2016 Heads Up Georgia 250

2nd race of the 2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series February 2025 August 2025NASXFIN Hampton, Georgia, Atlanta Motor Speedway Atlanta_Motor_Speedway.svg 2 33 2016 Heads Up Georgia 250 25th annual Heads Up Georgia 250 February 27 1.54 2.48 251.02 251.02 403.98 403.98 163 163 29.887 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing 137.065 mph km/h 119 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing FS1 Performance Racing Network Adam Alexander, Clint Bowyer, and Michael Waltrip The 2016 Heads Up Georgia 250 was the 2nd stock car race of the 2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series season and the 25th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, February 27, 2016, in Hampton, Georgia, at Atlanta Motor Speedway a 1.54 miles (2.48 km) permanent asphalt quad-oval intermediate speedway. The race took the scheduled 163 laps to complete. Kyle Busch, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing led a dominating 119 laps, holding off Kyle Larson late to earn his 77th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win and his first of the season.February 27, 2016 Kyle Busch dominates for XFINITY win at Atlanta https://m.nascar.com/news-media/2016/02/27/kyle-busch-dominates-for-xfinity-win-at-atlanta/ May 28, 2022 NASCAR.com en To fill out the podium, Larson of Chip Ganassi Racing and Erik Jones of Joe Gibbs Racing would finish second and third, respectively. Background Atlanta Motor Speedway (formerly Atlanta International Raceway) is a track in Hampton, Georgia, 20 miles (32 km) south of Atlanta. It is a 1.54-mile (2.48 km) quad-oval track with a seating capacity of 111,000. It opened in 1960 as a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) standard oval. In 1994, 46 condominiums were built over the northeastern side of the track. In 1997, to standardize the track with Speedway Motorsports' other two 1.5-mile (2.4 km) ovals, the entire track was almost completely rebuilt. The frontstretch and backstretch were swapped, and the configuration of the track was changed from oval to quad-oval. The project made the track one of the fastest on the NASCAR circuit. Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points. #DriverTeamMake0Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet1Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet01Ryan Preece (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet2Paul Menard (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet3Ty Dillon Richard Childress RacingChevrolet4Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevrolet6Bubba WallaceRoush Fenway RacingFord7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet07Ray Black Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet10Jeff GreenTriStar MotorsportsToyota11Blake KochKaulig RacingChevrolet13Josh ReaumeMBM MotorsportsDodge14J. J. YeleyTriStar MotorsportsToyota15Cody Ware Rick Ware RacingChevrolet16Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord18Kyle Busch (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota19Daniel SuárezJoe Gibbs RacingToyota20Erik Jones (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota22Brad Keselowski (i)Team PenskeFord24Corey LaJoieJGL RacingToyota25Chris CockrumChris Cockrum RacingChevrolet28Dakoda ArmstrongJGL RacingToyota33Brandon Jones (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet39Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet40Carl LongMBM MotorsportsToyota42Kyle Larson (i)Chip Ganassi RacingChevrolet43Jeb BurtonRichard Petty MotorsportsFord44David StarrTriStar MotorsportsToyota48Brennan 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 MotorsportsFord88Kevin Harvick (i)JR MotorsportsChevrolet89Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevrolet90Mario GosselinKing AutosportChevrolet97Harrison RhodesObaika RacingChevrolet99Todd PeckB. J. McLeod MotorsportsFordOfficial entry list Practice First practice The first practice session was held on Friday, February 26 at 9:00 AM EST. Erik Jones of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.236 and an average speed of 183.358 mph km/h on.Albino Dustin February 26, 2016 Gibbs Teammates Erik Jones, Daniel Suárez Pace XFINITY Atlanta Practices https://www.frontstretch.com/2016/02/26/erik-jones-daniel-suarez-xfinity-atlanta-practices/ May 28, 2022 Frontstretch en-US Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed120Erik Jones (R) Joe Gibbs RacingToyota30.236 183.358216Ryan Reed Roush Fenway RacingFord30.315 182.880311Blake Koch Kaulig RacingChevrolet30.377 182.507Full first practice results Second practice The second