
NASCAR Sprint Cup Race #36 of 36 for the 2016 season
THE CHAMPIONSHIP RACE
Race: Sunday, November 20, 2016 in Homestead, FL
Title Sponsor: Ford
Scheduled Green Flag (approx): 3:01pm/et
TELEVISION COVERAGE |
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- NASCAR Countdown to Green Pre-Race: NBC - 2:00 pm/et
- Television Race Coverage: NBC, 3:00pm/et
- In the Booth: Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte
- Pit Reporters: Dave Burns, Mike Massaro, Marty Snider, Kelli Stavast
- Features Reporter: Rutledge Wood
- Pre/Post-Race and Hosts: Krista Voda, Kyle Petty, Dale Jarrett
- NASCAR Raceday Pre-Race Show: at 11:30pm/et on FoxSports1 (90 minutes)
- NASCAR Hot Pass, live feed for each driver in the Chase: NBCSN, 2:30pm/et
- Scheduled Race Re-Air Dates/Times: (NASCAR 120)
Monday, November 21 at 7:30pm/et on NBCSN
RADIO COVERAGE |
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- Motor Racing Network (MRN) and SiriusXM Satellite NASCAR Channel 90
- mrn.com
- siriusxm.com
ONLINE STREAMING |
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- NBC Sports at nbcsports.com/live
- Fox Sports at FOX Sports GO
- Radio: MRN Live Streaming
- SiriusXM Internet Radio is available via any internet connected device, with a subscription.
EVENT SCHEDULE Sprint Cup Series |
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Thursday, November 17
7:00 PM NSCS HAULERS ENTER
Friday, November 18
9:30 AM - 8:00 PM NSCS GARAGE OPEN
11:30 AM NSCS ROOKIE MEETING, SPOTTER MEETING, & RANDOM DRAWING
12:30 - 1:55 PM NSCS 1ST PRACTICE
6:15 PM NSCS QUALIFYING (MULTI-VEHICLE / THREE ROUNDS)
Saturday, November 19
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM NSCS GARAGE OPEN
10:00 - 10:55 AM NSCS 2ND PRACTICE
1:00 - 1:50 PM NSCS FINAL PRACTICE
Sunday, November 20
8:30 AM NSCS GARAGE OPENS
12:30 PM NSCS DRIVER / CREW CHIEF MEETING
2:00 PM NSCS DRIVER INTRODUCTIONS
2:30 PM NSCS RACE (267 LAPS, 400.5 MILES)
PRACTICE & QUALIFYING Dates / Times / TV coverage |
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- Practices:
Friday, November 18, 12:30pm - 1:55 pm/et, TV-NBCSN
Saturday, November 19, 10:00 - 10:55 am/et, TV-CNBC - Happy Hour 'Final' practice: Saturday, November 19, 1:00-1:55 pm/et, TV-NBCSN
- Qualifying: group qualifying for positions 1-40, Friday, November 18 at 6:15 pm/et, TV-NBCSN, re-air scheduled for 12:00am/et on NBCSN
TRACK SPECS & STATS |
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- Track Specifications:
Track/Race Length: 1.5 mile oval, 267 laps, 400.5 miles
Degree of Banking: Turns: Variable 18-19-20 degrees
Straightaways: Length: 1,760 feet, Width: 50 feet, Banking: 4 degrees
Pit Road Speed: 45mph
Pace Car / Caution Speed: 55mph
Opened: 1995
OLD LAYOUT 1995-2002
Degree of Banking: Turns: 6 degrees
Straightaways: Length: 1,760 feet, Width: 60 feet, Banking: 3 degrees Grandstand Seating: 46,000 [down from 56,000 and 65,000]
- 2015 Race Winner: #18-Kyle Busch, 131.755mph, started 3rd (WON Championship)
- Race Record [new layout]: Jeff Gordon, Nov 2012, 142.245mph
- Race Record [old layout]: Tony Stewart, Nov 1999, 140.335mph
- Slowest Race Record: Greg Biffle, 2004, 105.623mph [new layout]
- Oldest Race Winner: Bill Elliott, 46 years, 1 months, 3 days, 11/11/2001
- Youngest Race Winner: Kurt Busch, 24 years, 3 months, 13 days, 11/17/2002
- Worst Starting Spot to Win: Denny Hamlin, 2009, started 38th
- 2015 Pole Winner: #11-Denny Hamlin, 176.655mph, finished 10th
- Track Qualifying Record [new layout]: Brad Keselowski, 11/14/2014, 181.238mph, 1st round of qualifying
- Track Qualifying Record [old layout]: Steve Park, Nov 2000, 156.440mph
- Oldest Pole Winner: Bill Elliott, 46 years, 1 months, 3 days, 11/11/2001
- Youngest Pole Winner: Joey Logano, 22 years, 5 months, 23 days, 11/16/2012

ENTRY LIST:
1 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chevy | McDonald's | Chip Ganassi Racing | 13 | 35 |
