Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Kansas #2 2025
Kansas #2 2025 Top Ten Starters
- Chase Briscoe
- Denny Hamlin
- Kyle Larson
- Chase Elliott
- Christopher Bell
- Carson Hocevar
- Bubba Wallace
- Ty Gibbs
- Ross Chastain
- Erik Jones
Kansas #2 2025 Pre-Race Notes
Stage #1 Top Ten (Lap 80): 11,5,9,20,1,19,22,17,38,77
Stage #2 Top Ten (Lap 165): 11,20,5,9,19,3,22,1,12,48
Drivers who started in the back: Austin Cindric, Ryan Blaney (Backup car), Joey Logano, Shane van Gisbergen and Zane Smith. Both SVG and Smith had to serve a pass thru penalty after taking the green flag.
Kansas Race Notes
Chase Briscoe who started on the pole led the opening 19 laps.
Notable: After taking the green flag, Shane van Gisbergen and Zane Smith both had to serve a stop and go penalty on pit road.
Lap 10: 19,11,5,9,45,77,20,1,54,24 … 4,43,23,47,21,17,48,42,38,60 … 3,16,7,34,99,2,35,22,6,12 … 41,8,10,51,44,71,88
On lap 20, Denny Hamlin passed Chase Briscoe for the lead.
On lap 22 while running in 16th, Bubba Wallace told his team that his car was plowing, and he couldn’t hit his marks.
Lap 25: 11,19,5,9,45,20,77,54,1,24 … 43,48,47,17,4,23,38,21,60,7 … 42,16,2,99,22,12,35,6,34,3 … 8,10,41,51,44,71 (first driver a lap down),88
On lap 33, the opening green flag pit cycle started with Bubba Wallace being the first driver coming to pit road. He fell back from 7th to 19th over his opening run.
Lap 40: 12 (still needed to pit),6 (still needed to pit), 99 (still needed to pit), 34 (still needed to pit), 21 (still needed to pit), 3 (still needed to pit),5,11,45,9 … 19,20,51 (still needed to pit),77,44 (still needed to pit),54,24,1,48,17 … 23,47,60,38,22,4,2,7,42,16 … 88,71,8,35,43,10,41
Lap 50: 11,5,19,20,45,9,77,54,17,24 … 1,48,23,51,60,47,38,22,4,2 … 7,42,16,12,21,35,43,8,10 (first driver a lap down),41 … 6,99,34,3,71,44,88
Notable: On lap 55, the first caution came out when Cody Ware slammed into the wall hard.
Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano took two tires during the Cody Ware caution. Everyone else took 4.
Notable: During the Cody Ware caution, Tyler Reddick pitted twice. His wheel was loose. It dropped him from 5th back to 26th.
Lap 62 under caution: 11,5,20,22,19,9,54,77,17,24 … 23,1,60,38,47,48,2,4,12,7 … 42,21,35,16,43,45,8,6,10,41 … 99,34,3,88,71,44,51
Lap 70: 11,9,5,20,22,1,19,77,38,17 … 54,24,48,23,47,4,2,12,60,7 … 42,21,16,43,45,8,35,6,10,99 … 3,41,34,71 (first driver off the lead lap),88,44,51
Lap 79: 11,5,9,20,1,22,19,17,77,38 … 54,48,23,24,12,47,60,4,2,16 … 42,7,43,45,21,35,8,6,99,3 … 10,41,34,71,88,44,51
Stage #1 Top Ten (Lap 80): 11,5,9,20,1,19,22,17,38,77
During the Stage #1 caution, Tyler Reddick had a little trouble getting to his pit box.
Lap 88: 20,5,9,1,19,11,17,22,77,38 … 47,23,24,48,42,12,2,60,16,7 … 4,43,35,21,6,8,10,45,3,54 … 34,99,41,71,88 (first driver off the lead lap),44,51
Big: On lap 90 while running around the mid to high-teens, Ryan Preece and John H Nemechek had contact and both spun into the grass.
Lap 100: 20,5,9,11,23,1,19,77,22,47 … 12,17,38,48,16,4,21,54,2,10 … 45,24,99,7,43,8,71,42,35,34 … 88,6,41,3,60,44,51
Lap 120: 20,11,9,23,5,1,19,22,77,12 … 17,48,16,38,47,2,21,54,7,45 … 4,10,42,24,43,88,8,34,71,6 … 99,35,41,3,60,44,51
On lap 120, the Stage #2 green flag pit cycle started.
Lap 135: 11,9,23,5,20,1,19,22,77,17 … 12,16,48,38,21,7,54,2,45,47 … 88,24,4,8,10,42,6,34,71,35 … 41,3,99,60,44,43,51
On lap 140, William Byron who was back in the 20’s was complaining about his car not turning well.
