2016 Bad Boy Off Road 300

The 2016 Bad Boy Off Road 300 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held on September 25, 2016, at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire. Contested over 300 laps on the 1.058 mile (2.4 km) speedway, it was the 28th race of the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season, second race of the Chase and second race of the Round of 16.

2016 Bad Boy Off Road 300
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
Date September 25, 2016 (2016-09-25)
Location New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire
Course Permanent racing facility
1.058 mi (1.703 km)
Distance 300 laps, 317.4 mi (510.9 km)
Average speed 109.291 mph (175.887 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Joe Gibbs Racing
Time 28.119
Most laps led
Driver Martin Truex, Jr. Furniture Row Racing
Laps 141
Winner
No. 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing
Television in the United States
Network NBCSN
Announcers Rick Allen, Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte
Radio in the United States
Radio PRN
Booth Announcers Mark Garrow and Brad Gillie
Turn Announcers Rob Albright (1 & 2) and Pat Patterson (3 & 4)

Report

Background

New Hampshire Motor Speedway, the track where the race was held.

New Hampshire Motor Speedway is a 1.058-mile (1.703 km) oval speedway located in Loudon, New Hampshire which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since the early 1990s, as well as an IndyCar weekend and the oldest motorcycle race in North America, the Loudon Classic. Nicknamed "The Magic Mile", the speedway is often converted into a 1.6-mile (2.6 km) road course, which includes much of the oval.

The track was originally the site of Bryar Motorsports Park before being purchased and redeveloped by Bob Bahre. The track is currently one of eight major NASCAR tracks owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports.

Entry list

No. Driver Team Manufacturer
1Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord
3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet
5Kasey KahneHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
6Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord
7Regan SmithTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet
10Danica PatrickStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet
11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
13Casey MearsGermain RacingChevrolet
14Tony StewartStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet
15Clint BowyerHScott MotorsportsChevrolet
16Greg BiffleRoush Fenway RacingFord
17Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord
18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
19Carl EdwardsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
20Matt KensethJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
21Ryan Blaney (R)Wood Brothers RacingFord
22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord
23David RaganBK RacingToyota
24Chase Elliott (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
27Paul MenardRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
30Josh WiseThe Motorsports GroupChevrolet
31Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
32Jeffrey Earnhardt (R)Go FAS RacingFord
34Chris Buescher (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord
38Landon CassillFront Row MotorsportsFord
41Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet
42Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
43Aric AlmirolaRichard Petty MotorsportsFord
44Brian Scott (R)Richard Petty MotorsportsFord
46Michael AnnettHScott MotorsportsChevrolet
47A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
55Reed SorensonPremium MotorsportsChevrolet
78Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota
83Matt DiBenedettoBK RacingToyota
88Alex Bowman (i)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
95Michael McDowellCircle Sport – Leavine Family RacingChevrolet
98Cole WhittPremium MotorsportsChevrolet
Official entry list

First practice

Kyle Larson was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 28.018 and a speed of 135.941 mph (218.776 km/h).[11]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 42Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet28.018135.941
2 24Chase Elliott (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet28.028135.893
3 4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet28.056135.757
Official first practice results

Qualifying

Carl Edwards scored the pole position.

Carl Edwards scored the pole for the race with a time of 28.119 and a speed of 135.453 mph (217.990 km/h).[12] He said afterwards that his team "just give me fast race cars. We worked in qualifying trim most of our first practice this weekend and now we have to translate that speed to a good race set-up for Sunday. We’d like to come out of here with the trophy and make our way to the next round of the Chase.”[13]

