| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 20 of 36 in the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series | |||
 The 2016 Brickyard 400 program cover. | |||
| Date | July 24, 2016 | ||
| Location | Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4 km) | ||
| Distance | 170 laps, 425 mi (683 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 160 laps, 400 mi (640 km) | ||
| Average speed | 128.940 mph (207.509 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 48.745 seconds | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 149 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBCSN | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen, Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte | ||
| Nielsen Ratings |
2.8/5 (Overnight)[10] 3.1/6 (Final)[10] 5.2 million viewers[10] | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | IndyCar Radio Network | ||
| Booth Announcers | Doug Rice, Pat Patterson and John Andretti | ||
| Turn Announcers | Mark Jaynes (1), Nick Yeoman (2), Jake Query (3) and Chris Denari (4) | ||
The 2016 Brickyard 400, branded as Crown Royal presents the Combat Wounded Coalition 400 at the Brickyard, was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held on July 24, 2016 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. As the 23rd running of the Brickyard 400, contested over 170 laps—extended from 160 laps due to an overtime finish, on the 2.5-mile (4.0 km) speedway, it was the 20th race of the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
Kyle Busch scored his second career victory at the Brickyard, the race had four lead changes among different drivers and eight cautions for 31 laps, and one red flag for seven minutes and 45 seconds.
This is the first Brickyard 400 without Dale Earnhardt Jr. since the 1999 edition and the first Brickyard 400 without an Earnhardt in the starting lineup.
Also, this marked the final Brickyard 400 starts for 5-time Brickyard 400 winner Jeff Gordon and 2-time Brickyard 400 winner Tony Stewart.
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