# 2016 ToyotaCare 250

The 2016 ToyotaCare 250 was the eighth stock car race of the 2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series season and the 30th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, April 23, 2016, in Richmond, Virginia at Richmond International Raceway, a 0.75 miles (1.21 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race was increased from 140 laps to 149 laps, due to a NASCAR overtime finish. The first 70 laps would be split into two 35-lap heats of 20 cars. Dale Earnhardt Jr., driving for his team, JR Motorsports, would charge to the lead on the final restart, and held off Ty Dillon for his 24th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, his first of the season, and his first win since 2010. This would also end up being his last win in the Xfinity Series. Junior would also dominate the race as well, leading 128 of the 149 laps. To fill out the podium, Elliott Sadler, driving for JR Motorsports, would finish in third, respectively.

## Background

Richmond International Raceway is a 0.75 miles (1.21 km), D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in unincorporated Henrico County. It hosts the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Known as "America's premier short track", it has formerly hosted events such as the International Race of Champions, Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown, and the USAC sprint car series. Due to Richmond Raceway's unique "D" shape which allows drivers to reach high speeds, its racing grooves, and proclivity for contact Richmond is a favorite among NASCAR drivers and fans.

### Dash 4 Cash format and eligibility

In 2016, NASCAR would announce changes to its Dash 4 Cash format. The format would now include heat races to determine qualifiers. Each driver would qualify for heats in knockout qualifying, with odd-position drivers driving in heat #1, and even-position drivers competing in heat #2. The top two finishers of each heat would compete for the Dash 4 Cash in the main race after the heats.

### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
* (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 0 | Garrett Smithley (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | JD Motorsports |
| 01 | Ryan Preece (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | G&K Services |
| 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | OneMain Financial |
| 2 | Austin Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Ruud |
| 3 | Ty Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | WESCO |
| 4 | Ross Chastain | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Florida Watermelon Association |
| 5 | Cole Custer (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Haas Automation |
| 6 | Bubba Wallace | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | Ford EcoBoost |
| 07 | Ray Black Jr. (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | Scuba Life |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | BRANDT |
| 11 | Blake Koch | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | LeafFilter Gutter Protection |
| 13 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Dodge | Braille Battery, Grafoid |
| 14 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | TriStar Motorsports |
| 15 | Travis Kvapil | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | CorvetteParts.net |
| 16 | Ryan Reed | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | Lilly Diabetes, American Diabetes Association |
| 18 | Matt Tifft (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | NOS Energy Drink |
| 19 | Daniel Suárez | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Juniper Networks |
| 20 | Erik Jones (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Hisense |
| 21 | Spencer Gallagher (i) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | Water Pulse |
| 22 | Brad Keselowski (i) | Team Penske | Ford | Discount Tire |
| 23 | Harrison Rhodes | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | Lilly Trucking, CarportEmpire.com |
| 28 | Dakoda Armstrong | JGL Racing | Toyota | WinField |
| 33 | Brandon Jones (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Chevrolet Military Discount |
| 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | RSS Racing |
| 40 | Carl Long | MBM Motorsports | Dodge | TLC Vacation Club |
| 42 | Justin Marks | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | Katerra |
| 43 | Jeb Burton | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | J. Striecher |
| 44 | J. J. Yeley | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | Zachry |
| 48 | Brennan Poole (R) | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | DC Solar |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | RepairableVehicles.com |
| 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | Donate Life Virginia |
| 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa |
| 70 | Derrike Cope | Derrike Cope Racing | Chevrolet | Acredale Vending |
| 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Dodge | Mike Harmon Racing |
| 78 | B. J. McLeod (R) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Ford | Main Gate |
| 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Hellmann's |
| 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | Shepherd Racing Ventures |
| 90 | Todd Peck | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Ford | BuckedUp Apparel |
| 93 | Josh Wise (i) | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | RSS Racing |
| 97 | Ryan Ellis | Obaika Racing | Chevrolet | Vroom! Brands |
| Official entry list |||||

## Practice

The lone practice session was held on Saturday, April 23, at 9:00 AM EST. The session would last for one hour and 25 minutes. Justin Allgaier, driving for JR Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 22.282 and an average speed of 121.174 mph (195.011 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.282 | 121.174 |
| 2 | 2 | Austin Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 22.389 | 120.595 |
| 3 | 22 | Brad Keselowski (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 22.392 | 120.579 |
| Full first practice results |||||||

