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2016 NextEra Energy Resources 250

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2016 NextEra Energy Resources 250
Race details[1]
Race 1 of 23 in the 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season
The layout of the track
The layout of the track
Date February 19, 2016 (2016-02-19)
Location Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida
Course Permanent racing facility
2.5 mi (4.023 km)
Distance 250 mi (402.336 km)
Average speed 129.032 mph (207.656 km/h)
Pole position
Driver GMS Racing
Time 49.792
Most laps led
Driver Austin Theriault Brad Keselowski Racing
Laps 31
Winner
No. 21 Johnny Sauter GMS Racing
Television in the United States
Network FS1
Announcers Vince Welch, Phil Parsons and Michael Waltrip

The 2016 NextEra Energy Resources 250 is the first race in the 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season. It was held at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida on February 19, 2016.

Report

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Background

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Daytona International Speedway, the track where the race was held.

Daytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. Since opening in 1959, it has been the home of the Daytona 500, the most prestigious race in NASCAR. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosts races of ARCA, AMA Superbike, USCC, SCCA, and Motocross. It features multiple layouts including the primary 2.5 miles (4.0 km) high speed tri-oval, a 3.56 miles (5.73 km) sports car course, a 2.95 miles (4.75 km) motorcycle course, and a .25 miles (0.40 km) karting and motorcycle flat-track. The track's 180-acre (73 ha) infield includes the 29-acre (12 ha) Lake Lloyd, which has hosted powerboat racing. The speedway is owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation.

The track was built in 1959 by NASCAR founder William "Bill" France, Sr. to host racing held at the former Daytona Beach Road Course. His banked design permitted higher speeds and gave fans a better view of the cars. Lights were installed around the track in 1998 and today, it is the third-largest single lit outdoor sports facility. The speedway has been renovated three times, with the infield renovated in 2004 and the track repaved twice — in 1978 and in 2010.

On January 22, 2013, the track unveiled artist depictions of a renovated speedway. On July 5 of that year, ground was broken for a project that would remove the backstretch seating and completely redevelop the frontstretch seating. The renovation to the speedway is being worked on by Rossetti Architects. The project, named "Daytona Rising", was completed in January 2016, and it costed US $400 million, placing emphasis on improving fan experience with five expanded and redesigned fan entrances (called "injectors") as well as wider and more comfortable seating with more restrooms and concession stands. After the renovations, the track's grandstands include 101,000 permanent seats with the ability to increase permanent seating to 125,000.[2][3] The project was completed before the start of Speedweeks 2016.

Entry list

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No. Driver Team Make
00 Cole Custer (R) JR Motorsports Chevy
1 David Levine MAKE Motorsports Chevy
02 Tyler Young Young's Motorsports Chevy
2 Austin Theriault Brad Keselowski Racing Ford
4 Christopher Bell (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
05 John Wes Townley Athenian Motorsports Chevy
6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevy
07 Michel Disdier SS-Green Light Racing Chevy
8 John Hunter Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Chevy
9 William Byron (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevy
11 Ben Kennedy Red Horse Racing Toyota
13 Cameron Hayley ThorSport Racing Toyota
14 Scott Lagasse Jr. (i) NTS Motorsports Chevy
17 Timothy Peters Red Horse Racing Toyota
18 Cody Coughlin (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
19 Daniel Hemric Brad Keselowski Racing Ford
21 Johnny Sauter GMS Racing Chevy
22 Austin Wayne Self (R) AM Racing Toyota
23 Spencer Gallagher GMS Racing Chevy
28 Ryan Ellis (i) FDNY Racing Chevy
29 Tyler Reddick Brad Keselowski Racing Ford
33 Grant Enfinger (R) GMS Racing Chevy
36 Bobby Gerhart (i) MB Motorsports Chevy
41 Ben Rhodes (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota
43 Austin Hill Empire Racing Ford
44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevy
49 Timmy Hill Premium Motorsports Chevy
50 Travis Kvapil MAKE Motorsports Chevy
51 Daniel Suárez (i) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
58 Ryan Reed (i) Lira Motorsports Ford
59 Korbin Forrister Lira Motorsports Ford
63 Reed Sorenson (i) MB Motorsports Chevy
66 Jordan Anderson Bolen Motorsports Chevy
68 Clay Greenfield Clay Greenfield Motorsports Chevy
71 Carlos Contreras Contreras Motorsports Chevy
74 Mike Harmon (i) Mike Harmon Racing Chevy
78 Chris Fontaine Glenden Enterprises Toyota
81 Ryan Truex Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota
86 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevy
88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota
92 Parker Kligerman RBR Enterprises Ford
98 Rico Abreu (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota

Practice and qualifying

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First practice

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Timothy Peters had the fastest lap at a 47.612 (189.028 mph). Ben Rhodes had the fastest 10 lap average. Scott Lagasse Jr. did not finish a timed lap during the session.[5]

Top 5
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No. Driver Time (sec/mph)
17 Timothy Peters 47.612/189.028
41 Ben Rhodes 47.698/188.687
11 Ben Kennedy 47.709/188.644
33 Grant Enfinger 47.771/188.399
21 Johnny Sauter 47.775/188.383

Second practice

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Spencer Gallagher had the fastest lap, a 47.838 (188.135 mph). Timothy Peters had the best 10 lap average.

