Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Phoenix #2 2025
Phoenix Top Ten Starters
- Denny Hamlin
- William Byron
- Kyle Larson
- Austin Cindric
- Ryan Blaney
- Carson Hocevar
- Josh Berry
- Alex Bowman
- Chris Buescher
- Joey Logano
Phoenix Pre-Race Notes
AJ Allmendinger started in the rear of the field in a backup car.
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (60): 24,12,11,2,5,77,48,22,17,19
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (185): 11,12,24,5,20,1,19,22,77,9
Phoenix Race Notes
Denny Hamlin who started on the pole led the opening 52 laps. Denny Hamlin used a whole new Phoenix setup.
Lap 10: 11,24,2,5,77,21,48,12,22,19 … 99,17,20,4,1,38,8,47,45,34 … 6,9,3,60,43,23,54,71,42,41 … 35,88,7,10,16,51,44,66
Lap 20: 11,24,2,5,77,21,48,12,22,19 … 99,17,20,4,1,38,8,45,6,47 … 9,34,3,60,43,23,54,41,71,42 … 88,7,35,10,16,51,44,66
Lap 30: 11,24,2,5,77,12,48,22,21,19 … 17,99,20,4,1,38,8,45,6,47 … 9,34,60,3,43,23,54,41,71,42 … 7,88,35,16,10,51,44,66
Lap 40: 11,24,2,5,77,12,48,22,19,17 … 20,21,99,4,1,38,45,8,6,47 … 9,34,60,3,23,43,54,41,71,42 … 7,88,35,16,10,51,44,66
Lap 50: 11,24,2,5,12,77,48,22,17,19 … 20,21,99,4,1,45,38,6,8,9 … 47,34,60,23,3,43,54,41,42,88 … 35,71,7,16,10,51,44,66
On lap 53 while in traffic, William Byron passed Denny Hamlin for the lead. Byron then led the next 12 laps.
Lap 59: 24,12,11,2,5,77,48,22,17,19 … 20,21,99,45,4,1,38,9,6,8 … 34,47,60,23,54,3,43,41,42,88 … 35,71,7,16,10,51,44,66
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (60): 24,12,11,2,5,77,48,22,17,19
Ryan Blaney won the race off pit road following the Stage #1 caution. He took two tires. He was followed off by Byron and then Hamlin.
Notable: On lap 72, the first non-Stage caution came out when John H Nemechek who was already a lap down in 30th spun.
Lap 78 under caution: 12,11,24,5,77,22,19,20,2,48 … 1,17,4,6,45,47,8,3,99,54 … 9,21,23,60,38,34,41,43,35,7 … 88,16,44,71,51,10,42,66
On lap 80 during a restart, Denny Hamlin shot to the lead and then led the next 109 laps.
Big: On lap 90, Bubba Wallace who was in the mid 20’s at the time was well off pace. It was some sort of engine/ electrical sensor issue. He eventually went to pit road to try to fix the issue.
Lap 90: 11,5,24,12,77,19,22,48,1,20 … 2,21,9,17,45,54,4,38,8,34 … 6,60,23,3,41,43,99,47,35,71 … 88,10,7,16,51,44,42,66
Lap 100: 11,5,24,12,19,77,22,48,1,20 … 21,2,17,9,45,38,34,54,4,8 … 6,60,43,3,41,99,47,35 (last driver on the lead lap),71,10 … 88,7,16,51,44,42,23,66
Big: On lap 106, Shane van Gisbergen spun which brought out a caution. He was running in 31st at the time. Also at this time under caution, Chase Briscoe had a tire failure. Briscoe was in 5th at the time. This dropped Briscoe down to 32nd but he was still on the lead lap.
Lap 116: 11,5,24,12,77,1,21,22,20,9 … 17,2,54,45,34,48,4,38,60,8 … 3,43,41,47,6,99,35,71,16,7 … 51,19,10,88,42,44,23,66
On lap 119, it was mentioned that something was really vibrating with Briscoe’s #19 so he just stayed at the back and didn’t try to move forward in the running order.
Lap 130: 11,5,24,12,77,1,20,21,9,22 … 48,2,45,54,17,34,4,60,43,38 … 8,3,6,41,47,99,71,35,19,16 … 7,51,10,88,42,44,23,66
Big: Around lap 145 while running in 20th, Kyle Busch had a flat tire and made an unexpected pit stop which dropped him two laps down.
Lap 147: 11,12,5,24,77,1,20,21,9,22 … 48,2,45,54,17,34,4,38,43,6 … 19,60,3,47,71,99,41,35,10,16 … 7,88,44,8,51,42,66,23
Big: On lap 148, AJ Allmendinger had a tire failure and got into the wall hard. He was running in 30th at the time. This marked the end of his race.
Lap 160: 11,12,24,5,20,1,77,9,22,48 … 19,21,4,17,54,43,45,38,6,3 … 47,41,35,99,2,10,71,60,34,8 … 7,44,88,42,51,16,66,23
Lap 170: 11,12,24,5,20,1,77,19,22,9 … 48,21,17,4,43,38,6,54,47,45 … 3,2,41,99,34,35,10,71,60,8 … 7,44,88,42,51,16,66,23
Big: On lap 180, Austin Dillon had a tire failure and then went to pit road. No caution came out. Dillon was running around the mid 20’s prior to his tire failure.
Lap 180: 11,12,24,5,20,1,19,77,22,9 … 48,21,17,4,43,38,47,6,45,2 … 54,34,99,3,35,41,10,8,71,60 … 7,44,88,42,51,16,66,23
Big: On lap 182, Ty Dillon got into the wall and spun which brought out a caution. He was running around 27th at the time. This caution marked the end of Stage #2. It was speculated to be a tire issue once again.
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (185): 11,12,24,5,20,1,19,22,77,9
Big: During the Stage #2 caution, Denny Hamlin had a flat tire which led to a long pit stop, dropping him from 1st to 11th. Kyle Larson also had a slow pit stop that dropped him from 4th to 18th.
