2016 Pocono Mountains 150
# 2016 Pocono Mountains 150

The 2016 Pocono Mountains 150 was the 12th stock car race of the 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and the 7th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, July 30, 2016, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, at Pocono Raceway, a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) permanent triangle-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 60 laps to complete. William Byron, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, held off the field on the final restart with 4 laps to go, and earned his fifth career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win, breaking the record for the most wins in a single truck series season by a rookie. Byron also dominated the race, leading 44 of the 60 laps. To fill out the podium, Cameron Hayley, driving for ThorSport Racing, and Brett Moffitt, driving for Red Horse Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

## Background

Pocono Raceway (formerly Pocono International Raceway), also known as The Tricky Triangle, is a superspeedway located in the Pocono Mountains in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. It is the site of three NASCAR national series races and an ARCA Menards Series event in July: a NASCAR Cup Series race with support events by the NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. From 1971 to 1989, and from 2013 to 2019, the track also hosted an Indy Car race, currently sanctioned by the IndyCar Series. Additionally, from 1982 to 2021, it hosted two NASCAR Cup Series races, with the traditional first date being removed for 2022.

Pocono is one of the few NASCAR tracks not owned by either NASCAR or Speedway Motorsports, the dominant track owners in NASCAR. Pocono CEO Nick Igdalsky and president Ben May are members of the family-owned Mattco Inc, started by Joseph II and Rose Mattioli. Mattco also owns South Boston Speedway in South Boston, Virginia.

### 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 | Haas Automation |
| 1 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | PitStopsforHope.org |
| 02 | Austin Hill | Austin Hill Racing | Ford | Austin Hill Racing |
| 4 | Christopher Bell (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | SiriusXM |
| 05 | John Wes Townley | Athenian Motorsports | Chevrolet | Zaxby's, Jive Communications |
| 6 | Sean Corr | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | Churchill Transport |
| 07 | Todd Peck (i) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | BoobiTrap.com |
| 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | NEMCO Motorsports |
| 9 | William Byron (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | Liberty University |
| 10 | Caleb Roark | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | PitStopsforHope.org |
| 11 | Brett Moffitt | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | Red Horse Racing |
| 13 | Cameron Hayley | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | Cabinets by Hayley |
| 17 | Timothy Peters | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | Red Horse Racing |
| 19 | Daniel Hemric | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | Blue Gate Bank |
| 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | Allegiant Travel Company |
| 22 | Austin Wayne Self (R) | AM Racing | Toyota | AM Technical Solutions |
| 23 | Spencer Gallagher | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | Chapel of the Flowers |
| 28 | Ryan Ellis (i) | 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 | Alpha Energy Solutions |
| 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | Cross Concrete Construction |
| 49 | Reed Sorenson (i) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | Premium Motorsports |
| 50 | Travis Kvapil | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet | CorvetteParts.net |
| 51 | Cody Coughlin (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | Jegs High Performance, Mishimoto |
| 59 | Kyle Martel | Bill Martel Racing | Chevrolet | Finish Line Express |
| 63 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | Churchill Transport |
| 66 | Jordan Anderson | Bolen Motorsports | Chevrolet | Columbia SC - Famously Hot |
| 71 | Carlos Contreras | Contreras Motorsports | Chevrolet | American Club |
| 86 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | Coastal Carolina University |
| 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | Ideal Door, Menards |
| 98 | Rico Abreu (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | Safelite, Curb Records |
| Official entry list |||||

## Practice

### First practice

The first practice session was held on Friday, July 29, at 12:30 pm EST, and would last for 1 hour and 25 minutes. William Byron, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 53.176, and an average speed of 169.249 mph (272.380 km/h).

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 9 | William Byron (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 53.176 | 169.249 |
| 2 | 17 | Timothy Peters | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 53.829 | 167.196 |
| 3 | 4 | Christopher Bell (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 53.997 | 166.676 |
| Full first practice results |||||||

### Final practice

The final practice session was held on Friday, July 29, at 3:00 pm EST, and would last for 55 minutes. John Hunter Nemechek, driving for NEMCO Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 53.231, and an average speed of 169.074 mph (272.098 km/h).

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 53.231 | 169.074 |
| 2 | 41 | Ben Rhodes (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 53.245 | 169.030 |
| 3 | 9 | William Byron (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 53.564 | 168.023 |
| Full final practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was originally going to be held on Saturday, July 30, at 9:15 am EST. Since Pocono Raceway is at least 1.5 miles (2.4 km) in length, the qualifying system was a single car, single lap, two round system where in the first round, everyone would set a time to determine positions 13–32. Then, the fastest 12 qualifiers would move on to the second round to determine positions 1–12.

