Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Richmond #2 2024

Richmond Top Ten Starters

1. Denny Hamlin
2. Martin Truex Jr.
3. Josh Berry
4. Chase Elliott
5. Christopher Bell
6. Austin Dillon
7. Chris Buescher
8. Bubba Wallace
9. Joey Logano
10. Tyler Reddick

Full Starting Lineup 

Richmond Pre-Race Notes

*** This was a race with “Option Tires.”

Ty Dillon drove the #16.

Stage #1 Top Ten Starters (Lap 70): 20,11,19,22,23,9,3,17,45,4

Stage #2 Top Ten Starters (Lap 230): 99,20,11,22,3,34,45,23,77,9

Richmond Race Notes

Denny Hamlin who started on the pole led the opening 45 laps.

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

Running order on lap 40: 11,20,19,22,23,4,9,3,17,45 … 24,12,1,5,54,77,99,8,48,2 … 38,43,71,10,41,7,6,14,47,21 … 51,34,42,16,15,31,66

On lap 46, Christopher Bell took the lead from Denny Hamlin. Bell then led the next 35 laps.

Running order on lap 60: 20,11,19,22,23,9,3,17,4,45 … 24,12,1,5,54,99,77,8,2,38 … 48,71,43,41,14,47,7,6,10,51 … 34,16,21,42,31,15,66

Running order on lap 68: 20,11,19,22,23,9,3,17,45,4 … 24,1,12,5,99,77,54,8,2,38 … 48,71,41,43,14,47,6,10,7 (first driver off the lead lap),34 … 51,16,21,42,31,15,66

Stage #1 Top Ten Starters (Lap 70): 20,11,19,22,23,9,3,17,45,4

Notable: During the Stage #1 caution, Erik Jones was spun on pit road. Jones finished Stage #1 around 24th. Christopher got into the back of him.

To begin Stage #2, Daniel Suarez and Michael McDowell opted to begin the Stage with the option tires and they drove right up thru the field.

Running order on lap 83: 11,20,22,19,9,3,17,1,5,99 … 45,24,23,4,12,8,54,38,2,48 … 14,77,47,41,10,6,71,43,34,51 … 15,7,42,16,31,21,66

On lap 93, Daniel Suarez drove up to take the lead.

Running order on lap 100: 99,11,20,22,19,9,3,1,5,17 … 45,34,23,12,24,8,54,4,77,2 … 48,41,38,47,14,10,6,71,43,51 … 31,15,42,16,21,7,66

Around lap 119, the option tires were said to now be “equaled” and not an advantage.

Running order on lap 120: 99,20,11,22,19,9,34,3,1,5 … 17,45,23,12,24,8,77,54,4,48 … 2,47,38,41,14,6,10,71,43,31 … 51,16,15,42,21,7,66

On lap 122, a round of green flag pit stops started. This was an extended green flag pit cycle.

Big: On lap 124 during his green flag pit stop, Chris Buescher left his pit box and then backed up to get a lugnut tightened. Buescher was running around 11th at the time. This dropped Buescher a lap down after the pit cycle was over.

Notable: Kyle Busch had problems during his green flag pit stop around lap 130. He was running around the mid-teens prior to the pit cycle.

Running order on lap 140: 5,45,20,99,47,19,11,22,6,1 … 34,23,3,4,77,9,2,54,14,71 … 48,41,12,38,24,10,17,43,8,16 … 42,31,7,66,21,51,15

On lap 151, Kyle Larson finally came to pit road.

Running order on lap 160: 20,99,19,11,22,1,34,3,23,9 … 77,4,38,41,2,12,24,54,48,71 … 8,14,45,10,5,17,43,47,6,31 … 21,51,15,16,42,7,66

On lap 165, another round of green flag pit stops started for drivers who planned to pit twice in Stage #2. Cindric was shown to pit have pitted at this time. Berry came in shortly after.

Notable: Todd Gilliland got a speeding penalty during his green flag pit stop in the lap 160’s.

Big: Martin Truex Jr. had a disastrous pit stop around lap 175.

Running order on lap 181 (in the middle of an extended green flag pit cycle): 45,5,99,8,20,47,6,11,22,19 … 3,34,23,1,4,77,41,2,12,9 … 24,54,17,71,14,48,10,38,16,43 … 31,42,21,51,15,7,66

Running order on lap 200: 99,20,45,11,5,22,3,47,34,23 … 19,1,77,6,4,24,9,12,41,54 … 8,17,48,2,71,38,14,10,16,43 … 31,51,42,21,15,7,66

Running order on lap 220: 99,20,11,45,22,3,34,23,5,19 … 77,47,1,24,9,12,8,4,41,6 … 48,17,2,71,54,38,14,10,16,31 … 51,43,42,21,15,7,66

Running order on lap 228: 99,20,11,22,3,45,34,23,77,19 … 1,9,5,24,47,12 (last driver on the lead lap),4,8,41,2 … 71,6,48,38,17,54,14,10,16,31 … 43,15,51,21,42,7,66

Stage #2 Top Ten Starters (Lap 230): 99,20,11,22,3,34,45,23,77,9

During the Stage #2 caution, many of the top teams elected to go for the option tire for the first time in the race. Everyone in the top 17 at the time except for Suarez were noted to be on that tire.