The 2016 Boyd Gaming 300 was the 3rd stock car race of the 2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series season and the 20th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, March 5, 2016, in Las Vegas, Nevada, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway a 1.5 miles (2.41 km) permanent D-shaped oval racetrac. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. Kyle Busch, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing led a dominating 199 out of 200 laps to earn his 78th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win and his second of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Daniel Suarez of Joe Gibbs Racing and Erik Jones, also of Joe Gibbs Racing, would finish second and third, respectively.

2016 Boyd Gaming 300
Race details
Race 3 of 33 in the 2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series
Date March 5, 2016
Official name 20th annual Boyd Gaming 300
Location Las Vegas, Nevada, Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
1.50 mi (2.41 km)
Distance 200 laps, 300.00 mi (482.803 km)
Scheduled Distance 200 laps, 300.00 mi (482.803 km)
Average speed 145.415 miles per hour (234.023 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Joe Gibbs Racing
Time 29.557
Most laps led
Driver Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 199
Winner
No. 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network FS1
Announcers Adam Alexander, Clint Bowyer, and Michael Waltrip
Radio in the United States
Radio Performance Racing Network

Background

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Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located in Clark County, Nevada outside the Las Vegas city limits and about 15 miles northeast of the Las Vegas Strip, is a 1,200-acre (490 ha) complex of multiple tracks for motorsports racing. The complex is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Entry list

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
0 Garrett Smithley JD Motorsports Chevrolet Cane tax
1 Elliott Sadler JR Motorsports Chevrolet OneMain Financial
01 Ryan Preece (R) JD Motorsports Chevrolet GK Services
2 Austin Dillon (i) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Rheem Manufacturing Company
3 Ty Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Rheem Manufacturing Company
4 Ross Chastain JD Motorsports Chevrolet JD Motorsports
6 Bubba Wallace Roush Fenway Racing Ford Ford Ecoboost
7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet TaxSlayer
07 Ray Black Jr. (R) SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet Scuba Life
10 Jeff Green TriStar Motorsports Toyota TriStar Motorsports
11 Blake Koch Kaulig Racing Chevrolet LeafFilter Gutter Protection
13 Derek White MBM Motorsports Dodge OCR Gaz Bar
14 J. J. Yeley TriStar Motorsports Toyota TriStar Motorsports
15 Stanton Barrett Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet Rick Ware Racing
16 Ryan Reed Roush Fenway Racing Ford Lilly Diabetes, American Diabetes Association
18 Kyle Busch (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota NOS Energy Drink
19 Daniel Suarez Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota ARRIS
20 Erik Jones (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Interstate Batteries
22 Brad Keselowski (i) Team Penske Ford Discount Tire
24 Corey LaJoie JGL Racing Toyota JGL Young Guns
25 Cody Ware Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet Rick Ware Racing
28 Dakoda Armstrong JGL Racing Toyota WinField Be Greater
33 Brandon Jones (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Thunder Coal
39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet RSS Racing
40 Carl Long MBM Motorsports Toyota [[www.A1Tickets.ca ]]
42 Justin Marks Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet Katerra
43 Jeb Burton Richard Petty Motorsports Ford J Streicher
44 David Starr TriStar Motorsports Toyota Zachry
48 Brennan Poole (R) Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet DC Solar
51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet RepairableVehicles.com
52 Joey Gase Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet Jimmy Means Racing
62 Brendan Gaughan Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa
70 Derrike Cope Derrike Cope Racing Chevrolet Derrike Cope Racing
74 Mike Harmon Mike Harmon Racing Dodge Mike Harmon Racing
78 B. J. McLeod (R) B. J. McLeod Motorsports Ford Batteries+Bulbs
88 Chase Elliott (i) JR Motorsports Chevrolet TaxSlayer
89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Chevrolet Shepherd Racing Ventures
90 Mario Gosselin King Autosport Chevrolet BuckedUp Apparel, [crashclaimsr.us CrashClaimsR.Us]
93 Josh Reaume RSS Racing Chevrolet RSS Racing
97 Harrison Rhodes Obaika Racing Chevrolet Vroom Brands
98 Aric Almirola (i) Biagi-DenBeste Racing Ford Carroll Shelby Engine Co.
99 Todd Peck B. J. McLeod Motorsports Ford Batteries+Bulbs
Official entry list

