# 2016 North Carolina Education Lottery 200

The 2016 North Carolina Education Lottery 200 was the 6th stock car race of the 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and the 14th iteration of the event. The race was originally going be held on Friday, May 20, 2016, but due to inclement weather, it was postponed until Saturday, May 21, in Concord, North Carolina at Charlotte Motor Speedway, a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 134 laps to complete. Matt Crafton, driving for ThorSport Racing, survived a string of green-flag pit stops, and earned his 13th career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win, and his second of the season. Crafton also dominated parts of the race, leading 47 laps. To fill out the podium, Kyle Busch, driving for his team, Kyle Busch Motorsports, and Johnny Sauter, driving for GMS Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

## Background

Charlotte Motor Speedway is a motorsport complex located in Concord, North Carolina, 13 mi (21 km) outside Charlotte. The complex features a 1.5 mi (2.4 km) quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend, and the Bank of America Roval 400. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams located in the Charlotte area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports with Greg Walter as track president.
The 2,000 acres (810 ha) complex also features a state-of-the-art 0.25 mi (0.40 km) drag racing strip, ZMAX Dragway. It is the only all-concrete, four-lane drag strip in the United States and hosts NHRA events. Alongside the drag strip is a state-of-the-art clay oval that hosts dirt racing including the World of Outlaws finals among other popular racing events.

### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
* (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 00 | Cole Custer (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Haas Automation |
| 1 | Andy Seuss | FDNY Racing | Chevrolet | FDNY |
| 02 | Tyler Young | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | Randco, Young's Building Systems |
| 2 | Austin Cindric | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | Klixel8 |
| 4 | Christopher Bell (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | Toyota |
| 05 | John Wes Townley | Athenian Motorsports | Chevrolet | Zaxby's |
| 07 | Garrett Smithley (i) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | HeroBox, Instalco |
| 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | Cricket SX3 |
| 9 | William Byron (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | Liberty University |
| 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | Driven2Honor.org |
| 11 | Matt Tifft (R) | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | Red Horse Racing |
| 13 | Cameron Hayley | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | Cabinets by Hayley |
| 17 | Timothy Peters | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | Red Horse Racing |
| 18 | Kyle Busch (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | SiriusXM |
| 19 | Daniel Hemric | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | DrawTite |
| 20 | Austin Hill | Austin Hill Racing | Ford | A+D Welding |
| 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | Water Pulse |
| 22 | Austin Wayne Self (R) | AM Racing | Toyota | AM Technical Solutions |
| 23 | Spencer Gallagher | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | Allegiant Travel Company |
| 29 | Tyler Reddick | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | Cooper Standard Careers for Veterans |
| 30 | Jesse Little | Rette Jones Racing | Toyota | Carolina Nut Co. |
| 33 | Ben Kennedy | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | Jacob Companies |
| 41 | Ben Rhodes (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | USA Cares |
| 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | Diamond Gusset Jeans |
| 49 | Timmy Hill | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | Testoral |
| 50 | Travis Kvapil | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet | GasBuddy |
| 51 | Daniel Suárez (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | Arris |
| 63 | Bobby Pierce | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet | Mittler Bros. Machine & Tool |
| 66 | Jordan Anderson | Bolen Motorsports | Chevrolet | Columbia SC - Famously Hot |
| 71 | Brandon Jones (i) | Ranier Racing with MDM | Chevrolet | Hope For The Warriors |
| 75 | Caleb Holman | Henderson Motorsports | Toyota | Food Country USA, Lay's |
| 81 | Ryan Truex | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | SeaWatch |
| 86 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | Jeff Gordon Children's Foundation |
| 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | Damp Rid, Menards |
| 92 | Parker Kligerman | RBR Enterprises | Ford | Black's Tire Service, Advance Auto Parts |
| 98 | Rico Abreu (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | Safelite, Curb Records |
| Official entry list |||||

## Practice

The first and only practice session was held on Thursday, May 19, at 12:30 pm EST, and would last for 1 hour. William Byron, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.321, and an average speed of 184.168 mph (296.390 km/h). Because of persistent rain, the second and final practice sessions would be cancelled.
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 9 | William Byron (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 29.321 | 184.168 |
| 2 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 29.355 | 183.955 |
| 3 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 29.457 | 183.318 |
| Full practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was originally going to be held on Friday, May 20, at 5:30 pm EST. Since Charlotte Motor Speedway is at least 1.5 miles (2.4 km) in length, the qualifying system was a single car, single lap, two round system where in the first round, everyone would set a time to determine positions 13–32. Then, the fastest 12 qualifiers would move on to the second round to determine positions 1–12.
Qualifying would be cancelled due to inclement weather. The starting lineup would be determined by speeds during practice. As a result, William Byron, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports would earn the pole.
Austin Cindric, Caleb Holman, Jesse Little, and Austin Hill would fail to qualify.

