Speediatrics 200

Iowa Speedway — June 18, 2016

William Byron
Winner
200
Laps
32
Entries
4
Leaders

William Byron won the 2016 Speediatrics 200 at Iowa Speedway on June 18, 2016, leading 107 of 200 laps. Cole Custer finished second; Cameron Hayley rounded out the podium. The race featured 4 different leaders.

Race Details
Date
Saturday, June 18, 2016
Season
2016
Winner
Leaders
4 drivers
Pos Start +/- Driver
1 5 +4 William Byron
2 11 +9 Cole Custer
3 2 -1 Cameron Hayley
4 10 +6 Ben Rhodes
5 15 +10 Tyler Reddick
6 17 +11 Daniel Suarez
7 3 -4 Ben Kennedy
8 9 +1 Matt Crafton
9 13 +4 Christopher Bell
10 7 -3 Johnny Sauter
11 19 +8 Timothy Peters
12 1 -11 John Hunter Nemechek
13 16 +3 Spencer Gallagher
14 25 +11 German Quiroga
15 18 +3 Daniel Hemric
16 22 +6 Austin Wayne Self
17 6 -11 Brandon Jones
18 14 -4 Rico Abreu
19 20 +1 John Wes Townley
20 26 +6 Jordan Anderson
21 23 +2 Jake Griffin
22 29 +7 Casey Smith
23 8 -15 Nick Drake
24 24 Brandon Brown
25 27 +2 Derek Scott Jr.
26 12 -14 Caleb Holman
27 28 +1 Travis Kvapil
28 31 +3 Jennifer Jo Cobb
29 4 -25 Kaz Grala
30 30 Tommy Joe Martins
31 21 -10 Parker Kligerman
32 32 Claire Decker
Model Performance

How well did the NR-Rating model predict this race? Across 6 matched drivers, the model averaged 8.1 positions off — close to the season average of 8.5. Average

Pos Driver Predicted Actual Delta
1 William Byron 10.7 1 +9.7
2 Cole Custer 22.9 2 +20.9
5 Tyler Reddick 6.2 5 +1.2
6 Daniel Suarez 14.0 6 +8.0
9 Christopher Bell 10.7 9 +1.7
12 John Hunter Nemechek 19.1 12 +7.1

Predicted finish from NR-Rating model. Delta = predicted − actual (positive = driver beat prediction). Confidence: High Confidence = low variance (stdDev ≤ 9), Moderate = medium variance, Coinflip = high variance.

Historical Context

  • William Byron: has 5 career starts at Iowa Speedway with a 2.8 avg finish (3 wins) — the model may have underweighted this track history.
  • Tyler Reddick: was the model’s top pick based on 10 career starts at Iowa Speedway with a 12.5 avg finish, finishing P5 on the day.
  • Cole Custer: was the biggest surprise, finishing P2 vs predicted P23. Track history: 11 starts, 11.3 avg finish.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 2016 Speediatrics 200?
William Byron won the 2016 Speediatrics 200 at Iowa Speedway driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports.
Where was the 2016 Speediatrics 200 held?
The 2016 Speediatrics 200 was held at Iowa Speedway on June 18, 2016.