2016 Pure Michigan 400

24th race of 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup series February 2023 February 2023 2016 Pure Michigan 400 2016 Sprint Cup Series schedule http://www.jayski.com/stats/2016/pdfs/2016-nascar-schedule.pdf Jayski.com Jayski's Silly Season Site August 24, 2016 January 26, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160207123034/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2016/pdfs/2016-nascar-schedule.pdf February 7, 2016 deadMichigan International Speedway http://www.nascar.com/en_us/nascar-tracks/michigan-international-speedway.html NASCAR.com NASCAR Media Group, LLC. August 24, 2016 January 3, 2013Entry List http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Season-Stats/Statistics.aspx?SubSeriesID=1&YearID=45&RaceID=7188&StatType=Entry+List MRN.com Motor Racing Network August 24, 2016 August 22, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160825205125/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Season-Stats/Statistics.aspx?SubSeriesID=1&YearID=45&RaceID=7188&StatType=Entry+List August 25, 2016 deadFirst Practice Results http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Additional-Statistics/2016/08/Pure-Michigan-400-1st-Practice-Speeds.aspx MRN.com Motor Racing Network August 26, 2016 August 26, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160827180704/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Additional-Statistics/2016/08/Pure-Michigan-400-1st-Practice-Speeds.aspx August 27, 2016 deadQualifying Results http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Additional-Statistics/2016/08/Pure-Michigan-400-Qualifying-Results.aspx MRN.com Motor Racing Network August 26, 2016 August 26, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160827180434/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Additional-Statistics/2016/08/Pure-Michigan-400-Qualifying-Results.aspx August 27, 2016 deadSecond Practice Results http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Additional-Statistics/2016/08/Pure-Michigan-400-2nd-Practice-Speeds.aspx MRN.com Motor Racing Network August 27, 2016 August 27, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160830082754/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Additional-Statistics/2016/08/Pure-Michigan-400-2nd-Practice-Speeds.aspx August 30, 2016 deadFinal Practice Results http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Additional-Statistics/2016/08/Pure-Michigan-400-Final-Practice-Speeds.aspx MRN.com Motor Racing Network August 27, 2016 August 27, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160830034218/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Additional-Statistics/2016/08/Pure-Michigan-400-Final-Practice-Speeds.aspx August 30, 2016 deadPure Michigan 400 Results http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Season-Stats/Statistics.aspx?SubSeriesID=1&YearID=45&RaceID=7188&StatType=Race+Results MRN.com Motor Racing Network August 28, 2016 August 28, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160911053554/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Season-Stats/Statistics.aspx?SubSeriesID=1&YearID=45&RaceID=7188&StatType=Race+Results September 11, 2016 deadPoints standings http://www.jayski.com/stats/2016/pdfs/24mis2016points.pdf Jayski.com Jayski's Silly Season Site August 28, 2016 August 28, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160909045030/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2016/pdfs/24mis2016points.pdf September 9, 2016 deadManufacturer standings http://www.jayski.com/stats/2016/pdfs/24mis2016racereport.pdf Jayski.com Jayski's Silly Season Site August 28, 2016 August 28, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160909045101/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2016/pdfs/24mis2016racereport.pdf September 9, 2016 dead NAS 24 36 2016_Pure_Michigan_400_program_cover_and_logo.png The 2016 Pure Michigan 400 program cover, featuring Matt Kenseth. 2016 08 28 Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan 2 3.2 200 400 640 162.730 mph km/h on Joey Logano Team Penske 35.697 Kyle Larson Chip Ganassi Racing 41 42 Kyle Larson Chip Ganassi Racing NBCSN Rick Allen, Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte 1.9/3 (Overnight)Paulsen Ratings Roundup: NASCAR Sprint Cup, Bundesliga, Travers Stakes https://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2016/08/nascar-ratings-nbcsn-bundesliga-fox-travers-stakes-nbc/ SportsMediaWatch.com Sports Media Watch August 30, 2016 August 30, 20162.1/4 (Final)Paulsen No Rain, No Olympics, But a Multi-Year Low For NASCAR at Michigan https://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2016/08/nascar-ratings-down-nbcsn-michigan-viewership/ SportsMediaWatch.com Sports Media Watch September 1, 2016 August 30, 20163.4 million viewers MRN Kurt Becker and Jeff Striegle Dave Moody (1 & 2) and Alex Hayden (3 & 4) The 2016 Pure Michigan 400 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held on August 28, 2016, at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan. Contested over 200 laps on the 2 mi on in D-shaped oval, it was the 24th race of the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. Kyle Larson won his first career Cup Series race, the race had thirteen lead changes among different drivers and four cautions for 17 laps. Report Aero package NASCAR announced in late July that the modified aerodynamic package used at Michigan in June and Kentucky in July was used one more time this past weekend at Michigan.Michigan Aero Rules Package to Return http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/News/Articles/2016/07/Michigan-Aero-Rules-Package-to-Return-for-August-28-Race.aspx MRN.com Motor Racing Network August 25, 2016 July 28, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160826043253/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/News/Articles/2016/07/Michigan-Aero-Rules-Package-to-Return-for-August-28-Race.aspx August 26, 2016 dead In addition to the aero changes used in the 2016 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, there was a reduction in spoiler size from 3.5 to 2.5 in cm on, a 2 in cm in on reduction of the splitter and resizing the deck fin.White Tucker Changes coming to aero package for Michigan and Kentucky https://www.speedwaymedia.com/?p=110469 SpeedwayMedia.com USA Today Sports Digital Properties August 25, 2016 Concord, North Carolina May 26, 2016 Entry list The preliminary entry list for the race included 40 cars and was released on August 22, 2016, at 3:36 p.m. Eastern time. Alex Bowman drove in place of Dale Earnhardt Jr. this weekend as he recovers from a concussion.Iacobelli Pete Dale Earnhardt Jr. to miss at least 2 more races http://racing.ap.org/article/dale-earnhardt-jr-miss-least-2-more-races August 25, 2016 Associated Press Associated Press AP Sports August 24, 2016 Concord, North Carolina https://web.archive.org/web/20160831035605/http://racing.ap.org/article/dale-earnhardt-jr-miss-least-2-more-races August 31, 2016 dead 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 RacingChevrolet30Josh WiseThe 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 MotorsportsChevrolet55Reed SorensonPremium MotorsportsChevrolet78Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota83Matt DiBenedettoBK RacingToyota88Alex Bowman (i)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet95Michael McDowellCircle Sport – Leavine Family RacingChevrolet98Cole WhittPremium MotorsportsChevroletOfficial entry list Practice First practice Martin Truex Jr. was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 35.724 and a speed of 201.545 mph km/h on.Spencer Lee Truex tops opening Cup practice at Michigan http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/truex-tops-opening-cup-practice-at-michigan-810292/ Motorsport.com Motorsport Network, LLC. August 26, 2016 Brooklyn, Michigan August 26, 2016 Pos No. Car number Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed Speed in MPH 1 78 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row Racing Toyota 35.724 201.545 2 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 35.797 201.134 3 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 35.827 200.966Official first practice results Second practice Tony Stewart was the fastest in the second practice session with a time of 35.622 and a speed of 202.122 mph km/h on.Spencer Lee August 27, 2016 Stewart heads Saturday morning practice at Michigan http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/stewart-heads-saturday-morning-practice-at-michigan-810593/ August 27, 2016 Motorsport.com Motorsport Network, LLC. Brooklyn, Michigan PosNo. Car numberDriverTeamManufacturerTimeSpeed Speed in MPH114Tony StewartStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet35.622202.122221Ryan Blaney (R)Wood Brothers RacingFord35.745201.427324Chase Elliott (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet35.786201.196Official second practice results Final practice Denny Hamlin was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 36.386 and a speed of 197.878 mph km/h on.Spencer Lee August 27, 2016 Hamlin sets fastest time in Happy Hour before spinning http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/hamlin-sets-fastest-time-in-happy-hour-before-spinning-810655/ August 27, 2016 Motorsport.com Motorsport Network, LLC. Brooklyn, Michigan PosNo. Car numberDriverTeamManufacturerTimeSpeed Speed in