Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Pocono (2024)

Pocono Top Ten Starters

1. Ty Gibbs
2. William Byron
3. Martin Truex Jr.
4. Denny Hamlin
5. Josh Berry
6. Alex Bowman
7. Tyler Reddick
8. Ryan Blaney
9. Zane Smith
10. Joey Logano

Pocono Full Field 2024 Qualifying Results/ Starting Lineup

Pocono Pre-Race Notes

Kyle Busch and Corey LaJoie both started in the rear of the field due to unapproved adjustments.

Pocono Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 30): 19,11,45,24,9,48,22,6,20,43

Pocono Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 95): 11,9,6,24,43,5,48,20,22,45

Pocono Race Notes

Ty Gibbs who started on the pole led the opening 17 laps.

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

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

Big: On lap 15 while running in 24th, Noah Gragson backed the #10 into the wall. This marked the end of his race.

During the Gragson caution, mixed pit strategy took place with about half the field pitting, with the first front runners being Bell and Logano.

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

Notable: On lap 19 just after the restart, Josh Berry was back on pit road making an unexpected pit stop since something didn’t feel right.

On lap 25, Bubba Wallace was shown to be on pit road as a pit strategy play. Wallace wasn’t happy with his car at the time and said he couldn’t be aggressive.

Running order on lap 25: 19,11,45,12,24,54,9,48,71,5 … 22,6,20,43,2,17,34,1,77,14 … 99,7,47,42,21,31,8,16,41,38 … 3,15,51,44,23,4,10

On lap 27, Ryan Blaney and some others ducked down pit road as a strategy play.

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

Pocono Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 30): 19,11,45,24,9,48,22,6,20,43

Running order on lap 35 under yellow before the Stage #2 restart: 22,6,20,43,17,34,77,14,99,7 … 47,42,21,8,38,51,12,54,1,5 …71,2,23,9,45,41,11,3,24,19 … 48,15,31,16,44,4,10

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

On lap 50, Todd Gilliland complained about his toe link being bent.

Big: On lap 53 while running in 25th, Ross Chastain had a flat tire and got into the wall hard which brought out the caution. This marked the end of his race.

Running order on lap 55 under caution before pit stops from the Chastain caution: 6,43,20,17,9,77,14,11,34,22 … 54,12,47,19,99,24,8,71,5,7 … 45,51,48,16,23,2,21,41,4,42 … 38,3,15,31,44,1,10

On lap 55 under caution it was reported that Austin Dillon was having brake issues to explain why he was so uncompetitive.

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

Running order on lap 70: 11,4,54,9,24,12,19,6,2,43 … 17,5,48,20,22,71,45,7,14,41 … 16,47,42,34,99,23,21,77,3,51 … 38,15,8,31,44,1,10

On lap 73, some pit strategy started to ensue with Austin Cindric being the first driver to come to it road. Ty Gibbs came in a few laps later.

Running order on lap 81: 11,9,12,19,6,17,24,43,5,48 … 20,22,45,7,14,71,41,16,47,99 … 42,21,34,23,38,77,3,51,15,8 … 31,44,54,4,2,1,10

Running order on lap 90: 11,9,12,19,6,17,24,43,5,48 … 20,22,45,7,14,41,16,47,99,21 … 42,34,23,3,38,51,77,15,4,8 … 54,2,31,44,71,1,10

On lap 91, some late pit strategy broke out in Stage #2. The first notable to come in was Chris Buescher who was running in 6th. Blaney pitted from 3rd on lap 93.

Pocono Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 95): 11,9,6,24,43,5,48,20,22,45

Running order on lap 100 under caution following pit stops: 17,4,12,54,19,2,45,6,38,5 … 43,22,9,48,24,11,20,41,3,47 … 14,34,23,99,21,16,42,15,51,8 … 71,77,7,44,31,1,10