2016 Speediatrics 200 Explained

Type:CUST
Pole Team:NEMCO Motorsports
Official Name:8th Annual Speediatrics 200
Network:FS1
Avg:92.702mph
Date:June 18
Pole Driver:John Hunter Nemechek
Most Driver:William Byron
Most Team:Kyle Busch Motorsports
First Driver:William Byron
First Team:Kyle Busch Motorsports
Car:9
Most Laps:107
Scheduled Laps:200
Location:Iowa Speedway, Newton, Iowa
Scheduled Mi:175
Scheduled Km:281
Distance Km:281
Distance Laps:200
Radio:MRN
Description:Race 8 of 23 of the 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Pole Time:23.147
Course Km:1.408
Course Mi:0.875
Race Name:Speediactrics 200
Year:2016
Distance Mi:175
Announcers:Vince Welch, Phil Parsons, and Michael Waltrip

The 2016 Speediatrics 200 was the 8th stock car race of the 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and the 8th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, June 18, 2016, in Newton, Iowa, at Iowa Speedway, a 0.875-mile (1.408 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. William Byron, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, made a late-race pass with 10 laps to go, and earned his third career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win, and his second consecutive win. Byron dominated the majority of the race, leading 107 laps.[1] To fill out the podium, Cole Custer, driving for JR Motorsports, and Cameron Hayley, driving for ThorSport Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

Background

Iowa Speedway is a 7/8-mile (1.4 km) paved oval motor racing track in Newton, Iowa, United States, approximately 30miles east of Des Moines. It has over 25,000 permanent seats as well as a unique multi-tiered RV viewing area along the backstretch. The premiere event of the track is the Hy-Vee IndyCar Race Weekend held yearly in July since its inaugural running in 2007.

Entry list

DriverTeamMakeSponsor
00Cole Custer (R)JR MotorsportsChevroletHaas Automation
1Jennifer Jo CobbJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevroletDriven2Honor.org
02Derek Scott Jr.Young's MotorsportsChevroletCrossRoads Concrete, MPM
4Christopher Bell (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyotaToyota
05John Wes TownleyAthenian MotorsportsChevroletJive Communications, Zaxby's
07Casey SmithSS-Green Light RacingChevroletNiemco Inc.
8John Hunter NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevroletFire Alarm Services
9William Byron (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyotaLiberty University
10Claire Decker (i)Jennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevroletDriven2Honor.org
11Germán QuirogaRed Horse RacingToyotaRed Horse Racing
13Cameron HayleyThorSport RacingToyotaCabinets by Hayley
17Timothy PetersRed Horse RacingToyotaRed Horse Racing
19Daniel HemricBrad Keselowski RacingFordOakmont Management Group
21Johnny SauterGMS RacingChevroletAllegiant Travel Company
22Austin Wayne Self (R)AM RacingToyotaAM Technical Solutions
23Spencer GallagherGMS RacingChevroletAllegiant Travel Company
24Kaz GralaGMS RacingChevroletAllegiant Travel Company
29Tyler ReddickBrad Keselowski RacingFordCooper-Standard Automotive
33Ben KennedyGMS RacingChevroletWheelwell
41Ben Rhodes (R)ThorSport RacingToyotaAlpha Energy Solutions
44Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevroletDiamond Gusset Jeans
49Nick DrakeJR MotorsportsChevroletHaas Automation
50Travis KvapilMAKE MotorsportsChevroletGasBuddy
51Daniel Suárez (i)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyotaArris
63Jake GriffinMB MotorsportsChevroletVatterott College
66Jordan AndersonBolen MotorsportsChevroletColumbia SC - Famously Hot
71Brandon Jones (i)Ranier Racing with MDMChevroletJeld-Wen, Menards
74Donnie LevisterFaith MotorsportsChevroletSMD
75Caleb HolmanHenderson MotorsportsChevroletMorning Fresh Farms, Food Country USA
86Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevroletCoastal Carolina University
88Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyotaIdeal Door, Menards
92Parker KligermanRBR EnterprisesFordTechnet Professional, Black's Tire Service
98Rico Abreu (R)ThorSport RacingToyotaSafelite, Curb Records
Official entry list