Top 5
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No. Driver Time (sec/mph)
23 Spencer Gallagher 47.838/188.135
17 Timothy Peters 47.865/188.029
29 Tyler Reddick 47.886/187.946
98 Rico Abreu 48.445/185.778
88 Matt Crafton 48.479/185.647

Qualifying

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Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer R1 R2
1 33 Grant Enfinger (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 49.751 49.792
2 21 Johnny Sauter GMS Racing Chevrolet 49.910 49.976
3 17 Timothy Peters Red Horse Racing Toyota 50.242 50.086
4 2 Austin Theriault Brad Keselowski Racing Ford 50.370 50.235
5 51 Daniel Suárez (i) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 50.412 50.249
6 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota 50.323 50.294
7 05 John Wes Townley Athenian Motorsports Chevrolet 50.215 50.313
8 4 Christopher Bell (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 50.326 50.382
9 18 Cody Coughlin (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 50.465 50.401
10 00 Cole Custer (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 50.485 50.479
11 23 Spencer Gallagher GMS Racing Chevrolet 50.265 50.493
12 29 Tyler Reddick Brad Keselowski Racing Ford 50.642 50.787
13 9 William Byron (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 50.657
14 13 Cameron Hayley ThorSport Racing Toyota 50.747
15 8 John Hunter Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet 50.804
16 98 Rico Abreu (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota 50.831
17 78 Chris Fontaine Glenden Enterprises Toyota 50.850
18 19 Daniel Hemric Brad Keselowski Racing Ford 50.894
19 22 Austin Wayne Self (R) AM Racing Toyota 50.899
20 81 Ryan Truex Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 51.008
21 02 Tyler Young Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 51.026
22 86 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 51.039
23 92 Parker Kligerman RBR Enterprises Ford 51.046
24 41 Ben Rhodes (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota 51.050
25 36 Bobby Gerhart (i) Bobby Gerhart Racing Chevrolet 51.375
26 14 Scott Lagasse Jr. (i) NTS Motorsports Chevrolet 51.392
27 66 Jordan Anderson Bolen Motorsports Chevrolet 51.557
28 44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet 51.818
29 07 Michel Disdier SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 52.236
30 49 Timmy Hill Premium Motorsports Chevrolet 52.595
31 11 Ben Kennedy Red Horse Racing Toyota N/A
32 50 Travis Kvapil MAKE Motorsports Chevrolet 52.561
Did not qualify (DNQ)
59 Korbin Forrister Lira Motorsports Ford 51.605
58 Ryan Reed (i) Lira Motorsports Ford 51.654
68 Clay Greenfield Clay Greenfield Motorsports Chevrolet 51.705
43 Austin Hill Empire Racing Ford 51.721
6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet 51.745
71 Carlos Contreras Contreras Motorsports Chevrolet 51.913
63 Reed Sorenson (i) MB Motorsports Chevrolet 52.094
10 Jennifer Jo Cobb JJC Racing Chevrolet 51.261
28 Ryan Ellis (i) FDNY Racing Chevrolet 52.413
1 David Levine MAKE Motorsports Chevrolet 53.819
74 Mike Harmon (i) Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 54.405
Official qualifying results

Race results

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Pos Grid No. Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
1 2 21 Johnny Sauter GMS Racing Chevrolet 100 36
2 20 81 Ryan Truex Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 100 32
3 23 92 Parker Kligerman RBR Enterprises Ford 100 30
4 22 86 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 100 29
5 32 50 Travis Kvapil MAKE Motorsports Chevrolet 100 29
6 21 02 Tyler Young Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 100 27
7 24 41 Ben Rhodes (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota 100 16
8 18 19 Daniel Hemric Brad Keselowski Racing Ford 100 25
9 26 14 Scott Lagasse Jr. (i) NTS Motorsports Chevrolet 100 0
10 6 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota 100 24
11 29 07 Michel Disdier SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 100 22
12 25 36 Bobby Gerhart (i) Bobby Gerhart Racing Chevrolet 100 0
13 13 9 William Byron (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 100 20
14 30 49 Timmy Hill Premium Motorsports Chevrolet 100 20
15 3 17 Timothy Peters Red Horse Racing Toyota 100 19
16 8 4 Christopher Bell Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 99 17
17 15 8 John Hunter Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet 99 16
18 12 29 Tyler Reddick Brad Keselowski Racing Ford 99 16
19 19 22 Austin Wayne Self (R) AM Racing Toyota 99 14
20 1 33 Grant Enfinger (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 98 14
21 11 23 Spencer Gallagher GMS Racing Chevrolet 96 12
22 17 78 Chris Fontaine Glenden Enterprises Toyota 95 11
23 31 11 Ben Kennedy Red Horse Racing Toyota 93 10
24 10 00 Cole Custer (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 93 9
25 14 13 Cameron Hayley ThorSport Racing Toyota 92 9
26 7 05 John Wes Townley Athenian Motorsports Chevrolet 92 7
27 4 2 Austin Theriault Brad Keselowski Racing Ford 92 8
28 5 51 Daniel Suárez (i) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 92 0
29 16 98 Rico Abreu (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota 92 4
30 27 66 Jordan Anderson Bolen Motorsports Chevrolet 75 3
31 9 18 Cody Coughlin (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 41 2
32 28 44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet 11 1

References

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  1. ^ "2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Schedule". racingreference.info. Racing Reference. 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  2. ^ Reed, Steve (January 22, 2013). "Daytona International unveils plans for upgrade". Yahoo! Sports. Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  3. ^ "Daytona Rising". Daytona International Speedway. December 5, 2013. Archived from the original on December 5, 2013. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  4. ^ "2016 NextEra Energy Resources 250 Entry List". jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. 2016. Archived from the original on June 25, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  5. ^ "2016 Camping World Truck Series Races And Results". jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. 2016. Archived from the original on July 6, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2016.