The 2016 UNOH 175 was the 17th stock car race of the 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, the first race of the Round of 8, and the 19th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, September 24, 2016, in Loudon, New Hampshire, at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, a 1.058-mile (1.703 km) permanent oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 175 laps to complete. William Byron, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, pulled off a dominating performance, leading 161 laps and earning his sixth career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win. He would also earn a spot in the next round of the playoffs.[1] To fill out the podium, Christopher Bell, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, and Matt Crafton, driving for ThorSport Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 17 of 23 of the 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |||
| Date | September 24, 2016 | ||
| Official name | 19th Annual UNOH 175 | ||
| Location | New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, New Hampshire | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.058 mi (1.703 km) | ||
| Distance | 175 laps, 185 mi (297 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 175 laps, 185 mi (297 km) | ||
| Average speed | 95.343 mph (153.440 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch Motorsports | ||
| Time | 28.667 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | William Byron | Kyle Busch Motorsports | |
| Laps | 161 | ||
| 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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New Hampshire Motor Speedway is a 1.058-mile (1.703 km) oval speedway located in Loudon, New Hampshire, which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since 1990, as well as the longest-running motorcycle race in North America, the Loudon Classic. Nicknamed "The Magic Mile", the speedway is often converted into a 1.600-mile (2.575 km) road course, which includes much of the oval.
The track was originally the site of Bryar Motorsports Park before being purchased and redeveloped by Bob Bahre. The track is currently one of eight major NASCAR tracks owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports.
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Notes
edit- ^ Relieved by Matt DiBenedetto in practice.
Practice
editFirst practice
editThe first practice session was held on Friday, September 23, at 1:30 am EST, and would last for 55 minutes.[2] Ben Rhodes, driving for ThorSport Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 28.838, and an average speed of 132.076 mph (212.556 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41 | Ben Rhodes (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 28.838 | 132.076 |
| 2 | 9 | William Byron (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 28.896 | 131.811 |
| 3 | 4 | Christopher Bell (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 29.018 | 131.256 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Final practice
editThe final practice session was held on Friday, September 23, at 3:30 am EST, and would last for 55 minutes.[2] Matt Crafton, driving for ThorSport Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 28.663, and an average speed of 132.882 mph (213.853 km/h).[4]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 28.663 | 132.882 |
| 2 | 41 | Ben Rhodes (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 28.703 | 132.697 |
| 3 | 9 | William Byron (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 28.706 | 132.683 |
| Full final practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying was held on Saturday, August 17, at 10:10 am EST.[2] Since New Hampshire 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]
William Byron, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 28.667, and an average speed of 132.864 mph (213.824 km/h) in the third round.[6]
Full qualifying results
edit| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time (R1) | Speed (R1) | Time (R2) | Speed (R2) | Time (R3) | Speed (R3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | William Byron (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 29.196 | 130.456 | 28.951 | 131.560 | 28.667 | 132.864 |
| 2 | 17 | Timothy Peters | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 29.334 | 129.843 | 28.937 | 131.624 | 28.773 | 132.374 |
| 3 | 4 | Christopher Bell (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 29.637 | 128.515 | 29.006 | 131.311 | 28.790 | 132.296 |
| 4 | 29 | Tyler Reddick | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 29.687 | 128.299 | 28.838 | 132.076 | 28.942 | 131.601 |
| 5 | 41 | Ben Rhodes (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 28.981 | 131.424 | 28.974 | 131.456 | 28.955 | 131.542 |
| 6 | 11 | Brett Moffitt | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 29.253 | 130.202 | 29.048 | 131.121 | 28.967 | 131.488 |
| 7 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 29.381 | 129.635 | 28.978 | 131.438 | 28.979 | 131.433 |
| 8 | 13 | Cameron Hayley | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 29.552 | 128.885 | 29.113 | 130.828 | 28.991 | 131.379 |
| 9 | 24 | Kaz Grala | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 29.153 | 130.649 | 29.047 | 131.125 | 29.023 | 131.234 |
| 10 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 28.863 | 131.961 | 29.100 | 130.887 | 29.027 | 131.216 |
| 11 | 02 | Austin Hill | Austin Hill Racing | Ford | 29.372 | 129.675 | 29.094 | 130.914 | 29.106 | 130.860 |
| 12 | 33 | Ben Kennedy | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 29.296 | 130.011 | 29.102 | 130.878 | 29.122 | 130.788 |
| Eliminated in Round 2 | ||||||||||
| 13 | 19 | Daniel Hemric | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 29.211 | 130.389 | 29.133 | 130.738 | - | - |
| 14 | 00 | Cole Custer (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.093 | 130.918 | 29.147 | 130.676 | - | - |
| 15 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.639 | 128.506 | 29.150 | 130.662 | - | - |
| 16 | 51 | Cody Coughlin (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 29.356 | 129.745 | 29.195 | 130.461 | - | - |
| 17 | 05 | John Wes Townley | Athenian Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.579 | 128.767 | 29.278 | 130.091 | - | - |
| 18 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 29.381 | 129.635 | 29.295 | 130.015 | - | - |
| 19 | 16 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Racing | Chevrolet | 29.301 | 129.989 | 29.364 | 129.710 | - | - |
| 20 | 81 | Ryan Truex | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 29.893 | 127.414 | 29.421 | 129.459 | - | - |
