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Fifth race of the 2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series
February 2025
NASXFIN Fontana, California, Auto Club Speedway 300 2 3.2 40.010 150 300 482.803 150 482.803 143.008 mph km/h March 19 2016 TreatMyClot.com 300 by Janssen 18th Annual TreatMyClot.com 300 by Janssen 2 133 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Joe Gibbs Racing Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Adam Alexander, Michael Waltrip, Brad Keselowski Fox Sports 1 Motor Racing Network Daniel Suárez 5 33
The 2016 TreatMyClot.com 300 by Janessen was the fifth stock car race of the 2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series season and the 18th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, March 19, 2016, in Fontana, California, at Auto Club Speedway, a 2 mi km permanent D-shaped oval racetrack. The race took the scheduled 150 laps to complete. In a wild finish, Austin Dillon, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would take advantage of both Daniel Suárez, who ran out of fuel on the final lap, and eventual second-place finisher Kyle Busch, who suffered a flat tire on the final lap. The win was Dillon's seventh career NASCAR Xfinity Series win and his first of the season.2016-03-19 Dillon wins Xfinity race at Fontana in wild finish https://www.espn.com/racing/story/_/id/15019443/austin-dillon-surges-kyle-busch-last-lap-xfinity-thriller 2022-05-31 ESPN.com en To fill out the podium, Bubba Wallace, driving for Roush Fenway Racing, would finish third.
Background
thumb|The layout of Auto Club Speedway, the venue where the race was held.
Auto Club Speedway (previously California Speedway) was a 2 mi km on in, low-banked, D-shaped oval superspeedway in Fontana, California which hosted NASCAR racing annually from 1997 to 2023. It was also used for open wheel racing events. The racetrack was located near the former locations of Ontario Motor Speedway and Riverside International Raceway. The track was owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation and was the only track owned by ISC to have its naming rights sold. The speedway was served by the nearby Interstate 10 and Interstate 15 freeways as well as a Metrolink station located behind the backstretch.
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver.
(i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
#DriverTeamMakeSponsor0Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevroletJD Motorsports1Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevroletOneMain Financial01Ryan Preece (R)JD MotorsportsChevroletUptick Vineyards2Austin Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevroletRheem3Ty DillonRichard Childress RacingChevroletWishes for Warriors, PAR Electric4Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevroletShakey's Pizza6Bubba WallaceRoush Fenway RacingFordFord EcoBoost7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevroletTaxSlayer07Ray Black Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevroletScubaLife10Matt DiBenedetto (i)TriStar MotorsportsToyotaTriStar Motorsports11Blake KochKaulig RacingChevroletLeafFilter Gutter Protection13Carl LongMBM MotorsportsDodgeMBM Motorsports14J. J. YeleyTriStar MotorsportsToyotaTriStar Motorsports15Todd PeckRick Ware RacingFordX-treme pH Sports Water16Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFordLilly Diabetes18Kyle Busch (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyotaNOS Energy19Daniel SuárezJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaInterstate Batteries20Erik Jones (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyotaGameStop, NykoTech21Spencer Gallagher (i)GMS RacingChevroletAllegiant Air, Kingman Chevrolet22Ryan Blaney (i)Team PenskeFordDiscount Tire24Corey LaJoieJGL RacingToyotaYoutheory25Cody Ware (R)Rick Ware RacingChevroletLilly Trucking28Dakoda ArmstrongJGL RacingToyotaWinField United33Brandon Jones (R)Richard Childress RacingChevroletNexteer39Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevroletRSS Racing40Josh Wise (i)MBM MotorsportsToyotaMBM Motorsports42Kyle Larson (i)Chip Ganassi RacingChevroletEneos43Jeb BurtonRichard Petty MotorsportsFordJ. Streicher44David StarrTriStar MotorsportsToyotaZachry48Brennan Poole (R)Chip Ganassi RacingChevroletDC Solar51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevroletRepairableVehicles.com52Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingChevroletDonate Life California62Brendan GaughanRichard Childress RacingChevroletSouth Point Hotel, Casino & Spa70Derrike CopeDerrike Cope RacingChevroletE-Hydrate74Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingDodgeMike Harmon Racing78B. J. McLeod (R)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsFordX-treme pH Sports Water88Kevin Harvick (i)JR MotorsportsChevroletNalley Chili89Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevroletRacing with Jesus90Mario GosselinKing AutosportChevroletBuckedUp Apparel93Dylan LuptonRSS RacingChevroletRSS Racing97Harrison RhodesObaika RacingChevroletVroom! Brands98Aric Almirola (i)Biagi-DenBeste RacingFordBallast PointOfficial entry list
