2016 STP 500

February 2025 NAS STP 500 2016 Sprint Cup Series schedule http://www.jayski.com/stats/2016/pdfs/2016-nascar-schedule.pdf Jayski.com Jayski's Silly Season Site March 28, 2016 January 26, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160207123034/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2016/pdfs/2016-nascar-schedule.pdf February 7, 2016 deadMartinsville Speedway http://www.nascar.com/en_us/nascar-tracks/martinsville-speedway.html NASCAR.com NASCAR Media Group, LLC. March 28, 2016 January 3, 2013Entry List http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Season-Stats/Statistics.aspx?SubSeriesID=1&YearID=45&RaceID=7193&StatType=Entry+List MRN.com Motor Racing Network March 28, 2016 March 28, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160401070032/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Season-Stats/Statistics.aspx?SubSeriesID=1&YearID=45&RaceID=7193&StatType=Entry+List April 1, 2016 deadFirst Practice Results http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Additional-Statistics/2016/04/STP-500-1st-Practice-Speeds.aspx MRN.com Motor Racing Network April 1, 2016 April 1, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160405082039/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Additional-Statistics/2016/04/STP-500-1st-Practice-Speeds.aspx April 5, 2016 deadQualifying Results http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Additional-Statistics/2016/04/STP-500-Qualifying-Results.aspx MRN.com Motor Racing Network April 1, 2016 April 1, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160404232829/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Additional-Statistics/2016/04/STP-500-Qualifying-Results.aspx April 4, 2016 deadFinal Practice Results http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Additional-Statistics/2016/04/STP-500-2nd-Practice-Speeds.aspx MRN.com Motor Racing Network April 2, 2016 April 2, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160404232804/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Additional-Statistics/2016/04/STP-500-2nd-Practice-Speeds.aspx April 4, 2016 deadFinal Practice Results http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Additional-Statistics/2016/04/STP-500-Final-Practice-Speeds.aspx MRN.com Motor Racing Network April 2, 2016 April 2, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160406011552/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Additional-Statistics/2016/04/STP-500-Final-Practice-Speeds.aspx April 6, 2016 deadSTP 500 Results http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Season-Stats/Statistics.aspx?SubSeriesID=1&YearID=45&RaceID=7193&StatType=Race+Results MRN.com Motor Racing Network April 3, 2016 April 3, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160406205344/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Season-Stats/Statistics.aspx?SubSeriesID=1&YearID=45&RaceID=7193&StatType=Race+Results April 6, 2016 deadPoints standings http://www.jayski.com/stats/2016/pdfs/06mar2016points.pdf Jayski.com Jayski's Silly Season Site April 3, 2016 April 3, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160417152257/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2016/pdfs/06mar2016points.pdf April 17, 2016 deadManufacturer standings http://www.jayski.com/stats/2016/pdfs/06mar2016racereport.pdf Jayski.com Jayski's Silly Season Site April 4, 2016 April 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160418065337/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2016/pdfs/06mar2016racereport.pdf April 18, 2016 dead 2016 04 03 2016 6 36 2016 STP 500 logo.jpeg Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia 0.526 0.847 500 263 423.5 Sunny clear blue skies with a temperature of 51 F C; wind out of the west/northwest at 9 mph km/h on 80.088 mph km/h on Joey Logano Team Penske 19.513 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing 352 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing FS1 Mike Joy, Jeff Gordon and Darrell Waltrip 2.2/5 (Overnight)Paulsen In Second Year on FS1, NASCAR Martinsville Overnights Down Again http://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2016/04/nascar-ratings-fs1-martinsville-overnights-down/ SportsMediaWatch.com Sports Media Watch April 4, 2016 April 4, 20162.5/5 (Final)Paulsen In Reversal From Overnights, NASCAR Martinsville Viewership Up http://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2016/04/nascar-ratings-fs1-martinsville-viewership-up/ SportsMediaWatch.com Sports Media Watch April 5, 2016 April 5, 20164.2 million viewers MRN Joe Moore, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace Dave Moody (Backstretch) The 2016 STP 500 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held on April 3, 2016, at Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia. Contested over 500 laps on the .526 mile (.847 km) paperclip-shaped short track, it was the sixth race of the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. Kyle Busch won the race. A. J. Allmendinger finished second, while Kyle Larson, Austin Dillon and Brad Keselowski rounded out