2016 Texas Roadhouse 200
# 2016 Texas Roadhouse 200

The 2016 Texas Roadhouse 200 was the 20th stock car race of the 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, the first race of the Round of 6, and the 18th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, October 29, 2016, in Ridgeway, Virginia, at Martinsville Speedway, a 0.526-mile (0.847 km) permanent paper-clip shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. Johnny Sauter, driving for GMS Racing, would hold off a fast-charging Chase Elliott with 19 laps to go, and earned his 12th career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win, and his second of the season. He would also earn an automatic spot in the championship 4. Elliott mainly dominated the race, leading 105 laps. To fill out the podium, John Hunter Nemechek, driving for NEMCO Motorsports, would finish in 3rd, respectively.

This race would also make history, as Harrison Burton and Kyle Donahue became the first drivers born in the 2000s decade and the 21st century to race in a NASCAR national series event.

## Background

Martinsville Speedway is a NASCAR-owned stock car racing short track in Ridgeway, Virginia, just south of Martinsville. At 0.526 miles (847 m) in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Cup Series. The track was also one of the first paved oval tracks in stock car racing, being built in 1947 by partners H. Clay Earles, Henry Lawrence, and Sam Rice, nearly a year before NASCAR was officially formed. It is also the only race track that has been on the NASCAR circuit from its beginning in 1948. Along with this, Martinsville is the only oval track on the NASCAR circuit to have asphalt surfaces on the straightaways and concrete to cover the turns.

### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
* (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.

| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 00 | Cole Custer (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | OneMain Financial |
| 1 | Josh White | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | Hurricane Master Garage Doors |
| 02 | Austin Theriault | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | Randco, Young's Building Systems |
| 4 | Christopher Bell (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | JBL |
| 05 | John Wes Townley | Athenian Motorsports | Chevrolet | Jive Communications, Zaxby's |
| 07 | Kevin Donahue | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet | Agile Networks |
| 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | Fire Alarm Services |
| 9 | William Byron (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | Liberty University |
| 10 | Brad Foy | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | Harvester Performance Center |
| 11 | Matt Tifft (R) | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | Brain Gear, Surface Sunscreen |
| 13 | Cameron Hayley | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | Ride TV, Cabinets by Hayley |
| 17 | Timothy Peters | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | Red Horse Racing |
| 18 | Harrison Burton | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | DEX Imaging |
| 19 | Daniel Hemric | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | Blue Gate Bank |
| 20 | Austin Hill | Austin Hill Racing | Ford | Don Rich Ford |
| 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | Smokey Mountain Herbal Snuff |
| 22 | Justin Fontaine | AM Racing | Toyota | Promatic Automation |
| 23 | Spencer Gallagher | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | Allegiant Travel Company |
| 24 | Kaz Grala | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | Kiklos Olive Oil |
| 28 | Kyle Soper | FDNY Racing | Chevrolet | FDNY |
| 29 | Tyler Reddick | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | Cooper-Standard Automotive |
| 33 | Ben Kennedy | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | Jacob Companies |
| 41 | Ben Rhodes (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | Texas Roadhouse |
| 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | RPM Trailers, Diamond Gusset Jeans |
| 45 | Casey Smith | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | Niece Equipment |
| 49 | D. J. Kennington (i) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | Wilride Transport LTD |
| 50 | Travis Kvapil | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet | MAKE Motorsports |
| 51 | Daniel Suárez (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | Arris |
| 62 | Donnie Levister | Faith Motorsports | Toyota | Shawn Magee Designs |
| 63 | Kyle Donahue | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet | Agile Networks |
| 66 | Josh Reeves | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | Glad Precision, Crosley Brands |
| 71 | Chase Elliott (i) | Contreras Motorsports | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Parts, Valvoline |
| 81 | Ryan Truex | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | Aisin AW |
| 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | Ideal Door, Menards |
| 92 | Cole Whitt (i) | RBR Enterprises | Ford | Black's Tire Service, Goodyear |
| 98 | Rico Abreu (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | Safelite, Curb Records |
| Official entry list |||||

## Practice

### First practice

The first practice session was held on Friday, October 28, at 12:30 pm EST, and would last for 55 minutes. Daniel Suárez, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 19.823, and an average speed of 95.525 mph (153.733 km/h).

