The 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series is the 68th season of a professional race car race in the United States and a 45-era modern era season series. The season begins at Daytona International Speedway with Sprint Unlimited, Can-Am Duel and Daytona 500. This season ends with Ford EcoBoost 400 at the Homestead-Miami Speedway. Jimmie Johnson of Hendrick Motorsports won the seventh driver championship, tying Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt for the most of all time. Toyota won the factory championship, becoming the first manufacturer to win a manufacturing championship other than Chevrolet since 2002.
This season also marks the second season of a new television contract. During the season, the race was broadcast in the United States by Fox Sports and NBC Sports.
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This season also marked the last season with Sprint as the series sponsor because Monster Energy took over title sponsorship starting in 2017.
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All cars start using digital dashboards beginning 2016. Dashboards only provide information available on manual meter and lap times, but there are plans to work on reading tire pressure and other telemetry for drivers, teams, and fans at home.
On all tracks except Daytona and Talladega:
- The height of the rear spoiler is reduced from 6 inches to 3.5 inches.
- The front edge of the divider is reduced from 2 inches to 0.25 inches.
- The radiator pan width is reduced from 38 inches to 33 inches.
- The rear gear ratios are adjusted to maintain a maximum of 9,000 RPM.
- For tracks shorter than 1.25 miles in length, the third gear ratio is 1.38.
In Daytona and Talladega:
- The machine roller replaces the solid lifter, adding about 10 horsepower to each car.
- The divider plate has an opening reduced from 29/32 inches to 57/64 inches to counter the increase in horsepower.
- Starting in the July Daytona race, every car runs a standard radiator and oil cooler system.
Increased security on all tracks:
- There must be a fire-suppression system activation cable in the aircraft directed to the right-foot dashboard or footboard.
- There should be a double-right NACA push to cool the driver in the path where the side window is used.
- The belt restraint system must meet the specification upgrade.
Other changes:
- All cross paths and wrenches should be painted yellow.
- NASCAR changed the inspection method, reduced the time of inspection before the race but increased the number of time teams to present their cars for pre-qualification checks. In addition, NASCAR uses a new inspection method aided by Microsoft Surface tablets to further improve efficiency.
- Beginning in the Talladega race in May, NASCAR began to reinforce the wheel nuts again, a practice that was discontinued after the 2013 season. The rules now require that all 5 wheel nuts on all four wheels should be "installed in a safe and secure manner." If during post race wheel examination found no wheel nut or lug is not secured, it is an automatic P3 penalty which results in crew head, tire changer, and tire carrier each receiving one race suspension and a fine.. This change comes after mass criticism, especially from owner-driver Tony Stewart, about poor safety practices that result from a lack of law enforcement.
- Starting from the Fall Talladega race, NASCAR allows the team to run additional anti-intrusion panels on the superspeedway race. This component is optional for 2016, required in superspeedway races in 2017, and is required in all races by 2018. This change occurs as a result of a horrific last lap accident investigation suffered by Austin Dillon at Coke Zero 400 in 2015.
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Schedule
The last calendar - consisting of 36 races, as well as the exhibition races, the Sprint Unlimited, Can-Am Duel qualifying duel race for the Daytona 500 and Sprint All-Star Race - was released on October 26, 2015. With the Announcement schedule also came NASCAR announcement securing a five- year with each track to continue to host the race for the next five seasons. Major changes from 2015 include:
- Easter holiday week was placed in late March between Fontana and Martinsville, instead of the mid-April break between Martinsville and Texas like in recent years.
- The Coke Zero 400 in Daytona returns to a regular Saturday night date.
- The spring race in Richmond was moved from Saturday night to Sunday afternoon.
- Michigan and Bristol switched August races to avoid scheduling conflicts with the 2016 Summer Olympics held at NBC.
- The third week has been moved to mid-August between Watkins Glen and Bristol, instead of the usual late August-August break between Bristol and Darlington. This has been done to avoid scheduling conflicts with the 2016 Summer Olympics held at NBC. The above-mentioned Olympic conflict forced one race that took place during the game (Watkins Glen) to move to the US, marking the first time the United States has broadcasted the NASCAR Cup race since 1984 UNO Twin 125s. (Another race that took place during the game, at Bristol, was aired on NBCSN.)
- The first race in Dover and Memorial Day Day swap dates, so the last race before the All-Star Race is Dover, not Kansas.
- In the Chase for Championships, three rounds before the last race, originally named Challenger rounds, Contender and Eliminator, just renamed to Round 16, Round 12 and Round 8 respectively.
