| Race details[1][2][3][4] | |
|---|---|
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| Date | May 21, 2016 |
| Location | Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) |
| Distance | Showdown: 50 laps, 75 mi (121 km) All-Star Race: 113 laps, 169.5 mi (272.8 km) |
| Avg Speed | Showdown: 82.924 mph (133.453 km/h) All-Star Race: 98.103 mph (157.881 km/h) |
| Weather | Temperatures up to 78.1 °F (25.6 °C) with wind speeds up to 13.81 miles per hour (22.23 km/h)[5] |
| Sprint Showdown | |
| Pole | Chase Elliott (Hendrick Motorsports) |
| Time | Time trials were canceled because of inclement weather. |
| Winner (segment 1) | Trevor Bayne (Roush Fenway Racing) |
| Winner (segment 2) | Greg Biffle (Roush Fenway Racing) |
| Winner (segment 3) | Kyle Larson (Chip Ganassi Racing) |
| Fan Vote winners | Chase Elliott (Hendrick Motorsports) Danica Patrick (Stewart-Haas Racing) |
| Sprint All-Star Race | |
| Pole | Kevin Harvick (Stewart-Haas Racing) |
| Time | Time trials were canceled because of inclement weather. |
| Most laps led | Brad Keselowski (Team Penske) |
| Laps led | 38 |
| Winner | Joey Logano (Team Penske) |
| Television | |
| Network | Fox Sports 1 |
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Jeff Gordon and Darrell Waltrip |
| Nielsen ratings | 1.7 (Overnight)[6] 2.0 (Final)[7] 3.3 million viewers[7] |
| Radio | |
| Network | Motor Racing Network |
| Announcers | Joe Moore, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace (Booth) Dave Moody (1 & 2) Kyle Rickey (3 & 4) (Turns) |
The 2016 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race (XXXII) was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car exhibition race held on May 21, 2016 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. Contested over 113 laps, it was the second exhibition race of the 2016 Sprint Cup Series season.[citation needed]
This marks the first all-star race without Jeff Gordon since 1993.[citation needed]
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- ^ "All-Star Race Entry List". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. May 15, 2017. Archived from the original on May 19, 2016. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
- ^ "Sprint All-Star Race Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. May 15, 2017. Retrieved May 15, 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Sprint All-Star Race Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. May 15, 2017. Retrieved May 15, 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Weather Information for Concord, North Carolina". Old Farmer's Almanac. Yankee Publishing. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (May 23, 2016). "Weekend Sports Ratings 5.21-22.2016". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on May 26, 2016. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
- ^ a b Paulsen (May 24, 2016). "NASCAR All-Star Race Hits Ratings Low". Sports Media Watch. Retrieved May 25, 2016.