2016 Rattlesnake 400
The 2016 Rattlesnake 400 was the 7th stock car race of the 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and the 20th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, June 10, 2016, in Fort Worth, Texas, at Texas Motor Speedway, a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 167 laps to complete. In an exciting battle for the win, William Byron, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, would pass Matt Crafton for the lead with 5 laps to go, and hold off the rest of the field to earn his second career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win. Crafton dominated the entire race, leading 133 of 167 laps.[1] To fill out the podium, Johnny Sauter, driving for GMS Racing, would finish in 3rd, respectively.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 7 of 23 of the 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |||
| Date | June 10, 2016 | ||
| Official name | 20th Annual Rattlesnake 400 | ||
| Location | Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 167 laps, 250.5 mi (403.1 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 167 laps, 250.5 mi (403.1 km) | ||
| Average speed | 134.919 mph (217.131 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | GMS Racing | ||
| Time | 29.996 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | |
| Laps | 133 | ||
| 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 | ||
Background
Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in the northernmost portion of the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas – the portion located in Denton County, Texas. The reconfigured track measures 1.500 mi (2.414 km) with banked 20° in turns 1 and 2 and banked 24° in turns 3 and 4. Texas Motor Speedway is a quad-oval design, where the front straightaway juts outward slightly. The track layout is similar to Atlanta Motor Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway. The track is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc. Nicknamed “The Great American Speedway“ the racetrack facility is one of the largest motorsports venues in the world capable of hosting crowds in excess of 200,000 spectators.[2][3]
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Track schedule change
In the early morning of June 9, a plane carrying NASCAR officials and representatives was forced to land shortly after taking off at the Concord Regional Airport, due to mechanical issues. Because of this, the truck series garage would postpone its opening until 3:30 pm CST, the time in which the first practice session would take place. Due to the schedule change, one of the three practice sessions would be cancelled, and the rest of the two would be postponed at a later time.[4]
Practice
First practice
The first practice session was held on Thursday, June 9, at 6:00 pm CST, and would last for 45 minutes.[5] Matt Crafton, driving for ThorSport Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.176, and an average speed of 178.950 mph (287.992 km/h).[6]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 30.176 | 178.950 |
| 2 | 17 | Timothy Peters | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 30.243 | 178.554 |
| 3 | 05 | John Wes Townley | Athenian Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.267 | 178.412 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Final practice
The final practice session was held on Thursday, June 9, at 7:30 pm CST, and would last for 1 hour and 30 minutes.[5] John Wes Townley, driving for his family team, Athenian Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.097, and an average speed of 179.420 mph (288.749 km/h).[7]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 05 | John Wes Townley | Athenian Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.097 | 179.420 |
| 2 | 9 | William Byron (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 30.176 | 178.950 |
| 3 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 30.192 | 178.855 |
| Full final practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Friday, June 10, at 5:00 pm CST.[5] Since Texas Motor 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.[8]
Johnny Sauter, driving for GMS Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 29.996, and an average speed of 180.024 mph (289.721 km/h) in the second round.[9]
Norm Benning and Jennifer Jo Cobb would fail to qualify.
Full qualifying results
Race results
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 9 | William Byron (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 167 | 6 | Running | 36 |
| 2 | 4 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 167 | 133 | Running | 33 |
| 3 | 1 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 167 | 9 | Running | 31 |
| 4 | 15 | 33 | Ben Kennedy | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 167 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 5 | 5 | 29 | Tyler Reddick | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 167 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 6 | 8 | 17 | Timothy Peters | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 167 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 7 | 23 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 167 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 8 | 2 | 11 | Germán Quiroga | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 167 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 9 | 13 | 98 | Rico Abreu (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 167 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 10 | 3 | 19 | Daniel Hemric | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 167 | 19 | Running | 24 |
| 11 | 12 | 41 | Ben Rhodes (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 167 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 12 | 14 | 51 | Cody Coughlin (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 167 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 13 | 18 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self (R) | AM Racing | Toyota | 167 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 14 | 16 | 00 | Cole Custer (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 167 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 15 | 27 | 20 | Austin Hill | Austin Hill Racing | Ford | 167 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 16 | 20 | 75 | Caleb Holman | Henderson Motorsports | Toyota | 166 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 17 | 7 | 05 | John Wes Townley | Athenian Motorsports | Chevrolet | 166 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 18 | 11 | 13 | Cameron Hayley | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 165 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 19 | 21 | 81 | Jesse Little | Rette Jones Racing | Toyota | 165 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 20 | 22 | 92 | Parker Kligerman | RBR Enterprises | Ford | 164 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 21 | 19 | 02 | Tyler Young | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 164 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 22 | 17 | 66 | Jordan Anderson | Bolen Motorsports | Chevrolet | 164 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 23 | 29 | 49 | Wayne Edwards | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 164 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 24 | 25 | 50 | Travis Kvapil | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 25 | 24 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | 160 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 26 | 28 | 07 | Ryan Lynch | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 158 | 0 | Running | 7 |
| 27 | 10 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 153 | 0 | Running | 6 |
| 28 | 26 | 63 | Mike Bliss | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet | 92 | 0 | Accident | 5 |
| 29 | 32 | 86 | Tim Viens | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 56 | 0 | Vibration | 4 |
| 30 | 31 | 1 | Ryan Ellis (i) | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30 | 0 | Suspension | 0 |
| 31 | 30 | 71 | Carlos Contreras | Contreras Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 | 0 | Engine | 2 |
| 32 | 9 | 4 | Christopher Bell (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 0 | 0 | Engine | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race
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References
- Malsher-Lopez, David (June 11, 2016). "Byron scores second Truck win in Texas". Motorsport.com. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
- "Texas Motor Speedway - Fort Worth, TX".
- "Texas Motor Speedway: Fort Worth, TX 76177: Visit Dallas".
- McFadin, Daniel (June 9, 2016). "Travel delays force change to Truck practice schedule in Texas". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
- "2016 Truck Series Texas Race Info". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on June 29, 2016. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
- McFadin, Daniel (June 9, 2016). "Defending race winner Matt Crafton fastest in first Truck practice at Texas". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
- McFadin, Daniel (June 9, 2016). "John Wes Townley leads final Truck practice in Texas". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
- "NASCAR Qualifying Rules". ESPN.com. February 7, 2018. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
- McFadin, Daniel (June 10, 2016). "Johnny Sauter wins first Truck pole since 2013". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved December 31, 2022.