2016 PowerShares QQQ 300

1st race of the 2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series February 2025 NASXFIN Daytona Beach, Florida, Daytona International Speedway Daytona International Speedway.png 1 33 2016 PowerShares QQQ 300 35th annual PowerShares QQQ 300 February 20 2.50 4.02 300.00 300.00 482.803 482.803 120 120 151.176 Ty Dillon Richard Childress Racing 151.176 mph km/h 40 Joey Logano Team Penske 88 Chase Elliott JR Motorsports FS1 Performance Racing Network Adam Alexander, Kevin Harvick, Michael Waltrip The 2016 PowerShares QQQ 300 was the 1st stock car race of the 2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series season and the 35th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, February 20, 2016, in Daytona Beach, Florida, at Daytona International Speedway a 2.5 miles (4.02 km) permanent triangular-shaped superspeedway. The race took the scheduled 120 laps to complete. At race's end, Chase Elliott, driving for JR Motorsports, held off a hard-charging Joey Logano to earn his 5th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win and his first of the season.February 20, 2016 Chase Elliott holds off Joey Logano to win Xfinity opener at Daytona https://www.espn.com/racing/story/_/id/14814204/chase-elliott-holds-joey-logano-win-xfinity-series-season-opener-daytona May 28, 2022 ESPN.com en To fill out the podium, Logano of Team Penske and Kasey Kahne of JR Motorsports would finish second and third, respectively. Background Daytona International Speedway is one of three superspeedways to hold NASCAR races, the other two being Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway.2010-08-11 NASCAR.COM: Tracks http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/ 2020-09-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20100811053515/http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/ 2010-08-11 The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long. The track's turns are banked at 31 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at 18 degrees.2010-08-30 Daytona International Speedway: The World Center of Racing http://www.speedway-guide.com/Daytona-International-Speedway.html 2020-09-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20100830050250/http://www.speedway-guide.com/Daytona-International-Speedway.html 2010-08-30 Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points. #DriverTeamMake0Eric McClureJD MotorsportsChevrolet1Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet01Ryan Preece (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet2Austin Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet3Ty Dillon Richard Childress RacingChevrolet4Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevrolet5Kasey Kahne (i)JR MotorsportsChevrolet05John Wes Townley (i)Athenian MotorsportsChevrolet6Bubba WallaceRoush Fenway RacingFord7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet07Ray Black Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet11Blake KochKaulig RacingChevrolet13Mark ThompsonMBM MotorsportsToyota14Benny GordonTriStar MotorsportsToyota15Stanton Barrett Rick Ware RacingDodge16Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord17Jeff GreenRick Ware RacingChevrolet18Bobby Labonte (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota19Daniel SuárezJoe Gibbs RacingToyota20Erik Jones (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota22Joey Logano (i)Team PenskeFord24Matt Tifft (i)JGL RacingToyota25Chris CockrumChris Cockrum RacingChevrolet28Dakoda ArmstrongJGL RacingToyota33Brandon Jones (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet39Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet40Derek WhiteMBM MotorsportsDodge42Kyle Larson (i)Chip Ganassi RacingChevrolet48Brennan PooleChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet43Jeb BurtonRichard Petty MotorsportsFord44David StarrTriStar MotorsportsToyota46Anthony KumpenPrecision Performance MotorsportsChevrolet48Brennan Poole (R)Chip Ganassi RacingChevrolet51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet52Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingChevrolet62Brendan GaughanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet70Derrike CopeDerrike Cope RacingChevrolet74Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingDodge78B. J. McLeod (R)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsFord85Bobby GerhartGerhart RacingChevrolet87Joe Nemechek (i)NEMCO MotorsportsToyota88Chase Elliott (i)JR MotorsportsChevrolet89Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevrolet90Martin RoyKing AutosportChevrolet92Mario GosselinKing AutosportChevrolet93Scott Lagasse Jr.RSS RacingChevrolet97Harrison RhodesObaika RacingChevrolet98Aric Almirola (i)Biagi-DenBeste RacingFord99Chris Fontaine (i)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsFordOfficial entry list Practice First practice The first practice session was held on Friday, February 19 at 11:00 AM EST. Ty Dillon of Richard Childress Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 46.747 and an average speed of 192.526 