the top-five. Joey Logano won the pole for the race and led 21 laps on his way to an 11th-place finish. Busch led a race high of 352 laps on his way to scoring the victory. The race had 11 lead changes among five different drivers and eight caution flag periods for 51 laps. This was the 35th career victory for Busch, first of the season, first at Martinsville Speedway and ninth at the track for Joe Gibbs Racing. With the win, he moved up to third in the points standings. Despite being the winning manufacturer, Toyota left Martinsville trailing Chevrolet by three points in the manufacturer standings. The STP 500 was carried by Fox Sports on the cable/satellite Fox Sports 1 network for the American television audience. The radio broadcast for the race was carried by the Motor Racing Network and Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Report Background thumb|left|Martinsville Speedway, the track where the race was held. Martinsville Speedway is a 0.526 mi km on oval short track in Ridgeway, Virginia, United States, a community of Martinsville, Virginia. Entering the race, Kevin Harvick leads the points with 195, while Jimmie Johnson is 11 points back, Carl Edwards is 24 points back, and both Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch are 25 points back. Entry list The entry list for the STP 500 was released on Monday, March 28 at 1:50 p.m. Eastern time. Forty cars were entered for the race. 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 RacingChevrolet14Brian VickersStewart–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 MotorsportsChevrolet27 Paul MenardRichard Childress RacingChevrolet30Josh WiseThe Motorsports GroupChevrolet31Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet32Joey Gase (i)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 RacingToyota88Dale Earnhardt Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet95Michael McDowellCircle Sport – Leavine Family RacingChevrolet98Cole WhittPremium MotorsportsChevrolet Official entry list Practice First practice Brian Vickers was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 19.485 and a speed of 97.182 mph km/h on.Spencer Lee Super sub Vickers sets the pace in Friday Cup practice http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/super-sub-vickers-sets-the-pace-in-friday-cup-practice-683605/ Motorsport.com Motorsport Network, LLC. April 1, 2016 Martinsville, Virginia April 1, 2016 Trevor Bayne went to his backup car after crashing his primary in the final 30 seconds of the session.White Tucker Brian Vickers fastest in first practice http://www.speedwaymedia.com/?p=107842 SpeedwayMedia.com USA Today Sports Digital Properties April 1, 2016 Martinsville, Virginia April 1, 2016 Pos No. Car number Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed MPH 1 14 Brian Vickers Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 19.485 97.182 2 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 19.500 97.108 3 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 19.504 97.088Official first practice results Practice (post-qualifying) Second practice Kasey Kahne was the fastest in the second practice session with a time of 19.710 and a speed of 96.073 mph km/h on.DeGroot Nick April 2, 2016 Kasey Kahne tops Saturday morning Cup practice http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/kasey-kahne-tops-saturday-morning-cup-practice-683958/ April 2, 2016 Motorsport.com Motorsport Network, LLC. Martinsville, Virginia PosNo. Car numberDriverTeamManufacturerTimeSpeed MPH15Kasey KahneHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet19.71096.073231Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet19.75695.849378Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota19.78895.694Official second practice results Final practice Kyle Larson was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 19.835 and a speed of 95.468 mph km/h on.White Tucker April 2, 2016 Kyle Larson fastest in final Sprint Cup practice http://www.speedwaymedia.com/?p=107931 April 2, 2016 SpeedwayMedia.com USA Today Sports Digital Properties Martinsville, Virginia PosNo. Car numberDriverTeamManufacturerTimeSpeed MPH142Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet19.83595.468218Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota19.86295.338314Brian VickersStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet19.86995.304Official final practice results Qualifying thumb|Joey Logano scored his third straight pole position at Martinsville. Joey Logano scored the pole for the race with a time of 19.513 and a speed of 97.043 mph km/h on.Kurz Hank Logano wins third consecutive pole at Martinsville http://racing.ap.org/node/291531 April 1, 2016 Associated Press Associated Press AP Sports April 1, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160402135627/http://racing.ap.org/node/291531 April 2, 2016 Martinsville, Virginia He joined Jeff Gordon, Mark Martin, Darrell Waltrip and Glen Wood as the only drivers to have earned three-consecutive poles at Martinsville.Hamlet Harrison Three on the trot: Logano on pole for third