## Heat #1 results

Qualifying would be based on two different heat races, which would determine the starting lineup. Heat #1 was held on Saturday, April 23, at 12:30 PM EST. The race took 35 laps to complete. Erik Jones, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would dominate the race and lead every lap to win the heat and the pole for the race. Brennan Poole would complete the two drivers in the heat eligible for the Dash 4 Cash.
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status |
| 1 | 3 | 20 | Erik Jones (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 35 | 35 | Running |
| 2 | 2 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 35 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 1 | 18 | Matt Tifft (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 35 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 7 | 48 | Brennan Poole (R) | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 35 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 35 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 8 | 6 | Bubba Wallace | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 35 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 5 | 33 | Brandon Jones (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 35 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 6 | 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 35 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 15 | 5 | Cole Custer (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 35 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 12 | 44 | J. J. Yeley | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 35 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 9 | 43 | Jeb Burton | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 35 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 11 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 35 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 10 | 28 | Dakoda Armstrong | JGL Racing | Toyota | 35 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 14 | 14 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 35 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 13 | 07 | Ray Black Jr. (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 34 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 16 | 25 | Harrison Rhodes | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 34 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 17 | 97 | Ryan Ellis | Obaika Racing | Chevrolet | 34 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 19 | 40 | Carl Long | MBM Motorsports | Dodge | 31 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 18 | 70 | Derrike Cope | Derrike Cope Racing | Chevrolet | 27 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 20 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | 11 | 0 | Overheating |
| Official Heat #1 results |||||||||

## Heat #2 results

Heat #2 was held on Saturday, April 23, at approximately 1:10 PM EST. The race took 35 laps to complete. Ty Dillon, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would dominate the race and lead every lap to win the outside pole. Justin Allgaier would complete the two drivers in the heat eligible for the Dash 4 Cash.
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status |
| 1 | 5 | 3 | Ty Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 35 | 35 | Running |
| 2 | 3 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 35 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 2 | 19 | Daniel Suárez | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 35 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 4 | 22 | Brad Keselowski (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 35 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | Austin Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 35 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 6 | 42 | Justin Marks | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 35 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 9 | 4 | Ross Chastain | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 35 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 10 | 11 | Blake Koch | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 35 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 7 | 16 | Ryan Reed | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 35 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 8 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 35 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 20 | 21 | Spencer Gallagher (i) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 35 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 11 | 01 | Ryan Preece (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 35 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 12 | 0 | Garrett Smithley (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 34 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 13 | 78 | B. J. McLeod (R) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Ford | 34 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 16 | 15 | Travis Kvapil | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 34 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 15 | 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 34 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 17 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Dodge | 33 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 14 | 90 | Todd Peck | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Ford | 33 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 18 | 13 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Dodge | 26 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 19 | 93 | Josh Wise (i) | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 8 | 0 | Brakes |
| Official Heat #2 results |||||||||

## Main race lineup

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make |
| 1 | 20 | Erik Jones (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 2 | 3 | Ty Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 3 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 4 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 5 | 18 | Matt Tifft (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 6 | 19 | Daniel Suárez | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 7 | 48 | Brennan Poole (R) | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet |
| 8 | 22 | Brad Keselowski (i) | Team Penske | Ford |
| 9 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 10 | 2 | Austin Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 11 | 6 | Bubba Wallace | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford |
| 12 | 42 | Justin Marks | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet |
| 13 | 33 | Brandon Jones (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 14 | 4 | Ross Chastain | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 15 | 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 16 | 11 | Blake Koch | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 17 | 5 | Cole Custer (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 18 | 16 | Ryan Reed | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford |
| 19 | 44 | J. J. Yeley | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota |
| 20 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 21 | 43 | Jeb Burton | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford |
| 22 | 21 | Spencer Gallagher (i) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 23 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet |
| 24 | 01 | Ryan Preece (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 25 | 28 | Dakoda Armstrong | JGL Racing | Toyota |
| 26 | 0 | Garrett Smithley (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 27 | 14 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota |
| 28 | 78 | B. J. McLeod (R) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Ford |
| 29 | 07 | Ray Black Jr. (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet |
| 30 | 15 | Travis Kvapil (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford |
| 31 | 25 | Harrison Rhodes | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet |
| 32 | 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet |
| 33 | 97 | Ryan Ellis | Obaika Racing | Chevrolet |
| 34 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Dodge |
| 35 | 40 | Carl Long | MBM Motorsports | Dodge |
| 36 | 90 | Todd Peck | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Ford |
| 37 | 70 | Derrike Cope | Derrike Cope Racing | Chevrolet |
| 38 | 13 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Dodge |
| 39 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet |
| 40 | 93 | Josh Wise (i) | RSS Racing | Chevrolet |
| Official main race lineup |||||