mph km/h on.Long Dustin February 19, 2016 Ty Dillon leads way in first Xfinity practice at Daytona https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2016/02/19/ty-dillon-leads-way-in-first-xfinity-practice-at-daytona/ May 28, 2022 NASCAR Talk NBC Sports en-US Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed13Ty Dillon Richard Childress RacingChevrolet46.747192.526211Blake Koch Kaulig RacingChevrolet46.884191.96332Austin Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet86.897191.910Full first practice results Second practice The second practice session was held on Friday, February 19 at 1:00 PM EST. David Starr of TriStar Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 49.042 and an average speed of 183.516 mph km/h on.February 19, 2016 David Starr, Ty Dillon Top Final XFINITY Practices https://www.frontstretch.com/2016/02/19/david-starr-ty-dillon-xfinity-practices-daytona/ May 28, 2022 Fronstretch en-US Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed144David Starr TriStar MotorsportsToyota49.042 183.516233Brandon Jones Richard Childress RacingChevrolet49.151 183.109387Joe Nemechek (i)NEMCO MotorsportsToyota49.171 183.035Full first practice results Third and final practice The final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, July 14, at 3:00 PM EST. Ty Dillon of Richard Childress Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 49.420 and an average speed of 182.113 mph km/h on.Bonkowski Jerry February 19, 2016 Ty Dillon turns in fastest time in final XFINITY series practice https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2016/02/19/ty-dillon-turns-in-fastest-time-in-final-xfinity-series-practice/ May 28, 2022 NASCAR Talk NBC Sports en-US Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed13Ty Dillon Richard Childress RacingChevrolet49.420 182.113207Ray Black Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet49.667 181.207343Jeb BurtonRichard Petty MotorsportsFord49.689 181.127Full Happy Hour practice results Qualifying Qualifying was held on Saturday, February 20, at 11:00 AM EST. Since Daytona International Speedway is at least 2 mi km, 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 13-40. Then, the fastest 12 qualifiers would move on to the second round to determine positions 1-12.2018-02-07 NASCAR Qualifying Rules https://www.espn.com/jayski/pages/story/_/id/18676661/nascar-qualifying-rules May 28, 2022 ESPN.com en Ty Dillon of Richard Childress Racing would win the pole after advancing from the preliminary round and setting the fastest lap in Round 2, with a time of 49.493 and an average speed of 181.844 mph km/h on.McFadin Daniel February 20, 2016 Ty Dillon wins pole for Xfinity opener at Daytona https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2016/02/20/ty-dillon-wins-pole-for-xfinity-opener-at-daytona/ May 28, 2022 NASCAR Talk NBC Sports en-US Mark Thompson, Mario Gosselin, Harrison Rhodes, Derrike Cope, Chris Fontaine, Derek White, Mike Harmon, and Stanton Barrett failed to qualify. Full qualifying results Pos.No.DriverTeamMakeTime (R1)Speed (R1)Time (R2)Speed (R2)13Ty DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet49.506181.79649.493181.844219Daniel SuárezJoe Gibbs RacingToyota49.606181.43049.612 181.408318Bobby Labonte (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota49.661181.22949.722 181.00642Austin Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet49.878180.44049.742 180.934520Erik Jones (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota49.633181.33149.771 180.828662Brendan GaughanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet49.913180.31449.864 180.491733Brandon Jones (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet49.866180.48449.869 180.473822Joey Logano (i)Team PenskeFord50.035179.87450.005 179.982911Blake KochKaulig RacingChevrolet50.015179.94650.036 179.870101Elliott Sadler JR MotorsportsChevrolet50.050179.82050.063 179.7731116Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord30.001126.95650.084179.698126Bubba WallaceRoush Fenway RacingFord50.072179.74150.263 179.058Eliminated in Round 11348Brennan Poole (R)Chip Ganassi RacingChevrolet50.091 179.673 - -1405John Wes Townley (i)Athenian MotorsportsChevrolet50.167 179.401 - -155Kasey Kahne (i)JR MotorsportsChevrolet50.177 179.365 - -167Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet50.185 179.336 - -1742Kyle Larson (i)Chip Ganassi RacingChevrolet50.229 179.179 - -1828Dakoda ArmstrongJGL RacingToyota50.232 179.169 - -1988Chase Elliott (i)JR MotorsportsChevrolet50.306 178.905 - -2024Matt TifftJGL RacingChevrolet50.312 178.884 - -2143Jeb BurtonRichard Petty MotorsportsFord50.325 178.838 - -2214Benny GordonTriStar MotorsportsToyota50.348 178.756 - -2344David StarrTriStar MotorsportsToyota50.384 178.628 - -2498Aric Almirola (i)Biagi-DenBeste RacingFord50.398 178.579 - -2539Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet50.438 178.437 - -2689Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevrolet50.461 178.356 - -2785Bobby GerhartGerhart RacingChevrolet50.694 177.536 - -2887Joe Nemechek (i)NEMCO