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2016 Pocono Mountains 150

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2016 Pocono Mountains 150
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

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.

Background

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The layout of Pocono Raceway, the venue where the race was held.

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

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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 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet PitStopsforHope.org
02 Austin Hill Austin Hill Racing Ford Austin Hill Racing
4 Christopher Bell (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota SiriusXM
05 John Wes Townley Athenian Motorsports Chevrolet Zaxby's, Jive Communications
6 Sean Corr Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet Churchill Transport
07 Todd Peck (i) SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet BoobiTrap.com
8 John Hunter Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet NEMCO Motorsports
9 William Byron (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Liberty University
10 Caleb Roark Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet PitStopsforHope.org
11 Brett Moffitt 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
19 Daniel Hemric Brad Keselowski Racing Ford Blue Gate Bank
21 Johnny Sauter GMS Racing Chevrolet Allegiant Travel Company
22 Austin Wayne Self (R) AM Racing Toyota AM Technical Solutions
23 Spencer Gallagher GMS Racing Chevrolet Chapel of the Flowers
28 Ryan Ellis (i) FDNY Racing Chevrolet FDNY
29 Tyler Reddick Brad Keselowski Racing Ford Cooper-Standard Automotive
33 Ben Kennedy GMS Racing Chevrolet Jacob Companies
41 Ben Rhodes (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota Alpha Energy Solutions
44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet Cross Concrete Construction
49 Reed Sorenson (i) Premium Motorsports Chevrolet Premium Motorsports
50 Travis Kvapil MAKE Motorsports Chevrolet CorvetteParts.net
51 Cody Coughlin (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Jegs High Performance, Mishimoto
59 Kyle Martel Bill Martel Racing Chevrolet Finish Line Express
63 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet Churchill Transport
66 Jordan Anderson Bolen Motorsports Chevrolet Columbia SC - Famously Hot
71 Carlos Contreras Contreras Motorsports Chevrolet American Club
86 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet Coastal Carolina University
88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota Ideal Door, Menards
98 Rico Abreu (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota Safelite, Curb Records
Official entry list

Practice

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First practice

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The 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

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The 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

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Qualifying 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

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Pos. # Driver Team Make
1 9 William Byron (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
2 8 John Hunter Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet
3 41 Ben Rhodes (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota
4 29 Tyler Reddick Brad Keselowski Racing Ford
5 4 Christopher Bell (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
6 02 Austin Hill Austin Hill Racing Ford
7 17 Timothy Peters Red Horse Racing Toyota
8 51 Cody Coughlin (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
9 33 Ben Kennedy GMS Racing Chevrolet
10 13 Cameron Hayley ThorSport Racing Toyota
11 21 Johnny Sauter GMS Racing Chevrolet
12 23 Spencer Gallagher GMS Racing Chevrolet
13 05 John Wes Townley Athenian Motorsports Chevrolet
14 19 Daniel Hemric Brad Keselowski Racing Ford
15 11 Brett Moffitt Red Horse Racing Toyota
16 00 Cole Custer (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet
17 98 Rico Abreu (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota
18 66 Jordan Anderson Bolen Motorsports Chevrolet
19 86 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet
20 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota
21 22 Austin Wayne Self (R) AM Racing Toyota
22 49 Reed Sorenson (i) Premium Motorsports Chevrolet
23 44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet
24 71 Carlos Contreras Contreras Motorsports Chevrolet
25 59 Kyle Martel Bill Martel Racing Chevrolet
26 07 Todd Peck (i) SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet
27 63 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet
Qualified by owner's points
28 6 Sean Corr Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet
29 28 Ryan Ellis (i) FDNY Racing Chevrolet
30 50 Travis Kvapil MAKE Motorsports Chevrolet
31 1 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet
32 10 Caleb Roark Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet
Official starting lineup

Race results

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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

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  1. ^ Utter, Jim (July 30, 2016). "Rookie William Byron takes record-breaking fifth win". Motorsport.com. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  2. ^ Pocono Raceway Staff
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ McFadin, Daniel (July 29, 2016). "William Byron leads first Truck practice at Pocono". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  5. ^ McFadin, Daniel (July 29, 2016). "John Hunter Nemechek fastest in final Truck practice at Pocono". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  6. ^ "NASCAR Qualifying Rules". ESPN.com. February 7, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  7. ^ Long, Dustin (July 30, 2016). "William Byron gets pole after Camping World Truck qualifying canceled". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
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