Race: Sparks Energy 300
NASCAR Xfinity Series: Race 9 of 33
Date: April 30, 2016
Track: Talladega Superspeedway
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Sparks Energy 300 Race Information
| Winner | Elliott Sadler | Car | No. 1 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | JR Motorsports | Winner Start | 9 |
| Winner Laps Led | 1 | Started First | Matt Tifft |
| Most Laps Led | Brandon Jones (36) | Starters | 40 |
| Race Distance | 116 laps / 308.6 miles | Track Length | 2.66 miles |
| Surface | Paved | Season Race | 9 of 33 |
Sparks Energy 300 Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 116 | 1 | running | 44 |
| 2 | 18 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 116 | running | 39 | |
| 3 | 11 | 48 | Brennan Poole | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 116 | 5 | running | 39 |
| 4 | 34 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 116 | 7 | running | 38 |
| 5 | 6 | 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 116 | 1 | running | 37 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 116 | 7 | running | 0 |
| 7 | 2 | 19 | Daniel Suarez | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 116 | 2 | running | 35 |
| 8 | 1 | 18 | Matt Tifft | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 116 | 21 | running | 0 |
| 9 | 14 | 88 | Chase Elliott | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 116 | 7 | running | 0 |
| 10 | 17 | 98 | Aric Almirola | Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | 116 | running | 0 | |
| 11 | 20 | 42 | Justin Marks | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 116 | running | 30 | |
| 12 | 35 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 116 | running | 29 | |
| 13 | 15 | 6 | Bubba Wallace | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 116 | running | 28 | |
| 14 | 19 | 14 | Benny Gordon | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 116 | running | 27 | |
| 15 | 26 | 01 | Ryan Preece | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 116 | running | 26 | |
| 16 | 29 | 4 | Ross Chastain | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 116 | running | 25 | |
| 17 | 12 | 43 | Jeb Burton | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 116 | running | 24 | |
| 18 | 16 | 33 | Brandon Jones | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 116 | 36 | running | 25 |
| 19 | 5 | 3 | Ty Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 116 | running | 22 | |
| 20 | 38 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 116 | running | 21 | |
| 21 | 4 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 116 | running | 20 | |
| 22 | 10 | 44 | J.J. Yeley | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 116 | running | 19 | |
| 23 | 21 | 24 | Brandon McReynolds | JGL Racing | Toyota | 116 | running | 18 | |
| 24 | 13 | 11 | Blake Koch | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 116 | 1 | running | 18 |
| 25 | 40 | 15 | Travis Kvapil | BJ McLeod Motorsports | Ford | 116 | running | 0 | |
| 26 | 24 | 05 | John Wes Townley | Athenian Motorsports | Chevrolet | 116 | running | 0 | |
| 27 | 8 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 115 | 19 | running | 0 |
| 28 | 25 | 90 | Mario Gosselin | King Autosports | Chevrolet | 115 | running | 13 | |
| 29 | 28 | 07 | Ray Black Jr. | SS Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 115 | running | 12 | |
| 30 | 31 | 40 | Carl Long | MBM Motorsports | Dodge | 115 | running | 11 | |
| 31 | 7 | 16 | Ryan Reed | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 113 | 8 | running | 11 |
| 32 | 32 | 13 | Johnny Jackson | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 112 | running | 9 | |
| 33 | 33 | 85 | Bobby Gerhart | Bobby Gerhart Racing | Chevrolet | 111 | running | 8 | |
| 34 | 22 | 28 | Dakoda Armstrong | JGL Racing | Toyota | 82 | electrical | 7 | |
| 35 | 36 | 97 | Ryan Ellis | Obaika Racing | Chevrolet | 81 | engine | 6 | |
| 36 | 39 | 78 | B.J. McLeod | BJ McLeod Motorsports | Ford | 39 | engine | 5 | |
| 37 | 30 | 25 | Chris Cockrum | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 30 | accident | 4 | |
| 38 | 37 | 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 30 | accident | 3 | |
| 39 | 23 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Faith Motorsports (Shepherd) | Chevrolet | 27 | 1 | rear gear | 3 |
| 40 | 27 | 10 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 2 | suspension | 1 |
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