2016 ToyotaCare 250

Eighth race of the 2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series February 2025 NASXFIN 140 93.623 mph km/h MRN FS1 Adam Alexander, Joey Logano, and Michael Waltrip JR Motorsports Joe Gibbs Racing Erik Jones Dale Earnhardt Jr. JR Motorsports Dale Earnhardt Jr. April 23 105 149 Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, Virginia Richmond International Speedway.png 168 179 128 88 33 7 ToyotaCare 250 1.21 0.75 2016 111 30th Annual ToyotaCare 250 yes thumb|right|alt=ToyotaCare Race|ToyotaCare 250 The 2016 ToyotaCare 250 was the eighth stock car race of the 2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series season and the 30th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, April 23, 2016, in Richmond, Virginia at Richmond International Raceway, a 0.75 miles (1.21 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race was increased from 140 laps to 149 laps, due to a NASCAR overtime finish. The first 70 laps would be split into two 35-lap heats of 20 cars. Dale Earnhardt Jr., driving for his team, JR Motorsports, would charge to the lead on the final restart, and held off Ty Dillon for his 24th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, his first of the season, and his first win since 2010. This would also end up being his last win in the Xfinity Series. Junior would also dominate the race as well, leading 128 of the 149 laps.April 23, 2016 Dale Earnhardt Jr. earns first Xfinity win in more than six years https://www.espn.com/racing/nascar/xfinity/story/_/id/15310544/dale-earnhardt-jr-wins-nascar-xfinity-race-richmond November 2, 2022 ESPN.com en Associated Press To fill out the podium, Elliott Sadler, driving for JR Motorsports, would finish in third, respectively. Background thumb|The layout of Richmond International Raceway, the venue where the race was held. Richmond International Raceway is a 0.75 mi km, D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in unincorporated Henrico County. It hosts the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.NASCAR Truck Series returning to Richmond in April, 2020 https://www.richmond.com/sports/professional/nascar-truck-series-returning-to-richmond-in/article_2f1d26bb-e377-5a3c-8697-02e2792c93e7.html Richmond Times-Dispatch Known as "America's premier short track", it has formerly hosted events such as the International Race of Champions, Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown, and the USAC sprint car series. Due to Richmond Raceway's unique "D" shape which allows drivers to reach high speeds, its racing grooves, and proclivity for contact Richmond is a favorite among NASCAR drivers and fans.Motorsport.com Tony Stewart's favorite track is Richmond.= https://us.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/tony-stewart-s-favorite-track-is-richmond-international-raceway/2640088/ Dash 4 Cash format and eligibility In 2016, NASCAR would announce changes to its Dash 4 Cash format. The format would now include heat races to determine qualifiers. Each driver would qualify for heats in knockout qualifying, with odd-position drivers driving in heat #1, and even-position drivers competing in heat #2. The top two finishers of each heat would compete for the Dash 4 Cash in the main race after the heats.Enhanced Xfinity Series 'Dash 4 Cash' features heat races for $100K bonus https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nascar/news/new-xfinity-series-dash-4-cash-rules-heat-races-nascar-100k-bonus/1wsfggnrtvwqu199cu7zc2ghvz November 2, 2022 www.sportingnews.com en Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points. #DriverTeamMakeSponsor0Garrett Smithley (R)JD MotorsportsChevroletJD Motorsports01Ryan Preece (R)JD MotorsportsChevroletG&K Services1Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevroletOneMain Financial2Austin Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevroletRuud3Ty DillonRichard Childress RacingChevroletWESCO4Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevroletFlorida Watermelon Association5Cole Custer (i)JR MotorsportsChevroletHaas Automation6Bubba WallaceRoush Fenway RacingFordFord EcoBoost07Ray Black Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevroletScuba Life7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevroletBRANDT11Blake KochKaulig RacingChevroletLeafFilter Gutter Protection13Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsDodgeBraille Battery, Grafoid14Jeff GreenTriStar MotorsportsToyotaTriStar Motorsports15Travis KvapilRick Ware RacingFordCorvetteParts.net16Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFordLilly Diabetes, American Diabetes Association18Matt Tifft (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyotaNOS Energy Drink19Daniel SuárezJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaJuniper Networks20Erik Jones (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyotaHisense21Spencer Gallagher (i)GMS RacingChevroletWater Pulse22Brad Keselowski (i)Team PenskeFordDiscount Tire23Harrison RhodesRick Ware RacingChevroletLilly Trucking, CarportEmpire.com28Dakoda ArmstrongJGL RacingToyotaWinField33Brandon Jones (R)Richard Childress RacingChevroletChevrolet Military Discount39Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevroletRSS Racing40Carl LongMBM MotorsportsDodgeTLC Vacation Club42Justin MarksChip Ganassi RacingChevroletKaterra43Jeb BurtonRichard Petty MotorsportsFordJ. Striecher44J. J. YeleyTriStar MotorsportsToyotaZachry48Brennan Poole (R)Chip Ganassi RacingChevroletDC Solar51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevroletRepairableVehicles.com52Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingChevroletDonate Life Virginia62Brendan GaughanRichard Childress RacingChevroletSouth Point Hotel, Casino & Spa70Derrike CopeDerrike Cope RacingChevroletAcredale Vending74Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingDodgeMike Harmon Racing78B. J. McLeod (R)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsFordMain Gate88Dale Earnhardt Jr. (i)JR MotorsportsChevroletHellmann's89Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevroletShepherd Racing Ventures90Todd Peck B. J. McLeod MotorsportsFordBuckedUp Apparel93Josh Wise (i)RSS RacingChevroletRSS Racing97Ryan EllisObaika RacingChevroletVroom! BrandsOfficial entry list Practice The lone practice session was held on Saturday, April 23, at 9:00 AM EST. The session would last for one hour and 25 minutes. Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site - Richmond XFINITY Race Info Page https://www.jayski.com/news/nxs/2016/story/_/page/08-NXS-Richmond-2016-NASCAR-Race-Info dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160430140500/https://www.jayski.com/news/nxs/2016/story/_/page/08-NXS-Richmond-2016-NASCAR-Race-Info April 30, 2016 November 2, 2022 Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site Justin Allgaier, driving for JR Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 22.282 and an average speed of 121.174 mph km/h on.Long Dustin April 23, 2016 Justin Allgaier paces Xfinity Series in practice at Richmond https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2016/04/23/justin-allgaier-paces-xfinity-series-in-practice-at-richmond/ November 2, 2022 NASCAR Talk NBC Sports en-US Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed17Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet22.282121.17422Austin Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet22.389120.595322Brad Keselowski (i)Team PenskeFord22.392120.579Full first practice results Heat #1 results Qualifying would be based on two different heat races, which would determine the starting lineup. Heat #1 was held on Saturday, April 23, at 12:30 PM EST. The race took 35 laps to complete. Erik Jones, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would dominate the race and lead every lap to win the heat and the pole for the race.Long Dustin April 23, 2016 Erik Jones wins Xfinity heat race, eligible for Dash 4 Cash bonus again https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2016/04/23/erik-jones-wins-xfinity-heat-race-eligible-for-dash-4-cash-bonus-again/ November 2, 2022 NASCAR Talk NBC Sports en-US Brennan Poole would complete the two drivers in the heat eligible for the Dash 4 Cash. Fin2016 ToyotaCare 250 Heat Race #1 - Racing Reference https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2016-10/X/ November 2, 2022 Racing-Reference.info enSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatus1320Erik Jones (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota3535Running2288Dale Earnhardt Jr. (i)JR MotorsportsChevrolet350Running3118Matt Tifft (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota350Running4748Brennan Poole (R)Chip Ganassi RacingChevrolet350Running541Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet350Running686Bubba WallaceRoush Fenway RacingFord350Running7533Brandon Jones (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet350Running8662Brendan GaughanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet350Running9155Cole Custer (i)JR MotorsportsChevrolet350Running101244J. J. YeleyTriStar MotorsportsToyota350Running11943Jeb BurtonRichard Petty MotorsportsFord350Running121151Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet350Running131028Dakoda ArmstrongJGL RacingToyota350Running141414Jeff GreenTriStar MotorsportsToyota350Running151307Ray Black Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet340Running161625Harrison RhodesRick Ware RacingChevrolet340Running171797Ryan EllisObaika RacingChevrolet340Running181940Carl LongMBM MotorsportsDodge310Running191870Derrike CopeDerrike Cope RacingChevrolet270Running202089Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevrolet110OverheatingOfficial Heat #1 results Heat #2 results Heat #2 was held on Saturday, April 23, at approximately 1:10 PM EST. The race took 35 laps to complete. Ty Dillon, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would dominate the race and lead every lap to win the outside pole.Bonkowski Jerry April 23, 2016 Ty Dillon holds off Allgaier to take second Xfinity heat race at Richmond https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2016/04/23/ty-dillon-holds-off-allgaier-to-take-second-xfinity-heat-race-at-richmond/ November 2, 2022 NASCAR Talk NBC Sports en-US Justin Allgaier would complete the two drivers in the heat eligible for the Dash 4 Cash. Fin2016 ToyotaCare 250 Heat Race #2 - Racing Reference https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2016-11/X/ November 2, 2022 Racing-Reference.info enSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatus153Ty DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3535Running237Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet350Running3219Daniel SuárezJoe Gibbs RacingToyota350Running4422Brad Keselowski (i)Team PenskeFord350Running512Austin Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet350Running6642Justin MarksChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet350Running794Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevrolet350Running81011Blake KochKaulig RacingChevrolet350Running9716Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord350Running10839Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet350Running112021Spencer Gallagher (i)GMS RacingChevrolet350Running121101Ryan Preece (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet350Running13120Garrett Smithley (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet340Running141378B. J. McLeod (R)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsFord340Running151615Travis KvapilRick Ware RacingFord340Running161552Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingChevrolet340Running171774Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingDodge330Running181490Todd PeckB. J. McLeod MotorsportsFord330Running191813Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsDodge260Running201993Josh Wise (i)RSS RacingChevrolet80BrakesOfficial Heat #2 results Main race lineup Pos.