Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Atlanta (2025 #1)

Atlanta Top Ten Starters

1. Ryan Blaney
2. Austin Cindric
3. Josh Berry
4. Joey Logano
5. Todd Gilliland
6. Kyle Busch
7. Zane Smith
8. Chris Buescher
9. Brad Keselowski
10. Noah Gragson

Full starting lineup 

Atlanta Pre-Race Notes

*** The starting lineup was set by the formula

Corey LaJoie drove the #01.

Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 60): 21,2,24,23,9,45,34,12,77,22

Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 160): 5,23,22,24,48,45,77,47,2,4

Atlanta Race Notes

Austin Cindric who started in 2nd in the outside row led the opening 23 laps.

Stage #1 went caution free.

Running order on lap 10: 2,21,12,22,34,8,6,17,23,45 … 60,5,24,77,38,48,16,43,42,4 … 19,9,20,3,71,10,78,54,11,88 … 41,1,7,01,47,99,35,51,44

Running order on lap 30: 2,22,21,34,23,5,45,24,8,6 … 9,12,42,60,77,48,16,20,17,43 … 11,47,38,1,88,3,71,19,4,7 … 10,78,01,35,51,54,99,44,41

Running order on lap 50: 21,2,23,24,22,45,77,8,34,9 … 5,6,42,12,47,19,48,11,16,43 … 20,88,1,60,4,38,17,10,35,7 … 3,99,54,01,41,51,78,44,71

Running order on lap 57: 12,2,24,23,45,34,77,9,8,12 … 47,5,22,42,19,6,48,16,43,11 … 60,20,88,38,1,35,4,7,10,17 … 3,01,54,41,99,51,78,44,71

Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 60): 21,2,24,23,9,45,34,12,77,22

Running order on lap 67 under caution (before the Stage start): 22,21,2,45,24,48,9,12,77,23 … 34,42,11,5,47,19,35,88,43,60 … 20,1,38,10,7,6,17,4,54,3 …41,8,99,16,01,51,78,44,71

Notable: During the Stage #1 caution, Brad Keselowski got a pit penalty for equipment leaving his pit box (not reflected above) and Kyle Busch had a slow pit stop. Busch pitted twice under yellow at this time.

Big: On lap 70, Michael McDowell was mentioned to have had a power steering hose issue that dropped him 5-laps down that just got replaced.

Running order on lap 80: 22,21,2,34,45,48,23,77,5,11 … 24,9,12,47,35,43,60,42,1,54 … 20,01,16,4,88,6,17,19,8,7 … 99,38,41,78,3,10,51,44,71

Big: On lap 82 while running back in the 30’s, Ty Dillon had a tire going down and spun which brought out the caution. Dillon didn’t hit anything. Dillon had a tire explode during his spin. He was now stuck on the track.

Notable: During the Ty Dillon caution, Denny Hamlin who pitted got a pit penalty for driving thru too many pit stalls which dropped him to the back.

Running order on lap 100: 22,2,34,48,23,24,77,5,12,47 … 21,9,60,20,45,54,35,1,42,43 … 6,19,17,8,4,38,99,01,88,11 … 16,3,41,7,51,78,44,71,10

Big: On lap 102, Erik Jones was spun and hit the inside wall which brought out the caution.

On lap 113 while leading, Logano liked his speed and handling.

Running order on lap 115: 22,2,34,48,24,21,5,45,6,23 … 9,1,12,54,47,20,77,19,8,17 … 4,60,42,88,01,99,16,35,38,11 … 7,3,51,41,78,44,71,43,10

Running order on lap 130: 22,2,48,34,5,77,23,24,21,12 … 9,45,1,6,47,20,19,8,4,54 … 11,42,01,60,17,99,88,38,7,16 … 3,35,41,51,44,78,71,10,43

Notable: On lap 134, Todd Gilliland had a flat tire and the carcas came off on the track which brought out a caution. Just a few laps prior to that he was running in the top 5.

Mixed pit strategy took place during the Gilliland caution with many of the front runners not pitting. Elliott who was in 9th was the first front runner to pit.

