Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – New Hampshire (2021)

New Hampshire Top Ten Starters

1. Kyle Busch
2. Martin Truex Jr.
3. Chase Elliott
4. Kurt Busch
5. Alex Bowman
6. Denny Hamlin
7. Ryan Blaney
8. Tyler Reddick
9. Christopher Bell
10. Kyle Larson

Full Field Starting Lineup

New Hampshire Pre-race Notes

Drivers who started in the rear of the field: Bubba Wallace, Corey LaJoie, BJ McLeod, Ryan Preece and Quin Houff.

Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 75): 12,2,9,4,8,20,11,42,21,5

Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 185): 2,4,12,11,10,9,5,8,42,1

New Hampshire Race Notes

Kyle Busch who started on the pole selected to start in the inside lane. Busch led the opening 6 laps.

On lap 3, the amount of rain really started to increase on the camera lense.

Big: On lap 6, Kyle Busch who was leading got into the wall. Other drivers who were running near the front who also had problems were Martin Truex Jr., Denny Hamlin, Alex Bowman and Ross Chastain. Kyle Busch was severely damaged, and it marked the end of his race. Others were able to continue. Truex was missing his left front splitter.

Due to rain, the race was red flagged for an extended period of time.

Big: During the red flag, Joey Logano was penalized for his team working on his car. Logano was held for 2 laps.

Following the Kyle Busch crash, Chase Elliott led 53 of the next 55 laps.

The race finally resumed under green on lap 24.

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

Big: On lap 33, Anthony Alfredo was spun and got a lot of damage. He was in 25th.

Cody Ware spun on lap 39, he was able to get going quickly and no caution came out.

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

Running order on lap 57: 9,12,2,20,4,8,42,21,1,11 … 3,41,48,5,24,10,43,47,19,37 … 34,17,14,23,99,7,6,77,78,52 … 00,53,22,38,51,15,18

On lap 62, Ryan Blaney passed Chase Elliott for the lead, and he then led the remainder of the opening Stage.

Running order on lap 70: 12,9,2,4,8,20,42,11,21,5 … 1,3,48,24,10,41,43,47,19,37 … 17,23,14,99,6,34,77,7,78,22 … 00,52,53,38,51,15,18

Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 75): 12,2,9,4,8,20,11,42,21,5

Running order on lap 86: 4,9,8,11,2,5,12,20,42,1 … 21,10,48,41,3,19,47,24,17,23 … 34,43,99,37,77,6,7,78,14,22 … 00,52,53,38,51,15,18

Notable: On lap 88, Chase Briscoe was shown to be slow on the apron. Briscoe had some sort of low oil protection issue. This dropped him back about +20 seconds and got him lapped.

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

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

Notable: On lap 128, Quin Houff spun and brought out a caution. Austin Dillon was on pit road at this time so it was a bad break for him. Dillon lost a lap at this time.

Notable: During the Houff caution, it was mentioned that Reddick and Byron had slow/problems with their pit stops.

Running order on lap 138: 4,11,2,5,10,9,20,12,42,21 … 1,8,48,41,23,99,17,47,43,24 … 77,6,14,7,34,37,19,22,3,78 … 52,38,53,51,00,15,18

Big: On lap 139, Chris Buescher and Bubba Wallace had contact and spun. Buescher had quite a bit of damage to his side. They were running around the mid-teens.

Following the Buescher/Wallace caution, Joey Logano finally got back on the lead lap.

Running order on lap 151: 2,4,11,12,10,9,5,42,8,20 … 1,21,48,24,41,47,99,6,19,7 … 22,43,34,77,14,23,37,3,17,78 … 52,38,51,53,00,15,18

Running order on lap 167: 2,4,12,11,10,9,5,8,42,20 … 1,21,48,24,47,41,6,22,99,19 … 14,7,23,43,37,34,77,3,17,78 … 52,38,51,53,00,15,18

Running order on lap 179: 2,4,12,11,10,9,5,8,42,1 … 20,21,48,41,24,22,47,6,99,19 … 14,23,7,37,43,34,77,3,17,78 … 52,38,51,53,00,15,18

Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 185): 2,4,12,11,10,9,5,8,42,1

Race off pit road following the Stage #2 caution: 2,4,12,10,5,11,42,20,8,48