Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Darlington #2 2025

Top Ten Starters

1. Denny Hamlin
2. Chase Briscoe
3. Josh Berry
4. Tyler Reddick
5. Kyle Larson
6. Ross Chastain
7. Christopher Bell
8. Bubba Wallace
9. Austin Dillon
10. Austin Cindric

Full Starting Lineup

Darlington Pre-Race Notes

Todd Gilliland and Cody Ware both started in the rear of the field

Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 115): 19,45,11,1,23,5,20,2,42,12

Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 230): 19,45,43,5,16,1,23,42,60,24

Darlington Race Notes

Chase Briscoe who started in 2nd in the inside lane led the opening 34 laps.

Big: On lap 1, Josh Berry who started 3rd lost control of his car and caused a multi-car accident. Others involved in the carnage were Tyler Reddick, Kyle Busch, Chris Buescher, Alex Bowman and Daniel Suarez. Josh Berry went to the garage; all the other drivers just came to pit road if needed.

Lap 6: 19,11,45,1,5,23,20,2,3,12 … 24,22,7,54,41,88,43,16,38,9 … 99,77,71,42,60,6,10,34,35,51 … 4,47,48,17,44,66,8,21

Lap 20: 19,11,23,1,20,45,5,2,3,12 … 24,7,22,54,77,16,42,43,9,88 … 71,38,41,10,34,6,60,8,4,35 … 48,47,17,88,51,44,66,21

Lap 30: 19,11,23,1,20,45,5,2,3,12 … 24,7,22,54,77,43,16,42,9,88 … 38,41,71,10,34,8,60,6,4,35 …  48,47,17,99,51,44,66,21

On lap 34, the opening green flag pit cycle started. It was an extended green flag pit cycle.

Big: During his green flag pit stop in the lap 40’s, Brad Keselowski got penalized for pitting outside his pit box. He had a loose wheel and then pitted in Joey Logano’s pit box. Prior to the pit cycle starting, Keselowski was running in the high 20’s. This dropped him two laps down.

Lap 50 (first two cars still needed to pit): 42,71,19,1,5,23,2,99,11,3 … 24,45,7,20,22,12,43,54,16,77 … 9,41,4,8,44 (first driver a lap down),48,17,60,47,35 … 88,34,66,51,38,10,6,21

On lap 61, John H Nemechek finally came to pit road, ending the opening green flag pit cycle.

Lap 62: 19,23,11,5,1,2,3,24,45,20 … 12,7,22,54,43,77,9,16,41,8 … 4,48,17,60,88,34,35,47,51,99 … 42,71,38,10,6,44,66,21

Big: On lap 68, Alex Bowman came to pit road. His pit stop was an outright disaster with air gun issues. This dropped him 3 laps down. By the end of Stage #1, he battled back and was only 1 lap down.

Lap 72: 19,23,11,5,1,2,45,20,3,24 … 12,54,43,7,77,9,22,41,16,8 … 4,88,17,60,34,35,47,42,51,38 … 71,99,10,6,44,48,66,21

Notable: On lap 77, Zane Smith came to a stop on pit road as he was avoiding the #23. He then had a slow pit stop.

Lap 80 (During an extended green flag pit cycle): 20,88,42,19,11,45,1,23,2,24 … 5,3,71,54,12,22,43,34,8,99 … 16,41,77,9,7,17,4,60,35,47 … 51,48,44,38,10,6,66,21

Lap 90 (during an extended green flag pit cycle): 19,11,42,45,1,23,5,2,24,3 … 20,54,12,43,71,22,8,16,77,41 … 9,7,17,4,60,34,99,35,88,47 … 51,48,38,10,6,44,66,21

Lap 100: 19,11,45,1,23,5,42,20,2,24 … 12,3,54,43,8,22,77,16,9,41 … 7,71,17,4,60,34 (first driver off the lead lap),35,88,99,47 … 51,38,48,6,10,44,66,21

Lap 114: 19,45,11,1,23,5,20,2,42,12 … 24,54,43,3,8,22,77,16,9,41 … 17,4,60,7,34,35,88,47,99,51 … 38,71,6,48,10,44,66,21

Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 115): 19,45,11,1,23,5,20,2,42,12

Lap 123: 11,19,45,1,20,23,12,5,24,2 … 43,42,9,54,77,22,17,16,3,8 … 4,41,7,60,88,71 (last driver on the lead lap),35,47,38,51 … 34,48,99,6,10,44,66,21

On lap 133 while running in 2nd, Denny Hamlin had some concern about having possible toe damage.

