Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Las Vegas #1 2023
Las Vegas Top Ten Starters
- Joey Logano
- William Byron
- Ryan Blaney
- Ty Gibbs
- Kyle Busch
- Kyle Larson
- Brad Keselowski
- Ross Chastain
- Austin Cindric
- Christopher Bell
Las Vegas Pre-Race Notes
Tyler Reddick started in the rear of the field due to an engine change.
Harrison Burton started in the rear of the field in a backup car.
BJ McLeod s tarted in the rear of the field due to unapproved adjustments.
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 80): 24,5,1,20,11,19,48,23,8,6
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 165): 24,5,48,19,20,23,1,11,6,4
Las Vegas Race Notes
Joey Logano who won the pole selected to start in the inside line. Logano led the opening 9 laps.
On lap 10, William Byron took the lead and then led 172 of the next 176 laps.
Running order on lap 10: 24,22,5,1,12,8,20,11,6,23 … 19,4,54,48,2,34,43,14,47,17 … 7,45,99,10,42,16,41,3,31,21 … 38,9,77,15,78,51
Running order on lap 26: 24,5,1,20,11,22,12,8,6,19 … 23,4,45,48,2,43,34,17,10,99 … 7,54,31,47,14,42,16,21,9,41 … 3,38,77,15,78,51
Notable: Around lap 30 while running in 7th, Kyle Busch slapped the wall pretty hard. The #8 was now reported to have toe issues.
Around lap 33, an extended opening green flag pit cycle started.
Notable: During the opening green flag pit cycle on lap 38, Noah Gragson was caught speeding on pit road. He was back around the mid 20’s at the time.
Notable: Ty Gibbs was penalized during the opening green flag pit cycle for too many men over the wall. He was running in the 20’s prior to the pit cycle starting.
Notable: Noah Gragson was penalized speeding while serving his penalty.
Notable: Michael McDowell got a speeding penalty during the opening round of green flag pit stops.
Running order on lap 49: 24,5,1,20,11,6,19,23,8,22 … 12,45,4,48,43,2,17,99,7,10 … 31,16,41,47,14,9,3,21,38,77 … 34,15,54,78,51,42
On lap 63 while running in 15th, Ryan Blaney wasn’t happy with his car.
Running order on lap 66: 24,5,1,20,11,19,23,8,48,6 … 45,22,4,43,12,17,2,99,7,10 … 31,16,41,47 (first driver off the lead lap),9,3,14,21,38,34 … 54,77,15,78,42,51
Running order on lap 77: 24,5,1,11,20,19,48,23,8,6 … 45,4,43,22,17,99,12,2,31,10 … 7,16,41,9,3,47,14,21,34,54 … 38,77,15,42,78,51
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 80): 24,5,1,20,11,19,48,23,8,6
Notable: Tyler Reddick had a slow pit stop during the Stage #1 caution after he was blocked in his pit stall. He finished 11th in Stage #1 but came off of pit road in 20th.
Running order on lap 92: 24,5,11,20,19,1,23,48,6,43 … 4,8,22,99,10,45,17,12,16,2 … 31,7,41,9,14,3,34,54,21,47 … 42,77,38,15,78,51
Notable: On lap 103 while running in 15th, Chris Buescher was shown to be slamming into the wall after contact with Suarez.
Notable: On lap 105, Ty Gibbs was shown to have damage to the #54 after being sandwiched in traffic. Gibbs was running south of the mid 20’s at the time.
Running order on lap 109: 24,5,1,20,48,19,11,6,23,8 … 43,4,45,22,12,17,99,16,31,10 … 7,2,41,34,3,47,54,9,21,14 … 38,77,15,78,42,51
On lap 121, another green flag pit cycle started.
Running order on lap 130: 24,5,20,48,1,23,19,6,11,8 … 4,43,34,99,22,45,47,17,10,12 … 14,31,7,16,41,2,54,38,9,3 … 42,21,77,78,15,51
Notable: On lap 142 while running in 14th, Joey Logano was shown to be scrubbing the wall.