MotorsportsToyota50.733 177.399 - -2946Anthony KumpenPrecision Performance MotorsportsChevrolet50.747 177.350 - -3093Scott Lagasse Jr.RSS RacingChevrolet50.753 177.329 - -3101Ryan Preece (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet50.755 177.322 - -3207Ray Black Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet50.771 177.267 - -330Eric McClureJD MotorsportsChevrolet50.777 177.246 - -Qualified by owner's points3490Martin RoyKing AutosportChevrolet50.957176.620 - -3525Chris CockrumChris Cockrum RacingChevrolet50.974176.561 - -364Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevrolet51.082176.187 - -3751Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet51.208175.754 - -3878B. J. McLeod (R)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsFord51.530174.656 - -3952Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingChevrolet51.785173.796 - -Qualified by being past champion4017Jeff GreenRick Ware RacingChevrolet51.019176.405 - -Failed to qualify4113Mark ThompsonMBM MotorsportsToyota50.803177.155 - -4292Mario GosselinKing AutosportChevrolet50.857176.967 - -4397Harrison RhodesJD MotorsportsChevrolet51.146175.967 - -4470Derrike CopeDerrike Cope RacingChevrolet51.196175.795 - -4599Chris Fontaine (i)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet51.208175.754 - -4640Derek WhiteMBM MotorsportsDodge51.328175.343 - -4715Stanton BarrettRick Ware RacingDodge51.754173.900 - -4874Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingDodge0.0000.000 - -Official qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup Race results Laps: 120 FinishNo.DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts188Chase Elliott (i)JR MotorsportsChevrolet12019running0222Joey Logano (i)Team PenskeFord12040running035Kasey Kahne (i)JR MotorsportsChevrolet12030running041Elliott Sadler JR MotorsportsChevrolet1204running3852Austin Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet1205running066Bubba Wallace Roush Fenway RacingFord1200running35733Brandon JonesRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1200running34819Daniel SuárezJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1200running33911Blake KochKaulig RacingChevrolet1200running321062Brendan GaughanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1209running321198Aric Almirola (i)Stewart–Haas RacingFord1209running0127Justin Allgaier JR MotorsportsChevrolet1200running29133Ty DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1202running291428Dakoda ArmstrongJGL RacingToyota1200running271551Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1190running261616Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord1190running251705John Wes Townley (i)Athenian MotorsportsChevrolet1190running01844David StarrTriStar MotorsportsToyota1190running231987Joe Nemechek (i)NEMCO MotorsportsToyota1192running02039Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet1190running212124Matt Tifft (i)JGL RacingToyota1190running0224Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevrolet1180running192318Bobby Labonte (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1180running02478B. J. McLeod (R)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsFord1180running172543Jeb BurtonRichard Petty MotorsportsFord1180running162646Anthony KumpenPrecision Performance MotorsportsChevrolet1180running152748Brennan Poole (R)Chip Ganassi RacingChevrolet1170running142825Chris CockrumChris Cockrum RacingChevrolet1170running132993Scott Lagasse Jr.RSS RacingChevrolet1170running12300Eric McClureJD MotorsportsChevrolet1170running113120Erik Jones (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1150running103252Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingChevrolet1140running93307Ray Black Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1140running83442Kyle Larson (i)Chip Ganassi RacingChevrolet1110running03514Benny GordonTriStar MotorsportsToyota1030transmission63689Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevrolet590rear gear53717Jeff GreenRick Ware RacingChevrolet500transmission43890Martin RoyKing AutosportChevrolet220accident33985Bobby GerhartBobby Gerhart RacingChevrolet60accident24001Ryan Preece (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet50accident1Official race results Standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 10px 1 Elliott Sadler 38 10px 2 Bubba Wallace 35 (-3) 10px 3 Brandon Jones 34 (–4) 10px 4 Daniel Suárez 33 (–5) 10px 5 Blake Koch 32 (–6) 10px 5 Brendan Gaughan 32 (-6) 10px 7 Justin Allgaier 29 (-9) 10px 7 Ty Dillon 29 (-9) 10px 9 Dakoda Armstrong 27 (-11) 10px 10 Jeremy Clements 26 (-12) 10px 11 Ryan Reed 25 (-13) 10px 12 David Starr 23 (-15)Official driver's standings Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings. References 2015 Ford EcoBoost 300 2016 Heads Up Georgia 250 2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series Category:2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series Category:NASCAR races at Daytona International Speedway Category:February 2016 sports events in the United States Category:2016 in sports in Florida