Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Gateway / WWT Raceway 2025
Gateway / WWT Raceway Top Ten Starters
- Denny Hamlin
- Kyle Larson
- Chase Briscoe
- Ross Chastain
- Ryan Blaney
- William Byron
- Tyler Reddick
- Christopher Bell
- Austin Cindric
- Zane Smith
Pre-Race Notes
Justin Haley started in the rear of the field.
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 45): 19,5,11,24,12,23,20,1,38,9
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 140): 23,6,22,5,20,3,11,9,42,1
Race Notes
Denny Hamlin who won the pole selected to start in the top lane. He led the opening 6 laps.
On lap 7, Kyle Larson took the lead and then led the next 22 laps.
Lap 10: 5,11,19,12,1,20,24,45,2,38 … 17,21,23,22,43,42,8,4,54,9 … 6,16,88,99,3,71,77,41,48,60 … 34,7,10,35,47,51
On lap 23, Austin Dillon who was running in 27th radioed his team that he was driving a piece of $hit. He wasn’t happy with his car.
Lap 25: 5,11,19,12,20,1,24,45,2,38 … 17,23,21,22,43,42,8,54,9,6 … 4,16,99,88,71,77,3,48,41,60 … 34,7,35,10,47,51
Notable: On lap 27, Kyle Busch who was in 17th spun which brought out the first caution. He didn’t hit anything and it dropped him a lap down.
Multiple pit strategies ensued during the Busch caution.
Big: During the Busch caution, Tyler Reddick had major problems during his pit stop and ended up having to stop in the #11 pit box to get his wheel tightened. He was in 8th prior to pitting.
Lap 35: 19,11,12,5,20,1,2,71,23,24 … 88,17,38,21,22,43,6,9,42,99 … 54,7,77,48,4,41,16,35,3,45 … 10,60,34,51,47,8
Big: On lap 36, Josh Berry crashed. He was running in 15th at the time. This marked the end of his race.
Lap 41: 19,11,5,12,20,1,24,23,2,71 … 88,17,38,22,9,43,54,34,42,77 … 99,48,16,4,3,45,10,41,60,47 … 51,35,7,6,8,21
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 45): 19,5,11,24,12,23,20,1,38,9
During the Stage #1 caution, 24 cars stayed out.
Lap 52: 5,24,23,38,9,54,43,17,22,77 … 48,99,42,45,16,4,10,3,60,41 … 6,8,35,34,19 (first driver who pitted),11,20,12,1,2 … 88,47,51,71,7,21
Lap 60: 5,23,24,38,9,45,43,54,22,48 … 77,17,16,99,19,20,42,4,8,6 … 2,11,12,10,60,3,34,41,88,35 … 1,47,7,71,51,21
Big: On lap 61, Daniel Suarez who was running in the mid-teens got into the wall after contact with Briscoe which brought out the caution. Suarez then went to the garage.
Notable: During the Suarez caution, Chase Briscoe’s #19 team had a disaster pit stop which was extremely slow. They had problems with a tire, and this issue dropped him to the back.
Notable: During the Suarez caution, Ty Gibbs got a pit penalty for vehicle interference. He was in 8th prior to pitting.
Lap 65: 5,24,9,38,45,43,77,16,20,88 … 23,48,22,11,2,12,42,6,71,17 … 10,1,8,35,4,47,7,41,51,34 … 3,60,19,54,99,21
Notable: On lap 72, SVG dropped back a lot and was concerned he might have a flat tire. He was back to 25th at the time. He was in 10th prior to the restart.
Lap 75: 5,9,20,45,23,24,22,77,11,38 … 48,43,2,12,16,42,6,1,17,71 … 47,35,4,60,7,88,34,19,10,54 … 41,8,3,51,99,21
Big: On lap 76, Ty Dillon who was running around 29th spun which brought out the caution. Austin Dillon had contact with him.
During the Dillon caution, many of the front runners came to pit road.
Lap 83: 23,22,11,48,2,12,42,6,1,71 … 17,47,35,4,60,34,19,9,20,5 … 45,77,54,24,16,41,88,38,51,43 … 7,8,3,10,99,21
Lap 100: 23,22,11,12,20,48,42,5,1,2 … 6,17,45,24,47,9,54,71,19,4 … 8,35,77,43,60,38,16,41,88,34 … 3,7,51,10,99,21
On lap 117, Bubba Wallace had a nearly 4-second lead over Joey Logano.
Lap 120: 23,22,20,11,12,5,48,42,1,2 … 6,17,24,45,9,19,54,47,71,4 … 8,77,43,35,38,16,88,60,3,41 … 7,34,51,10,99,21
Lap 133: 23,22,20,11,12,5,48,42,1,2 … 6,17,24,45,9,19,54,47,71,4 … 8,77,43,35,38,88,3,16,41,60 … 7,34,51,10,99,21
Big: On lap 134, Ryan Blaney who was in 5th was spun after contact from Larson. He didn’t hit anything.
Mixed pit strategy ensued during the Blaney caution.
Notable: Alex Bowman had a really bad pit stop during the Blaney caution. He was in the top ten and it dropped him back to 27th.
Lap 139: 6,3,23,2,11,20,5,1,42,2 … 17,9,24,45,54,38,12,19,8,77 … 43,88,4,35,47,41,48,34,60,16 … 7,71,51,10,99,21
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 140): 23,6,22,5,20,3,11,9,42,1
Not many drivers pitted during the Stage #2 caution. Keselowski who finished 2nd in Stage #2 did though. Other notables who did were Briscoe and Bowman.