Qualifying was cancelled due to inclement weather. The starting lineup would be determined by practice speeds. As a result, William Byron, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, would earn the pole for the race.

### Starting lineup

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 9 | William Byron (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota |
| 2 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 3 | 41 | Ben Rhodes (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota |
| 4 | 29 | Tyler Reddick | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford |
| 5 | 4 | Christopher Bell (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota |
| 6 | 02 | Austin Hill | Austin Hill Racing | Ford |
| 7 | 17 | Timothy Peters | Red Horse Racing | Toyota |
| 8 | 51 | Cody Coughlin (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota |
| 9 | 33 | Ben Kennedy | GMS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 10 | 13 | Cameron Hayley | ThorSport Racing | Toyota |
| 11 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 12 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher | GMS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 13 | 05 | John Wes Townley | Athenian Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 14 | 19 | Daniel Hemric | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford |
| 15 | 11 | Brett Moffitt | Red Horse Racing | Toyota |
| 16 | 00 | Cole Custer (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 17 | 98 | Rico Abreu (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota |
| 18 | 66 | Jordan Anderson | Bolen Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 19 | 86 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 20 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota |
| 21 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self (R) | AM Racing | Toyota |
| 22 | 49 | Reed Sorenson (i) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 23 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 24 | 71 | Carlos Contreras | Contreras Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 25 | 59 | Kyle Martel | Bill Martel Racing | Chevrolet |
| 26 | 07 | Todd Peck (i) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet |
| 27 | 63 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet |
| Qualified by owner's points |||||
| 28 | 6 | Sean Corr | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet |
| 29 | 28 | Ryan Ellis (i) | FDNY Racing | Chevrolet |
| 30 | 50 | Travis Kvapil | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 31 | 1 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet |
| 32 | 10 | Caleb Roark | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet |
| Official starting lineup |||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 1 | 9 | William Byron (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 60 | 44 | Running | 37 |
| 2 | 10 | 13 | Cameron Hayley | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 60 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 3 | 15 | 11 | Brett Moffitt | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 60 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 4 | 7 | 17 | Timothy Peters | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 60 | 4 | Running | 30 |
| 5 | 16 | 00 | Cole Custer (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 6 | 17 | 98 | Rico Abreu (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 60 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 7 | 9 | 33 | Ben Kennedy | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 8 | 11 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 9 | 2 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 10 | 5 | 4 | Christopher Bell (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 60 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 11 | 3 | 41 | Ben Rhodes (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 60 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 12 | 20 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 60 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 13 | 8 | 51 | Cody Coughlin (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 60 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 14 | 18 | 66 | Jordan Anderson | Bolen Motorsports | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 15 | 12 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 60 | 12 | Running | 19 |
| 16 | 30 | 50 | Travis Kvapil | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 17 | 23 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 18 | 22 | 49 | Reed Sorenson (i) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 19 | 25 | 59 | Kyle Martel | Bill Martel Racing | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 20 | 29 | 28 | Ryan Ellis (i) | FDNY Racing | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 21 | 26 | 07 | Todd Peck (i) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 22 | 14 | 19 | Daniel Hemric | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 60 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 23 | 27 | 63 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 24 | 19 | 86 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 59 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 25 | 21 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self (R) | AM Racing | Toyota | 56 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 26 | 4 | 29 | Tyler Reddick | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 28 | 0 | Accident | 7 |
| 27 | 24 | 71 | Carlos Contreras | Contreras Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22 | 0 | Electrical | 6 |
| 28 | 31 | 1 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 20 | 0 | Brakes | 5 |
| 29 | 13 | 05 | John Wes Townley | Athenian Motorsports | Chevrolet | 16 | 0 | Accident | 4 |
| 30 | 28 | 6 | Sean Corr | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | 5 | 0 | Brakes | 3 |
| 31 | 6 | 02 | Austin Hill | Austin Hill Racing | Ford | 1 | 0 | Accident | 2 |
| 32 | 32 | 10 | Caleb Roark | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | Engine | 1 |
| Official race results ||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| - | - | - | - |
| | 1 | William Byron | 319 |
| | 2 | Matt Crafton | 294 (−25) |
| | 3 | Daniel Hemric | 282 (−37) |
| 1 | 4 | Timothy Peters | 282 (−37) |
| 1 | 5 | Johnny Sauter | 278 (−41) |
| | 6 | Christopher Bell | 268 (−51) |
| 1 | 7 | John Hunter Nemechek | 256 (−63) |
| 2 | 8 | Cameron Hayley | 251 (−68) |
| Official driver's standings ||||
