The 2016 UNOH 200 was the 13th stock car race of the 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and the 19th iteration of the event. The race was held on Wednesday, August 17, 2016, in Bristol, Tennessee, at Bristol Motor Speedway, a 0.533-mile (0.858 km) permanent oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. In an exciting battle for the win, Ben Kennedy, driving for GMS Racing, held off Brett Moffitt in the final 6 laps, and earned his first career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win. Christopher Bell dominated the majority of the race, leading 102 laps.[1] To fill out the podium, Daniel Hemric, driving for Brad Keselowski Racing, would finish 3rd, respectively.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 13 of 23 of the 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |||
| Date | August 17, 2016 | ||
| Official name | 19th Annual UNOH 200 | ||
| Location | Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tennessee | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.533 mi (0.858 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 106 mi (171 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 200 laps, 106 mi (171 km) | ||
| Average speed | 74.387 mph (119.714 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Brad Keselowski Racing | ||
| Time | 14.884 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | |
| Laps | 101 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 33 | Ben Kennedy | GMS Racing | |
| 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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Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway, is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961. Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include extraordinarily steep banking, an all-concrete surface, two pit roads, and stadium-like seating. It has also been named one of the loudest NASCAR tracks. The track is billed as the "World's Fastest Half-Mile"
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 Wednesday, August 17, at 9:30 am EST, and would last for 55 minutes.[2] Christopher Bell, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 15.535, and an average speed of 123.515 mph (198.778 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Christopher Bell (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 15.535 | 123.515 |
| 2 | 17 | Timothy Peters | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 15.600 | 123.000 |
| 3 | 98 | Rico Abreu (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 15.600 | 123.000 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Final practice
editThe final practice session was held on Wednesday, August 17, at 11:30 am EST, and would last for 55 minutes.[2] Daniel Suárez, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 14.820, and an average speed of 129.474 mph (208.368 km/h).[4]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51 | Daniel Suárez (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 14.820 | 129.474 |
| 2 | 11 | Brett Moffitt | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 14.860 | 129.125 |
| 3 | 9 | William Byron (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 14.865 | 129.116 |
| Full final practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying was held on Wednesday, August 17, at 4:45 pm EST.[2] Since Bristol Motor Speedway is under 1.5 miles (2.4 km) in length, the qualifying system is a multi-car system that included three rounds. The first round was 15 minutes, where every driver would be able to set a lap within the 15 minutes. Then, the second round would consist of the fastest 24 cars in Round 1, and drivers would have 10 minutes to set a lap. Round 3 consisted of the fastest 12 drivers from Round 2, and the drivers would have 5 minutes to set a time. Whoever was fastest in Round 3 would win the pole.[5]
Tyler Reddick, driving for Brad Keselowski Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 14.884, and an average speed of 128.917 mph (207.472 km/h) in the third round.[6]
Jake Griffin, Clay Greenfield, and Cody McMahan would fail to qualify.
Full qualifying results
edit| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time (R1) | Speed (R1) | Time (R2) | Speed (R2) | Time (R3) | Speed (R3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | Tyler Reddick | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 14.997 | 127.946 | 14.900 | 128.779 | 14.884 | 128.917 |
| 2 | 51 | Daniel Suárez (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 14.885 | 128.908 | 14.931 | 128.511 | 14.963 | 128.236 |
| 3 | 13 | Cameron Hayley | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 14.943 | 128.408 | 15.009 | 127.843 | 15.018 | 127.767 |
| 4 | 41 | Ben Rhodes (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 15.013 | 127.809 | 15.083 | 127.216 | 15.034 | 127.631 |
| 5 | 4 | Christopher Bell (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 14.937 | 128.460 | 14.959 | 128.271 | 15.059 | 127.419 |
| 6 | 9 | William Byron (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 14.912 | 128.675 | 14.923 | 128.580 | 15.071 | 127.317 |
| 7 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 15.124 | 126.871 | 14.988 | 128.022 | 15.101 | 127.064 |
| 8 | 11 | Brett Moffitt | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 14.955 | 128.305 | 15.005 | 127.877 | 15.105 | 127.031 |
| 9 | 00 | Cole Custer (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.073 | 127.300 | 15.097 | 127.098 | 15.106 | 127.022 |
| 10 | 24 | Kaz Grala | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 15.131 | 126.813 | 15.109 | 126.997 | 15.176 | 126.436 |
| 11 | 81 | Jesse Little | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 15.098 | 127.090 | 15.037 | 127.605 | 15.229 | 125.996 |
| 12 | 19 | Daniel Hemric | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 15.137 | 126.762 | 15.098 | 127.090 | 15.263 | 125.716 |
| Eliminated in Round 2 | ||||||||||
| 13 | 33 | Ben Kennedy | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 15.212 | 126.137 | 15.138 | 126.754 | - | - |
| 14 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 15.204 | 126.204 | 15.166 | 126.520 | - | - |
| 15 | 71 | Brandon Jones (i) | Ranier Racing with MDM | Chevrolet | 15.111 | 126.980 | 15.199 | 126.245 | - | - |
| 16 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.241 | 125.897 | 15.209 | 126.162 | - | - |
