2016 Can-Am 500

February 2025 NAS Can-Am 500 2016 schedule http://www.jayski.com/stats/2016/pdfs/2016-nascar-schedule.pdf Jayski.com Jayski's Silly Season Site November 7, 2016 January 26, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160207123034/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2016/pdfs/2016-nascar-schedule.pdf February 7, 2016 deadPhoenix International Raceway http://www.nascar.com/en_us/nascar-tracks/phoenix-international-raceway.html NASCAR.com NASCAR Media Group, LLC. November 7, 2016 January 3, 2013 March 10, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170310031052/http://www.nascar.com/en_us/nascar-tracks/phoenix-international-raceway.html deadEntry List http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Season-Stats/Statistics.aspx?SubSeriesID=1&YearID=45&RaceID=7205&StatType=Entry+List MRN.com Motor Racing Network November 7, 2016 November 7, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161108133300/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Season-Stats/Statistics.aspx?SubSeriesID=1&YearID=45&RaceID=7205&StatType=Entry+List November 8, 2016 deadFirst Practice Results http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Additional-Statistics/2016/11/Can-Am-500-1st-Practice-Speeds.aspx MRN.com Motor Racing Network November 11, 2016 November 11, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161112143825/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Additional-Statistics/2016/11/Can-Am-500-1st-Practice-Speeds.aspx November 12, 2016 deadQualifying Results http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Additional-Statistics/2016/11/Can-Am-500-Qualifying-Results.aspx MRN.com Motor Racing Network November 11, 2016 November 11, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161112143808/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Additional-Statistics/2016/11/Can-Am-500-Qualifying-Results.aspx November 12, 2016 deadSecond Practice Results http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Additional-Statistics/2016/11/Can-Am-500-2nd-Practice-Speeds.aspx MRN.com Motor Racing Network November 12, 2016 November 12, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161113120042/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Additional-Statistics/2016/11/Can-Am-500-2nd-Practice-Speeds.aspx November 13, 2016 deadFinal Practice Results http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Additional-Statistics/2016/11/Can-Am-500-Final-Practice-Speeds.aspx MRN.com Motor Racing Network November 12, 2016 November 12, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161113115852/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Additional-Statistics/2016/11/Can-Am-500-Final-Practice-Speeds.aspx November 13, 2016 deadCan-Am 500 Results http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Season-Stats/Statistics.aspx?SubSeriesID=1&RaceID=7205&YearID=45&StatType=Race+Results MRN.com Motor Racing Network November 13, 2016 November 13, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161114232021/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Season-Stats/Statistics.aspx?SubSeriesID=1&RaceID=7205&YearID=45&StatType=Race+Results November 14, 2016 deadPoints standings http://www.jayski.com/stats/2016/pdfs/35phx2016racereport.pdf Jayski.com Jayski's Silly Season Site November 14, 2016 November 14, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161115132125/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2016/pdfs/35phx2016racereport.pdf November 15, 2016 deadManufacturer standings http://www.jayski.com/stats/2016/pdfs/35phx2016racereport.pdf Jayski.com Jayski's Silly Season Site November 14, 2016 November 14, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161115132125/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2016/pdfs/35phx2016racereport.pdf November 15, 2016 dead 2016 11 13 2016 35 36 2016_Can-Am_500_program_cover.png 2016 Can-Am 500 program cover Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Arizona 1 1.609 324 324 521.427 312 312 502.115 102.866 mph km/h Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports 25.619 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports 193 22 Joey Logano Team Penske NBC Rick Allen, Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte MRN Joe Moore, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace Dan Hubbard (1 & 2) and Kyle Rickey (3 & 4) The 2016 Can-Am 500 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held on November 13, 2016, at Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. Contested over 324 laps – extended from 312 laps due to an overtime finish – on the 1 mi km off on oval, it was the 35th race of the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season, ninth race of the Chase and final race of the Round of 8. Team Penske's Joey Logano won his third race of the season, and advanced to the Championship 4 as a result of the victory. Entry list No. Car number Driver Team Manufacturer1Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet4Kevin HarvickStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet5Kasey KahneHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord7Regan SmithTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet10Danica PatrickStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota13Casey MearsGermain RacingChevrolet14Tony StewartStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet15Clint BowyerHScott MotorsportsChevrolet16Greg BiffleRoush Fenway RacingFord17Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota19Carl EdwardsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota20Matt KensethJoe Gibbs RacingToyota21Ryan Blaney (R)Wood Brothers RacingFord22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord23David RaganBK RacingToyota24Chase Elliott (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet27Paul MenardRichard Childress RacingChevrolet30Gray GauldingThe Motorsports GroupChevrolet31Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet32Jeffrey Earnhardt (R)Go FAS RacingFord34Chris Buescher (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord38Landon CassillFront Row MotorsportsFord41Kurt BuschStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet42Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet43Aric AlmirolaRichard Petty MotorsportsFord44Brian Scott (R)Richard Petty MotorsportsFord46Michael AnnettHScott MotorsportsChevrolet47A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet55D. J. Kennington (i)Premium MotorsportsToyota78Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota83Matt DiBenedettoBK RacingToyota88Alex Bowman (i)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet95Michael McDowellCircle Sport – Leavine Family RacingChevrolet98Reed SorensonPremium MotorsportsToyotaOfficial entry list Practice First practice Kyle Larson was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 25.802 and a speed of 139.524 mph km/h on.Spencer Lee Larson leads Friday Cup practice while Truex finds the wall http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/larson-leads-friday-cup-practice-while-truex-finds-the-wall-848927/ Motorsport.com Motorsport Network November 11, 2016 Avondale, Arizona November 11, 2016 Martin Truex Jr. went to a backup car after wrecking his primary in the closing second of the session.Ryan Nate Kyle Larson fastest in Phoenix; Joey Logano tops championship contenders https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2016/11/11/kyle-larson-fastest-in-phoenix-joey-logano-tops-championship-contenders/ NASCARTalk.com NBC Sports November 12, 2016 Avondale, Arizona November 11, 2016 Pos No. Car number Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed MPH 1 42 Kyle Larson Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 25.802 139.524 2 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 25.808 139.492 3 24 Chase Elliott (R) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 25.844 139.297Official first practice results Second practice Martin Truex Jr. was the fastest in the second practice session with a time of 26.573 and a speed of 135.476 mph km/h on.Utter Jim Truex rebounds to lead Saturday's first Sprint Cup practice http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/truex-rebounds-to-lead-saturday-s-first-sprint-cup-practice-849533/ Motorsport.com Motorsport Network November 12, 2016 Avondale, Arizona November 12, 2016 PosNo. Car numberDriverTeamManufacturerTimeSpeed MPH178Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota26.573135.47622Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord26.586135.41031Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet26.646135.105Official second practice results Final practice Kyle Busch was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 26.401 and a speed of 136.358 mph km/h on.Utter Jim Kyle Busch leads final Cup practice at Phoenix; Larson spins http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/kyle-busch-leads-final-cup-practice-at-phoenix-larson-spins-849558/ Motorsport.com Motorsport Network November 12, 2016 Avondale, Arizona November 12, 2016 PosNo. Car numberDriverTeamManufacturerTimeSpeed MPH118Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota26.401136.35822Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord26.415136.286322Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord26.431136.204Official final practice results Qualifying thumb|Alex Bowman scored the pole position. Alex Bowman scored the pole for the race with a time of 25.619 and a speed of 140.521 mph km/h on.Fryer Jenna Bowman wins pole at Phoenix as Chase drivers seek more speed http://racing.ap.org/article/bowman-wins-pole-phoenix-chase-drivers-seek-more-speed November 11, 2016 Associated Press Associated Press AP Sports November 11, 2016 Avondale, Arizona https://web.archive.org/web/20161112081941/http://racing.ap.org/article/bowman-wins-pole-phoenix-chase-drivers-seek-more-speed November 12, 2016 dead He said afterwards that earning it was "amazing. We weren’t really that strong in qualifying trim in