Lap 150: 11,20,5,9,23,19,1,22,17,12 … 16,48,77,38,54,21,45,2,88,7 … 47,4,24,8,42,10,71,6,34,41 … 35,3,99,60,43,44,51
On lap 158, it was mentioned that Alex Bowman had perhaps a power steering leak. He was running in 12th at the time.
Lap 164: 11,20,5,9,19,23,22,1,12,48 … 17,16,77,54,45,38,2,21,88,7 … 47,4,24,8,42,10,71,6 (first driver a lap down),34,99 … 41,3,35,60,43,44,51
Stage #2 Top Ten (Lap 165): 11,20,5,9,19,3,22,1,12,48
Lap 172: 11,9,20,5,19,23,1,22,17,48 … 12,16,77,45,38,88,54,47,21,8 … 7,42,2,10,4,71,24,6,99,41 … 34,3,35,43,60,44,51
Lap 185: 9,11,20,23,19,5,17,45,77,22 …1,12,48,16,54,21,38,7,4,2 … 47,88,8,71,42,10,24,41 (first driver off the lead lap),3,99 … 34,35,6,43,60,44,51
Lap 195: 9,11,20,23,19,5,17,45,77,22 … 12,1,48,16,54,38,7,21,2,88 … 4,47,71,8,42,24,10,3,41,99 … 34,6,35,43,60,44,51
On lap 199, Josh Berry was reported to have gotten into the wall and then came to pit road. This was early to be pitting.
Lap 210: 11,20,23,9,5,19,17,45,12,22 … 77,1,48,16,54,38,88,7,2,4 … 47,8,42,71,24,10,41,3,6,99 … 34,35,21,43,60,44,51
Big: On lap 211, JJ Yeley who was in 36th spun into the grass which brought out a caution.
Lap 215 under green following pit stops for the Yeley caution: 11,23,9,20,5,19,17,45,77,1 … 12,88,48,38,22,54,2,47,4,8 … 7,42,16,10,71,24,41,99,6,34 … 3,21,43,35,60,44,51
Notable: On lap 216, Denny Hamlin told his team that his power steering was gone.
Big: On the lap 216 restart, Logano, Chastain, Cindric, Gragson, Hocevar, Stenhouse, Allmendinger, Austin Dillon and Gibbs were involved in a multi-car wreck. The accident started around the mid-teens during the restart.
Lap 222: 20,11,23,9,5,19,17,45,1,88 … 12,88,71,48,10,24,6,42,8,77 … 7,54,22,41,43,21,34,4,99,3 … 35,60,2,47,16,44,51
Big: On lap 226, Alex Bowman was shown to have hard contact with the wall. He was running around 14th at the time.
Lap 235: 11,20,23,9,19,45,17,38,5,1 … 12,24,24,6,88,54,77,71,10,8,42 … 7,41,22,43,21,34,99,4,3,48 … 35,60,2,44,47,16,51
Lap 250: 11,20,23,9,19,45,5,17,12,38 … 6,24,1,88,54,71,10,8,77,42 … 7,41,22,34,43,21,99,4,35,60 … 3,48,2,44,47,16,51
Big: On lap 253, the caution came out for debris. Busch got into the wall and then lost a tire.
Notable: During the debris caution, Denny Hamlin dropped from 1st to 7th after a slow pit stop.
Notable: During the debris caution, Ryan Blaney and Ty Gibbs were caught speeding on pit road.
Lap 257 under caution: 20,23,19,45,24,11,9,5,22,17 … 88,1,6,38,7,77,10,42,41,34 … 71,12,54,43,21,99,4,35,8,60 … 3,48,2,44,47,16,51
Notable: On lap 259, Carson Hocevar spun. He was running around the mid-teens at the time.
Lap 262 under caution (5 to go until the scheduled distance): 23,20,19,45,11,9,5,88,24,6 … 1,7,22,17,38,10,34,41,42,71 … 12,54,21,99,4,43,8,35,60,48 … 3,77,2,44,47,16,51
Big: On the opening lap of overtime, a multi-car wreck ensued which involved Smith, Berry, Gibbs and Nemechek. Smith rode the wall in dramatic fashion and then rolled down the track.
Overtime #2 restart running order: 23,20,19,45,11,24,5,9,88,1 … 6,7,22,17,34,71,10,12,43,8 … 99,4,41,35,54,60,3,48,38,42 … 21,77,2,44,47,16,51
During the final restart, Elliott drove from 8th to 1st to take home the win.
