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2016 Daytona 500

Index 2016 Daytona 500

The 2016 Daytona 500, the 58th running of the event, was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held on February 21, 2016, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. [1]

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A. J. Allmendinger

Anthony James "A.

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Alex Bowman

Alexander Michael Bowman (born April 25, 1993) is an American professional stock car racing driver.

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Alex Kennedy (racing driver)

Alex Kennedy (born February 2, 1992) is an American professional stock car racing driver.

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Aric Almirola

Aric A. Almirola (born March 14, 1984) is an American professional stock car racing driver.

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Austin Dillon

Austin Dillon (born April 27, 1990) is an American professional stock car racing driver.

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BK Racing

BK Racing is an American professional stock car racing team that currently competes in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.

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Bobby Labonte

Robert Allen "Bobby" Labonte (born May 8, 1964) is an American professional stock car racing driver.

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Boris Said

Boris Said III (born September 18, 1962) is a retired American professional race car driver.

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Brad Keselowski

Bradley Aaron "Brad" Keselowski (born February 12, 1984) is an American professional stock car racing driver and team owner.

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Brian Scott

Brian Joseph Scott (born January 12, 1988) is a retired American professional stock car racing driver.

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Brian Vickers

Brian Lee Vickers (born October 24, 1983) is an American professional stock car and sports car racing driver. He last drove the No. 14 Chevrolet SS for Stewart-Haas Racing as an interim driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for the injured Tony Stewart. He won the 2003 NASCAR Busch Series championship driving for Hendrick Motorsports. Vickers was also among the first series of full-time drivers for Toyota after the manufacturer first entered the Sprint Cup Series. Vickers' career has been marred by a series of health issues since 2010 that have included blood clots and heart problems.

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Carl Edwards

Carl Michael Edwards II (born August 15, 1979) is an American former professional stock car racing driver.

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Casey Mears

Casey James Mears (born March 12, 1978) is an American professional stock car racing driver.

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Chase Elliott

William Clyde "Chase" Elliott II (born November 28, 1995) is an American professional stock car racing driver.

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Chris Buescher

Christopher "Chris" Buescher (born October 29, 1992) is an American professional stock car racing driver.

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Clint Bowyer

Clinton Edward "Clint" Bowyer (born May 30, 1979) is an American professional stock car racing driver.

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Cody Ware

Cody Shane Ware (born November 7, 1995) is an American professional stock car racing driver and motorcycle racer.

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Cole Pearn

Cole Pearn (born October 13, 1982) is a NASCAR crew chief and former stock car racing driver from Canada.

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Cole Whitt

Cole Daniel Whitt (born June 22, 1991) is an American professional stock car racing driver.

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D. J. Kennington

Douglas James "D.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Ralph Dale Earnhardt Jr. (born October 10, 1974), known professionally as Dale Earnhardt Jr., Dale Jr., or just Junior, is a retired American professional stock car racing driver, team owner, and is currently an analyst for NASCAR on NBC.

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Danica Patrick

Danica Sue Patrick (born March 25, 1982) is an American former professional racing driver.

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David Gilliland

David Gilliland (born April 1, 1976) is an American professional stock car racing driver.

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David Ragan

David Patrick Ragan (born December 24, 1985) is an American professional stock car racing driver.

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Daytona 500

The Daytona 500 is a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series motor race held annually at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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Daytona 500 history

This article documents historical records, statistics, and race recaps of the Daytona 500, held annually at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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Denny Hamlin

James Dennis Alan "Denny" Hamlin (born November 18, 1980) is an American professional stock car racing driver.

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Dylan Lupton

Dylan Lupton (born December 7, 1993) is an American professional stock car racing driver.

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Eddie MacDonald

Eddie MacDonald (born July 7, 1980) is an American professional stock car racing driver.

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Front Row Motorsports

Front Row Motorsports is an American professional stock car racing team that currently competes in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.

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Furniture Row Racing

Furniture Row Racing (FRR) is an American professional stock car racing team that currently competes in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.

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Germain Racing

Germain Racing is an American professional stock car racing team that currently competes in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.

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Golden Corral

Golden Corral is an American family-style restaurant chain serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner, featuring a large all-you-can-eat buffet and grill offering numerous hot and cold dishes, a carving station, and their Brass Bell Bakery.

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Gray Gaulding

Gray Gaulding (born February 10, 1998) is an American professional stock car racing driver.

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Greg Biffle

Gregory Jack Biffle (born December 23, 1969) is an American professional stock car racing driver.

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Hendrick Motorsports

Hendrick Motorsports (HMS), originally named All Star Racing, is an American professional stock car racing team that currently competes in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.

