2016 Ford EcoBoost 400

2016 Ford EcoBoost 400
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
Race 36 of 36 in the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Date November 20, 2016 (2016-11-20)
Location Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida
Course Permanent racing facility
1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Distance 268 laps, 402 mi (643.2 km)
Scheduled Distance 267 laps, 400.5 mi (640.8 km)
Weather Temperatures hovering around 68.7 °F (20.4 °C); wind speeds up to 12.7 miles per hour (20.4 km/h)[11]
Average speed 128.869 miles per hour (207.395 km/h)
Pole position
Driver
Stewart-Haas Racing
Time 30.399
Most laps led
Driver Kyle Larson Chip Ganassi Racing
Laps 132
Winner
No. 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network NBC
Announcers Rick Allen, Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte
Nielsen Ratings 3.3/7 (Overnight)[12]
3.5/8 (Final)[13]
6.1 million viewers[13]
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN
Booth Announcers Joe Moore, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace
Turn Announcers Dave Moody (1 & 2) and Mike Bagley (3 & 4)

The 2016 Ford EcoBoost 400 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held on November 20, 2016, at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida. Contested over 268 laps – extended from 267 laps due to an overtime finish, on the 1.5 mile (2.4 km) oval, it was the 36th and final race of the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. Jimmie Johnson won the race, and with it his seventh career Cup championship, tying him with Dale Earnhardt and Richard Petty for the most Cup Series championships of all time.

It also marked the final race for Sprint as the series sponsor, having been the Cup Series’ title sponsor since 2008, after buying out Nextel in late 2005. Monster Energy replaced Sprint as title sponsor for the series for 2017.

This was the final race for and Hall of Fame inductees Tony Stewart and Carl Edwards.

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  7. ^ "Final Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. November 19, 2016. Archived from the original on November 20, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  8. ^ "Ford EcoBoost 400 Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. November 20, 2016. Archived from the original on November 21, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
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  10. ^ "Manufacturer standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. November 21, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 22, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  11. ^ Weather information for the 2016 Ford EcoBoost 400 at The Old Farmers Almanac
  12. ^ Paulsen (November 21, 2016). "Overnights Down Big, But NASCAR Finale Avoids Multi-Year Low". SportsMediaWatch.com. Sports Media Watch. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  13. ^ a b Paulsen (November 22, 2016). "Despite Another Drop, Some Bright Spots For NASCAR Finale on NBC". SportsMediaWatch.com. Sports Media Watch. Retrieved November 26, 2016.