Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Homestead 2021
Homestead Top Ten Starters
- Denny Hamlin (Started in the rear of the field)
- Joey Logano
- Christopher Bell
- Kevin Harvick
- Kurt Busch
- Michael McDowell
- Brad Keselowski
- Ryan Preece
- Martin Truex Jr.
- Cole Custer
Homestead Full Field Starting Lineup
Homestead Pre-race Notes
Drivers who started in the rear of the field: Denny Hamlin, Alex Bowman, Corey LaJoie and James Davison. All of the penalties were the result of unapproved adjustments.
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 80): 17,2,19,24,48,5,22,9,1,3
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 160): 24,1,19,5,17,4,12,48,2
Homestead Race Notes
Denny Hamlin who “Won” the pole started in the rear of the field.
Joey Logano who started in the outside lane of the front row led the opening 12 laps. Joey Logano was the control car at the start since polesitter, Hamlin started in the back. On lap 10 it was mentioned that Logano only wanted to run the high-line when the risks were worth it (End of Stages and the end of the race).
Christopher Bell who started on the inside lane of the front row lost 7 positions on the opening lap.
On lap 5, Denny Hamlin was up 10 positions.
On lap 13, Brad Keselowski took the lead. Keselowski then led the next 40 laps.
Running order on lap 16: 2,22,1,5,47,4,20,17,19,9 … 12,3,24,34,18,21,8,6,10,23 … 41,42,48,37,11,43,14,38,7,99 … 77,53,15,52,00,51,66,78
On lap 18, Kyle Busch wasn’t happy with his car. He was running around 15th and said his car “wasn’t close to sim.”
On lap 25 the competition caution came out.
Running order on lap 26 (before the competition caution pit stops): 2,22,1,5,47,19,4,17,20,12 … 3,24,9,34,18,6,8,21,42,48 … 23,41,10,11,14,37,43,38,99,7 …. 77,53,15,52,00,51,78,66
Kyle Larson lost 5 positions during the competition caution pit stops.
Running order on lap 36: 2,22,4,47,17,24,1,5,20,6 … 18,3,19,48,12,9,21,34,23,10 … 11,41,99,37,42,7,43,14,8,38 … 77,53,15,52,51,00,78,66
Running order on lap 50: 2,17,24,22,1,47,5,48,6,4 … 20,12,19,3,9,18,21,34,23,11 … 10,41,99,8,42,37,14,38,7,43 … 77,53,15,51,52,00,78,66
On lap 53, Chris Buescher took the lead. Buscher then led the next 15 laps.
Running order on lap 73: 2,17,48,19,22,24,1,5,4,6 … 3,9,21,11,12,18,34,20,47,99 … 10,42,8,43,41,37,23,38,7,14 … 77,53,51,00,52,78,15,66
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 80): 17,2,19,24,48,5,22,9,1,3
Running order on lap 89: 17,2,9,48,5,24,22,19,11,41 … 3,21,18,4,6,1,10,20,12,34 … 47,99,8,14,23,37,43,42,7,38 … 77,53,51,52,00,78,15,66
Running order on lap 100: 17,5,24,9,19,2,48,1,22,3 … 11,41,6,10,21,12,34,4,18,47 … 99,23,42,20,8,43,37,38,7,77 … 14,53,51,52,00,78,15,66
Running order on lap 116: 17,19,24,5,1,48,9,11,2,3 … 6,22,10,34,12,4,41,42,99,21 … 18,23,8,47,20,37,43,7,38,77 … 14,53,51,00,52,78,15,66
Around lap 118, green flag pit stops started.
Running order on lap 131: 19,17,24,1,3,48,6,11,5,9 … 2,10,22,4,42,12,18,34,41,21 … 47,8,20,99,23,37,7,43,38,77 … 14,53,51,00,52,78,15,66
Running order on lap 144: 19,17,24,1,3,48,11,5,6,10 … 4,2,9,22,12,42,34,18,41,47 … 8,21,99,23,20,37,43,7,38,77 … 14,53,51,00,52,78,15,66
Big: Corey LaJoie’s engine blew up on lap 154 which marked the end of his race. LaJoie was running in the high-twenties at the time.
Running order on lap 155 under caution: 19,17,24,1,3,48,11,5,6,10 … 4,2,9,12,34,22,42,41,47,18 … 8,23,21,99,20,37,43,38,77,7 … 14,53,51,00,52,78,15,66
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 160): 24,1,19,5,17,4,12,48,2
Chris Buescher started in 6th at the start of the final Stage. He fell back pretty quickly into the teens. He started the Stage on old tires because of the late caution in Stage #2 and then he had a bad restart.
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