consecutive Sprint Cup race at Martinsville http://www.martinsvillebulletin.com/sports/three-on-the-trot-logano-on-pole-for-third-consecutive/article_e2e58870-f84f-11e5-bcde-1f5c6f19e85c.html April 2, 2016 Martinsville Bulletin Berkshire Hathaway April 1, 2016 Martinsville, Virginia He said afterwards that it was "nice to be able to go up here and do what we know how to do - execute qualifying like we know how to at this racetrack. Ever since we unloaded this morning it was top of the board, it was a fast racecar. We knew that. We just had to keep our heads in the game and do what we know how to do."Mays Robbie Logano Wins Third Straight Martinsville Pole http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/News/Articles/2016/04/Joey-Logano-Wins-Third-Straight-Martinsville-Pole.aspx MRN.com Motor Racing Network April 1, 2016 Martinsville, Virginia April 1, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160404194948/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/News/Articles/2016/04/Joey-Logano-Wins-Third-Straight-Martinsville-Pole.aspx April 4, 2016 dead He also added that he was "excited, pumped up, jacked up to come to this racetrack and show what we’re made of."Gluck Jeff Joey Logano wins third straight pole at Martinsville https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nascar/2016/04/01/martinsville-stp-500-qualifying-joey-logano-wins-pole/82532168/ April 1, 2016 USA Today Gannett Company April 1, 2016 Martinsville, Virginia After qualifying second, Kasey Kahne said that his performance felt "good. The car was really fast, this Great Clips Chevrolet. The guys did a nice job in practice and in qualifying. I just kept getting better with my laps...The car is fine. Just let me get my laps a little better. I feel good about it (the car). We had a top-10 here the last race, last year; with the backup car because I crashed it in qualifying and this car is better than our primary car was last time.”White Tucker Logano on the pole for Martinsville http://www.speedwaymedia.com/?p=107876 SpeedwayMedia.com USA Today Sports Digital Properties April 1, 2016 Martinsville, Virginia April 1, 2016 He also added that Logano "barely got us. But it is definitely a good starting spot. That was one of my goals today was to help out on pit road. Pit road is huge here. We have the best pit crew for stops, than anyone, in my opinion. And if I can help them on pit road, myself, and get a better spot, I think all that will be beneficial on Sunday."Spencer Reid Logano earns Coors Light Pole at Martinsville http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2016/4/1/coors-light-pole-qualifying-martinsville-sprint-cup-series.html April 2, 2016 NASCAR Wire Service NASCAR Media Group, LLC. April 1, 2016 Martinsville, Virginia After qualifying third, Brian Vickers said he was "so close; the No. 22 was really strong. I thought we had it when he ran a 51 (19.51) I thought we could beat that. We made a small adjustment going into the last round and I don't know maybe that hurt us a little bit. It is so tight. We are fighting for hundredths of a second, thousandths of a second, but everybody on the No. 14 Chevrolet did a good job. I'm really proud of everyone. Mike (Bugarewicz, crew chief) gave me a great race car. Everyone at Stewart–Haas Racing, Chevy, it's an honor to put the Arnie’s Army and Janssen Chevrolet in the top three.”Thomas Hunter Joey Logano Wins Third Consecutive Pole At Martinsville Speedway http://thefourthturn.com/2016/04/joey-logano-wins-third-consecutive-pole-at-martinsville-speedway/ thefourthturn.com Fraction April 2, 2016 Martinsville, Virginia April 1, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160402040855/http://thefourthturn.com/2016/04/joey-logano-wins-third-consecutive-pole-at-martinsville-speedway/ April 2, 2016 dead Qualifying results Pos No. Car number Driver Team Manufacturer R1 Best time in Round 1 R2 Best time in Round 2 R3 Best time in Round 3 122Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord19.47419.38619.513 25Kasey KahneHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet19.65519.51619.515 314Brian VickersStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet19.47919.51319.549 427Paul MenardRichard Childress RacingChevrolet19.53319.45819.551 531Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet19.59719.55219.575 647A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet19.52719.52219.587 718Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota19.59219.57919.591 811Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota19.64019.57219.594 920Matt KensethJoe Gibbs RacingToyota19.58819.55219.635 1024Chase Elliott (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet19.62319.58819.679 112Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord19.58419.57419.683 1221Ryan Blaney (R)Wood Brothers RacingFord19.56519.57119.690 1317Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord19.64419.595 — 1416Greg BiffleRoush Fenway RacingFord19.57819.598 — 151Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet19.70019.599 — 1678Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota19.58019.609 — 1742Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet19.60219.628 — 1813Casey MearsGermain RacingChevrolet19.63119.629 — 194Kevin HarvickStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet19.54019.651 — 2043Aric AlmirolaRichard Petty MotorsportsFord19.69819.675 — 2188Dale Earnhardt Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet19.67819.715 — 2223David RaganBK RacingToyota19.66319.729 — 2341Kurt BuschStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet19.64019.767 — 2448Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet19.70119.784 — 2519Carl EdwardsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota19.708 — — 2644Brian Scott (R)Richard Petty MotorsportsFord19.742 — — 2795Michael McDowellCircle Sport – Leavine Family RacingChevrolet19.743 — — 2810Danica PatrickStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet19.748 — — 293Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet19.751 — — 3015Clint BowyerHScott MotorsportsChevrolet19.758 — — 3198Cole WhittPremium MotorsportsChevrolet19.775 — — 326Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord19.805 — — 3338Landon CassillFront Row MotorsportsFord19.809 — — 347Regan SmithTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet19.819 — — 3583Matt DiBenedettoBK RacingToyota19.871 — — 3634Chris Buescher (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord19.880 — — 3732Joey Gase (i)Go FAS RacingFord19.971 — — 3846Michael AnnettHScott MotorsportsChevrolet20.092 — — 3930Josh WiseThe Motorsports GroupChevrolet20.098 — — 4055Reed SorensonPremium MotorsportsChevrolet0.000 — —Official qualifying results Race First half Start Under clear blue Virginia skies, Joey Logano led the field to the green flag at 1:19 p.m. The first caution of the race flew on the fifth lap for a single-car spin in turn 2. Dale Earnhardt Jr. bounced off the side of David Ragan's car and spun out.Gluck Jeff Dale Earnhardt Jr. can't overcome early spin, outside lane https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nascar/2016/04/03/dale-earnhardt-jr-stp-500-martinsville-speedway/82591940/ April 4, 2016 USA Today Gannett Company April 3, 2016 Martinsville, Virginia The race restarted on lap 10. Going into turn 3, Paul Menard dove under Logano to take the lead on lap 22. Kyle Busch dove under Menard going into turn 3 to take the lead on lap 33. The second caution of the race flew on lap 91 for a single-car spin in turn 2. Menard got into the left-rear corner of Brian Scott, sent him into Michael Annett and sent him spinning. Denny Hamlin and Brad Keselowski were tagged for speeding on pit road and restarted the race from the tail-end of the field.Mays Robbie Hamlin Embarrassed After Wheel Hop http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/News/Articles/2016/04/Denny-Hamlin-Embarrassed-After-Martinsville-Wheel-Hop.aspx MRN.com Motor Racing Network April 4, 2016 Martinsville, Virginia April 3, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160406022900/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/News/Articles/2016/04/Denny-Hamlin-Embarrassed-After-Martinsville-Wheel-Hop.aspx April 6, 2016 dead The race restarted on lap 98. Kevin Harvick drove under Busch to take the lead on lap 101. He retook the lead on lap 107. Matt Kenseth drove by his teammate exiting turn 2 to take the lead on lap 133. The third caution of the race flew on lap 136 for a single-car wreck in turn 2. Regan Smith sent Ricky Stenhouse Jr. spinning into the wall. Second quarter The race restarted on lap 145. Busch drove by the outside of Kenseth going into turn 3 to retake the lead on lap 147. Harvick drove by Busch going into turn 1 to take the lead on lap 156. Aric Almirola retired from the race on lap 208 due to engine issues and would go on to finish last.Beard Brock CUP: Engine sours on Aric Almirola’s throwback ride http://brock.lastcar.info/2016/04/cup-engine-sours-on-aric-almirolas.html brock.lastcar.info LASTCAR.info April 4, 2016 April 3, 2016 The fourth caution of the race flew on lap 222 for a single-car wreck in turn 1. Hamlin's wheel hopped going into the turn and slammed the wall.DeGroot Nick Hamlin crashes, apologizes for "embarrassing" mistake http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/hamlin-crashes-apologizes-for-embarrassing-mistake-684540/ Motorsport.com Motorsport Network, LLC. April 4, 2016 Martinsville, Virginia April 3, 2016 April 7, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160407022717/http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/hamlin-crashes-apologizes-for-embarrassing-mistake-684540/ dead He said afterwards that it was the "first time ever doing it here, so it’s a little embarrassing, but I mean we were the fastest car those last 30 laps and we got back to the top-five and I was making up a lot of my speed on entry. As the tires wear, the rears get hotter, less grip, you can’t brake at the same amount – it was really out of the blue. I didn’t ever have a hint of it up until that moment, so a bit of a rookie move on my part. Been around here too much to do something