Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Charlotte Coca Cola 600 (2022)
Charlotte Coca Cola 600 Top Ten Starters
- Denny Hamlin
- Kurt Busch
- Christopher Bell
- Kyle Busch
- William Byron
- Austin Cindric
- Bubba Wallace
- Tyler Reddick
- Alex Bowman
- Michael McDowell
Charlotte Pre-Race Notes
Drivers who started in the back due to un-approved adjustments: Kyle Larson, Aric Almirola, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Cole Custer and Kaz Grala.
Corey LaJoie started in the rear of the field in a backup car.
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 100): 9,8,20,1,23,12,47,19,48,11
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 200): 99,1,43,14,47,22,4,8,19,20
Stage #3 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 300): 1,14,5,8,99,22,41,17,3,11
Charlotte Race Notes
Denny Hamlin who won the pole selected to start in the high-line.
Kurt Busch who started in 2nd in the inside row led the opening two laps.
On lap 3, Denny Hamlin took the lead and then led the next 7 laps.
Running order on lap 7: 11,45,18,23,24,20,8,2,99,19 … 48,14,12,9,34,3,1,4,22,31 … 77,43,15,47,5,21,42,16,38,10 … 41,6,7,78,77,51,50
On lap 10, Kyle Busch passed Hamlin for the lead and then led the next 30 laps.
Big: On lap 18, the caution came out when Chris Buescher and Ryan Preece got together and spun. They were running 24th and 25th. Noah Gragson was also involved. It dropped Buescher and Gragson a lap down, and somehow Preece was now out.
Notable: During the lap 18 caution, Martin Truex Jr. and Ryan Blaney were both caught speeding on pit road. Todd Gilliland had an uncontrolled tire.
Running order on lap 25: 18,24,8,23,11,99,9,20,45,3 …14,2,34,48,47,5,22,41,1,31 … 43,21,10,12,42,4,6,19,7,38 … 77,78,51,50,17,16,15
Notable: On lap 33 the caution came out when Josh Bilicki crashed. This marked the end of his race.
Notable: During the lap 33 caution, Kyle Larson got a pit penalty for equipment leaving his pit box.
Running order on lap 40: 18,23,20,11,99,48,24,41,9,45 … 12,14,8,1,19,47,2,3,31,42 … 43,38,22,21,5,34,17,10,4,6 … 7,78,51,50,16,77,15
On lap 47, Daniel Suarez took the lead.
Notable: On lap 47 after just getting passed for the lead, Kyle Busch got loose and spun. Busch got slightly into the wall, but his car appeared to ultimately be fine. This dropped Busch a lap down.
Running order on lap 53: 99,48,11,24,8,9,2,12,45,19 … 22,5,43,1,47,31,17,20,3,41 … 10,34,38,23,4,42,14,7,21,6 … 16,78,51,50,18,77,15
Big: On lap 61, Corey LaJoie who was running back in the high-teens crashed and brought out the caution. This marked the end of his race.
Notable: Kyle Larson got another pit penalty during the Corey LaJoie caution. It was for equipment leaving his pit box. Justin Haley got the same penalty at this time.
On lap 68, Chase Elliott took the lead and he then led the next 43 laps.
Running order on lap 72: 9,24,99,48,8,11,1,20,12,22 … 23,47,45,3,10,19,14,17,43,41 … 38,34,2,31,16,5,4,21,6,18 … 42,78,51,50,7,77,15
Running order on lap 89: 9,8,24,20,1,48,23,12,19,47 … 45,11,22,43,3,17,99,10,38,18 … 14,2,41,34,31,16,6,5,42,4 … 21,51,78,50,7,77,15
Running order on lap 97: 9,8,20,1,23,12,48,19,47,24 … 11,45,22,43,3,17,18,10,38,2 … 34,14,41,16,31,6,42,99,5,4 … 21,51,78,50,7,77,15
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 100): 9,8,20,1,23,12,47,19,48,11
Notable: Alex Bowman had a slow stop/later pitted again during the Stage #1 caution. They had tire/wheel related issues.
Notable: During the Stage #1 caution, Kevin Harvick’s team lifted up his hood. I think it was just to make adjustments, but I’m not 100% on this.
On lap 110, Harrison Burton was mentioned to have gotten into the wall.
Running order on lap 110: 9,1,20,23,12,19,11,47,24,17 … 8,18,45,3,43,22,2,34,14,10 … 5,41,31,42,38,6,99,48,4,21 … 16,51,78,50,7,77,15
On lap 111, Ross Chastain passed Chase Elliott for the lead and then led the next 18 laps.
Running order on lap 125: 1,9,20,23,12,19,24,11,8,47 … 45,18,17,43,2,3,22,34,5,99 … 14,48,10,31,41,4,6,38,16,42 … 21,51,78,50,7,77,15
Notable: While running in 3rd on lap 126, Bubba Wallace spun and brought out the caution. He didn’t hit anything. This dropped him a lap down.
On lap 138, Kyle Larson radioed his team that it was the worst race of his life and it’s not even halfway. He was back in 25th at the time.
Running order on lap 140: 9,1,12,45,8,19,43,11,2,22 … 18,17,14,24,47,99,20,41,34,3 … 4,10,48,31,6,5,21,38,16,42 … 51,23,78,50,7,77,15
Big: On lap 146 while running in 9th, Austin Cindric had a flat tire and crashed. This marked the end of his race. In a post DNF interview, Austin Cindric mentioned how he had a good car.
Chase Elliott who was leading during the Austin Cindric caution was happy with his car. He said his balance was the best its been.
Notable: Christopher Bell had an extended pit stop during the Cindric caution.
Running order on lap 163: 9,1,45,8,12,14,22,99,11,5 … 4,18,24,43,48,34,17,10
Notable: While running in 5th on lap 163, Ryan Blaney slapped the wall.
Big: Kyle Larson spun while running around 10th on lap 166 which brought out the caution.
Running order on lap 171: 1,99,9,14,45,22,8,24,34,17 … 11,19,20,48,43,4,3,16,38,41 … 6,21,47,5,18,12,10,31,23,42 … 51,78,50,2,7,77,15
Running order on lap 183: 1,99,9,14,45,8,22,24,19,11 … 43,17,12,4,47,5,20,34,10,48 … 6,38,31,16,41,23,3,18,42,21 … 51,78,50,2,7,77,15
Big: On lap 186, Chase Elliott was doing a slide job on Daniel Suarez for 2nd but got into the wall and then later that lap he spun which brought out the caution. The #9 had some damage from getting into the wall. This marked the end of the race for Elliott due to the damaged vehicle policy.
Big: During the restart following the Elliott caution, a “Big One” ensued. Drivers collected were Harvick, Keselowski, Hamlin, Blaney, Truex, Gragson, Burton, Wallace, Byron, McDowell, Gilliland and Kurt Busch. This marked the end of the race for Wallace, Blaney, Keselowski, Byron and Kurt Busch.
Thru Stage #2 it was mentioned that just 13 cars at that point weren’t involved in either an accident or spin up until that point.
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 200): 99,1,43,14,47,22,4,8,19,20
Running order on lap 215: 99,22,1,18,19,14,11,43,20,47 … 8,4,17,10,16,5,3,48,41,31 … 34,38,42,21,51,78,50,23,12,6 … 45,24,9,2,7,77,15
