Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Darlington #1 2024

Darlington Top Ten Starters

1. Tyler Reddick
2. Brad Keselowski
3. Chris Buescher
4. Ty Gibbs
5. William Byron
6. Kyle Larson
7. Denny Hamlin
8. Bubba Wallace
9. Ross Chastain
10. Martin Truex Jr.

Full Starting Lineup 

Darlington Pre-Race Notes

No drivers started in the back.

Stage #1 Top Ten (Lap 90): 5,54,6,45,19,38,17,12,24,23

Stage #2 Top Ten (Lap 185): 45,6,54,22,5,24,17,11,23,1

Darlington End Results: 6,54,4,11,14,24,23,48,51,34

Darlington Race Notes

Tyler Reddick who started on the pole led the opening 37 laps. Reddick started in the high line and shot to healthy early lead.

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

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

Running order on lap 30: 45,6,54,5,17,24,23,19,11,38 … 20,22,1,8,48,34,14,12,47,42 … 77,7,2,51,99,4,10,43,9,41 … 71,21,3,31,16,15

On lap 36, the opening green flag pit cycle started.

During his green flag pit stop on lap 38, Kyle Larson said he liked his car, and it was better than it was in practice.

On lap 45 after the opening green flag pit cycle concluded, Ty Gibbs got the lead and then led the next 34 laps.

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

Running order on lap 60: 54,5,24,6,45,19,11,17,38,20 … 22,23,34,48,1,14,8,2,7,42 … 12,77,4,9,43,10,51,41,21,31 … 99,47,71,16,15,3

Running order on lap 70: 54,5,24,6,45,19,11,17,38,20 … 23,22,1,48,12,14,34,2,8,42 … 7,9,4,77,43,10,51 (last driver on the lead lap),41,21,47 … 31,71,99,3,15,16

Running order on lap 80: 54,5,6,24,45,19,38,11,17,23 … 20,22,12,1,48,14,2,34,42,7 … 4,8,9,43,10,51,77,47,3,41 … 31,21,71,99,15,16

Running order on lap 89 (last lap of Stage #1): 5,54,6,45,19,24,38,17,12,23 … 11,22,20,14,1,48,2,4,34,42 … 7,8,43,10,51,9,77,3,47,31 … 41,21,71,15,99,16

Stage #1 Top Ten (Lap 90): 5,54,6,45,19,38,17,12,24,23

Race off pit road following the Stage #1 caution: 45,6,54,5,19,12,24,22,23,17

Running order on lap 101: 45,54,19,6,5,12,24,22,23,17 … 38,11,20,14,48,1,4,2,7,42 … 34,9,10,8,43,51,77,3,41,15 …  21,16,47,71,99,31

Running order on lap 110: 45,54,6,19,5,12,24,22,23,17 … 38,11,14,20,4,48,42,2,7,1 … 34,10,9,51,43,8,77 (last driver on the lead lap),3,41,21 … 47,15,99,71,16,31

Running order on lap 120: 45,54,6,19,5,12,24,22,23,17 … 38,11,4,14,20,48,42,7,2,1 … 10,34,9,51,43,77,8 (last driver on the lead lap) ,3,41,21 … 47,15,99,71,31,16

Notable: On lap 122 while running in 17th, John H Nemechek spun which brought out the first caution for cause. Nemechek didn’t hit anything but he had flat tires and came to stop on the track and needed a tow truck.

Running order on lap 128: 45,6,54,19,12,24,5,22,17,23 … 11,4,38,14,48,1,20,34,10,2

Big: On lap 129 while battling for 4th, Ryan Blaney got into the wall hard and Truex ran into the back of him. Buescher also got into the back of the #19 but he was ultimately fine. Larson also got some damage at this time, but it was said to be nothing to worry about. Hamlin was also reported to have gotten some damage at this time. Blaney was done for the day and Truex’s afternoon was now ruined.

During a post DNF interview, Ryan Blaney was really happy with how his car performed. He said it improved a lot from practice.

Running order on lap 135: 45,6,54,24,22,23,5,17,11,14 … 4,38,48,1,2,20,10,34,43,9 … 77,8,3,7,16,51,31,41,19,15 … 99,21,47,71,42,12

Running order on lap 150:  45,54,6,5,24,22,11,17,4,23 …. 14,1,38,34,10,48,20,2,51,43 … 8,9,7,77,3,41,19,16,31,21 … 15,71,47,99,42,12

Running order on lap 160: 45,54,6,5,24,22,11,4,17,23 … 14,1,38,34,10,48,20,51,2,43 … 7,9,8,77,41,19,3,16,31,21 … 15,47,71,99,42,12

Notable: On lap 163, Zane Smith who was running in 33rd spun which brought out a caution. Smith had flat tires and was then stuck on the track.

Running order on lap 171: 45,6,54,22,24,5,11,17,23,1 … 14,4,38,10,51,48,20,2,7,34 … 9,19,77,41,3,43,21,16,8,31 … 47,15,99,42 (two laps down, first driver off the lead lap),71,12

Notable: On lap 174 while running in 23rd, Truex reported that his alternator was acting up.

Justin Haley was having a great race and on lap 182 he was up to 13th.

Running order on lap 184: 45,6,54,22,5,24,17,11,23,1 … 14,4,38,51,10,9,2,34,48,41 … 7,19,20,21,8,43,77,31,3,16 … 47,15,99,42,71,12

Stage #2 Top Ten (Lap 185): 45,6,54,22,5,24,17,11,23,1

During the Stage #2 caution it was mentioned that no Stage #2 winner has finished better than 25th in the Next Gen. Reddick kept the trend going and finished 32nd.