Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Bristol (2023)
Bristol Top Ten Starters
- Christopher Bell
- Denny Hamlin
- William Byron
- Michael McDowell
- Martin Truex Jr.
- Brad Keselowski
- Chase Elliott
- Ty Gibbs
- Bubba Wallace
- Corey LaJoie
Full Starting Lineup
Bristol Pre-Race Notes
No drivers started in the rear of the field.
Ryan Newman drove the #51.
Carson Hocevar drove the #42.
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 125): 20,7,23,24,45,1,6,5,19,54
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 250): 20,54,5,11,42,34,17,24,41,9
Bristol Race Notes
Christopher Bell who started on the pole led the opening 71 laps.
Running order on lap 10: 20,11,34,24,54,19,6,7,23,45 … 12,48,8,14,41,9,31,4,1,17 … 10,22,47,3,42,38,51,2,43,77 … 5,16,15,21,99,78
On lap 27, Daniel Suarez who was in 34th went a lap down.
Running order on lap 30: 20,11,34,24,54,19,6,7,23,45 … 12,48,8,14,41,9,31,4,1,17 … 10,22,47,3,43,42,38,77,5,51 … 16,2,15,21,99,78
While running in 5th on lap 44, Ty Gibbs was really happy with how his car was turning.
Running order on lap 50: 20,11,34,24,54,19,6,7,23,45 … 12,48,8,14,41,9,31,4,1,17 … 10,22,47,3,43,42,5,38,77,16 … 51, 2 (First car a lap down),15,21,99,78
Big: On lap 69, AJ Allmendinger ran high on the track, got into the wall and then Austin Cindric ran into him which caused a lot of damage to both of them. They were both running around 30th at the time.
Running order on lap 70 (under caution): 20,11,34,24,54,19,6,7,23,45 … 12,48,14,8,41,9,31,4,1,17 … 10,22,5,47,43,3,42,38,77,51 … 15,16,99,2,21,78
During the first caution, Corey LaJoie, Bubba Wallace, Tyler Reddick, Ross Chastain, Joey Logano and Todd Gilliland all didn’t pit which had them 1-2-3-4-5-6 in the running order.
Notable: During the Allmendinger caution, Denny Hamlin who was running in 2nd was caught speeding on pit road. Kyle Larson who was in the low 20’s was penalized for running over equipment. Chase Briscoe who was in the mid-teens got a commitment cone violation.
Corey LaJoie who got the lead during the first caution via pit strategy led the next 48 laps.
Running order on lap 85: 7,23,1,45,20,34,24,22,6,54 … 19,12,48,8,17,9,38,41,4,31 … 10,43,42,47,14,51,11,5,3,77 … 99,15,21,78,16,2
Running order on lap 105: 7,23,20,1,45,34,54,24,22,6 … 19,12,48,8,17,9,41,31,38,10 … 43,42,11,5,14,3,47,4,77,51 … 99,15,21,78,16,2
On lap 107, the caution came out for rain.
Running order on lap 119: 7,20,23,24,45,1,6,8,19,54 … 5,9,22,14,34,31,48,11,12,17 … 41,10,38,42,4,43,47,3,77,99 … 51,21,15,78,16,2
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 125): 20,7,23,24,45,1,6,5,19,54
During the Stage #1 caution, Kyle Busch who finished just outside the top ten in the opening Stage wasn’t happy with his car.
Before Stage #2 went green, it started to rain again, and the cars came back to pit road to be covered/parked.
Running order on lap 140 under caution: 20,5,9,24,17,54,41,34,48,12 … 11,42,47,43,10,77,38,4,3,99 … 21,51,7,1,23,6,45,19,8,22 … 14,15,31,16,78,2
Running order on lap 160: 20,54,24,5,34,9,17,48,11,47 … 41,12,10,38,42,43,7,3,21,23 … 8,45,77,99,31,6,19,4,14,15 … 1,22,51,16,78,2
On lap 179, Larson passed Bell for the lead.
Running order on lap 180: 5,20,54,24,34,17,9,11,48,47 … 42,41,7,43,12,10,38,3,23,8 … 45,21,99,6,31,19,77,14,1,15 … 22,4,51,16,78,2
Running order on lap 200: 20,5,54,34,17,24,11,9,42,48 … 47,41,7,43,12,10,38,3,8,23 … 45,6,19,99,31,21,14,77,1,15 … 22,4,51,16,78,2
Running order on lap 220: 20,5,54,34,17,11,42,24,9,48 … 41,47,7,43,12,10,38,3,8,45 … 23,6,19,99,31,21,14,1,77,15 … 22,4,51,16,78,2
Running order on lap 240: 20,5,54,34,11,42,17,24,9,48 … 41,47,7,43,12,38,10,23,45,6 … 3,19,8,99,31,21,14,1,77,15 … 22,4,51,16,78,2
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 250): 20,54,5,11,42,34,17,24,41,9
Ty Gibbs won the race off pit road during the Stage #2 caution. He then led 102 of the next 103 laps.
