Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Auto Club

NOTE: This post is a recap of how Auto Club 2022 played out.

Auto Club Pre-Race Notes

Drivers who started in the rear of the field due to unapproved adjustments: Kyle Larson, Joey Logano, Kevin Harvick, Brad Keselowski, Bubba Wallace and Justin Haley

Drivers who started in the rear of the field in a backup car: Ross Chastain

Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 65): 8,43,24,14,5,48,22,12,2,47

Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 130): 8,43,22,12,5,41,2,10,24,11

Auto Club 2022 Stats / Speed Analytics

Auto Club 2022 Loop Data Box Score

Auto Club 2022 Total Speed Rankings

Auto Club 2022 Green Flag Speeds

Auto Club 2022 Fastest Drivers Late In A Run

Auto Club Race Notes

Notable: Kurt Busch had to serve a pass thru penalty at the conclusion of the first lap since he failed inspection three-times. Busch never went a lap down thanks to the Kyle Busch caution on lap 15.

Erik Jones who started in 2nd in the outside groove led the opening 10 laps.

Kyle Busch was steadily falling back at the start. Busch started in 3rd and was back to 11th on lap 6.

On lap 7, Tyler Reddick was up to 2nd. Reddick started the race in 11th.

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

On lap 8, Kyle Larson who started in the back was the biggest mover and he was up to 16th.

On lap 11, Tyler Reddick passed Erik Jones for the lead.

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

Notable: On lap 15 while running in 11th, Kyle Busch spun and brought out the first caution. Busch told his team that his car was coming to him, but he got into a seam and spun.

The Kyle Busch caution was ruled to be the competition caution.

Notable: Ryan Blaney had a slow pit stop during the Kyle Busch caution. It dropped him from 3rd to 16th.

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

On lap 23, Chase Elliott passed Tyler Reddick for the lead.

Running order on lap 33: 9,8,24,43,47,12,19,22,11,5 … 2,48,17,20,18,16,99,6,41,10 …. 34,14,45,21,7,4,31,3,1,23 … 42,38,77,78,15,51

Big: On lap 33 while leading, Chase Elliott scrubbed the wall hard. The #9 had pretty hard contact with the wall.

Big: On lap 37 while running in 14th, Kyle Busch radioed his team that he was out of water. He then came to pit road. This dropped Kyle Busch down three laps.

Big: While running in 6th on lap 38, Chase Elliott spun and brought out the caution. This dropped Chase Elliott down 1 lap.

Notable: Austin Dillon was caught speeding on pit road during the Chase Elliott caution. Dillon was back in the mid to high-twenties at the time.

Race off pit road following the Chase Elliott caution: 8,43,2,24,47,11,19,48,22,12

Big: During the Chase Elliott caution, Christopher Bell was shown to be on pit road with his hood popped up due to overheating problems. Bell remained on the lead lap but it dropped him to the back.

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

On lap 50, Tyler Reddick had a 1.8 second lead.

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

On lap 52, Kyle Busch was shown to be five laps down.

Notable: Martin Truex Jr. brushed the wall around lap 52. Truex was running around 8th at the time.

Notable: On lap 52, Josh Bilicki spun and brought out the caution.

Notable: Ryan Blaney had another slow pit stop during the Bilicki caution which dropped him from 5th to about 16th.

Running order on lap 60: 8,43,24,14,5,48,22,47,2,12 … 11,6,19,99,41,17,21,10,31,3 … 34,7,20,42,1,38,4,23,45,15 … 78,9,77,18,16,51

Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 65): 8,43,24,14,5,48,22,12,2,47

Notable: Todd Gilliland lost a wheel under caution during the Stage #1 caution.

Running order on lap 74 (Restart of Stage #2): 8,14,5,24,48,11,2,22,12,6 … 43,3,47,41,99,10,31,20,34,21 … 17,42,7,23,4,19,1,38,45,78 … 15,9,77,18,16,51

On lap 75, Chase Briscoe took the lead and then led the next 17 laps.

Running order on lap 81: 14,8,24,5,12,22,11,48,43,2 … 6,41,3,10,20,99,47,34,17,19

Notable: Kyle Busch had a flat tire around lap 85. He was already four laps down in 34th.

Running order on lap 88: 14,8,24,12,5,22,43,11,2,48 … 6,41,20,10,47,3,99,17,34,19 … 1,31,45,4,7,21,42,23,38,78 … 15,9,77,16,18,51

Big: On lap 90, Christopher Bell got into the wall hard. Just before the caution flag came out, Denny Hamlin ducked down pit road (His car was overheating). Bell was in 13th at the time. Bell had a flat tire and was stuck on the apron and had to get towed to pit road. He was now down 4 laps.

Notable: Denny Hamlin was penalized for too many men going over the wall during his unexpected pit stop right before the Bell caution.

Running order on lap 96: 8,14,24,12,2,22,5,48,43,10 … 3,41,17,1,6,31,34,21,42,47 … 7,4,45,38,9,23,19,99,78,15 … 11,77,16,18,20,51

William Byron passed Tyler Reddick for the lead on lap 100. Byron then led the next 13 laps.

Notable: Around lap 102 it was mentioned that Christopher Bell made one lap and then returned to the garage.

Running order on lap 108: 24,5,8,14,22,12,43,2,48,6 … 41,10,47,17,3,1,11,45,34,4 …. 31,19,9,99,21,42,23,7,38,15 … 78,77,18,16,20,51

Big: On lap 112, Chris Buescher who was in 14th blew a tire and spun which brought out the caution. Buescher got a lot of damage, and it marked the end of his race.

Notable: Leader, William Byron had a slow pit stop during the Buescher caution which dropped him from 1st back to 17th. It was a pit gun issue.

Big: On lap 116 while running in 4th, Brad Keselowski spun into the grass and brought out the caution.

On lap 121, Alex Bowman was said to have brushed the wall.

Running order on lap 125: 8,43,22,5,12,41,2,10,11,24 … 3,1,48,99,14,4,47,19,34,23 … 31,21,7,42,38,9,45,6,15,78 … 77,18,16,17,51,20

Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 130): 8,43,22,12,5,41,2,10,24,11

During the Stage #2 caution, Joey Logano said that he felt like he had the best long run car.