Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Richmond (Spring 2022)

Richmond Top Ten Starters

1. Ryan Blaney
2. William Byron
3. Kyle Busch
4. Chase Briscoe
5. Erik Jones
6. Martin Truex Jr.
7. Kevin Harvick
8. Ross Chastain
9. Christopher Bell
10. Aric Almirola

Full Starting Lineup

Richmond Pre-race Notes

Austin Cindric started in the back. His team made a brake change.

Justin Haley and Greg Biffle didn’t get to qualify because of inspection issues.

Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 70): 12,24,1,19,18,9,20,22,6,4

Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 230): 19,20,1,22,12,9,4,18,5,6

Richmond Race Notes

Notable: When the race started, Justin Haley and Greg Biffle had to serve a pass thru penalty.

Ryan Blaney who started on the pole selected to start in the low-line. Blaney led the opening 128 laps. Those were the only laps Blaney led.

Big: On lap 8 while running around 27th, Kurt Busch was weaving back and forth on the track and was slow. A few laps later, it brought out the first caution. Busch said he had no fuel pressure. Busch then took his car to the garage. He later returned to the track but was many laps down.

During the Busch caution, most of the field stayed out on the track. Larson who was back in the 20’s was the first driver to come in. Justin Haley got the free pass at this time.

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

Running order on lap 29: 12,24,18,1,19,14,20,43,22,4 … 11,9,10,21,6,99,8,17,48,2 … 42,41,5,38,16,47,34,3,23,31 … 51,7,77,15,78,44,45

Notable: On lap 40 it was mentioned that Michael McDowell had made a green flag pit stop for tires. He was running around the high-twenties prior to coming in.

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

Running order on lap 57: 12,24,18,1,19,20,22,9,4,6 … 11,43,8,48,5,10,17,2,42,21 … 47,14,3,99,38,23,31,41,16,51 … 7,77,34,15,78,44,45

On lap 58, Chase Briscoe’s car was said to be very tight. He dropped back about a dozen spots after earlier contact with Elliott. Nothing was wrong with his car from the contact.

Running order on lap 66: 12,24,1,18,19,20,9,22,6,4 … 11,43,8,48,5,17,2,10,42,21 … 47,3,99,14,38,23,31,41,51,16 … 34,7,77,15,78,44,45

Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 70): 12,24,1,19,18,9,20,22,6,4

Race off pit road following the Stage #2 caution: 12,1,9,20,18,19,22,24,6,4

Notable: Alex Bowman was penalized during the Stage #1 caution for pitting outside his pit box. He finished around the mid-teens at the end of Stage #1.

Running order on lap 85: 12,1,20,18,9,19,22,6,24,11 … 4,43,5,2,17,8,42,21,10,23 … 3,31,99,14,47,38,48,41,16,34 … 7,77,51,15,78,44,45

Running order on lap 105: 12,1,20,18,9,19,22,6,24,4 … 11,17,43,5,2,42,21,10,8,23 … 3,31,48,14,99,38,47,41,16 (first driver a lap down),34 … 7,77,51,15,78,44,45

Running order on lap 120: 12,20,1,18,9,19,22,6,24,17 … 4,11,43,5,42,2,21,10,8,3 … 48,23,31,99,14,38,47,41,16,34 … 7,51,77,15,78,44,45

Around lap 130, green flag pit stops started. Martin Truex Jr. was the first driver (at least notable) who came to pit road.

Running order on lap 137 (during an extended green flag pit cycle): 20,11,43,10,3,38,19,12,18,1 … 6,22,17,24,9,4,5,2,8,21 … 42,99,48,23,31,14,41,34,47,16 … 7,51,77,15,78,44,45

Running order on lap 152 (Bell and Hamlin still needed to pit): 20,19,11,12,18,22,9,1,10,6 … 17,24,4,5,2,8,21,42,48,99 … 38,23,31,14,41,47,43,3,16,34 … 7,51,77,15,78,44,45

Running order on lap 167: 19,12,22,18,9,1,6,4,5,17 … 24,2,8,21,48,20,42,99,23,31 … 14,41,11,43,10,3,47,16,38,7 … 34,51,77,15,78,44,45

On lap 176, another round of green flag pit stops started. Much of the field came to pit road at that time.

