Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Charlotte Coca Cola 600 (2024)

Charlotte Top Ten Starters

1. Ty Gibbs
2. William Byron
3. Christopher Bell
4. Martin Truex Jr.
5. Chase Elliott
6. Alex Bowman
7. Ross Chastain
8. Tyler Reddick (Started in the back, had to serve a pass thru penalty)
9. Michael McDowell
10. Kyle Larson  (Justin Allgaier drove the #5, he started in the back)

Full Starting Lineup 

Charlotte Pre-Race Notes

Justin Allgaier drove the #5 in place of Kyle Larson who missed the Coca Cola 600.

Tyler Reddick started in the rear of the field and had to serve a pass thru penalty at the completion of lap #1.

Joey Logano started in the rear of the field due to unapproved adjustments.

Chris Buescher started in the rear of the field in a backup car.

Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 100): 24,54,48,20,19,23,12,6,4,34

Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 200): 20,24,23,11,6,48,9,4,1,45

Charlotte Race Notes

Ty Gibbs who won the pole selected to start in the low-line. He led the opening 42 laps.

Tyler Reddick remained on the lead lap after serving his pass thru penalty.

On lap 5, Joey Logano was up 11 positions after starting in the back.

Running order on lap 15: 54,24,20,19,48,23,99,9,1,11 … 34,8,4,12,2,14,77,31,51,10 … 6,43,47,7,21,17,22,42,84,38 … 71,3,41,15,50,16,5,44,66,45

On lap 19, Chris Buescher who started in the back was up to 23rd.

Running order on lap 30: 54,24,20,19,48,23,99,1,11,9 … 34,12,8,4,31,2,14,51,6,17 … 77,43,10,22,47,21,84,42,38,71 … 3,41,16,5,7,50,15,44,45,66

On lap 41, an extended green flag pit cycle started.

Notable: During his green flag pit stop, Kyle Busch had an uncontrolled tire and had to serve a pass thru penalty. This dropped Busch from 13th to 34th.

On lap 49, McDowell and Buescher who still needed to pit finally came in. They were among the last drivers to pit.

Running order on lap 52: 54,24,20,11,19,23,48,12,99,1 … 9,4,44 (still needed to pit),14,6,2,51,31,34,43 … 22,10,21,77,17,42,16 (cycling back after just pitting),84,38,3 … 47,71,41,5 (first driver off the lead lap),8,45,7,66,15,50

Running order on lap 60: 54,24,20,11,19,23,48,12,99,1 … 9,4,6,14,34,51,31,2,43,22 … 10,17,21,44,77,42,84,3,47,38 … 5,8,41,45,71,16,7,15,50,66

On lap 72, William Byron passed Ty Gibbs for the lead.

Running order on lap 75: 24,54,20,19,11,23,48,12,99,1 … 9,4,34,6,14,31,51,2,17,43 … 10,22,21,42,77,3,84,47,38,5 … 8,45,41,16,71,7,15,50,44,66

Running order on lap 85: 24,54,20,19,11,48,23,12,99,1 … 9,34,4,6,14,31,51,17,2,43 … 10,22,21,42,77,3,84,5,45,38 … 8,47,16,41,71,7,15,50,44,66

Notable: On lap 84, BJ McLeod in the #66 car spun which brought out a caution. He didn’t hit anything.

Ty Gibbs won the race off pit road following the McLeod spin and was once again the leader.