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2016 NASCAR Cup Series Season

The 2016 NASCAR Cup Series season featured 36 races across 23 tracks, with 13 different drivers reaching victory lane. Jimmie Johnson captured the championship driving a Chevrolet.

36
Total Races
13
Different Winners
Jimmie Johnson
Champion
23
Tracks Visited
Manufacturer wins: Toyota: 16, Chevrolet: 12, Ford: 8

Race-by-Race Results

# Race Winner Entries
1 DAYTONA 500 Denny Hamlin 40
2 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES AT ATLANTA Jimmie Johnson 39
3 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES AT LAS VEGAS Brad Keselowski 39
4 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES AT PHOENIX Kevin Harvick 39
5 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES AT CALIFORNIA Jimmie Johnson 39
6 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES AT MARTINSVILLE Kyle Busch 40
7 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES AT TEXAS Kyle Busch 40
8 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES AT BRISTOL Carl Edwards 40
9 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES AT RICHMOND Carl Edwards 40
10 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES AT TALLADEGA Brad Keselowski 40
11 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES AT KANSAS CITY Kyle Busch 40
12 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES AT DOVER Matt Kenseth 40
13 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES AT CHARLOTTE Martin Truex, Jr. 40
14 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES AT POCONO Kurt Busch 40
15 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES AT MICHIGAN Joey Logano 40
16 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES AT SONOMA Tony Stewart 40
17 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES AT DAYTONA Brad Keselowski 40
18 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES AT KENTUCKY Brad Keselowski 40
19 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES AT NEW HAMPSHIRE Matt Kenseth 40
20 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES AT THE BRICKYARD Kyle Busch 40
21 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES AT POCONO Chris Buescher 40
22 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES AT WATKINS GLEN Denny Hamlin 40
23 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES AT BRISTOL Kevin Harvick 40
24 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES AT MICHIGAN Kyle Larson 40
25 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES AT DARLINGTON Martin Truex, Jr. 40
26 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES AT RICHMOND Denny Hamlin 40
27 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES AT CHICAGO Martin Truex, Jr. 40
28 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES AT NEW HAMPSHIRE Kevin Harvick 40
29 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES AT DOVER Martin Truex, Jr. 40
30 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES AT CHARLOTTE Jimmie Johnson 40
31 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES AT KANSAS Kevin Harvick 40
32 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES AT TALLADEGA Joey Logano 40
33 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES AT MARTINSVILLE Jimmie Johnson 40
34 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES AT TEXAS Carl Edwards 40
35 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES AT PHOENIX Joey Logano 40
36 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES AT MIAMI Jimmie Johnson 40

Season Standings (Top 30)

Rank Driver Wins Top 5 Top 10 Races Avg Finish
1 Jimmie Johnson ★ 5 11 16 36 14.0
2 Kevin Harvick 4 17 27 36 9.9
3 Kyle Busch 4 17 25 36 11.5
4 Brad Keselowski 4 16 22 36 11.5
5 Martin Truex, Jr. 4 8 17 36 13.9
6 Joey Logano 3 16 26 36 10.5
7 Denny Hamlin 3 12 22 36 11.8
8 Carl Edwards 3 9 18 36 13.9
9 Matt Kenseth 2 8 19 36 13.8
10 Kyle Larson 1 10 15 36 14.7
11 Kurt Busch 1 9 21 36 12.0
12 Tony Stewart 1 5 8 28 18.3
13 Chris Buescher 1 2 2 36 26.1
14 Chase Elliott 0 10 17 36 14.6
15 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 0 5 6 18 15.6
16 Austin Dillon 0 4 13 36 15.9
17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 0 4 6 36 19.6
18 Kasey Kahne 0 3 13 36 15.6
19 Ryan Blaney 0 3 9 36 18.5
20 Ryan Newman 0 2 10 36 15.7
21 Jamie McMurray 0 2 12 36 15.8
22 A.J. Allmendinger 0 2 9 36 17.8
23 Trevor Bayne 0 2 5 36 19.9
24 Greg Biffle 0 1 3 36 21.6
25 Brian Scott 0 1 1 36 27.7
26 Regan Smith 0 1 2 35 28.3
27 Jeff Gordon 0 0 2 8 13.9
28 David Gilliland 0 0 0 2 18.0
29 Alex Bowman 0 0 3 10 19.7
30 Michael Waltrip 0 0 0 2 21.0

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 2016 NASCAR championship?
Jimmie Johnson won the 2016 NASCAR Cup Series championship with 5 wins, driving a Chevrolet.
How many races were in the 2016 Cup Series season?
The 2016 NASCAR Cup Series season featured 36 races at 23 different tracks.
What were the notable moments of the 2016 NASCAR season?
The 2016 season saw 13 different winners, with Jimmie Johnson leading the way with 5 victories.

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