Season summary
Race report
Speedweeks 2016
Speedweeks 2016 starts with Sprint Unlimited. Denny Hamlin led the most laps and won his third career Sprint Unlimited, followed by Joey Logano, Paul Menard, Kyle Larson, and Casey Mears. The race saw several accidents competing, including one that sent the race into overtime. During the overtime period, a clean restart occurs before another accident causing the accident to end up under yellow.
Qualifications for the Daytona 500 front row occurred the following day. Rookie Chase Elliott won the pole, becoming the youngest Daytona 500 pole winner ever at the age of 20, two months and 17 days. Matt Kenseth joined Elliott in the front row with a second qualifier.
The following Thursday, Can-Am Duels took place to set the rest of the starting lineup for the Daytona 500. Dale Earnhardt Jr. leading the most laps and winning the first duel. The second duel battle was won by Kyle Busch ahead of a recent round crash involving many riders including Jimmie Johnson, Martin Truex Jr., and Kenseth polester.
Putaran 1: Daytona 500
Elliott started at the pole, but was taken from a dispute by an early spin through the grass that destroyed the front end of his car. Several other minor accidents occurred throughout the race including a spin by Brian Vickers which caused Trevor Bayne and Carl Edwards to make contact, a single car accident that sent Earnhardt to the wall, and an accident between Danica Patrick and Greg Biffle. Denny Hamlin led the most laps, with four riders Joe Gibbs Racing and Truex Jr. in front for most of the races. On the last lap, Hamlin defeated Kenseth to lead and defeat Truex Jr. to the line in the photo-finish, which is the closest margin in Daytona 500 history.
Round 2: QuikTrip 500 Freedom Flow
Kurt Busch started at the pole after the younger pole-leader Kyle Busch qualifier was disallowed, so he started behind. The race uses a new low downforce package and sees some warning flags. Kenseth led a few laps but went two laps after miscommunication following a pit road sentence. Kevin Harvick led the most lap but Johnson took the lead after pitting early during the final round of the green-flag pit stop. After a tire cut from Ryan Newman sends the race into extra time, Johnson will win the race carefully after a multicar accident involving Aric Almirola and the other 3 occur after a clean restart. The win was a 76th career victory for Johnson, tying Dale Earnhardt.
Putaran 3: Cobalt 400
Kurt Busch led the field to green after a brief delay due to rain. The race is plagued by strong winds, with sandstorms hitting the track at one point from lap 202-205. Jimmie Johnson led the most laps in the race. Several accidents occurred including those involving Regan Smith and Kyle Larson and many ship accidents which brought Matt Kenseth and Chase Elliott out of disagreement. Kyle Busch leads in the closing lap, but is endorsed by Brad Keselowski, who then wins the race. Keselowski was followed by Joey Logano, Johnson, Kyle Busch, and Austin Dillon.
Round 4: Happy Sam 500
Kyle Busch started from the pole and led the early part of the race. Dale Earnhardt Jr., Carl Edwards, and Kevin Harvick also led throughout the race, with Harvick leading the most laps. The race sees several racers having tire problems from melt tire beads including Ryan Newman, Paul Menard, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Brad Keselowski, and Kasey Kahne. Kahne's shot into the wall sent the race to overtime, where Harvick defeated Edwards in the finished photo, followed by Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch, and Earnhardt, Jr. Harvick won the 8th career race in Phoenix.
Round 5: Auto Club 400
Austin Dillon started the race from the pole. A number of riders have tire problems throughout the race, including Kyle Larson, who crashed into the inner wall hard. Another incident happened with Kasey Kahne and Danica Patrick gathering, sending Patrick to the wall. Kevin Harvick led the most laps in the race. The race went into overtime after Kyle Busch broke into the wall of the blown tire. In extra-time overtime, Jimmie Johnson scored his 77th career victory ahead of Harvick, Denny Hamlin, Joey Logano, and Ricky Stenhouse Jr..
Round 6: STP 500
Joey Logano starts at the pole and leads early before fading. Several incidents occurred during the race including an early spin by Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Denny Hamlin got into the wall. Kyle Busch led the most laps and went on to win the race, his first win at Martinsville and finishing the weekend when he won the race race World Truck Series the previous day. Kyle Busch was followed by A. J. Allmendinger, Kyle Larson, Austin Dillon, and Brad Keselowski.
Round 7: Commander Duck 500
Carl Edwards led the field into green after a two-hour delay from rain. Martin Truex Jr. leading the most laps in the race. At the end of the race, a 13-car crash occurred when Austin Dillon spun and caused a chain reaction that garnered several racers including Paul Menard, Ryan Newman, Trevor Bayne, Brian Vickers, and Brian Scott. During the last warning, Truex Jr. out while some other drivers come to pit road for new tires. On the restart, Kyle Busch was able to get around Truex Jr. and won the race, his second consecutive Cup win and swept the second weekend in a row as he won the Xfinity Series race the previous night. Kyle Busch was followed at the finish line by Dale Earnhardt Jr., Joey Logano, Jimmie Johnson, and Chase Elliott.
