2016 Drivin' for Linemen 200
Race details
Race 9 of 23 of the 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Date June 25, 2016
Official name 3rd Annual Drivin' for Linemen 200
Location Gateway Motorsports Park, Madison, Illinois
Course Permanent racing facility
1.25 mi (2.01 km)
Distance 160 laps, 200 mi (321 km)
Scheduled Distance 160 laps, 200 mi (321 km)
Average speed 89.021 mph (143.265 km/h)
Pole position
Driver ThorSport Racing
Grid positions set by competition-based formula
Most laps led
Driver William Byron Kyle Busch Motorsports
Laps 47
Winner
No. 4 Christopher Bell Kyle Busch Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network FS1
Announcers Vince Welch, Phil Parsons, and Todd Bodine
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN

The 2016 Drivin' for Linemen 200 was the 9th stock car race of the 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and the 16th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, June 25, 2016, in Madison, Illinois, at Gateway Motorsports Park, a 1.25-mile (2.01 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 160 laps to complete. In a wreck filled race, Christopher Bell, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, held off Ben Rhodes on the final restart, and earned his second career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win, along with his first of the season. It was also the 50th NASCAR win for Kyle Busch Motorsports as an organization.[1] To fill out the podium, Daniel Hemric, driving for Brad Keselowski Racing, would finish 3rd, respectively. But the race was most known for a fight between John Wes Townley and Spencer Gallagher. After the two crashed out of the race, the two had words when they climbed out of their trucks before Townley lunged at Gallagher and tackled him to the ground. The two got up and went to the ground again before they eventually got up again with announcer Vince Welch laughing. Townley then landed four punches on Gallagher before he tried to land a couple more but missed before either they go separated by the NASCAR Officials or Townley simply gave up, let go of Gallagher, and walked away. Soon, Townley and Gallagher's fight began trending and was called one of the funniest fights ever in sports.[2][3] Townley was eventually fined $15,000 and placed on probation until the end of the year while Gallagher was fined $12,000 and also placed on probation at the end of the year

Background

The layout of Gateway Motorsports Park, the venue where the race was held.

Gateway Motorsports Park is a motorsport racing facility in Madison, Illinois, just east of St. Louis, Missouri, United States, close to the Gateway Arch. It features a 1.250 mi (2.012 km) oval that hosts the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, a 2.000-mile (3.219 km) infield road course used by SpeedTour TransAm, SCCA, and Porsche Club of America, a quarter-mile NHRA-sanctioned drag strip that hosts the annual NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Midwest Nationals event, and the Kartplex, a state-of-the-art karting facility.

Entry list

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
00 Cole Custer (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet Haas Automation
1 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet PitStopsForHope.org
02 Tyler Young Young's Motorsports Chevrolet Randco, Young's Building Systems
4 Christopher Bell (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Toyota
05 John Wes Townley Athenian Motorsports Chevrolet Jive Communications, Zaxby's
07 Shane Lee Win-Tron Racing Toyota LeeBoy
8 John Hunter Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet Fire Alarm Services
9 William Byron (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Liberty University
10 Caleb Roark Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet Driven2Honor.org
11 Germán Quiroga Red Horse Racing Toyota Red Horse Racing
13 Cameron Hayley ThorSport Racing Toyota Cabinets by Hayley
17 Timothy Peters Red Horse Racing Toyota Red Horse Racing
19 Daniel Hemric Brad Keselowski Racing Ford DrawTite
21 Johnny Sauter GMS Racing Chevrolet Alamo Rent a Car
22 Austin Wayne Self (R) AM Racing Toyota AM Technical Solutions
23 Spencer Gallagher GMS Racing Chevrolet Alamo Rent a Car
24 Kaz Grala GMS Racing Chevrolet Allegiant Travel Company
29 Tyler Reddick Brad Keselowski Racing Ford Cooper-Standard Automotive
32 Justin Haley Braun Motorsports Chevrolet Braun Auto Group
33 Ben Kennedy GMS Racing Chevrolet Wheelwell
41 Ben Rhodes (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota Alpha Energy Solutions
44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet Diamond Gusset Jeans
49 Spencer Boyd Premium Motorsports Chevrolet Wilkerson Automotive
50 Travis Kvapil MAKE Motorsports Chevrolet Linewar, Elite Fleet Services, IBEW
51 Erik Jones (i) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Jegs High Performance, Auburn Gear
63 Jake Griffin MB Motorsports Chevrolet Vatterott College, Mittler Bros.
66 Jordan Anderson Bolen Motorsports Chevrolet Columbia SC - Famously Hot
71 Enrique Contreras III Contreras Motorsports Chevrolet American Club
81 Ryan Truex Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota Aisin
86 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet CorvetteParts.net
88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota Fisher Nuts, Menards
98 Rico Abreu (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota Safelite, Curb Records
Official entry list

Practice

First practice

The first practice session was held on Saturday, June 25, at 8:30 am CST, and would last for 55 minutes.[4] Ben Rhodes, driving for ThorSport Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 33.152, and an average speed of 135.738 mph (218.449 km/h).[5]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 41 Ben Rhodes (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota 33.152 135.738
2 9 William Byron (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 33.235 135.399
3 00 Cole Custer (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 33.535 134.188
Full first practice results

Final practice

The final practice session was held on Saturday, June 25, at 10:30 am CST, and would last for 1 hour and 25 minutes.[4] Ben Rhodes, driving for ThorSport Racing, would once again set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 33.148, and an average speed of 135.755 mph (218.476 km/h).[6]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 41 Ben Rhodes (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota 33.148 135.755
2 21 Johnny Sauter GMS Racing Chevrolet 33.208 135.510
3 8 John Hunter Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet 33.320 135.054
Full final practice results

Qualifying

Qualifying was originally going to be held on Saturday, June 25, at 4:45 pm CST.[4] Since Gateway Motorsports Park 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.[7]

Qualifying was cancelled due to inclement weather. The starting lineup was determined by practice speeds. As a result, Ben Rhodes, driving for ThorSport Racing, would earn the pole.[8] No drivers failed to qualify.