practice session was held on Friday, February 26 at 12:30 PM EST. Daniel Suárez of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.478 and an average speed of 181.902 mph km/h on.February 26, 2016 NXS: JGR Keeps on Rolling; Suarez Tops Second XFINITY Practice Over Teammate Erik Jones http://www.racechaseronline.com/racing-nation/southeast/nxs-joe-gibbs-racing-duo-fast-suarez-erik-jones-grab-top-spots-practice/ May 29, 2022 racechaseonline.com en-USDecember 2024 medicmedic Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed119Daniel SuárezJoe Gibbs RacingToyota30.478 181.902220Erik Jones (R) Joe Gibbs RacingToyota30.634 180.975362Brendan GaughanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet30.659 180.828Full first practice results Third and final practice The final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, February 26, at 3:00 PM EST. Erik Jones of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.551 and an average speed of 181.467 mph km/h on.February 26, 2016 Erik Jones fastest in final Xfinity practice at Atlanta https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2016/02/26/erik-jones-fastest-in-final-xfinity-practice-at-atlanta/ May 29, 2022 NASCAR Talk NBC Sports en-US Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed13Erik Jones (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota30.551 181.467218Kyle Busch (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota30.641 180.93433Ty DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet30.718 180.481Full Happy Hour practice results Qualifying Qualifying was held on Saturday, February 20, at 8:30 AM EST. Since Atlanta Motor Speedway is under 2 mi 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.2018-02-07 NASCAR Qualifying Rules https://www.espn.com/jayski/pages/story/_/id/18676661/nascar-qualifying-rules 2021-11-02 ESPN.com en 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 29.887 and an average speed of 185.499 mph km/h on.Bonkowski Jerry February 27, 2016 Kyle Busch leads 3-car Joe Gibbs Racing Xfinity Series qualifying sweep at Atlanta https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2016/02/27/kyle-busch-leads-3-car-joe-gibbs-racing-xfinity-series-qualifying-sweep-at-atlanta/ May 29, 2022 NASCAR Talk NBC Sports en-US Nobody failed to qualify. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTime (R1)Speed (R1)Time (R2)Speed (R2)Time (R3)Speed (R3)118Kyle Busch (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota29.947185.12729.190185.30029.887185.499220Erik Jones (R) Joe Gibbs RacingToyota30.362182.59729.861185.66029.955 185.078319Daniel SuárezJoe Gibbs RacingToyota30.379182.49430.015184.70829.964 185.022442Kyle Larson (i)Chip Ganassi RacingChevrolet30.080184.30929.939 185.17730.018 184.689548Brennan Poole (R)Chip Ganassi RacingChevrolet30.402182.35630.154 183.85630.240 183.33363Ty DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet30.264183.18830.383 182.47030.262 183.200722Brad Keselowski (i)Team PenskeFord30.334182.76530.335 182.75930.311 182.904839Ryan Sieg RSS RacingChevrolet30.453182.05130.353 182.65130.339 182.735962Brendan GaughanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet30.529181.59830.339 182.73530.342 182.7171088Kevin Harvick (i) JR MotorsportsChevrolet30.016184.70130.314 182.88630.364 182.585112Paul Menard (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet30.308182.92230.342182.71730.437 182.147127Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet30.383182.47030.363 182.59130.496 181.794Eliminated in Round 21311Blake KochKaulig RacingChevrolet30.735 180.38130.408 182.320 - -1451Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet30.372 182.53730.414 182.284 - -1543Jeb Burton Richard Petty MotorsportsFord30.142 183.92930.461 182.003 - -161Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet30.369 180.94630.467 181.967 - -1716Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord30.374 182.52530.512 181.699 - -186Bubba WallaceRoush Fenway RacingFord30.512 181.69930.532 181.580 - -1933Brandon Jones (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet30.580 181.29530.771 180.170 - -2028Dakoda ArmstrongJGL RacingChevrolet30.937 179.20330.970 179.012 - -2101Ryan PreeceJD Motorsports (R)Chevrolet31.136 178.05831.115 178.178 - -2214J. J. YeleyTriStar MotorsportsToyota31.125 178.12031.164 177.898 - -2324Corey LaJoieJGL RacingToyota30.776 180.14031.179 177.812 - -244Ross Chastain JD MotorsportsChevrolet30.814 179.91830.814 179.918 - -Eliminated in Round 12597Harrison RhodesObaika RacingChevrolet31.142 178.023 - - - -260Garrett Smithley (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet31.171 