Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Gateway
Gateway Top Ten Starters
- Chase Briscoe
- Austin Cindric
- Christopher Bell
- Tyler Reddick
- Ryan Blaney
- Denny Hamlin
- Aric Almirola
- Joey Logano
- Harrison Burton
- Ross Chastain
Gateway Pre-Race Notes
Daniel Suarez started in the rear of the field due to unapproved adjustments.
AJ Allmendinger started in the rear of the field due to being a driver change.
Parker Kligerman started in the rear of the field due to being in a backup car.
Zane Smith piloted the #17 in place of Chris Buescher due to covid protocols.
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 45): 2,12,8,11,1,10,22,18,9,20
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 140): 45,19,18,5,10,20,99,41,43,12
Gateway Race Notes
Chase Briscoe who won the pole selected to start in the low-line. Briscoe led the opening 27 laps.
Christopher Bell had a rough start to the race. Bell started in 3rd, and then by lap 7 he was back to 12th. His car was too loose.
Running order on lap 9: 14,2,8,12,11,10,1,22,21,18 … 45,9,20,41,19,5,34,23,43,4 … 24,48,38,7,3,6,42,99,17,31 … 16,47,51,77,15,78
Running order on lap 20: 14,2,12,8,11,1,10,22,18,45 … 9,19,21,20,5,41,23,34,43,24 … 4,48,38,3,7,6,42,99,17,16 … 31,47,51,77,15,78
On lap 22, Tyler Reddick’s spotter reported that the #1 car was the fastest car on the track at the time.
Big: While leading on lap 28, Chase Briscoe had a flat tire. Briscoe then slowly came to pit road. It dropped him a lap down.
Running order on lap 30: 2,12,8,11,1,10,22,18,45,9 … 20,19,21,5,41,23,34,24,43,4 … 48,38,3,7,6,42,99,16,17,47 … 31,51,15,77,78,14
Running order on lap 40: 2,12,8,11,1,10,22,18,9,20 … 19,45,5,21,41,23,34,24,43,48 … 4,38,3,7,6,42,99,16,47,17 … 31,51,15,77,78,14
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 45): 2,12,8,11,1,10,22,18,9,20
Everybody pitted during the Stage #1 caution except for Chase Briscoe. He took the wave around and got back on the lead lap.
Notable: During the Stage #1 caution, Chase Elliott pitted twice. He just finished 9th in Stage #1. He had a loose wheel.
Running order on lap 55: 12,2,18,8,11,1,22,10,20,5 … 45,24,23,43,19,48,34,41,21,38 … 4,99,3,42,6,16,7,31,47,14 … 17,51,9,77,78,15
Running order on lap 63: 12,18,2,8,22,11,1,10,20,45 … 19,5,24
Big: On lap 65, Denny Hamlin and Ross Chastain had contact. They were battling for 5th. Chastain got into the back of Hamlin and the #11 got into the wall hard. This dropped Hamlin three laps down.
Running order on lap 71: 18,22,1,12,2,9,19,34,43,24 … 4,10,8,20,5,3,45,23,21,41 … 6,99,48,14,38,16,17,47,42,31 … 51,7,77,78,15,11
On lap 81, Denny Hamlin who was well off the lead lap made his car really wide for Ross Chastain to get around him.
Running order on lap 88: 18,22,12,2,1,9,34,19,8,10 … 20,43,4,23,45,21,24,5,6,99 … 41,3,38,48,17,16,14,42,31,47 … 51,77,78,15,11,7
Big: On lap 95 while running in 3rd, Ryan Blaney had a flat tire and spun. It brought out a caution.
During the Blaney caution, mixed pit strategy took place. Most came in but seven drivers were reported not to have pitted.
Running order on lap 101 (restart for the Blaney caution): 34,8,10,20,43,4,45,99,38,42 … 5,18,2,9,3,48,1,22,19,21 … 23,41,6,24,16,31,17,14,47,51 … 12,77,78,15,11,7
Big: During the restart for the Blaney caution, Ross Chastain got into Chase Elliott which sent him spinning. Harrison Burton than hit Elliott. Back in the pack, Bubba Wallace spun but he didn’t hit anything. Elliott said his car was OK. Elliott and Chastain were running around the low double-digit to mid-teens at the time.
Big: On lap 107 during the restart, Elliott got into Chastain and the #1 got slightly into the wall. Hamlin was then in front of Chastain and held him up.
Running order on lap 110: 34,10,8,20,43,45,99,18,4,2 … 5,22,19,42,6,38,14,16,3,48 … 41,12,47,17,31,21,24,9,23,77 … 51,78,1,15,11,7
Running order on lap 124: 34,10,8,45,20,18,43,99,2,5 … 22,19,6,4,12,14,42,16,38,3 … 48,41,17,21,47,23,31,24,51,9 … 1,77,78,15,11,7
Notable: On lap 130, Bubba Wallace spun. Ricky Stenhouse Jr got into the back of him. It brought out a caution.
Notable: During pit stops for the Bubba Wallace caution, Tyler Reddick got a pit penalty for his gas can leaving his pit box. He was running in 3rd prior to the caution.
Mixed pit strategy took place during the Bubba Wallace caution.
Notable: Chase Elliott was said to be pitting twice during the Wallace caution.
Running order on lap 135: 45,5,41,47,31,24,19,18,10,99 … 43,20,34,4,12,6,14,22,2,42 … 48,1,3,16,17,23,21,38,8,9 … 77,51,78,15,11,7
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 140): 45,19,18,5,10,20,99,41,43,12
Running order on lap 149: 19,18,10,20,99,34,43,12,14,2 … 4,48,22,42,6,16,8,1,24,45 … 3,5,41,23,17,21,38,47,9,31 … 51,77,15,78,11,7
