NASCAR XFINITY SERIES AT THE BRICKYARD

Indianapolis Motor Speedway — July 23, 2016

Kyle Busch
Winner
63
Laps
40
Entries
2
Leaders

Kyle Busch won the 2016 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES AT THE BRICKYARD at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 23, 2016, leading 62 of 63 laps. Kevin Harvick finished second; Paul Menard rounded out the podium. The race featured 2 different leaders.

Race Details
Date
Saturday, July 23, 2016
Season
2016
Winner
Leaders
2 drivers
Pos Start +/- Driver
1 1 Kyle Busch
2 4 +2 Kevin Harvick
3 8 +5 Paul Menard
4 3 -1 Kyle Larson
5 6 +1 Justin Allgaier
6 9 +3 Elliott Sadler
7 7 Daniel Suarez
8 5 -3 Joey Logano
9 12 +3 Ty Dillon
10 13 +3 Brandon Jones
11 10 -1 Brennan Poole
12 11 -1 Jeb Burton
13 15 +2 Ryan Reed
14 14 Bubba Wallace
15 17 +2 Blake Koch
16 16 Brendan Gaughan
17 19 +2 Jeremy Clements
18 18 Ryan Sieg
19 21 +2 J.J. Yeley
20 20 Dakoda Armstrong
21 22 +1 Ross Chastain
22 2 -20 Erik Jones
23 25 +2 Garrett Smithley
24 30 +6 David Starr
25 27 +2 Ryan Preece
26 28 +2 B.J. McLeod
27 26 -1 Brandon Gdovic
28 38 +10 Joey Gase
29 32 +3 Mario Gosselin
30 34 +4 Ryan Ellis
31 31 Stanton Barrett
32 36 +4 Derrike Cope
33 24 -9 Ray Black, Jr.
34 29 -5 Harrison Rhodes
35 33 -2 Mike Harmon
36 23 -13 Jeff Green
37 35 -2 Morgan Shepherd
38 39 +1 Matt DiBenedetto
39 37 -2 Timmy Hill
40 40 Todd Peck
Model Performance

How well did the NR-Rating model predict this race? Across 16 matched drivers, the model averaged 8.9 positions off — close to the season average of 8.5. Average

Pos Driver Predicted Actual Delta
1 Kyle Busch 17.0 1 +16.0
4 Kyle Larson 12.7 4 +8.7
5 Justin Allgaier 18.3 5 +13.3
7 Daniel Suarez 14.0 7 +7.0
8 Joey Logano 14.7 8 +6.7
9 Ty Dillon 23.4 9 +14.4
11 Brennan Poole 24.7 11 +13.7
14 Bubba Wallace 12.7 14 -1.3
19 J.J. Yeley 28.8 19 +9.8
21 Ross Chastain 13.3 21 -7.7
22 Erik Jones 16.7 22 -5.3
24 David Starr 20.9 24 -3.1
25 Ryan Preece 10.1 25 -14.9
26 B.J. McLeod 24.8 26 -1.2
28 Joey Gase 23.4 28 -4.6
39 Timmy Hill 23.9 39 -15.1

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

  • Kyle Busch: has 23 career starts at Indianapolis Motor Speedway with a 10.3 avg finish (6 wins) — the model may have underweighted this track history.
  • Ryan Preece: was the model’s top pick based on 3 career starts at Indianapolis Motor Speedway with a 15.0 avg finish, finishing P25 on the day.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 2016 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES AT THE BRICKYARD?
Kyle Busch won the 2016 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES AT THE BRICKYARD at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Where was the 2016 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES AT THE BRICKYARD held?
The 2016 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES AT THE BRICKYARD was held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 23, 2016.