Practice

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First practice

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The first practice session was held on Friday, March 4 at 4:05 PM EST. Erik Jones of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.493 and an average speed of 183.904 mph (295.965 km/h).[2]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 20 Erik Jones (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 29.493 183.094
2 19 Daniel Suarez Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 29.525 182.896
3 62 Brendan Gaughan Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.653 182.106
Full first practice results

Second and final practice

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The final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, March 4, at 6:05 PM EST. Kyle Busch of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.777 and an average speed of 181.348 mph (291.851 km/h).[3]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 18 Kyle Busch (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 29.777 181.348
2 3 Ty Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.852 180.892
3 20 Erik Jones (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 29.854 180.880
Full Happy Hour practice results

Qualifying

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Qualifying was held on Saturday, March 5. Since Las Vegas Motor Speedway is under 2 miles (3.2 km), the qualifying system was 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.[4]

Kyle Busch of Joe Gibbs Racing would win the pole after advancing from the preliminary round and setting the fastest lap in Round 3, with a time of 29.557 and an average speed of 182.698 mph (294.024 km/h).[5]

Derrike Cope and Todd Peck failed to qualify.

Full qualifying results

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Pos. # Driver Team Make Time (R1) Speed (R1) Time (R2) Speed (R2) Time (R3) Speed (R3)
1 18 Kyle Busch (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 29.552 182.914 29.436 183.449 29.557 182.698
2 20 Erik Jones (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 29.665 128.033 29.667 182.020 29.566 182.642
3 19 Daniel Suarez Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 29.713 181.739 29.618 182.322 29.586 182.519
4 88 Chase Elliott (i) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 29.890 180.662 29.759 181.458 29.719 181.702
5 33 Brandon Jones (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.669 182.008 29.706 181.781 29.722 181.684
6 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 29.998 180.012 29.896 180.626 29.762 181.439
7 1 Elliott Sadler JR Motorsports Chevrolet 30.021 179.874 29.918 180.493 29.772 181.378
8 62 Brendan Gaughan Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.951 180.294 29.904 180.578 29.795 181.238
9 3 Ty Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 30.002 179.988 29.901 180.596 29.931 180.415
10 98 Aric Almirola (i) Biagi-DenBeste Racing Ford 30.094 178.438 29.909 180.548 29.976 180.144
11 48 Brennan Poole (R) Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 29.922 180.469 29.933 180.403 29.988 180.072
12 6 Bubba Wallace Roush Fenway Racing Ford 30.175 178.956 29.944 180.337 29.997 180.018
Eliminated in Round 2
13 42 Justin Marks Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 30.049 179.706 29.970 180.180 - -
14 2 Austin Dillon (i) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 30.139 179.170 29.971 180.174 - -
15 22 Brad Keselowski (i) Team Penske Ford 30.139 179.170 30.043 179.742 - -
16 28 Dakoda Armstrong JGL Racing Chevrolet 30.139 179.170 30.134 179.200 - -
17 11 Blake Koch Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 30.414 177.550 30.155 179.075 - -
18 16 Ryan Reed Roush Fenway Racing Ford 30.264 178.430 30.161 179.039 - -
19 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet 30.264 178.430 30.162 179.033 - -
20 01 Ryan Preece (R) JD Motorsports Chevrolet 30.470 177.223 30.244 178.548 - -
21 43 Jeb Burton Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 30.359 177.871 30.334 178.018 - -
22 24 Corey LaJoie JGL Racing Toyota 30.375 177.778 30.403 177.614 - -
23 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 30.532 176.864 30.526 176.898 - -
24 4 Ross Chastain JD Motorsports Chevrolet 30.274 178.371 30.623 176.338 - -
Eliminated in Round 1
25 0 Garrett Smithley (R) JD Motorsports Chevrolet 30.535 176.846 - - - -
26 14 J. J. Yeley TriStar Motorsports Toyota 30.714 175.816 - - - -
27 07 Ray Black Jr. (R) SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 30.805 175.296 - - - -
28 97 Harrison Rhodes Obaika Racing Chevrolet 30.921 174.639 - - - -
29 89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Chevrolet 31.111 173.572 - - - -
30 44 David Starr TriStar Motorsports Toyota 31.146 173.377 - - - -
31 10 Jeff Green TriStar Motorsports Toyota 31.333 172.342 - - - -
32 93 Josh Reaume RSS Racing Chevrolet 31.407 171.936 - - - -
33 40 Carl Long MBM Motorsports Toyota 31.409 171.925 - - - -
Qualified by owner's points
34 90 Mario Gosselin DGM Racing Chevrolet 31.472 171.581 - - - -
35 25 Cody Ware (R) Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 31.553 171.141 - - - -
36 52 Joey Gase Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet 31.729 170.191 - - - -
37 15 Ryan Ellis Rick Ware Racing Ford 31.859 169.497 - - - -
38 74 Mike Harmon Mike Harmon Racing Dodge 31.859 169.497 - -
39 78 B. J. McLeod (R) B. J. McLeod Motorsports Ford 32.513 166.087 - - - -
40 13 Derek White MBM Motorsports Dodge 33.426 161.551 - - - -
Failed to qualify
41 70 Derrike Cope Derrike Cope Racing Chevrolet 0.000 0.000 - - - -
42 99 Todd Peck B. J. McLeod Motorsports Ford 0.000 0.000 - - - -
Official qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Race results

