Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Atlanta #2 2023

Atlanta Summer 2023 Top Ten Starters

1. Aric Almirola
2. Ryan Blaney
3. Chase Briscoe
4. Joey Logano
5. Harrison Burton
6. Kevin Harvick
7. Ty Gibbs
8. Kyle Larson
9. Todd Gilliland
10. Austin Cindric

Atlanta Full Field Starting Lineup 

Atlanta Pre-Race Notes

Christopher Bell started in the rear of the field due to unapproved adjustments.

Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 60): 12,5,19,22,24,20,2,34,45,10

Stage #2 Top Ten Finisher (Lap 160))): 6,12,17,2,16,23,31,34,20,41

Atlanta Race Notes

Aric Almirola who started on the pole led the opening 39 laps. Overall, Almirola led 46 of the first 47 laps.

Early in the race, the front of the field was single file with the outside line being dominant.

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

Big: On lap 17 while running in 10th, Harrison Burton spun all on his own and had minor contact with the inside wall. This brought out the first caution. Burton had flat tires, so he required a tow truck which dropped him four laps down.

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

On lap 22 under caution, Christopher Bell was up to 17th. Bell started in the rear of the field due to unapproved adjustments. Bell was said to feel very confident with his car.

During the Harrison Burton caution, Kyle Busch who was in the low 20’s had a slow pit stop that dropped him to the back.

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

Running order on lap 40: 10,22,12,19,5,24,2,45,20,14 … 54,34,16,11,38,9,23,48,6,31 … 99,17,43,41,8,47,3,4,1,7 … 78,42,77,15,62,51,21

On lap 48, Joey Logano passed Aric Almirola for the lead. Logano then led the next 10 laps.

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

On lap 58, Ryan Blaney took the lead and then went on to win the Stage.

Running order on lap 59: 12,22,5,19,20,34,2,45,24,10 … 54,31,8,16,38,48,23,9,99,43 … 11,14,17,6,41,42,47,1,4,3 … 15,7,62,78,51,77,21

Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 60): 12,5,19,22,24,20,2,34,45,10

Big: Martin Truex Jr. who just finished 3rd in Stage #1, was spun on pit road during Stage #1 pit stops. Michael McDowell ran into Truex which caused his spin. McDowell had notable “Speedway damage” to the front of his car.

Notable: Denny Hamlin got an equipment interference penalty during the Stage #1 caution.

Notable: Christopher Bell got a penalty for removing equipment during the Stage #1 caution. (Finished 6th in Stage #1)

Notable: William Byron got a safety violation penalty during the Stage #1 caution. (Finished 5th in Stage #1)

Running order on lap 68: 5,12,22,99,2,17,41,48,8,45 … 10,31,16,23,38,14,9,47,1,4 … 54,7,3,15,6,42,62,51,43,78 … 77,20,24,11,19,34,21

Notable: On lap 80 while running in 24th, William Byron had a pretty harmless spin after contact with LaJoie which brought out the caution. This dropped Byron a lap down.

Notable: During the Byron caution which was early in Stage #2, Tyler Reddick got a pit penalty for his team going over the wall too soon and Chase Elliott elected to pit twice to tighten lug nuts.

On lap 89, Ty Gibbs had some contact with the wall after getting squeezed into it from the #43.

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

Big: On lap 92, Kyle Larson who was in 14th spun which brought out the caution. The #5’s tire blew, and it caused a good amount of damage to Larson’s hood. Chase Briscoe also was involved in a minor spin at this time while he was avoiding the #5. Larson logged some more laps after this but on lap 120 his race was over.

On lap 98 over the team radio, Hamlin’s team was very concerned about the race being rain shortened.

Running order on lap 100: 17,31,16,48,22,41,12,4,2,99 … 38,11,1,7,54,45,20,43,8,3 … 6,15,19,23,78,77,51,9,34,10 … 47,24,42,14,5,21,62

Running order on lap 110: 17,16,22,12,41,2,48,11,45,7 … 38,31,6,99,4,3,43,1,54,9 … 19,20,42,10,15,78,8,24,23,47 … 34,14,51,77,5,21,62

Running order on lap 120: 17,16,22,12,2,11,6,48,41,20 … 45,7,43,31,54,9,19,38,42,24 … 99,1,8,23,10,15,34,3,47,78 … 4,51,14,77,21,5,62

Big: On lap 123, Corey LaJoie who was running just outside the top ten spun. Ty Gibbs, Reddick, Chastain and Truex were also damaged in this incident. The #7, #54 and #1 got the most damage in the multi-car crash. It knocked out the toe for Corey LaJoie. Ross Chastain’s race was over shortly after this.

Running order on lap 129: 17,22,12,2,48,6,31,9,42,10 … 34,78,41,23,24,11,16,19,20,99 … 8,38,4,51,77,3,43,47,15,45 … 14,54,21,7,1,5,62

On lap 139 while running in 8th, Truex found speed running the high-line in the turns by himself.

Running order on lap 140: 2,6,12,17,19,22,48,31,16,11 … 23,34,41,9,42,20,10,8,4,38 … 24,99,15,43,78,3,51,47,14,77 … 45,21,7,54,1,5,62

Running order on lap 150: 6,17,12,2,16,41,19,11,20,48 … 43,31,23,34,22,10,9,4,38,99 … 24,15,51,47,3,8,14,78,45,77 … 42,21,7,54,1,5,62

Big: On lap 155 while battling for 7th, Denny Hamlin and Alex Bowman both spun which brought out the caution. The #48 was really torn up after having a shredded tire. Christopher Bell slammed into the wall at this time. Jeff Burton said Bowman had his hands full all race long.

Running order on lap 159 under caution: 6,12,17,2,16,23,20,34,31,41 … 19,9,22,43,10,24,99,38,15,4 … 51,47,8,3,14,78,77,11,45,48 … 21,7,42,54,1,5,62

Stage #2 Top Ten Finisher (Lap 160): 6,12,17,2,16,23,31,34,20,41

During the Stage #2 caution, Michael McDowell, Erik Jones, AJ Allmendinger, William Byron, Daniel Suarez and quite a few others elected not to pit.