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 51 | Daniel Suárez (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 19.823 | 95.525 |
| 2 | 13 | Cameron Hayley | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 19.835 | 95.468 |
| 3 | 9 | William Byron (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 19.848 | 95.405 |
| Full first practice results |||||||

### Final practice

The final practice session was held on Friday, October 28, at 2:30 pm EST, and would last for 1 hour and 50 minutes. William Byron, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 19.687, and an average speed of 96.185 mph (154.795 km/h).

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 9 | William Byron (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 19.687 | 96.185 |
| 2 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 19.749 | 95.883 |
| 3 | 51 | Daniel Suárez (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 19.757 | 95.845 |
| Full final practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Saturday, October 29, at 10:15 am EST. Since Martinsville Speedway is under 1.5 miles (2.4 km) in length, the qualifying system is 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.

Chase Elliott, driving for Contreras Motorsports, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 19.673, and an average speed of 96.254 mph (154.906 km/h) in the third round.

Brad Foy, Casey Smith, Kyle Soper, and Donnie Levister would fail to qualify.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time (R1) | Speed (R1) | Time (R2) | Speed (R2) | Time (R3) | Speed (R3) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 71 | Chase Elliott (i) | Contreras Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.773 | 95.767 | 19.700 | 96.122 | 19.673 | 96.254 |
| 2 | 51 | Daniel Suárez (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 19.948 | 94.927 | 19.751 | 95.874 | 19.741 | 95.922 |
| 3 | 00 | Cole Custer (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.874 | 95.280 | 19.780 | 95.733 | 19.745 | 95.903 |
| 4 | 29 | Tyler Reddick | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 19.924 | 95.041 | 19.827 | 95.506 | 19.749 | 95.883 |
| 5 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 19.905 | 95.132 | 19.798 | 95.646 | 19.755 | 95.854 |
| 6 | 4 | Christopher Bell (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 19.818 | 95.550 | 19.750 | 95.878 | 19.778 | 95.743 |
| 7 | 9 | William Byron (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 19.942 | 94.955 | 19.790 | 95.685 | 19.780 | 95.733 |
| 8 | 13 | Cameron Hayley | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 19.845 | 95.420 | 19.847 | 95.410 | 19.797 | 95.651 |
| 9 | 11 | Matt Tifft (R) | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 19.903 | 95.141 | 19.846 | 95.415 | 19.871 | 95.295 |
| 10 | 24 | Kaz Grala | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 19.930 | 95.013 | 19.815 | 95.564 | 19.877 | 95.266 |
| 11 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 19.995 | 94.704 | 19.820 | 95.540 | 19.889 | 95.208 |
| 12 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.096 | 94.228 | 19.856 | 95.367 | 19.958 | 94.879 |
| Eliminated in Round 2 |||||||||||
| 13 | 19 | Daniel Hemric | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 20.073 | 94.336 | 19.862 | 95.338 | - | - |
| 14 | 41 | Ben Rhodes (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 19.989 | 94.732 | 19.863 | 95.333 | - | - |
| 15 | 20 | Austin Hill | Austin Hill Racing | Ford | 20.003 | 94.666 | 19.878 | 95.261 | - | - |
| 16 | 18 | Harrison Burton | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 20.011 | 94.628 | 19.887 | 95.218 | - | - |
| 17 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 19.952 | 94.908 | 19.894 | 95.184 | - | - |
| 18 | 33 | Ben Kennedy | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 19.897 | 95.170 | 19.907 | 95.122 | - | - |
| 19 | 17 | Timothy Peters | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 20.076 | 94.322 | 19.915 | 95.084 | - | - |
| 20 | 05 | John Wes Townley | Athenian Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.046 | 94.463 | 19.924 | 95.041 | - | - |
| 21 | 92 | Cole Whitt (i) | RBR Enterprises | Ford | 20.094 | 94.237 | 20.021 | 94.581 | - | - |
| 22 | 63 | Kyle Donahue | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.082 | 94.293 | 20.093 | 94.242 | - | - |
| 23 | 81 | Ryan Truex | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 20.055 | 94.420 | 20.123 | 94.101 | - | - |
| 24 | 98 | Rico Abreu (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 20.100 | 94.209 | 20.153 | 93.961 | - | - |
| Eliminated in Round 1 |||||||||||
| 25 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.111 | 94.157 | - | - | - | - |
