2016 Sparks Energy 300

Ninth race of the 2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series February 2025 NASXFIN Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, Alabama 9 33 2016 Sparks Energy 300 25th Annual Sparks Energy 300 April 30 2.66 4.28 300.58 308.56 483.736 496.579 113 116 52.857 Matt Tifft Joe Gibbs Racing 132.477 mph km/h on 36 Brandon Jones Richard Childress Racing 1 Elliott Sadler JR Motorsports FS1 MRN Adam Alexander, Denny Hamlin, and Michael Waltrip The 2016 Sparks Energy 300 was the ninth stock car race of the 2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, and the 25th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, April 30, 2016, in Lincoln, Alabama, at Talladega Superspeedway, a 2.66 miles (4.28 km) permanent triangular-shaped superspeedway. The race was increased from 113 laps to 116 laps, due to a NASCAR overtime finish. In a wild finish that sparked controversy, Elliott Sadler, driving for JR Motorsports, would spin Brad Keselowski on the final lap, and earned his 11th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his first of the season.April 30, 2016 Elliott Sadler wins Xfinity race in a wild overtime finish at Talladega https://www.espn.com/racing/nascar/xfinity/story/_/id/15435956/elliott-sadler-wins-xfinity-series-race-talladega-ot-wreck November 2, 2022 ESPN.com en Associated Press To fill out the podium, Justin Allgaier, driving for JR Motorsports, and Brennan Poole, driving for Chip Ganassi Racing, would finish second and third, respectively. The race would bring controversy on the final lap. Elliott Sadler would get Joey Logano loose in turn four, causing Logano to slide down the racetrack and hit Sadler. He would then ricochet up the racetrack, and Blake Koch, with nowhere to go, would slam into the side of Logano, making Logano go airborne. Ultimately, Brennan Poole would cross the line first, in a photo finish with Justin Allgaier. Since the caution came out before the field took the checkered flag, NASCAR reviewed the running positions when it flew. Elliott Sadler would be the official winner, since he was the driver that was leading when the caution came out. Allgaier and Poole would be credited with second and third place, respectively.Spencer Reid April 30, 2016 Poole in photo finish at Talladega, Except Sadler had already won https://thefinallap.com/2016/04/30/poole-in-photo-finish-at-talladega-except-sadler-had-already-won/ November 2, 2022 The Final Lap NASCAR Wire Service Background right|thumb| The layout of Talladega Superspeedway, the circuit where the race was held. Talladega Superspeedway, nicknamed “'Dega”, and formerly named Alabama International Motor Speedway (AIMS) from 1969 to 1989, is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama.http://www.talladegasuperspeedway.com/Inside-Dega/Contact-Us.aspx Track Location Talladega Superspeedway March 27, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100416072410/http://www.talladegasuperspeedway.com/Inside-Dega/Contact-Us.aspx April 16, 2010 It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base in the small city of Lincoln. A tri-oval, the track was constructed in 1969 by the International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France Family. 2021, the track hosts the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and ARCA Menards Series. Talladega is the longest NASCAR oval, with a length of 2.66 mi km 3, compared to the Daytona International Speedway, which is 2.5 mi km 1 long. The total peak capacity of Talladega is around 175,000 spectators,April 19, 2019 Talladega is known for speed, but slow down and take in what the Alabama city offers https://alabamanewscenter.com/2019/04/19/talladega-is-known-for-speed-but-slow-down-and-take-in-what-the-alabama-city-offers/December 31, 2017 Talladega Superspeedway https://autoracingfacts.com/talladega-superspeedway dead https://web.archive.org/web/20210226235704/https://autoracingfacts.com/talladega-superspeedway February 26, 2021 October 17, 2019Track Facts http://www.talladegasuperspeedway.com/This-Is-Talladega/Track-Facts.aspx https://web.archive.org/web/20100416072410/http://www.talladegasuperspeedway.com/Inside-Dega/Contact-Us.aspx April 16, 2010 March 27, 2010 Talladega Superspeedway with the main grandstand capacity being about 80,000.Utter Jim November 27, 2013 Talladega Superspeedway to reduce seating to 80,000 The Charlotte Observer The McClatchy Company