2016 Careers for Veterans 200

2016 Careers for Veterans 200
Race details
Race 14 of 23 of the 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Date August 27, 2016
Official name 17th Annual Careers for Veterans 200
Location Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan
Course Permanent racing facility
2.0 mi (3.2 km)
Distance 100 laps, 200 mi (321 km)
Scheduled Distance 100 laps, 200 mi (321 km)
Average speed 111.732 mph (179.815 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Athenian Motorsports
Time 39.195
Most laps led
Driver Timothy Peters Red Horse Racing
Laps 42
Winner
No. 11 Brett Moffitt Red Horse Racing
Television in the United States
Network FS1
Announcers Vince Welch, Phil Parsons, and Michael Waltrip
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN

The 2016 Careers for Veterans 200 was the 14th stock car race of the 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and the 17th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, August 27, 2016, in Brooklyn, Michigan, at Michigan International Speedway, a 2.0-mile (3.2 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 100 laps to complete. In an exciting battle for the win, Brett Moffitt, driving for Red Horse Racing, made a three-wide pass for the lead on the final lap, and held off Timothy Peters in the final turn to earn his first career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win, and a 1-2 finish for Red Horse Racing.[1] To fill out the podium, Daniel Hemric, driving for Brad Keselowski Racing, would finish 3rd, respectively.

  1. ^ Spencer, Lee (August 27, 2016). "Moffitt wins first Truck race with bold last-lap pass". Motorsport.com. Retrieved January 13, 2023.