Round 8: Food City 500
Carl Edwards started the race from pole position when Dale Earnhardt Jr. went two laps early after not being able to leave early on. Matt Kenseth led a few laps early in the race. Kyle Busch had tire problems, rounds, and penalties that accelerated the pit-road before the cut right front tire sent him to the wall a little in the middle of the road, ending the race. Kenseth also has a right front tire problem that sent him to the wall and knocked him out of the fight. Kyle Larson had a broken track bar that made it several laps down. Denny Hamlin and Aric Almirola both entered the wall at the end of the race in a separate accident. Edwards will lead most of the laps and win the race, the first of the season. Edwards followed by Earnhardt Jr. (which recovered from the initial problem), Kurt Busch, Chase Elliott, and Trevor Bayne. Racing driver Racing, Matt DiBenedetto, recorded the best career in sixth place.
Round 9: Owner of Toyota 400
Kevin Harvick started off the post after a rain and field qualification was set by the pace of the practice. The race sees a long green flag running at the beginning of the race. Several drivers turned the lead throughout the race, including Harvick, Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards, Kyle Busch, and Kurt Busch. At the end of the race, several incidents occurred including a tire cut from Tony Stewart, who made his first season start after missing the first eight races with offseason back injuries, and an accident from Brian Scott. On the last lap, Kyle Busch leads with Edwards in the back. On the last lap, Edwards did a "bump and run" move to take the lead from Kyle Busch and scored his second straight win. Kyle Busch finished second, followed by Johnson, Kasey Kahne, and Harvick.
Putaran 10: GEICO 500
Chase Elliott was at the forefront of the race. The race was threatened by rain and featuring intense racing and multicar wrecks. At the start of the race, Dale Earnhardt Jr. lose and collect Kasey Kahne. Under this warning, Ty Dillon relieved Tony Stewart, who made his second start of the season since returning from a back injury. Toward the middle of the race, there was an accident 7 cars that made Chris Buescher flipped several times. Carl Edwards got into Earnhardt Jr., causing serious damage to both cars. Kahne will also be involved in a second accident. Toward the end of the race, several accidents occurred, including "The Big One", involving 21 cars, and a violent crash involving Danica Patrick and Matt Kenseth who saw Kenseth fly into the air and up along the infield wall in reverse. Brad Keselowski won the race as a much riding accident that came to the checkered flag involving Kevin Harvick and Ricky Stenhouse Jr., among others.
Round 11: Go Bowling 400
Martin Truex Jr. started in pole and dominated the race, leading 172 laps. However, a loose wheel follows a green pit-pit flags leading him out of the fight to win. End of the race, Denny Hamlin, Joey Logano, Brad Keselowski, and Kyle Larson were involved in an accident that fought for positions near the front of the field. Under this warning, Kyle Busch came out while another driver came to the pit road for a new tire. In the last lap, Kyle Busch was able to hold Kevin Harvick on an older tire and win the race, his third win of the season and his first win in Kansas. Harvick finished second, followed by Kurt Busch, Matt Kenseth, and Ryan Blaney.
Round 12: AAA 400 Drive for Autism
Kevin Harvick won the pole after the qualification was rained and the starting sequence was determined by the speed of the first practice. Harvick leads before and after careful competition on lap 40. Others like Kyle Larson and Martin Truex Jr. lead during the race. At the start of the race, several single car accidents occurred involving drivers including Matt DiBenedetto, Austin Dillon, and Michael Annett. The race is a rattling nerve toward the end. Brad Keselowski ran to Austin Dillon's shipped car as he led, slashing his tires. Tony Stewart blew the engine and spilled the oil on the track. Upon resuming with 46 laps to go, leader Jimmie Johnson could not go and assemble on the field, causing a massive accident involving 18 cars. Carl Edwards crashed into the inner wall at the following restart. The race starts again with 35 laps to go and finally down to the battle between Matt Kenseth and Kyle Larson. Larson came several times to get the lead, but Kenseth put the block on Larson and won his first race of the season.