Practice
First practice
The first practice session was held on Friday, March 18, at 12:00 PM PST. The session would last for one hour and 25 minutes. Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site - Auto Club XFINITY Race Info Page http://www.jayski.com/news/nxs/2016/story/_/page/05-NXS-Auto-Club-2016-NASCAR-Race-Info dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160405173750/http://www.jayski.com/news/nxs/2016/story/_/page/05-NXS-Auto-Club-2016-NASCAR-Race-Info April 5, 2016 May 31, 2022 Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site Kyle Busch of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 40.603 and an average speed of 177.327 mph km/h.McFadin Daniel 2016-03-18 Kyle Busch fastest in first Xfinity Series practice in Fontana https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2016/03/18/kyle-busch-fastest-in-first-xfinity-series-practice-in-fontana/ 2022-05-31 NASCAR Talk NBC Sports en-US
Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed118Kyle Busch (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota40.603177.327220Erik Jones (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota41.147174.982342Kyle Larson (i)Chip Ganassi RacingChevrolet41.164174.910Full first practice results
Second and final practice
The final practice session, sometimes known as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, March 18, at 2:30 PM PST. The session would last for 55 minutes. Austin Dillon of Richard Childress Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 40.765 and an average speed of 176.622 mph km/h.McFadin Daniel 2016-03-18 Austin Dillon claims top speed in final Xfinity practice https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2016/03/18/austin-dillon-claims-top-speed-in-final-xfinity-practice/ 2022-05-31 NASCAR Talk NBC Sports en-US
Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed12Austin Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet40.765176.622218Kyle Busch (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota40.906176.013322Ryan Blaney (i)Team PenskeFord40.941175.863Full Happy Hour practice results
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Saturday, March 19, at 9:15 AM PST. Since Auto Club Speedway is at least 2 miles (3.2 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 13–40. 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 2021-11-04 ESPN.com en
Daniel Suárez of Joe Gibbs Racing would advance from the first round and win the pole by setting the fastest time in Round 2, with a lap of 40.010 and an average speed of 179.955 mph km/h.2016-03-19 NXS: Joe Gibbs Racing Keeps on Rolling; Suarez Scores Coors Light Pole for Fontana XFINITY Race http://www.racechaseronline.com/featured/nxs-joe-gibbs-racing-rolling-suarez-scores-coors-light-pole-fontana-xfinity-race/ 2022-05-31 Race Chaser Online en-USDecember 2024 medicmedic
Two drivers would fail to qualify: Carl Long and Morgan Shepherd.
Full qualifying results
Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTime (R1)Speed (R1)Time (R2)Speed (R2)119Daniel SuárezJoe Gibbs RacingToyota40.020179.91040.010179.955220Erik Jones (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota40.009179.96040.107179.520318Kyle Busch (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota39.965180.15840.138179.381442Kyle Larson (i)Chip Ganassi RacingChevrolet40.140179.37240.227178.98451Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet40.314178.59840.303178.64762Austin Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet40.084179.62340.342178.474743Jeb BurtonRichard Petty MotorsportsFord40.172179.22940.409178.178811Blake KochKaulig RacingChevrolet40.505177.75640.570177.471948Brennan Poole (R)Chip Ganassi RacingChevrolet40.433178.07240.627177.2221016Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord40.528177.65540.680176.9911122Ryan Blaney (i)Team PenskeFord40.023179.89740.756176.661123Ty DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet40.601177.33640.970175.738Eliminated in Round 1136Bubba WallaceRoush Fenway RacingFord40.624177.235 - -1433Brandon Jones (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet40.630177.209 - -1562Brendan GaughanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet40.636177.183 - -1698Aric Almirola (i)Biagi-DenBeste RacingFord40.637177.178 - -1788Kevin Harvick (i)JR MotorsportsChevrolet40.683176.978 - -1851Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet40.780176.557 - -194Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevrolet40.923175.940 - -207Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet40.987175.665 - -2128Dakoda ArmstrongJGL RacingToyota40.999175.614 - -2293Dylan LuptonRSS RacingChevrolet41.033175.469 - -2339Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet41.302174.326 - -2401Ryan Preece (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet41.351174.119 - -2514J. J. YeleyTriStar MotorsportsToyota41.715172.600 - -2621Spencer Gallagher (i)GMS RacingChevrolet41.748172.463 - -270Garrett Smithley (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet41.789172.294 - -2840Josh Wise (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota41.886171.895 - -2944David StarrTriStar MotorsportsToyota41.910171.797 - -3010Matt DiBenedetto (i)TriStar MotorsportsToyota41.937171.686 - -3152Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingChevrolet42.076171.119 - -3224Corey LaJoieJGL RacingToyota42.249170.418 - -3307Ray Black Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet42.482169.484 - -Qualified by owner's points3470Derrike CopeDerrike Cope RacingChevrolet42.809168.189 - -3590Mario GosselinKing AutosportChevrolet42.952167.629 - -3697Harrison RhodesObaika RacingChevrolet42.969167.563 - -3778B. J. McLeod (R)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsFord43.083167.119 - -3874Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingDodge43.341166.124 - -3915Todd PeckRick Ware RacingFord44.162163.036 - -4025Cody Ware (R)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet46.267155.618 - -Failed to qualify4113Carl LongMBM MotorsportsDodge42.986167.496 - -4289Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevrolet43.186166.721 - -Official qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup
Race results
Fin2016 TreatMyClot.com 300 by Janssen - The Third Turn https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/2016_TreatMyClot.com_300_by_Janssen 2022-05-31 www.thethirdturn.com enSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts162Austin Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet1501running02318Kyle Busch (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota150133running03136Bubba WallaceRoush Fenway RacingFord1500running384119Daniel SuárezJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1504running38551Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet1500running3661788Kevin Harvick (i)JR MotorsportsChevrolet1500running071562Brendan GaughanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1502running358442Kyle Larson (i)Chip Ganassi RacingChevrolet1505running091433Brandon Jones (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet1500running3210207Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet1500running31111698Aric Almirola (i)Biagi-DenBeste RacingFord1503running012811Blake KochKaulig RacingChevrolet1500running2913948Brennan Poole (R)Chip Ganassi RacingChevrolet1490running28141016Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord1490running2715220Erik Jones (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1490running2616743Jeb BurtonRichard Petty MotorsportsFord1490running2517123Ty DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1490running24183224Corey LaJoieJGL RacingToyota1490running2319194Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevrolet1490running22201122Ryan Blaney (i)Team PenskeFord1480running0211851Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1480running20222128Dakoda ArmstrongJGL RacingToyota1480running1923270Garrett Smithley (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet1480running18242621Spencer Gallagher (i)GMS RacingChevrolet1480running0252401Ryan Preece (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet1481running17263590Mario GosselinKing AutosportChevrolet1470running15272514J. J. YeleyTriStar MotorsportsToyota1470running14283152Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingChevrolet1450running13292339Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet1450running12303915Todd PeckRick Ware RacingFord1410running11314025Cody Ware (R)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet1400running10323874Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingDodge1390running9333778B. J. McLeod (R)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsFord950engine8343470Derrike CopeDerrike Cope RacingChevrolet890engine7353697Harrison RhodesObaika RacingChevrolet840engine6362293Dylan LuptonRSS RacingChevrolet560crash5373307Ray Black Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet440crash4382944David StarrTriStar MotorsportsToyota300engine3392840Josh Wise (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota181vibration0403010Matt DiBenedetto (i)TriStar MotorsportsToyota20brakes0Failed to qualify4113Carl LongMBM MotorsportsDodge4289Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevroletOfficial race results
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings
Pos Driver Points 10px 1 Daniel Suárez 182 10px 2 Elliott Sadler 172 (-10) 10px 3 Justin Allgaier 163 (–19) 10px 4 Brandon Jones 161 (–21) 10px 5 Ty Dillon 159 (–23) 10px 6 Brendan Gaughan 154 (-28) 10px 7 Erik Jones 152 (-30) 10px 8 Bubba Wallace 134 (-48) 10px 9 Ryan Reed 133 (-49) 10px 10 Brennan Poole 130 (-52) 10px 11 Blake Koch 122 (-60) 10px 12 Jeb Burton 121 (-61)Official driver's standings
Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.
References
2016 Axalta Faster. Tougher. Brighter. 200 2016 O'Reilly Auto Parts 300 2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series
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