Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Dover

Dover Top Ten Starters (Qualifying was rained out)

1. Kyle Busch
2. Christopher Bell
3. Ryan Blaney
4. Brad Keselowski
5. Chris Buescher
6. Chase Briscoe
7. Tyler Reddick
8. William Byron
9. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
10. Chase Elliott

Full Starting Lineup

Dover Pre-race Notes

Qualifying was rained out and the field was set by the formula.

Josh Berry drove the #48. Alex Bowman was out due to injury.

Austin Dillon started in the rear of the field.

Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 120): 24,11,12,6,1,17,20,4,19,47

Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 250): 1,24,12,19,11,54,17,45,9,20

Dover Race Notes

Kyle Busch who started on the pole selected to start in the outside lane. Busch led the opening 22 laps.

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

The competition caution came out on lap 20.

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

During the competition caution, Kyle Busch told his team that he liked his car.

On pit road during the competition caution, William Byron and Josh Berry (#48) were shown to have some contact.

Big: During the competition caution while leading, Kyle Busch got a speeding penalty.

On lap 27 during the restart, William Byron took the lead and then led the next 59 laps.

Big: On lap 28, while running in 31st, Noah Gragson hit the outside wall, spun and then hit the inside wall.

Running order on lap 32 under caution: 24,6,11,17,12,48,47,19,99,9 … 1,4,5,45,20,31,2,14,34,38 … 16,43,10,7,23,22,41,8,54,21 … 77,51,15,3,78,42

Big: On lap 35 a multi-car accident ensued. Drivers collected were Daniel Suarez, Ty Dillon and BJ McLeod. Suarez who was running in 9th got into wall and then Dillon and McLeod wrecked independently well back in the pack. This marked the end of the race for Suarez and Dillon. Kyle Busch also got some nose damage while he was back in the pack at this time. In a post DNF interview, Suarez mentioned that he thought he perhaps had a tire going down.

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

Running order on lap 71: 24,11,12,1,6,5,19,17,47,20 … 48,45,9,4,2,34,31,16,54,8 … 22,23,43,7,41,38,21,10,14,51 … 15,3,78,42,99,77

Running order on lap 80: 24,11,12,1,5,6,17,19,47,20 … 45,48,9,4,54,8,34,16,22,43 … 31,7,41,21,10,2,23,51,38,15 … 3,14,78,42,99,77

Big: On lap 81, Ross Chastain got into the back of the lapped #15 and then it slid up the track and hit Kyle Larson. Larson started 18th and was up to 5th at the time.

Bubba Wallace got the free pass during the Larson caution.

Kyle Busch didn’t pit during the Larson caution and got the lead. Take note, his car was damaged.

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

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

On lap 114 while he was running in 2nd, Clint Bowyer mentioned that Denny Hamlin had the fastest car.

Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 120): 24,11,12,6,1,17,20,4,19,47

During the Stage #1 caution, Denny Hamlin lost 7-positions.

Big: Brad Keselowski who just finished 4th in Stage #1 got an uncontrolled tire penalty during the Stage #1 caution.

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

Running order on lap 151: 24,12,1,11,4,20,17,54,9,22 … 48,43,7,47,34,16,45,19,23,41 … 10,21,6,31,3,8,2,38,14,51 … 78,5,15,42,99,77

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

Midway thru Stage #2, the #22 of Joey Logano just dropped off. He was in 10th on lap 151 and then on lap 177 he was now a lap down in 22nd. Logano was later said to have corded a tire. In practice, Logano also corded a tire.

Big: On lap 190, Chase Briscoe was on pit road and was said to be way off pace. He got into the wall pretty hard just prior to that and supposedly knocked out his toe.

Around lap 190, green flag pit stops started in Stage #2.

Running order on lap 205: 1,24,12,3,8,4,11,17,9,54 … 45,19,20,43,23,7,48,47,6 (first driver off the lead lap),34 … 16,41,10,21,22,31,2,38,51,78 … 14,5,15,42,99,77

Running order on lap 220: 1,24,12,4,11,17,9,54,45,19 … 23,20,7,43,48,47,6,34,16,41 … 21,10,2,31,22,8,38,3,51,78 … 14,5,15,42,99,77

On lap 243, Joey Logano was back on pit road making an unexpected pit stop.

Running order on lap 247: 1,24,12,11,19,17,54,4,45,9 … 20,48,6,23,7,43,47,34,16,41 … 21,2,8,10,31,38,3,22,51,78 … 14,5,15,42,99,77

Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 250): 1,24,12,19,11,54,17,45,9,20