Practice

First practice

The first practice session was held on Friday, June 17, at 2:00 pm CST, and would last for 1 hour and 25 minutes.[2] Ben Rhodes, driving for ThorSport Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 23.240, and an average speed of 135.542mph.[3]

Pos.DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
141Ben Rhodes (R)ThorSport RacingToyota23.240135.542
29William Byron (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota23.357134.863
38John Hunter NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet23.538133.826
Full first practice results

Final practice

The final practice session was held on Friday, June 17, at 5:00 pm CST, and would last for 55 minutes. Christopher Bell, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 23.283, and an average speed of 135.292mph.[4]

Pos.DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
14Christopher Bell (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota23.283135.292
213Cameron HayleyThorSport RacingToyota23.327135.037
333Ben KennedyGMS RacingChevrolet23.346134.927
Full final practice results

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Saturday, June 18, at 3:45 pm CST. Since Iowa Speedway is under 1.5 miles (2.4 km) in length, the qualifying system 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]

John Hunter Nemechek, driving for his family team, NEMCO Motorsports, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 23.147, and an average speed of 136.087mph in the second round.[6]

Donnie Levister would fail to qualify.

Full qualifying results

Pos.DriverTeamMakeTime (R1)Speed (R1)Time (R2)Speed (R2)Time (R3)Speed (R3)
18John Hunter NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet23.304135.17023.233135.58323.147136.087
213Cameron HayleyThorSport RacingToyota23.253135.46623.145136.09923.207135.735
333Ben KennedyGMS RacingChevrolet23.232135.58923.049136.66523.243135.525
424Kaz GralaGMS RacingChevrolet23.277135.32723.221135.65323.259135.431
59William Byron (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota22.926137.39923.166135.97523.261135.420
671Brandon Jones (i)Ranier Racing with MDMChevrolet23.476134.18023.236135.56623.277135.327
721Johnny SauterGMS RacingChevrolet23.278135.32123.258135.43723.322135.066
849Nick DrakeJR MotorsportsChevrolet23.489134.10523.192135.82323.324135.054
988Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyota23.172135.94023.267135.38523.358134.857
1041Ben Rhodes (R)ThorSport RacingToyota23.271135.36223.095136.39323.372134.777
1100Cole Custer (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet23.205135.74723.291135.24523.421134.495
1275Caleb HolmanHenderson MotorsportsChevrolet23.405134.58723.292135.24023.448134.340
Eliminated in Round 2
134Christopher Bell (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota23.230135.60123.315135.106--
1498Rico Abreu (R)ThorSport RacingToyota23.480134.15723.334134.996--
1529Tyler ReddickBrad Keselowski RacingFord23.136136.15123.339134.967--
1623Spencer GallagherGMS RacingChevrolet23.257135.44323.340134.961--
1751Daniel Suárez (i)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota23.327135.03723.355134.875--
1819Daniel HemricBrad Keselowski RacingFord23.482134.14523.373134.771--
1917Timothy PetersRed Horse RacingToyota23.389134.67923.528133.883--
2005John Wes TownleyAthenian MotorsportsChevrolet23.520133.92923.571133.639--
2192Parker KligermanRBR EnterprisesFord23.458134.28323.599133.480--
2222Austin Wayne Self (R)AM RacingToyota23.513133.96823.679133.029--
2363Jake GriffinMB MotorsportsChevrolet23.525133.90023.731132.738--
2486Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet23.552133.74724.002131.239--
Eliminated in Round 1
2511Germán QuirogaRed Horse RacingToyota23.590133.531----
2666Jordan AndersonBolen MotorsportsChevrolet23.799132.359----
2702Derek Scott Jr.Young's MotorsportsChevrolet23.965131.442----
Qualified by owner's points
2850Travis KvapilMAKE MotorsportsChevrolet24.009131.201----
2907Casey SmithSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet24.055130.950----
3044Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet24.169130.332----
311Jennifer Jo CobbJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevrolet25.204124.980----
3210Claire Decker (i)Jennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevrolet26.293119.804----
Failed to qualify
3374Donnie LevisterFaith MotorsportsChevrolet24.551128.304----
Official qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Race results

FinStDriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts
159William Byron (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota200107Running37
21100Cole Custer (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet2003Running32
3213Cameron HayleyThorSport RacingToyota2000Running30
41041Ben Rhodes (R)ThorSport RacingToyota2000Running29
51529Tyler ReddickBrad Keselowski RacingFord20037Running29
61751Daniel Suárez (i)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota2000Running0
7333Ben KennedyGMS RacingChevrolet2000Running26
8988Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyota2000Running25
9134Christopher Bell (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota2000Running24
10721Johnny SauterGMS RacingChevrolet2000Running23
111917Timothy PetersRed Horse RacingToyota2000Running22
1218John Hunter NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet20053Running21
131623Spencer GallagherGMS RacingChevrolet2000Running20
142511Germán QuirogaRed Horse RacingToyota2000Running19
151819Daniel HemricBrad Keselowski RacingFord2000Running18
162222Austin Wayne Self (R)AM RacingToyota2000Running17
17671Brandon Jones (i)Ranier Racing with MDMChevrolet2000Running0
181498Rico Abreu (R)ThorSport RacingToyota2000Running15
192005John Wes TownleyAthenian MotorsportsChevrolet2000Running14
202666Jordan AndersonBolen MotorsportsChevrolet2000Running13
212363Jake GriffinMB MotorsportsChevrolet1990Running12
222907Casey SmithSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1980Running11
23849Nick DrakeJR MotorsportsChevrolet1970Running10
242486Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet1970Running9
252702Derek Scott Jr.Young's MotorsportsChevrolet1960Running8
261275Caleb HolmanHenderson MotorsportsChevrolet1920Accident7
272850Travis KvapilMAKE MotorsportsChevrolet1910Running6
28311Jennifer Jo CobbJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevrolet1910Running5
29424Kaz GralaGMS RacingChevrolet1890Running4
303044Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet1730Accident3
312192Parker KligermanRBR EnterprisesFord410Accident2
323210Claire Decker (i)Jennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevrolet50Fuel Pump0
Official race results

Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints
1Matt Crafton219
12William Byron208 (−11)
13Timothy Peters198 (−21)
4Daniel Hemric186 (−33)
15Tyler Reddick182 (−37)
16John Hunter Nemechek175 (−44)
7Johnny Sauter174 (−45)
18Ben Kennedy168 (−51)
Official driver's standings

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Utter . Jim . June 18, 2016 . Rookie William Byron wins again with late-race pass . January 1, 2023 . Motorsport.com . en.
  2. Web site: 2016 Truck Series Iowa Race Info . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160714135500/https://www.jayski.com/news/campingworld/2016/story/_/page/2016cts-08iowa . July 14, 2016 . January 1, 2023 . Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site . en-US.
  3. Web site: McFadin . Daniel . June 17, 2016 . ThorSport Racing’s Ben Rhodes tops first Truck practice at Iowa . January 1, 2023 . NASCAR Talk NBC Sports . en-US.
  4. Web site: McFadin . Daniel . June 17, 2016 . Christopher Bell fastest in final Truck practice at Iowa . January 1, 2023 . NASCAR Talk NBC Sports . en-US.
  5. Web site: February 7, 2018 . NASCAR Qualifying Rules . January 1, 2023 . ESPN.com . en.
  6. Web site: Bonkowski . Jerry . June 18, 2016 . Like father, like son: It’s ‘Front Row John’ as Nemechek takes Iowa truck pole . January 1, 2023 . NASCAR Talk NBC Sports . en-US.