The 2016 Careers for Veterans 200 was the 14th stock car race of the 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and the 17th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, August 27, 2016, in Brooklyn, Michigan, at Michigan International Speedway, a 2.0-mile (3.2 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 100 laps to complete. In an exciting battle for the win, Brett Moffitt, driving for Red Horse Racing, made a three-wide pass for the lead on the final lap, and held off Timothy Peters in the final turn to earn his first career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win, and a 1-2 finish for Red Horse Racing.[1] To fill out the podium, Daniel Hemric, driving for Brad Keselowski Racing, would finish 3rd, respectively.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 14 of 23 of the 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |||
| Date | August 27, 2016 | ||
| Official name | 17th Annual Careers for Veterans 200 | ||
| Location | Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.0 mi (3.2 km) | ||
| Distance | 100 laps, 200 mi (321 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 100 laps, 200 mi (321 km) | ||
| Average speed | 111.732 mph (179.815 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Athenian Motorsports | ||
| Time | 39.195 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Timothy Peters | Red Horse Racing | |
| Laps | 42 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 11 | Brett Moffitt | Red Horse Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Vince Welch, Phil Parsons, and Michael Waltrip | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
Background
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Michigan International Speedway (MIS) is a 2.000 mi (3.219 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway located off U.S. Highway 12 on more than 1,400 acres (5.7 km2)[2] approximately four-mile (6.4 km) south of the village of Brooklyn, in the scenic Irish Hills area of southeastern Michigan. The track is 70-mile (110 km) west of the center of Detroit, 40-mile (64 km) from Ann Arbor and 60 miles (97 km) south and northwest of Lansing and Toledo, Ohio respectively. The track is used primarily for NASCAR events. It is sometimes known as a sister track to Texas World Speedway, and was used as the basis of Auto Club Speedway. The track is owned by NASCAR. Michigan International Speedway is recognized as one of motorsports' premier facilities because of its wide racing surface and high banking (by open-wheel standards; the 18-degree banking is modest by stock car standards). Michigan is the fastest track in NASCAR due to its wide, sweeping corners, long straightaways, and lack of a restrictor plate requirement; typical qualifying speeds are in excess of 200 mph (320 km/h) and corner entry speeds are anywhere from 215 to 220 mph (346 to 354 km/h) after the 2012 repaving of the track.
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
editFirst practice
editThe first practice session was held on Friday, August 26, at 1:30 pm EST, and last for 1 hour and 25 minutes.[3] Cameron Hayley, driving for ThorSport Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 38.543, and an average speed of 186.804 mph (300.632 km/h).[4]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | Cameron Hayley | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 38.543 | 186.804 |
| 2 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 38.545 | 186.795 |
| 3 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 38.576 | 186.645 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Final practice
editThe final practice session was held on Friday, August 26, at 4:00 pm EST, and would last for 55 minutes.[3] Tyler Reddick, driving for Brad Keselowski Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 38.765, and an average speed of 185.735 mph (298.912 km/h).[5]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | Tyler Reddick | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 38.765 | 185.735 |
| 2 | 11 | Brett Moffitt | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 38.798 | 185.577 |
| 3 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 38.836 | 185.395 |
| Full final practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying was held on Saturday, August 27, at 9:45 am EST.[3] Since Michigan International 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.[6]
John Wes Townley, driving for his family team, Athenian Motorsports, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 39.195, and an average speed of 183.697 mph (295.632 km/h) in the second round.[7]
Full qualifying results
editRace results
edit| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 11 | Brett Moffitt | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 100 | 1 | Running | 36 |
| 2 | 4 | 17 | Timothy Peters | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 100 | 42 | Running | 33 |
| 3 | 13 | 19 | Daniel Hemric | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 100 | 2 | Running | 31 |
| 4 | 3 | 9 | William Byron (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 100 | 9 | Running | 30 |
| 5 | 14 | 13 | Cameron Hayley | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 100 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 6 | 19 | 41 | Ben Rhodes (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 100 | 4 | Running | 28 |
| 7 | 2 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 100 | 23 | Running | 27 |
| 8 | 9 | 24 | Grant Enfinger (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 9 | 7 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 10 | 21 | 02 | Tyler Young | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 11 | 12 | 33 | Ben Kennedy | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 12 | 1 | 05 | John Wes Townley | Athenian Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 13 | 15 | 98 | Rico Abreu (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 100 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 14 | 23 | 66 | Jordan Anderson | Bolen Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 15 | 20 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 16 | 24 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self (R) | AM Racing | Toyota | 100 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 17 | 26 | 1 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 18 | 25 | 50 | Travis Kvapil | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 19 | 8 | 29 | Tyler Reddick | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 100 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 20 | 10 | 51 | Cody Coughlin (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 94 | 0 | Accident | 13 |
| 21 | 22 | 49 | Reed Sorenson (i) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 84 | 1 | Vibration | 0 |
| 22 | 18 | 00 | Cole Custer (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 83 | 18 | Accident | 12 |
| 23 | 17 | 81 | Ryan Truex | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 76 | 0 | Rear Gear | 10 |
| 24 | 5 | 4 | Christopher Bell (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 74 | 0 | Accident | 9 |
| 25 | 11 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 74 | 0 | Accident | 8 |
| 26 | 16 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | Accident | 7 |
| 27 | 28 | 63 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | 47 | 0 | Transmission | 6 |
| 28 | 29 | 71 | Enrique Contreras III | Contreras Motorsports | Chevrolet | 40 | 0 | Accident | 5 |
| 29 | 27 | 07 | Todd Peck (i) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 37 | 0 | Engine | 0 |
| 30 | 30 | 10 | Caleb Roark | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 3 | 0 | Electrical | 3 |
| 31 | 31 | 6 | Ryan Ellis (i) | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | 1 | 0 | Rear Gear | 0 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race
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References
edit- ^ Spencer, Lee (August 27, 2016). "Moffitt wins first Truck race with bold last-lap pass". Motorsport.com. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
- ^ "About MIS". Michigan International Speedway. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
- ^ a b c "2016 Truck Series Michigan Race Info". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Sites. Archived from the original on September 22, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
- ^ Crandall, Kelly (August 26, 2016). "Cameron Hayley fastest in first Truck Series practice at Michigan". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
- ^ Crandall, Daniel (August 26, 2016). "Tyler Reddick fastest in final Truck Series practice at Michigan". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
- ^ "NASCAR Qualifying Rules". ESPN.com. February 7, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
- ^ Bonkowski, Jerry (August 27, 2016). "John Wes Townley earns pole for Careers for Veterans 200 Truck race at Michigan". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved January 13, 2023.