Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Pocono 2025

Pocono Top Ten Starters

1. Denny Hamlin
2. Chris Buescher
3. Carson Hocevar
4. John H Nemechek
5. Cole Custer
6. Chase Briscoe
7. Ty Gibbs
8. Tyler Reddick
9. Christopher Bell
10. Daniel Suarez

Full Starting Lineup

Pocono Pre-Race Notes

Drivers who started in the rear of the field: Ty Dillon, Ryan Blaney, Josh Berry, Bubba Wallace, William Byron, Cody Ware and Brennan Poole.

Stage #1 Top Ten (Lap 30): 11,17,45,19,43,38,22,9,24,48

Stage #2 Top Ten (Lap 95): 19,21,9,24,17,11,2,12,5,77

Pocono Race Notes

Denny Hamlin who started on the pole led the opening 32 laps. Stage #1 went caution free (30 laps).

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

Lap 15: 11,17,77,45,19,41,99,54,20,6 … 42,38,43,1,22,9,3,48,24,60 … 5,2,88,35,12,8,7,4,21,23 … 16,71,10,47,34,51,44

On lap 21 while running in 3rd, Carson Hocevar was shown to have a really out of control moment and got slightly into the wall. It cost him 1 position and about 4 seconds.

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

On lap 26, some green flag pit stops to end Stage #1 started. Suarez was the first driver to come to pit road. He remained on the lead lap and pitted from about 10th.

Lap 28: 11,17,45,19,77,6,41,54,20,42 … 38,43,22,9,48,24,60,1,12,5 … 3,2,88,35,8,21,4,23,7,16 … 10,71,47,34,99,51,44

On lap 28, green flag pit stops started en mass for a good portion of the field. Many of the front runners didn’t pit.

Stage #1 Top Ten (Lap 30): 11,17,45,19,43,38,22,9,24,48

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

Tyler Reddick had a slow pit stop during the Stage caution. He finished 3rd in Stage #1 and started Stage #2 in the mid-teens.

Lap 40: 6,77,54,42,11,41,9,99,17,20 … 24,43,22,1,45,19,48,38,12,2 … 23,3,7,60,5,35,71,47,8,21 … 4,10,34,16,88,51,44

Big: On lap 42, Riley Herbst who was running in the mid 20’s got into the wall which brought out the first caution for cause. He had a lot of damage. It was the first caution for cause in the race.

About half the field came to pit road during the Herbst caution.

Lap 47 under caution: 6,77,54,11,42,9,41,99,24,20 … 22,43,45,1,2,5,21,48 (first known driver who pitted during the Herbst caution) ,19,12 … 38,17,3,23,60,7,8,4,10,47 … 51,71,16,88,34,44,35

Lap 52 under caution: 6,77,24,11,9,54,41,42,22,43 … 20,1,99,2,5,45,21,48,12,38 … 19,60,7,3,8,23,17,47,16,4 … 34,10,71,88,51,44,35

Big: On lap 54 while running in the mid 20’s, Bubba Wallace had a flat tire and got into the wall. This brought out a caution. I believe this was also brake rotor related.

Big: During the Wallace caution while pit road was closed, Brad Keselowski came to pit road from the lead. This was a huge mistake since he then had to restart at the back.

Big: Ryan Blaney was caught speeding during his pit stop during the Wallace caution. He was back around the high-teens at the time.

Lap 61: 22,2,21,48,19,47,7,17,34,71 … 11,1,42,38,60,9,5,24,77,43 … 54,4,8,20,16,88,3,10,41,99 … 51,45,6,44,12,23,35

Lap 70: 48,22,47,77,2,17,21,11,7,19 … 43,5,1,24,42,34,38,60,9,6 … 12,71,4,99,8,20,54,3,10,41 … 16,88,45,51,44,23,35

Big: On lap 73, Michael McDowell was shown to be slapping the wall hard after having a brake rotor failure. He was running in the low 20’s at the time. A caution came out a few laps later for debris. Briscoe and Berry were two notables who pitted before the caution came out.

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

Big: On lap 83, a multi-car accident ensued. Drivers collected were Bell, Busch, Gisbergen and Ty Dillon. This accident was back in the mid 20’s and back.

Big: On lap 86, Tyler Reddick was shown to be in the garage. His team was doing preventative measures to try to avoid brake issues like his teammates, Wallace and Herbst.

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

Lap 93: 19,21,9,24,17,11,47,2,12,5 … 77,22,48,1,38,16,7,99,60,41 … 54,4,8,88,34,51,6,44,43,3 … 42,20,45,10,71,23,35

Stage #2 Top Ten (Lap 95): 19,21,9,24,17,11,2,12,5,77

Mixed pit strategy took place during the Stage #2 caution. The most notable was William Byron pitting from 4th so he could have a shorter last pit stop. It dropped him back to 24th.