Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Chicago Street
Chicago Street Course Top Ten Starters
- Denny Hamlin
- Tyler Reddick
- Shane van Gisbergen
- Christopher Bell
- Daniel Suarez
- Michael McDowell
- Kyle Larson
- Jensen Button
- Joey Logano
- AJ Allmendinger
Chicago Street Pre-Race Notes
Drivers who started in the rear of the field in a backup car: Chase Elliott, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Kevin Harvick.
Drivers who started in the rear of the field due to unapproved adjustments: Austin Cindric, William Byron, Justin Haley and Todd Gilliland
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 20): 20,45,91,19,34,99,5,16,54,15
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 45): 20,5,45,91,34,54,99,19,16,14
Chicago Street Race Notes
Denny Hamlin who started on the pole was passed in turn #1 by Tyler Reddick.
Tyler Reddick led the opening 8 laps.
Notable: On lap 1, Erik Jones, Brad Keselowski and Noah Gragson were shown to have gotten together. It started with Erik Jones not making a turn and basically going straight into a tire barrier. Nobody got any real damage.
Notable: On lap 2, Denny Hamlin was shown to have slid into a tire barrier. He was in 2nd at the time. Hamlin didn’t get any real notable damage from this. It dropped him back to 12th.
Running order on lap 3: 45,20,91,99,34,22,5,19,15,54 … 16,11,48,17,14,8,7,23,12,41 … 78,3,38,51,1,24,9,2,21,42 … 4,77,31,47,43,6,10
Big: On lap 3, Kyle Busch went nose first into a tire barrier which brought out the first caution. Busch was running in 16th prior to this issue. The #8 was overall fine.
Running order on lap 6: 45,20,91,99,34,22,5,19,15,54 … 16,11,48,17,14,7,23,12,41,78 … 3,38,1,51,24,9,2,21,42,4 … 77,10,47,31,43,6,8
On lap 9, Christopher Bell passed Reddick for the lead.
On lap 9 it was mentioned that Christopher Bell was disappointed about the rain since his car was so good in dry conditions.
Running order on lap 10: 20,45,91,34,99,19,22,5,15,54 … 16,11,48,17,7,14,38,23,41,3 … 12,78,1,51,24,9,2,21,77,42 … 4,47,31,43,10,6,8
Running order on lap 12: 20,45,91,34,19,99,5,15,16,54 … 22,17,11,7,48,14,41,3,78,12 … 23,1,51,24,9,77,2,21,4,47 … 31,38,43,42,6,10,8
Notable: On lap 13, Noah Gragson got into a tire barrier which brought out the caution. Gragson was in 34th at the time.
Running order on lap 16: 20,45,91,19,34,99,5,15,16,54 … 22,17,11,7,48,14,41,78,1,51 … 24,9,77,2,21,47,12,31,3,23 … 10,4,43,6,38,8,42
On lap 16 it was mentioned that prior to the Gragson caution, Bell, Reddick and Van Gisbergen were running 2 second faster laps than the field.
On lap 17 it was mentioned that Ross Chastain was one of the biggest movers up to that point, and he was up +12 position.
Running order on lap 18: 20,45,91,19,34,99,5,15,16,54 … 22,17,11,48,7,41,14,1,78,24 … 51,9,2,77,21,12,31,47,3,23 … 38,10,4,43,8,6,42
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 20): 20,45,91,19,34,99,5,16,54,15
On lap 21, the opening green flag pit cycle started.
Notable: On lap 22, Joey Logano got into a tire barrier. He was able to get away on his own and no caution came out. Logano was running in 11th just prior to that. He came to pit road just after that.
Notable: On lap 23 it was mentioned that Ricky Stenhouse Jr missed a turn, had to do the run-off area and then turn around to come back out on the track again. He was running around the high 20’s around that time.
Running order on lap 24 (This was during an extended green flag pit cycle): 20,91,45,19,99,5,54,41,1,78 … 11,51,9,2,3,43,34,23,21,8 … 4,17,47,38,6,24,16,77,10,22 … 31,14,22,15,7,42,12
On lap 25, Todd Gilliland was shown to have had a minor spin.
Big: On lap 25 it was mentioned that Ryan Blaney had contact with the track which damaged his car. It dropped him two laps down and had him back to last.
Notable: On lap 26, Chase Elliott was shown to have gotten into a tire barrier. He was able to back up and get going again. He was running around the low double-digits shortly before that.
Notable: On lap 28, Austin Dillon was shown to be off course in a run-off area.
Running order on lap 28 (Some drivers still needed to pit): 20,91,45,23,19,99,5,21 (still needed to pit),16,34 … 54,17,4,48,11,78,1,14,24,31 … 41,77,22,43,2,15,8,38,51,7 … 9,47,3,6,10,42,12
Big: On lap 30, Noah Gragson got into a tire barrier again and was stuck which brought out a caution.
Running order on lap 31 under caution: 20,91,45,19,99,5,16,34,54,17 … 48,11,14,1,31,24,41,23,4,77 … 4,43,78,15,38,2,7,21,51,47 … 9,3,6,10,8,42,12
On lap 32 while running in 7th, AJ Allmendinger reported to his team that his brakes were miserable, his car wouldn’t turn and he wasn’t happy with it.
Running order on lap 34: 20,91,45,19,99,5,16,34,54,17 … 48,11,14,1,24,41,77,22,43,15 … 78,38,2,51,47,6,21,10,4,8 … 31,3,9,23,7,42,12
Running order on lap 37: 20,45,5,99,91,19,34,54,16 … 17,48,11,14,41,1,43,77,22,24,15 … 78,38,2,51,47,6,8,31,3,21 … 9,4,10,23,7,42,12
Big: While running in 11th on 41, Alex Bowman was spun which brought out the caution. This led to a long pit stop for Bowman where the popped up his hood. His engine went into “Protection Mode” for whatever reason. This dropped Bowman two laps down.
Running order on lap 44: 20,5,45,99,91,34,54,19,16,17 … 14,11,43,41,22,1,77,15,38,51 … 47,6,31,3,9,21,22,24,2,8 … 4,10,23,7,42,48,12
Big: On lap 44, Alex Bowman was shown to be stopped on the track. This brought out a caution.
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 45): 20,5,45,91,34,54,99,19,16,14
During the Stage #2 caution it was announced that the race was to be shortened and end on lap 75.
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