Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Martinsville #1 2025

Martinsville Top Ten Starters

1. Christopher Bell
2. Chase Elliott
3. Alex Bowman
4. Kyle Larson
5. Denny Hamlin
6. Chris Buescher
7. Joey Logano
8. Bubba Wallace
9. Tyler Reddick
10. William Byron

Full Starting Lineup

Martinsville Pre-Race Notes

Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 80): 22,48,16,6,42,60,9,11,41,5

Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 180): 11,9,23,54,19,12,1,20,5,45

Martinsville Race Notes

Christopher Bell who started on the pole led the opening 23 laps.

Running order on lap 15: 20,9,48,11,5,17,22,23,24,45 … 54,19,21,71,8,1,3,42,38,60 … 2,34,16,41,99,4,10,6,77,7 … 12,43,88,47,35,51,50,66

On lap 24, Chase Elliott passed Bell for the lead.

Running order on lap 30: 9,20,48,11,5,17,22,23,24,45 … 54,19,21,71,8,1,3,42,38,60 … 2,34,16,41,99,10,6,4,77,12 … 2,34,16,41,99,10,6,4,77,12 … 7,43,88,35,51,47,50,66 (1 lap down already)

On lap 31, the first caution came out for debris.

During the opening caution, nearly everyone pitted but Josh Berry who got the lead. Berry then led the next 40 laps. Quite a few drivers took only two tires.

Big: During the first caution, William Byron had a 23-second pit stop which dropped him from the top ten into the 30’s.

Running order on lap 40: 21,41,2,12,6,20,22,48,35,9 … 5,11,38,23,54,45,19,17,71,8 … 3,1,34,99,10,16,7,77,4,60 … 88,24,43,47,66,42,51,50

Running order on lap 60: 21,41,22,48,2,9,5,12,11,23 … 45,20,54,3,8,6,19,71,99,16 … 34,1,7,77,17,4,38,10,24,60 … 88,43,42,47,51,35,50,66

Running order on lap 70: 21,22,41,48,9,5,11,23,45,2 … 3,12,20,8,54,6,19,99,16,71 … 34,1,7,77,17,4,10,24,38,60 … 43,88,42,51,47,35,50,66

Big: On lap 71, Chris Buescher who was running in 24th was spun. He had minor contact with the wall. Hocevar had contact with him.

During the Buescher caution, Logano and Keselowski didn’t pit.

Big: During the Buescher caution, Bubba Wallace slammed into Josh Berry on pit road. Right after that, the #21 car had electrical problems and Berry got pushed to his pit stall from a wrecker. He was just leading, and it dropped him two laps down.

Big: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. was busted speeding on pit road during the Buescher caution.

Big: Austin Dillon reported that he lost first gear just after the restart for the Buescher caution.

Running order on lap 80: 22,48,16,6,42,60,43,11,9,41 … 5,23,45,20,2,54,19,12,71,99 … 1,34,4,7,24,10,3,35,38,77 … 50,8,88,47,66,51,17,21

Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 80): 22,48,16,6,42,60,9,11,41,5

Running order on lap 88 under caution: 48,42,9,11,41,5,20,23,54,45 … 2,19,12,71,1,99,34,7,4,10 … 24,34,3,77,38,50,8,88,47,22 … 16,6,43,60,51,66,17,21

Big: During the Stage #1 caution, Austin Cindric pitted twice due to electrical issues.

Running order on lap 110: 9,11,5,23,54,48,41,20,19,45 … 1,71,12,34,4,99,7,10,42,22 … 24,77,3,35,38,8,16,43,47,88 … 60,6,2,51,17,50,66,21

Running order on lap 120: 9,11,5,23,54,41,48,20,19,45 … 1,71,12,34,4,99,22,7,10,3 … 24,77,35,38,8,43,16,42,47,60 … 88,6,2,51,17,50,66,21

Big: On lap 122, Burt Myers came to a stop which brought out the caution.

Notable: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. got another speeding penalty during the Myers caution. He was running in the high 20’s at the time.

Notable: During the Burt Myers caution, Alex Bowman pitted twice which dropped him from the top ten to the back.

During the Myers caution, Denny Hamlin didn’t pit and got the lead. He then led the next 200 laps. Overall, Hamlin led 274 of the next 275 laps.

Running order on lap 133: 11,23,54,41,5,99,19,9,1,22 … 45,20,71,24,7,12,34,4,35,10 … 77,8,43,3,38,6,16,42,60,17 … 51,48,66,2,47,88,21,50

Running order on lap 150: 11,23,54,19,1,9,20,99,12,5 … 24,45,22,4,10,71,77,38,34,43 … 16,3,7,35,8,6,60,48,41,42… 2,51,17,47,66,88,21,50

Running order on lap 170: 11,23,9,54,19,1,12,20,5,45 … 99,22,24,4,38,3,10,34,71,16 … 77,7,43,60,35,6,2,8,48,41 … 17,42,51,47,66,88,21,50

Running order on lap 179: 11,9,23,54,19,12,1,20,5,45 …. 99,22,24,4,38,3,10,34,71,16 … 77,7,60,6,43,2,35,8,48,17 … 41,42,51,47,66,88,21,50

Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 180): 11,9,23,54,19,12,1,20,5,45

Running order on lap 200: 11,9,23,20,12,19,5,1,54,22 … 24,99,38,3,71,45,7,10,34,43 … 6,4,8,77,60,48,16,2,35,42 … 41,51,17,47,88,21,66,50