2016 North Carolina Education Lottery 200

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.

2016 North Carolina Education Lottery 200
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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The layout of Charlotte Motor Speedway, the venue where the race was held.

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

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
00 Cole Custer (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet Haas Automation
1 Andy Seuss FDNY Racing Chevrolet FDNY
02 Tyler Young Young's Motorsports Chevrolet Randco, Young's Building Systems
2 Austin Cindric Brad Keselowski Racing Ford Klixel8
4 Christopher Bell (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Toyota
05 John Wes Townley Athenian Motorsports Chevrolet Zaxby's
07 Garrett Smithley (i) SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet HeroBox, Instalco
8 John Hunter Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet Cricket SX3
9 William Byron (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Liberty University
10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet Driven2Honor.org[permanent dead link]
11 Matt Tifft (R) Red Horse Racing Toyota Red Horse Racing
13 Cameron Hayley ThorSport Racing Toyota Cabinets by Hayley
17 Timothy Peters Red Horse Racing Toyota Red Horse Racing
18 Kyle Busch (i) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota SiriusXM
19 Daniel Hemric Brad Keselowski Racing Ford DrawTite
20 Austin Hill Austin Hill Racing Ford A+D Welding
21 Johnny Sauter GMS Racing Chevrolet Water Pulse
22 Austin Wayne Self (R) AM Racing Toyota AM Technical Solutions
23 Spencer Gallagher GMS Racing Chevrolet Allegiant Travel Company
29 Tyler Reddick Brad Keselowski Racing Ford Cooper Standard Careers for Veterans
30 Jesse Little Rette Jones Racing Toyota Carolina Nut Co.
33 Ben Kennedy GMS Racing Chevrolet Jacob Companies
41 Ben Rhodes (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota USA Cares
44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet Diamond Gusset Jeans
49 Timmy Hill Premium Motorsports Chevrolet Testoral
50 Travis Kvapil MAKE Motorsports Chevrolet GasBuddy
51 Daniel Suárez (i) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Arris
63 Bobby Pierce MB Motorsports Chevrolet Mittler Bros. Machine & Tool
66 Jordan Anderson Bolen Motorsports Chevrolet Columbia SC - Famously Hot
71 Brandon Jones (i) Ranier Racing with MDM Chevrolet Hope For The Warriors
75 Caleb Holman Henderson Motorsports Toyota Food Country USA, Lay's
81 Ryan Truex Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota SeaWatch
86 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet Jeff Gordon Children's Foundation
88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota Damp Rid, Menards
92 Parker Kligerman RBR Enterprises Ford Black's Tire Service, Advance Auto Parts
98 Rico Abreu (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota Safelite, Curb Records
Official entry list

Practice

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The 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

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Qualifying 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

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Pos. # Driver Team Make
1 9 William Byron (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
2 23 Spencer Gallagher GMS Racing Chevrolet
3 33 Ben Kennedy GMS Racing Chevrolet
4 21 Johnny Sauter GMS Racing Chevrolet
5 18 Kyle Busch (i) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
6 29 Tyler Reddick Brad Keselowski Racing Ford
7 51 Daniel Suárez (i) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
8 19 Daniel Hemric Brad Keselowski Racing Ford
9 11 Matt Tifft (R) Red Horse Racing Toyota
10 98 Rico Abreu (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota
11 05 John Wes Townley Athenian Motorsports Chevrolet
12 41 Ben Rhodes (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota
13 92 Parker Kligerman RBR Enterprises Ford
14 71 Brandon Jones (i) Ranier Racing with MDM Chevrolet
15 4 Christopher Bell (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
16 00 Cole Custer (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet
17 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota
18 13 Cameron Hayley ThorSport Racing Toyota
19 86 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet
20 17 Timothy Peters Red Horse Racing Toyota
21 8 John Hunter Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet
22 81 Ryan Truex Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota
23 02 Tyler Young Young's Motorsports Chevrolet
24 22 Austin Wayne Self (R) AM Racing Toyota
25 66 Jordan Anderson Bolen Motorsports Chevrolet
26 63 Bobby Pierce MB Motorsports Chevrolet
27 50 Travis Kvapil MAKE Motorsports Chevrolet
Qualified by owner's points
28 44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet
29 07 Garrett Smithley (i) SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet
30 49 Timmy Hill Premium Motorsports Chevrolet
31 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet
32 1 Andy Seuss FDNY Racing Chevrolet
Failed to qualify
33 2 Austin Cindric Brad Keselowski Racing Ford
34 75 Caleb Holman Henderson Motorsports Toyota
35 30 Jesse Little Rette Jones Racing Toyota
36 20 Austin Hill Austin Hill Racing Ford
Official starting lineup

Race results

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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

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  1. ^ Utter, Jim (May 21, 2016). "Matt Crafton cruises to second consecutive Truck win". Motorsport.com. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Long, Dustin (May 19, 2016). "William Byron leads way in Camping World Truck practice at Charlotte". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  4. ^ "NASCAR Qualifying Rules". ESPN.com. February 7, 2018. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  5. ^ 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.
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