The 2016 Pocono Mountains 150 was the 12th stock car race of the 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and the 7th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, July 30, 2016, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, at Pocono Raceway, a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) permanent triangle-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 60 laps to complete. William Byron, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, held off the field on the final restart with 4 laps to go, and earned his fifth career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win, breaking the record for the most wins in a single truck series season by a rookie. Byron also dominated the race, leading 44 of the 60 laps.[1] To fill out the podium, Cameron Hayley, driving for ThorSport Racing, and Brett Moffitt, driving for Red Horse Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 12 of 23 of the 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |||
| Date | July 30, 2016 | ||
| Official name | 7th Annual Pocono Mountains 150 | ||
| Location | Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, Pennsylvania | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 60 laps, 150 mi (241 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 60 laps, 150 mi (241 km) | ||
| Average speed | 99.174 mph (159.605 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch Motorsports | ||
| Grid positions set by competition-based formula | |||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | William Byron | Kyle Busch Motorsports | |
| Laps | 44 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 9 | William Byron | Kyle Busch Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Vince Welch, Phil Parsons, and Michael Waltrip | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
Background
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Pocono Raceway (formerly Pocono International Raceway), also known as The Tricky Triangle, is a superspeedway located in the Pocono Mountains in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. It is the site of three NASCAR national series races and an ARCA Menards Series event in July: a NASCAR Cup Series race with support events by the NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. From 1971 to 1989, and from 2013 to 2019, the track also hosted an Indy Car race, currently sanctioned by the IndyCar Series. Additionally, from 1982 to 2021, it hosted two NASCAR Cup Series races, with the traditional first date being removed for 2022.
Pocono is one of the few NASCAR tracks not owned by either NASCAR or Speedway Motorsports, the dominant track owners in NASCAR. Pocono CEO Nick Igdalsky and president Ben May are members of the family-owned Mattco Inc, started by Joseph II and Rose Mattioli.[2] Mattco also owns South Boston Speedway in South Boston, Virginia.
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
editFirst practice
editThe first practice session was held on Friday, July 29, at 12:30 pm EST, and would last for 1 hour and 25 minutes.[3] William Byron, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 53.176, and an average speed of 169.249 mph (272.380 km/h).[4]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | William Byron (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 53.176 | 169.249 |
| 2 | 17 | Timothy Peters | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 53.829 | 167.196 |
| 3 | 4 | Christopher Bell (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 53.997 | 166.676 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Final practice
editThe final practice session was held on Friday, July 29, at 3:00 pm EST, and would last for 55 minutes.[3] John Hunter Nemechek, driving for NEMCO Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 53.231, and an average speed of 169.074 mph (272.098 km/h).[5]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 53.231 | 169.074 |
| 2 | 41 | Ben Rhodes (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 53.245 | 169.030 |
| 3 | 9 | William Byron (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 53.564 | 168.023 |
| Full final practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying was originally going to be held on Saturday, July 30, at 9:15 am EST.[3] Since Pocono Raceway is at least 1.5 miles (2.4 km) in length, the qualifying system was a single car, single lap, two round system where in the first round, everyone would set a time to determine positions 13–32. Then, the fastest 12 qualifiers would move on to the second round to determine positions 1–12.[6]
Qualifying was cancelled due to inclement weather. The starting lineup would be determined by practice speeds. As a result, William Byron, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, would earn the pole for the race.[7]
Starting lineup
editRace results
edit| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 9 | William Byron (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 60 | 44 | Running | 37 |
| 2 | 10 | 13 | Cameron Hayley | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 60 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 3 | 15 | 11 | Brett Moffitt | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 60 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 4 | 7 | 17 | Timothy Peters | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 60 | 4 | Running | 30 |
| 5 | 16 | 00 | Cole Custer (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 6 | 17 | 98 | Rico Abreu (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 60 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 7 | 9 | 33 | Ben Kennedy | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 8 | 11 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 9 | 2 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 10 | 5 | 4 | Christopher Bell (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 60 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 11 | 3 | 41 | Ben Rhodes (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 60 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 12 | 20 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 60 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 13 | 8 | 51 | Cody Coughlin (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 60 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 14 | 18 | 66 | Jordan Anderson | Bolen Motorsports | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 15 | 12 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 60 | 12 | Running | 19 |
| 16 | 30 | 50 | Travis Kvapil | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 17 | 23 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 18 | 22 | 49 | Reed Sorenson (i) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 19 | 25 | 59 | Kyle Martel | Bill Martel Racing | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 20 | 29 | 28 | Ryan Ellis (i) | FDNY Racing | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 21 | 26 | 07 | Todd Peck (i) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 22 | 14 | 19 | Daniel Hemric | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 60 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 23 | 27 | 63 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 24 | 19 | 86 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 59 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 25 | 21 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self (R) | AM Racing | Toyota | 56 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 26 | 4 | 29 | Tyler Reddick | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 28 | 0 | Accident | 7 |
| 27 | 24 | 71 | Carlos Contreras | Contreras Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22 | 0 | Electrical | 6 |
| 28 | 31 | 1 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 20 | 0 | Brakes | 5 |
| 29 | 13 | 05 | John Wes Townley | Athenian Motorsports | Chevrolet | 16 | 0 | Accident | 4 |
| 30 | 28 | 6 | Sean Corr | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | 5 | 0 | Brakes | 3 |
| 31 | 6 | 02 | Austin Hill | Austin Hill Racing | Ford | 1 | 0 | Accident | 2 |
| 32 | 32 | 10 | Caleb Roark | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | Engine | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race
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References
edit- ^ Utter, Jim (July 30, 2016). "Rookie William Byron takes record-breaking fifth win". Motorsport.com. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
- ^ Pocono Raceway Staff
- ^ a b c "2016 Truck Series Pocono Race Info". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on August 26, 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
- ^ McFadin, Daniel (July 29, 2016). "William Byron leads first Truck practice at Pocono". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
- ^ McFadin, Daniel (July 29, 2016). "John Hunter Nemechek fastest in final Truck practice at Pocono". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
- ^ "NASCAR Qualifying Rules". ESPN.com. February 7, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
- ^ Long, Dustin (July 30, 2016). "William Byron gets pole after Camping World Truck qualifying canceled". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved January 9, 2023.