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Fin St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 1 18 Kyle Busch (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200 199 running 0
2 3 19 Daniel Suarez Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200 0 running 39
3 2 20 Erik Jones (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200 0 running 38
4 4 88 Chase Elliott (i) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 200 0 running 0
5 14 2 Austin Dillon (i) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 200 0 running 0
6 5 33 Brandon Jones (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 200 0 running 35
7 9 3 Ty Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 200 0 running 34
8 7 1 Elliott Sadler JR Motorsports Chevrolet 200 0 running 33
9 6 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 200 0 running 32
10 8 62 Brendan Gaughan Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 200 0 running 31
11 11 48 Brennan Poole (R) Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 200 0 running 30
12 10 98 Aric Almirola (i) Biagi-DenBeste Racing Ford 199 0 running 0
13 18 16 Ryan Reed Roush Fenway Racing Ford 198 0 running 28
14 19 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet 198 0 running 27
15 15 22 Brad Keselowski (i) Team Penske Ford 198 0 running 0
16 24 4 Ross Chastain JD Motorsports Chevrolet 198 0 running 25
17 21 43 Jeb Burton Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 198 0 running 24
18 20 01 Ryan Preece (R) JD Motorsports Chevrolet 197 0 running 23
19 22 24 Corey LaJoie JGL Racing Toyota 196 0 running 22
20 23 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 196 0 running 21
21 26 14 J. J. Yeley TriStar Motorsports Toyota 195 0 running 20
22 16 28 Dakoda Armstrong JGL Racing Toyota 194 0 running 19
23 30 44 David Starr TriStar Motorsports Toyota 194 0 running 18
24 25 0 Garrett Smithley (R) JD Motorsports Chevrolet 194 0 running 17
25 27 07 Ray Black Jr. (R) SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 192 0 running 16
26 17 11 Blake Koch Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 191 0 running 15
27 39 78 B. J. McLeod (R) B. J. McLeod Motorsports Ford 191 0 running 14
28 36 52 Joey Gase Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet 189 0 running 13
29 34 90 Mario Gosselin King Autosport Chevrolet 188 0 running 12
30 37 15 Stanton Barrett Rick Ware Racing Dodge 182 0 running 11
31 38 74 Mike Harmon Mike Harmon Racing Dodge 182 0 running 10
32 28 97 Harrison Rhodes Obaika Racing Chevrolet 155 0 engine 9
33 12 6 Bubba Wallace Roush Fenway Racing Ford 135 1 accident 9
34 13 42 Justin Marks Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 135 0 accident 7
35 35 25 Cody Ware (R) Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 127 0 accident 6
36 40 13 Derek White MBM Motorsports Dodge 127 0 running 5
37 33 40 Carl Long MBM Motorsports Toyota 24 0 suspension 4
38 32 93 Josh Reaume RSS Racing Chevrolet 13 0 brakes 3
39 29 89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Chevrolet 12 0 overheating 2
40 31 10 Jeff Green TriStar Motorsports Toyota 2 0 rear gear 1
Official race results

Standings after the race

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References

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  1. ^ "Kyle Busch cashes in XFINITY win in Las Vegas". NASCAR.com. March 5, 2016. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  2. ^ Albino, Dustin (February 26, 2016). "Jones, Busch Lead XFINITY Practices at Las Vegas". Speedway Media. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  3. ^ "Jones, Busch lead XFINITY practices at Las Vegas". NASCAR. February 26, 2016. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  4. ^ "NASCAR Qualifying Rules". ESPN.com. 2018-02-07. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  5. ^ McFadin, Daniel (March 5, 2016). "Kyle Busch earns 50th Xfinity career pole, qualifying first at home track of Las Vegas". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
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