MPH111Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota36.386197.878224Chase Elliott (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet36.403197.786348Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet36.420197.694Official final practice results Qualifying thumb|Joey Logano scored the pole position. Joey Logano scored the pole for the race with a time of 35.697 and a speed of 201.698 mph km/h on.Trister Noah Joey Logano wins another NASCAR Sprint Cup pole at Michigan http://racing.ap.org/article/joey-logano-wins-another-nascar-sprint-cup-pole-michigan August 26, 2016 Associated Press Associated Press AP Sports August 26, 2016 Brooklyn, Michigan https://web.archive.org/web/20160828134214/http://racing.ap.org/article/joey-logano-wins-another-nascar-sprint-cup-pole-michigan August 28, 2016 dead Logano said afterwards that he was "excited (about the pole). I thought our car was really good in race trim earlier. ... In qualifying trim, I didn’t think we would make it happen today, but on the last run, Todd Gordon (crew chief) made some good adjustments and gave me a pep talk, and game on. I was ready to go. I was going to drive the heck out of it and hope for the best. Once you get into the last round (of qualifying) and you are eighth on the board, what is the difference between eighth and 12th? You might as well hammer down.”Brudenell Mike NASCAR: Team Penske’s Joey Logano speeds to another pole at MIS https://www.freep.com/story/sports/motor/2016/08/27/nascar-joey-logano-mis-pole/89463828/ August 27, 2016 Detroit Free Press Gannett Company August 26, 2016 Brooklyn, Michigan He also added that Michigan "is very unique. For one, you're going 220 mph. That's freaking insane. But it's a lot of fun."DesOrmeau Taylor Joey Logano continues MIS dominance with pole Friday for Pure Michigan 400 https://www.mlive.com/news/jackson/index.ssf/2016/08/joey_logano_continues_mis_domi.html#incart_river_index August 27, 2016 Jackson Citizen Patriot Advance Publications August 26, 2016 Brooklyn, Michigan "It was just an awesome day for this Lowe's race car and this Lowe's race team," Jimmie Johnson said after qualifying second. "We keep stacking pennies and making this car better and better. My hat's off to everyone at Hendrick Motorsports and all the hard work they're putting into things. Great practice and great qualifying. We need some more practice sessions (Saturday) and roll them into a good race."Spencer Reid Logano leaps to Coors Light Pole Award at Michigan http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2016/8/26/nascar-sprint-cup-series-michigan-international-speedway-coors-light-pole-qualifying-pure-michigan-400.html NASCAR.com NASCAR Wire Service August 27, 2016 Brooklyn, Michigan August 26, 2016 Qualifying results Pos Position No. Car number Driver Team Manufacturer R1 Best time in Round 1 R2 Best time in Round 2 R3 Best time in Round 3 122 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 35.999 35.884 35.697 248 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 35.797 35.810 35.728 311 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 35.863 35.801 35.747 44 Kevin Harvick Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 36.086 35.818 35.753 524 Chase Elliott (R) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 35.951 35.692 35.767 688 Alex Bowman (i) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 35.963 35.891 35.784 721 Ryan Blaney (R) Wood Brothers Racing Ford 36.054 35.833 35.785 81 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 36.026 35.722 35.814 919 Carl Edwards Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 36.035 35.900 35.820 1031 Ryan Newman Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 36.140 35.909 35.917 115 Kasey Kahne Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 36.078 35.908 35.995 1242 Kyle Larson Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 35.884 35.665 36.119 1320 Matt Kenseth Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 36.000 35.930 1478 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row Racing Toyota 35.964 35.936 1514 Tony Stewart Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 36.113 35.942 1618 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 36.102 35.956 173 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 36.212 35.981 182 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 36.168 35.997 1941 Kurt Busch Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 36.004 36.135 2027 Paul Menard Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 35.923 36.144 2134 Chris Buescher (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford 36.270 36.197 2216 Greg Biffle Roush Fenway Racing Ford 36.159 36.219 2310 Danica Patrick Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 36.300 36.227 246 Trevor Bayne Roush Fenway Racing Ford 36.306 36.330 2547 A. 