Las Vegas Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report
NOTE: This post is a recap of how Las Vegas #2 2022 played out
Las Vegas Top Ten Starters
- Tyler Reddick
- Austin Cindric
- William Byron
- Ryan Blaney
- Joey Logano
- Daniel Suarez
- Christopher Bell
- Harrison Burton
- Bubba Wallace
- Austin Dillon
Las Vegas Full Starting Lineup
Las Vegas Pre-Race Notes
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 80): 45,22,99,20,12,2,5,19,8,24
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 165): 12,22,99,1,11,24,4,19,2,18
Las Vegas Race Notes
Tyler Reddick who won the pole selected to start in the low-line and he led the opening lap. Overall, Reddick led 32 of the first 33 laps.
On lap 7, Ryan Blaney reported to his team that he had a vibration. Dale Earnhardt Jr. said the #12 didn’t fire off good at all during the opening laps. Blaney was in 4th at the time.
Running order on lap 11: 8,2,24,12,22,99,20,45,5,21 … 3,18,4,17,9,1,43,34,48,10 … 19,31,16,14,11,6,47,42,23,7 … 38,41,77,15,51,78
Running order on lap 25: 8,2,24,12,22,99,20,45,5,18 … 3,4,9,1,21,19,43,10,34,48 … 31,11,16,17,47,6,14,42,7,23 … 41,77,38,51,15,78
On lap 30, Dale Earnhardt Jr. said William Byron was struggling. He was back to 6th at the time.
On lap 31 while running back in 28th, Chase Briscoe told his team that it felt like he was down a cylinder.
On lap 34, Austin Cindric took the lead and then led the next 7 laps.
On lap 36, green flag pit stops started.
Running order on lap 42 (during an extended green flag pit cycle): 47,48,77,99,45,22,18,8,12,20 … 2,24,5,19,3,1,4,9,11,10 …. 34,15,31,16,43,21,17,42,78,14 … 41,7,23,38,6,51
Running order on lap 50: 99,45,22,18,12,8,20,2,24,5 … 19,1,3,4,9,11,10,16,31,34 … 48,43,21,17,42,47,14,41,23,7 … 6,38,77,51,78,15
On lap 57, Bubba Wallace got the lead, and he then led the next 29 laps. Bubba Wallace really liked his car. It was his Kansas car.
Running order on lap 60: 45,99,22,12,20,18,2,8,24,5 … 19,1,3,4,10,11,16,31,34,9 … 48,43,21,47,42,14,17,23,41,7 … 6,38,77,51,78,15
Late in Stage #1, Chase Briscoe got lapped under green.
Running order on lap 70: 45,22,99,20,12,18,2,8,5,24 … 19,1,4,3,10,11,31,16,34,9 … 48,43,21,47,42,14,23,17,41,6 … 38,7,77,51,78,15
Notable: While running in 6th on lap 76, Kyle Busch spun into the grass and brought out the caution. This marked the end of Stage #1 under yellow. This was the first caution of the race.
Running order on lap 80 (End of Stage #1): 45,22,99,20,12,2,5,19,8,24 … 1,4,3,10,11,31,16,34,9,48 … 43,21,47,42,14,23,41,17,6,38 … 7,77,18,51,78,15
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 80): 45,22,99,20,12,2,5,19,8,24
Race off pit road following the Stage #1 caution: 45,99,22,19,1,24,4,5,12,10
Running order on lap 89: 99,1,45,22,12,4,19,5,20,24 … 10,2,8,11,31,34,48,16,43,21 … 9,47,42,3,14,23 (first driver a lap down),6,38,7,41 … 77,18,17,51,78,15
Big: On lap 95 while battling for 5th, Bubba Wallace got into the wall after hard racing with Kyle Larson, and then came down the track to crash Kyle Larson. Christopher Bell was caught up in the carnage and it also marked the end of his race.
Notable: On the restart following the Wallace/Larson incident, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. spun which brought out the caution. Stenhouse was running around 20th at the time. Stenhouse didn’t hit anything.
Running order on lap 111: 1,99,12,11,22,8,24,4,10,2 … 48,43,16,34,23,21,3,9,18,42 … 7,31,6,14,19,41,38,77,47,17 … 51,78,15,20,5,45
Running order on lap 123: 1,99,12,22,11,24,8,4,2,43 … 10,48,16,34,18,3,23,19,9,31 … 42,14,7,21,6,77,41,47,38,17 … 51,78,15,20,5,45
On lap 130, Ryan Blaney was battling Ross Chastain for the lead. They were running door to door. Blaney eventually took the lead from Chastain.
Runing order on lap 135: 12,22,1,99,24,8,11,4,2,48 … 10,19,18,43,16,34,3,31,23,9 … 14,42,7,21,6,77,41,38,17,47 … 51,78,15,20,5,45
Running order on lap 149: 12,22,1,99,24,11,8,2,4,19 … 18,48,10,16,43,31,34,23,14,9 … 3,42,7,21,6,77,41,38,17,47 … 51,78,15,20,5,45
Running order on lap 159: 12,22,99,1,11,24,2,4,19,18 … 8,48,10,16,31,34,23,43,14,7 … 6,42,9,3,77,21,41,38,17,47 … 51,78,15,20,5,45
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 165): 12,22,99,1,11,24,4,19,2,18
Race off pit road following the Stage #2 caution: 22,11,12,1,10,4,24,19,18
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