Qualifying results

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer R1 R2 R3
1 19Carl EdwardsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota28.07528.18728.119
2 78Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota28.25528.16428.169
3 31Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet28.25628.34328.235
4 48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet28.23428.18628.243
5 11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota28.19228.17428.256
6 42Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet28.14328.17328.280
7 1Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet28.26828.24028.323
8 20Matt KensethJoe Gibbs RacingToyota28.28528.17128.347
9 5Kasey KahneHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet28.25728.24428.377
10 24Chase Elliott (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet28.15828.21528.445
11 2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord28.30028.34228.489
12 18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota28.18528.30028.542
13 41Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet28.43428.348
14 27Paul MenardRichard Childress RacingChevrolet28.25928.349
15 22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord28.25628.385
16 21Ryan Blaney (R)Wood Brothers RacingFord28.48228.401
17 47A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet28.33328.417
18 88Alex Bowman (i)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet28.54528.477
19 4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet28.25328.484
20 95Michael McDowellCircle Sport – Leavine Family RacingChevrolet28.50028.609
21 17Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord28.64028.631
22 14Tony StewartStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet28.37128.642
23 23David RaganBK RacingToyota28.38728.686
24 10Danica PatrickStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet28.60828.895
25 44Brian Scott (R)Richard Petty MotorsportsFord28.645
26 43Aric AlmirolaRichard Petty MotorsportsFord28.662
27 6Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord28.705
28 34Chris Buescher (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord28.720
29 3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet28.725
30 7Regan SmithTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet28.727
31 13Casey MearsGermain RacingChevrolet28.749
32 16Greg BiffleRoush Fenway RacingFord28.816
33 93Matt DiBenedettoBK RacingToyota28.865
34 38Landon CassillFront Row MotorsportsFord28.937
35 46Michael AnnettHScott MotorsportsChevrolet28.958
36 98Cole WhittPremium MotorsportsChevrolet28.962
37 15Clint BowyerHScott MotorsportsChevrolet29.068
38 55Reed SorensonPremium MotorsportsChevrolet29.143
39 30Josh WiseThe Motorsports GroupChevrolet29.411
40 32Jeffrey Earnhardt (R)Go FAS RacingFord29.826
Official qualifying results

Practice (post-qualifying)

Second practice

Kyle Larson was the fastest in the second practice session with a time of 28.814 and a speed of 132.186 mph (212.733 km/h).[14]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 42Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet28.814132.186
2 78Martin Truex, Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota28.814132.186
3 20Matt KensethJoe Gibbs RacingToyota28.836132.085
Official second practice results

Final practice

Kyle Larson was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 28.729 and a speed of 132.577 mph (213.362 km/h).[15]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 42Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet28.729132.577
2 11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota28.735132.549
3 5Kasey KahneHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet28.748132.489
Official final practice results

Race

First half

Kevin Harvick won the race.

Under clear blue New Hampshire skies, Carl Edwards led the field to the green flag at 2:17 p.m. He held the led for 30 laps before Martin Truex Jr. ran him down to take the lead on lap 31. The first round of green flag stops started on lap 75. Truex pitted from the lead on lap 77 and handed it to Kyle Busch. He pitted on lap 79 and handed the lead to Brad Keselowski. He pitted on lap 80 and the lead cycled back to Truex.

Debris brought out the first caution of the race on lap 122.

The race restarted on lap 132. A spring rubber on the backstretch brought out the second caution of the race on lap 165.

Second half

The race restarted on lap 172. Matt Kenseth passed underneath Truex going into turn 3 to take the lead on lap 179. The final round of green flag stops began with 83 laps to go. Kenseth pitted from the lead with 69 laps to go and handed it to Keselowski. He pitted with 66 laps to go and handed the lead to Danica Patrick.[16] Michael Annett getting into the wall in turn 2 brought out the third caution of the race with 60 laps to go. He went on to finish 40th.[17] Patrick pitted under the caution and handed the lead back to Kenseth.

The race restarted with 52 laps to go. The fourth caution of the race flew with 36 laps to go after Michael McDowell suffered a left-rear tire blowout and spun out in turn 3. Edwards was sent to the tail end of the field on the restart for a commitment cone violation.[18]

The race restarted with 32 laps to go. The fifth caution of the race flew with 16 laps to go after Trevor Bayne rear-ended the wall in turn 4.

The race restarted with 11 laps to go. The sixth caution flew with 10 laps to go after Ricky Stenhouse Jr. got turned by Paul Menard in turn 2.