practice. I don’t really know where that came from, but I just can’t thank everybody at Hendrick Motorsports enough. To do this in Phoenix, so close to home, means so much to me. We have had such fast racecars we haven’t had an ounce of luck, but to get a pole here means a lot.”Wackerlin Jeff Bowman Wins First Career Pole http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/News/Articles/2016/11/Alex-Bowman-Wins-First-Career-Pole.aspx MRN.com Motor Racing Network November 12, 2016 Avondale, Arizona November 11, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161112211635/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/News/Articles/2016/11/Alex-Bowman-Wins-First-Career-Pole.aspx November 12, 2016 dead Qualifying results Pos No. Car number Driver Team Manufacturer R1 Best time in Round 1 R2 Best time in Round 2 R3 Best time in Round 3 188 Alex Bowman (i) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 25.831 25.785 25.619 242 Kyle Larson Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 25.802 25.741 25.666 324 Chase Elliott (R) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 25.939 25.757 25.671 422 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 25.914 25.645 25.689 511 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 25.898 25.781 25.701 64 Kevin Harvick Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 25.761 25.790 25.718 73 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 25.766 25.730 25.768 821 Ryan Blaney (R) Wood Brothers Racing Ford 25.836 25.749 25.781 91 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 25.983 25.807 25.809 1020 Matt Kenseth Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 26.003 25.818 25.820 1119 Carl Edwards Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 25.919 25.840 25.843 1241 Kurt Busch Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 25.954 25.788 25.866 135 Kasey Kahne Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 25.892 25.853 142 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 25.918 25.855 1531 Ryan Newman Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 25.950 25.858 1610 Danica Patrick Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 26.012 25.859 1748 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 25.986 25.864 1847 A. J. Allmendinger JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 26.083 25.905 1918 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 25.920 25.922 2027 Paul Menard Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 26.014 25.951 2117 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Roush Fenway Racing Ford 26.042 25.956 2213 Casey Mears Germain Racing Chevrolet 26.106 26.064 236 Trevor Bayne Roush Fenway Racing Ford 26.100 26.118 2416 Greg Biffle Roush Fenway Racing Ford 26.098 26.195 2514 Tony Stewart Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 26.120 2695 Michael McDowell Circle Sport – Leavine Family Racing Chevrolet 26.155 2743 Aric Almirola Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 26.156 2838 Landon Cassill Front Row Motorsports Ford 26.245 297 Regan Smith Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet 26.284 3034 Chris Buescher (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford 26.297 3123 David Ragan BK Racing Toyota 26.382 3283 Matt DiBenedetto BK Racing Toyota 26.408 3344 Brian Scott (R) Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 26.440 3415 Clint Bowyer HScott Motorsports Chevrolet 26.445 3532 Jeffrey Earnhardt (R) Go FAS Racing Ford 26.608 3646 Michael Annett HScott Motorsports Chevrolet 26.629 3730 Gray Gaulding The Motorsports Group Chevrolet 26.699 3898 Reed Sorenson Premium Motorsports Chevrolet 27.078 3955 D. J. Kennington (i) Premium Motorsports Chevrolet 27.146 4078 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row Racing Toyota 0.000 Official qualifying results Race First half Alex Bowman led the field to the green flag at 2:48 p.m. Kyle Larson brought out the first caution of the race on the first lap after he got loose and spun out in turn 4. The race restarted on lap 6. During the run, pre-race favorite Kevin Harvick slid back through the field reporting that his car started loose, then started "plowing through the center." Martin Truex Jr., who started 40th, broke into the top-10 on lap 63. A number of cars started pitting under green on lap 79. Trying to get on pit road, Ryan Newman locked up his brakes, spun out and slammed into the rear-end of Larson's car, bringing out the second caution on lap 82. Truex, who was leading the race when the caution flew, was held a lap on pit road for "pulling up to pit."Scott David Joey Logano locks up spot in Chase championship round https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nascar-auto-racing/thatsracin/article114568018.html November 15, 2016 The Charlotte Observer The McClatchy Company November 13, 2016 Avondale, Arizona This gave the lead back to Bowman. The race restarted on lap 91. Joey Logano drove to the outside of Bowman going into turn 1 to take the lead on