Pameran: NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race
In Sprint Showdown, which was postponed from Friday night to Saturday morning due to rain, Ryan Blaney was blacklisted for jumping back up near the end of the first 20 rounds, allowing Trevor Bayne and Chase Elliott to fight to the finish, with Bayne edging Elliott in the line to advance into race All-Star. Austin Dillon started leading the 20 laps of both segments, but Greg Biffle picked up the first five laps and pulled out of the field to win and advance. Kyle Larson leads the last 10 rounds and fights with Chase Elliott before getting rid of Elliott to win and advance. Elliott and Danica Patrick finished first and second in Fan Vote to advance, bringing the field to 20 cars.
Kevin Harvick won the pole for the All-Star Race after the pitch was set by the owner of the points as qualification was raining. Harvick led many of the first 50-laps but gave up the lead to make the required pit-holes. Everyone stopped except Matt Kenseth, who was leading when Jamie McMurray came out with five laps left in the segment and was unable to stop him. He was sentenced to one lap for failing to stop, creating a confusion of judgments that occurred when NASCAR allowed the car to be caught one lap by Kenseth, who is now at the tail end of the lapswain, to complain in front of new leader Carl Edwards. Some of the cars came out of the pit road behind the leaders, one lap down, and initially scored in the main lap. However, the problem was fixed and the cars were sent back. Brad Keselowski headed to the green at the start of the second 50 second lap, which required a green flag pit pit before round 85 (lap 35 of segment 2). Several laps into the segment, warning out for water in turn two, and Kevin Harvick made some pit stops due to what appeared to be a fuel pump problem. When the race resumed, Chase Elliott tried to make the required pit stop, causing Matt Kenseth to slow down and turn into a wall, collecting Tony Stewart and Kasey Kahne. Greg Biffle's car was also damaged after cutting off Elliott's right rear. After the restart, others made the green flag stop needed, and Kyle Busch, who took over after the pit stopped, received a penalty that drove and dropped to 13th. Keselowski took over, but lost to Kyle Larson who led from Keselowski, who won the second segment. A random draw of 9, 10, or 11 at the end of the segment determined that the top 11 cars had to complain for four tires. This gave Jimmie Johnson the 12th chance for the last segment, with Kyle Busch lining up next to him. On the restart for the final segment, Kyle Larson takes over from Johnson and begins to withdraw from the field, but is captured by Joey Logano. Larson and Logano ran side by side until both of them made contact sending Larson to the wall. Logano went on to win ahead of team-mate Brad Keselowski.
Putaran 13: Coca-Cola 600
Martin Truex, Jr. start the race from the pole. Truex dominated, leading 392 of 400 rounds. Several incidents occurred during the race including tires cut from Kasey Kahne at the start of the race, a pit-road penalty for Joey Logano, and a tire cut that sent Kyle Busch to the wall at the end of the race. Truex won the race to set records for some laps leading in the race at Charlotte and most of the miles took the lead in the NASCAR race with a 588 mile lead. Truex was followed at the finish line by Kevin Harvick, Jimmie Johnson, Denny Hamlin, and Brad Keselowski.
Putaran 14: Axalta "We Paint Winners" 400
Brad Keselowski won the pole for the race. The race was postponed from Sunday afternoon to Monday afternoon due to continuous rain. Joey Logano got a jump on the team at Keselowski early and led early. Warning of the competition to rain from the previous day. Matt Kenseth leads the pit path and leads until Chase Elliott manages to revive after Kenseth and Kyle Busch fight to lead. Elliott dominated the race and was able to withdraw from the field on the next few restarts. Tony Stewart lost in turn two and bumped into Danica Patrick. Michael Annett also hit the wall hard on two turns. At one point, Kyle Busch hit the wall and had to go to the garage; in the pit stop under the warning, the team executes a different pit strategy, allowing Martin Truex Jr. to get a dead end. However, Truex's right rear tire goes down, and he has to go back to the pits. At restart, Jimmie Johnson loose and hit the wall, sending him to the garage. On the restart, Kurt Busch got the lead from Dale Earnhardt Jr. and withdrew from Earnhardt while saving fuel to win the race for his third career victory at Pocono, ahead of Earnhardt, Keselowski, Elliott and Logano.
Putaran 15: FireKeeper Casino 400
Joey Logano won the pole for the race. Logano, who has never scored victory this season, dominated the race that led 139 laps. Chase Elliott took the lead for the second week in a row and led many rounds, but fell back after failing to start over. There were 8 warnings during the race including Martin Truex Jr. spinning after contact with Clint Bowyer, Kyle Busch blew the engine and hit the wall, Dale Earnhardt Jr hit the wall and fell down with AJ Allmendinger, and Denny Hamlin hit the wall hard after blowing the tire. Logano pulled away from the field at the final restart and held off Chase Elliott, who barely had enough fuel to reach the end, to score his first victory of 2016 and second in Michigan.