Starting lineup

Pos. # Driver Team Make
1 41 Ben Rhodes (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota
2 21 Johnny Sauter GMS Racing Chevrolet
3 9 William Byron (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
4 8 John Hunter Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet
5 11 Germán Quiroga Red Horse Racing Toyota
6 81 Ryan Truex Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota
7 29 Tyler Reddick Brad Keselowski Racing Ford
8 00 Cole Custer (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet
9 4 Christopher Bell (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
10 13 Cameron Hayley ThorSport Racing Toyota
11 23 Spencer Gallagher GMS Racing Chevrolet
12 33 Ben Kennedy GMS Racing Chevrolet
13 19 Daniel Hemric Brad Keselowski Racing Ford
14 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota
15 32 Justin Haley Braun Motorsports Chevrolet
16 24 Kaz Grala GMS Racing Chevrolet
17 51 Erik Jones (i) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
18 05 John Wes Townley Athenian Motorsports Chevrolet
19 02 Tyler Young Young's Motorsports Chevrolet
20 07 Shane Lee Win-Tron Racing Toyota
21 17 Timothy Peters Red Horse Racing Toyota
22 63 Jake Griffin MB Motorsports Chevrolet
23 98 Rico Abreu (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota
24 66 Jordan Anderson Bolen Motorsports Chevrolet
25 50 Travis Kvapil MAKE Motorsports Chevrolet
26 22 Austin Wayne Self (R) AM Racing Toyota
27 44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet
Qualified by owner's points
28 49 Spencer Boyd Premium Motorsports Chevrolet
29 1 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet
30 71 Enrique Contreras III Contreras Motorsports Chevrolet
31 86 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet
32 10 Caleb Roark Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet
Official starting lineup

Race results

Fin St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 9 4 Christopher Bell (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 160 38 Running 36
2 1 41 Ben Rhodes (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota 160 4 Running 32
3 13 19 Daniel Hemric Brad Keselowski Racing Ford 160 0 Running 30
4 2 21 Johnny Sauter GMS Racing Chevrolet 160 29 Running 30
5 17 51 Erik Jones (i) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 160 0 Running 0
6 4 8 John Hunter Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet 160 0 Running 27
7 5 11 Germán Quiroga Red Horse Racing Toyota 160 0 Running 26
8 16 24 Kaz Grala GMS Racing Chevrolet 160 0 Running 25
9 12 33 Ben Kennedy GMS Racing Chevrolet 160 0 Running 24
10 21 17 Timothy Peters Red Horse Racing Toyota 160 0 Running 23
11 24 66 Jordan Anderson Bolen Motorsports Chevrolet 160 1 Running 23
12 25 50 Travis Kvapil MAKE Motorsports Chevrolet 160 0 Running 21
13 19 02 Tyler Young Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 160 0 Running 20
14 23 98 Rico Abreu (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota 160 0 Running 19
15 8 00 Cole Custer (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 160 0 Running 18
16 20 07 Shane Lee Win-Tron Racing Toyota 160 0 Running 17
17 3 9 William Byron (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 160 47 Running 18
18 27 44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet 160 0 Running 15
19 28 49 Spencer Boyd Premium Motorsports Chevrolet 160 0 Running 14
20 30 71 Enrique Contreras III Contreras Motorsports Chevrolet 160 0 Running 13
21 15 32 Justin Haley Braun Motorsports Chevrolet 156 0 Running 12
22 11 23 Spencer Gallagher GMS Racing Chevrolet 153 0 Accident 11
23 18 05 John Wes Townley Athenian Motorsports Chevrolet 150 0 Accident 10
24 10 13 Cameron Hayley ThorSport Racing Toyota 150 0 Running 9
25 7 29 Tyler Reddick Brad Keselowski Racing Ford 149 41 Accident 9
26 6 81 Ryan Truex Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 149 0 Running 7
27 14 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota 148 0 Accident 6
28 26 22 Austin Wayne Self (R) AM Racing Toyota 118 0 Accident 5
29 29 1 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet 113 0 Accident 4
30 22 63 Jake Griffin MB Motorsports Chevrolet 14 0 Engine 3
31 32 10 Caleb Roark Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet 7 0 Vibration 2
32 31 86 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 0 0 Engine 1
Official race results

Standings after the race

References

  1. DeGroot, Nick (June 26, 2016). "Bell earns KBM's 50th truck win in Gateway thriller". Motorsport.com. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  2. "John Wes Townley, Spencer Gallagher Fight After NASCAR Truck Series Crash". Retrieved June 26, 2016.
  3. Bonkowski, Jerry (June 26, 2016). "Townley, Gallagher wreck, wrestle and then slug it out after Gateway wreck". NBC Sports. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 "2016 Truck Series Gateway Race Info". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on July 22, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  5. Long, Dustin (June 25, 2016). "Ben Rhodes fastest in first Truck practice; Rico Abreu goes to backup after crash". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  6. Long, Dustin (June 25, 2016). "Ben Rhodes sweeps Camping World Truck practices at Gateway". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  7. "NASCAR Qualifying Rules". ESPN.com. February 7, 2018. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  8. Winningham, Brett (June 25, 2016). "NCWTS: Rain Washes Out Qualifying at Gateway". Speedway Digest. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
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