lap 93. Bowman tried to dive to the inside of Logano going into turn 3 on lap 118, but it cost him second to teammate Jimmie Johnson, who proceeded to pass Logano on the backstretch to take the lead on lap 120. Debris on the fronstretch brought out the third caution on lap 132. Logano exited pit road first. Johnson was held a lap on pit road for "pulling up to pit."Spencer Lee Two top drivers held a full lap by NASCAR during Cup race at Phoenix http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/two-top-drivers-held-a-full-lap-by-nascar-during-cup-race-at-phoenix-850043/ Motorsport.com Motorsport Network November 15, 2016 Avondale, Arizona November 13, 2016 Following the race, Johnson said that "guys have been pulling up like that all weekend to go to pit lane. In 15 years that has never been a concern, and I was always told that the last thing NASCAR wanted to do would be to penalize the leader, and as you pull off onto the apron, you accelerate to the commitment line. If you are held by the pace car, you’re at a disadvantage as the leader and it allows everybody to catch you and catch up, so even in drivers’ meetings they’ve said, we know you’re going to pass the pace car; it’s okay. The majority of the tracks we go to, you naturally just gradually pull ahead of the pace car coming to pit lane. I mean, this happens all the time. I am still baffled, and I don’t know if I will stop being baffled, but all I can say is if they called me on it and they continue to call everybody else on it every week, then shame on me.’’Long Dustin Jimmie Johnson baffled by NASCAR officiating after being penalized https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2016/11/13/jimmie-johnson-baffled-by-nascar-officiating-after-being-penalized/ NASCARTalk.com NBC Sports November 15, 2016 Avondale, Arizona November 13, 2016 Second half The race restarted on lap 140. Bowman pulled up to and passed Logano on the backstretch to retake the lead on lap 158. Debris in turn 1 brought out the fourth caution on lap 210. The race restarted on lap 218 and Bowman only made it to turn 2 before caution flew for the fifth time when Austin Dillon backed into Greg Biffle and Johnson, and got turned sideways in turn 1. The race restarted with 84 laps to go. The sixth caution flew with 56 to go for a two-car wreck involving Truex and Newman. Truex went on to finish 40th.Beard Brock CUP: Martin Truex Jr. handed third career last-place finish in fall race at Phoenix http://brock.lastcar.info/2016/11/cup-martin-truex-jr-handed-third-career.html brock.lastcar.info LASTCAR.info November 15, 2016 November 13, 2016 Denny Hamlin opted not to pit and assumed the lead. Biffle was sent to the tail end of the field on the restart for speeding on pit road. The race restarted with 51 to go. Matt Kenseth overtook Hamlin with ease and assumed the lead with 50 to go. Debris in turn 3 brought out the seventh caution with 46 to go. The race restarted with 43 to go. Bowman demonstrated his car was the fastest in the run to the finish as he worked his way through the top-five to take second with under 20 to go. But the gap from second to Kenseth in the lead was almost four seconds and not closing fast enough. The dynamic of the race changed when Michael McDowell suffered a tire blowout, slammed the wall in turn 3 and brought out the eighth caution with two laps remaining, forcing overtime.Jensen Tom Michael McDowell has played bizarre role in this year's Chase http://www.foxsports.com/nascar/story/michael-mcdowell-bizarre-role-this-years-chase-sprint-cup-phoenix-matt-kenseth-wreck-111416 Foxsports.com Fox Sports Digital Media November 15, 2016 Avondale, Arizona November 14, 2016 Overtime First attempt thumb|Joey Logano won the race. On the first overtime attempt with two laps to go, Kyle Busch tried for the inside of Bowman going into the first turn, but Bowman went down to block him and got sideways.Knight Michael Tucson's Alex Bowman at center of wild PIR finish https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/motor/2016/11/13/tucson-nascar-racer-bowman-center-wild-pir-finish/93781382/ November 15, 2016 The Arizona Republic Gannett Company November 13, 2016 Avondale, Arizona This put him at an awkward angle going into the turn and resulted in him inadvertently "punting" Kenseth out of the groove and into the wall, bringing out the ninth caution.Haverlin John Kenseth, Bowman Lose Crucial Phoenix Race With Two to go http://www.popularspeed.com/kenseth-bowman-lose-crucial-phoenix-race-with-two-to-go/ PopularSpeed.com POPULAR SPEED November 15, 2016 Avondale, Arizona November 14, 2016 “Is there anything I can do or say right now to make it better?” Kenseth asked after the race. “The only thing I can do or say right now is make things worse, so really I’m just trying not to do that.”Ryan Nate How another major victory slipped away from Matt Kenseth on a split-second decision https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2016/11/13/how-another-major-victory-slipped-away-again-from-matt-kenseth-on-a-split-second-decision/ NASCARTalk.com NBC Sports November 15, 2016 Avondale, Arizona November 13, 2016 He added that feeling disappointment "would put it lightly. It finished our season. Five minutes before that, it looked like we were going to have a chance to go race for a championship."Pockrass Bob Matt Kenseth was in the Chase finale, and then he was suddenly out https://www.espn.com/racing/nascar/story/_/id/18045780/nascar-matt-kenseth-trying-not-think-phoenix-heartbreak ESPN.com ESPN Internet Ventures November 15, 2016 Avondale, Arizona November 14, 2016 Busch took the blame for what happened afterwards saying "I guess I wrecked a teammate. I feel horrible about it ... Right now, it feels really (expletive), but tomorrow it might feel a lot better. ... The 20 should have been the Gibbs car to (advance)."DeCola Pat Despite guilt from wrecking teammate, Busch ready to defend title http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2016/11/13/kyle-busch-wreck-teammate-matt-kenseth-failing-advance-chase-for-nascar-sprint-cup.html NASCAR.com NASCAR Media Group, LLC. November 15, 2016 Avondale, Arizona November 13, 2016 Logano after the race said he "saw Kyle getting a run on him and I was like, 'Oh, boy! I knew Kyle was going to go three wide, and he has to. He's racing for a championship. That's the desperation that sets in."Diaz George Phoenix winner Joey Logano, Kyle Busch secure final Chase spots http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/nascar/os-sp-nascar-phoenix-winner-george-diaz-1114-the-final-2-of-4-spots-in-nascars-20161113-column.html November 15, 2016 Orlando Sentinel tronc November 13, 2016 Avondale, Arizona He was also scored as the race leader.Gluck Jeff Joey Logano, Kyle Busch clinch final Chase spots at Phoenix https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nascar/2016/11/13/joey-logano-kyle-busch-clinch-final-chase-spots-phoenix/93771378/ November 15, 2016 USA Today Gannett Company November 13, 2016 Avondale, Arizona Second attempt On the second attempt with two to go, the field made it past the overtime line on the backstretch, making it an official attempt, and Logano drove on to score the victory.Fryer Jenna Logano wins Phoenix as he and Kyle Busch complete final 4 http://racing.ap.org/article/logano-wins-phoenix-he-and-kyle-busch-complete-final-4 November 13, 2016 Associated Press Associated Press AP Sports November 13, 2016 Avondale, Arizona https://web.archive.org/web/20161116021800/http://racing.ap.org/article/logano-wins-phoenix-he-and-kyle-busch-complete-final-4 November 16, 2016 dead Post-race Driver comments Logano said in victory lane that his win "feels so good. I've never felt this good about a win before. There was so much on the line and everyone brings their A-game when it comes to winning championships and this team did it. Man, this feels so good. I had a good restart there at the end and holding off Kyle to try to get this thing into Miami. We're racing for a championship now. We did exactly what we had to do. We've got to go to Homestead and do the same thing.”Wackerlin Jeff Logano Advances With Phoenix Win http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/News/Articles/2016/11/Joey-Logano-Wins-Can-Am-500-at-Phoenix-International-Raceway.aspx MRN.com Motor Racing Network November 15, 2016 Avondale, Arizona November 13, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161114083905/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/News/Articles/2016/11/Joey-Logano-Wins-Can-Am-500-at-Phoenix-International-Raceway.aspx November 14, 2016 dead Harvick, who failed to make the Championship 4 for the first time with a fourth-place finish, said he "just started way too far off on Friday. We never got a handle on the racecar. They made it a ton better in the race and we were in contention there at the end and just came up short. Just really proud of everybody for the effort that they put in. It was a very challenging Chase for us for all the mechanical failures and situations that we had going on. We kept rebounding and winning races and today we were a lap down and came back to have a chance at the end. That says a lot about the character of our race team and we just came up short this year.”White Tucker Harvick proves a non-factor at Phoenix https://www.speedwaymedia.com/?p=117249 SpeedwayMedia.com USA Today Sports Digital Properties November 15, 2016 November 14, 2016 Bowman, who led a race high of 194 laps and earned a career-best sixth-place finish, said on the "last couple of restarts, I just didn't do a very good job. We should have been leading that last restart to begin with. That part of it is unfortunate, what happened with (Kenseth). I hate taking somebody out of the Chase like that. It ruined our day, too. There's s no way we should have finished sixth. That's the worst we were all day. It's just frustrating.’’Long Dustin Career-best finish doesn’t satisfy Alex Bowman https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2016/11/13/career-best-finish-doesnt-satisfy-alex-bowman/ NASCARTalk.com NBC Sports November 15, 2016 Avondale, Arizona November 13, 2016 Race results Pos No. Car number Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Laps completed Points 1 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 324 44 2 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 324 39 3 42 Kyle Larson Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 324 38 4 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 324 37 5 41 Kurt Busch Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 324 36 6 88 Alex Bowman (i) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 324 0 7 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 324 35 8 21 Ryan Blaney (R) Wood Brothers Racing Ford 324 33 9 24 Chase Elliott (R) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 324 32 10 27 Paul Menard Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 324 31 11 1 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 324 30 12 31 Ryan Newman Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 324 29 13 5 Kasey Kahne Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 324 28 14 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 324 27 15 14 Tony Stewart Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 324 26 16 16 Greg Biffle Roush Fenway Racing Ford 324 25 17 47 A. J. Allmendinger JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 324 24 18 13 Casey Mears Germain Racing Chevrolet 324 23 19 19 Carl Edwards Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 324 22 20 38 Landon Cassill Front Row Motorsports Ford 324 21 21 20 Matt Kenseth Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 324 21 22 43 Aric Almirola Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 322 19 23 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Roush Fenway Racing Ford 322 18 24 15 Clint Bowyer HScott Motorsports Chevrolet 322 17 25 83 Matt DiBenedetto BK Racing Toyota 322 16 26 46 Michael Annett HScott Motorsports Chevrolet 321 15 27 7 Regan Smith Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet 321 14 28 6 Trevor Bayne Roush Fenway Racing Ford 321 13 29 10 Danica Patrick Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 320 12 30 44 Brian Scott (R) Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 319 11 31 23 David Ragan BK Racing Toyota 319 10 32 34 Chris Buescher (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford 318 9 33 32 Jeffrey Earnhardt (R) Go FAS Racing Ford 318 8 34 95 Michael McDowell Circle Sport – Leavine Family Racing Chevrolet 318 7 35 55 D. J. Kennington (i) Premium Motorsports Chevrolet 316 0 36 98 Reed Sorenson Premium Motorsports Chevrolet 315 5 37 30 Gray Gaulding The Motorsports Group Chevrolet 296 4 38 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 296 4 39 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 289 2 40 78 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row Racing Toyota 258 1Official race results Race summary Lead changes: 8 among 5 different drivers Cautions/Laps: 9 for 53 laps Red flags: 0 Time of race: 3 hours, 8 minutes and 59 seconds Average speed: 102.866 mph km/h Media Television NBC covered the race on the television side, with Rick Allen, two-time Phoenix winner Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte calling the race from the broadcast booth; Dave Burns, Mike Massaro, Marty Snider and Kelli Stavast handled pit road duties. NBCBooth announcersPit reporters Lap-by-lap: Rick AllenColor commentator: Jeff BurtonColor commentator: Steve Letarte Dave BurnsMike MassaroMarty SniderKelli Stavast Radio MRN had the radio call for the race, which was simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. MRN Booth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters Lead announcer: Joe MooreAnnouncer: Jeff StriegleAnnouncer: Rusty Wallace Turns 1 & 2: Dan HubbardTurns 3 & 4: Kyle Rickey Alex HaydenWinston KelleySteve Post Standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 10px 1 1 Joey Logano 5,000 10px 1 2 Jimmie Johnson 5,000 (–0) 10px 4 3 Carl Edwards 5,000 (–0) 10px 1 4 Kyle Busch 5,000 (–0) 10px 1 5 Matt Kenseth 2,296 (–2,704) 10px 1 6 Denny Hamlin 2,288 (–2,712) 10px 1 7 Kurt Busch 2,268 (–2,732) 10px 1 8 Martin Truex Jr. 2,266 (–2,734) 10px 1 9 Brad Keselowski 2,261 (–2,739) 10px 1 10 Chase Elliott 2,255 (–2,745) 10px 5 11 Kevin Harvick 2,250 (–2,750) 10px 12 Kyle Larson 2,247 (–2,753) 10px 2 13 Jamie McMurray 2,195 (–2,805) 10px 1 14 Austin Dillon 2,194 (–2,806) 10px 1 15 Tony Stewart 2,192 (–2,808) 10px 16 Chris Buescher 2,152 (–2,848)Official driver's standings Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Manufacturer Points 10px 1 Toyota 1,442 10px 2 Chevrolet 1,412 (–30) 10px 3 Ford 1,351 (–91)Official manufacturers' standings Note: Only the first 16 positions are included for the driver standings. References Sprint Cup Series 2016 2016 AAA Texas 500 2016 Ford EcoBoost 400 Category:2016 in sports in Arizona Category:2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Category:NASCAR races at Phoenix Raceway Can-Am 500