Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Sonoma (2023)
Sonoma Top Ten Starters
- Denny Hamlin
- Tyler Reddick
- Michael McDowell
- Christopher Bell
- AJ Allmendinger
- Ty Gibbs
- Chris Buescher
- Martin Truex Jr.
- Daniel Suarez
- Chase Elliott
Sonoma Pre-Race Notes
There was NO BREAK for stage cautions in 2023 at Sonoma.
Drivers who started in the rear of the field due to unapproved adjustments:
- Brad Keselowski
- Corey LaJoie
- Todd Gilliland
- Justin Haley
- Aric Almirola
Todd Gilliland drove the #51.
Zane Smith drove the #38.
Grant Enfinger drove the #42. Gragson was out due to injury.
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 25): 11,19,20,16,34,45,17,54,48,47
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 55): 8,22,1,24,47,3,19,34,20,4
Sonoma Race Notes
Denny Hamlin who started on the pole led the opening 32 laps.
Big: Daniel Suarez missed a shift early in the race. He started 9th and it dropped him back 20 spots to 29th.
Running order on lap 5: 11,20,45,19,54,16,34,17,9,8 … 3,48,5,47,23,22,10,7,1,41 … 24,14,31,38,4,43,6,77,99,51 … 78,12,2,21,15,42
On lap 9, Martin Truex Jr. was mentioned to be the biggest mover. He started 8th and was up to 3rd.
On lap 9 it was mentioned that William Byron didn’t like his car at all from practice on Saturday and his team did massive overnight changes.
Running order on lap 10: 11,20,19,45,54,16,34,17,9,8 … 3,5,48,47,22,10,7,1,41,24 … 23,14,31,4,43,6,99,38,78,77 … 51,12,2,21,15,42
Running order on lap 15: 11,19,20,45,16,54,34,17,9,8 … 5,48,47,3,22,10,1,41,7,24 … 23,4,14,31,6,99,43,38,78,77 … 12,51,2,21,15,42
Around lap 20, some green flag pit stops started.
Notable: Around lap 20 when he made his green flag pit stop, Ryan Blaney was who already way back in 30th was caught speeding on pit road. This dropped him off the lead lap to last.
Running order on lap 20: 11,19,20,16,34,45,54,17,9,5 … 8,48,47,22,3,10,41,1,24,7 … 4,14,31,99,23,78,43,77,51,2 … 21,15,42,6,38,12
Running order on lap 25: 11,19,20,16,34,45,17,54,48,47 … 10,7,31,41,23,9,5,78,8,43 … 77,51,22,15,6,3,24,1,42,4 … 99,38,14,21,12,2
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 25): 11,19,20,16,34,45,17,54,48,47
On lap 27, race leader Denny Hamlin finally came to pit road.
Running order on lap 30: 11,19,9,20,5,16,8,34,45,17 … 54,22,48,3,24,1,47,6,10,4 … 41,99,7,38,31,14,12,78,77,21 … 23,43,2,51,42,15
On lap 32, Martin Truex Jr. passed Denny Hamlin for the lead and then led the next 18 laps.
Running order on lap 35: 19,11,9,20,5,16,34,8,45,17 … 54,48,22,3,24,1,47,10,4,6 … 41,99,7,31,14,38,12,78,23,77 … 43,21,2,51,15,42
Running order on lap 40: 19,11,20,9,5,16,34,17,45,54 … 8,48,22,3,24,1,47,10,4,41 … 7,6,99,31,14,38,23,78,77,43 … 12,51,21,2,15,42
Around lap 43, another round of green flag pit stops started with Kyle Busch being the first driver to come in from 11th.
Running order on lap 45: 19,11,20,9,5,34,16,17,45,54 … 48,47,1,4,10,41,7,31,14,8 … 22,24,3,23,38,78,77,43,12,6 … 99,15,42,51,2,21
Notable: On lap 50, a caution came out for a tire rolling on pit road. Zane Smith lost a tire. This was the first caution of the race.
Drivers who pitted before the caution: Chastain, Harvick, Smith, Busch, Austin Dillon, Stenhouse, Byron and some more.
Running order on lap 50: 19,11,20,34,9,16,17,5,45,54 … 48,10,41,7,1,8,22,14,24,3 … 47,23,78,6,4,43,99,12,31,77 … 51,42,2,21,38,15
During the first caution, Denny Hamlin was said to be really happy with his car.
Running order on lap 53 under caution after pit stops under yellow and some drivers stayed out: 8,22,24,1,3,47,6,4,99,19 … 20,34,11,17,9,16,54,5,48,45 … 10,41,7,14,23,78,12,43,31,77 … 51,42,2,21,15,38
Kyle Busch didn’t pit during the first caution and got the lead. Busch then led the next 17 laps.
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 55): 8,22,1,24,47,3,19,34,20,4
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