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Allmendinger JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 36.315 2643 Aric Almirola Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 36.331 2715 Clint Bowyer HScott Motorsports Chevrolet 36.340 2813 Casey Mears Germin Racing Chevrolet 36.446 2917 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Roush Fenway Racing Ford 36.454 3044 Brian Scott (R) Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 36.715 317 Regan Smith Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet 36.719 3223 David Ragan BK Racing Toyota 36.724 3338 Landon Cassill Front Row Motorsports Ford 36.816 3483 Matt DiBenedetto BK Racing Toyota 36.893 3595 Sam Hornish Jr. (i) Circle Sport – Leavine Family Racing Chevrolet 37.026 3646 Michael Annett HScott Motorsports Chevrolet 37.337 3798 Cole Whitt Premium Motorsports Chevrolet 37.486 3830 Josh Wise The Motorsports Group Chevrolet 37.512 3955 Reed Sorenson Premium Motorsports Chevrolet 38.102 4032 Jeffrey Earnhardt (R) Go FAS Racing Ford 0.000 Official qualifying results Race First half Under mostly cloudy Michigan skies, Joey Logano led the field to the green flag at 2:18 p.m. The field started to string out after five laps as is typical at a track like Michigan. Chris Buescher reported engine issues early on that turned out to be a broken spark plug.Scott David NASCAR’s Chase field gets 2 more drivers https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nascar-auto-racing/thatsracin/article98500402.html August 29, 2016 The Charlotte Observer The McClatchy Company August 28, 2016 Brooklyn, Michigan He said after the race that he knew "it isn’t fun opening a hood of a race car that is as hot as it is and trying to work on it. Kudos to my guys for keeping their heads down and working at it and getting it fixed. Usually when you have engine trouble you are along for the ride. It ended up being something a little more simple than I guess we originally figured. We got back up and running and made some laps, and made a really terrible day into just an okay day. We will have to get it back at the shop and tear it down and take a look at it — and diagnose from there to see if it was a freak accident or something we need to look at going forward.”Goricki David The Chase tightens with two races left https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/motor/2016/08/28/chase-tightens-two-races-left/89519378/ August 29, 2016 The Detroit News Digital First Media August 28, 2016 Brooklyn, Michigan The first caution of the race flew on lap 21. It was a scheduled competition caution for overnight rain. Regan Smith opted not to pit and assumed the race lead. He pitted the next lap and handed the lead back to Logano. Brian Scott was tagged for his crew being over the wall too soon and restarted the race from the tail end of the field. The race restarted on lap 25. Kevin Harvick took the lead from Logano going into turn 1. The second caution of the race flew the same lap for a single-car spin. Exiting turn 4, Kyle Busch got loose and spun out.Gluck Jeff Kyle Larson finally breaks through, wins at Michigan https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nascar/2016/08/28/kyle-larson-finally-breaks-through-wins-michigan/89513152/ August 29, 2016 USA Today Gannett Company August 28, 2016 Brooklyn, Michigan The race restarted on lap 30. By lap 39, Alex Bowman – who was subbing for Dale Earnhardt Jr. – fell from sixth to out of the top-10 in what was later determined to be an ignition issue. Denny Hamlin radioed in electrical issues, but these subsided after a while. Martin Truex Jr. powered by Harvick on the frontstretch to take the lead on lap 59. Ryan Blaney hit pit road on lap 63 and triggered a rush of green flag pit stops. Truex pitted from the lead a lap later and handed the lead to Harvick. Truex lost time on pit road after his car fell off the jack. Harvick pitted from the lead on lap 67 and handed the lead to Brad Keselowski. He pitted on lap 71 and the lead cycled to Jimmie Johnson. The routine of strung-out racing was the norm for the next 36 laps until Blaney kicked off the next round of green flag stops on lap 107. Johnson pitted the next lap and handed the lead to Chase Elliott. He pitted the next lap and handed the lead to Keselowski. He would stay out for another eight laps before pitting on lap 117 and the lead cycled to Elliott before debris brought out the third caution of the race on lap 118. Second half thumb|Kyle Larson pulls a burnout following his first career Cup win in the Pure Michigan 400 The race restarted on lap 126. Kyle Larson beat