| 26 | 49 | D. J. Kennington (i) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.147 | 93.989 | - | - | - | - |
| 27 | 02 | Austin Theriault | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.173 | 93.868 | - | - | - | - |
| Qualified by owner's points |||||||||||
| 28 | 22 | Justin Fontaine | AM Racing | Toyota | 20.418 | 92.742 | - | - | - | - |
| 29 | 07 | Kevin Donahue | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.667 | 91.624 | - | - | - | - |
| 30 | 66 | Josh Reeves | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 20.905 | 90.581 | - | - | - | - |
| 31 | 1 | Josh White | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 21.325 | 88.797 | - | - | - | - |
| 32 | 50 | Travis Kvapil | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Failed to qualify |||||||||||
| 33 | 10 | Brad Foy | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 20.305 | 93.258 | - | - | - | - |
| 34 | 45 | Casey Smith | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.335 | 93.120 | - | - | - | - |
| 35 | 28 | Kyle Soper | FDNY Racing | Chevrolet | 20.702 | 91.469 | - | - | - | - |
| 36 | 62 | Donnie Levister | Faith Motorsports | Toyota | 21.037 | 90.013 | - | - | - | - |
| Official qualifying results |||||||||||
| Official starting lineup |||||||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 5 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 50 | Running | 36 |
| 2 | 1 | 71 | Chase Elliott (i) | Contreras Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 109 | Running | 0 |
| 3 | 12 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 18 | Running | 31 |
| 4 | 6 | 4 | Christopher Bell (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 5 | 19 | 17 | Timothy Peters | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 6 | 2 | 51 | Daniel Suárez (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 7 | 3 | 00 | Cole Custer (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 17 | Running | 27 |
| 8 | 7 | 9 | William Byron (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 9 | 13 | 19 | Daniel Hemric | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 200 | 6 | Running | 25 |
| 10 | 15 | 20 | Austin Hill | Austin Hill Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 11 | 8 | 13 | Cameron Hayley | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 12 | 21 | 92 | Cole Whitt (i) | RBR Enterprises | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 13 | 4 | 29 | Tyler Reddick | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 14 | 23 | 81 | Ryan Truex | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 15 | 10 | 24 | Kaz Grala | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 16 | 9 | 11 | Matt Tifft (R) | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 17 | 11 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 18 | 18 | 33 | Ben Kennedy | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 19 | 14 | 41 | Ben Rhodes (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 20 | 27 | 02 | Austin Theriault | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 21 | 20 | 05 | John Wes Townley | Athenian Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 22 | 16 | 18 | Harrison Burton | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 199 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 23 | 26 | 49 | D. J. Kennington (i) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 24 | 24 | 98 | Rico Abreu (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 198 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 25 | 25 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 26 | 28 | 22 | Justin Fontaine | AM Racing | Toyota | 195 | 0 | Running | 7 |
| 27 | 32 | 50 | Travis Kvapil | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 192 | 0 | Running | 6 |
| 28 | 30 | 66 | Josh Reeves | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 191 | 0 | Running | 5 |
| 29 | 17 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 179 | 0 | Running | 4 |
| 30 | 29 | 07 | Kevin Donahue | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet | 115 | 0 | Engine | 3 |
| 31 | 22 | 63 | Kyle Donahue | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet | 48 | 0 | Accident | 2 |
| 32 | 31 | 1 | Josh White | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
| Official race results ||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| - | - | - | - |
| 5 | 1 | Johnny Sauter | 3,036 |
| | 2 | Christopher Bell | 3,029 (−7) |
| | 3 | Timothy Peters | 3,028 (−8) |
| 3 | 4 | William Byron | 3,025 (−11) |
| 1 | 5 | Matt Crafton | 3,016 (−20) |
| 1 | 6 | Ben Kennedy | 3,015 (−21) |
| | 7 | Daniel Hemric | 2,084 (−952) |
| | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | 2,069 (−967) |
| Official driver's standings ||||
