The 2016 North Carolina Education Lottery 200 was the 6th stock car race of the 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and the 14th iteration of the event. The race was originally going be held on Friday, May 20, 2016, but due to inclement weather, it was postponed until Saturday, May 21, in Concord, North Carolina at Charlotte Motor Speedway, a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 134 laps to complete. Matt Crafton, driving for ThorSport Racing, survived a string of green-flag pit stops, and earned his 13th career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win, and his second of the season. Crafton also dominated parts of the race, leading 47 laps.[1] To fill out the podium, Kyle Busch, driving for his team, Kyle Busch Motorsports, and Johnny Sauter, driving for GMS Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 6 of 23 of the 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |||
| Date | May 21, 2016 | ||
| Official name | 14th Annual North Carolina Education Lottery 200 | ||
| Location | Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 134 laps, 201 mi (323 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 134 laps, 201 mi (323 km) | ||
| Average speed | 141.855 mph (228.293 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch Motorsports | ||
| Grid positions set by competition-based formula | |||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | |
| Laps | 47 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport 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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Charlotte Motor Speedway is a motorsport complex located in Concord, North Carolina, 13 mi (21 km) outside Charlotte. The complex features a 1.5 mi (2.4 km) quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend, and the Bank of America Roval 400. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams located in the Charlotte area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports with Greg Walter as track president.
The 2,000 acres (810 ha) complex also features a state-of-the-art 0.25 mi (0.40 km) drag racing strip, ZMAX Dragway. It is the only all-concrete, four-lane drag strip in the United States and hosts NHRA events. Alongside the drag strip is a state-of-the-art clay oval that hosts dirt racing including the World of Outlaws finals among other popular racing events.
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
editThe first and only practice session was held on Thursday, May 19, at 12:30 pm EST, and would last for 1 hour.[2] William Byron, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.321, and an average speed of 184.168 mph (296.390 km/h).[3] Because of persistent rain, the second and final practice sessions would be cancelled.
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | William Byron (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 29.321 | 184.168 |
| 2 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 29.355 | 183.955 |
| 3 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 29.457 | 183.318 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying was originally going to be held on Friday, May 20, at 5:30 pm EST.[2] Since Charlotte Motor Speedway 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.[4]
Qualifying would be cancelled due to inclement weather. The starting lineup would be determined by speeds during practice. As a result, William Byron, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports would earn the pole.[5]
Austin Cindric, Caleb Holman, Jesse Little, and Austin Hill would fail to qualify.
Starting lineup
editRace results
edit| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 134 | 47 | Running | 37 |
| 2 | 5 | 18 | Kyle Busch (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 134 | 27 | Running | 0 |
| 3 | 4 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 134 | 1 | Running | 31 |
| 4 | 6 | 29 | Tyler Reddick | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 134 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 5 | 9 | 11 | Matt Tifft (R) | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 134 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 6 | 2 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 7 | 20 | 17 | Timothy Peters | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 134 | 11 | Running | 27 |
| 8 | 15 | 4 | Christopher Bell (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 134 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 9 | 8 | 19 | Daniel Hemric | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 134 | 15 | Running | 25 |
| 10 | 1 | 9 | William Byron (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 134 | 25 | Running | 24 |
| 11 | 14 | 71 | Brandon Jones (i) | Ranier Racing with MDM | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 12 | 21 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 13 | 16 | 00 | Cole Custer (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 14 | 3 | 33 | Ben Kennedy | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 15 | 18 | 13 | Cameron Hayley | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 134 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 16 | 11 | 05 | John Wes Townley | Athenian Motorsports | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 17 | 12 | 41 | Ben Rhodes (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 134 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 18 | 13 | 92 | Parker Kligerman | RBR Enterprises | Ford | 133 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 19 | 23 | 02 | Tyler Young | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 133 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 20 | 10 | 98 | Rico Abreu (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 133 | 1 | Running | 14 |
| 21 | 24 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self (R) | AM Racing | Toyota | 133 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 22 | 22 | 81 | Ryan Truex | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 133 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 23 | 7 | 51 | Daniel Suárez (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 132 | 6 | Running | 0 |
| 24 | 25 | 66 | Jordan Anderson | Bolen Motorsports | Chevrolet | 132 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 25 | 28 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | 132 | 1 | Running | 9 |
| 26 | 19 | 86 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 132 | 0 | Running | 7 |
| 27 | 26 | 63 | Bobby Pierce | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet | 130 | 0 | Running | 6 |
| 28 | 31 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 128 | 0 | Running | 5 |
| 29 | 29 | 07 | Garrett Smithley (i) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 111 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 30 | 27 | 50 | Travis Kvapil | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 106 | 0 | Running | 3 |
| 31 | 30 | 49 | Timmy Hill | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 82 | 0 | Suspension | 2 |
| 32 | 32 | 1 | Andy Seuss | FDNY Racing | Chevrolet | 20 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race
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References
edit- ^ Utter, Jim (May 21, 2016). "Matt Crafton cruises to second consecutive Truck win". Motorsport.com. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
- ^ a b "2016 Truck Series Charlotte Race Info". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on June 17, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
- ^ Long, Dustin (May 19, 2016). "William Byron leads way in Camping World Truck practice at Charlotte". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
- ^ "NASCAR Qualifying Rules". ESPN.com. February 7, 2018. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
- ^ McFadin, Daniel (May 20, 2016). "William Byron has pole for Truck race at Charlotte after rain cancels qualifying". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved December 30, 2022.