Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Pocono (#2 2021)
Pocono #2 2021 Top Ten Starters (Field set by invert from race #1)
- Chris Buescher
- Michael McDowell
- Martin Truex Jr.
- Christopher Bell
- Aric Almirola
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
- Bubba Wallace
- Daniel Suarez
- Chase Elliott
- Tyler Reddick
Pocono Pre-race Notes
Drivers who started in the rear of the field in a backup car: Kyle Larson, Ross Chastain, Cole Custer, Corey LaJoie, Ryan Newman, Ryan Preece and Anthony Alfredo
Justin Haley missed the race due to a big crash on Saturday in the Xfinity series at Pocono. Justin Allgaier drove the #77 in his place.
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 30): 19,10,2,12,23,34,47,8,99,22
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 85): 24,11,2,20,9,19,18,5,10,42
Pocono Race Notes
Chris Buescher who started on the pole selected to start in the outside lane. Buescher led the opening 6 laps.
Big: On lap 2, Anthony Alfredo who started in the back got into the wall and brought out the first caution.
On lap 7 while leading, Buescher slipped up the track and lost quite a few spots.
Running order on lap 7: 34,19,20,10,17,47,99,8,1,2 … 23,18,4,22,43,12,3,24,51,9 … 14,37,42,48,21,11,5,7,78,15 … 41,6,53,77,00,52,66,38
On lap 8 while leading, Michael McDowell said his car was feeling much better than it did during Saturday’s race.
On lap 11, Alex Bowman told his team his car had a vibration. He was in 21st at the time.
Running order on lap 12: 34,19,20,10,47,2,99,23,18,8 … 12,22,1,4,9,17,24,14,43,3 … 48,11,42,5,21,37,51,41,6,7 … 78,15,00,77,53,52,66,38
On lap 14, Martin Truex Jr. took the lead. Truex then led the next 19 laps.
On Saturday’s race, Aric Almirola’s team felt like they were down on power. Their team didn’t find anything wrong with the car. He was running in 3rd on lap 18 after starting in 16th. On Sunday he said his motor felt much better.
Running order on lap 20: 19,20,10,2,34,18,23,47,12,99 … 8,22,4,1,24,9,17,14,3,11 … 48,5,43,21,42,37,41,6,7,51 … 78,15,77,00,53,52,66,38
Running order on lap 25: 19,20,10,2,18,12,23,34,47,99 … 8,22,24,4,9,1,17,14,3,11
On lap 27, green flag pit stops ensued in mass as the Stage was coming to a close.
Running order on lap 28 (some drivers pitted under green prior to this): 19,10,2,12,23,34,47,8,99,22 … 4,1,17,3,48,14,5,43,21,42 … 37,41,6,7,51,78,20(pitted),77,15,18(pitted) … 11(pitted), 9 (pitted), 24 (pitted), 53,00,52,66,38
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 30): 19,10,2,12,23,34,47,8,99,22
Notable: During the Stage break it was mentioned that early in the race, Kyle Larson damaged his car when he ran into the back of Denny Hamlin during a restart. His team had an extended pit stop during Stage #1.
Notable: Near the start of Stage #2, Kyle Busch radioed his team about transmission issues. He was running in 4th on lap 36.
Running order on lap 37: 2,12,20,18,24,11,3,9,10,42 … 19,99,8,22,23,48,4,47,34,1 … 6,21,37,43,41,5,14,77,17,7 … 53,78,51,15,00,66,52,38
Running order on lap 45: 2,18,24,12,20,11,9,10,19,3 … 42,22,4,48,99,8,47,23,1,37 …
Around lap 46, green flag pit stops started for drivers who didn’t pit during the Stage #1 caution. Notables who had to pit were Blaney, Keselowski and Austin Dillon.
Running order on lap 48: 18,24,20,11,9,19,10,42,22,4 … 48,99,8,1,37,23,47,41,6,21 … 14,34,7,17,43,77,51,78,15,53 … 2,12,5,3,00,66,52,38
Notable: On lap 52, Ryan Blaney came to pit road. He pitted a few laps earlier. This was an unscheduled pit stop for a loose wheel.
Running order on lap 57: 18,24,20,11,9,19,10,42,22,48 … 4,8,1,37,99,23,47,41,6,21 … 34,14,17,7,77,2,51,78,15,5, … 53,3,43,12,00,66,52,38
On lap 57 it was mentioned that William Byron’s crew chief thought the three best cars from Saturday were Kyle Larson, Kyle Busch and William Byron.
On lap 66, another round of green flag pit stops started to ensue.
Running order on lap 67: 18,20,11,9,19,10,42,22,48,4 … 8,1,37,23,47,41,21,6,34,17
Running order on lap 69: 18,20,11,9,19,10,42,22,48,8 … 1,37,23,47,41,21,6,34,17,14
Leaving pit road on lap 74, Kyle Busch was extremely slow getting off pit road.
Running order on lap 77: 24,2,11,20,9,5,19,10,18,3 … 8,42,48,22,4,1,23,41,43,37 … 99,21,47,34,17,6,14,12,7,77 … 51,78,15,53,00,38,52,66
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 85): 24,11,2,20,9,19,18,5,10,42
Mixed pit strategies happened during the Stage #2 caution. During the Stage caution, Kyle Busch had a long pit stop and crew member hopped in his car hoping to fix his shifting issue.
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