2016 Boyd Gaming 300 Explained

Type:NASXFIN
Location:Las Vegas, Nevada, Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Race No:3
Season No:33
Year:2016
Race Name:Boyd Gaming 300
Official Name:20th annual Boyd Gaming 300
Date:March 5
Course Mi:1.50
Course Km:2.41
Scheduled Mi:300.00
Distance Mi:300.00
Scheduled Km:482.803
Distance Km:482.803
Scheduled Laps:200
Distance Laps:200
Avg:145.415mph
Pole Time:29.557
Pole Driver:Kyle Busch
Pole Team:Joe Gibbs Racing
Most Laps:199
Most Driver:Kyle Busch
Most Team:Joe Gibbs Racing
Car:18
First Driver:Kyle Busch
First Team:Joe Gibbs Racing
Network:FS1
Radio:Performance Racing Network
Announcers:Adam Alexander, Clint Bowyer, and Michael Waltrip

The 2016 Boyd Gaming 300 was the 3rd stock car race of the 2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series season and the 20th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, March 5, 2016, in Las Vegas, Nevada, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway a 1.5 miles (2.41 km) permanent D-shaped oval racetrac. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. Kyle Busch, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing led a dominating 199 out of 200 laps to earn his 78th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win and his second of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Daniel Suarez of Joe Gibbs Racing and Erik Jones, also of Joe Gibbs Racing, would finish second and third, respectively.

Background

Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located in Clark County, Nevada outside the Las Vegas city limits and about 15 miles northeast of the Las Vegas Strip, is a 1,200-acre (490 ha) complex of multiple tracks for motorsports racing. The complex is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Entry list

DriverTeamMakeSponsor
0Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevroletCane tax
1Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevroletOneMain Financial
01Ryan Preece (R)JD MotorsportsChevroletGK Services
2Austin Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevroletRheem Manufacturing Company
3Richard Childress RacingChevroletRheem Manufacturing Company
4Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevroletJD Motorsports
6Bubba WallaceRoush Fenway RacingFordFord Ecoboost
7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevroletTaxSlayer
07Ray Black Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet
10Jeff GreenTriStar MotorsportsToyotaTriStar Motorsports
11Blake KochKaulig RacingChevroletLeafFilter Gutter Protection
13Derek WhiteMBM MotorsportsDodgeOCR Gaz Bar
14J. J. YeleyTriStar MotorsportsToyotaTriStar Motorsports
15Rick Ware RacingChevroletRick Ware Racing
16Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFordLilly Diabetes, American Diabetes Association
18Kyle Busch (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyotaNOS Energy Drink
19Joe Gibbs RacingToyotaARRIS
20Erik Jones (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyotaInterstate Batteries
22Brad Keselowski (i)Team PenskeFordDiscount Tire
24Corey LaJoieJGL RacingToyotaJGL Young Guns
25Cody WareRick Ware RacingChevroletRick Ware Racing
28Dakoda ArmstrongJGL RacingToyotaWinField Be Greater
33Brandon Jones (R)Richard Childress RacingChevroletThunder Coal
39Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevroletRSS Racing
40Carl LongMBM MotorsportsToyotawww.A1Tickets.ca
42Chip Ganassi RacingChevroletKaterra
43Jeb BurtonRichard Petty MotorsportsFordJ Streicher
44David StarrTriStar MotorsportsToyotaZachry
48Brennan Poole (R)Chip Ganassi RacingChevroletDC Solar
51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevroletRepairableVehicles.com
52Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingChevroletJimmy Means Racing
62Brendan GaughanRichard Childress RacingChevroletSouth Point Hotel, Casino & Spa
70Derrike CopeDerrike Cope RacingChevroletDerrike Cope Racing
74Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingDodgeMike Harmon Racing
78B. J. McLeod (R)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsFordBatteries+Bulbs
88Chase Elliott (i)JR MotorsportsChevroletTaxSlayer
89Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevroletShepherd Racing Ventures
90Mario GosselinKing AutosportChevroletBuckedUp Apparel, [crashclaimsr.us CrashClaimsR.Us]
93Josh ReaumeRSS RacingChevroletRSS Racing
97Harrison RhodesObaika RacingChevroletVroom Brands
98Aric Almirola (i)Biagi-DenBeste RacingFordCarroll Shelby Engine Co.
99Todd PeckB. J. McLeod MotorsportsFordBatteries+Bulbs
Official entry list

