2016 Road America 180
| Race details | |||
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| Date | August 27, 2016 | ||
| Official name | Seventh Annual Road America 180 Fired Up by Johnsonville | ||
| Location | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, Road America | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 4.048 mi (6.515 km) | ||
| Distance | 48 laps, 194.304 mi (312.702 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 45 laps, 182.16 mi (293.16 km) | ||
| Average speed | 74.573 mph (120.014 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Team Penske | ||
| Time | 2:12.641 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Michael McDowell | Richard Childress Racing | |
| Laps | 24 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 2 | Michael McDowell | Richard Childress Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBC | ||
| Announcers | Dave Burns, Dale Jarrett | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
The 2016 Road America 180 Fired Up by Johnsonville was the 23rd stock car race of the 2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, and the seventh iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, August 27, 2016, in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin at Road America, a 4.048 miles (6.515 km) permanent road course. The race was extended from its scheduled 45 laps to 48 due to a green–white–checker finish. Michael McDowell, driving for Richard Childress Racing, came out victorious with the win, his first career NASCAR Xfinity Series win. Brennan Poole would end up finishing in 3rd, with Brendan Gaughan finishing in 2nd.
Report
Background
The race was held at Road America, which is a motorsport road course located near Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, United States on Wisconsin Highway 67. It has hosted races since the 1950s and currently hosts races in the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series, WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, IndyCar Series, SCCA Pirelli World Challenge, ASRA, AMA Superbike series, and SCCA Pro Racing's Trans-Am Series.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | JD Motorsports |
| 01 | Ryan Preece | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | JD Motorsports |
| 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | OneMain Financial |
| 2 | Michael McDowell (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Rheem |
| 3 | Ty Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Bosch |
| 4 | Ross Chastain | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | JD Motorsports |
| 6 | Bubba Wallace | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | LoudMouth Exhaust |
| 07 | Ray Black Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | ScubaLife |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | BRANDT |
| 10 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | |
| 11 | Blake Koch | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | LeafFilter Gutter Protection |
| 13 | Alon Day | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | FLWaterfront.com |
| 14 | Tomy Drissi | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | Arthritis Foundation |
| 15 | Scott Heckert | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Ford | |
| 16 | Ryan Reed | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | Lilly Diabetes / American Diabetes Association |
| 18 | Owen Kelly | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Tunity |
| 19 | Daniel Suárez | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | ARRIS |
| 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Reser's Fine Foods |
| 22 | Alex Tagliani | Team Penske | Ford | Discount Tire |
| 25 | Alex Kennedy (i) | Team Kapusta Racing | Chevrolet | MediaCast / Lilly Trucking |
| 28 | Dakoda Armstrong | JGL Racing | Toyota | WinField Be Greater |
| 33 | Brandon Jones | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Macklanburg-Duncan / Menards |
| 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | Nice Targets |
| 40 | John Jackson | MBM Motorsports | Dodge | CrashClaimsR.us / Mohawk Markets |
| 42 | Justin Marks | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | Katerra |
| 48 | Brennan Poole | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | DC Solar |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | RepairableVehicles.com |
| 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | Cobblestone Inn / Donate Life |
| 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa |
| 70 | Timmy Hill | Derrike Cope Racing | Chevrolet | US Chrome / E-hydrate |
| 74 | Nic Hammann | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | Trudell Performance |
| 77 | Josh Bilicki | Obaika Racing | Chevrolet | VroomBrands |
| 78 | B. J. McLeod | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
| 88 | Kenny Habul | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | SunEnergy1 Racing |
| 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | |
| 90 | JD Davison | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Always Evolving |
| 93 | David Starr | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | Massimo Motors |
| 97 | Paige Decker | Obaika Racing | Chevrolet | VroomBrands |
| 99 | Stanton Barrett | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Ford | Xcalibur Pit School |
| Official entry list | ||||
Practice
First practice
The first 55-minute practice session was held on Friday, August 26, at 9:00 AM CST.[1] Michael McDowell, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 2:23.138 and an average speed of 108.847 mph (175.172 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Michael McDowell | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 2:23.138 | 108.847 |
| 2 | 18 | Owen Kelly | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2:23.155 | 108.839 |
| 3 | 22 | Alex Tagliani | Team Penske | Ford | 2:23.486 | 108.687 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Final practice
The final 55-minute practice session was held on Friday, August 26, at 11:00 AM CST.[1] Justin Marks, driving for Chip Ganassi Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 2:29.076 and an average speed of 108.946 mph (175.332 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | Justin Marks | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 2:22.936 | 108.946 |
| 2 | 20 | Michael McDowell | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 2:23.015 | 108.907 |
| 3 | 22 | Alex Tagliani | Team Penske | Ford | 2:23.706 | 108.571 |
| Full final practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Friday, August 26, at 5:35 PM CST.[2] Since Road America is a road course, the qualifying system is a two group system, with two rounds. Drivers will be separated into two groups, Group A and Group B. Each driver will have multiple laps to set a time. The fastest 5 drivers from each group will advance to the final round. The fastest driver to set a time in that round will win the pole. Alex Tagliani, driving for Team Penske, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 2:12.641, and an average speed of 109.866 mph (176.812 km/h).
No one would fail to qualify for the race.
Qualifying results
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Alex Tagliani | Team Penske | Ford | 2:12.641 | 109.866 | ||||
| 2 | 2 | Michael McDowell | Richard Childress Racing | Toyota | 2:12.974 | 109.591 | ||||
| 3 | 42 | Justin Marks | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 2:13.455 | 109.196 | ||||
| Official qualifying results | ||||||||||
| Official starting lineup | ||||||||||
Race results
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 2 | Michael McDowell | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 48 | 24 | Running | 0 |
| 2 | 8 | 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 48 | 2 | Running | 40 |
| 3 | 12 | 48 | Brennan Poole | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 48 | 0 | Running | 38 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "2016 NASCAR Xfinity Road America Race Info". Jayski.com. 2017-08-27. Archived from the original on 2016-09-22. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
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