Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Daytona Summer 2023

Daytona Summer 2023 Top Ten Starters

1. Chase Briscoe
2. Aric Almirola
3. Harrison Burton
4. Bubba Wallace
5. Ty Gibbs
6. Riley Herbst
7. Kyle Larson
8. Ryan Blaney
9. Ryan Preece
10. Kevin Harvick

Full Starting Lineup

Daytona Pre-Race Notes

Ryan Preece started in the rear of the field due to unapproved adjustments. Preece’s adjustments were power steering related.

Notables entries:

Josh Berry drove the #42.

Austin Hill drove the #62.

Chandler Smith drove the #13 (third Kaulig Racing entry).

Riley Herbst drove the #36 (third Front Row Motorsports entry)

Breenan Poole drove the #15.

Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 35): 19,20,4,54,22,23,2,11,14,99

Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 95): 6,8,99,48,24,45,9,3,1,22

Daytona Race Notes

Chase Briscoe who won the pole led the opening 22 laps.

Brad Keselowski and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. were two notables who dropped to the back of the field pretty quickly near the start to try to avoid early trouble.

Running order on lap 10: 14,10,21,5,17,16,19,20,11,54 … 3,23,8,36,9,4,43,22,12,45 … 2,99,1,31,24,77,38,48,34,62 … 42,41,78,7,51,15,47,13,6

Denny Hamlin looked sporty early. On lap 13 he was up to 5th (started 19th), leading the outside lane.

Running order on lap 20: 14,10,21,5,17,16,11,19,3,20 … 8,54,23,9,36,43,12,4,22,45 … 2,1,99,34,38,41,31,48,24,62 … 77,78,7,51,47,42,15,6,13

On lap 23, Denny Hamlin powered the outside lane to the front and then Hamlin paced the field for the next 12 laps.

Running order on lap 30: 11,19,20,54,36,23,4,14,22,10 … 2,21,99,5,9,16,17,3,31,8 … 43,48,1,42,47,34,41,38,7,12 … 62,24,77,45,6,51,15,78,13

Running order on lap 35: 11,36,19,4,20,22,54,2,23,99 … 14,10,9,17,21,31,5,43,24,48 … 41,12,8,1,3,62,77,16,7,42 … 2,47,45,38,51,15,34,78,13

Running order on lap 35: 11,36,19,4,20,22,54,2,23,99 … 14,10,9,17,21,31,5,43,24,48 … 41,12,8,1,3,62,77,16,7,42 … 6,47,45,38,51,15,34,78,13

On the last lap of Stage #1, Martin Truex Jr. took the lead and Denny Hamlin who was leading got shuffled out of line.

Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 35): 19,20,4,54,22,23,2,11,14,99

Race off pit road following the Stage #1 caution: 62(took no tires, apparently came in the next time around so he perhaps missed his pit stall),22,19,20,23,4,99,11,14,10

Following the Stage #1 caution, Joey Logano led the next 9 laps.

Notable: Kyle Busch got a pit penalty during the Stage #1 caution and had to start in the back for Stage #2.

Notable: Justin Haley got a pit penalty during the Stage #1 caution and had to start in the back for Stage #2.

Ross Chastain pitted twice during the Stage #1 caution. He got blocked in and lost a lot of positions, so he elected to come back in.

Running order on lap 41 (Restart for Stage #1): 22,19,4,20,99,23,9,11,10,14 … 54,2,17,43,12,41,5,24,21,48 … 16,3,36,6,45,1,42,62,13,15 … 78,8,7,77,47,31,34,51,38

Running order on lap 50: 16,8,47,9,19,22,31,1,20,4 … 62,23,54,13,10,36,17,99,21,41 … 45,14,5,34,38,2,12,42,6,3 … 24,43,48,51,11,77,78,7,15

On lap 56, the front of the field was three-wide.

Denny Hamlin dropped to the back early in Stage #2 since things were getting wild.

Running order on lap 60: 16,1,8,31,22,4,47,62,19,13 … 20,54,36,41,10,21,12,17,34,9 … 5,14,2,6,45,42,23,3,48,38 … 24,77,43,99,51,11,78,7,15

Running order on lap 70: 1,22,41,4,12,9,5,47,10,17 … 20,19,6,54,2,45,14,34,21,62 … 13,42,36,48,24,3,16,99,31,77 … 43,23,8,51,11,15,7,78,38

Running order on lap 77: 12,22,4,1,41,47,9,10,17,5 … 6,20,19,2,36,54,45,21,43,8 … 34,62,24,48,42,16,14,31,3,13 … 23,51,99,77,15,78,11,7,38

On lap 81, green flag pit stops started in Stage #2. A Chevy heavy contingent was the first group of cars to come in.

Notable: On lap 83 during green flag pit stops, Denny Hamlin was penalized for his pit crew going over the wall too soon. The #36 of Riley Herbst also got a penalty at this time.

Running order on lap 90: 21,99,48,8,6,3,17,20,22,45 … 12,54,47,1,24,9,5,31,43,2 … 16,4,42,23,34,19,78,77,51,62 … 13,7,10,41,14,11,15,36,38

Running order on lap 95: 8,54,99,12,48,6,20,45,16,47 … 24,9,1,21,3,4,17,43,2,23 … 22,5,34,42,31,19,78,77,51,62 … 13,7,10,41,14,15,11,36,38

Big: On lap 95 the last lap of Stage #2, Ryan Blaney who was leading crashed which started a “Big One.” Blaney just pulled to the lead when it happened. Ty Gibbs who was in 2nd got into him after a bad bump from Christopher Bell. The list of the drivers collected in the carnage were the #2,3,4,5,11,12,20,21,36,45,47 and 54.

Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 95): 6,8,99,48,24,45,9,3,1,22

Running order on lap 106: 14,8,48,10,43,99,24,6,23,9 … 22,1,42,41,13,31,34,62,20,7 … 45,4,78,77,51,19,17,11,21,3 … 5,16,47,54,12,2,36,15,38

45,4,78,77,51,19,77,11,21,3 … 5,16,47,54,12,2,36,15,38