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HScott Motorsports

HScott Motorsports was an American professional stock car racing team that last competed in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, the Xfinity Series, the K&N Pro Series East and the ARCA Racing Series.

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Jamie McMurray

James Christopher McMurray (born June 3, 1976) is an American professional stock car racing driver.

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Jeb Burton

John Edward "Jeb" Burton IV (born August 6, 1992), is an American professional stock car racing driver.

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Jeff Gordon

Jeffery Michael "Jeff" Gordon (born August 4, 1971) is an American former professional stock car racing driver, currently an announcer for Fox NASCAR, and a top executive for Hendrick Motorsports.

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Jeff Gordon in popular culture

Former American stock car racing driver Jeff Gordon has become an iconic figure in popular culture.

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Jeffrey Earnhardt

Jeffrey Earnhardt (born June 22, 1989) is an American professional stock car racing driver.

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Jimmie Johnson

Jimmie Kenneth Johnson (born September 17, 1975) is an American professional stock car racing driver and a seven-time champion in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.

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Joe Gibbs Racing

Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) is an American professional stock car racing team owned and operated by former Washington Redskins coach Joe Gibbs, which first started racing on the NASCAR circuit in 1991, and J. D. Gibbs, his son.

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Joey Gase

Joseph "Joey" R. Gase (born February 8, 1993) is an American professional stock car racing driver.

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Joey Logano

Joseph Thomas Logano (born May 24, 1990), nicknamed "Sliced Bread," is an American professional stock car racing driver.

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John Cena

John Felix Anthony Cena Jr. (born April 23, 1977) is an American professional wrestler, actor, rapper, and television host.

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Josh Wise

Joshua "Josh" Wise (born February 7, 1983) is a retired American professional stock car racing driver and currently an athletic trainer for Chip Ganassi Racing.

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Justin Allgaier

Justin Allgaier (born June 6, 1986) is an American professional stock car racing driver.

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Kasey Kahne

Kasey Kenneth Kahne (born April 10, 1980) is an American professional stock car racing driver.

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Kevin Harvick

Kevin Michael Harvick (born December 8, 1975) is an American professional stock car racing driver.

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Kurt Busch

Kurt Thomas Busch (born August 4, 1978), is an American professional stock car racing driver.

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Kyle Busch

Kyle Thomas "Rowdy" Busch (born May 2, 1985) is an American professional stock car racing driver and team owner.

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Kyle Larson

Kyle Miyata Larson (born July 31, 1992) is an American professional stock car racing driver.

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Landon Cassill

Landon Douglas Cassill (born July 7, 1989) is an American professional stock car racing driver who currently drives the No.

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Langley Speedway (Virginia)

Langley Speedway is a race track located in Hampton, Virginia, United States.

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Leavine Family Racing

Leavine Family Racing (formerly Circle Sport – Leavine Family Racing and originally Leavine Fenton Racing) is an American professional stock car racing team that currently competes in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.

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List of Daytona 500 broadcasters

The following is a list of the American television networks and announcers who have broadcast NASCAR's annual Daytona 500 throughout the years.

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List of Daytona 500 pole position winners

Daytona 500 pole position winners for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series's Daytona 500 are rewarded with being the driver to lead the field across the start line at the beginning of the 200-lap race.

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List of Daytona 500 winners

The Daytona 500 is a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series motor race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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List of the closest Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series finishes

NASCAR's premiere racing division, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, has seen many close finishes since the electronic scoring system was instituted in May during the 1993 season.

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Martin Truex Jr.

Martin Lee Truex Jr. (born June 29, 1980) is an American professional stock car racing driver.

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Matt DiBenedetto

Matthew "Matt" Guido DiBenedetto (born July 27, 1991) is an Italian-American professional stock car racing driver.

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Matt Kenseth

Matthew Roy Kenseth (born March 10, 1972) is an American professional stock car racing driver.

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Michael Annett

Michael Annett (born June 23, 1986) is an American professional stock car racing driver.

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Michael McDowell (racing driver)

Michael Christopher McDowell (born December 21, 1984) is an American professional stock car racing driver.

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Michael Waltrip

Michael Curtis Waltrip (born April 30, 1963) is an American former stock car racing driver, racing commentator, and published author.

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Mike Ford (NASCAR)

Mike Ford (born about 1972) is an American NASCAR crew chief.

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Mike Wheeler (NASCAR)

Michael "Mike" Wheeler (born November 4, 1978), also known by his nickname 'Wheels', is an American racing crew chief for the No.

