Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Darlington #1 2023
Darlington Top Ten Starters
- Martin Truex Jr.
- Bubba Wallace
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
- William Byron
- Ross Chastain
- Daniel Suarez
- Kyle Larson
- Denny Hamlin
- Tyler Reddick
- Brad Keselowski
Darlington Pre-Race Notes
Corey LaJoie started in the rear of the field.
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 90): 19,24,23,1,8,6,47,4,45,20
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 185): 1,8,5,24,6,20,4,12,47,19
Darlington Race Notes
Bubba Wallace who qualified 2nd and started in the inside row led the opening lap.
On lap 2, Martin Truex Jr. took the lead and then led the next 137 laps.
Running order on lap 10: 19,23,24,99,47,11,1,6,8,45 … 5,12,21,22,20,54,10,4,3,31 … 34,38,43,48,9,17,2,16,41,14 … 51,42,7,15,77,78
Running order on lap 25: 19,23,24,99,47,11,1,6,8,45 … 5,12,21,22,20,54,4,10,31,3 … 34,43,38,9,48,17,41,2,16,14 … 42,7,51,77,15,78
Running order on lap 35: 19,23,24,99,1,47,11,6,8,5 … 45,12,21,22,20,54,4,10,3,31 … 43,38,9,34,48,41,17,2,16,14 … 42,7,51,77,15,78
Notable: While running around 10th on lap 38, Denny Hamlin told his team that his car took off in turn #2 and he got into the wall. A caution for fluid on the track came out shortly after that.
On lap 38 the first caution came out for fluid on the track.
Race off pit road following the first caution: 19,24,23,99,1,8,6,47,45,21
Notable: Daniel Suarez who was running in 4th prior to the first caution was caught speeding on pit road. It dropped him back to 30th.
Notable: Kyle Larson had a slow pit stop during the first caution which dropped him from 8th back to 23rd. His car fell off the jack and he had a 17 second pit stop.
Running order on lap 43 under caution: 19,24,23,1,8,6,47,45,21,10 … 4,11,12,38,3,9,54,20,31,43 … 48,22,5,17,34,41,42,14,2,99 … 16,77,7,51,15,78
Running order on lap 67: 19,23,24,8,1,6,45,47,21,20 … 11,4,12,9,43,10,3,22,5,38 … 54,48,2,31,41,17,42,34,99,16 … 14,7,51,77,78,15
Running order on lap 82: 19,24,23,1,8,6,45,47,20,21 … 4,11,9,5,12,43,10,3,22,38 … 2,54,48,31,41,42,34,99,17 (first car a lap down),16 … 14,7,51,77,78,15
Running order on lap 88: 19,24,23,1,8,6,47,4,45,20 ,… 21,11,5,9,12,43,10,3,22,38 … 2,54,41,42,48,34,31,99,17,16 … 14,7,51,77,78,15
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 90): 19,24,23,1,8,6,47,4,45,20
Race off pit road following the Stage #1 caution: 19,24,6,1,8,4,47,5,20,9
Notable: Josh Berry pitted twice during the Stage #1 caution for whatever reason.
Notable: Bubba Wallace had a slow pit stop during the Stage #1 caution. It was mentioned that his team dropped a lugnut. It dropped him from 3rd to 18th.
Running order on lap 100: 19,24,1,6,8,4,5,47,20,21 … 9,45,3,12,10,43,11,23,22,54 … 38,2,42,41,99,31,34,17,16,14 … 77,51,48,7,78,15
Ross Chastain was said to be really happy with his car on lap 106. He was running in 3rd at the time.
Running order on lap 118: 19,24,1,8,6,47,4,5,20,21 … 45,9,12,10,43,3,23,11,22,2 … 38,41,54,34,42,31,99,17,16,14 … 48,51,77,7,78,15
Running order on lap 130: 19,24,1,8,6,47,4,5,20,21 … 9,45,12,10,43,23,11,3,22,2 … 38,54,41,34,42,99,31,17,16,14 … 48,51,77,7,78,15
On lap 134, a green flag pit cycle started in Stage #2. Michael McDowell was the first driver to come to pit road.
Running order on lap 150: 19,1,24,8,5,47,6,20,4,45 … 9,10,22,11,43,12,21,34,3,23 … 54,2,38,41,42,31,99,17,14,16 … 48,51,7,77,78,15
On lap 151, Ross Chastain passed Martin Truex Jr. for the lead and led the next 39 laps.
Running order on lap 163: 1,19,8,24,5,47,6,20,4,45 … 9,12,10,22,11,43,21,23,34,3 … 54,2,38,41,42,99,31,17,14,16 … 48,51,7,77,78,15
Running order on lap 175: 1,19,8,5,24,47,6,20,4,45 … 9,12,10,22,23,11,43,21,34,3 … 54,2,38,42,99,41,31,17,14,16 … 48,51,7,77,78,15
Running order on lap 184: 1,19,8,5,24,6,20,4,47,12 … 45,9,10,22,23,11,43,21,34,3 … 54,2,38,42,99,41,31,17,14,16 … 48,51,7,77,78,15
Big: On the last lap of Stage #2, Martin Truex Jr. spun as he was attempting to pass Ross Chastain. Chastain got into the wall pretty hard at this time and bounced down into Truex.
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 185): 1,8,5,24,6,20,4,12,47,19
Running order on lap 194: 1,5,8,24,4,20,6,19,9,47 … 45,10,12,23,43,22,11,54,99,21 … 38,34,42,2,3,41,17,31,14,16 … 51,7,77,48,78,15
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