Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Dover (2024)

Dover Top Ten Starters

1. Kyle Busch
2. Ryan Blaney
3. William Byron
4. Tyler Reddick
5. Noah Gragson
6. Denny Hamlin
7. Chase Briscoe
8. Michael McDowell
9. Alex Bowman
10. AJ Allmendinger

Dover Full Starting Lineup

Dover Pre- Race Notes

Stage #1 Top Ten (Lap 125): 19,24,45,12,5,11,8,48,9,47

Stage #2 Top Ten (Lap 250): 5,48,11,19,9,8,45,12,47,23

Christopher Bell and Zane Smith both started in the rear of the field for unapproved adjustments.

Corey Heim drove the #43. Erik Jones was out due to injury.

Dover Race Notes

Kyle Busch who started on the pole selected to start in the outside lane. Busch led the opening 33 laps.

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

On lap 25, Joey Logano was back to 19th, having lost 6 positions from where he started. His car was extremely tight.

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

On lap 34, Ryan Blaney passed Kyle Busch for the lead. Blaney then led the next 45 laps.

Running order on lap 35: 12,8,45,24,11,10,34,16,14,19 … 48,47,5,2,23,54,6,4,17,22 … 1,9,77,20,31,3,38,7,41,21 … 99,84,51,42,43,71 (first car off the lead lap),15

Big: On lap 39, Todd Gilliland who was running around 27th spun and brought out the caution. He didn’t appear to hit anything but his tires were flat and he was stuck on the track for an extended period of time which dropped him a few laps down.

Notable: During the Gilliland caution, Corey Heim was spun on pit road. Heim spun off the nose of Tyler Reddick. The #45 was shown to have some damage to the nose.

Notable: Christopher Bell had a slow pit stop during the Gilliland caution. He had to backup. This dropped him from the 20’s back into the 30’s.

Notable: Michael McDowell who was in the top ten got a speeding penalty during the Gilliland caution.

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

Notable: Around lap 68, Ryan Preece who was running in the low 30’s made an unexpected pit stop. His foam was on fire and his day was over shortly after that.

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

On lap 79, William Byron passed Blaney for the lead and then led the next 36 laps.

Running order on lap 100: 24,12,45,19,8,5,11,48,9,47 … 16,10,6,23,17,1,54,2,4,20 … 22,31,14,7,77,42,99,43,3,21 … 84,34 (first driver off the lead lap),51,71,15,38,41

Notable: On lap 110, it was mentioned that Austin Dillon who was running around the high 20’s made an unexpected pit stop which dropped him two laps down.

Running order on lap 115: 24,45,19,12,5,11,8,48,9,47 … 16,10,6,23,17,1,54,4,2,20 … 22,31,14,7,77,43,42,99,21,34 … 84,51,71,15,3,38,41

On lap 115, Martin Truex Jr. took the lead.

Big: On lap 119 while running around 13th, Brad Keselowski spun which brought out a caution. He didn’t hit anything. This marked the end of Stage #1, with it not going green again.

Stage #1 Top Ten (Lap 125): 19,24,45,12,5,11,8,48,9,47

Running order on lap 131: 19,24,45,12,11,5,8,48,9,16 … 23,47,17,10,1,2,4,22,54,20 … 31,77,14,42,7,43,99,21,34,51 … 84,71,6,3,15,38,41

Running order on lap 150: 19,24,45,12,5,11,48,8,9,16 … 47,23,17,2,54,4,1,10,20,22 … 77,31,14,42,7,43,99,34,21,51 … 71,84,6,3,15,38,41

Running order on lap 175: 19,24,45,5,12,48,11,8,9,16 … 47,23,17,54,4,1,2,20,10,22 … 77,31,14,42,7,43,99,34,6,51 … 71,21,84,3,15,38,41

On lap 179 while running in 8th, Kyle Busch wasn’t happy with how his car was performing.

Around lap 183, green flag pit stops started in Stage #2.

Big: During green flag pit stops around lap 190, Carson Hocevar got a pit penalty (Equipment interference) that dropped him two laps down. Hocevar was running around 20th prior to his penalty.

Big: During green flag pit stops around lap 190 it was mentioned that 2nd place William Byron had major problems during his pit stop that dropped him off the lead lap.

Running order on lap 200: 7(still needed to pit),5,19,45,48,11,8,9,12,47 … 23,54,17,16,20,4,1,24,34,22 … 10,2,14,71,31,43,42,99,3,51 … 6,77,21,84,15,38,41

Running order on lap 220: 5,7 (still needed to pit), 19,48,11,8,45,9,12,47 … 23,54,17,16,20,4,1,24,22,10 … 2,14,43,31,42,99,51,6,77,21 …  84,34,71,3,15,38,41

Big: On lap 227, Brad Keselowski made an unexpected pit stop. He was off the lead lap and back in the high 20’s at the time.

Running order on lap 242: 5,48,11,19,9,8,45,12,47,23 … 54,16,20,17,4,24,1,22,10,2 … 14,43,31,42,99,7,51,77,21,34 … 84,71,3,6,15,38,41

Stage #2 Top Ten (Lap 250): 5,48,11,19,9,8,45,12,47,23