2 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Ford | Miller Lite | Team Penske | 9 | 35 |
3 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Chevy | Dow Corning | Richard Childress Racing | 14 | 35 |
4 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Chevy | Jimmy John's | Stewart-Haas Racing | 11 | 35 |
5 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Chevy | Great Clips | Hendrick Motorsports | 17 | 35 |
6 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Ford | AdvoCare | Roush Fenway Racing | 23 | 35 |
7 | 7 | Regan Smith | Chevy | Nikko RC / Toy State | Tommy Baldwin Racing | 32 | 35 |
8 | 10 | Danica Patrick | Chevy | TaxACT | Stewart-Haas Racing | 25 | 35 |
9 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | FedEx Express | Joe Gibbs Racing | 6 | 35 |
10 | 13 | Casey Mears | Chevy | GEICO | Germain Racing | 30 | 35 |
11 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Chevy | Always a Racer / Mobil 1 | Stewart-Haas Racing | 15 | 35 |
12 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | Chevy | 5-hour Energy | HScott Motorsports | 28 | 35 |
13 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | Roush Performance | Roush Fenway Racing | 24 | 35 |
14 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Ford | Fastenal | Roush Fenway Racing | 22 | 35 |
15 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | M&M's | Joe Gibbs Racing | 4 | 35 |
16 | 19 | Carl Edwards | Toyota | ARRIS Surfboard | Joe Gibbs Racing | 3 | 35 |
17 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Toyota | DeWalt Flexvolt | Joe Gibbs Racing | 5 | 35 |
18 | 21* | Ryan Blaney # | Ford | Motorcraft / Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation(JDRF) | Wood Brothers Racing | 21 | 35 |
19 | 22 | Joey Logano | Ford | Shell Pennzoil | Team Penske | 1 | 35 |
20 | 23 | David Ragan | Toyota | Dr Pepper | BK Racing | 34 | 35 |
21 | 24 | Chase Elliott # | Chevy | NAPA Auto Parts | Hendrick Motorsports | 10 | 35 |
22 | 27 | Paul Menard | Chevy | Richmond Water Heaters / Menards | Richard Childress Racing | 26 | 35 |
23 | 30* | Gray Gaulding | Chevy | Feed the Children | The Motorsports Group | 40 | 34 |
24 | 31 | Ryan Newman | Chevy | Caterpillar | Richard Childress Racing | 18 | 35 |
25 | 32 | Dylan Lupton(i) | Ford | Can-Am / Kappa | GO FAS Racing | 38 | 35 |
26 | 34 | Chris Buescher # | Ford | Love's Travel Stops | Front Row Motorsports | 16 | 35 |
27 | 38 | Landon Cassill | Ford | Florida Lottery | Front Row Motorsports | 31 | 35 |
28 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Chevy | Haas Automation / Monster Energy | Stewart-Haas Racing | 7 | 35 |
29 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chevy | Target | Chip Ganassi Racing | 12 | 35 |
30 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Ford | Smithfield | Richard Petty Motorsports | 27 | 35 |
31 | 44 | Brian Scott # | Ford | Safeway | Richard Petty Motorsports | 33 | 35 |
32 | 46 | Michael Annett | Chevy | Pilot Flying J | HScott Motorsports | 36 | 35 |
33 | 47 | A.J. Allmendinger | Chevy | Kroger / Clorox | JTG Daugherty Racing | 20 | 35 |
34 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevy | Lowe's | Hendrick Motorsports | 2 | 35 |
35 | 49(93)* | Matt DiBendetto | Toyota | NASCAR Heat Evolution | BK Racing | 42 | 8 |
36 | 55* | Reed Sorenson | Chevy | RoyalTeak.com / Backyard Company | Premium Motorsports | 39 | 30 |
37 | 59* | Michael McDowell | Chevy | Thrivent Financial | Circle Sport-Leavine Family Racing | 43 | 1 |
38 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Toyota | Bass Pro Shops / Trakker Boats | Furniture Row Racing | 8 | 35 |
39 | 83 | Jeffrey Earnhardt # | Toyota | Starter | BK Racing | 35 | 35 |
40 | 88 | Alex Bowman(i) | Chevy | Axalta | Hendrick Motorsports | 19 | 35 |
41 | 95 | Ty Dillon(i) | Chevy | Advil | Circle Sport-Leavine Family Racing | 29 | 35 |