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.

2016 UNOH 200
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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The layout of Bristol Motor Speedway, the venue where the race was held.

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

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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 Clay Greenfield Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing RAM PitStopsforHope.org
02 Austin Hill Austin Hill Racing Ford Austin Hill Racing
2 Austin Cindric Brad Keselowski Racing Ford Pirtek
4 Christopher Bell (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota JBL, SiriusXM
05 John Wes Townley Athenian Motorsports Chevrolet Jive Communications, Zaxby's
07 Matt Mills SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet Thompson Electric
8 John Hunter Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet NEMCO Motorsports
9 William Byron (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Liberty University
10 Cody McMahan Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet High Country Grizzlies
11 Brett Moffitt Red Horse Racing Toyota BrainGear, Surface Sunscreen
13 Cameron Hayley ThorSport Racing Toyota Ride TV, CBH
16 Stewart Friesen Halmar Racing Chevrolet Halmar International
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 FireAde, Allegiant Travel Company
22 Austin Wayne Self (R) AM Racing Toyota AM Technical Solutions
23 Spencer Gallagher GMS Racing Chevrolet Alamo Rent a Car
24 Kaz Grala GMS Racing Chevrolet Sweet Baby Ray's
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 Regal Cinemas
44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet Cross Concrete Construction
49 Bryce Napier Premium Motorsports Chevrolet SupportMilitary.org, Lilly Trucking
50 Travis Kvapil MAKE Motorsports Chevrolet High Country Grizzlies, CorvetteParts.net
51 Daniel Suárez (i) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Arris
63 Jake Griffin MB Motorsports Chevrolet Dirty Hand Tools
66 Jordan Anderson Bolen Motorsports Chevrolet DoodyCalls.com
71 Brandon Jones (i) Ranier Racing with MDM Chevrolet M&D Building Supply, Menards
75 Caleb Holman Henderson Motorsports Toyota Food Country USA
81 Jesse Little Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota Carolina Nut Co., Sumitomo
86 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet Coastal Carolina University
88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota Ideal Door, Menards
92 Parker Kligerman RBR Enterprises Ford Black's Tire Service, Goodyear
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 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

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The 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

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Qualifying 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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ Utter, Jim (August 18, 2016). "Ben Kennedy: First NASCAR win was "coolest day of my life"". Motorsport.com. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ McFadin, Daniel (August 17, 2016). "Christopher Bell fastest in first Truck practice at Bristol". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  4. ^ McFadin, Daniel (August 17, 2016). "Daniel Suarez tops final Truck practice in Bristol". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  5. ^ "NASCAR Qualifying Rules". ESPN.com. February 7, 2018. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  6. ^ McFadin, Daniel (August 17, 2016). "Tyler Reddick earns first NASCAR Truck pole since 2014 at Bristol". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
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