Running order on lap 150: 24,5,20,48,23,19,1,6,8,11 … 4,99,43,45,22,10,12,31,17,16 … 7,41,2,54,9,3,34,14,47,42 … 21,38,78,15,77,51
On lap 159 while leading, Clint Bowyer mentioned that William Byron looked a lot more maneuverable moving up thru traffic than 2nd place Kyle Larson.
Running order on lap 163: 24,5,48,20,19,23,1,6,11,4 … 99,8,45,43,22,12,10,31,16,7 … 41,2,17,54,34,9,3,47,14,21 … 42,38,78,15,77,51
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 165): 24,5,48,19,20,23,1,11,6,4
Running order on lap 175: 24,5,48,19,20,23,1,11,4,99 … 10,22,6,12,45,8,43,31,16,7 … 2,54,17,41,34,47,14,9,3,42 … 21,38,15,78,77,51
Big: On lap 183 while running in 15th, Logano got into the wall and then slide into the grass bringing out the first caution for cause in the race. This marked the end of Logano’s race since he didn’t beat the clock for the damaged vehicle policy.
During the Logano caution, Denny Hamlin only took two tires and got the lead.
Notable: During the Logano caution, Erik Jones had a loose wheel and had to backup on pit road. Jones was running around 16th at the time.
Running order on lap 187 under caution (80 to go): 11,48,5,24,99,19,23,1,4,20 … 12,8,10,7,6,16,31,45,43,2 … 54,41,17,34,47,14,3,9,42,21 … 38,22,15,78,77,51
Notable: On lap 196 while running in 6th, Tyler Reddick got loose and got into the wall. This quickly dropped him back to 10th.
Running order on lap 208: 5,11,24,48,19,1,4,23,45,12 … 99,6,8,16,10,43,31,2,7,20 … 54,17,41,34,47,14,42,21,3,9 … 38,15,78,77,51,22
Notable: On lap 210, Christopher Bell was back to 20th, it was reported he had a vibration and it dropped him back.
Running order on lap 217 (50 to go): 5,11,24,48,19,1,4,12,23,99 … 8,45,16,10,6,43,43,31,2,20,7 … 54,41,34,47,14,21,42,3,9,17 … 38,78,15,77,51,22
During green flag pit stops around lap 225, Noah Gragson got his third speeding penalty of the race.
Running order on lap 231: 5,24,11,19,48,1,4,8,23,12 … 99,20,16,2,45,43,54,10,6,31 … 7,17,21,41 (first driver off the lead lap),47,34,3,9,14,38 … 42,78,77,15,51,22
Running order on lap 242 (25 to go until the scheduled distance): 5,24,11,48,19,1,4,23,12,8 … 99,20,45,16,2,43,10,6,31,54 … 7,17,41,47,34,3,9,14,21,42 … 38,78,77,15,51,22
Running order on lap 252 (15 to go): 5,24,11,48,19,1,23,12,4,8 … 99,45,20,2,10,16,6,31,43,54 … 7,17,41,47,34,3,9,14,21,42 … 38,78,15,77,51,22
Running order on lap 257 (10 to go): 5,24,11,48,19,1,23,12,4,99 … 8,45,20,2,10,31,6,16,43,54 … 7,17,41,47,34,3,14,9,21,42 … 38,78,15,77,51,22
Running order on lap 262 (5 to go until the scheduled distance): 5,24,11,48,23,1,12,4,99 … 8,45,20,2,10,31,6,16,43,7 … 54,17,41,41,34,47,3,14,21,9,42 … 38,78,15,77,51,22
With 4 to go, Kyle Larson had a 2 second lead.
Big: With 4 laps to go, Aric Almirola brought out the caution after getting loose and into the wall. He was running in 15th at the time.
During the Aric Almirola caution, Martin Truex Jr. didn’t pit which got him the lead. All the other front runners came in.
Running order at the start of overtime: 19,24,5,11,48,1,23,99,45,20 … 4,2,12,8,31,6,16,43,10,34 … 54,7,17,41,47,3,14,21,42,9 … 38,78,77,15,51,22
Big: On the last lap, AJ Allmendinger who was in the teens spun.
