| 2016 Daytona 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 1 of 36 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $18,042,556 | Race Date: | Feb 21, 2016 | Daytona International Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | .011 Seconds | Race Duration: | 3Hr 10Min 45Sec. | Daytona Beach, Florida | |
| Lead Changes: | 20 Among / 15 Drivers | Average Speed: | 157.549 MPH | 2.5 Mile Paved Banked Tri-Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 40 | No. of Cautions: | 6 For 31 Laps | daytonainternationalspeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Denny Hamlin D. Hamlin | Driver: | Chase Elliott C. Elliott | Toyota: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #11 Toyota | Car No.: | #24 Chevrolet | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Joe Gibbs Racing | Team: | Hendrick Motorsports | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Michael Wheeler | Crew Chief: | Alan Gustafson | |||||
| Laps Led: | 95 of 200 | Pole Speed: | 196.314 MPH | |||||
| Official 2016 Daytona 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
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| 1 | 11 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Express | Running |  | 45 | 200 | 95 |
| 2 | 28 | 78 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats | Running | | 40 | 200 | 2 |
| 3 | 4 | 18 | Kyle Busch | M&M's 75 | Running | | 39 | 200 | 19 |
| 4 | 9 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Jimmy John's | Running |  | 37 | 200 | 0 |
| 5 | 10 | 19 | Carl Edwards | Arris | Running | | 36 | 200 | 0 |
| 6 | 5 | 22 | Joey Logano | Shell / Pennzoil | Running |  | 35 | 200 | 0 |
| 7 | 14 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Target | Running | | 34 | 200 | 0 |
| 8 | 27 | 7 | Regan Smith | Nikko RC / Golden Corral | Running | | 33 | 200 | 0 |
| 9 | 21 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Dow | Running | | 33 | 200 | 1 |
| 10 | 8 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Haas Automation / Monster Energy | Running | | 31 | 200 | 0 |
| 11 | 38 | 31 | Ryan Newman | Caterpillar | Running | | 31 | 200 | 1 |
| 12 | 34 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Smithfield | Running | | 29 | 200 | 0 |
| 13 | 13 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Farmers Insurance | Running | | 28 | 200 | 0 |
| 14 | 2 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Dollar General | Running | | 28 | 200 | 40 |
| 15 | 39 | 59 | Michael McDowell | Thrivent Financial / K-LOVE Radio | Running | | 26 | 200 | 0 |
| 16 | 26 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's | Running | | 26 | 200 | 18 |
| 17 | 6 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | McDonald's / Cessna | Running | | 24 | 200 | 0 |
| 18 | 37 | 27 | Paul Menard | Peak Antifreeze / Menards | Running | | 23 | 200 | 0 |
| 19 | 7 | 21 | Ryan Blaney (R) | Motorcraft / Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center | Running | | 22 | 200 | 0 |
| 20 | 25 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Miller Lite | Running | | 22 | 200 | 1 |
| 21 | 30 | 47 | AJ Allmendinger | Kroger / Scott Products | Running | | 20 | 200 | 0 |
| 22 | 19 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. | Fastenal | Running | | 19 | 200 | 0 |
| 23 | 24 | 38 | Landon Cassill | Florida Lottery | Running | | 18 | 200 | 0 |
| 24 | 35 | 44 | Brian Scott (R) | Albertson's / Shore Lodge | Running | | 18 | 200 | 1 |
| 25 | 12 | 95 | Ty Dillon (I) | Cheerios | Running | | 0 | 200 | 0 |
| 26 | 18 | 14 | Brian Vickers | Bass Pro Shops / Mobil 1 | Running | | 15 | 200 | 0 |
| 27 | 22 | 46 | Michael Annett | Pilot Flying J | Running | | 15 | 200 | 1 |
| 28 | 23 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | AdvoCare | Running | | 13 | 200 | 0 |
| 29 | 29 | 23 | David Ragan | Dr. Pepper | Running | | 13 | 200 | 1 |
| 30 | 36 | 83 | Michael Waltrip | Maxwell House | Running | | 12 | 200 | 1 |
| 31 | 33 | 32 | Bobby Labonte | Can-Am | Running | | 11 | 200 | 1 |
| 32 | 32 | 13 | Casey Mears | GEICO | Running | | 9 | 199 | 0 |
| 33 | 31 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | 5-hour Energy | Running | | 8 | 199 | 0 |
| 34 | 15 | 16 | Greg Biffle | KFC Nashville Hot | Running | | 7 | 198 | 0 |
| 35 | 16 | 10 | Danica Patrick | Nature's Bakery | Accident | | 6 | 184 | 0 |
| 36 | 3 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Nationwide Insurance | Accident | | 6 | 169 | 15 |
| 37 | 1 | 24 | Chase Elliott (R) | NAPA Auto Parts | Running | | 5 | 160 | 3 |
| 38 | 40 | 26 | Robert Richardson | Stalk It | Engine | | 3 | 135 | 0 |
| 39 | 17 | 34 | Chris Buescher (R) | Love's Travel Stops | Accident | | 2 | 91 | 0 |
| 40 | 20 | 93 | Matt DiBenedetto | Dustless Blasting | Accident | | 1 | 91 | 0 |
