Race: DAYTONA 500
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Race 1 of 36
Date: February 21, 2016
Track: Daytona International Speedway
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DAYTONA 500 Race Information
| Winner | Denny Hamlin | Car | No. 11 Toyota |
| Team / Owner | Joe Gibbs Racing | Sponsor | FedEx Express |
| Winner Start | 11 | Winner Laps Led | 95 |
| Most Laps Led | Denny Hamlin (95) | Starters | 40 |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 2.5 miles |
| Lead-Lap Finishers | 31 | Lead Changes | 20 |
| Average Speed | 157.549 mph | Cautions | 6 for 31 laps |
DAYTONA 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Express | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 95 | Running | 45 |
| 2 | 28 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 200 | 2 | Running | 40 |
| 3 | 4 | 18 | Kyle Busch | M&M's 75 | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 19 | Running | 39 |
| 4 | 9 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Jimmy John's | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 5 | 10 | 19 | Carl Edwards | ARRIS | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 6 | 5 | 22 | Joey Logano | Shell Pennzoil | Team Penske | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 7 | 14 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Target | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 8 | 27 | 7 | Regan Smith | Golden Corral/Nikko | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 9 | 21 | 3 | Austin Dillon | DOW | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 1 | Running | 33 |
| 10 | 8 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Haas Automation/Monster Energy | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 11 | 38 | 31 | Ryan Newman | CAT | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 1 | Running | 31 |
| 12 | 34 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Smithfield | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 13 | 13 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Farmers Insurance | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 14 | 2 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Dollar General | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 40 | Running | 28 |
| 15 | 39 | 59 | Michael McDowell | Thrivent Financial | Circle Sport – Leavine Family Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 16 | 26 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 18 | Running | 26 |
| 17 | 6 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | McDonald's/Cessna | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 18 | 37 | 27 | Paul Menard | Peak Antifreeze/Menards | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 19 | 7 | 21 | Ryan Blaney | Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 20 | 25 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Miller Lite | Team Penske | Ford | 200 | 1 | Running | 22 |
| 21 | 30 | 47 | AJ Allmendinger | Kroger/Scott Products | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 22 | 19 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Fastenal | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 23 | 24 | 38 | Landon Cassill | Florida Lottery | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 24 | 35 | 44 | Brian Scott | Albertsons Co./Shore Lodge | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 200 | 1 | Running | 18 |
| 25 | 12 | 95 | Ty Dillon | Cheerios | Circle Sport – Leavine Family Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 26 | 18 | 14 | Brian Vickers | Bass Pro Shops/Mobil 1 | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 27 | 22 | 46 | Michael Annett | Pilot/Flying J | HScott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 1 | Running | 15 |
| 28 | 23 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | AdvoCare | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 29 | 29 | 23 | David Ragan | Dr Pepper | BK Racing | Toyota | 200 | 1 | Running | 13 |
| 30 | 36 | 83 | Michael Waltrip | Maxwell House | BK Racing | Toyota | 200 | 1 | Running | 12 |
| 31 | 33 | 32 | Bobby Labonte | C&J Energy Services | Go FAS Racing | Ford | 200 | 1 | Running | 11 |
| 32 | 32 | 13 | Casey Mears | GEICO | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 33 | 31 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | 5-hour Energy | HScott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 34 | 15 | 16 | Greg Biffle | KFC Nashville Hot | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 198 | 0 | Running | 7 |
| 35 | 16 | 10 | Danica Patrick | Nature's Bakery | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 184 | 0 | Accident | 6 |
| 36 | 3 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Nationwide | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 169 | 15 | Accident | 6 |
| 37 | 1 | 24 | Chase Elliott | NAPA Auto Parts | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 160 | 3 | Running | 5 |
| 38 | 40 | 26 | Robert Richardson Jr. | Stalk It | BK Racing | Toyota | 135 | 0 | Engine | 3 |
| 39 | 17 | 34 | Chris Buescher | Love's Travel Stops | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 91 | 0 | Accident | 2 |
| 40 | 20 | 93 | Matt DiBenedetto | Dustless Blasting | BK Racing | Toyota | 91 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
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