Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Atlanta #1 2022

Atlanta Top Ten Starters (Qualifying was rained out)

1. Chase Briscoe
2. Ryan Blaney
3. Joey Logano
4. Kyle Busch
5. Tyler Reddick
6. Chase Elliott
7. Ross Chastain
8. Kevin Harvick
9. Kurt Busch
10. Aric Almirola

Atlanta Full Starting Lineup

Atlanta Pre-Race Notes

Brad Keselowski started in the back for unapproved adjustments

Harrison Burton started in the back because of too many inspection failures.

Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 105): 24,11,99,47,43,45,48,8,5,20

Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 210): 12,9,14,10,6,99,19,23,24,1

Atlanta Race Notes

Chase Briscoe who started on the pole selected to start in the outside lane.

Ryan Blaney led the opening lap.

On lap 2, Chase Briscoe got the lead and then led the next 5 laps.

Running order on lap 12: 18,14,12,9,22,1,8,11,10,45 … 24,31,47,17,48,23,4,2,3,99 … 42,43,5,7,77,19,16,20,6,34 … 21,44,51,38,15,78,41

On lap 18, Ricky Stenhouse Jr was mentioned to be the biggest gainer. He was up 15 spots running in 12th at the time.

On lap 19, Harvick wasn’t happy with his car. He said he was super loose. He essentially dropped to the back.

Running order on lap 22: 18,14,1,11,9,24,12,31,22,8 … 47,45,23,43,3,99,10,16,48,2 … 19,17,20,5,7,42,77,6,34,4 … 21,44,51,41,38,78,15

Big: On lap 24 while running in the high-teens, Noah Gragson got loose and crashed. His car was totaled.

During the Gragson caution, the first 22 cars didn’t come to pit road.

Running order on lap 37: 24,1,9,18,31,11,47,12,22,45 … 8,14,43,19,23,20,3,99,7,5 … 10,21,17,48,2,6,77,42,41,38 … 4,34,44,15,78,51,16

On lap 45, the competition caution came out.

Notable: During the competition caution, Chase Briscoe had a slow pit stop. Ryan Blaney pitted twice. Aric Almirola was turned around on pit road. Christopher Bell and Justin Haley both got equipment violation penalties. Kurt Busch got a safety violation.

Running order on lap 53: 22,1,11,24,43,8,9,18,3,99 … 47,48,7,2,17,19,23,41,4,21 … 5,34,15,10,14,44,77,51,78,42 … 20,31,45,12,38,6,16

Running order on lap 70: 1,8,24,11,18,99,43,22,9,3 … 48,47,2,5,7,19,23,45,12,20 … 17,34,31,10,14,4,21,41,78,77 … 38,42,6,44,15,51,16

Running order on lap 90: 1,24,11,18,3,43,48,99,5,47 … 2,20,9,23,8,45,22,19,12,7 … 4,10,31,14,41,17,34,21,78,77 … 42,6,44,38,15,51,16

Big: While leading on lap 94, Ross Chastain had a flat tire and got into the wall. This brought out a caution. Chastain had led 5 times for 42 laps at that point. His car actually wasn’t that damaged. Ross Chastain was penalized at this time for improper fueling and got a 2-lap penalty.

Running order on lap 101: 24,11,3,18,99,43,47,48,45,5 … 8,20,10,22,2,23,9,19,12,34 … 4,7,21,41,31,15,77,17,44,38 … 6,14,42,51,78,1,16

Big: On lap 101 shortly after the restart, a crash ensued. Drivers collected were Kyle Busch, Austin Dillon and Ty Dillon. Austin Dillon was in 3rd and Kyle Busch was behind him in 4th. Ty Dillon was running near the back.

Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 105): 24,11,99,47,43,45,48,8,5,20

Running order on lap 122: 20,4,19,2,22,23,34,17,31,12 … 11,99,38,45,6,9,8,43,24,10 … 47,5,48,18,41,7,21,77,14,78 … 15,51,44,1,3,42,16

On lap 118, it was reported that Bubba Wallace loved his car. He was in 4th at the time.

Running order on lap 141: 8,24,47,45,4,22,12,20,19,5 … 6,11,99,10,7,9,2,31,21,43 … 18,48,23,17,14,34,38,77,41,78 … 44,15,51,1,3,42,16

Big: On lap 145, Tyler Reddick spun near the front of the field and then a “Big One” ensued behind him. Drivers involved were the 2,5,7,8,11,20,21,22,34,38,41,45 and 48. Reddick had a tire go down. Reddick was battling for 2nd at the time. NONE of the cars damaged went to the garage area. Tyler Reddick was held for 2 laps at this time since too many men went over the wall.

Kevin Harvick was very happy with his car following the lap 145 “Big One.”

Notable: On lap 155, Kyle Busch was shown to be pit road getting further repair to the #18.

On lap 168, Ryan Blaney was said to be really happy with his car. He was in 3rd. He liked how his car handled.

