Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Kansas (#1 2023)
Kansas Top Ten Starters
- William Byron
- Kyle Larson
- Ross Chastain
- Martin Truex Jr.
- Tyler Reddick
- Joey Logano
- Ty Gibbs
- Denny Hamlin
- Daniel Suarez
- Ryan Blaney
Kansas Pre-Race Notes
Josh Berry drove the #48.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. started in the rear of the field due to unapproved adjustments.
Corey LaJoie started in the rear of the field due to unapproved adjustments.
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 80) = 11,19,54,45,99,20,23,12,1,5
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 165) = 22,34,42,43,16,17,3,77,5,11
Kansas Race Notes
William Byron who started on the pole led the opening 2 laps. Byron started in the low-line.
On lap 3, Ross Chastain got the lead and led the next 2 laps.
Notable: On lap 5 while leading, Kyle Larson was spun from contact with Reddick. Larson didn’t hit anything.
On lap 5, Tyler Reddick took the lead after he spun Larson and led the next 23 laps.
Running order on lap 9: 45,1,24,19,22,11,99,54,20,12 … 23,4,2,34,17,8,10,3,42,77 … 16,43,48,9,7,47,15,6,14,78 … 38,31,21,51,41,5
Denny Hamlin was said to be very happy with his car on lap 18. He was running in 4th at the time. Hamlin said their simulation was good.
Running order on lap 20: 45,1,19,11,24,54,20,23,99,34 … 4,12,22,8,17,42,2,16,3,10 … 43,48,77,21,5,38,9,7,31,47 … 15,41,6,51,14,78
William Byron was said to be loose. Byron was in 8th on lap 27 after starting 1st.
Running order on lap 31: 19,11,45,1,54,20,23,99,24,34 … 12,4,22,8,17,42,2,48,5,16 … 43,21,3,38,10,9,31,77,47,7 … 15,41,6,51,14,78
Around lap 37 the opening round of green flag pit stops started.
Notable: On lap 38, William Byron was caught speeding during his green flag pit stop. He was running around 9th prior to coming to pit road. This dropped him off the lead lap.
Running order on lap 50: 19,11,6 (still needed to pit),45,51 (still needed to pit),54,99,23,1,12 … 20,8,14,4,22,42,5,48,2,10 … 16,17,9,34,3,21,43,38,77,47 … 41,7,24,15,31,78
Big: On lap 56, Chase Briscoe was shown to be on pit road and to have lost a wheel.
Running order on lap 61: 19,11,45,54,99,23,20,12,6 (still needed to pit),1 … 8,4,5,22,42,51 (still needed to pit),48,9,2,10 … 16,17,3,43,34,21,38,47,77,7 … 41,24,15,31,78,14
Running order on lap 72: 19,11,54,45,99,20,23,12,1,5 … 8,4,42,9,22,48,10,17,2,3 … 16,43,38,34,21,47,7,41,77,15 … 24,6,31,51,78,14
Notable: On lap 73, William Byron was on pit road making an unexpected pit stop. He got into the wall.
Running order on lap 78: 11,19,54,45,99,20,23,12,1,5 … 8,42,9,4,48,22,10,17,3,2 … 43,16,38,47,21,34,7,41,77,15 … 6,31,51,24,78,14
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 80) = 11,19,54,45,99,20,23,12,1,5
Notable: Kyle Busch had a slow Stage #1 pit stop because he had to backup. It dropped him from just outside the top ten to 22nd.
Tyler Reddick had a slow pit stop during the Stage #1 caution which cost him a few positions.
Harrison Burton pitted twice during the Stage caution.
Running order on lap 88 (before the restart of Stage #2): 11,19,54,99,23,12,20,5,45,1 … 9,4,42,10,48,3,17,22,2,34 … 6,8,21,38,47,16,7,15,43,41 … 77,51,24,31,14,78
Running order on lap 108: 11,19,23,1,20,54,9,5,48,12 … 99,10,4,45,17,8,3,22,2,42 … 6,16,43,38,7,21,15,77,47,34 … 24,31,51,41,78,14
Big: On lap 108 while running in 19th, Austin Cindric lost a wheel and got into the wall hard. This brought out a caution. Cindric was held on pit road for two laps as a penalty.
Notable: Chase Elliott had a slow pit stop during the Cindric caution. He had to backup and tighten a wheel which dropped him to the back. Elliott was in 7th prior to the issue. It dropped him back to 19th.
Running order on lap 113: 23,1,19,54,5,11,10,48,12,4 … 45,8,17,3,20,42,22,99,9,6 … 16,38,7,34,43,77,15,21,47,24 … 31,41,2,51,78,14
Running order on lap 125: 19,23,5,11,1,45,54,8,48,20 … 9,10,4,17,12,99,42,3,16,22 …. 6,34,38,7,43 (first driver a lap down),21,47,77,41,15 … 24,31,51,2,14,78
Running order on lap 138: 19,5,11,23,1,45,20,54,8,48 … 9,4,10,17,12,99,42,3,16,22 … 6,34,7,21,43,47,77,15,41,38 … 24,51,31,2,14,78
Big: On lap 138, Aric Almirola spun which brought out a caution. He didn’t hit anything. Almirola was running in 13th. He got loose.