The race restarted with six laps to go. Kevin Harvick beat Kenseth going into turn 3 to take the lead with five laps to go and drove on to score the victory.[19]

Driver comments

Harvick said in victory lane that the key "was just a smooth restart. I just didn’t want to spin the tires. I don’t know what happened to him, or if I just timed it right. It worked out good when we got to Turn 1.”[20] He added that one of his "main goals this year was to not stretch ourselves out so bad. … The things that we’re doing are good enough to be competitive, and we just need to not make mistakes and go from there.”[21]

Speaking about the final restart in the media center after the race, Kenseth said he "didn’t do a very good job. I let Kevin lay back on me and NASCAR said something about the restart before that and I have no idea what I did wrong. I probably shouldn’t have had that in my mind so I made sure I got rolling early and I spun the tires a little bit and he got half a car length anticipating it and just did it perfect and beat me through one and two and cleared me. It’s my fault. I shouldn’t have worried about what they (NASCAR) said and just got to turn one first.”[22]

Race results

Pos Grid No. Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
1 194Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet30044
2 820Matt KensethJoe Gibbs RacingToyota30040
3 1218Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota30039
4 112Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord30038
5 1341Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet30036
6 119Carl EdwardsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota30036
7 278Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota30036
8 448Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet30033
9 95Kasey KahneHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet30032
10 642Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet30031
11 1522Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord30030
12 1621Ryan Blaney (R)Wood Brothers RacingFord30029
13 1024Chase Elliott (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet30029
14 1888Alex Bowman (i)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3000
15 511Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota30026
16 293Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet30025
17 2643Aric AlmirolaRichard Petty MotorsportsFord30024
18 2410Danica PatrickStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet30024
19 71Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingFord30022
20 331Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet30021
21 1747A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet30020
22 3715Clint BowyerHScott MotorsportsChevrolet30019
23 2214Tony StewartStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet29918
24 2117Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord29917
25 1427Paul MenardRichard Childress RacingChevrolet29916
26 2095Michael McDowellCircle Sport – Leavine Family RacingChevrolet29815
27 3113Casey MearsGermain RacingChevrolet29814
28 3393Matt DiBenedettoBK RacingToyota29813
29 3438Landon CassillFront Row MotorsportsFord29812
30 2834Chris Buescher (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord29811
31 2544Brian ScottRichard Petty MotorsportsFord29810
32 2323David ReganBK RacingToyota2979
33 3216Greg BiffleRoush Fenway RacingFord2978
34 307Regan SmithTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet2977
35 3698Cole WhittPremium MotorsportsChevrolet2946
36 3855Reed SorensonPremium MotorsportsChevrolet2935
37 4032Jeffrey Earnhardt (R)Go FAS RacingFord2904
38 276Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord2823
39 3930Josh WiseThe Motorsports GroupChevrolet2682
40 3546Michael AnnettHScott MotorsportsChevrolet2361
Official race results

Race summary

  • Lead changes: 8 among different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 6 for 31
  • Red flags: 0
  • Time of race: 2 hours, 54 minutes and 15 seconds
  • Average speed: 109.291 miles per hour (175.887 km/h)

Media

Television

NBCSN covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton – the all-time wins leader at New Hampshire Motor Speedway with four wins – and Steve Letarte had the call in the booth for the race. Dave Burns, Mike Massaro, Marty Snider and Kelli Stavast handled pit road on the television side.

NBCSN
Booth announcersPit reporters
Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen
Color-commentator: Jeff Burton
Color-commentator: Steve Letarte
Dave Burns
Mike Massaro
Marty Snider
Kelli Stavast

Radio

The Performance Racing Network had the radio call for the race, which was simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.

PRN
Booth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters
Lead announcer: Mark Garrow
Announcer: Brad Gillie
Turns 1 & 2: Rob Albright
Turns 3 & 4: Pat Patterson
Jeff Hammond
Brett McMillan
Steve Richards
Wendy Venturini

Standings after the race

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