| 17 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 15.096 | 127.107 | 15.212 | 126.137 | - | - |
| 18 | 02 | Austin Hill | Austin Hill Racing | Ford | 15.150 | 126.653 | 15.214 | 126.121 | - | - |
| 19 | 05 | John Wes Townley | Athenian Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.115 | 126.947 | 15.220 | 126.071 | - | - |
| 20 | 98 | Rico Abreu (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 15.141 | 126.729 | 15.223 | 126.046 | - | - |
| 21 | 75 | Caleb Holman | Henderson Motorsports | Toyota | 15.189 | 126.328 | 15.237 | 125.930 | - | - |
| 22 | 66 | Jordan Anderson | Bolen Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.306 | 125.363 | 15.471 | 124.026 | - | - |
| 23 | 16 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Racing | Chevrolet | 15.323 | 125.224 | 15.756 | 121.782 | - | - |
| 24 | 92 | Parker Kligerman | RBR Enterprises | Ford | 15.256 | 125.773 | 15.970 | 120.150 | - | - |
| Eliminated in Round 1 | ||||||||||
| 25 | 17 | Timothy Peters | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 15.330 | 125.166 | - | - | - | - |
| 26 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self (R) | AM Racing | Toyota | 15.348 | 125.020 | - | - | - | - |
| 27 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 15.357 | 124.946 | - | - | - | - |
| Qualified by owner's points | ||||||||||
| 28 | 86 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.396 | 124.630 | - | - | - | - |
| 29 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.444 | 124.242 | - | - | - | - |
| 30 | 50 | Travis Kvapil | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.846 | 121.090 | - | - | - | - |
| 31 | 07 | Matt Mills | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 15.849 | 121.068 | - | - | - | - |
| 32 | 49 | Bryce Napier | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 16.407 | 116.950 | - | - | - | - |
| Failed to qualify | ||||||||||
| 33 | 63 | Jake Griffin | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.360 | 124.922 | - | - | - | - |
| 34 | 1 | Clay Greenfield | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | RAM | 15.799 | 121.451 | - | - | - | - |
| 35 | 10 | Cody McMahan | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 16.092 | 119.236 | - | - | - | - |
| Official qualifying results | ||||||||||
| Official starting lineup | ||||||||||
Race results
edit| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 33 | Ben Kennedy | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 20 | Running | 36 |
| 2 | 8 | 11 | Brett Moffitt | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 3 | 12 | 19 | Daniel Hemric | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 4 | 6 | 9 | William Byron (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 1 | Running | 30 |
| 5 | 7 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 6 | 9 | 00 | Cole Custer (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 7 | 5 | 4 | Christopher Bell (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 101 | Running | 28 |
| 8 | 16 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 9 | 15 | 71 | Brandon Jones (i) | Ranier Racing with MDM | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 10 | 19 | 05 | John Wes Townley | Athenian Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 11 | 10 | 24 | Kaz Grala | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 12 | 14 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 13 | 25 | 17 | Timothy Peters | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 14 | 1 | 29 | Tyler Reddick | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 200 | 1 | Running | 20 |
| 15 | 21 | 75 | Caleb Holman | Henderson Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 16 | 22 | 66 | Jordan Anderson | Bolen Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 17 | 11 | 81 | Jesse Little | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 18 | 27 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 199 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 19 | 18 | 02 | Austin Hill | Austin Hill Racing | Ford | 199 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 20 | 24 | 92 | Parker Kligerman | RBR Enterprises | Ford | 199 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 21 | 26 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self (R) | AM Racing | Toyota | 198 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 22 | 23 | 16 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 23 | 28 | 86 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 24 | 3 | 13 | Cameron Hayley | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 197 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 25 | 30 | 50 | Travis Kvapil | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 26 | 20 | 98 | Rico Abreu (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 194 | 0 | Running | 7 |
| 27 | 31 | 07 | Matt Mills | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 191 | 0 | Running | 6 |
| 28 | 32 | 49 | Bryce Napier | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 191 | 0 | Running | 5 |
| 29 | 2 | 51 | Daniel Suárez (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 186 | 77 | Accident | 0 |
| 30 | 4 | 41 | Ben Rhodes (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 128 | 0 | Engine | 3 |
| 31 | 29 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | 71 | 0 | Power | 2 |
| 32 | 17 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 70 | 0 | Engine | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race
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References
edit- ^ Utter, Jim (August 18, 2016). "Ben Kennedy: First NASCAR win was "coolest day of my life"". Motorsport.com. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- ^ a b c "2016 Truck Series Bristol Race Info". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on September 12, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- ^ McFadin, Daniel (August 17, 2016). "Christopher Bell fastest in first Truck practice at Bristol". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- ^ McFadin, Daniel (August 17, 2016). "Daniel Suarez tops final Truck practice in Bristol". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- ^ "NASCAR Qualifying Rules". ESPN.com. February 7, 2018. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- ^ McFadin, Daniel (August 17, 2016). "Tyler Reddick earns first NASCAR Truck pole since 2014 at Bristol". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved January 12, 2023.