2016 Brickyard 400

2016 Crown Royal presents the Combat Wounded Coalition 400 at the Brickyard
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
Race 20 of 36 in the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
2016 "400 at the Brickyard" logo
The 2016 Brickyard 400 program cover.
Date July 24, 2016 (2016-07-24)
Location Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana
Course Permanent racing facility
2.5 mi (4 km)
Distance 170 laps, 425 mi (683 km)
Scheduled Distance 160 laps, 400 mi (640 km)
Average speed 128.940 mph (207.509 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Joe Gibbs Racing
Time 48.745 seconds
Most laps led
Driver Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 149
Winner
No. 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network NBCSN
Announcers Rick Allen, Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte
Nielsen Ratings 2.8/5 (Overnight)[10]
3.1/6 (Final)[10]
5.2 million viewers[10]
Radio in the United States
Radio IndyCar Radio Network
Booth Announcers Doug Rice, Pat Patterson and John Andretti
Turn Announcers Mark Jaynes (1), Nick Yeoman (2), Jake Query (3) and Chris Denari (4)

The 2016 Brickyard 400, branded as Crown Royal presents the Combat Wounded Coalition 400 at the Brickyard, was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held on July 24, 2016 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. As the 23rd running of the Brickyard 400, contested over 170 laps—extended from 160 laps due to an overtime finish, on the 2.5-mile (4.0 km) speedway, it was the 20th race of the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.

Kyle Busch scored his second career victory at the Brickyard, the race had four lead changes among different drivers and eight cautions for 31 laps, and one red flag for seven minutes and 45 seconds.

An advertisement for the 2016 Brickyard 400.

This is the first Brickyard 400 without Dale Earnhardt Jr. since the 1999 edition and the first Brickyard 400 without an Earnhardt in the starting lineup.

Also, this marked the final Brickyard 400 starts for 5-time Brickyard 400 winner Jeff Gordon and 2-time Brickyard 400 winner Tony Stewart.

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  2. ^ "Indianapolis Motor Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on July 17, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
  3. ^ "Entry List". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. July 18, 2016. Archived from the original on July 22, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  4. ^ "First Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. July 22, 2016. Archived from the original on July 26, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  5. ^ "Final Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. July 22, 2016. Archived from the original on July 27, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  6. ^ "Starting Lineup". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. July 23, 2016. Archived from the original on July 27, 2016. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
  7. ^ "Brickyard 400 Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. July 24, 2016. Archived from the original on July 28, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  8. ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. July 24, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 3, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  9. ^ "Manufacturer standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. July 25, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 3, 2016. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  10. ^ a b c Paulsen (July 25, 2016). "NASCAR Brickyard Viewership Up, Sets NBCSN Record". SportsMediaWatch.com. Sports Media Watch. Retrieved July 25, 2016.

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