Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Las Vegas
Las Vegas Top Ten Starters
- Christopher Bell
- Kyle Larson
- William Byron
- Martin Truex Jr.
- Chris Buescher
- Kyle Busch
- Bubba Wallace
- Tyler Reddick
- Joey Logano
- Ross Chastain
Las Vegas Pre-Race Notes
Chase Elliott started in the rear of the field in a backup car.
Daniel Suarez started in the rear of the field in a backup car.
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 80): 5,20,6,45,19,12,11,8,4,24
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 165): 5,1,20,11,6,24,8,12,45,23
Las Vegas Race Notes
Christopher Bell who started on the pole led the opening two laps.
On lap 3, Kyle Larson who started in 2nd took the lead. Larson then led the next 26 laps.
Running order on lap 10: 5,20,19,17,24,45,8,23,12,1 … 48,10,11,54,4,34,22,3,16,42 … 43,2,6,31,77,47,7,14,38,21 … 41,9,99,51,15,78
On lap 28, Dale Earnhardt Jr. mentioned that he was really impressed with Ryan Blaney’s speed. Blaney was in 7th.
On lap 29, Christopher Bell passed Kyle Larson for the lead.
Running order on lap 30: 20,5,19,17,8,12,24,48,45,11 … 1,10,4,22,54,34,23,43,42,6 … 16,31,77,47,2,3,99,7,9,21 … 41,14,38,51,15,78
On lap 34, Kyle Larson was shown to be coming to pit road. Many others also came in right around that time. This was the start of green flag pit stops.
Notable: On lap 38 it was reported that Ross Chastain got a speeding penalty during his green flag pit stop. He was in 11th just prior to the pit cycle. This dropped Chastain a lap down into the 30’s.
Running order on lap 46: 5,20,19,12,24,8,48,11,17,10 … 45,4,6,22,54,43,34,23,42,31 … 16,99,3,14,77,21,41 (first driver a lap down),47,9,2 … 7,1,38,51,15,78
Running order on lap 60: 5,20,19,12,24,48,11,8,17,10 … 45,4,22,6,43,23,54,34,42,31 … 16,99,3 (first driver off the lead lap),14,77,47,21,41,1,9 … 7,2,38,51,15,78
Notable: On lap 65 while running 15th, Erik Jones had a flat tire which brought out the caution. This dropped Jones off the lead lap, back into the mid 30’s.
Race off pit road following the Erik Jones Caution in which a lot of two tire pit stops took place: 20,5,45,6,19,12,24,34,11,10
Running order on lap 79: 5,20,6,45,12,19,8,11,24,4 … 23,22,10,17,42,48,54,16,31,34 … 99,47,3,1,41,21,77,14,9,7 … 38,2,51,15,43,78
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 80): 5,20,6,45,19,12,11,8,4,24
Notable: During the Stage #1 caution, Martin Truex Jr. elected not to come to pit road. Everybody else did. This got Truex the lead.
Race off pit road following the Stage #1 caution, quite a bit of pit strategy took place: 19(didn’t pit),7 (came back in),11,54,6,17,20,5,31,45,12
Running order on lap 87 (restart for Stage #2): 19,11,54,6,17,20,5,31,45,12 … 8,24,4,22,10,48,42,23,16,99 … 1,34,3,21,14,47,41,9,38,77 … 2,7,51,43,15,78
Notable: During the restart for Stage #2, AJ Allmendinger who was running in 19th got a restart violation penalty. He had to serve a pass thru penalty.
Denny Hamlin passed Martin Truex Jr. for the lead on lap 92 and then led the next 23 laps.
Running order on lap 100: 11,6,5,17,20,12,24,54,45,8 … 12,48,19,4,1,31,23,99,10,41 … 42,34,47,14,2,9,43,3,21,7 … 77,38,51,15,16,78
Big: On lap 111, Carson Hocevar who was piloting the #42 and running around 21st had a flat tire and got into the wall which brought out a caution. His day was done.
Race off pit road following the Hocevar caution: 6,5,20,11,24,12,17,22,8,48
Running order on lap 121: 6,5,20,24,11,17,12,8,1,23 … 22,45,48,10,4,54,47,19,41,2 … 34,99,3,7,31,77,9,21,43,16 … 38,51,14,78,15,42
On lap 138 while running in 9th, Ross Chastain said his car was the best it’s been all day. Earlier in the race he was a lap down after getting a speeding penalty.
Running order on lap 140: 6,5,24,20,11,17,12,8,1,48 … 19,45,23,4,22,10,47,3,2,54 … 99,34,31,7,43,77,16,41,9,21 … 38,14,51,78,15,42
On lap 142, Kyle Larson got slightly into the wall and slowed a little bit. He was in 2nd just two laps earlier and now he was back in 4th.
Big: On lap 145 while running in 9th, Alex Bowman got into the wall. He radioed his team a few laps earlier that his car felt funny. The #48 was heavily damaged and his race was now over.
Notable: During the Alex Bowman caution, Daniel Suarez was penalized for having a tire violation and pitting before pit road is open. He was running around 20th prior to that. It dropped him back into the 30’s.
Running order on lap 150: 24,6,22,8,4,5,11,20,17,12 … 1,19,10,45,3,23,47,21,38,54 … 7,2,41,31,34,16,9,77,43,51 … 14,78,15,99,48,42
Running order on lap 163: 5,1,20,6,24,11,8,12,45,23 … 22,4,54,10,17,7,3,41,2,19 … 34,9,77,16,14,38,43,21,51,78 … 47,99,15,31,48,42
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 165): 5,1,20,11,6,24,8,12,45,23
Race off pit road following the Stage #2 caution: 20,1,5,6,11,34,24,8,12,45
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