Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Michigan

Michigan Top Ten Starters

1. Denny Hamlin
2. Tyler Reddick
3. Christopher Bell
4. Kyle Larson
5. Bubba Wallace
6. Chase Elliott
7. Ross Chastain
8. Ryan Blaney
9. William Byron
10. Austin Dillon

Full Starting Lineup

Michigan Pre-Race Notes

The starting lineup was set by the formula.

Stage #1 Top Ten (Lap 45): 12,9,24,23,17,8,6,19,48,1

Stage #2 Top Ten (Lap 120): 8,1,54,24,3,6,19,43,15,12

Michigan Race Notes

Kyle Larson who started in 4th jumped to an early lead on lap 1 and led the first opening 34 laps. In turn 3, he ducked below Reddick and Hamlin to get the lead.

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

On lap 12, Josh Berry was running in last (36th) since his car was super loose.

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

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

On lap 35 while Larson and Hamlin were battling side by side for the lead, Bubba Wallace blew by both of them and got the lead.

Running order on lap 37: 23,11,5,45,20,12,9,24,17,1 … 19,99,3,6,22,48,8,14,2,54 … 47,16,31,10,38,7,43,77,41,21 … 71,42,34,15,51,4

Big: On lap 38, Denny Hamlin who was in 2nd spun into the grass.

Some mixed pit strategy took place during the Hamlin caution which was late in Stage #1.

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

Stage #1 Top Ten (Lap 45): 12,9,24,23,17,8,6,19,48,1

During the Stage #1 caution, mixed pit strategy took place again.

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

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

On lap 76, John H Nemechek was mentioned to be way off pace. He was back in 35th and lapped. He had some toe link damage after getting into the wall.

On lap 79 during the telecast it was mentioned that tires appeared to matter this weekend.

Running order on lap 80: 19,9,23,5,8,20,24,1,22,48 … 7,12,14,45,16,47,17,2,54,6 … 38,43,31,99,41,10,3,21,77,71 … 34,15,11,4,42,51

Notable: While running in 17th around lap 81, Austin Cindric did a slide job gone wrong and slid into the wall. This quickly dropped him back to 24th.

On lap 86, Bubba Wallace and Tyler Reddick were shown to be on pit road. This was the start of  green flag pit stops in Stage #2. This was an extended green flag pit cycle.

Running order on lap 105 (the pit cycle was concluded): 5,19,23,9,24,1,8,48,20,17 … 45,7,16,22,12,43,54,77,99,38 … 31,14,6,47,21,10,41,71,3,2 … 15,11 (first car off the lead lap),4,34,51,42

Big: While running around 20th on lap 108, Todd Gilliland had a flat tire that was smoking and came to pit road.  On the very same lap, Logano had the same issue. Logano was running in 14th just prior to his problem. On that lap also, AJ Allmendinger had the exact same issue. Later that lap, the caution came out for debris. Allmendinger was stopped on the track.

Mixed pit strategy took place during the mass tire failure caution with Chastain, Busch, Gibbs, Keselowski, Dillon and Ware not pitting. This had them as the top 6 late in the Stage.

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

Big: On lap 116 on the restart lap, Kyle Larson who was back in traffic spun and a multi-car accident ensued. Others collected were Wallace, Buescher, Bell, Briscoe, Logano and Gilliland. Larson just got loose.

Stage #2 Top Ten (Lap 120): 8,1,54,24,3,6,19,43,15,12

Running order on lap 126: 8,24,54,6,3,12,19,43,48,9 … 77,10,47,99,41,45,71,21,11,15 … 1,4,7,23,17,31,34,51,2,42 … 14,16,22,5,20,38