Notable: On lap 134, Alex Bowman was making an extremely early pit stop in Stage #2. He elected not to pit during the Stage caution hoping to catch a lucky break. This dropped him two laps down.

Lap 140: 19,11,1,45,23,20,43,5,12,24 … 54,2,42,9,16,77,8,17,41,7 … 60,22,4,3,88,71,38,35,34,47 … 99,51,6,10,48,44,66,21

Lap 150: 19,1,45,11,23,20,43,5,12,24 … 54,2,42,9,16,8,17,60,77,7 … 22,4,3,88,41,38,35,34,47,99 … 51,71,6,48,10,44,66,21

Notable: On lap 152, Carson Hocevar who was running around 19th spun which brought out the caution. Hocevar didn’t hit anything and remained on the lead lap.

Big: During the Hocevar caution, Denny Hamlin who was in 4th had a slow pit stop that dropped him back to 23rd.

Big: On pit road during the Carson Hocevar caution, Christopher Bell and Hocevar had contact. It sent the #77 spinning backwards into his pit box and Bell got nose damage.

Notable: Bubba Wallace had slow pit stop during the Bell caution that dropped him from 5th to 14th.

Big: William Byron had a slow pit stop during the Hocevar caution that dropped him from 10th back into the 20’s.

Lap 160: 19,1,43,45,5,20,16,54,42,9 … 17,60,22,8,23,7,2,4,88,3 … 77,24,12,11,41,71 (last car on the lead lap),38,35,99,51 … 34,48,47,6,10,44,66,21

Lap 170: 19,1,43,45,5,16,54,42,9,60 … 17,23,8,20,22,2,7,4,12,88 … 77,24,3,11,41,71,38,35,34,99 … 51,47,48,6,10,44,66,21

Lap 180: 19,43,45,1,5,16,42,54,60,9 … 17,23,8,20,22,2,7,12,4,88 … 77,24,3,41,11,71,38,34,35,99 … 47,51,48,10,6,44,66,21

On lap 187, a green flag pit cycle started with notables, Blaney and Larson coming in.

Lap 200: 19,45,43,5,1,16,42,54,17,23 … 60,8,12,22,24,3,9,71,11,4 … 2,7,20,77,41,88,47,51,38,34 … 6,48,35,10,99,44,66,21

Big: On lap 203, the caution came out when Cody Ware crashed.

During the Ware caution, Christopher Bell’s team did a lengthy pit stop to repair splitter/ nose damage to the #20 from his contact on pit road with Hocevar early in the race.

Lap 208 under caution: 19,45,43,5,16,1,17,42,23,54 … 60,20,12,8,3,24,22,11,4,2 … 77,71,7,41,9,47,88,38,34,6 … 35,48,10,99,44,51,66,21

Big: On lap 210, Ryan Blaney spun and hit the inside wall. Blaney was running in 13th at the time.

Lap 212 under caution: 19,45,5,43,16,1,42,17,23,60 … 54,24,22,11,8,3,4,38,2,20 … 71,6,77,41,9,7,88,47,35,12 … 34,99,48,10,44,66,51,21

Lap 220: 19,45,43,5,16,1,23,42,60,24 … 17,22,11,8,4,71,54,77,2,9 … 7,41,3,6,88,35,12,38,20,34 … 99,47,48,10,44,66,51,21

Lap 229: 19,45,43,5,16,1,23,42,60,24 … 17,22,8,4,11,71,77,2,54,7 … 9,41,6,38,35,3,20,88,34,12 … 99,47,48,10,44,66,51,21

Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 230): 19,45,43,5,16,1,23,42,60,24

Ryan Blaney had a lengthy pit stop during the Stage #2 caution for repairs.