Elliott going into turn 1 to take the lead. After that, the field settled into place until Logano kicked off the final round of green flag stops with 47 laps to go. Larson pitted from the lead, along with Elliott, with 44 laps to go and handed the lead to Keselowski. Elliott beat Larson off pit road, which allowed him to take the lead when the pit stop cycle concluded. Keselowski pitted the next lap and handed the lead to Matt Kenseth. He pitted with 35 laps to go and handed the lead to Ryan Newman. He pitted with 33 laps to go and handed the lead to Greg Biffle. He pitted with 32 laps to go and the lead cycled to Elliott. During the pit cycle, Aric Almirola was black-flagged for an uncontrolled tire and was forced to serve a pass through penalty. A tire carcass that came off the No. 46 of Michael Annett brought out the fourth caution of the race with 13 laps to go.Scott David NASCAR: Kyle Larson grabs first career victory https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nascar-auto-racing/thatsracin/article98501247.html August 29, 2016 The Charlotte Observer The McClatchy Company August 28, 2016 Brooklyn, Michigan The race restarted with nine laps to go. Larson was pushed to the lead by Keselowski and drove on to score the victory.Trister Noah Larson takes advantage of late restart for first Cup victory http://racing.ap.org/article/larson-takes-advantage-late-restart-first-cup-victory August 28, 2016 Associated Press Associated Press AP Sports August 28, 2016 Brooklyn, Michigan https://web.archive.org/web/20160831034115/http://racing.ap.org/article/larson-takes-advantage-late-restart-first-cup-victory August 31, 2016 dead Post-race Driver comments Larson said in victory lane that his team has "worked hard to get a win, and we just haven't done it Finally, all the hard work by everybody, the hundreds of people at our race shop, people who have gotten me to the Cup Series all paid off. I couldn't quite catch my breath there after I got out of the car because I spent two minutes screaming. I was so pumped up. It was pretty special, and I will remember it forever. I have been close a few times in my career and to get it before my 100th career start next week is pretty awesome."Kaminski Steve Kyle Larson delivers in clutch, takes Pure Michigan 400 for first NASCAR Sprint Cup win https://www.mlive.com/autoracing/index.ssf/2016/08/kyle_larson_delivers_in_clutch.html MLive.com Advance Publications August 29, 2016 Brooklyn, Michigan August 28, 2016 He also took time to dedicate the victory to his friend, the late Bryan Clauson, saying "This one is for the Clauson family. We really miss Bryan. We love you guys. We’re going to miss him. We parked it for him, so that’s really cool."White Tucker Larson finally earns his maiden Cup victory https://www.speedwaymedia.com/?p=114374 SpeedwayMedia.com USA Today Sports Digital Properties August 29, 2016 August 28, 2016 Following a runner-up finish, Elliott said he "made another mistake. Had two opportunities to get out front there and kind of control the race and let Kyle get a better start on me. I spun the tires and didn’t do my job right. It’s about as simple as that. When your tires are spinning, you aren’t going forward. It’s definitely unfortunate. I hate to let my guys down like that. They bailed me out a few times today, and I gave it right back.’’Pistone Pete Pete Pistone Elliott Disappointed Again http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/News/Articles/2016/08/Chase-Elliott-Disappointed-Again-at-Michigan.aspx MRN.com Motor Racing Network August 29, 2016 August 28, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160830212644/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/News/Articles/2016/08/Chase-Elliott-Disappointed-Again-at-Michigan.aspx August 30, 2016 dead Keselowski expressed satisfaction with his third-place finish but said he had hoped to win. He supported the rules package, while noting that it needed further improvements.[1] Penalties On the Wednesday following the race, the No. 2 team was issued a P2 penalty for failing post-race technical inspection.Team Penske's No. 2 team assessed P2 penalty after Michigan http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2016/8/31/sprint-cup-xfinity-camping-world-truck-series-penalties-warnings-michigan-road-america.html NASCAR.com NASCAR Media Group, LLC. September 1, 2016 August 31, 2016 As a result, Keselowski and Paul Wolfe were fined $15,000, and Keselowski was docked 10 points.Pockrass Bob Brad Keselowski docked 10 points for post-Michigan measurement failure https://www.espn.com/racing/story/_/id/17434483/brad-keselowski-docked-10-points-post-race-measurement-failure ESPN.com ESPN Internet Ventures September 1, 2016 August 31, 