2016 Buckle Up in Your Truck 225
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 10 of 23 of the 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |||
| Date | July 7, 2016 | ||
| Official name | 6th Annual Buckle Up in Your Truck 225 | ||
| Location | Kentucky Speedway, Sparta, Kentucky | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 150 laps, 225 mi (362 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 150 laps, 225 mi (362 km) | ||
| Average speed | 116.698 mph (187.807 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch Motorsports | ||
| Time | 29.511 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | William Byron | Kyle Busch Motorsports | |
| Laps | 70 | ||
| 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 Buckle Up in Your Truck 255 was the 10th stock car race of the 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and the 6th iteration of the event. The race was held on Thursday, July 7, 2016, in Sparta, Kentucky, at Kentucky Speedway, a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 150 laps to complete. William Byron, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, held off John Hunter Nemechek and Daniel Hemric in the final 20 laps, and earned his fourth career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win. This was also the 51st win for Kyle Busch Motorsports, making them the most winningest team in the Truck Series.[1]
Background[edit]
Kentucky Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval speedway in Sparta, Kentucky, which has hosted ARCA, NASCAR and Indy Racing League racing annually since it opened in 2000. The track is currently owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports, Inc. Before 2008 Jerry Carroll, along with four other investors, were the majority owners of Kentucky Speedway. Depending on layout and configuration the track facility has a grandstand capacity of 107,000.
Entry list[edit]
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Notes[edit]
- ^ a b c Travis Kvapil crashed his MAKE Motorsports No. 50 truck during practice. Since the team didn't have a backup truck, Jennifer Jo Cobb allowed Kvapil to use her No. 1 truck, and renumber it to No. 50. Jennifer used her backup truck and renumbered it to No. 10. Caleb Roark would drive the No. 1, which was a truck that was borrowed from Premium Motorsports to start and park.
Practice[edit]
First practice[edit]
The first practice session was originally going to be held on Wednesday, July 6, at 1:00 pm EST, and last for 1 hour and 55 minutes.[2] The session was delayed for 2 hours due to inclement weather, and because of this, only two practice sessions would be held. Parker Kligerman, driving for Athenian Motorsports as a relief driver, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.151, and an average speed of 179.099 mph (288.232 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 05 | Parker Kligerman | Athenian Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.151 | 179.099 |
| 2 | 9 | William Byron (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 30.155 | 179.075 |
| 3 | 18 | Kyle Busch (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 30.229 | 178.636 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Final practice[edit]
The final practice session was held on Wednesday, July 6, at 6:00 pm EST, and would last for about 3 hours.[2] Brett Moffitt, driving for Red Horse Racing as a relief driver, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.379, and an average speed of 183.805 mph (295.805 km/h).[4]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Brett Moffitt | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 29.379 | 183.805 |
| 2 | 9 | William Byron (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 29.387 | 183.755 |
| 3 | 18 | Kyle Busch (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 29.446 | 183.387 |
| Full final practice results | ||||||
Qualifying[edit]
Qualifying was held on Thursday, July 7, at 5:00 pm EST.[2] Since Kentucky Speedway 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.[5]
Daniel Suárez, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 29.511, and an average speed of 182.983 mph (294.483 km/h) in the second round.[6]
Mike Harmon would fail to qualify.
Full qualifying results[edit]
Race results[edit]
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 9 | William Byron (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 150 | 70 | Running | 37 |
| 2 | 16 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 3 | 4 | 19 | Daniel Hemric | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 150 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 4 | 10 | 4 | Christopher Bell (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 150 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 5 | 15 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 14 | Running | 29 |
| 6 | 11 | 13 | Cameron Hayley | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 150 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 7 | 22 | 71 | Brandon Jones (i) | Ranier Racing with MDM | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 8 | 8 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 150 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 9 | 14 | 17 | Timothy Peters | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 150 | 5 | Running | 25 |
| 10 | 5 | 29 | Tyler Reddick | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 150 | 1 | Running | 24 |
| 11 | 1 | 51 | Daniel Suárez (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 150 | 59 | Running | 0 |
| 12 | 17 | 24 | Grant Enfinger (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 13 | 9 | 41 | Ben Rhodes (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 150 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 14 | 12 | 00 | Cole Custer (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 15 | 21 | 98 | Rico Abreu (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 150 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 16 | 13 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 17 | 20 | 66 | Jordan Anderson | Bolen Motorsports | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 18 | 19 | 02 | Austin Hill | Austin Hill Racing | Ford | 150 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 19 | 6 | 05 | Parker Kligerman | Athenian Motorsports | Chevrolet | 149 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 20 | 25 | 86 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 149 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 21 | 26 | 07 | Garrett Smithley (i) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 148 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 22 | 18 | 33 | Ben Kennedy | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 23 | 27 | 49 | Timmy Hill | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 145 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 24 | 29 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 143 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 25 | 28 | 50 | Travis Kvapil | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 136 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 26 | 24 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | 107 | 1 | Overheating | 7 |
| 27 | 23 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self (R) | AM Racing | Toyota | 98 | 0 | Transmission | 6 |
| 28 | 30 | 63 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | 95 | 0 | Vibration | 5 |
| 29 | 32 | 74 | Mike Harmon (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | Vibration | 0 |
| 30 | 7 | 18 | Kyle Busch (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 56 | 0 | Accident | 3 |
| 31 | 2 | 11 | Brett Moffitt | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 26 | 0 | Engine | 2 |
| 32 | 31 | 1 | Caleb Roark | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | Electrical | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^ Utter, Jim (July 7, 2016). "Rookie William Byron wins fourth race in just tenth start". Motorsport.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ a b c "2016 Truck Series Kentucky Race Info". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on August 2, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ McFadin, Daniel (July 6, 2016). "Parker Kligerman fastest in first Truck practice at Kentucky". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- ^ McFadin, Daniel (July 6, 2016). "Brett Moffitt fastest in three hour Truck practice session at Kentucky". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ "NASCAR Qualifying Rules". ESPN.com. February 7, 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ Crandell, Kelly (July 7, 2016). "Daniel Suarez grabs Kentucky Truck Series pole". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved January 4, 2023.