Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Atlanta (2024 #2)

Atlanta Top Ten Starters

  1. Michael McDowell
  2. Ryan Blaney
  3. Todd Gilliland
  4. Josh Berry
  5. Austin Cindric
  6. Kyle Larson
  7. Joey Logano
  8. Austin Dillon
  9. William Byron
  10. Chase Briscoe

Full Starting Lineup 

Atlanta Pre-Race Notes

This was the first race of the 2024 NASCAR Playoffs.

Drivers who started in the rear of the field due to unapproved adjustments: Denny Hamlin, Ty Gibbs and Martin Truex Jr.

Shane van Gisbergen drove the #16.

Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 60): 12,2,48,22,47,1,9,24,19,54

Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 160): 2,12,48,99,24,47,1,9,54,20

Atlanta Race Notes

Michael McDowell who started on the pole led the opening 29 laps. McDowell started in the low-line.

Running order on lap 10: 34,12,5,4,3,14,38,22,2,24 … 21,48,31,9,1,23,6,8,17,20 … 10,45,51,19,7,54,42,47,99,41 … 43,78,71,77,15,16,11,44

Running order on lap 20: 34,12,5,4,22,2,48,24,1,38 … 3,14,21,31,23,9,6,19,54,20 … 51,45,8,17,7,47,10,99,71,43 … 77,42,78,16,15,11,44,41

On lap 30, Ryan Blaney took the lead and then led the next 33 laps.

Running order on lap 30: 34,12,5,2,22,48,24,1,9,4 … 21,31,38,14,3,19,54,23,6,20 … 45,47,51,43,99,8,7,42,17,71 … 10,77,78,16,11,15,41,44

Running order on lap 41: 12,5,2,24,48,22,1,34,9,31 … 21,4,14,54,19,47,3,38,23,51 … 8,99,20,6,45,17,7,42,10,71 … 77,43,16,11,78,15,41,44

Running order on lap 50: 12,5,2,1,48,9,22,14,24,47 … 21,54,19,34,4,51,31,38,99,8 … 45,3,20,7,6,10,17,71,23,42 … 77,43,16,11,78,41,44,15

Big: On lap 55 while running in 3rd, Kyle Larson had sudden flat tire and slammed into the wall hard, which marked the end of his race. As he was coming down the track after getting into the wall, Chase Briscoe nailed him. Briscoe was running around 14th at the time. This accident marked the end of Stage #1.

Running order on lap 58 under caution: 12,2,48,22,47,1,9,24,19,54 … 21,4,51,99,34,45,38,8,20,7 … 31,3,6,10,71,17,42,77,16,43 … 23,11,78,41,44,15,5,14

Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 60): 12,2,48,22,47,1,9,24,19,54

Notable: During the Stage #1 caution, Martin Truex Jr. who just finished 9th after starting in the back was caught speeding on pit road.

Running order on lap 75: 2,12,48,47,24,22,1,54,21,9 … 38,99,51,8,34,4,45,10,31,19 … 23,7,20,41,42,3,43,17,71,6 … 77,11,15,78,16,44,5,14

Running order on lap 90: 2,48,12,24,1,47,99,9,8,22 … 51,54,38,21,19,10,6,23,45,77 … 20,17,43,34,31,7,3,42,16,71 … 4,41,11,15,78,44,5,14

Running order on lap 100: 2,48,12,24,1,51,47,9,99,8 … 22,19,43,54,38,21,23,6,45,20 … 17,10,31,7,34,77,3,42,16,71 … 41,4,11,15,78,44,5,14

Running order on lap 114: 2,48,12,24,1,47,99,9,19,43 … 51,22,8,45,23,6,38,17,20,10 … 31,54,21,42,7,34,3,71,41,16 … 4,77,11,15,78,44,5,14

Notable: During a debris caution around lap 116 on pit road, Tyler Reddick and Carson Hocevar had contact on pit road. There was toe concerns for the #45 and he pitted twice.

Notable: Christopher Bell was penalized for pitting outside of his box during a debris caution around lap 116. This dropped him to the back. He was running around the high-teens at the time.

On lap 128, Erik Jones was mentioned to be one of the most aggressive drivers of the day.

Running order on lap 130: 2,48,12,24,99,22,9,47,38,6 … 8,43,21,1,19,51,54,17,45,3 … 7,31,42,34,20,71,10,41,23,78 … 4,11,16,77,15,44,5,14

Running order on lap 145: 2,12,48,24,99,43,1,22,9,47 … 6,38,54,21,8,51,20,19,3,7 … 42,31,23,34,45,17,10,71,41,11 … 77,4,16,78,15,44,5,14

Running order on lap 158: 2,12,48,24,99,1,47,38,9,22 … 6,51,54,20,45,3,8,34,19,43 … 21,42,7,10,71,31,11,17,16,77 … 4,41,15,23,78,44,5,14

Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 160): 2,12,48,99,24,47,1,9,54,20

Running order on lap 169: 34,1,54,47,24,12,48,99,20,8 … 7,19,9,17,3,38,45,2,22,71 … 21,43,6,42,31,10,23,11,51,15 … 41,77,4,16,44,78,5,14

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