### Starting lineup

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make |
| 1 | 9 | William Byron (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota |
| 2 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher | GMS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 3 | 33 | Ben Kennedy | GMS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 4 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 5 | 18 | Kyle Busch (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota |
| 6 | 29 | Tyler Reddick | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford |
| 7 | 51 | Daniel Suárez (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota |
| 8 | 19 | Daniel Hemric | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford |
| 9 | 11 | Matt Tifft (R) | Red Horse Racing | Toyota |
| 10 | 98 | Rico Abreu (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota |
| 11 | 05 | John Wes Townley | Athenian Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 12 | 41 | Ben Rhodes (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota |
| 13 | 92 | Parker Kligerman | RBR Enterprises | Ford |
| 14 | 71 | Brandon Jones (i) | Ranier Racing with MDM | Chevrolet |
| 15 | 4 | Christopher Bell (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota |
| 16 | 00 | Cole Custer (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 17 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota |
| 18 | 13 | Cameron Hayley | ThorSport Racing | Toyota |
| 19 | 86 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 20 | 17 | Timothy Peters | Red Horse Racing | Toyota |
| 21 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 22 | 81 | Ryan Truex | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota |
| 23 | 02 | Tyler Young | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 24 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self (R) | AM Racing | Toyota |
| 25 | 66 | Jordan Anderson | Bolen Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 26 | 63 | Bobby Pierce | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 27 | 50 | Travis Kvapil | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| Qualified by owner's points |||||
| 28 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 29 | 07 | Garrett Smithley (i) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet |
| 30 | 49 | Timmy Hill | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 31 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet |
| 32 | 1 | Andy Seuss | FDNY Racing | Chevrolet |
| Failed to qualify |||||
| 33 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford |
| 34 | 75 | Caleb Holman | Henderson Motorsports | Toyota |
| 35 | 30 | Jesse Little | Rette Jones Racing | Toyota |
| 36 | 20 | Austin Hill | Austin Hill Racing | Ford |
| Official starting lineup |||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
| 1 | 17 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 134 | 47 | Running | 37 |
| 2 | 5 | 18 | Kyle Busch (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 134 | 27 | Running | 0 |
| 3 | 4 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 134 | 1 | Running | 31 |
| 4 | 6 | 29 | Tyler Reddick | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 134 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 5 | 9 | 11 | Matt Tifft (R) | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 134 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 6 | 2 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 7 | 20 | 17 | Timothy Peters | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 134 | 11 | Running | 27 |
| 8 | 15 | 4 | Christopher Bell (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 134 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 9 | 8 | 19 | Daniel Hemric | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 134 | 15 | Running | 25 |
| 10 | 1 | 9 | William Byron (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 134 | 25 | Running | 24 |
| 11 | 14 | 71 | Brandon Jones (i) | Ranier Racing with MDM | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 12 | 21 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 13 | 16 | 00 | Cole Custer (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 14 | 3 | 33 | Ben Kennedy | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 15 | 18 | 13 | Cameron Hayley | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 134 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 16 | 11 | 05 | John Wes Townley | Athenian Motorsports | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 17 | 12 | 41 | Ben Rhodes (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 134 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 18 | 13 | 92 | Parker Kligerman | RBR Enterprises | Ford | 133 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 19 | 23 | 02 | Tyler Young | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 133 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 20 | 10 | 98 | Rico Abreu (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 133 | 1 | Running | 14 |
| 21 | 24 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self (R) | AM Racing | Toyota | 133 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 22 | 22 | 81 | Ryan Truex | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 133 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 23 | 7 | 51 | Daniel Suárez (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 132 | 6 | Running | 0 |
| 24 | 25 | 66 | Jordan Anderson | Bolen Motorsports | Chevrolet | 132 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 25 | 28 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | 132 | 1 | Running | 9 |
| 26 | 19 | 86 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 132 | 0 | Running | 7 |
| 27 | 26 | 63 | Bobby Pierce | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet | 130 | 0 | Running | 6 |
| 28 | 31 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 128 | 0 | Running | 5 |
| 29 | 29 | 07 | Garrett Smithley (i) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 111 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 30 | 27 | 50 | Travis Kvapil | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 106 | 0 | Running | 3 |
| 31 | 30 | 49 | Timmy Hill | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 82 | 0 | Suspension | 2 |
| 32 | 32 | 1 | Andy Seuss | FDNY Racing | Chevrolet | 20 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
| Official race results ||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Matt Crafton | 161 |
| | 2 | Timothy Peters | 149 (−12) |
| | 3 | Daniel Hemric | 144 (−17) |
| 1 | 4 | Spencer Gallagher | 139 (−22) |
| 1 | 5 | William Byron | 135 (−26) |
| 2 | 6 | Ryan Truex | 129 (−32) |
| | 7 | John Hunter Nemechek | 127 (−34) |
| 2 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | 125 (−36) |
| Official driver's standings ||||