## Main race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
| 1 | 3 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 149 | 128 | Running | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 3 | Ty Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 149 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 3 | 9 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 149 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 4 | 6 | 19 | Daniel Suárez | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 149 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 5 | 10 | 2 | Austin Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 149 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 6 | 17 | 5 | Cole Custer (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 149 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 7 | 15 | 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 149 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 8 | 16 | 11 | Blake Koch | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 149 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 9 | 8 | 22 | Brad Keselowski (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 149 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 10 | 7 | 48 | Brennan Poole (R) | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 149 | 3 | Running | 32 |
| 11 | 18 | 16 | Ryan Reed | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 149 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 12 | 19 | 44 | J. J. Yeley | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 149 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 13 | 12 | 42 | Justin Marks | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 149 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 14 | 25 | 28 | Dakoda Armstrong | JGL Racing | Toyota | 149 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 15 | 13 | 33 | Brandon Jones (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 148 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 16 | 11 | 6 | Bubba Wallace | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 148 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 17 | 22 | 21 | Spencer Gallagher (i) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 148 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 18 | 14 | 4 | Ross Chastain | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 148 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 19 | 21 | 43 | Jeb Burton | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 148 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 20 | 26 | 0 | Garrett Smithley (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 21 | 20 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 22 | 23 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 23 | 24 | 01 | Ryan Preece (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 146 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 24 | 29 | 07 | Ray Black Jr. (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 146 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 25 | 30 | 15 | Travis Kvapil | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 146 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 26 | 32 | 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 146 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 27 | 31 | 25 | Harrison Rhodes | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 146 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 28 | 28 | 78 | B. J. McLeod (R) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Ford | 146 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 29 | 33 | 97 | Ryan Ellis | Obaika Racing | Chevrolet | 145 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 30 | 37 | 70 | Derrike Cope | Derrike Cope Racing | Chevrolet | 144 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 31 | 38 | 13 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Dodge | 143 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 32 | 36 | 90 | Todd Peck | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Ford | 143 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 33 | 5 | 18 | Matt Tifft (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 135 | 0 | Accident | 0 |
| 34 | 1 | 20 | Erik Jones (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 134 | 17 | Accident | 8 |
| 35 | 4 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 134 | 1 | Accident | 7 |
| 36 | 34 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Dodge | 123 | 0 | Accident | 5 |
| 37 | 27 | 14 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 104 | 0 | Brakes | 4 |
| 38 | 35 | 40 | Carl Long | MBM Motorsports | Dodge | 17 | 0 | Brakes | 3 |
| 39 | 39 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | 12 | 0 | Suspension | 2 |
| 40 | 40 | 93 | Josh Wise (i) | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 7 | 0 | Transmission | 0 |
| Official race results ||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Daniel Suárez | 279 |
| 2 | 2 | Elliott Sadler | 270 (-9) |
| 3 | 3 | Ty Dillon | 260 (–19) |
| 1 | 4 | Brandon Jones | 249 (–30) |
| 3 | 5 | Erik Jones | 244 (–35) |
| 1 | 6 | Brendan Gaughan | 242 (–37) |
| 4 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | 241 (–38) |
| | 8 | Brennan Poole | 212 (–67) |
| | 9 | Ryan Reed | 210 (–69) |
| | 10 | Bubba Wallace | 201 (–78) |
| 1 | 11 | Jeb Burton | 178 (–101) |
| 1 | 12 | Ryan Sieg | 177 (–102) |
| Official driver's standings ||||