Round 16: Toyota/Save Mart 350
Carl Edwards started the race from pole position. At the start of the race, Clint Bowyer suffered an electric fire in his car that sent him to the garage. Denny Hamlin led the most laps in the race. At the end of the race, Tony Stewart made a green pit pit just before the warning came out for the debris. The rest of the field came to pit road under warning while Stewart came out and inherited the advantage. On the last lap, Hamlin passed Stewart to lead in turn 7, but Stewart was able to regain the lead from Hamlin in the last round and win the race, his first win of the season and first since 2013. With this victory, Stewart drew in nine points from making the top 30 to qualify for Chase.
Putaran 17: Coke Zero 400
Greg Biffle won the pole for the race. The first half of the race is calm. In the 90th round, "The Big One" occurred when teammates Jamie McMurray and Kyle Larson gathered, sending McMurray to Jimmie Johnson and involving 19 other cars including Brian Scott's car that would rest on Kevin Harvick's car. Brad Keselowski dominated, leading 115 laps. At the end of the race, Tony Stewart destroyed and collected Carl Edwards and Casey Mears. Edwards will re-engage in an accident with 5 laps to go that send the race into extra time. Keselowski held Kyle Busch to victory for his first win in Daytona when Kurt Busch went to slide through infield grass after being bugged by Joey Logano.
Round 18: Quaker Country 400
Kevin Harvick won the post after the pitch was set by the owner of the points as qualification was raining. Harvick dominated the race and led the most rounds. Repeated footprints proved to be a problem for many drivers. Jimmie Johnson spun and hit the wall, taking him to the garage. Joey Logano blew a tire and slapped the wall, ending his day early. Rookies Chase Elliott and Ryan Blaney fall out of the race together. A major accident occurred, involving 8 cars. AJ Allmendinger hit the wall and smashed the front end of his car. Some drivers try to make it to the end of fuel. Brad Keselowski led the last 65 laps and saved enough fuel to hold Carl Edwards to his fourth win of the season and third in Kentucky.
Babak 19: New Hampshire 301
Jimmie Johnson won the pole. Kyle Busch led from Johnson at the beginning. Busch led until round 87 when Martin Truex, Jr. take over the top position. Truex led until lap 172 when Kyle Busch regained the lead. Busch leads until Truex wins the race from the pit road during the warning of the debris. Matt Kenseth leads from Truex on lap 257. Be careful out for the debris in turn three and Denny Hamlin remains on track when Kenseth continues to lead out of the pit road. Truex reported to his team that he was stuck in fourth gear and fell back on the restart. Kenseth leads from Hamlin and then a warning out for Alex Bowman, who fills for Dale Earnhardt, Jr., cuts the tire down. Kenseth continued to lead the restart until Kurt Busch cut the tire, issued a warning. Kenseth leads at Restart until Kyle Larson carries a warning out after sliding through the grass. Kenseth continued to lead the restart and was able to hold Tony Stewart to earn his second win of the season.
Round 20: The Royal Crown presents the Combat 400 Wounded Coalition on the Brickyard
Defending the winner of the Kyle Busch race starts at the pole. Busch led most of the races. Several accidents occurred during the race. Matt DiBenedetto blew his machine on lap 3. After three top 10 finishes since July 2, Greg Biffle hit the wall on lap 52 and collapsed from the race. During the warning, Joey Logano stays out and leads the field back to the green. Kyle Busch reclaimed the lead on lap 63 and continued to lead, in addition to temporary changes during a pit stop ride. Carefully come out with 7 laps to go. On the restart, Carl Edwards and Ryan Newman made contact and were crushed with Brad Keselowski and Ryan Blaney. A red flag is displayed to clear the track. At restart, Trevor Bayne and Clint Bowyer made contact. At the next restart, which goes overtime, Jamie McMurray turns to Austin Dillon and Brian Scott also spins. On the second restart overtime, Kyle Busch withdrew from team mate Matt Kenseth to win the second event of the Brickyard Cup in a row and sweep the weekend for the second year in a row. This is Busch's fourth win of 2016. Competing in his last event at the Sprint Cup Brickyard, Tony Stewart returns home to the eleventh and Jeff Gordon, who is out of retirement to replace Dale Earnhardt, Jr., finished thirteenth.