like that, but learning for the fall and I’m really encouraged about how good our car came up through the pack and I really thought we had a car that could win.”Crandall Kelly Hamlin Embarrassed by Martinsville Miscues http://www.popularspeed.com/hamlin-embarrassed-by-martinsville-miscues/ PopularSpeed.com POPULAR SPEED April 4, 2016 Martinsville, Virginia April 3, 2016 Harvick and Kenseth swapped the lead on pit road and the latter exited with the lead. The race restarted on lap 228. Busch retook the lead on lap 230. The fifth caution of the race flew on lap 312 for a single-car wreck in turn 2. Josh Wise suffered a tire blowout and slammed the wall. Reed Sorenson was tagged for having too many crew members over the wall and restarted the race from the tail-end of the field. Second half Halfway thumb|Kyle Busch won the race. The race restarted on lap 321. Busch worked past Kenseth to retake the lead on lap 325. The sixth caution of the race flew with 117 laps to go for a single-car wreck in turn 2. Exiting the turn, Michael Annett got loose and spun out. Logano was tagged for an uncontrolled tire and restarted the race from the tail-end of the field.White Tucker Rowdy takes a bow in Martinsville http://www.speedwaymedia.com/?p=107979 SpeedwayMedia.com USA Today Sports Digital Properties April 4, 2016 Martinsville, Virginia April 3, 2016 Fourth quarter The race restarted with 110 laps to go. The seventh caution of the race flew with 45 laps to go for a single-car wreck in turn 2. Regan Smith suffered a right-front tire blowout and slammed the wall. Chase Elliott was tagged for speeding on pit road and restarted the race from the tail-end of the field.Schwartz Matthew Hendrick suffers a rare tough day http://www.martinsvillebulletin.com/sports/hendrick-suffers-a-rare-tough-day/article_8de95c3e-fa0c-11e5-97d0-df3bf050d46f.html April 4, 2016 Martinsville Bulletin Berkshire Hathaway April 3, 2016 Martinsville, Virginia The race restarted with 34 laps to go. The eighth caution of the race flew with 17 laps to go for a single-car spin on the backstretch. Jamie McMurray suffered a left-front tire blowout, got hit in the rear and turned. The race restarted with 14 laps and went green for the rest of the race. Busch drove on to score the checkered flag.Kurz Hank Kyle Busch wins again for weekend sweep at Martinsville http://racing.ap.org/node/291957 April 3, 2016 Associated Press Associated Press AP Sports April 3, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160404163808/http://racing.ap.org/node/291957 April 4, 2016 Martinsville, Virginia Post-race Driver comments Busch said after the race that he "had a really good car through practice and Adam (Stevens, crew chief) made some really good adjustments overnight to keep us where we need to be in order to run up front all day, led a lot of laps, probably led the most laps there and to win here in Martinsville is pretty cool – finally get to take a clock home."Scott David Kyle Busch wins first NASCAR Cup race at Martinsville https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nascar-auto-racing/thatsracin/article69745522.html April 4, 2016 The Charlotte Observer The McClatchy Company April 3, 2016 Martinsville, Virginia He also added that he "can't say enough about this whole JGR team. The M&M's Camry was awesome in practice. We had a really good car through practice, and Adam made some really good adjustments overnight to keep us where we needed to be, running up front all day."Spencer Reid Busch sweeps weekend, dominates in Martinsville Cup race http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2016/4/3/martinsville-stp-500-sprint-cup-series-winner-race-results-speeds.html April 4, 2016 NASCAR Wire Service NASCAR Media Group, LLC. April 3, 2016 Martinsville, Virginia A. J. Allmendinger said of his second–place finish and his strong runs of late that they're "something that really started on the West Coast swing and coming through here, I feel like we've been at our best at the end of these races. We've maximized. That's the biggest thing we always say — if we can just maximize our finishes, whether they're top-fives or you're running 20th and you can get 18th an out of it, that's what we want to do.”Weaver Matt AJ Allmendinger finding speed, consistency with new crew chief https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nascar/2016/04/03/aj-allmendinger-jtg-daugherty-racing-martinsville-stp-500/82590266/ April 4, 2016 USA Today Gannett Company April 3, 2016 Martinsville, Virginia “It was a solid weekend for myself. I was able to do double-duty this week and I think that helped me get my rhythm early in the weekend,” Larson said. “It bettered myself each time I was on the track. Normally a truck does not drive anything like a Cup car. This is the only race track probably where it does. Getting more laps on this racetrack is the most important part for myself."Mayes Robbie Larson Gaining Ground at Martinsville http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/News/Articles/2016/04/Kyle-Larson-Gaining-Ground-at-Martinsville.aspx MRN.com Motor Racing