| 21 | 98 | Rico Abreu (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 29.569 | 128.811 | 29.436 | 129.393 | - | - |
| 22 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self (R) | AM Racing | Toyota | 29.782 | 127.889 | 29.611 | 128.628 | - | - |
| 23 | 66 | Jordan Anderson | Bolen Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.878 | 127.478 | 29.985 | 127.024 | - | - |
| 24 | 07 | Matt Mills | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 29.872 | 127.504 | 30.189 | 126.165 | - | - |
| Eliminated in Round 1 | ||||||||||
| 25 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.982 | 127.036 | - | - | - | - |
| 26 | 49 | Josh Wise (i) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.989 | 127.007 | - | - | - | - |
| 27 | 71 | Alon Day | Contreras Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.570 | 124.593 | - | - | - | - |
| Qualified by owner's points | ||||||||||
| 28 | 1 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 31.091 | 122.505 | - | - | - | - |
| 29 | 74 | Tim Viens | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 31.931 | 119.282 | - | - | - | - |
| 30 | 10 | Caleb Roark | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 33.103 | 115.059 | - | - | - | - |
| 31 | 50 | Travis Kvapil | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 32 | 63 | Akinori Ogata | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Official qualifying results | ||||||||||
| Official starting lineup | ||||||||||
Race results
edit| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 9 | William Byron (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 175 | 161 | Running | 37 |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | Christopher Bell (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 175 | 11 | Running | 32 |
| 3 | 7 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 175 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 4 | 4 | 29 | Tyler Reddick | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 175 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 5 | 2 | 17 | Timothy Peters | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 175 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 6 | 14 | 00 | Cole Custer (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 175 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 7 | 9 | 24 | Kaz Grala | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 175 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 8 | 6 | 11 | Brett Moffitt | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 175 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 9 | 10 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 175 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 10 | 12 | 33 | Ben Kennedy | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 175 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 11 | 17 | 05 | John Wes Townley | Athenian Motorsports | Chevrolet | 175 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 12 | 19 | 16 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Racing | Chevrolet | 175 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 13 | 18 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 175 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 14 | 5 | 41 | Ben Rhodes (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 175 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 15 | 20 | 81 | Ryan Truex | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 174 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 16 | 21 | 98 | Rico Abreu (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 174 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 17 | 31 | 50 | Travis Kvapil | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 174 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 18 | 8 | 13 | Cameron Hayley | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 174 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 19 | 16 | 51 | Cody Coughlin (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 173 | 3 | Running | 14 |
| 20 | 25 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | 172 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 21 | 23 | 66 | Jordan Anderson | Bolen Motorsports | Chevrolet | 171 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 22 | 24 | 07 | Matt Mills | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 171 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 23 | 27 | 71 | Alon Day | Contreras Motorsports | Chevrolet | 171 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 24 | 28 | 1 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 170 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 25 | 29 | 74 | Tim Viens | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 160 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 26 | 26 | 49 | Josh Wise (i) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 27 | 13 | 19 | Daniel Hemric | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 127 | 0 | Brakes | 6 |
| 28 | 22 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self (R) | AM Racing | Toyota | 126 | 0 | Accident | 5 |
| 29 | 11 | 02 | Austin Hill | Austin Hill Racing | Ford | 105 | 0 | Oil Line | 4 |
| 30 | 32 | 63 | Akinori Ogata | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet | 75 | 0 | Running | 3 |
| 31 | 30 | 10 | Caleb Roark | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | Accident | 2 |
| DSQ | 15 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek[a] | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 175 | 0 | Height violation | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Notes
editStandings after the race
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References
edit- ^ Utter, Jim (September 24, 2016). "Byron dominates, wins Truck Chase opener". Motorsport.com. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
- ^ a b c "2016 Truck Series New Hampshire Race Info". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on October 21, 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
- ^ Albino, Dustin (September 23, 2016). "Ben Rhodes Tops Opening Truck Series Practice at New Hampshire". Frontstretch. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
- ^ Albino, Dustin (September 23, 2016). "Matt Crafton Paces Final Truck Practice at New Hampshire". Frontstretch. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
- ^ "NASCAR Qualifying Rules". ESPN.com. February 7, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
- ^ Long, Dustin (September 24, 2016). "William Byron wins pole for today's Truck race at New Hampshire". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
- ^ Long, Dustin (September 29, 2016). "Truck title contender John Hunter Nemechek penalized 10 points". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved January 19, 2023.