177.858 - - - -2707Ray Black Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet31.221 177.573 - - - -2844David Starr TriStar MotorsportsToyota31.425 176.420 - - - -2978B. J. McLeod (R)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsFord31.523 175.872 - - - -3040Carl LongMBM MotorsportsToyota31.588 175.510 - - - -3110Jeff Green TriStar MotorsportsToyota31.665 175.083 - - - -3290Mario GosselinDGM RacingChevrolet32.002 173.239 - - - -3352Joey GaseMeans MotorsportsChevrolet32.208 172.131 - - - -Qualified by owner's points3470Derrike CopeDerrike Cope RacingChevrolet32.250171.907 - - - -3599Todd PeckB. J. McLeod MotorsportsFord32.705169.515 - - - -3674Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingDodge32.778169.138 - - - -3715Cody Ware (R)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet33.323166.372 - - - -3813Josh Reaume MBM MotorsportsDodge33.490165.542 - -3989Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevrolet33.690164.559 - - - -4025Chris CockrumChris Cockrum RacingChevrolet0.0000.000 - - - -Official qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup Race results FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts1118Kyle Busch (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota163119running02442Kyle Larson (i)Chip Ganassi RacingChevrolet1630running03220Erik Jones (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1630running384112Paul Menard (i) Richard Childress RacingChevrolet1630running0563Ty Dillon Richard Childress RacingChevrolet1630running366722Brad Keselowski (i) Team PenskeFord16328running07319Daniel SuárezJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1630running348127Justin Allgaier JR MotorsportsChevrolet16315running349161Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet1630running32101543Jeb BurtonRichard Petty MotorsportsFord1631running32111933Brandon Jones (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet1630running30121088Kevin Harvick (i) JR MotorsportsChevrolet1620running013962Brendan GaughanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1620running2814548Brennan Poole (R)Chip Ganassi RacingChevrolet1620running27151716Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord1620running2616839Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet1620running25171451Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1620running2418186Bubba WallaceRoush Fenway RacingFord1620running23192214J. J. YeleyTriStar MotorsportsToyota1620running22201311Blake KochKaulig RacingChevrolet1610running21212028Dakoda Armstrong JGL RacingToyota1600running20222101Ryan Preece (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet1590running19232324Corey LaJoieJGL RacingToyota1590running1824260Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet1590running17253290Mario GosselinKing AutosportChevrolet1580running16262978B. J. McLeod (R)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsFord1570running15273470Derrike CopeDerrike Cope RacingChevrolet1560running1428244Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevrolet1520running13294025Chris CockrumChris Cockrum RacingChevrolet1520running12303674Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingDodge1510running11313715Cody Ware (R)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet1510running10323352Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingChevrolet1270suspension9332707Ray Black Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1130running8343813Josh ReaumeMBM MotorsportsDodge870suspension7352597Harrison RhodesObaika RacingChevrolet680rear gear6363040Carl LongMBM MotorsportsToyota290handling5373989Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevrolet250overheating4383599Todd PeckB. J. McLeod MotorsportsFord150engine3392844David StarrTriStar MotorsportsToyota70engine2403110Jeff GreenTriStar MotorsportsToyota10electrical1Official race results Standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 10px 1 Elliott Sadler 70 10px 2 Daniel Suárez 67 (-3) 10px 3 Ty Dillon 65 (–5) 10px 4 Brandon Jones 64 (–6) 10px 5 Justin Allgaier 63 (–7) 10px 6 Brendan Gaughan 60 (-10) 10px 7 Bubba Wallace 58 (-12) 10px 8 Blake Koch 53 (-17) 10px 9 Ryan Reed 51 (-19) 10px 10 Jeremy Clements 50 (-20) 10px 11 Erik Jones (R) 48 (-22) 10px 11 Jeb Burton 48 (-22)Official driver's standings Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings. References 2016 PowerShares QQQ 300 2016 Boyd Gaming 300 2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series Category:2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series Category:NASCAR races at Atlanta Motor Speedway Category:February 2016 sports events in the United States