2016 Federated Auto Parts 400

2016 Federated Auto Parts 400
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
Race 26 of 36 in the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Date September 10, 2016 (2016-09-10)
Location Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Virginia
Course Permanent racing facility
.75 mi (1.2 km)
Distance 407 laps, 305.25 mi (488.40 km)
Scheduled Distance 400 laps, 300 mi (480 km)
Average speed 85.778 mph (138.046 km/h)
Pole position
Driver
Joe Gibbs Racing
Time 22.069
Most laps led
Driver Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row Racing
Laps 193
Winner
No. 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network NBCSN
Announcers Rick Allen, Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte
Nielsen Ratings 1.5/3 (Overnight)[10]
1.6/3 (Final)[11]
2.7 million viewers[11]
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN
Booth Announcers Joe Moore, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace
Turn Announcers Dave Moody (Backstretch)

The 2016 Federated Auto Parts 400 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held on September 10, 2016 at Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. Contested over 407 laps—extended from 400 laps due to an overtime finish, on the .75-mile (1.21 km) D-shaped short track. It was the 26th race of the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season, and the final race of the regular season before the playoffs. Joe Gibbs Racing's Denny Hamlin won his second career race at his home track from the pole and his third race of the 2016 season.

Kyle Larson made his way to a second place finish, the race had seven lead changes among different drivers, as well as a new track record with sixteen cautions for 89 laps, and one red flag for 20 minutes and 23 seconds.

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