Network April 4, 2016 Martinsville, Virginia April 3, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160406205556/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/News/Articles/2016/04/Kyle-Larson-Gaining-Ground-at-Martinsville.aspx April 6, 2016 dead Race results Pos No. Car number Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Laps completed Points 118Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota50045 247A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet50039 342Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet50038 43Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet50037 52Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord50036 619Carl EdwardsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota50035 714Brian VickersStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet50034 827Paul MenardRichard Childress RacingChevrolet50034 948Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet50032 1031Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet50031 1122Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord50031 1216Greg BiffleRoush Fenway RacingFord50029 1341Kurt BuschStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet50028 1488Dale Earnhardt Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet50027 1520Matt KensethJoe Gibbs RacingToyota50027 1610Danica PatrickStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet50025 174Kevin HarvickStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet50025 1878Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota50023 1921Ryan Blaney (R)Wood Brothers RacingFord50022 2024Chase Elliott (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet49921 2123David RaganBK RacingToyota49920 225Kasey KahneHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet49919 231Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet49918 2495Michael McDowellCircle Sport – Leavine Family RacingChevrolet49817 2515Clint BowyerHScott MotorsportsChevrolet49716 2644Brian Scott (R)Richard Petty MotorsportsFord49615 276Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord49614 2838Landon CassillFront Row MotorsportsFord49513 2983Matt DiBenedettoBK RacingToyota49512 3098Cole WhittPremium MotorsportsChevrolet49511 3113Casey MearsGermain RacingChevrolet49410 3217Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord4949 3334Chris Buescher (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord4918 347Regan SmithTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet4917 3546Michael AnnettHScott MotorsportsChevrolet4906 3632Joey Gase (i)Go FAS RacingFord4900 3755Reed SorensonPremium MotorsportsChevrolet4904 3830Josh WiseThe Motorsports GroupChevrolet3263 3911Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota2212 4043Aric AlmirolaRichard Petty MotorsportsFord2061Official STP 500 results Race summary Lead changes: 11 Cautions: 8 for 51 Red flags: 0 Time of race: 3 hours, 17 minutes, and 2 seconds Average speed: 80.088 mph km/h Media Television Fox Sports was covering their 16th race at the Martinsville Speedway. Mike Joy, nine-time Martinsville winner Jeff Gordon and 11-time Martinsville winner Darrell Waltrip called in the booth for the race. Jamie Little, Vince Welch and Matt Yocum handled pit road duties for the entire race. FS1 Booth announcersPit reporters Lap-by-lap: Mike JoyColor-commentator: Jeff GordonColor commentator: Darrell Waltrip Jamie LittleVince WelchMatt Yocum Radio MRN had the radio call for the race which would also be simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Joe Moore, Jeff Striegle and seven-time Martinsville winner Rusty Wallace called the race in the booth as the cars were on the frontstretch. Dave Moody called the race from atop the turn 3 stands as the field is racing down the backstretch. Alex Hayden, Winston Kelley and Steve Post worked pit road for the radio side. MRNBooth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters Lead announcer: Joe MooreAnnouncer: Jeff StriegleAnnouncer: Rusty Wallace Backstretch: Dave Moody Alex HaydenWinston KelleySteve Post Standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 10px 1 Kevin Harvick 220 10px 2 Jimmie Johnson 216 (–4) 10px 2 3 Kyle Busch 215 (–5) 10px 1 4 Carl Edwards 206 (–14) 10px 1 5 Joey Logano 196 (–24) 10px 3 6 Brad Keselowski 178 (–42) 10px 3 7 Austin Dillon 176 (–44) 10px 1 8 Kurt Busch 176 (–44) 10px 5 9 Denny Hamlin 172 (–48) 10px 2 10 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 172 (–48) 10px 11 Martin Truex Jr. 150 (–70) 10px 7 12 A. J. Allmendinger 147 (–73) 10px 1 13 Jamie McMurray 143 (–77) 10px 1 14 Matt Kenseth 140 (–80) 10px 2 15 Ryan Blaney (R) 132 (–88) 10px 16 Chase Elliott (R) 131 (–89)Official driver's standings Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Manufacturer Points 10px 1 Chevrolet 249 10px 2 Toyota 246 (–3) 10px 3 Ford 216 (–33)Official manufacturers' standings Note: Only the first 16 positions are included for the driver standings. References 30em Sprint Cup Series 2016 2016 Auto Club 400 2016 Duck Commander 500 STP 500 STP 500 Category:NASCAR races at Martinsville Speedway STP 500