Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Nashville 2021

Nashville Top Ten Starters

1. Aric Almirola
2. Kyle Busch
3. Joey Logano
4. William Byron (Started in the back)
5. Chase Elliott
6. Kyle Larson
7. Cole Custer
8. Alex Bowman
9. Erik Jones (Started in the back)
10. Ryan Blaney (Started in the back)

Full Qualifying Results

Nashville Race Stats and Speeds

Nashville 2021 Loop Data Box Score

Nashville 2021 Total Speed Rankings

Nashville 2021 Green Flag Speeds

Nashville 2021 Fastest Drivers Late In A Run

Nashville Pre-race Notes

Ryan Blaney, William Byron, Erik Jones and Quin Houff all started in the back.

Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 90): 1,5,99,18,3,47,2,22,21,11

Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 185): 5,3,14,24,18,11,47,10,4,1

Nashville Race Notes

Notable: During pace laps, Ryan Blaney came to pit road to get some minor repairs (qualifying was shortly before the race. I think he got his damage then). Blaney qualified 12th.

Aric Almirola who won the pole selected to start in the outside lane. Kyle Busch who qualified 2nd started in the inside lane. Busch led the opening 5 laps.

Notable: On the opening lap, Quin Houff got into the wall hard and lost a wheel which brought out the caution.

On lap 6 during the restart, Kyle Larson took the lead from 4th. Larson then led the next 40 laps. Larson drove away from the field running the middle groove.

Running order on lap 13: 5,18,10,22,41,21,48,9,47,4 … 42,14,17,2,99,8,11,3,23,6 … 20,1,37,34,43,24,19,12,51,38 … 7,77,53,78,15,52,13,66,00

Running order on lap 27: 5,18,10,22,41,21,48,47,9,4 … 42,14,8,17,2,11,99,3,23,20 … 1,24,6,19,37,34,43,12,7,51 … 38,77,78,53,15,52,13,66,00

Green flag pit stops started around lap 39.

Notable: On lap 39 while he was in 27th, Ryan Blaney came to pit road (planned pit stop) and he told his team he had no brakes. You’ll read more about this on lap 55.

Big: On lap 46 during green flag pit stops, Tyler Reddick spun while he was on an access road leaving pit road. It brought out the caution. He was in 12th prior to his problem.

Notables who didn’t pit prior to the caution coming out: Kurt Busch, Aric Almirola and Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

The timing of the caution dropped Ryan Blaney a lap down and he was now back in 31st.

Running order on lap 53 (restart): 18,5,22,9,1,10,43,47,38,51 … 34,53,77,48,21,17,4,14,11,24 … 99,20,3,19,42,2,41,23,37,12 … 6,8,7,78,52,13,15,66,00

Big: On lap 55, Ryan Blaney lost his brakes and got into the wall hard while running around 30th. This marked the end of his race.

Running order on lap 66: 5,9,47,18,1,22,10,43,21,48 … 99,34,20,77,19,17,38,2,42,11 … 14,4,23,41,3,24,37,51,53,6 … 8,7,78,13,52,15,66,12,00

Big: On lap 77, Chris Buescher and Justin Haley both had tires go down and slammed into the wall hard in unison.

During the #17 and #77 caution, mixed pit strategy ensued. Some stayed out, but about 90% of the field pitted. Notables who stayed out were Chase Elliott (2nd), Kurt Bush, Suarez, Jones and a couple of others.

Running order on lap 88: 9,1,5,99,2,18,3,43,22,47 … 21,11,10,20,42,4,24,41,19,14 … 34,23,38,8,48,37,51,53,6,7 … 78,52,13,15,66,77,17,12,00

Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 90): 1,5,99,18,3,47,2,22,21,11

Notable: During the Stage #1 caution, Martin Truex Jr. got a pit road entry violation. He finished in the high-teens in Stage #1.

Running order on lap 100: 5,18,47,11,22,21,42,4,20,41 … 24,10,23,14,8,48,34,9,2,43 … 99,1,3,38,37,19,6,51,53,7 … 78,52,13,15,66,77,17,12,00

Running order on lap 119: 5,47,11,42,22,18,4,20,10,41 … 21,24,23,9,14,99,1,2,48,8 … 3,43,37,34,6,19,38,51,53,7 … 78,52,13,15,66,77,17,12,00

Big: On lap 126, Matt DiBenedetto reported to his team that he was down a cylinder.

Big: On lap 132, Bubba Wallace who was running in 14th spun and brought out the caution.

Everyone came to pit road during the Wallace caution since it was shortly before planned pit stops.

Notable: During the Wallace caution on pit road, Christopher Bell’s team lost control of wheel and Martin Truex Jr. was caught speeding again.

