The 2016 Jacob Companies 200 was the 5th stock car race of the 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and the 17th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, May 13, 2016, in Dover, Delaware at Dover International Speedway, a 1-mile (1.6 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. Matt Crafton, driving for ThorSport Racing, held off Daniel Suárez in the final 28 laps for his 12th career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win, and his first of the season. To fill out the podium, Christopher Bell, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, would finish in 3rd, respectively.

Background

Dover International Speedway is a race track in Dover, Delaware. The track has hosted at least one NASCAR Cup Series race each year since 1969, including two per year from 1971 to 2020. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosted USAC and the Indy Racing League. The track features one layout, a concrete oval, with 24° banking in the turns and 9° banking on the straights. The speedway is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports.

The track, nicknamed "The Monster Mile", was built in 1969 by Melvin Joseph of Melvin L. Joseph Construction Company, Inc., with an asphalt surface, but was replaced with concrete in 1995. Six years later in 2001, the track's capacity increased to 135,000 seats, giving the track the largest seating capacity of any sports venue in the mid-Atlantic region. In 2002, the name changed to Dover International Speedway from Dover Downs International Speedway after Dover Downs Gaming and Entertainment split, making Dover Motorsports. From 2007 to 2009, the speedway worked on an improvement project called "The Monster Makeover", which expanded facilities at the track and beautified the track. Depending on configuration, the track's capacity is at 95,500 seats. Its grand total maximum capacity was at 135,000 spectators.

Entry list

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

#DriverTeamMakeSponsor00Cole Custer (R)JR MotorsportsChevroletHaas Automation1Austin HillAustin Hill RacingFordA&D Welding02Tyler YoungYoung's MotorsportsChevroletRandco, Young's Building Systems2Austin CindricBrad Keselowski RacingFordPirtek4Christopher Bell (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyotaToyota05John Wes TownleyAthenian MotorsportsChevroletZaxby's6Norm BenningNorm Benning RacingChevroletNorm Benning Racing07C. J. FaisonSS-Green Light RacingChevroletSS-Green Light Racing8John Hunter NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevroletCricket SX39William Byron (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyotaLiberty University10Jennifer Jo CobbJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevroletDriven2Honor.org, Applebee's11Matt Tifft (R)Red Horse RacingToyotaAutism Delaware13Cameron HayleyThorSport RacingToyotaCabinets by Hayley17Timothy PetersRed Horse RacingToyotaRed Horse Racing19Daniel HemricBrad Keselowski RacingFordOakwood Management Group21Johnny SauterGMS RacingChevroletAllegiant Travel Company22Austin Wayne Self (R)AM RacingToyotaAM Technical Solutions23Spencer GallagherGMS RacingChevroletAllegiant Travel Company24Ben KennedyGMS RacingChevroletJacob Companies29Tyler ReddickBrad Keselowski RacingFordCooper-Standard Automotive33Kaz GralaGMS RacingChevroletAllegiant Travel Company41Ben Rhodes (R)ThorSport RacingToyotaAlpha Energy Solutions44Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevroletDiamond Gusset Jeans49Nick DrakeJR MotorsportsChevroletHaas Automation50Travis KvapilMAKE MotorsportsChevroletGasBuddy51Daniel Suárez (i)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyotaArris63Bobby PierceMB MotorsportsChevroletMB Motorsports66Jordan AndersonBolen MotorsportsChevroletColumbia SC – Famously Hot71Brandon Jones (i)Ranier Racing with MDMChevroletAAA Car Care Centers81Ryan TruexHattori Racing EnterprisesToyotaSeaWatch International86Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevroletCoastal Carolina University88Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyotaChi-Chi's, Menards92Parker KligermanRBR EnterprisesFordBlack's Tire Service, Advance Auto Parts98Rico Abreu (R)ThorSport RacingToyotaSafelite, Curb RecordsOfficial entry list

Practice

First practice The first practice session was held on Thursday, May 12, at 2:00 pm EST, and would last for 55 minutes. William Byron, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 22.581, and an average speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed19William Byron (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota22.581159.426271Brandon Jones (i)Ranier Racing with MDMChevrolet22.685158.695311Matt Tifft (R)Red Horse RacingToyota22.724158.423Full first practice results

Final practice The final practice session was held on Thursday, May 12, at 4:00 pm EST, and would last for 55 minutes. Cole Custer, driving for JR Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 22.846, and an average speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed100Cole Custer (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet22.846157.57724Christopher Bell (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota22.875157.377324Ben KennedyGMS RacingChevrolet22.962156.781Full final practice results

Qualifying Qualifying was originally going to be held on Friday, May 13, at 2:15 pm EST. Since Dover International Speedway is under 1.5 miles (2.4 km) in length, the qualifying system was 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.

