Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Watkins Glen (2021)
Watkins Glen Top Ten Starters
- Brad Keselowski
- Joey Logano
- Ryan Blaney
- Kyle Larson
- Kevin Harvick
- Denny Hamlin
- Christopher Bell
- Aric Almirola
- Martin Truex Jr.
- Alex Bowman
Watkin Glen Pre-race Notes
Chase Elliott started in the rear of the field due to multiple inspection failures.
Christopher Bell started in the rear of the field due to an inspection violation. His crew chief was ejected from the track.
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 20): 22,5,11,8,24,18,48,9,3,43
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 40): 19,20,4,5,14,42,21,11,22,18
Watkins Glen Race Notes
Brad Keselowski started on the pole; he led the opening 9 laps.
On lap 2, Ryan Newman had a quick spin and got going again quickly. It dropped him to the back. Newman messed up in a turn.
Running order on lap 4: 2,22,5,11,19,12,4,8,24,48 … 10,42,21,3,1,18,99,43,41,47 … 34,37,17,14,9,7,23,20,38,51 … 52,77,53,00,78,15,6
Running order on lap 8: 2,22,5,19,11,12,8,24,4,48 … 10,18,42,21,3,1,43,41,47,9 … 99,34,37,17,20,14,23,7,51,52 … 38,77,53,6,15,00,78
On lap 8, Martin Truex Jr. was said to have the fastest car on the track.
Notable: On lap 10 while leading, Brad Keselowski spun.
After the completion of lap 10, the competition caution came out.
Running order on lap 13 (restart): 22,5,19,11,12,8,24,4,48,18 … 21,10,3,42,43,41,99,20,17,38 … 2,6,1,7,9,47,37,14,23,77 … 51,53,34,15,52,78,00
On lap 14, Joey Logano was said to be having a radio issue with his team.
Running order on lap 16: 22,5,19,11,8,12,24,18,4,48 … 3,43,21,2,10,42,9,20,1,41 … 14,99,37,17,23,47,34,6,7,77 … 51,52,53,15,78,00,38
Prior to stage #1 ending, much of the field came to pit road.
Notable: Late in Stage #1, Keselowski spun again. It was a brake related issue.
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 20): 22,5,11,8,24,18,48,9,3,43
During the Stage #1 caution, Kurt Busch didn’t take any tires which got him some track position.
Running order on lap 24: 19,14,47,4,20,12,21,42,41,10 … 23,6,7,1,22,5,8,11,18,3 … 48,24,9,43,17,34,99,38,37,52 … 77,53,00,15,78,51,2
Notable: On lap 25, Ryan Blaney had a spin and the caution came out. He got going again quickly but lost a lot of track position. James Davison was stopped on the track at this time which is what truly brought out the caution.
Running order on lap 29: 19,4,14,47,20,21,42,41,23,22 … 10,5,6,7,11,18,24,8,3,1 … 48,43,9,17,34,37,12,77,52,2 … 38,99,53,00,15,78,51
Notable: On lap 31, Chase Elliott was shown to be making an unexpected green flag pit stop. He flat spotted tires back in traffic.
Running order on lap 33: 19,20,4,14,21,42,5,22,47,11 … 41,10,18,24,23,3,6,8,48,1 … 7,12,17,43,37,99,34,2,77,38 … 52,53,15,00,78,9,51
Running order on lap 36: 19,20,4,14,42,21,5,22,11,18 … 47,24,10,41,23,3,6,8,48,12 … 1,7,17,43,99,2,37,34,38,77 … 52,53,15,00,78,9,51
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 40): 19,20,4,5,14,42,21,11,22,18
Running order on lap 44: 19,4,20,5,14,42,21,22,18,24 … 3,6,10,12,2,17,34,11,37,9 … 47,1,38,8,23,99,48,7,77,52 … 53,41,43,15,00,78,51
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