Running order on lap 140: 5,18,47,11,22,4,10,24,42,9 … 41,99,14,1,8,6,48,43,2,37 … 38,34,20,19,3,51,21,7,53,23 … 78,52,15,66,13,77,17,12,00

Running order on lap 156: 5,47,18,11,10,4,24,42,9,22 … 99,41,14,1,8,48,6,43,2,20 … 3,37,19,34,38,51,21,7,23,53 … 78,52,15,66,13,77,17,12,00

Big: Cole Custer had a tire go down on lap 173 which brought out a caution for debris. Prior to the caution, Custer was looking solid and running in 14th. Custer’s problem sent him to the garage for repair.

Running order on lap 181: 14,8,5,11,9,3,24,18,10,47 … 4,99,22,6,1,20,48,2,43,42 … 19,38,34,37,51,7,23,21,53,52 … 15,78,41,66,13,77,17,12,00

Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 185): 5,3,14,24,18,11,47,10,4,1

Notable: On lap 197, Ryan Preece spun and brought out the caution. He didn’t hit anything. He was in 23rd prior to his problem.

Notable: On lap 203, Kyle Busch was in 10th but then for whatever reason he really faded over the next couple of laps in the running order back into the 20’s.

Running order on lap 204: 5,24,9,11,1,4,47,14,10,22 … 20,19,2,3,43,38,6,18,42,8 … 48,34,23,99,7,51,21,53,52,78 … 15,37,41,66,13,77,17,12,00

On lap 210, Kyle Busch was in 26th. Busch told his team he had nothing to report.

Running order on lap 214: 5,24,9,11,1,4,47,14,10,22 … 20,42,19,2,3,99,48,43,8,38 … 7,34,23,6,51,18,21,53,52,78 … 15,37,41,66,13,77,17,12,00

Notable: On lap 218, Bubba Wallace who was running around 23rd spun and brought out the caution.

During the Bubba Wallace caution, Ross Chastain didn’t pit which got him the lead. Everyone else pitted.

Running order on lap 225: 5,24,42,4,1,9,14,11,22,10 … 20,19,99,2,47,8,43,18,3,48 … 7,38,6,51,34,53,52,23,21,78 … 15,37,41,66,13,77,17,12,00

Big: On lap 227, Chase Briscoe who was in 7th lost his brakes and got into the wall which brought out a caution. This was the final caution of the race.

Running order on lap 240: 5,24,4,9,1,10,11,22,20,42 … 47,19,3,99,6,38,34,8,48,18 .. 43,7,23,2,53,21,52,51,78,15 … 14,37,41,66,13,77,17,12,00

Running order on lap 258: 5,24,4,10,9,1,11,42,20,47 … 22,19,99,3,6,18,48,8,38,43, … 34,7,23,2,53,21,52,51,78,15 … 14,41,37,66,13,77,17,12,00

On lap 267, Brad Keselowski was the last driver on the lead lap and he told his team his brakes didn’t feel right.

Running order on lap 270: 5,24,4,10,9,1,42,47,11,20 … 22,99,19,3,6,18,48,8,38,43 … 34,7,23,2,21,53,52,51,78,15 … 14,41,37,66,13,77,17,12,00

Running order on lap 280: 5,24,4,10,42,1,47,9,20,11 … 99,22,19,3,18,6,48,8,38,43 …. 34,7,23,2,21,53,52,51,78,15 … 41,14,37,66,13,77,17,12,00

Running order on lap 290: 5,24,4,42,10,1,47,20,99,11 … 9,22,18,3,6,48,38,43,34,8 … 7,19,23,2,21,53,52,51,78,15 … 41,14,37,66,13,77,17,12,00

Big: On lap 291, Martin Truex Jr. came to pit road. He was running in the low double-digits shortly before coming to pit road. It was for a splash of gas.

Big: In the closing laps, Denny Hamlin had to pit for fuel

Nashville NASCAR Results

🚨🚨🚨NOTE: These results are for how they crossed the finish line. Elliott technically finished 13th, but officially finished 39th after getting a post-race DQ for too many loose lug nuts.

1. Kyle Larson
2. Ross Chastain
3. William Byron
4. Aric Almirola
5. Kevin Harvick
6. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
7. Daniel Suarez
8. Kurt Busch
9. Christopher Bell
10. Joey Logano
11. Kyle Busch
12. Austin Dillon
13. Chase Elliott
14. Ryan Newman
15. Alex Bowman
16. Corey LaJoie
17. Michael McDowell
18. Anthony Alfredo
19. Tyler Reddick
20. Erik Jones
21. Bubba Wallace
22. Denny Hamlin
23. Martin Truex Jr.
24. Brad Keselowski
25. Matt DiBenedetto
26. Garrett Smithley
27. Josh Bilicki
28. JJ Yeley
29. BJ McLeod
30. Joey Gase
31. Cole Custer
32. Chase Briscoe
33. Ryan Preece
34. Chad Finchum
35. David Starr
36. Justin Haley
37. Chris Buescher
38. Ryan Blaney
39. Quin Houff