2016 Race results Pos No. Car number Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Laps completed Points 1 42 Kyle Larson Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 200 45 2 24 Chase Elliott (R) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 200 40 3 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 200 29 4 21 Ryan Blaney (R) Wood Brothers Racing Ford 200 37 5 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 200 37 6 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 200 36 7 19 Carl Edwards Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200 35 8 1 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 200 33 9 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200 32 10 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 200 32 11 16 Greg Biffle Roush Fenway Racing Ford 200 31 12 41 Kurt Busch Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 200 29 13 20 Matt Kenseth Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200 29 14 5 Kasey Kahne Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 200 27 15 47 A. 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Allmendinger JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 200 26 16 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 200 26 17 31 Ryan Newman Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 200 25 18 27 Paul Menard Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 200 23 19 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 199 22 20 78 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row Racing Toyota 199 22 21 14 Tony Stewart Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 198 20 22 13 Casey Mears Germain Racing Chevrolet 198 19 23 10 Danica Patrick Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 198 18 24 6 Trevor Bayne Roush Fenway Racing Ford 198 17 25 43 Aric Almirola Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 198 16 26 7 Regan Smith Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet 198 16 27 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Roush Fenway Racing Ford 198 14 28 44 Brian Scott (R) Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 197 13 29 23 David Ragan BK Racing Toyota 196 12 30 88 Alex Bowman (i) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 195 0 31 95 Michael McDowell Circle Sport – Leavine Family Racing Chevrolet 195 10 32 83 Matt DiBenedetto BK Racing Toyota 195 9 33 46 Michael Annett HScott Motorsports Chevrolet 195 8 34 98 Cole Whitt Premium Motorsports Chevrolet 194 7 35 34 Chris Buescher (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford 193 6 36 55 Reed Sorenson Premium Motorsports Chevrolet 193 5 37 32 Jeffrey Earnhardt (R) Go FAS Racing Ford 192 4 38 30 Josh Wise The Motorsports Group Chevrolet 192 3 39 38 Landon Cassill Front Row Motorsports Ford 174 2 40 15 Clint Bowyer HScott Motorsports Chevrolet 160 1Official race results Race summary Lead changes: 13 among different drivers Cautions/Laps: 4 for 17 Red flags: 0 Time of race: 2 hours, 27 minutes and 29 seconds Average speed: 162.730 mph km/h Media Television NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte had the call in the booth for the race. Dave Burns, Mike Massaro, Marty Snider and Kelli Stavast reported from pit lane during the race. NBCSNBooth announcersPit reporters Lap-by-lap: Rick AllenColor-commentator: Jeff BurtonColor-commentator: Steve Letarte Dave BurnsMike MassaroMarty SniderKelli Stavast Radio The Motor Racing Network had the radio call for the race, which was simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. MRNBooth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters Lead announcer: Kurt BeckerAnnouncer: Jeff Striegle Turns 1 & 2: Dave MoodyTurns 3 & 4: Alex Hayden Kim CoonWinston KelleySteve Post Standings after the race + Drivers' Championship standings Pos Manufacturer Points 10px 1 Kevin Harvick 799 10px 2 Brad Keselowski 764 (–35) 10px 1 3 Carl Edwards 724 (–75) 10px 1 4 Kurt Busch 721 (–78) 10px 5 Joey Logano 716 (–83) 10px 6 Kyle Busch 696 (–103) 10px 7 Denny Hamlin 691 (–108) 10px 8 Martin Truex Jr. 652 (–147) 10px 9 Jimmie Johnson 648 (–151) 10px 10 Matt Kenseth 633 (–166) 10px 1 11Chase Elliott 628 (–171) 10px 1 12Austin Dillon 622 (–177) 10px 13Jamie McMurray 616 (–183) 10px 14Ryan Newman 601 (–198) 10px 1 15 Kyle Larson 582 (–217) 10px 1 16Kasey Kahne 564 (–235)Official driver's standings + Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Manufacturer Points 10px 1Toyota 984 10px 2Chevrolet 964 (–20) 10px 3Ford 921 (–63)Official manufacturers' standings Note: Only the first 16 positions are included for the driver standings.. – Driver has clinched a position in the Chase for the Sprint Cup. 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