Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Daytona #2 2024
Daytona Top Ten Starters
- Michael McDowell
- Todd Gilliland
- Joey Logano
- Ryan Preece
- Josh Berry
- Chase Briscoe
- William Byron
- Austin Cindric
- Kyle Larson
- Chase Elliott
Daytona Pre-Race Notes
No drivers started in the rear of the field.
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 35): 4,22,17,2,12,38,6,34,24,5
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 95): 22,12,6,5,38,51,8,24,17,23
Daytona Race Notes
Michael McDowell who started on the pole led the opening 5 laps.
Thru Stage #1, no driver led more than 5 laps in a row. Stage #1 went caution free.
Running order on lap 10: 6,4,34,22,24,2,38,5,3,17 … 8,99,12,41,1,23,54,14,31,11 … 9,19,21,7,43,48,41,14,10,77 … 71,14,42,15,51,47,16,77,62,44
Running order on lap 20: 22,38,12,34,4,5,24,6,8,17 … 2,20,23,3,43,11,99,45,9,1 … 19,7,48,51,54,31,78,15,21,10 … 14,62,42,47,71,33,16,77,41,44
Running order on lap 30: 4,22,12,6,17,24,5,23,2,8 … 11,38,45,20,34,54,3,9,7,48 … 99,1,78,42,43,51,47,19,15,71 … 10,31,21,62,16,14,33,77,41,44
Running order on lap 34: 22,12,6,5,4,24,17,8,23,2 … 11,20,38,45,34,7,1,51,54,48 … 9,78,99,43,42,14,19,71,15,3 … 10,41,31,21,33,16,62,47,77,44
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 35): 4,22,17,2,12,38,6,34,24,5
Mixed pit strategy took place during the Stage #1 caution. Some drivers waited until the 2nd lap of pit road being open to come in.
Big: During the Stage #1 caution, Daniel Suarez’s #99 went up in flames. This marked the end of his race. The fire was caused on pit road from a backfire out the pipes of the #11 on pit road. It ignited fuel that was on the ground and shot up into the trunk of the #99. Suarez finished Stage #1 in the 20’s.
In Stage #2, some fuel saving took place.
Running order on lap 42 (restart of Stage #2): 22,17,2,1,4,23,5,6,38,8 … 34,12,24,48,20,9,54,42,62,11 … 31,21,44,14,45,43,33,15,7,10 … 3,47,71,78,41,51,19,77,16,99
Running order on lap 50: 23,14,17,31,22,6,33,2,1,7 … 4,5,38,10,21,34,41,12,8,9 … 42,24,54,48,11,20,71,43,45,51 … 15,3,62,19,78,16,44,77,47,99
Running order on lap 58: 23,17,22,6,2,1,4,7,5,38 … 10,21,34,16,12,8,15,9,42,54 … 51,11,24,43,48,20,45,41,19,71 … 31,3,33,78,62,47,14,77,44,99
Big: On lap 60, a “Big One” ensued. Drivers involved were the 1,19,41,48,24,9,43,45,5,31,7,12,3,11,10,20,14 and 42. Drivers who got the most serious damage … 10,19,9,11,41. Noah Gragson got a big push and then chaos ensued.
The lap #60 Big One dropped Ross Chastain a lap down but he was able to continue.
Running order on lap 71: 17,22,6,23,2,21,8,16,51,38 … 34,12,78,54,43,20,42,33,3,4 … 14,24,71,15,31,5,47,77,45,44 … 62,48 (first driver off the lead lap),1,19,9(out),7,10,11,41,99
While running in 2nd on lap 78, Austin Cindric had a really out of shape moment that dropped him back about 15 positions.
Running order on lap 80: 22,5,12,38,6,8,45,34,24,17 … 23,21,20,71,3,43,2,31,54,4 … 51,78,33,15,42,16,14,62,47,77 … 44,48(first driver off the lead lap),1,19,7,9,10,11,41,99
Big: On lap 81, Shane van Gisbergen’s engine blew up. That same lap, Erik Jones had a flat tire. Truex had a flat tire right on that lap too. SVG was running in the 20’s, Jones was in the teens and Truex was off the lead lap in the 30’s at the time.
Running order on lap 90: 5,6,22,17,12,38,23,8,45,24 … 34,20,54,4,78,2,71,21,33,48 … 15,51,42,47,14,31,43,77,44,3 … 62,1 (first driver off the lead lap),19,16,7,9,10,11,41,99
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 95): 22,12,6,5,38,51,8,24,17,23
Running order on lap 98 under caution: 22,12,6,5,38,51,8,24,17,23 … 34,45,48,4,54,2,71,21,78,20 … 15,42,14,3,31,33,77,44,43,62 … 47,1,19,16,7,9,10,11,41,99