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NASCAR on television and radio

The television and radio rights to broadcast NASCAR on television and radio are one of the most expensive rights of any American sport, with the current television contract with Fox Sports and NBC Sports being worth around.

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Patrick Carpentier

Patrick Carpentier (born August 13, 1971) is a Canadian professional auto racing driver.

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Paul Menard

Paul Menard (born August 21, 1980) is an American professional stock car racing driver.

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Premium Motorsports

Premium Motorsports (formerly Jay Robinson Racing) is an American professional stock car racing team that currently competes in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, and the Camping World Truck Series.

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Reed Sorenson

Bradley "Reed" Sorenson (born February 5, 1986) is an American professional stock car racing driver.

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Regan Smith

Regan Lee Smith (born September 23, 1983) is a retired American professional stock car racing driver and pit reporter for Fox NASCAR.

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Richard Petty Motorsports

RPAC Racing, LLC, dba Richard Petty Motorsports (RPM) is an American professional stock car racing team that currently competes in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.

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Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

Richard Lynn Stenhouse Jr. (born October 2, 1987) is an American professional stock car racing driver.

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Robert Richardson Jr. (racing driver)

Robert Richardson Jr. (born April 4, 1982) is an American professional stock car racing driver.

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Roush Fenway Racing

Roush Fenway Racing, originally Roush Racing, is an American professional stock car racing team that currently competes in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, and the Xfinity Series.

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Ryan Blaney

Ryan Michael Blaney (born December 31, 1993) is an American professional stock car racing driver.

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Ryan Ellis (racing driver)

Ryan James Ellis (born November 29, 1989) is an American professional stock car racing driver.

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Ryan Newman (racing driver)

Ryan Joseph Newman (born December 8, 1977), nicknamed "Rocket Man", is an American professional stock car racing driver.

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Ryan Reed

Ryan Reed (born August 12, 1993) is an American professional stock car racing driver.

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Sam Hornish Jr.

Samuel Jon "Sam" Hornish Jr. (born July 2, 1979) is an American semi-retired professional auto racing driver.

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Stewart-Haas Racing

Stewart-Haas Racing is an American professional stock car racing team that currently competes in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, the NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West.

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Sunoco

Sunoco LP is a master limited partnership organized in Delaware and headquartered in Dallas, Texas that is a wholesale distributor of motor fuels.

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The Motorsports Group

Key Motorsports (formerly The Motorsports Group and Circle Sport – The Motorsports Group) is an American professional stock car racing team that currently is on hiatus in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.

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Timmy Hill

Timothy Hill (born February 25, 1993) is an American professional stock car racing driver. Son of former NASCAR driver Jerry Hill, he currently competes part-time in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 51 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Rick Ware Racing, and the No. 66 Toyota Camry for MBM Motorsports and part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 66 for MBM Motorsports. Hill was born in Port Tobacco, Maryland, and began racing go-karts at the age of 12. In Karting, he won two World Karting Association championships, two King George Speedway track championships, the Concord Speedway Winter Championship. Afterward, Hill raced in Legend cars, the Allison Legacy Series, the K&N Pro Series East and the ARCA Racing Series. In 2011, Hill moved to Rick Ware Racing in the Nationwide Series, where he won Rookie of the Year honors.

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Tommy Baldwin Racing

Tommy Baldwin Racing was an American professional stock car racing team that most recently competed part-time in the NASCAR Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.

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Tony Stewart

Anthony Wayne Stewart (born May 20, 1971), nicknamed Smoke, is an American former professional stock car racing driver and NASCAR team owner.

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Trevor Bayne

Trevor Bayne (born February 19, 1991) is an American professional stock car racing driver.

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Ty Dillon

Tyler "Ty" Dillon (born February 27, 1992) is an American professional stock car racing driver.

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2015 Ford EcoBoost 400

The 2015 Ford EcoBoost 400 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held on November 22, 2015, at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida.

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2016 Can-Am Duels

The 2016 Can-Am Duels were a pair of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car races held on February 18, 2016, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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2016 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500

The 2016 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held on February 28, 2016, at the Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia.

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2016 in motorsport

The following is an overview of the events of 2016 in motorsport, including the major racing events, award ceremonies, motorsport venues that were opened and closed during a year, championships and non-championship events that were established and disestablished in a year, births and deaths of racing drivers and other motorsport people.

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2016 in the United States

Events in the year 2016 in the United States.

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2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

The 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series was the 68th season of professional stock car racing in the United States and the 45th modern-era Cup series season.

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2016 Sprint Unlimited

The 2016 Sprint Unlimited at Daytona was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held on February 13, 2016, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Daytona_500

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