Running order on lap 140 under caution: 22,2,48,77,5,12,24,23,21,6 … 47,8,4,11,38,9,45,01,3,44 … 1,20,99,19,54,88,42,60,7,16 … 17,41,35,51,78,34,71,10,43

Running order on lap 147: 22,48,2,5,77,12,23,47,24,21 … 9,45,19,8,6,4,7,11,01,38 … 54,88,20,1,42,35,99,34,3,60 … 16,51,17,41,44,78,71,10,43

Big: On lap 149 while running in 9th, Chase Elliott slammed into the wall hard. As he was spinning, Brad Keselowski crashed into him. Corey Lajoie crashed at this time too. Keselowski was running around the mid-teens.

Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 160): 5,23,22,24,48,45,77,47,2,4

Running order on lap 170: 1,88,8,19,17,42,3,35,11,21 … 16,20,38,99,60,4,5,24,51,54 … 45,2,7,48,23,22,44,34,77,12 … 41,78,47,71,9,01,6,10,43 

Running order on lap 181: 1,8,88,17,3,21,19,2,24,42 … 45,11,20,35,99,23,22,12,54,48 … 77,5,16,60,4,34,38,7,51,41 … 44,47,78,71,9,10,43,01,6

Big: On lap 184, Daniel Suarez spun and a “Big One” than ensued. Others collected were Gragson, Gilliland, Yeley, Custer, Stenhouse, Ware and Gibbs.

During a post DNF, Suarez said his car just wasn’t good enough. He said his team brought a different package because it was quite a bit colder.

Running order on lap 192 under caution: 8,19,24,12,3,2,21,17,45,88 … 22,77,20,11,23,48,5,1,16,38 … 42,7,60,71,34,35,47,78,9,54 … 99,4,51,41,44,10,43,01,6

Running order on lap 201: 8,21,24,12,22,2,88,5,19,11 … 17,1,45,3,77,20,42,23,48,60 … 38,48,71,35,16,34,78,47,9,54 … 99,4,51,41,44,10,43,01,6

Big: On lap 204, a multi-crash ensued. Briscoe got into the wall but then in his wake, Buescher spun and then Alex Bowman hit him. Following the incident somehow, Ty Gibbs had a flat tire and spun.

Following the lap 204 crash, Michael McDowell got his 6th free pass and was back on the lead lap.

Running order on lap 220: 8,12,21,1,77,20,2,24,60,5 … 88,34,45,22,71,23,11,47,35,38 … 16,42,7,19,3,9,78,48,17,54 …10,43,99,4,51,41,44,01,6

Running order on lap 231: 21,1,2,5,12,20,77,23,24,8 … 45,47,22,42,11,35,34,38,88,7 … 60,19,71,16,3,9,78,48 (first driver off the lead lap, 3 laps down),17,10 … 43,54,99,4,51,41,44,01,6

Notable: On lap 233 while running in 4th, Ryan Blaney had a harmless spin which brought out the caution. Hocevar had contact with him.

Running order on lap 241: 2,21,77,5,8,1,20,24,11,45 … 23,22,35,88,47,42,38,34,60,7 … 19,71,9,3,16,12,78,48,10,43 … 17,54,99,4,51,41,44,01,6

Running order on lap 255: 2,20,5,21,24,77,1,11,12,8 … 45,23,42,38,47,22,88,35,60,7 … 34,3,19,16,71,9,78,48,10,43 … 17,54,99,4,51,41,44,01,6

On lap 256, Hamlin was mentioned to have gotten into the wall. He was running in 6th at the time.

On lap 257, Kyle Larson was the race leader.

Big: On lap 257, Austin Cindric and William Byron who were in 2nd and 3rd got together and spun which brought out the caution.

Running order at the start of overtime: 5,1,20,77,21,47,12,11,8,23 … 88,42,45,22,34,38,16,60,7,35 … 71,3,19,9,78,48,24,2,10,43 … 17,54,99,4,51,41,44,01,6

Big: On the last lap, Josh Berry crashed.

Atlanta 2025 #1 NASCAR Results / Loop Data Box Score