Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Phoenix (Spring 2024)
Phoenix Top Ten Starters
- Denny Hamlin
- Ty Gibbs
- Chase Elliott
- Erik Jones
- William Byron
- Tyler Reddick
- Noah Gragson
- Chase Briscoe
- Michael McDowell
- Carson Hocevar
Phoenix Pre-Race Notes
Josh Berry started in the rear of th field due to unapproved adjustments.
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 60): 45,54,11,43,9,24,12,34,14,19
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 185): 20,45,11,24,19,12,9,10,6,17
Phoenix Race Notes
Ty Gibbs who started in 2nd in the outside row led the opening 57 laps.
Running order on lap 5: 54,43,11,45,9,24,14,77,34,19 … 10,5,99,20,12,1,42,17,47,23 … 21,22,6,48,31,16,38,71,2,41 … 51,3,4,7,8,15
Big: On lap 6, Austin Cindric, Austin Dillon and Derek Kraus were all involved in an accident. Dillon and Cindric both had a lot of damage. They were running around 30th at the time. Kraus spun which caused the carnage. This marked the end of the race for Cindric and Dillon was now 3-laps down.
Running order on lap 20: 54,43,11,45,9,24,34,77,14,19 … 12,5,10,99,42,20,6,23,1,22 … 38,8,4,48,41,21,7,17,7,51 … 31,71,15,16,3,2
On lap 30 it was mentioned that Erik Jones who was in 2nd was really happy with his car. Jones tested here prior to the race.
Running order on lap 35: 54,43,11,45,9,24,34,77,12,14 … 19,5,10,99,6,20,23,1,17,8 … 4,41,42,22,48,38,7,21,31,51 … 71,47,16,15,3,2
Running order on lap 50: 54,45,11,43,9,24,34,12,14,19 … 5,77,10,99,6,20,17,23,1,4 … 8,41,42,48,22,38,7,31,21,51 … 71,47,16,15,3,2
Running order on lap 59: 45,54,11,43,9,24,34,12,14,19 … 5,10,77,20,99,6,17,23,1,4 … 41,8,42,48,22,38,7,31,21,51 … 71,16,47,15,3,2
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 60): 45,54,11,43,9,24,12,34,14,19
During the Stage #1 caution, Erik Jones had a slow pit stop that dropped him back a handful of positions. He just finished 4th in Stage #1 and was outside the top ten.
Notable: Kyle Larson pitted twice during the Stage #1 caution because of some sort of lug nut issue. He finished around 11th in Stage #1 and restarted in 33rd.
Notable: Carson Hocevar pitted twice during the Stage #1 caution due to a loose wheel and restarted 34th. Hocevar finished about 13th in Stage #1.
Running order on lap 72: 11,45,9,24,54,12,6,10,19,14 … 43,20,99,34,48,17,1,41,22,4 … 23,31,42,8,7,16,71,5,47,38 … 21,51,77,15,3,2
Running order on lap 91: 11,45,9,54,24,19,12,6,20,10 … 43,99,14,48,34,17,23,1,41,5 … 42,22,7,8,4,31,71,8,47,77 … 51,16,21,15,3,2
Running order on lap 110: 11,45,9,24,19,20,54,12,6,10 … 43,99,48,14,34,17,23,1,5,41 … 42,22,7,4,38,8,71,47,77,51 … 31,16,21,15,3,2
Around lap 115, a green flag pit cycle started. Tires are pretty important here, so all the field all pitted pretty quickly around this time.
Ty Gibbs had a slow pit stop during green flag pit stops around lap 115 which dropped him from 7th to about 15th.
Todd Gilliland ran long during this green flag pit cycle.
Running order on lap 135: 45,11,38(still needed to pit),24,20,47,19,77 (still needed to pit),9,12 … 6,10,48,54,99,17,43,1,5,23 … 14,34,41,22,7,42,4,71,21,8 … 31,51,15,16,3,2
Running order on lap 150: 45,11,20,24,38,19,9,12,6,10 … 48,47,54,99,17,43,1,5,23,14 … 34,41,22,7,42,4,71,8,21,51 … 77,15,16,31,3,2
On lap 164, Todd Gilliland finally came to pit road.
Running order on lap 165: 45,11,20,24,19,12,9,10,6,17 … 11,99,54,43,5,1,23,14,34,41 … 22,7,42,8,4,77,38,51,71,21 … 16,47,15,31,3,2
Running order on lap 183: 20,45,11,24,19,12,9,10,6,17 … 99,48,43,5,1,23,54,14,34,41 … 22,7,42,8,77,51,4,21,38,47 … 16,71,15,31,3,2
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 185): 20,45,11,24,19,12,9,10,6,17
Notable: Christopher Bell who just won Stage #2 had a slow pit stop that dropped him from 1st to 10th.
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