#DriverTeamMake120Erik Jones (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota23Ty DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet388Dale Earnhardt Jr. (i)JR MotorsportsChevrolet47Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet518Matt Tifft (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota619Daniel SuárezJoe Gibbs RacingToyota748Brennan Poole (R)Chip Ganassi RacingChevrolet822Brad Keselowski (i)Team PenskeFord91Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet102Austin Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet116Bubba WallaceRoush Fenway RacingFord1242Justin MarksChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet1333Brandon Jones (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet144Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevrolet1562Brendan GaughanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1611Blake KochKaulig RacingChevrolet175Cole Custer (i)JR MotorsportsChevrolet1816Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord1944J. J. YeleyTriStar MotorsportsToyota2039Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet2143Jeb BurtonRichard Petty MotorsportsFord2221Spencer Gallagher (i)GMS RacingChevrolet2351Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet2401Ryan Preece (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet2528Dakoda ArmstrongJGL RacingToyota260Garrett Smithley (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet2714Jeff GreenTriStar MotorsportsToyota2878B. J. McLeod (R)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsFord2907Ray Black Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet3015Travis Kvapil (i)Rick Ware RacingFord3125Harrison RhodesRick Ware RacingChevrolet3252Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingChevrolet3397Ryan EllisObaika RacingChevrolet3474Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingDodge3540Carl LongMBM MotorsportsDodge3690Todd PeckB. J. McLeod MotorsportsFord3770Derrike CopeDerrike Cope RacingChevrolet3813Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsDodge3989Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevrolet4093Josh Wise (i)RSS RacingChevroletOfficial main race lineup Main race results Fin2016 ToyotaCare 250 - Racing Reference https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2016_ToyotaCare_250/B/ November 2, 2022 Racing-Reference.info enSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts1388Dale Earnhardt Jr. (i)JR MotorsportsChevrolet149128Running0223Ty DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1490Running39391Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet1490Running384619Daniel SuárezJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1490Running375102Austin Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet1490Running06175Cole Custer (i)JR MotorsportsChevrolet1490Running071562Brendan GaughanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1490Running3481611Blake KochKaulig RacingChevrolet1490Running339822Brad Keselowski (i)Team PenskeFord1490Running010748Brennan Poole (R)Chip Ganassi RacingChevrolet1493Running32111816Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord1490Running30121944J. J. YeleyTriStar MotorsportsToyota1490Running29131242Justin MarksChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet1490Running28142528Dakoda ArmstrongJGL RacingToyota1490Running27151333Brandon Jones (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet1480Running2616116Bubba WallaceRoush Fenway RacingFord1480Running25172221Spencer Gallagher (i)GMS RacingChevrolet1480Running018144Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevrolet1480Running23192143Jeb BurtonRichard Petty MotorsportsFord1480Running2220260Garrett Smithley (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet1470Running21212039Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet1470Running20222351Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1470Running19232401Ryan Preece (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet1460Running18242907Ray Black Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1460Running17253015Travis KvapilRick Ware RacingFord1460Running16263252Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingChevrolet1460Running15273125Harrison RhodesRick Ware RacingChevrolet1460Running14282878B. J. McLeod (R)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsFord1460Running13293397Ryan EllisObaika RacingChevrolet1450Running12303770Derrike CopeDerrike Cope RacingChevrolet1440Running11313813Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsDodge1430Running0323690Todd PeckB. J. McLeod MotorsportsFord1430Running933518Matt Tifft (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1350Accident034120Erik Jones (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota13417Accident83547Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet1341Accident7363474Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingDodge1230Accident5372714Jeff GreenTriStar MotorsportsToyota1040Brakes4383540Carl LongMBM MotorsportsDodge170Brakes3393989Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevrolet120Suspension2404093Josh Wise (i)RSS RacingChevrolet70Transmission0Official race results Standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 10px 1 Daniel Suárez 279 10px 2 2 Elliott Sadler 270 (-9) 10px 3 3 Ty Dillon 260 (–19) 10px 1 4 Brandon Jones 249 (–30) 10px 3 5 Erik Jones 244 (–35) 10px 1 6 Brendan Gaughan 242 (–37) 10px 4 7 Justin Allgaier 241 (–38) 10px 8 Brennan Poole 212 (–67) 10px 9 Ryan Reed 210 (–69) 10px 10 Bubba Wallace 201 (–78) 10px 1 11 Jeb Burton 178 (–101) 10px 1 12 Ryan Sieg 177 (–102)Official driver's standings Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings. References 2016 Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 2016 Sparks Energy 300 2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series Category:2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series Category:NASCAR races at Richmond Raceway Category:April 2016 sports events in the United States Category:2016 in sports in Virginia