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| 2016 Sparks Energy 300 | 
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| Held on April 30, 2016 at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, AL | |
| 116 L, 308.56 M, 496.596 KM - Extended by Green-White-Checkered |
| FEATURE RESULTS |
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| Fin | St | # | Driver | Sponsor | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | OneMain Financial | Chevy | 116 | 1 | running | 44 |
| 2 | 18 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | Breyers, Winn-Dixie | Chevy | 116 | 0 | running | 39 |
| 3 | 11 | 48 | Brennan Poole | DC Solar | Chevy | 116 | 5 | running | 39 |
| 4 | 34 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet, BRT Extrusions | Chevy | 116 | 7 | running | 38 |
| 5 | 6 | 62 | Brendan Gaughan | South Point Hotel & Casino | Chevy | 116 | 1 | running | 37 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Austin Dillon | Rheem | Chevy | 116 | 7 | running | 0 |
| 7 | 2 | 19 | Daniel Suarez | Arris | Toyota | 116 | 2 | running | 35 |
| 8 | 1 | 18 | Matt Tifft | NOS Energy Drink | Toyota | 116 | 21 | running | 0 |
| 9 | 14 | 88 | Chase Elliott | Armour Vienna Sausage, Piggly Wiggly, 101 Feed Our Vets | Chevy | 116 | 7 | running | 0 |
| 10 | 17 | 98 | Aric Almirola | Fresh From Florida | Ford | 116 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 11 | 20 | 42 | Justin Marks | Katerra | Chevy | 116 | 0 | running | 30 |
| 12 | 35 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | Instalco | Chevy | 116 | 0 | running | 29 |
| 13 | 15 | 6 | Bubba Wallace | Kleen Perfomance Products | Ford | 116 | 0 | running | 28 |
| 14 | 19 | 14 | Benny Gordon | VSI Racing | Toyota | 116 | 0 | running | 27 |
| 15 | 26 | 01 | Ryan Preece | G&K Services | Chevy | 116 | 0 | running | 26 |
| 16 | 29 | 4 | Ross Chastain | Flex Seal | Chevy | 116 | 0 | running | 24 |
| 17 | 12 | 43 | Jeb Burton | J. Streicher & Co. | Ford | 116 | 0 | running | 23 |
| 18 | 16 | 33 | Brandon Jones | Okuma | Chevy | 116 | 36 | running | 24 |
| 19 | 5 | 3 | Ty Dillon | Bass Pro Shops, Tracker Boats | Chevy | 116 | 0 | running | 21 |
| 20 | 38 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | Sparks Energy | Chevy | 116 | 0 | running | 20 |
| 21 | 4 | 20 | Erik Jones | ThinkGeek, GameStop | Toyota | 116 | 0 | running | 19 |
| 22 | 10 | 44 | J.J. Yeley | Zachry | Toyota | 116 | 0 | running | 25 |
| 23 | 21 | 24 | Brandon McReynolds | Monster Truck Sittin' Heavy, Redneck Riviera | Toyota | 116 | 0 | running | 18 |
| 24 | 13 | 11 | Blake Koch | LeafFilter Gutter Protection | Chevy | 116 | 1 | running | 18 |
| 25 | 40 | 15 | Travis Kvapil | Keen's Portable Buildings | Ford | 116 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 26 | 24 | 05 | John Wes Townley | JIVE Communications | Chevy | 116 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 27 | 8 | 22 | Joey Logano | Discount Tire | Ford | 115 | 19 | accident | 0 |
| 28 | 25 | 90 | Mario Gosselin | BuckedUp Apparel, David Johnson's Auto | Chevy | 115 | 0 | running | 13 |
| 29 | 28 | 07 | Ray Black, Jr. | ScubaLife, CDA.edu | Chevy | 115 | 0 | running | 12 |
| 30 | 31 | 40 | Carl Long | Phoenix Air | Dodge | 115 | 0 | running | 11 |
| 31 | 7 | 16 | Ryan Reed | Lilly Diabetes, ADA Drive to Stop Diabetes | Ford | 113 | 8 | running | 11 |
| 32 | 32 | 13 | John Jackson | Icard Merrill Attorneys, FLWaterFront.com | Toyota | 112 | 0 | running | 9 |
| 33 | 33 | 85 | Bobby Gerhart | Lucas Oil | Chevy | 111 | 0 | running | 8 |
| 34 | 22 | 28 | Dakoda Armstrong | WinField | Toyota | 82 | 0 | electrical | 7 |
| 35 | 36 | 97 | Ryan Ellis | Vroom! Brands | Chevy | 81 | 0 | engine | 6 |
| 36 | 39 | 78 | B.J. McLeod | Triple R Containers | Ford | 39 | 0 | engine | 5 |
| 37 | 30 | 25 | Chris Cockrum | Advanced Communications Group | Chevy | 30 | 0 | accident | 4 |
| 38 | 37 | 52 | Joey Gase | Donate Life Alabama, Sparks Energy | Chevy | 30 | 0 | accident | 3 |
| 39 | 23 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Racing With Jesus, Courtney Construction | Chevy | 27 | 1 | rear gear | 3 |
| 40 | 27 | 10 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 2 | 0 | suspension | 1 |
| DID NOT QUALIFY | |||||||||
| 93 | Josh Reaume | RSS Racing | Chevy | DNQ | |||||
| 70 | Derrike Cope | Buddy's Home Furnishings, Ice-Aid | Chevy | DNQ | |||||
| 74 | Mike Harmon | National Multiple Sclerosis Society | Chevy | DNQ | |||||
| RACE DATA | |||||||||
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| Time of Race: 2h:19:45 | |||||||||
| Starting Lineup Set By: Time Trials | |||||||||
| Fast Qualifier: Matt Tifft - 52.857 sec. | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: Race Ended Under Yellow | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 132.477 mph | |||||||||
| Cautions: 6 for 29 laps - lap 22-25 (competition); lap 32-36 (#25, #52 accident backstretch); lap 41-47 (fluid on track); lap 85-89 (#16, #20 accident frontstretch); lap 105-108 (debris); lap 111-114 (#43, #20 accident frontstretch) | |||||||||
| Lead Changes: 20 among 13 drivers - Daniel Suarez 1-2; Matt Tifft 3-21; Blake Koch 22; Morgan Shepherd 23; Tifft 24-25; Austin Dillon 26-27; Ryan Reed 28-35; Joey Logano 36-39; Brandon Jones 40-75; Jeremy Clements 76-82; Logano 83-86; A.Dillon 87-89; Chase Elliott 90-91; Brendan Gaughan 92; Elliott 93-97; A.Dillon 98-99; Jogano 100-103; Brennan Poole 104-106; Logano 109-115; Elliott Sadler 116 | |||||||||
| Fastest Lap: Unknown/Unentered |
