Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Phoenix #2 2023

Phoenix Top Ten Starters

1. William Byron
2. Martin Truex Jr.
3. Kevin Harvick
4. Kyle Larson
5. Bubba Wallace
6. Denny Hamlin
7. Erik Jones
8. Ross Chastain
9. Chris Buescher
10. Tyler Reddick

Full Phoenix Starting Lineup 

Phoenix Pre-Race Notes

Brad Keselowski started in the rear of the field (driver change, he missed qualifying).

Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 60): 24,4,1,23,5,17,19,43,20,12

Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 185): 17,1,4,24,19,12,5,23,6,43

Phoenix Race Notes

Running order on lap 10: 24,4,5,23,11,19,1,43,45,54 … 41,17,20,12,8,99,22,9,3,34 … 47,48,10,38,21,14,6,42,2,16 … 7,31,77,15,78,51

Running order on lap 28: 24,4,5,23,19,1,11,43,17,45 …  54,20,41,12,8,99,22,9,34,47 … 10,6,48,3,14,21,42,38,2,16 … 31,7,15,77,78,51

Brad Keselowski started last due to a “driver change.” On lap 27 when he was up to 22nd, Keselowski radioed his team and said that his car was very good.

Running order on lap 40: 24,4,23,5,1,19,17,43,11,20 … 45,12,54,41,99,8,22,9,10,6 … 34,48,47,3,14,42,21,38,2,16 … 15,31,7,77,78,51

Running order on lap 50: 24,4,23,1,5,19,17,43,20,11 … 12,45,54,41,99,22,9,6,8,10 … 34,48,47,3,42,14,21,38,2,15 … 16,31,7,77,78,51

Running order on lap 57: 24,4,1,23,5,19,17,43,20,12 … 11,45,54,41,99,22,9,6,8,10 … 34,48,47,42,3,14,21,38,2,15 … 16,31,7,77,78,51

Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 60): 24,4,1,23,5,17,19,43,20,12

Race off pit road following Stage #1 pit stops: 24,4,1,5,17,23,19,12,20,11

Running order on lap 69: 24,4,1,5,17,23,19,12,20,11 … 41,99,6,45,43,22,10,14,48,34 … 42,9,47,3,54,21,38,8,15,77 … 2,31,16,7,51,78

Running order on lap 91: 24,4,1,5,20,12,23,17,19,43 … 11,99,14,45,41,6,10,22,54,48 … 8,42,34,9,21,47,38,3,15,2 … 31,16,77,7,51,78

Running order on lap 102: 4,1,24,12,20,17,5,19,23,43 … 11,99,14,45,6,41,10,22,54,48 … 42,8,34,9,21,47,38,3,15,2 … 31,16,77,7,51,78

Big: On lap 110, Christopher Bell had brake problems and slammed into the wall hard which marked the end of his race. Bell was up to 5th at the time.

Race off pit road following the Bell caution: 4,1,24,17,5,19,12,43,23,99

Running order on lap 116: 4,1,24,17,5,19,12,43,23,99 … 11,14,6,10,41,22,48,42,45,8 … 54,9,21,3,34,47,15,38,2,77 … 31,16,7,51,78,20

Running order on lap 131:  1,4,17,24,19,5,12,23,43,99 … 11,6,42,22,8,45,34,10,48,3 … 54,9,41,47,14,2,38,21,15,77 … 16,31,7,51,78,20

Big: On lap 134, Austin Cindric who was back around 26th made an unexpected pit stop. He had a broken toe link after getting into the wall.

Running order on lap 150: 1,4,17,19,24,5,12,23,43,99 … 6,11,42,8,22,34,48,54,45,10 … 3,9,41,47,14,21,38,15,77,31 … 16,7,78,51,2,20

Running order on lap 170: 1,17,4,19,24,12,5,23,43,6 … 99,8,11,42,22,34,48,54,10,3 … 9,41,45,14,47,21,38,15,31,77 … 16,7,78,51,2,20

Chris Buescher passed Ross Chastain for the lead on lap 171.

Running order on lapo 180: 17,1,4,24,19,12,5,23,6,43 … 99,8,11,42,22,34,48,10,54,3 … 9,41,14,45,47,21,38,15,31,77 … 16,7,78,51,2,20

Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 185): 17,1,4,24,19,12,5,23,6,43

Race off pit road following Stage #2 pit stops: 1,24,19,5,12,4,6,17,23,43