Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Sonoma
Sonoma Top Ten Starters
- Kyle Larson
- Chase Elliott
- Chris Buescher
- Michael McDowell
- Tyler Reddick
- Cole Custer
- Ross Chastain
- Daniel Suarez
- Joey Logano
- Denny Hamlin
Sonoma Pre-Race Notes
Drivers who started in the back due to unapproved adjustments: AJ Allmendinger, Christopher Bell and Erik Jones
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 25): 5,22,18,31,10,21,77,45,47,51
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 55): 22,10,17,99,4,38,21,34,47,12
Sonoma Race Notes
Kyle Larson who started on the pole led the opening 26 laps.
Running order on lap 6: 5,9,34,17,99,8,41,11,1,18 … 22,12,24,45,31,14,6,3,15,48 … 4,38,10,21,2,20,7,23,19,16 … 43,42,47,77,78,51
Running order on lap 10: 5,9,34,17,99,8,41,1,11,18 … 22,12,24,14,6,31,45,3,48,15 … 4,10,2,20,21,23,38,16,43,19 … 47,7,42,77,78,51
Big: On lap 10 while running in 26th, Bubba Wallace’s engine blew up and it marked the end of his race. This brought out the first caution.
Notable drivers who came to pit road during the Wallace caution included: Kyle Busch, William Byron and AJ Allmendinger.
Notable: During the Wallace caution, AJ Allmendinger had a long pit stop do to a power steering pump failure. This issue was never fixed in the race.
Notable: On lap 15 while running in 20th, Erik Jones spun into the grass and was turned around. He didn’t appear to have any damage. He was stopped for an extended period of time. Jones wasn’t happy with his car. He said it had no drive and no turn.
Running order on lap 16: 5,9,17,34,8,1,99,41,22,11 … 14,12,3,6,4,48,15,2,45,18 … 21,31,10,19,42,20,16,24,47,38 … 77,7,51,78,43,23
Running order on lap 20: 5,9,17,34,8,1,99,22,41,11 … 12,14,6,4,48,18,3,15,31,10 … 2,20,16,24,21,19,38,45,42,77 … 47,7,51,78,43,23
Notable: On lap 22, many teams came to pit road as a strategy play. Notables included Elliott, Briscoe, Harvick, Hamlin, Truex, Bell, McDowell, Reddick, Blaney and a whole lot more.
Notable: Christopher Bell was penalized for pitting outside his pit box at this time
Drivers who are reported to not have pitted were Larson, Logano, Burton, Kurt Busch, Stenhouse and Erik Jones.
Running order on lap 24: 5,22,18,8,31,10,21,77,9,45 … 17,47,51,1,34,78,99,43,41,4 … 11,48,6,12,14,3,24,2,16,38 … 19,15,42,7,20,23
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 25): 5,22,18,31,10,21,77,45,47,51
During Stage #1 pit stops, Joey Logano liked his car.
Running order on lap 30: 9,17,1,8,99,34,4,41,48,11 … 12,6,3,14,2,24,19,16,38,15 … 42,7,18,5,22,10,31,21,51,45 …. 47,43,78,77,20,23
Running order on lap 35: 9,17,1,99,8,4,34,41,48,12 … 3,2,11,6,19,15,24,14,5,16 … 38,42,31,18,7,22,10,43,21,45 … 51,77,47,78,20,23
Running order on lap 43: 9,17,99,1,8,4,34,12,48,3 … 2,6,41,5,11,15,14,24,19,16 … 22,38,42,10,31,18,7,21,45,43 … 47,51,77,78,20,23
Notable: On lap 44, Erik Jones spun again while running around 30th.
Notable: On lap 48, Ross Chastain spun while attempting to pass Daniel Suarez for 3rd. It dropped him back to 7th.
Running order on lap 50: 9,17,99,8,4,34,1,12,48,2 … 6,3,41,5,14,11,22,15,24,10 … 19,16,38,31,42,21,45,18,7,47 … 43,51,77,78,20,23
On lap 51 when he came to pit road, Martin Truex Jr. wasn’t happy with his car. It didn’t turn how he wanted.
Big: Late in Stage #2, Chase Elliott was penalized for pitting outside of his pit box. It was a pass thru penalty. Elliott had a loose wheel and backed up, but he didn’t back up far enough and the front of his car was outside the pit box. This dropped Elliott back to 33rd to start the final Stage.
Notable: Tyler Reddick was penalized speeding on pit road during his pit strategy pit stop right before the end of Stage #2. Reddick was in 4th prior to pitting.
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 55): 22,10,17,99,4,38,21,34,47,12