Babak 21: Pennsylvania 400
Martin Truex, Jr. won the pole. The race was scheduled for Sunday but was postponed until Monday due to rain. Truex leads early until the front tire is completely down. Logano dominated the early part of the race. Austin Dillon and Kyle Larson are struggling to lead when rain is approaching the track. Both gathered allowing Logano to regain its lead. After the restart, Chase Elliott got out of control and ran into Logano, ending both chances to win. Pit's strategy allowed Larson and Dillon to come back. Chris Buescher leads to win the race when the fog and rain hit the track. The red flag is shown because the fog keeps coming and thickening. During the fog delay, rain moves to the area where the cars are closed. After a long red flag display, the race was called official and Buescher earned his first career victory and a first for Front Row Motorsports since 2013 Aaron's 499.
Babak 22: Cheez-It 355 di The Glen
Carl Edwards won the pole to sweep the masts of the road. Brad Keselowski led the most laps in the race. Some drivers receive punishment in pit road. There are several large shipwrecks. On lap 53, Jimmie Johnson, Austin Dillon, Greg Biffle, and Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. had a big accident carrying a red flag. At restart, there was another accident involving Clint Bowyer, David Ragan, Alex Kennedy, and Edwards polesitter. Another wreck took place with seven laps to go when Kevin Harvick, Matt DiBenedetto, Chris Buescher, and David Ragan gathered. The shipwreck took out a red flag once again. On the restart, Denny Hamlin, despite back pain, detained Joey Logano after Martin Truex Jr. spinning after making contact with Brad Keselowski to take his second win of the season and his first career victory on the pitch. Jeff Gordon, still replacing Dale Earnhardt Jr., made the 800th start.
Putaran 23: Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race
Spring Spring winner Carl Edwards started the pole with a new track record. Denny Hamlin led from Edwards at the beginning. Hamlin leads until Chase Elliott leads. Kyle Busch led from Elliott and began to move away from the field until the rainy warning. The race is marked red until the track is drained and the field is taken out carefully. The rain began to fall again and the red flag was displayed. The race was then postponed until the next day in the afternoon. The race was postponed due to the early rain. The race will continue and Kyle Busch continues to lead. Busch led 256 laps, but was brought out of the race as he spun and Justin Allgaier ran up to him. Kurt Busch and Brad Keselowski fell and took several pitches. Joey Logano, who won Bristol's last two summer races, lost the lead for Kevin Harvick and had to go to the pit road to stick the front end of his car. Denny Hamlin led the restart and lost the lead to Harvick. The rain began to fall and the field revolved around the track under vigilance. Harvick withdrew from the field on the restart and arrested Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. to receive his second win of the season and the first at Bristol since 2005.
Putaran 24: Pure Michigan 400
June Junior Winner Joey Logano started at the pole. Chris Buescher had trouble early on and fell four laps down. Logano leads early, but falls back after a careful competition. Kevin Harvick leads and leads up to Martin Truex, Jr. able to lead when they come in organized traffic. Kyle Busch spun into the grass early. Jimmie Johnson took the lead after the green pit pit stopped, but lost advantage in the next pit stop after his team took extra time to fill the car with fuel. Chase Elliott took the lead because of Johnson's misfortune. Kyle Larson managed to lead back and away from the field when a rainstorm approached the track. Elliott made it out of the pit road in front of Larson. On the restart, Elliott's leader spins the tire and it allows Larson to take the lead and withdraw from the field and hold Elliott to earn the first win of his career in the Sprint Cup series.
Putaran 25: Bojangles 'Southern 500
Kevin Harvick won the pole because the qualification was canceled because of the local rain from Tropical Storm Hermine. Harvick dominated the race, but had some problems on the pit road, which left him losing several positions. Kyle Larson, Brad Keselowski, Denny Hamlin, and Matt Kenseth also lead during the race. Several accidents occurred including Brian Scott getting into the wall after contact with Tony Stewart, Jimmie Johnson spinning and crashing into the wall, Stewart blew his engine while running thirteen, and Kurt Busch broke into the wall after contact with Paul Menard. Some drivers like Brad Keselowski and Ryan Newman have a pit strategy. Newman was able to withdraw from the field, trying to win to get into "The Chase". Martin Truex Jr. can get by Newman and withdraw from the field. Warning out for Aric Almirola hit the wall after contact with Clint Bowyer. On the restart, Truex, Jr. pulled out of the field and held off Harvick for his second win of the season.
Round 26: Federated 400 Car Parts
Denny Hamlin won the pole. The race was mostly dominated by Hamlin and Martin Truex Jr. Chase Elliott came into the wall after contact with Jeff Gordon. Jimmie Johnson made contact with the wall after he lowered the left rear. AJ Allmendinger spins three times during the race. The major damage caused the red flag to be displayed involving Tony Stewart, Ryan Newman, Carl Edwards, and others when Stewart and Newman made contact. At the restart, Hamlin pulled away from the field until a warning came out with two laps to go when Regan Smith hit the wall. The race went into overtime with Kasey Kahne in a position to earn victory to make "The Chase." On the restart, Hamlin pulled out of the field to score his third and third victories this season in Richmond. Chris Buescher, Chase Elliott, Austin Dillon, and Jamie McMurray fill the remaining places in "The Chase."
