Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Martinsville (Fall 2024)

Martinsville Top Ten Starters

1. Martin Truex Jr.
2. Chase Elliott
3. William Byron
4. Chase Briscoe
5. Ty Gibbs
6. Harrison Burton
7. Alex Bowman
8. Ryan Preece
9. Kyle Larson
10. Austin Dillon

Full Starting Lineup 

Martinsville Pre-Race Notes

Drivers who started in the back due to unapproved adjustments: Denny Hamlin, Austin Cindric and Corey LaJoie

Shane van Gisbergen drove the #16.

Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 130): 9,24,14,41,12,5,48,3,22,6

Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 260): 6,12,11,5,24,20,3,48,10,41

Martinsville Race Notes

Martin Truex Jr. who won the pole led the opening 41 laps.

Running order on lap 20: 19,9,24,54,14,41,21,48,3,5 … 12,38,22,20,4,31,6,99,34,23 … 1,8,43,10,77,47,17,7,16,2 … 71,11,42,45,15,51,66

Running order on lap 40: 19,9,24,14,41,54,21,48,3,12 … 5,38,22,20,4,31,6,99,34,23 … 10,1,8,43,77,47,7,17,11,2 … 16,71,42,45,15,51,66

On lap 42, Chase Elliott took the lead and then led the next 43 laps.

Around lap 45 it was mentioned that Ryan Blaney was viewed as the favorite following practice.

Running order on lap 60: 9,24,14,41,19,54,48,12,21,3 … 5,4,38,22,20,31,6,99,34,10 … 1,23,8,43,77,47,11,7,2,16 … 17,71,45,42,15,51,66

Around lap 65, an extended green flag pit cycle started. Tyler Reddick was the first driver to come to pit road.

Big: On lap 77 a caution came out for Corey LaJoie after Bell had contact with him. This was a bad break for drivers who pitted before the caution, including notables Reddick, SVG, Truex, Busch and Buescher. This dropped all of them a lap down after pit stops were completed.

Running order on lap 85 under caution following pit stops: 9,24,14,41,38,12,48,54,5,22 … 3,4,6,31,21,99,1,23,2,10 … 34,11,20,43,7,77,47,15,51,71 (first driver a lap down) … 42,45,16,19,8,17,66

Running order on lap 100: 9,24,14,41,38,12,5,48,3,22 … 6,1,54,31,11,2,4,99,21,20 … 23,10,77,34,43,7,47,15,71,42 … 19,8,17,45,16,66,51

Running order on lap 115: 9,24,14,41,12,5,48,3,22,6 … 38,1,54,31,11,4,99,2,21,20 … 10,34,77,23,43,7,47,15 (first driver off the lead lap),71,42 … 8,19,17,16,45,51,66

On lap 120 while running around 20th, Christopher Bell was mentioned to be struggling.

Running order on lap 130: 9,24,14,41,12,5,48,3,22,6 … 1,54,31,4,11,99,38,2,10,21 … 20,34,77,23,43,7,47,71 (first driver off the lead lap),42,8 … 15,19,17 (first driver two laps down),16,45,51,66

Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 130): 9,24,14,41,12,5,48,3,22,6

Notable: During the Stage #1 caution, Austin Dillon who just finished 8th was caught speeding on pit road.

Running order on lap 143: 24,9,14,12,41,48,5,22,6,1 … 54,11,4,99,31,38,2,20,21,10 … 34,77,7,43,23,47,71,3,42,8 … 19,15,16,45,51,17,66

Notable: On lap 145, the caution came out for Daniel Suarez. He was running around 14th at the time. He was spun but didn’t hit anything. This dropped him back to 28th. Kyle Busch got the free pass at this time and got back on the lead lap.

Running order on lap 156: 24,9,14,12,41,5,48,22,6,54 … 1,11,4,2,31,20,38,21,34,23 … 77,3,10,43,47,99,7,71,8,19 (first driver off the lead lap) … 42,15,16,45 (first driver two laps down),17,51,66

Notable: On lap 157, Harrison Burton who was running around 18th was spun which brought out the caution.

On lap 170, Denny Hamlin who started in the back was up to 10th.

Running order on lap 175: 24,9,14,12,5,41,48,1,22,11 … 6,2,4,20,34,38,3,77,54,7 … 71,8,99,47,10,21,43,19,31,23 … 16,15,42,51,45,17,66

Notable: On lap 184, Martin Truex Jr. spun which brought out a caution.

During the Truex caution, mixed pit strategy took place. Denny Hamlin stayed which got him up to 2nd. Chase Elliott had an extremely slow pit stop that cost him a ton of spots.

Running order on lap 191: 12,11,6,20,3,10,47,21,43,7 … 31,24,5,18,14,38,77,41,22,1 … 2,4,34,8,71,9,54,23,99,15 … 19,16,42,17,45,51,66

Notable: On lap 197, the caution came out for Todd Gilliland and Daniel Hemric spinning. Carson Hocevar instigated this caution.

Running order on lap 203: 12,6,11,3,10,20,43,47,24,21 … 14,5,77,48,41,22,1,4,34,2 … 8,9,71,23,99,54,7,15,19,31 … 16,42,38,17,45,51,66

Running order on lap 225: 6,12,11,20,5,24,3,48,10,1 … 14,41,9,22,2,4,19,47,43,8 … 23,34,21,77,31,54,99,7,16,71 … 15,38 (first driver off the lead lap),42,17 (first driver two laps down),45,51,66

Running order on lap 240: 6,12,11,20,5,24,3,48,10,1 … 41,9,14,22,2,4,19,47,8,34 … 43,23,21,31,77,99,16,54,7,71 … 15,38,42,17,45,51,66

Running order on lap 258: 6,12,11,5,24,20,3,48,10,41 … 1,9,22,14,2,4,19,34,8,23 … 47,21,99,43,31,16,77,54,7,71 … 15,38,42,17,45,51,66

Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 260): 6,12,11,5,24,20,3,48,10,41

Notable: Christopher Bell had a really slow pit stop during the Stage #2 caution. During the Stage caution, Bell pitted twice which dropped him to the back of the lead lap.