Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Martinsville #2 2025
Martinsville Top Ten Starters
- William Byron
- Ty Gibbs
- Kyle Larson
- Joey Logano
- Denny Hamlin
- Cole Custer
- Kyle Busch
- Chase Elliott
- Chase Briscoe
- Austin Cindric
Martinsville Pre-Race Notes
No drivers started in the rear of the field.
A new high-wear tire made its debut at Martinsville last fall. It was hailed to bring back “Old School Martinsville.”
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 130): 24,22,5,9,54,11,12,20,34,2
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 260): 24,5,20,9,34,19,60,88,45,43
Martinsville Race Notes
William Byron who started on the pole led the opening 30 laps.
Lap 10: 24,5,54,11,22,41,9,8,2,20 … 19,71,45,34,60,77,48,1,88,3 … 99,10,23,38,43,42,6,47,21,12 … 35,17,7,16,4,51,66
By lap 18, Daniel Suarez had driven up 10 positions from 30th to 20th.
Lap 27: 24,5,9,54,11,22,41,2,20,34 … 8,19,71,60,45,88,77,48,1,99 … 23,38,12,3,10,43,21,6,47,16 … 42,17,35,4,7,51,66
Notable: On lap 28 while running in 20th, Daniel Suarez had a partial spin (never spun) and the caution came out.
During the Suarez caution, everybody pitted. Michael McDowell took two tires and won the race off pit road. He came in 13th.
During the first caution, Chase Elliott had a little bit of a slow pit stop that dropped him from 3rd to 7th.
On lap 36 during the restart lap, William Byron passed McDowell and then led the next 230 laps.
Lap 40: 24,5,71,54,11,22,9,41,20,2 … 34,8,19,77,48,60,88,1,45,38 … 23,12,99,43,10,21,47,6,16,3 … 42,17,7,4,35,51,66
Lap 60: 24,5,9,22,54,11,20,34,41,19 … 48,2,8,77,88,45,1,12,60,23 … 38,21,71,43,10,16,3,47,4,6 … 17,7,42,99,51,35,66
Lap 80: 24,5,9,22,54,11,20,34,2,19 … 41,48,88,8,12,77,45,1,60,23 … 38,21,71,43,10,3,47,16,6,4 … 17 (first driver off the lead lap),7,42,99,51,66,35
Lap 100: 24,5,9,22,54,11,20,34,2,19 … 12,41,88,48,60,8,77,1,45,23 … 38,21,43 (first driver a lap down),6,71,10,3,47,16,17 … 7,4,99,42,51,66,35
Lap 125: 24,22,5,9,54,11,12,20,34,2 … 60,88,19,41,48,45 (first driver a lap down),1,8,6,77 … 23,38,21,43,3,10,47,17,16,7 … 99,71,42,4,51,66,35
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 130): 24,22,5,9,54,11,12,20,34,2
Lap 144: 24,22,5,9,54,20,11,12,2,34 … 60,88,19,41,45,3,48,6,21,23 … 1,8,43,77,10,38,47,99,17,7 … 16,71,42,4,51,66,35
Lap 160: 24,22,5,54,9,20,11,12,2,60 … 34,19,88,41,45,3,48,6,1,8 … 23,21,43,38,77,10,7,47,99,17 … 16,4,42,51,71,66,35
Lap 180: 24,22,5,9,54,20,11,12,2,60 … 34,88,19,41,45,48,6,1,23,8 … 21,43,38,77,10,99,7,17,47,16 … 4,42,3,51,71,66,35
Lap 200: 24,22,5,9,54,20,12,11,2,60 … 34,88,19,41,45,48,6,1,21,23 … 8,38,43,77,10,99,17,7,47,16 … 3,4,71,42,51,66,35
Notable: On lap 216 the caution came out when Carson Hocevar who was running around the mid 20’s was spun. He didn’t hit anything.
Lap 223: 24,5,22,9,54,12,11,20,2,34 … 60,41,88,19,45,1,43,48,6,21 … 8,38,23,99,7,47,3,17,77,71 … 10,42,4,51,16,66,35
Notable: On lap 229, the caution came out when Cole Custer who was running around 15th was spun. He didn’t hit anything and remained on the lead lap.
Lap 240: 24,12,5,9,22,20,54,11,34,2 … 60,19,88,1,45,43,41,21,48,8 … 23,38,6,47,7,3,99,17,77,10 … 42,71,4,51,16,66,35
Notable: On lap 241, the caution came out when Cody Ware lost a tire. Ware was running in 34th.
Lap 257: 24,5,20,9,34,19,60,88,45,43 … 12,11,22,41,54,1,2,21,8,38 … 48,23,7,47,6,99,3,17,77,42 … 4,10,71,16,66,35,51
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 260): 24,5,20,9,34,19,60,88,45,43
Lap 272: 45,12,11,22,54,24,2,9,5,34 … 20,19,60,43,88,1,41,21,8,6 … 3,48,23,38,47,7,99,71,17,77 … 4,42,10,16,66,35,51