Running order on lap 190: 20,19,11,1,12,9,22,43,10,18 … 4,5,3,17,6,8,24,48,21,2 … 99,42,23,14,38,41,31,47,16,34 … 7,51,77,78,15,44,45

Running order on lap 209: 20,19,1,11,12,9,22,4,18,5 … 17,6,24,48,8,21,2,10,43,99 … 3,42,23,14,41,31,38,47,16,34 … 7,51,77,15,78,45,44

Running order on lap 226: 19,20,1,22,12,9,4,18,5,6 … 17,48,11,24,8,21,2,99,3,23 … 42,14,41,10,43,31,47,38,16,34 … 7,51,15,77,78,45,44

Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 230): 19,20,1,22,12,9,4,18,5,6

Running order on lap 243: 19,22,20,1,12,18,4,6,9,5 … 11,17,48,24,8,99,21,2,3,14 … 42,10,23,41,31,47,43,16,38,34 … 7,51,77,15,78,45,44

Notable: On lap 244 while battling for 4th, Chastain and Blaney had contact. This led to Chastain falling back in the running order.

Notable: On lap 246, Cody Ware got into the wall which brought out the caution. Ware was in the low 30’s.

During the Ware caution, not many drivers pitted but Denny Hamlin and William Byron came in.

Notable: On lap 257, Austin Cindric spun which brought out a caution. Cindric was running around the high-teens at the time. Custer had contact with him.

Big: Around lap 260, Joey Logano who was in 2nd prior to the Cindric caution had a long pit stop during the ensuing caution. It dropped him to the back to about the mid-teens, which was the back of the lead lap.

William Byron, Daniel Suarez and Austin Dillon didn’t pit during the Cindric caution.

Running order on lap 266: 24,99,19,12,3,11,20,18,1,4 … 6,9,5,48,22,14,8,21,17,2 … 41,43,23,42,31,10,47,38,16,34 … 7,77,15,78,51,45,44

Running order on lap 281: 24,19,11,18,12,20,4,99,5,3 … 1,48,14,8,22,6,21,9,2,17 … 41,43,31,10,23,47,42,38,16,34 … 7,77,15,78,51,45,44

On lap 297, Chris Buescher came to pit road. It was a strategy play. He was around 20th at the time.

Running order on lap 298: 24,19,11,18,12,4,20,5,99,3 … 1,14,48,8,22,6,21,9,2,41 … 43,10,31,47,23,17,42,38,16,34 … 7,77,15,78,51,45,44

Shortly after lap 300, green flag pit stops start en mass.

Notable: Around lap 310, Corey LaJoie who was running around 31st got a speeding penalty.

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

Running order on lap 325 (during an extended green flag pit cycle): 24,11,48,4,20,17,3,19,8,9 … 21,6,12,18,5,1,99,14,22,2 … 47,10

Notable: On lap 326 it was mentioned that Bubba Wallace had to make a second pit stop because of a loose wheel. Wallace was in the 20’s at the time.

Running order on lap 340: 24,11,4,20,19,3,18,5,17,8 … 12,9,21,6,14,1,22,99,2,48 … 10,41,31,43,42,16,38,23,47,34 … 7,77,15,78,51,45,44

Big: Around lap 350. Kyle Busch was forced to come to pit road to remove tape from his grill. He was running in 6th at the time.

Running order on lap 350: 24,11,4,19,20,18,5,3,12,8 … 9,14,21,22,1,99,48,2,10,41 … 6,17,43,31,42,16,38,23,47,34 … 7,77,15,78,45,51,44

On lap 355, Denny Hamlin came to pit road for his final pit stop. This is how he was so fast down the stretch.

Running order on lap 367: 24,19,5,12,14,11,4,22,48,20 … 99,1,18,2,3,8,6,17,9,21 …. 43,42,10,41,38,23,47,16,34,31 … 7,15,77,78,45,51,44

Running order on lap 377: 24,19,5,11,4,12,14,20,48,18 … 22,99,3,8,1,6,17,9,2,21 … 43,10,41,42,38,23,47,16,31,34 … 7,77,15,78,45,51,44

On lap 386, Denny Hamlin was in 4th, 6.9 seconds back.

Running order on lap 388: 24,19,5,11,4,20,12,14,48,18 … 3,8,22,99,6,9,17,21,1,2 … 10,41,43,42,38,23,47,16,31,34 … 7,77,15,78,45,51,44

Running order on lap 396: 11,24,4,19,5,20,12,48,18,14 … 3,8,6,9,17,22,99,21,1,2 … 10,41,43,42,38,23,16,47,31,34 … 7,77,15,78,45,51,44

Richmond Results

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