Putaran 27: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 400
Kyle Busch was awarded the pole after qualifying rained out and the pitch was set by points. Busch was able to get the pole because he became the first seed in "The Chase." At the start of the race, Busch leads the first few laps. Martin Truex Jr. then lead from Busch and lead for a while. After caution, Jimmie Johnson got out of the pit road and led the race. At the next alert, Johnson managed to get out of the pit road first and continue to lead. He led the most laps, 119 of 270. Hendrick Motorsports team mate Johnson Chase Elliott took over the leadership of Johnson. The final round stopped pit the green flag starting with 35 laps to go. Johnson was sentenced for speeding on the pit road. Elliott regained the lead and withdrew to victory until Michael McDowell dropped the tire, sending the race to overtime. Ryan Blaney, Kasey Kahne, and Carl Edwards all live outside the pit road. On the restart, Truex leads from Blaney and holds Joey Logano to score his third win of the season and advance to the next round "The Chase."
Putaran 28: Bad Boy Off Road 300
Carl Edwards started at the stake. Martin Truex Jr dominated the race, leading a 141 lap. It's green for most races. Defending the winner of the race Matt Kenseth also led a group of laps. Only one warning occurred in the first half of the race and only four warnings in the second half. One of them saw Trevor Bayne crash into the wall hard. At restart, Truex drops some dots. The next warning saw Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Reed Sorenson made contact. On the restart, Kevin Harvick leads from Kenseth and holds the rest of the field to score his third win of the season, the first in New Hampshire since 2006, and advance to the next round "The Chase."
Round 29: Army People 400
Brad Keselowski was awarded a pole after qualification rained out and the pitch was set by points. Keselowski led the first few laps until he lost it to Martin Truex Jr.. Kyle Busch then found his way to the lead. Kevin Harvick had trouble earlier after he suffered a broken track bar and had to go to the garage. Kyle Larson had trouble with his entry after losing power. Larson Chip Ganassi Racing team mate Jamie McMurray started having problems and the engine finally ended. Jimmie Johnson led and led about 90 laps until he received a pit road penalty for his crew on the wall for soon. Because of this, Truex again leads and leads 9 seconds above Kyle Busch. Truex went on to score his fourth win of the season and second in Dover. McMurray, Tony Stewart, Chris Buescher, and Larson were eliminated from "The Chase."
Putaran 30: Bank of America 500
Kevin Harvick started at the stake. Due to the rain from Hurricane Matthew, the race was delayed from Saturday night until Sunday afternoon. Some Chase pursuers encountered problems during the race. Harvick's pole-sitter has an electrical problem, which takes him out of the race. Joey Logano will hit the wall hard and have to go to the garage, but can return to the track 78 laps down. Chase Elliott had the dominant car until he was taken out of the race from the wreck during a restart when Austin Dillon could not go and get out taking Elliott, Brian Scott, and Paul Menard. Denny Hamlin also has a dominant car, but blew the engine at the end of the race. Martin Truex Jr. can not speed up pit road and lose some places. Jimmie Johnson has a dominant car as well and he is able to hold Matt Kenseth to an eighth win of his career in Charlotte and his third win of the season to advance to "Round 8" in "The Chase."
Putaran 31: Kasino Hollywood 400
Matt Kenseth started at the stake. Kenseth leads early until he gets into the wall. Kevin Harvick lead and lead until Chase Elliott leads. Elliott has rubbed tires and lost lead. Martin Truex Jr. had a great race until his team did not get enough fuel in the car and then began to experience fuel cell problems. Brad Keselowski ran in the top 10 when he made contact with Denny Hamlin and went spinning on the grass, destroying the front end of his car. Carl Edwards led and led several rounds. Keselowski was able to get back on track, but the engine ended when he returned to the race. Austin Dillon picked up two tires on the pit road and down before Edwards. Regan Smith slammed against the wall, issued a warning. On the restart, Harvick led from Edwards and held him to score his fourth win of the season and advance to the next round at "The Chase."
Putaran 32: Hellmann's 500
Martin Truex Jr. start at the pole. Truex did not last long in the race because the engine ended early. An accident occurred involving Greg Biffle, Jeffrey Earnhardt, and Casey Mears. Brad Keselowski, who is in a situation to win, dominated the race. However, the debris on the grille caused keselowski to overheat and the engine finally ended. After Keselowski was brought out, his team-mate Joey Logano took over the reins. Kasey Kahne fell at the end of the race, setting up the restart. At restart, Alex Bowman spun, sending the race to overtime. On the restart, Logano held off Brian Scott to win his second win of the season and Chase Talladega's second successive win. Keselowski, Austin Dillon, Chase Elliott, and Martin Truex Jr. eliminated from "The Chase."
