,24,4,3,18,19,8,47,48

Running order on lap 112: 5,9,4,24,18,19,3,47,22,48 … 23,8,1,43,11,20,2,17,6,38 … 34,41,10,7,37,12,14,21,99,77 … 78,00,53,15,51,52,66,42

Running order on lap 126: 5,9,4,24,18,3,8,19,22,48 … 47,23,11,1,43,20,2,6,17,38 … 12,41,34,10,7,14,21,99,37,77 … 78,00,53,15,51,52,66,42

On lap 132, Chase Elliott passed Kyle Larson for the lead. Elliott then led the next 17 laps.

Running order on lap 137: 9,5,24,4,3,18,8,19,48,22 … 23,47,11,1,43,20,6,2,17,12 … 41,34,10,21,14,7,99,37,38,77 … 78,00,53,15,51,52,66,42

Big: On lap 141, Kurt Busch went to the garage because of problems under his hood. He was running in the mid-teens just prior to his problem. It was the same issue as Ross Chastain’s.

Running order on lap 146: 9,5,24,4,3,18,8,19,48,22 … 23,47,11,43,20,6,17,2,12,41 … 10,21,34,14,7,99,37,38,77,78 … 00,53,15,51,52,1,66,42

On lap 146, the green flag pit cycle started.

Running order on lap 163: 5,24,9,4,18,8,3,48,19,22 … 11,23,43,47,17,2,20,6,34,37 … 7,38,12,21,10,14,41,99,77,53 … 00,78,15,51,52,66,1,42

Big: On lap 172, Kurt Busch’s engine blew up and it brought out the caution. He was in the garage earlier to try to fix his problem.

Race off pit road following the Kurt Busch caution: 48,11,22 (all took two tires),5,4,9,24,43(two tires),18,8

Running order on lap 183: 9,11,5,48,22,18,24,8,4,17 … 19,43,3,20,23,2,47,6,38,21 … 12,7,99,37,14,10,41,34,77,00 … 53,78,15,51,52,66,42,1

Running order on lap 195: 5,9,48,24,18,8,11,4,17,22 … 3,20,23,19,47,2,6,43,38,21 … 12,7,37,99,14,10,41,34,77,00 … 53,78,15,51,52,66,42,1

Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 200): 5,9,24,18,8,4,48,17,11,3

Running order on lap 212: 5,24,9,4,18,48,11,22,8,23 … 20,17,6,21,3,43,2,12,47,19 … 38,7,37,34,14,99,41,10,77,53 … 00,78,15,51,52,66,42,1