http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/11/27/4502677/talladega-superspeedway-to-reduce.html November 28, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131203001445/http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/11/27/4502677/talladega-superspeedway-to-reduce.html#.Vh5rCrSprzI December 3, 2013 Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points. #DriverTeamMakeSponsor0Garrett Smithley (R)JD MotorsportsChevroletInstalco01Ryan Preece (R)JD MotorsportsChevroletG&K Services1Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevroletOneMain Financial2Austin Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevroletRheem3Ty DillonRichard Childress RacingChevroletBass Pro Shops4Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevroletFlex Seal05John Wes Townley (i)Athenian MotorsportsChevroletJive Communications6Bubba WallaceRoush Fenway RacingFordKleen Performance07Ray Black Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevroletScuba Life7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevroletBreyers10Jeff GreenTriStar MotorsportsToyotaTriStar Motorsports11Blake KochKaulig RacingChevroletLeafFilter Gutter Protection13John JacksonMBM MotorsportsToyotaFlorida Waterfront, Card Merrill14Benny GordonTriStar MotorsportsToyotaVSI Racing15Travis KvapilRick Ware RacingFordLilly Trucking, CarportEmpire.com16Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFordLilly Diabetes, American Diabetes Association18Matt Tifft (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyotaNOS Energy Drink19Daniel SuárezJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaArris20Erik Jones (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyotaGameStop22Joey Logano (i)Team PenskeFordDiscount Tire24Brandon McReynoldsJGL RacingToyotaRedneck Riviera, JGL Young Guns25Chris CockrumChris Cockrum RacingChevroletAdvanced Communications Group28Dakoda ArmstrongJGL RacingToyotaWinField33Brandon Jones (R)Richard Childress RacingChevroletOkuma39Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevroletSparks Energy40Carl LongMBM MotorsportsDodgePhoenix Air, Schaeffer's Racing Oil42Justin MarksChip Ganassi RacingChevroletKaterra43Jeb BurtonRichard Petty MotorsportsFordJ. Streicher44J. J. YeleyTriStar MotorsportsToyotaZachry48Brennan Poole (R)Chip Ganassi RacingChevroletDC Solar51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevroletKevin Whitaker Chevrolet, BRT Extrusions52Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingChevroletSparks Energy, Donate Life Alabama62Brendan GaughanRichard Childress RacingChevroletSouth Point Hotel, Casino & Spa70Derrike CopeDerrike Cope RacingChevroletBuddy's Home Furnishings, Ice-Aid74Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingDodgeNational Multiple Sclerosis Society78B. J. McLeod (R)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsFordTriple R Containers LLC85Bobby GerhartBobby Gerhart RacingChevroletLucas Oil88Chase Elliott (i)JR MotorsportsChevroletArmour Vienna Sausage89Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevroletShepherd Racing Ventures90Mario GosselinDGM RacingChevroletBuckedUp Apparel, David Johnson's Auto93Josh ReaumeRSS RacingChevroletRSS Racing97Ryan EllisObaika RacingChevroletVroom! Brands98Aric Almirola (i)Biagi-DenBeste RacingFordFresh from FloridaOfficial entry list Practice First practice The first practice session was held on Friday, April 29, at 10:30 AM CST. The session would last for 55 minutes.Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site - Talladega XFINITY Race Info Page https://www.jayski.com/news/nxs/2016/story/_/page/09-NXS-Talladega-2016-NASCAR-Race-Info dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160525212229/https://www.jayski.com/news/nxs/2016/story/_/page/09-NXS-Talladega-2016-NASCAR-Race-Info May 25, 2016 November 3, 2022 Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site Bubba Wallace, driving for Roush Fenway Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 49.768, and an average speed of 192.413 mph km/h on.McFadin Daniel April 29, 2016 Darrell Wallace Jr. tops first Xfinity Series practice at Talladega https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2016/04/29/darrell-wallace-jr-tops-first-xfinity-series-practice-at-talladega/ November 3, 2022 NASCAR Talk NBC Sports en-US Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed16Bubba WallaceRoush Fenway RacingFord49.768192.413216Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord49.783192.35533Ty DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet49.920191.827Full first practice results Final practice The final practice session was held on Friday, April 29, at 12:30 PM CST. Matt Tifft, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 52.639, and an average speed of 181.918 mph km/h on.McFadin Daniel April 29, 2016 Matt Tifft fastest in final Xfinity Series practice https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2016/04/29/matt-tifft-fastest-in-final-xfinity-series-practice/ November 3, 2022 NASCAR Talk NBC Sports en-US Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed118Matt Tifft (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota52.639181.91823Ty DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet52.756181.515333Brandon Jones (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet53.098180.346Full final practice results Qualifying Qualifying was held on Saturday, April 30, at 9:30 AM CST. Since Talladega Superspeedway is at least 2 mi km, 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.February 7, 2018 NASCAR Qualifying Rules https://www.espn.com/jayski/pages/story/_/id/18676661/nascar-qualifying-rules November 3, 2022 ESPN.com en Matt Tifft, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would win the pole after advancing from the preliminary round and setting the fastest lap in Round 2, with a lap of 52.857, and an average speed of 181.168 mph km/h on.McFadin Daniel February 20, 2016 Ty Dillon wins pole for Xfinity opener at Daytona https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2016/02/20/ty-dillon-wins-pole-for-xfinity-opener-at-daytona/ May 28, 2022 NASCAR Talk NBC Sports en-US Josh Reaume, Derrike Cope, and Mike Harmon would fail to qualify. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTime (R1)Speed (R1)Time (R2)Speed (R2)118Matt Tifft (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota53.008180.65252.857181.168219Daniel SuárezJoe Gibbs RacingToyota53.075180.42452.951180.84632Austin Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet53.371179.42353.051180.506420Erik Jones (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota53.254179.81753.092180.36653Ty DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet53.337179.53853.136180.217662Brendan GaughanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet53.307179.63953.270179.763716Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord53.528178.89753.479179.061822Joey Logano (i)Team PenskeFord53.626178.57053.552178.81791Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet53.629178.56053.599178.6601044J. J. YeleyTriStar MotorsportsToyota53.664178.44453.679178.3941148Brennan Poole (R)Chip Ganassi RacingChevrolet53.642178.51753.869177.7651243Jeb BurtonRichard Petty MotorsportsFord53.617178.60053.910177.629Eliminated in Round 11311Blake KochKaulig RacingChevrolet53.676178.404 - -1488Chase Elliott (i)JR MotorsportsChevrolet53.735178.208 - -156Bubba WallaceRoush Fenway RacingFord53.737178.201 - -1633Brandon Jones (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet53.770178.092 - -1798Aric Almirola (i)Biagi-DenBeste RacingFord53.844177.847 - -187Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet53.881177.725 - -1914Benny GordonTriStar MotorsportsToyota53.926177.577 - -2042Justin MarksChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet53.949177.501 - -2124Brandon McReynoldsJGL RacingToyota53.955177.481 - -2228Dakoda ArmstrongJGL RacingToyota54.034177.222 - -2389Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevrolet54.066177.117 - -2405John Wes Townley (i)Athenian MotorsportsChevrolet54.114176.960 - -2590Mario GosselinDGM RacingChevrolet54.125176.924 - -2601Ryan Preece (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet54.241176.545 - -2710Jeff GreenTriStar MotorsportsToyota54.361176.156 - -2807Ray Black Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet54.416175.978 - -294Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevrolet54.436175.913 - -3025Chris CockrumChris Cockrum RacingChevrolet54.438175.907 - -3140Carl LongMBM MotorsportsDodge54.445175.884 - -3213John JacksonMBM MotorsportsToyota54.496175.719 - -3385Bobby GerhartBobby Gerhart RacingChevrolet54.587175.426 - -Qualified by owner's points3451Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet54.716175.013 - -350Garrett Smithley (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet55.037173.992 - -3697Ryan EllisObaika RacingChevrolet55.151173.632 - -3752Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingChevrolet55.285173.212 - -3839Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet55.484172.590 - -3978B. J. McLeod (R)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsFord55.513172.500 - -4015Travis Kvapil (i)Rick Ware RacingFord55.911171.272 - -Failed to qualify4193Josh ReaumeRSS RacingChevrolet54.659175.195 - -4270Derrike CopeDerrike Cope RacingChevrolet54.675175.144 - -4374Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingDodge55.107173.771 - -Official qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup Race results Fin2016 Sparks Energy 300 - Racing Reference https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2016_Sparks_Energy_300/B/ November 3, 2022 Racing-Reference.info enSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts191Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet1161Running442187Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet1160Running3931148Brennan Poole (R)Chip Ganassi RacingChevrolet1165Running3943451Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1167Running385662Brendan GaughanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1161Running37632Austin Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet1167Running07219Daniel SuárezJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1162Running358118Matt Tifft (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota11621Running091488Chase Elliott (i)JR MotorsportsChevrolet1167Running0101798Aric Almirola (i)Biagi-DenBeste RacingFord1160Running0112042Justin MarksChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet1160Running3012350Garrett Smithley (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet1160Running2913156Bubba WallaceRoush Fenway RacingFord1160Running28141914Benny GordonTriStar MotorsportsToyota1160Running27152601Ryan Preece (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet1160Running26161044J. J. YeleyTriStar MotorsportsToyota1160Running2517294Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevrolet1160Running24181243Jeb BurtonRichard Petty MotorsportsFord1160Running23191633Brandon Jones (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet11636Running242053Ty DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1160Running21213839Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet1160Running2022420Erik Jones (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1160Running19232124Brandon McReynoldsJGL RacingToyota1160Running18241311Blake KochKaulig RacingChevrolet1161Running18254015Travis Kvapil (i)Rick Ware RacingFord1160Running0262405John Wes Townley (i)Athenian MotorsportsChevrolet1160Running027822Joey Logano (i)Team PenskeFord11519Running0282590Mario GosselinDGM RacingChevrolet1150Running13292807Ray Black Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1150Running12303140Carl LongMBM MotorsportsDodge1150Running1131716Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord1138Running11323213John JacksonMBM MotorsportsToyota1120Running9333385Bobby GerhartBobby Gerhart RacingChevrolet1110Running8342228Dakoda ArmstrongJGL RacingToyota820Electrical7353697Ryan EllisObaika RacingChevrolet810Engine6363978B. J. McLeod (R)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsFord390Engine5373025Chris CockrumChris Cockrum RacingChevrolet300Accident4383752Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingChevrolet300Accident3392389Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevrolet271Rear Gear3402710Jeff GreenTriStar MotorsportsToyota20Suspension1Failed to qualify4193Josh ReaumeRSS RacingChevrolet4270Derrike CopeDerrike Cope RacingChevrolet4374Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingDodgeOfficial race results Standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 10px 1 1 Elliott Sadler 314 10px 1 2 Daniel Suárez 314 (-0) 10px 3 Ty Dillon 281 (–33) 10px 3 4 Justin Allgaier 280 (–34) 10px 1 5 Brendan Gaughan 279 (–35) 10px 2 6 Brandon Jones 273 (–41) 10px 2 7 Erik Jones 263 (–51) 10px 8 Brennan Poole 251 (–63) 10px 1 9 Bubba Wallace 229 (–85) 10px 1 10 Ryan Reed 221 (–93) 10px 11 Jeb Burton 201 (–113) 10px 12 Ryan Sieg 197 (–117)Official driver's standings Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings. References 2016 ToyotaCare 250 2016 Ollie's Bargain Outlet 200 2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series Category:2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series Category:NASCAR races at Talladega Superspeedway 2016 Sparks Energy 300 Category:2016 in sports in Alabama