Round 33: Quick Help of Goody 500
Martin Truex Jr. start at the pole. Truex leads 144 rounds of the race. During the race, Chase rivals Jimmie Johnson and Denny Hamlin made contacts sending Johnson to the pit road with damage left front. Matt Kenseth found a way to lead and lead the most laps. Carl Edwards has a tire down and issued a warning, creating a scoring problem. On the restart, Johnson led from Hamlin and led the rest of the race and got the fourth win of the season and advanced to "Championship 4" at Homestead.
Putaran 34: AAA Texas 500
Austin Dillon won the pole. The race was postponed due to rain, but eventually it will start more than six hours late. Joey Logano dominated the race and led the most laps. Martin Truex Jr. and Carl Edwards also ran forward. Both have problems with their cars and are almost mutually exclusive on the pit road. Dillon hit the wall after contact with Kevin Harvick and it also involved Brian Scott and Casey Mears. Edwards made it out of the pit road in front of Truex and held off Logano as rain was heading to the track. The rain started to fall and the race was officially called and Edwards was awarded the third win of the season and gave him a place in "Championship 4" at Homestead.
Putaran 35: Can-Am 500
Alex Bowman, who is still filling for Dale Earnhardt Jr. won his first pole career. Bowman dominated the race with a 193 lap lead. Chase racers Jimmie Johnson, Joey Logano, and Matt Kenseth lead throughout the race. Johnson was punished, who knocked him out of the lead and put him one lap down, but an accident with Austin Dillon took him out of the race. Kenseth was on his way to victory, but Michael McDowell crumbled and caution came out with two laps to go. At Restart, Kyle Busch enters Bowman and twists Kenseth, who knocks him out. On the restart, Logano withdrew from Kyle Busch for his third win of the season and to advance to the championship race at Homestead. With their victory, Logano, Johnson, and Edwards managed to reach the championship race, while Kyle Busch managed to make points. Kevin Harvick, Denny Hamlin, Kenseth, and Kurt Busch were knocked out.
Putaran 36: Ford EcoBoost 400
Jimmie Johnson started forming the tail end of the field Kevin Harvick won the pole. Harvick has a dominant car at the start of the race. Chase competitors Joey Logano and Carl Edwards took the lead during the race. Kyle Busch has a tire that goes down and has to make an unscheduled pit stop and go to his lap, but get his lap back. Kyle Larson had the dominant car in the second half of the race and led the most laps. Edwards and Kyle Busch were struggling to lead the championship until Dylan Lupton issued a warning. On the restart, Logano gets a big restart and Edwards blocks Logano and causes Edwards to hit the wall and end his championship hopes in a multicar crash that issued a red flag. It brought the championship race to Kyle Busch and Jimmie Johnson. At the time of the restart, Logano climbed to third and carefully out for Ricky Stenhouse Jr. In overtime extension, Johnson led from Larson and won the race for his first career win at Homestead and the seventh Sprint Cup series championship, tying Dale Earnhardt and Richard Petty to all-time championships.
Results and standings
Races
Drivers Championship
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Media coverage
2016 marks the second year of the NASCAR broadcast deal with Fox and NBC. The first 16 shows were broadcast on Fox or FS1, and the last 20 shows were shared between NBC and NBCSN. However, the Cheez-It 355 at Watkins Glen International airs on the USA Network due to NBC coverage for the 2016 Summer Olympics. In Canada, TSN broadcasts every race, including the Daytona 500 qualifying and exhibition race, under the name NASCAR on TSN . TSN also has training coverage and qualifications for each race. In Latin America, except Brazil, all races are broadcast by Fox Sports, on their Fox Sports 3 channel (formerly known as SPEED Latin America). In Brazil, most of the races are broadcast by Fox Sports, on their Fox Sports 2 channel.
See also
- 2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series
- 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
- 2016 NASCAR C & amp; N Pro Series East
- 2016 NASCAR C & amp; N Pro Series West
- 2016 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour
- 2016 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour
- NASCAR Pinty 2016 Series
- 2016 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series
Note
Sprint Showdown at Charlotte Motor Speedway was postponed from May 20 to May 21 due to bad weather. Axalta "We Paint Winners" 400 on Pocono Raceway was delayed from 5 June to 6 June due to bad weather.
References
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