Global Information2016 Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 information
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 7 of 33 in the 2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
| Date | April 16, 2016 | ||
| Official name | 34th Annual Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 | ||
| Location | Bristol, Tennessee, Bristol Motor Speedway | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.533 mi (0.828 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 106.6 mi (171.556 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 200 laps, 106.6 mi (171.556 km) | ||
| Average speed | 93.829 miles per hour (151.003 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver |
| Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Grid positions set by heat results | |||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | |
| Laps | 94 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox Sports 1 | ||
| Announcers | Adam Alexander, Michael Waltrip, Brad Keselowski | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Performance Racing Network | ||
The 2016 Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 was the seventh stock car race of the 2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series season and the 34th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, April 16, 2016, in Bristol, Tennessee at Bristol Motor Speedway, a 0.533 miles (0.858 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete, with the first 100 laps being split into two 50-lap heats of 20 cars. At race's end, Erik Jones, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would complete a late race charge on the final restart with three to go to win his third career NASCAR Xfinity Series win and his first of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Kyle Busch, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, and Kyle Larson, driving for Chip Ganassi Racing, would finish second and third, respectively.
- ^ "Jones rallies to win XFinity race at Bristol". ESPN.com. 2016-04-16. Retrieved 2022-06-16.