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

Austin Cindric and Norm Benning would fail to qualify.

Starting lineup Pos.#DriverTeamMake19William Byron (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota271Brandon Jones (i)Ranier Racing with MDMChevrolet311Matt Tifft (R)Red Horse RacingToyota413Cameron HayleyThorSport RacingToyota588Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyota651Daniel Suárez (i)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota700Cole Custer (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet819Daniel HemricBrad Keselowski RacingFord94Christopher Bell (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota1041Ben Rhodes (R)ThorSport RacingToyota1124Ben KennedyGMS RacingChevrolet1292Parker KligermanRBR EnterprisesFord1398Rico Abreu (R) ThorSport RacingToyota1449Nick DrakeJR MotorsportsChevrolet1521Johnny SauterGMS RacingChevrolet1629Tyler ReddickBrad Keselowski RacingFord1717Timothy PetersRed Horse RacingToyota1881Ryan TruexHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota198John Hunter NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet2005John Wes TownleyAthenian MotorsportsChevrolet2123Spencer GallagherGMS RacingChevrolet2233Kaz GralaGMS RacingChevrolet2386Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet2466Jordan AndersonBolen MotorsportsChevrolet2522Austin Wayne Self (R)AM RacingToyota261Austin HillAustin Hill RacingFord2702Tyler YoungYoung's MotorsportsChevroletQualified by owner's points2863Bobby PierceMB MotorsportsChevrolet2944Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet3050Travis KvapilMAKE MotorsportsChevrolet3107C. J. FaisonSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet3210Jennifer Jo CobbJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevroletFailed to qualify332Austin CindricBrad Keselowski RacingFord346Norm BenningNorm Benning RacingChevroletOfficial starting lineup

Race results FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts1588Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyota20076Running362651Daniel Suárez (i)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota2000Running0394Christopher Bell (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota2000Running3041521Johnny SauterGMS RacingChevrolet2000Running295700Cole Custer (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet2000Running2862123Spencer GallagherGMS RacingChevrolet2000Running2771629Tyler ReddickBrad Keselowski RacingFord20039Running2781881Ryan TruexHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota2000Running259819Daniel HemricBrad Keselowski RacingFord2000Running24102233Kaz GralaGMS RacingChevrolet2000Running231119William Byron (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota20080Running2412311Matt Tifft (R)Red Horse RacingToyota2000Running21131124Ben KennedyGMS RacingChevrolet2000Running20141717Timothy PetersRed Horse RacingToyota2000Running1915198John Hunter NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet2000Running18161449Nick DrakeJR MotorsportsChevrolet2000Running1717261Austin HillAustin Hill RacingFord1980Running16182466Jordan AndersonBolen MotorsportsChevrolet1980Running1519413Cameron HayleyThorSport RacingToyota1970Running1420271Brandon Jones (i)Ranier Racing with MDMChevrolet1960Running0212702Tyler YoungYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet1960Running12221398Rico Abreu (R)ThorSport RacingToyota1960Running11233050Travis KvapilMAKE MotorsportsChevrolet1950Running10242944Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet1940Running9253107C. J. FaisonSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1900Running8262863Bobby PierceMB MotorsportsChevrolet1760Accident7271292Parker KligermanRBR EnterprisesFord1360Rear Gear6281041Ben Rhodes (R)ThorSport RacingToyota1310Running5292005John Wes TownleyAthenian MotorsportsChevrolet1283Accident5303210Jennifer Jo CobbJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevrolet650Brakes3312386Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet560Suspension2322522Austin Wayne Self (R)AM RacingToyota410Engine1Official race results

Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 5 1 Matt Crafton 124 1 2 Timothy Peters 122 (−2) 1 3 Daniel Hemric 119 (−5) 1 4 Ryan Truex 118 (−6) 3 5 Spencer Gallagher 112 (−12) 1 6 William Byron 111 (−13) 2 7 John Hunter Nemechek 106 (−18) 4 8 Tyler Young 101 (−23)Official driver's standings

Note: Only the first 8 positions are included for the driver standings.

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