Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Atlanta #1 2024
Atlanta Top Ten Starters
- Michael McDowell
- Joey Logano
- Kyle Busch
- Todd Gilliland
- Kyle Larson
- Ryan Blaney
- Chris Buescher
- Austin Cindric
- Chase Briscoe
- Austin Dillon
Atlanta Pre-Race Notes
Joey Logano who qualified 2nd started in the rear of the field and had to serve a pass thru penalty at the start due to his “Big Glove.”
Chase Elliott started in the rear of the field due to unapproved adjustments.
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 60): 34,12,1,5,8,19,47,23,24,38
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 160): 2,5,12,99,19,38,6,21,14,9
Atlanta Race Notes
Big: Right at the end of lap 2, Austin Dillon spun and a “Big One” ensued behind him. Drivers involved were … 3,9,10,16,20,21,23,31,42,43,45,48,51,54,77 and 99. Bowman was shown to have a lot of damage. Bell, Gragson, Wallace also had significant damage. It was a 16-car pileup and the biggest in the history of the track.
Running order on lap 6: 8,5,34,17,38,14,12,24,2,11 … 19,4,6,1,54,7,71,15,47,22 … 21,42,31,23,51,41,43,9,78,99 … 77,20,16,3,10,48,45
On lap 12 while leading, Kyle Busch was said to really like his car.
On lap 14, Christopher Bell was shown to be going to the garage area. He was involved in the “Big One.”
Running order on lap 20: 8,5,34,12,14,17,1,24,2,11 … 19,71,38,54,7,22,23,4,21,47 … 9,99,6,31,15,41,51,78,42,43 … 77,3,45,10,48,20,16
Big: On lap 25 while running in 7th, Chris Buescher spun. Buescher didn’t hit anything. He was loose.
Running order on lap 31 (still under the Buescher caution): 12,5,8,34,14,1,11,19,4,23 … 54,71,47,22,7,2,24,21,15,31 … 17,78,51,6,38,41,77,43,9,42 … 99,3,10,45,48,20,16
Running order on lap 40: 8,34,12,1,5,14,19,11,47,23 … 24,4,7,22,38,2,6,54,71,51 … 78,9,21,99,17,15,77,43,31,41 … 42,3,45,10,48,20,16
Running order on lap 50: 12,34,5,19,11,1,8,14,23,47 … 22,24,7,2,6,71,4,38,51,17 … 54,21,99,9,78,77,15,31,41,43 … 42,3 (first driver off the lead lap),45,10,48,20,16
Big: On lap 52, Denny Hamlin was spun into the grass after contact with Kyle Busch. They were battling for 6th. Hamlin didn’t hit anything.
Running order on lap 55 under caution: 34,12,5,1,19,8,14,23,22,24 … 47,2,78,4,38,51,54,21,15,17 … 7,71,99,77,11,31,41,42,6,43 … 9,3,10,45,48,20,16
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 60): 34,12,1,5,8,19,47,23,24,38
Running order on lap 68 (still under caution before the start of the Stage): 38,22,17,71,7,4,21,2,99,54 … 51,6,11,9,15,1,34,5,12,23 … 47,19,24,14,77,78,8,42,3,31 … 43,41,10,48,45,20,16
Big: On lap 74, Zane Smith scrubbed the wall and had a bent toe link. He then came to pit road. Smith was in the top ten at the time.
Running order on lap 90: 38,22,17,21,34,12,11,2,24,4 … 9,14,6,54,19,1,5,7,99,8 … 77,23,47,78,51,15,3,41,42,31 … 43,48,45,71,10,20,16
Running order on lap 100: 22,38,17,34,6,21,24,11,12,1 … 5,19,2,9,8,7,23,4,47,14 … 99,54,77,51,78,15,3,41,42,31 … 43,48 (first driver off the lead lap, 5-laps down),45,71,10,20,16
Running order on lap 120: 22,12,1,5,38,6,17,11,2,19 … 24,21,34,9,14,54,47,8,99,7 … 23,77,4,15,51,78,3,41,42,31 … 43,48,45,20,71,10,16
On lap 127, green flag pit stops started in Stage #2.
Big: On lap 134 during green flag pit stops, Michael McDowell and William Byron crashed. The race stayed green. Both had a good amount of damage.
Big: Ross Chastain and Josh Berry were caught speeding on pit road around lap 136. They had to do a costly pass thru penalty. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. was also speeding around this time and Erik Jones had an uncontrolled tire. Josh Berry was caught speeding again while serving his penalty. Bubba Wallace got speeding penalty during this green flag pit cycle too.
Running order on lap 140: 2,22,12,38,5,17,14,23,99,19 … 6,11,21,9,7,47,51,54,15,41 … 77,3,42,31,24,34,8,1,4,43 … 78,48,45,20,71,10,16
Running order on lap 150: 2,22,5,12,17,38,14,19,99,11 … 6,21,9,7,51,54,15,77,3,42 … 31,41,34,23,8,24,47,1,4,78 … 43,48,45,20,71,10,16
Running order on lap 155: 2,22,12,5,14,19,38,17,11,6 … 99,21,9,7,54,51,15,77,3,42 … 31,41,34 (first driver off the lead lap),8,23,24,47,1,4,78 … 43,48,45,20,71,10,16
Big: On lap 159, Denny Hamlin, Chris Buescher and Joey Logano all were involved in a crash. They were all running extremely well. Logano was doing a late block while running in 4th. Buescher was in 5th and Hamlin was in 6th. Logano had the most damage and was done. Hamlin just spun and he never even lost track position. Buescher was able to continue.
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 160): 2,5,12,99,19,38,6,21,14,9
Big: During the final Stage caution, Kyle Larson pitted twice because of a tire issue.
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