2016 Jacob Companies 200
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| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 5 of 23 of the 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |||
| Date | May 13, 2016 | ||
| Official name | 17th Annual Jacob Companies 200 | ||
| Location | Dover International Speedway, Dover, Delaware | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 1.6 km (1 miles) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 200 mi (321 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 200 laps, 200 mi (321 km) | ||
| Average speed | 111.369 miles per hour (179.231 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch Motorsports | ||
| Grid positions set by competition-based formula | |||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | William Byron | Kyle Busch Motorsports | |
| Laps | 80 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Vince Welch, Phil Parsons, and Michael Waltrip | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
The 2016 Jacob Companies 200 was the 5th stock car race of the 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and the 17th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, May 13, 2016, in Dover, Delaware at Dover International Speedway, a 1-mile (1.6 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. Matt Crafton, driving for ThorSport Racing, held off Daniel Suárez in the final 28 laps for his 12th career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win, and his first of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Christopher Bell, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, would finish in 3rd, respectively.
Entry list
Dover International Speedway is a race track in Dover, Delaware. The track has hosted at least one NASCAR Cup Series race each year since 1969, including two per year from 1971 to 2020. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosted USAC[2] and the Indy Racing League. The track features one layout, a 1 mile (1.6 km) concrete oval, with 24° banking in the turns and 9° banking on the straights. The speedway is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports.
The track, nicknamed "The Monster Mile", was built in 1969 by Melvin Joseph of Melvin L. Joseph Construction Company, Inc., with an asphalt surface, but was replaced with concrete in 1995. Six years later in 2001, the track's capacity increased to 135,000 seats, giving the track the largest seating capacity of any sports venue in the mid-Atlantic region. In 2002, the name changed to Dover International Speedway from Dover Downs International Speedway after Dover Downs Gaming and Entertainment split, making Dover Motorsports. From 2007 to 2009, the speedway worked on an improvement project called "The Monster Makeover", which expanded facilities at the track and beautified the track. Depending on configuration, the track's capacity is at 95,500 seats. Its grand total maximum capacity was at 135,000 spectators.[3]
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
First practice
The first practice session was held on Thursday, May 12, at 2:00 pm EST, and would last for 55 minutes.[4] William Byron, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 22.581, and an average speed of 159.426 mph (256.571 km/h).[5]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | William Byron (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 22.581 | 159.426 |
| 2 | 71 | Brandon Jones (i) | Ranier Racing with MDM | Chevrolet | 22.685 | 158.695 |
| 3 | 11 | Matt Tifft (R) | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 22.724 | 158.423 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Final practice
The final practice session was held on Thursday, May 12, at 4:00 pm EST, and would last for 55 minutes.[4] Cole Custer, driving for JR Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 22.846, and an average speed of 157.577 mph (253.596 km/h).[5]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00 | Cole Custer (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.846 | 157.577 |
| 2 | 4 | Christopher Bell (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 22.875 | 157.377 |
| 3 | 24 | Ben Kennedy | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 22.962 | 156.781 |
| Full final practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Qualifying was originally going to be held on Friday, May 13, at 2:15 pm EST.[4] Since Dover International Speedway is under 1.5 miles (2.4 km) in length, the qualifying system was a multi-car system that included three rounds. The first round was 15 minutes, where every driver would be able to set a lap within the 15 minutes. Then, the second round would consist of the fastest 24 cars in Round 1, and drivers would have 10 minutes to set a lap. Round 3 consisted of the fastest 12 drivers from Round 2, and the drivers would have 5 minutes to set a time. Whoever was fastest in Round 3 would win the pole.[6]
Qualifying would be cancelled due to inclement weather. The starting lineup would be determined by speeds in first practice. As a result, William Byron, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports would earn the pole.[7]
Austin Cindric and Norm Benning would fail to qualify.
