Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – COTA (2024)
COTA Top Ten Starters
- William Byron
- Ty Gibbs
- Tyler Reddick
- Christopher Bell
- Corey LaJoie
- Ross Chastain
- Martin Truex Jr.
- Denny Hamlin
- Chase Elliott
- Bubba Wallace
COTA Pre-Race Notes
Chris Buescher and Ryan Preece started in the rear of the field due to unapproved adjustments.
AJ Allmendinger was in the #13.
Shane van Gisbergen was in the #16.
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 15): 20,99,34,2,3,47,24,54,45,1
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 30): 11,12,19,38,41,6,42,24,31,4
COTA Race Notes
William Byron who started on the pole led the opening 12 laps.
Notable: Corey LaJoie who started in 5th fell back to about 18th after having contact on the opening lap. LaJoie was mentioned to now have a toe link problem. The #23 got into him.
Big: On lap 2, Bubba Wallace and Martin Truex Jr. came to pit road to repair damage from lap #1.
Running order on lap 3: 24,45,54,20,1,11,2,9,13,8 … 5,99,16,51,48,34,3,77,14,38 … 47,7,42,50,12,15,10,22,4,43 … 71,17,6,41,31,66,21,19,23
On lap 4 while running in 7th, Austin Cindric was mentioned to have some damage to his nose.
Notable: On lap 6, John H Nemechek got a short cutting the track penalty.
Running order on lap 6: 24,45,54,20,1,2,11,13,8,9 … 5,99,16,51,48,34,3,14,77,38 … 12,47,50,7,22,10,17,71,43,41 … 15,4,6,31,21,42,66,19,23
Running order on lap 10: 24,54,20,45,1,13,8,11,5,2 … 99,16,9,51,48,34,3,14,77,12 … 38,47,50,22,7,10,17,71,41,43 … 4,31,15,21,6,19,42,66,23
Notable: On lap 12, Chase Briscoe was penalized for short cutting the track. Briscoe was running around the high-teens prior to that.
On lap 12, much of the field started to duck down pit road for their pit stop prior to the Stage caution.
Drivers who didn’t pit prior to the Stage #1 caution: 20,99,34,2,3,47,23
Running order on lap 15: 20,99,34,2,3,47,24,54,45,1 … 31,6,8,13,5,15,11,9,48,16 … 51,77,12,22,38,17,7,10,50,41 … 71,23,4,21,14,43,19,42,66
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 15): 20,99,34,2,3,47,24,54,45,1 (Bolded drivers didn’t pit)
Notable: Austin Cindric and Bubba Wallace both had extended Stage #1 pit stops to repair damage.
During the Stage #1 caution, everyone who didn’t pit prior to the caution pitted except for Christopher Bell and Michael McDowell, who were now 1-2.
Running order on lap 18 under caution: 20,34,24,54,45,1,8,13,5,11 … 9,48,16,99,51,77,12,22,47,38 …3,17,31,7,50,6,10,41,71,4 …21,14,43,19,42,15,66,23,2
On lap 20, William Byron got around Christopher Bell who was on old tires for the lead. Byron then led the next 9 laps.
On lap 20 way back in the field, Bubba Wallace had a quick spin. Brad Keselowski got into the back of him.
Running order on lap 21: 24,20,45,54,1,5,9,8,13,48 … 14,10,16,51,22,77,12,17,41,71 … 14,10,38,4,99,7,19,50,47,43 … 21,42,2,6,15,31,3,66,23
Big: On lap 22 while running in 6th, Kyle Larson was spun. This brought the #5 to a halt and dropped him way back to 36th.
On lap 23, Michael McDowell finally came to pit road.
On lap 25, Christopher Bell finally came to pit road.
Running order on lap 25: 24,45,54,1,8,13,48,9,16,11 … 51,77,17,22,12,14,71,19,20,38 … 50,41,47,2,42,43,6,31,21,15 … 4,3,5,99,34,7,10,23,66
Notable: On lap 26, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Kobayashi both spun.
Big: On lap 26, SVG was caught speeding on pit road. He was running in 9th shortly before coming to pit road.
Big: On lap 26, Daniel Suarez was penalized for speeding on pit road.
On lap 28, some drivers started to come to pit road prior to the Stage end. Tyler Reddick was the first front runner notable who came in.
Running order on lap 28: 24,54,1,11,12,19,38,41,9,77 … 6,42,45,31,4,5,3,48,8,51 … 13,14,17,71,20,22,23,7,2,47 … 10,16,43,21,34,99,15,50,66
Big: On lap 30, Michael McDowell was said to be limping around the track after something broke in his steering. His power steering was gone. During the Stage caution, he had a long pit stop with his hood propped up.
Running order on lap 30: 11,12,19,38,41,6,42,24,31,4 … 54,1,45,48,5,3,8,17,51,20 … 9,13,77,22,14,71,23,2,7,10 … 16,21,43,47,99,50,15,66,34
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 30): 11,12,19,38,41,6,42,24,31,4 (Drivers bolded didn’t pit prior to the Stage #2 end)
Notable: Ryan Preece was shown to have spun on lap 34. He was way back in 31st at the time.