Practice

First practice

The first practice session was held on Friday, March 4 at 4:05 PM EST. Erik Jones of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.493 and an average speed of 183.904mph.[2]

Pos.DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
120Erik Jones (R) Joe Gibbs RacingToyota29.493 183.094
219Joe Gibbs RacingToyota29.525 182.896
362Richard Childress RacingChevrolet29.653 182.106
Full first practice results

Second and final practice

The final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, March 4, at 6:05 PM EST. Kyle Busch of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.777 and an average speed of 181.348mph.[3]

Pos.DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
118Kyle Busch (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota29.777 181.348
23Richard Childress RacingChevrolet29.852 180.892
320Erik Jones (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota29.854 180.880
Full Happy Hour practice results

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Saturday, March 5. Since Las Vegas Motor Speedway is under 2miles, the qualifying system was 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.[4]

Kyle Busch of Joe Gibbs Racing would win the pole after advancing from the preliminary round and setting the fastest lap in Round 3, with a time of 29.557 and an average speed of 182.698mph.[5]

Derrike Cope and Todd Peck failed to qualify.

Full qualifying results

Pos.DriverTeamMakeTime (R1)Speed (R1)Time (R2)Speed (R2)Time (R3)Speed (R3)
118Kyle Busch (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota29.552182.91429.436183.44929.557182.698
220Erik Jones (R) Joe Gibbs RacingToyota29.665128.03329.667182.02029.566 182.642
319Daniel SuarezJoe Gibbs RacingToyota29.713181.73929.618182.32229.586 182.519
488Chase Elliott (i)JR MotorsportsChevrolet29.890180.66229.759 181.45829.719 181.702
533Brandon Jones (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet29.669182.00829.706 181.78129.722 181.684
67Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet29.998180.01229.896 180.62629.762 181.439
71Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet30.021179.87429.918 180.49329.772 181.378
862Richard Childress RacingChevrolet29.951180.29429.904 180.57829.795 181.238
93Ty DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet30.002179.98829.901 180.59629.931 180.415
1098Aric Almirola (i) Biagi-DenBeste RacingFord30.094178.43829.909 180.54829.976 180.144
1148Brennan Poole (R)Chip Ganassi RacingChevrolet29.922180.46929.933180.40329.988 180.072
126Bubba WallaceRoush Fenway RacingFord30.175178.95629.944 180.33729.997 180.018
Eliminated in Round 2
1342Justin MarksChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet30.049 179.70629.970 180.180--
142Austin Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet30.139 179.17029.971 180.174--
1522Brad Keselowski (i) Team PenskeFord30.139179.17030.043 179.742--
1628Dakoda ArmstrongJGL RacingChevrolet30.139 179.17030.134 179.200--
1711Blake KochKaulig RacingChevrolet30.414 177.55030.155 179.075--
1816Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord30.264 178.43030.161 179.039--
1939Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet30.264178.43030.162 179.033--
2001Ryan Preece (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet30.470177.22330.244 178.548--
2143Jeb BurtonRichard Petty MotorsportsFord30.359 177.87130.334178.018--
2224Corey LaJoieJGL RacingToyota30.375 177.77830.403 177.614--
2351Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet30.532 176.86430.526 176.898--
244JD MotorsportsChevrolet30.274 178.37130.623 176.338--
Eliminated in Round 1
250Garrett Smithley (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet30.535 176.846----
2614J. J. YeleyTriStar MotorsportsToyota30.714 175.816----
2707Ray Black Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet30.805 175.296----
2897Obaika RacingChevrolet30.921 174.639----
2989Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevrolet31.111 173.572----
3044David StarrTriStar MotorsportsToyota31.146173.377----
3110TriStar MotorsportsToyota31.333 172.342----
3293Josh ReaumeRSS RacingChevrolet31.407 171.936----
3340Carl LongMBM MotorsportsToyota31.409 171.925----
Qualified by owner's points
3490Mario GosselinDGM RacingChevrolet31.472171.581----
3525Cody Ware (R)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet31.553171.141----
3652Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingChevrolet31.729170.191----
3715Ryan EllisRick Ware RacingFord31.859169.497----
3874Mike Harmon RacingDodge31.859169.497--
3978B. J. McLeod (R)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsFord32.513166.087----
4013Derek WhiteMBM MotorsportsDodge33.426161.551----
Failed to qualify
4170Derrike CopeDerrike Cope RacingChevrolet0.0000.000----
4299Todd PeckB. J. McLeod MotorsportsFord0.0000.000-- - -
Official qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Race results

FinStDriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts
1118Kyle Busch (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota200199running0
2319Daniel SuarezJoe Gibbs RacingToyota2000running39
3220Erik Jones (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota2000running38
4488Chase Elliott (i) JR MotorsportsChevrolet2000running0
5142Austin Dillon (i) Richard Childress RacingChevrolet2000running0
6533Brandon Jones (R) Richard Childress RacingChevrolet2000running35
793Ty DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2000running34
871JR MotorsportsChevrolet2000running33
967Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet2000running32
10862Brendan GaughanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2000running31
111148Brennan Poole (R)Chip Ganassi RacingChevrolet2000running30
121098Aric Almirola (i) Biagi-DenBeste RacingFord1990running0
131816Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord1980running28
141939Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet1980running27
151522Brad Keselowski (i)Team PenskeFord1980running0
16244Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevrolet1980running25
172143Richard Petty MotorsportsFord1980running24
182001Ryan Preece (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet1970running23
192224Corey LaJoieJGL RacingToyota1960running22
202351Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1960running21
212614TriStar MotorsportsToyota1950running20
221628Dakoda ArmstrongJGL RacingToyota1940running19
233044David StarrTriStar MotorsportsToyota1940running18
24250Garrett Smithley (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet1940running17
252707Ray Black Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1920running16
261711Blake KochKaulig RacingChevrolet1910running15
273978B. J. McLeod (R)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsFord1910running14
283652Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingChevrolet1890running13
293490Mario GosselinKing AutosportChevrolet1880running12
303715Stanton BarrettRick Ware RacingDodge1820running11
313874Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingDodge1820running10
322897Harrison RhodesObaika RacingChevrolet1550engine9
33126Bubba WallaceRoush Fenway RacingFord1351accident9
341342Justin MarksChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet1350accident7
353525Cody Ware (R)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet1270accident6
364013Derek WhiteMBM MotorsportsDodge1270running5
373340Carl LongMBM MotorsportsToyota240suspension4
383293Josh ReaumeRSS RacingChevrolet130brakes3
392989Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevrolet120overheating2
403110Jeff GreenTriStar MotorsportsToyota20rear gear1
Official race results

Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints
1Daniel Suarez106
2Elliott Sadler103 (-3)
3Ty Dillon99 (–7)
4Brandon Jones99 (–7)
5Justin Allgaier95 (–11)
6Brendan Gaughan91 (-15)
7Erik Jones (R)86 (-20)
8Ryan Reed79 (-27)
9Ryan Sieg73 (-33)
10Jeb Burton72 (-34)
11Brennan Poole (R)71 (-35)
11Jeremy Clements71 (-35)
Official driver's standings

Notes and References

  1. Web site: March 5, 2016 . Kyle Busch cashes in XFINITY win in Las Vegas . May 28, 2022. . en.
  2. Web site: Albino . Dustin . February 26, 2016 . Jones, Busch Lead XFINITY Practices at Las Vegas . May 28, 2022 . Speedway Media . en-US.
  3. Web site: February 26, 2016 . Jones, Busch lead XFINITY practices at Las Vegas . May 29, 2022 . . en-US.
  4. Web site: 2018-02-07 . NASCAR Qualifying Rules . 2021-11-02 . ESPN.com . en.
  5. Web site: McFadin . Daniel . March 5, 2016 . Kyle Busch earns 50th Xfinity career pole, qualifying first at home track of Las Vegas . May 30, 2022 . NASCAR Talk NBC Sports . en-US.