Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Nashville (2022)
Nashville NASCAR Top Ten Starters
- Denny Hamlin
- Joey Logano
- Kyle Larson
- Chase Elliott
- Daniel Suarez
- Ryan Blaney
- Ross Chastain
- Kevin Harvick
- Christopher Bell
- Martin Truex Jr.
Nashville Pre-Race Notes
Kyle Busch started in the rear of the field due to unapproved adjustments.
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 90): 19,11,12,20,4,5,23,9,18,45
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 185): 19,11,18,9,45,5,1,4,12,34
Nashville Race Notes
Denny Hamlin who won the pole selected to start in the low-line. Hamlin led the opening 65 laps.
Running order on lap 9: 11,5,22,99,1,20,9,4,12,24 … 19,17,16,45,8,43,48,34,47,10 … 6,41,2,31,18,42,23,7,14,21 … 3,77,38,15,51,78
Running order on lap 22: 11,5,99,1,20,9,22,4,12,19 … 24,17,45,8,16,43,18,48,34,47 … 23,10,6,2,42,41,31,14,21,3 … 7,38,77,15,51,78
On lap 30, Kyle Busch who started in the back was up to 15th.
Running order on lap 38: 11,99,1,5,20,12,19,9,4,45 … 24,22,17,8,18,23,16,34,43,47 … 48,6,2,42,10,14,21,41,31,7 … 38,3,15,51,77,78
Notable: On lap 40, Josh Bilicki in the #77 lost power and slowed, which brought out the first caution.
Big: During the Bilicki caution, a lightning strike was in the area and the race went to a red flag.
Notable: During the Bilicki/Weather caution, Ross Chastain who was running in 3rd pitted twice which dropped him to the back. He had a loose wheel.
Running order on lap 48: 11,99,12,4,5,24,9,20,45,17 … 34,19,8,22,18,16,23,47,43,2 … 14,42,21,10,48,6,41,1,31,7 … 15,38,51,3,77,78
Big: On lap 48 while running in 6th, William Byron got bumped by Elliott and then went way up the track and was off pace. Prior to that issue during the lightning delay, Byron reported that his car felt funny down the straightaway. Byron said his car was broke and he can’t drive it that way. He then came to pit road. This marked the end of Byron’s race.
Big: On lap 50, Alex Bowman crashed. Bowman was running around 25th at the time. LaJoie had contact with him. This marked the end of Bowman’s race
Martin Truex Jr.’s #19 was very strong at running the outside groove around lap 57. He passed Suarez for 2nd at that time running that groove.
Running order on lap 59: 11,19,99,12,4,20,5,9,45,17 … 8,22,18,2,23,34,16,47,14,42 … 1,43,21,10,6,31,41,7,38,3 … 15,51,77,78,48,24
Big: On lap 61, Chase Briscoe and Ty Dillon spun and crashed. They were running around 20th.
During the Briscoe/ Ty Dillon caution, Joey Logano who was running in 12th was the only driver who came to pit road. He started on the front row and was falling back.
During the restart on lap 66, Martin Truex Jr. rocketed to the lead using the highline. Truex then led 56 of the next 59 laps.
Running order on lap 70: 19,11,12,4,20,5,45,9,23,99 … 18,17,8,16,43,47,2,1,22,34 … 21,10,6,41,31,7,42,38,3,51 … 15,77,78,14,48,24
On lap 80, Chase Briscoe was shown to be driving in the infield and his race was over.
Running order on lap 85: 19,11,12,4,20,5,9,23,45,18 … 8,99,1,17,16,43,2,22,47,34 … 6,21,41,10,7,31,42,3,38,15 … 51,77,78,14,48,24
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 90): 19,11,12,20,4,5,23,9,18,45
Joey Logano took two tires during the Stage #1 caution and got the lead.
Denny Hamlin had a slow pit stop during the Stage #1 caution which dropped him from 2nd to 7th.
Notable: During the Stage #1 caution, Aric Almirola who was running in the low 20’s was caught speeding on pit road.
Running order on lap 99: 19,22,12,20,18,4,11,23,45,9 … 99,5,1,17,8,43,34,16,2,6 … 21,47,7,41,31,10,3,42,38,51 … 15,77,78,14,24,48
Big: On lap 102 while running around the high-teens, Austin Cindric came to pit road to make an unexpected pit stop. It was a tire issue.
Running order on lap 115: 19,12,18,20,4,23,9,22,11,99 … 45,1,43,8,17,5,16,34,21,6 … 41,31,7,47,10,3,42,38,51,15 … 2,77,78,14,24,48
Notable: On lap 118, the caution came out for rain.
Race off pit road following the rain caution: 19,12,18,4,11,20,23,22,45,8,
During the rain caution pit stops ⬇️
- Bubba Wallace pitted twice. He also then didn’t get off pit road fast enough the second time and lost a lap. He had a loose left rear. Wallace came off pit road in 7th following his first stop.
- Chase Elliott had a slow first pit stop, but since he lost so many positions the #9 team elected to come back to pit road.
- Kyle Larson who was running around the mid-teens got a speeding penalty and had to start in the back.
Running order on lap 128: 19,11,12,18,4,20,1,45,22,34 … 17,43,6,16,41,31,7,47,10,21 … 9,5,3,42,99,8,38,51,2,23 … 15,77,78,14,24,48
Big: On lap 139 the race went under red flag for weather again.
When the race resumed, it was now a night race.
Notable: During pit stops for the weather #2 caution, Christopher Bell had contact on pit road with BJ McLeod which led to a long pit stop for the #20. Bell was running in 5th prior to coming to pit road. Bell radioed his team that he felt like his car was OK. Only about 10 cars didn’t pit. Martin Truex Jr. and some other front runners, and then some others further back in the pack.
Notable: During pit stops for the weather #2 caution, Daniel Suarez’s was penalized for his crew going over the wall too soon. At that time, Suarez was back in the mid 20’s so it’s hard to say it hurt him too much.
Running order on lap 151 race restart following the weather delay: 11,19,12,18,34,45,17,22,21,43 … 1,4,16,6,9,31,20,47,5,41 … 7,3,8,10,23,38,51,99,42,2 … 15,77,78,14,24,48
Running order on lap 169: 11,19,18,45,12,1,9,34,5,4 … 17,16,22,21,31,6,47,41,43,23 … 3,20,8,99,7,10,38,51,42,2 (first driver a lap down) … 15,77,78,14,24,48
Running order on lap 181: 19,11,18,45,9,1,5,12,4,34 … 17,16,22,21,31,6,41,20,23,43 … 47,3,99,10,8,7,38,51,42,2 … 15,77,78,14,24,48
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 185): 19,11,18,9,45,5,1,4,12,34
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