Big: During the Aric Almirola caution, Ty Gibbs stopped on pit road to backup and tighten a wheel. It dropped him to the back of the lead lap (20th) and he was running in 8th prior to his issue.
Running order on lap 148: 5,19,11,23,9,8,1,4,12,20 … 17,48,54,22,34,45,99,16,6,42 … 3,21,47,38,43,41,77,15,24,31 … 10,7,51,2,78,14
Notable: On lap 149 while running in 25th, Erik Jones spun which brought out the caution.
Notable: On lap 149, Josh Berry spun and had a flat tire.
William Byron was now back on the lead lap following the Jones/Berry caution.
Running order on lap 156: 23,5,11,19,8,1,9,12,34,20 … 17,22,45,42,4,21,43,99,6,41 … 16,54,3,47,24,77,38,48,15,7 … 10,31,51,2,78,14
Big: On lap 158 while running in 8th, Christopher Bell spun into the inside wall and crashed. This marked the end of his race.
Many of the front runners came to pit road during the Bell caution but quite a few didn’t. This was near the end of Stage #2 so some stayed out to get Stage points.
Big: Kyle Busch crashed on lap 163. Prior to coming to pit road he was in 5th. Busch was back in traffic after pitting during the late caution in Stage #2.
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (165) = 22,34,42,43,16,17,3,77,5,11
Running order on lap 170 (Prior to the restart for the final Stage): 5,11,23,9,19,12,4,1,45,41 … 24,47,21,54,15,99,7,48,38,22 … 43,77,42,17,34,16,3,6,31,10 … 51,2,78,14,8,20
Running order on lap 174: 5,11,23,9,45,12,19,54,4,1 … 24,21,47,99,43,22,41,7,34,38 … 48,17,3,77,16,6,42,15,31,10 … 51,2,78,14,8,20
On lap 175, Martin Truex Jr. said his car was plowing in the turns. He was falling back.
Big: On lap 176, Ty Gibbs who was in 8th crashed. This marked the end of his race.
Running order on lap 181 under caution for the Gibbs crash: 5,11,9,23,19,45,12,4,1,41 … 24,47,3,99,38,21,7,42,43,17 … 34,48,10,16,6,77,22,31,15,51 … 2,54,78,14,8,20
Running order on lap 190: 9,5,11,19,45,12,23,4,99,24 … 3,22,1,47,7,48,17,43,21,42 … 16,10,34,31,38,41,77,15,6,51 … 78,2,14,54,8,20
Big: Harrison Burton spun on lap 191 which brought out the caution. Burton was back in 19th at the time.
Running order on lap 200: 19,5,3,11,9,99,24,22,12,23 … 45,42,4,47,10,1,16,17,43,6 … 48,7,34,41,38,77,15,31,51,21 … 78,2,14,54,8,20
Ross Chastain and Noah Gragson were racing each other hard on lap 202 for a teens position.
Notable: While running in 20th on lap 206, Noah Gragson spun which brought out the caution. He had a flat tire.
Notable: Daniel Suarez had an uncontrolled tire during the Noah Gragson caution. He left pit road in 10th but had to come back in to serve his penalty.
Running order on lap 210 under caution (First four didn’t pit): 7,41,34,51,5,24,11,19,3,23 … 12,45,9,22,10,4,16,1,47,17 … 6,43,77,31,38,48,15,99,42,21 … 78,2,14,54,8,20
Notable: On lap 216, Erik Jones spun which brought out a caution. Jones was around 19th at the time. He didn’t hit anything.
Running order on lap 217 under caution (50 to go): 24,5,11,19,22,7,23,3,4,12 … 1,9,41,6,47,45,10,16,17,31 … 77,99,38,15,34,51,48,43,42,21 … 2,78,14,54,8,20
Running order on lap 227: 5,24,11,1,23,22,9,19,3,45 … 12,4,47,7,16,6,10,17,31,34 … 99,43,41,77,38,48,51,15,42,21 … 2,78,14,54,8,20
Running order on lap 237 (30 to go): 5,24,11,1,23,22,9,19,45,3 … 4,12,47,16,6,10,99,7,17,31 … 43,34,77,38,48,51,41,15,42,21 … 2,78,14,54,8,20
Running order on lap 247 (20 to go): 5,11,24,1,23,22,9,19,45,3 … 4,12,47,16,10,99,6,17,31,7 … 43,77,34,38,48,51,41,15,42,21 … 2,78,14,54,8,20
Running order on lap 257 (10 to go): 5,11,24,23,1,22,9,19,45,3 … 4,47,10,16,12,99,17,6,31,7 … 43,77,38,51,48,34,41,15,42,21 … 2,14,78,54,8,20
With 5 to go, Hamlin and Larson were racing side by side for the lead.
Big: On the last lap in the back straightaway, Hamlin had contact with Larson and the #5 got into the wall.
Kansas 2023 Results/ Loop Data Box Score
