2016 Hisense 4K TV 300
The 2016 Hisense 4K TV 300 was the 11th stock car race of the 2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series and the 35th running of the event. The race was held on Saturday, in Fontana, California, at Charlotte Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent quad-shaped oval racetrack. The race took 206 laps to complete, including six overtime laps. NASCAR Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin took home the win, his first of the season and 15th all-time in the Xfinity Series.[9] Richard Childress Racing's Austin Dillon and Team Penske's Joey Logano finished second and third, respectively.
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] | |||
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| Race 16 of 33 in the 2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
| Date | May 28, 2016 | ||
| Location | Charlotte Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.41 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 300 mi (482.8 km) | ||
| Average speed | 114.515 miles per hour (184.294 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 29.261 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 76 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 18 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Adam Alexander, Clint Bowyer, Michael Waltrip | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | PRN | ||
Report
Background
The race was held at Charlotte Motor Speedway, located in Concord, North Carolina. The speedway complex includes a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) quad-oval track that was utilized for the race, as well as a dragstrip and a dirt track. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams based in the Charlotte metropolitan area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports Inc. (SMI) with Marcus G. Smith serving as track president.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
Practice 1
Rookie Erik Jones was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 29.808 seconds and a speed of 181.159 mph (291.547 km/h).
Practice 1 results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Erik Jones (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.808 | 181.159 |
| 2 | 18 | Denny Hamlin (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.903 | 180.584 |
| 3 | 12 | Ryan Blaney (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 30.021 | 179.874 |
| Official practice results | ||||||
Final Practice
Ty Dillon was fastest in the final practice session with a time of 29.778 seconds and a speed of 181.342 mph (291.842 km/h).
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Ty Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.778 | 181.342 |
| 2 | 19 | Daniel Suarez | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 28.825 | 181.056 |
| 3 | 20 | Erik Jones (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.937 | 180.379 |
| Official practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Erik Jones scored the pole for the race with a time of 29.261 and a speed of 184.546 mph (296.998 km/h).[10] T. J. Bell and Morgan Shepherd did not qualify. Carl Long, Martin Roy, Timmy Hill, Derrike Cope, Mike Harmon, Cody Ware, and Harrison Rhodes all qualified based on owner points.
Qualifying results
Race
Race Results
Race statistics
- Lead changes: 21 among 10 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 8 for 54 laps
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 2 hours, 41 minutes and 54 seconds
- Average speed: 114.515 miles per hour (184.294 km/h)
Media
Television
The race was covered on Fox Sports 1 on television. Adam Alexander, Clint Bowyer and Michael Waltrip called the race in the booth. Jamie Little, Chris Neville, and Matt Yocum provided reports from Pit Road.[11]
| FS1 | |
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| Booth announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lap-by-lap: Adam Alexander Color-commentator: Clint Bowyer Color-commentator: Michael Waltrip |
Jamie Little Chris NevilleMatt Yocum |
Radio
PRN had the radio call for the race, which was also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.
Standings after the race
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References
- "2016 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- "Charlotte Motor Speedway". RacingCircuits.info. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- "Entry List". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 27, 2016. Archived from the original on July 30, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
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- "Practice 2 Results" (PDF). Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- "Starting Lineup" (PDF). Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- "Race Results" (PDF). Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- "Jayski's® NASCAR Silly Season Site - Charlotte XFINITY Race Info Page". 2016-09-25. Archived from the original on 2016-09-25. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
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- "Jayski's® NASCAR Silly Season Site - Charlotte XFINITY Race Info Page". 2016-09-25. Archived from the original on 2016-09-25. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
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