Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Richmond 2025

Richmond Top Ten Starters

1. Ryan Preece
2. Tyler Reddick
3. AJ Allmendinger
4. Denny Hamlin
5. Chase Elliott
6. Brad Keselowski
7. Bubba Wallace
8. Christopher Bell
9. Alex Bowman
10. Michael McDowell

Full Starting Lineup 

Richmond Pre-Race Notes

Joey Logano and Todd Gilliland both started in the rear of the field due to unapproved adjustments.

Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 70): 45,23,11,3,2,20,12,6,21,99

Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 230): 23,99,12,3,48,60,77,2,24,5

Richmond Race Notes

Ryan Preece who started on the pole led the opening 58 laps. The first Stage was 70-laps and went caution free and he elected to not pit.

Lap 10: 60,16,45,11,9,6,23,20,48,2 … 24,77,21,3,71,12,17,10,43,99 … 19,54,7,4,41,88,8,38,42,1 … 5,34,33,35,22,51,67,47

Chris Buescher was struggling early on on lap 19, he was back 7-spots to 19th from his 12th place starting position.

Lap 27: 60,16,45,11,9,6,23,20,48,2 … 77,21,12,3,99,10,71,24,17,19 … 43,54,4,7,38,88,42,41,8,22 … 1,34,5,33,67,35,47,51

On lap 31, an opening round of green flag pit stops in Stage #1 started. William Byron was the first driver to come in.

Lap 46 during an extended green flag pit cycle: 60,9,48,77,71,7,11 (first driver who pitted),45,16,20 … 23,24,3,2,12,21,19,99,5,43 … 38,42,6,22,17,4,8,67,33,1 … 35,47,88,41,34,10,54,51

On lap 59, Tyler Reddick took the lead from Preece. Tyler Reddick pitted earlier in the Stage.

Lap 62: 45,11,60,23,16,20,9,3,2,12 … 48,6,21,99,19,77,24,71,5,43 … 38,7,22,42,17,1,4,88,8,41 … 67,35,47,34,33,10,54,51

Lap 69: 45,23,11,3,2,20,16,12,6,21 … 99,9,60,19,24,48,5,43,77,38 … 22,71,1,88,42,17,41,4,35,7 … 8,67,34,47,33,10,54,51

Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 70): 45,23,11,3,2,20,12,6,21,99

Notable: Denny Hamlin had a really slow pit stop during the Stage #1 caution that dropped him from 3rd to 18th. He also then got a speeding penalty which dropped him back even further.

Notable: AJ Allmendinger got a pit penalty during the Stage #1 caution.

Notable: Chase Elliott also got a pit penalty during the Stage #1 caution.

Lap 77 under caution: 23,45,20,2,12,99,9,6,3,24 … 21,19,5,48,60,22,11,1,43,77 … 17,71,41,88,42,4,35,34,67,16 … 7,47,33,38,8,10,54,51

Lap 90: 23,20,45,12,2,6,99,24,3,19 … 48,21,5,22,60,43,1,17,77,88 … 71,34,38,10,41,4,7,33,8,9 … 67,47,42,16,11,35,54,51

Lap 100: 23,20,45,12,2,6,99,24,3,19 … 48,21,5,22,60,43,17,77,88,71 … 34,1,38,10,41,4,7,8,9,11 … 33,16,67,47,35,42,54,51

Lap 111: 23,20,45,12,2,6,24,99,3,19 … 21,48,22,5,43,17,60,88,77,71 … 1,34,38,11,7,9,10,41,8,4 … 47,33,16,35,42,67,54,51

On lap 113, Ryan Preece was the first driver to come to pit road which began an extended green flag pit cycle. Drivers who pitted around this time window had the pit strategy of pitting twice during the Stage.

Lap 130 during an extended green flag pit cycle: 23,24,12,19,34,7,60 (first driver who already pitted),3,99,22 … 71,17,45,5,48,2,20,21,6,11 … 88,9,43,77,38,1,16,42,10,4 … 47,54,8,41,51,33,35,67

Lap 150: 45,23,3,99,22,12,2,20,6,19 … 24,17,11,21,5,48,88,71,43,60 … 77,9,1,38,10,47,4,41,34,16 … 42,7,33,35,8,67,54,51

Lap 170: 23,45,12,22,2,99,20,3,19,11 … 24,6,21,5,88,43,48,17,9,1 … 77,38,10,71,34,47,41,4,60,7 … 33,16,35,8,42,67,54,51

On lap 175, another round of green flag pit cycles started.

Notable: On lap 179, Denny Hamlin had another slow pit stop. It was 5-seconds slow. Hamlin said his car was exceptional, but they can’t execute.

Big: On lap 181 during a green flag pit cycle, Reddick was spun and then hit the wall which brought out the caution. He was running in 2nd prior to the pit cycle.

Kyle Larson had yet to pit during the green flag pit cycle so this was a big break for him.

Lap 189: 23,99,22,12,2,3,24,6,20,1 … 19,21,11,5,43,60,41,48,34,8 … 7,17,71,9,38,10,77,45,88,4 … 16,47,35,33,54,42,67,51

Notable: On lap 191, Cody Ware who was in last spun which brought out the caution.

Not many drivers pitted during the Ware caution. Elliott, Reddick and Hocevar came in.

Lap 196: 23,99,12,22,3,2,20,1,24,60 … 5,19,6,48,11,8,34,21,41,71 … 17,7,10,38,43,9,77,88,45,4 … 16,54,47,33,35,42,67,51

Big: On lap 198, a “Big One” ensued. Drivers collected were Chastain, Keselowski, Suarez, Elliott, Ty Dillon, Hamlin, Briscoe, Byron, Custer and Jones. This marked the end of the race for Elliott and Haley. Briscoe was spun and a few cars had contact with him. This was the last caution for on track action for the rest of the race. Byron got some nose damage when the #9 spun in front of him.

Lap 205: 23,99,12,3,22,60,2,48,20,5 … 8,6,1,24,11,21,34,71,41,10 … 77,17,43,38,88,19,45,54,16,35 … 4,42,47,67,51,33,7,9

Lap 220: 23,99,12,3,60,48,2,22,5,20 … 8,77,6,11,24,1,34,21,43,71 … 88,17,41,10,45,38,54,19,16 (first driver off the lead lap),4 … 35,42,47,67,51,33,7,9

Lap 229:  23,99,12,3,48,60,2,77,24,5 … 20,11,8,21,22,43,71,6,88,34 … 1,54,17,41,10,45,38,19,16,4 … 35,42,47,67,51,33,7,9

Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 230): 23,99,12,3,48,60,77,2,24,5

Notable: Christopher Bell had major problems during his Stage #2 pit stop. He came in 11th and left in 25th. One wheel wasn’t tight and he had to backup.