Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Texas
Texas Top Ten Starters
- Kyle Larson
- Denny Hamlin
- Kyle Busch
- Ryan Blaney
- Joey Logano
- Chase Elliott
- Brad Keselowski
- Martin Truex Jr.
- Tyler Reddick
- Chris Buescher
Texas Pre-race Notes
Drivers who started in the back (all but Haley were for inspection failures):
- Chase Elliott
- Chase Briscoe
- Justin Haley (Unapproved adjustment)
- Corey LaJoie
- Cody Ware
- Garrett Smithley
- David Starr
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 105): 18,12,5,1,24,14,11,9,8,2
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 210): 5,24,12,4,2,1,11,14,8,18
Texas Race Notes
Kyle Larson who started on the pole led the opening 27 laps.
On lap 6, Chase Elliott who started in the back was up to 19th
7 laps into the race, Harvick had lost 9 spots and was in 29th.
Running order on lap 10: 5,18,22,12,11,2,8,24,19,17 … 34,21,23,20,1,41,43,3,9,48 … 99,10,42,14,6,38,47,4,37,7, … 77,51,78,52,00,15,53,66,13
During the competition caution on lap 25, Kyle Larson got four tires which dropped him from the lead back to 10th.
Running order on lap 29 following competition caution pit stops: 24,19,8,78,20,22,21,18,3,5 … 11,12,9,43,1,17,23,2,48,41 … 34,42,10,6,4,99,47,14,37,38 … 77,00,77,52,51,66,13,15,53
Notable: During the competition, Kyle Busch was caught speeding on pit road. It dropped Busch from 2nd to the back.
Big: Shortly after the restart for the competition caution, a “Big One” ensued. Drivers collected were Chastain, Stenhouse, Bowman, Preece, Wallace, Haley, Newman, Almirola, McDowell, Custer, Ware and Gase. It marked the end of the race for Wallace, Bowman, Stenhouse, Newman, Preece, Haley, Ware and Gase. The front runners for the “Big One” were in the mid-teens. Bubba Wallace got loose which caused the “Big One.”
Running order on lap 37 following the “Big One”: 24,19,8,21,20,22,3,11,5,9 … 43,12,17,1,2,4,99,7,14,78 … 66,41,13,18,34,00,10,15,38,52 … 48,23,42,47,6,37,77,51,53
Running order on lap 55: 24,8,11,21,9,5,20,19,12,22 … 43,1,3,4,18,99,2,17,14,7 … 10,41,78,66,34,13,38,15,52,00 … 42,23,48,47,6,37,77,51,53
On lap 59, Blaney had a vibration and had concern he might have a loose wheel. He was in 6th at the time.
Running order on lap 67: 24,8,5,11,9,12,18,20,21,19 … 1,43,22,4,3,2,99,17,14,10 … 41,78,34,66,38,7,13,15,52,42 … 00,23,48,47,6,37,77,51,53
Running order on lap 84: 5,24,8,11,9,12,18,20,19,43 … 1,4,22,21,3,99,17,14,10,2 … 41,34,38,78,7,66,15,13,52,42 … 00,23,48,47,6,37,77,51,53
Late in Stage #1, some green flag pit stops ensued for fuel.
Running order on lap 102: 18,12,1,17,5,14,24,10,11,9 … 8,2,20,4,34,19,43,99,22,3 … 21,7,41,38,78,66,15,52,13,42 … 00,23,48,47,6,37,77,51,53
Notable: Chris Buescher ran out of gas near the end of Stage #1. Buescher then got penalized for pitting when pit road was closed late in the Stage.
In Stage #1, everybody came in for a green flag pit stop late in the Stage except for Kyle Busch, Blaney, Kurt Busch and Briscoe.
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (105): 18,12,5,1,24,14,11,9,8,2
Running order on lap 111 following Stage #1 pit stops: 18,5,1,12,24,9,14,11,4,8 … 2,19,20,43,22,3,21,34,17,99 … 10,7,41,38,78,66,15,52,13,42 … 00,23,48,47,6,37,77,51,53
Running order on lap 124: 5,24,18,8,4,9,22,2,12,19, … 14,11,1,43,20,21,3,99,17,34 … 10,7,41,38,78,15,66,52,13,42 … 00,23,48,47,6,37,77,51,53
Running order on lap 141: 5,24,18,8,4,12,9,22,2,19 … 11,14,1,20,43,21,3,99,17,34 … 10,41,38,7,78,15,66,52,13,42 … 00,23,48,47,6,37,77,51,53
Notable: On lap 154, Chase Elliott had a vibration and made an unexpected pit stop. He was running around 7th just before coming in. It was a tire issue.
A green flag pit cycle ensued around lap 160. Joey Logano was the first to come in.
Running order on lap 160: 5,24,18,12,4,8,2,11,1,19 … 14,20,21,22,99,17,43,34,9,10 … 3,41,38,7,15,66,78,52,13,42 … 00,23,48,47,6,37,77,51,53
Notable: On lap 164, the caution came out for debris. Joey Logano and Chase Elliott both took the wave around which got them back on the lead lap.
Running order on lap 170: 5,18,24,2,12,1,4,19,11,14 … 20,99,8,9,22,43,17,3,34,21 … 10,7,41,38,15,78,66,52,13,42 … 00,23,48,47,6,37,77,51,53
Running order on lap 189: 5,24,12,4,2,1,14,8,11,18 … 19,20,22,9,99,17,43,3,34,21 … 10,7,41,38,78,15,66,52,13,42 … 00,23,48,47,6,37,77,51,53
On lap 197, Martin Truex Jr. who was in 11th radioed his team that he was struggling thru turns 1 and 2.
Running order on lap 200: 5,24,12,4,2,1,14,11,8,18 … 19,22,20,99,9,17,43,3,21,34 …10,7,41,38,78,15,66,13,52,42 … 23,48,47,6,37,77,51,53
Running order on lap 208: 5,24,12,4,2,1,11,14,8,18 … 19,22,20,99,9,17,43,3,21,34 … 10,7,41,38,78,15,66,13,52,42 … 00,23,48,47,6,37,77,51,53
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (210): 5,24,12,4,2,1,11,14,8,18
Big: While running around 6th shortly after the restart for the final Stage, Kurt Busch made an unexpected pit stop for loose wheel.
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