Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Nashville 2024

Nashville Top Ten Starters

1. Denny Hamlin
2. Josh Berry
3. Christopher Bell
4. Kyle Larson
5. Brad Keselowski
6. Tyler Reddick
7. William Byron
8. Ty Gibbs
9. Chris Buescher
10. Austin Cindric

Full Starting Lineup 

Nashville Pre-Race Notes

Justin Haley started in the rear of the field.

Corey Heim drove the #50.

Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 90): 20,11,45,5,6,54,24,17,19,23

Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 185): 20,45,5,11,6,9,19,12,17,10

Nashville Race Notes

Denny Hamlin who started on the pole led the opening 16 laps.

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

On lap 17, Christopher Bell passed Denny Hamlin for the lead. Justin Haley who was in the process of getting lapped slowed down Hamlin which allowed the #20 to get around him.

On lap 25 while running in 15th, Ryan Blaney complained about his brakes shaking really badly.

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

On lap 37, an opening round of green flag pit stops started.

Kyle Busch had a slow pit stop on lap 38 when he slid thru his pit stall. He was running in the 20’s prior to pitting.

Running order on lap 50 (first five cars still had to pit): 34,22,47,31,38,20,11,6,5,54 … 45,51 (still needed to pit),4,24,17,23,42,9,48,19 … 1,2,12,3,10,77,7,21,41,8 … 50,99,14,16,15,71,43,66

On lap 65, Joey Logano finally came to pit road for his green flag pit stop.

Running order on lap 70: 34 (still needed to pit),20,11,31,5,6,45,54,24,17 … 47,23,9,19,38,4,48,1,12,2 … 10,51,3,77,7,21,50,41,99,22 … 8,14,15,16,71,43,42,66

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

Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 90): 20,11,45,5,6,54,24,17,19,23

During the Stage #1 caution, Joey Logano took two tires which jumped him from the 20’s into the top ten.

Running order on lap 97 under caution before the Stage start: 11,20,5,45,6,54,24,22,17,19 … 23,9,4,12,1,10,3,48,7,2 … 99,21,50,77,41,14,34,31,47,38 … 51,43,15,8,16,71,42,66

On lap 105 there was talk about rain coming.

Running order on lap 110: 11,20,45,54,5,6,19,24,9,23 … 17,12,1,22,3,4,7,10,2,50 … 48,41,77,99,21,34,51,47,38,31 … 14,16,43,71,8,15,42,66

Notable: On lap 116 while running back in 37th off the lead lap, John H Nemechek spun into the grass and brought out a caution.

Mixed pit strategy took place during the Nemechek caution which was early in the Stage.

Notable: During the Nemechek caution, Ross Chastain and the #1 team got an equipment interference penalty. They were running around 13th prior to the caution.

Running order on lap 123: 20,6,17,22,10,11,45,5,48,77 … 54,9,24,19,23,12,3,4,7,41 … 50,2,99,21,31,47,34,38,51,14 … 71,16,15,1,8,43,42,66

Notable: On lap 125 while running in 9th, Ty Gibbs spun into the grass which brought out a caution. He didn’t hit anything. He had some contact with Alex Bowman.

Running order on lap 135: 20,45,5,6,9,17,11,24,77,19 … 10,12,34,23,4,48,2,50,38,22 … 41,3,99,14,1,21,43,47,54,7 … 51,15,16,71,31,8,42,66

On lap 136, the caution came out for rain.

Notable: During the rain red flag, Austin Cindric got a penalty for making adjustments during the rain. They had a fan pointed towards the #2 and NASCAR didn’t like it. Cindric was running in the teens prior to the rain.

Running order on lap 150: 20,45,5,6,9,11,19,17,12,10 … 50,77,54,24,34,14,1,38,43,99 … 23,41,22,16,48,4,21,15,2,71 … 8,7,51,47,3,31,42,66

Running order on lap 170: 20,45,5,11,6,9,19,12,17,10 … 54,50,24,77,34,1,14,99,38,43 … 22,48,41,16,8,23,2,21,15,4 … 7,51,71,47,31,3,42,66

Running order on lap 183: 20,45,5,11,6,9,19,12,17,10 … 54,50,24,77,1,34,14,99,38,43 … 22,48,16,8,2,41,23,15,4,7 … 51,21,71,47,31,3,42,66

Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 185): 20,45,5,11,6,9,19,12,17,10

Kyle Larson had a slow pit stop during the Stage #1 caution that dropped him from 3rd to just outside the top ten.