Running order on lap 168: 24,4,12,10,20,9,43,2,47,14 … 6,31,17,99,5,11,44,19,23,78 … 77,45,7,15,51,1,21,48,22,34 … 38,8,18,41,3,42,16

On lap 180, Kyle Busch had a mini-spin but he kept pointing in the right direction. Busch then took his car to the garage which marked the end of his race.

Running order on lap 182: 24,20,4,12,10,47,9,6,43,99 … 11,14,17,5,2,23,31,19,44,78 … 77,45,7,51,1,15,21,48,22,34 … 38,8,18,41,3,42,16

Running order on lap 197: 47,12,20,5,11,10,9,14,2,43 … 24,99,6,17,4,23,19,44,31,7 … 45,77,78,1,51,15,22,48,21,34 … 38,8,18,41,3,42,16

Big: While leading on lap 202, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. had a flat tire and spun. Others collected were Kevin Harvick and Erik Jones.

Notable: During the Stenhouse caution, Christopher Bell got a pit penalty which sent him to the back.

Big: On lap 208 while leading the outside row, Larson spun into the side of Chase Elliott and then spun into the wall/Hamlin. Larson and Hamlin’s team called it a race after this incident.

Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 210): 12,9,14,10,6,99,19,23,24,1

Running order on lap 220:  99,19,23,20,45,24,10,1,17,9 … 22,31,12,14,48,6,43,51,44,78 … 77,7,4,15,21,34,38,8,11,5 … 47,2,18,41,3,42,16

Running order on lap 240: 9,99,20,19,14,23,24,22,10,12 … 17,48,6,1,31,44,43,51,7,78 … 45,77,15,4,21,34,38,8,11 (first driver out),5 … 47,2,18,41,3,42,16

Notable: On lap 254. the caution came out for debris. At that time, Tyler Reddick was shown to be pit road with quite a bit of new damage.

Running order on lap 260: 10,24,23,43,12,99,19,48,14,9 … 22,1,20,17,6,45,31,51,44,77 … 7,15,78,4,21,34,38,8,11,5 … 47,2,18,41,3,42,16

Running order on lap 274 (51 to go): 24,23,12,10,43,99,14,1,9,48 … 22,20,19,6,17,31,45,51,77,7 … 44,15,78,4,21,34,38,8,11,5 … 47,2,18,41,3,42,16

Running order on lap 291 (34 to go): 24,23,12,10,43,99,1,48,20,6, … 19,17,45,9,14,22,31,7,77,51 … 44,15,78,4,34,21,38,8,11,5 … 47,2,18,41,3,42,16

Notable: On lap 292 it was reported that Michael McDowell made a green flag pit stop.

Big: On lap 301, Todd Gilliland and Cody Ware crashed. Shortly before the incident, Ware was in 20th and Gilliland was 5 laps down in 38th, but he was running in the pack ahead of Ware.

Running order on lap 306 (19 to go): 24,23,10,12,1,43,99,9,20,14 … 19,17,48,22,6,7,31,77,45,44 … 15,78,4,34,21,51,38,8,11,5 … 47,2,18,41,3,42,16

Notable: On lap 307, Aric Almirola got spun. He was running in 3rd and was the first car on the inside lane. He didn’t appear to get any notable damage. This was the final caution of the race.

Running order on lap 312 (13 to go): 24,23,43,12,99,1,20,9,14,17 … 19,22,48,6,7,31,77,45,44,15 … 10,78,4,34,21,51,38,8,11,5 … 47,2,18,41,3,42,16

Running order on lap 322: 24,23,12,1,14,19,20,9,99,7 … 48,45,17,43,6,22,31,22,15,78 … 44,4,10,34,21,51,38,8,11,5 … 47,2,18,41,3,42,16

Big: Early on the last lap (Lap 325), Ryan Blaney got into the wall and Briscoe who was behind him had contact with him. Blaney was in 4th. Wallace got loose in front of Blaney, and he then got loose.

Big: On the last lap, Christopher Bell was penalized for going below the yellow line.

Big: On the last lap, Justin Haley and Bubba Wallace wrecked.

Atlanta NASCAR Results

1. William Byron
2. Ross Chastain
3. Kurt Busch
4. Daniel Suarez
5. Daniel Suarez
6. Corey LaJoie
7. Chris Buescher
8. Martin Truex Jr.
9. Joey Logano
10. Alex Bowman
11. Justin Haley
12. Brad Keselowski
13. Bubba Wallace
14. Erik Jones
15. Chase Briscoe
16. Josh Bilicki
17. Ryan Blaney
18. David Ragan
19. BJ McLeod
20. Greg Biffle
21. Kevin Harvick
22. Aric Almirola
23. Christopher Bell
24. Michael McDowell
25. Harrison Burton
26. Cody Ware
27. Todd Gilliland
28. Tyler Reddick
29. Denny Hamlin
30. Kyle Larson
31. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
32. Austin Cindric
33. Kyle Busch
34. Cole Custer
35. Austin Dillon
36. Ty Dillon
37. Noah Gragson