Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Martinsville #1 2026
Martinsville #1 2026 Top Ten Starters
- Denny Hamlin
- William Byron
- Josh Berry
- Ty Gibbs
- Shane van Gisbergen
- Austin Cindric
- Carson Hocevar
- Tyler Reddick
- Joey Logano
- Chase Elliott
Martinsville Pre-Race Notes
Justin Allgaier drove the #48.
Austin Hill drove the #33.
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 80): 11,24,21,54,2,97,22,12,45,60
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 180): 11,54,22,12,24,2,45,97,5,21
Martinsville Race Notes
Denny Hamlin who started on the pole selected to start in the inside lane and led the opening 38 laps.
Lap 20: 11,24,21,54,2,97,22,12,45,77 … 20,5,9,23,60,17,38,43,1,71 … 7,48,6,35,19,41,3,88,16,34 …42,4,10,8,33,47,51
On lap 39, William Byron passed Denny Hamlin for the lead. He led the next 6 laps.
Around lap 40, a few cars started to drop a lap down.
Lap 40: 24,11,21,2,54,97,22,12,45,77 … 9,5,60,17,20,23,38,43,7,1 … 6,71,48,19,41,35,3,16,34,88 … 4,10,8,42,47,33,51
On lap 45, Denny Hamlin retook the lead, and he then led the next 245 laps.
Lap 60: 11,24,21,2,54,97,22,12,45,77 … 60,9,17,20,5,38,23,43,7,1 … 6,71,48,19,41,3,35,16,34 (first driver a lap down),88 … 4,10,8,47,42,33,51
Lap 78: 11,24,21,54,2,97,22,12,45,77 … 60,9,17,38,20,6,5,23,43,7 … 1,71,48 (first driver a lap down),19,41,3,35,16,34,88 … 4,10,8,47,33,42,51
Notable: On lap 79 the caution came out when Cody Ware was spun. Ware was in last prior to that and was about to go 2-laps down.
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 80): 11,24,21,54,2,97,22,12,45,60
Notable: Ryan Preece had a slow Stage #1 pit stop that dropped him from 10th to 15th. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. was caught speeding during the Stage #1 caution.
Lap 96: 11,24,54,2,21,22,97,45,12,20 … 9,77,17,60,38,23,6,5,43,7 … 71,1,48,3,19,41,16,35,88,4 … 10,33,34,47,42,8,51
Notable: On lap 104 while running in 31st, Noah Gragson was spun which brought out the caution. He didn’t hit anything.
Big: On lap 105 when the caution was coming out, Chris Buescher was pitting. A bolt got between his brake caliper and his wheel. He was in 13th prior to pitting and it dropped him a lap down into the 30’s. He pitted multiple times.
During the Gragson caution, mixed pit strategy took place. The front runners stayed out and then some drivers mid-pack came in.
Lap 113: 11,54,2,22,45,24,97,23,21,12 … 60,20,1,9,77,5,6,38,71,7 … 48,43,19,3,41,8,35,10,88,16 … 4,34,33,47,17,42,51
Lap 130: 11,54,22,2,24,12,45,97,21,23 … 5,20,60,9,1,38,77,7,6,43 … 71,48,19,8 (first driver off the lead lap),35,10,88,4,34,3 … 16,33,17,47,42,41,51
Lap 150: 11,54,22,2,12,24,45,97,5,21 … 20,9,60,23,1,38,7,6,77,43 … 71,48,19,8 (first driver off the lead lap),34,35,10,88,17,3 … 4,16,47,33,42,41,51
Lap 170: 11,54,22,2,12,24,45,97,21,5 … 20,60,9,23,6,1,38,77,7,43 … 71,48,19,8,34,35,17,10,88,3 … 4,16,47,33,42,41,51
Lap 179: 11,54,22,12,24,2,45,97,5,21 … 60,20,9,6,23,1,38,77,7,43 … 71,48,19 (first driver off the lead lap),8,34,17,35,10,88 (first driver two laps down),3 … 4,16,47,33,42,41,51
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 180): 11,54,22,12,24,2,45,97,5,21
Notable: William Byron had a slow pit stop during the Stage #2 caution which dropped him from 5th to 13th. Tyler Reddick had a slow pit stop also that dropped him from 7th to 15th.
