2016 Ford EcoBoost 400
The 2016 Ford EcoBoost 400 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held on November 20, 2016, at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida. Contested over 268 laps – extended from 267 laps due to an overtime finish, on the 1.5 mile (2.4 km) oval, it was the 36th and final race of the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. Jimmie Johnson won the race, and with it his seventh career Cup championship, tying him with Dale Earnhardt and Richard Petty for the most Cup Series championships of all time.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 36 of 36 in the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series | |||
| Date | November 20, 2016 | ||
| Location | Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 268 laps, 402 mi (643.2 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 267 laps, 400.5 mi (640.8 km) | ||
| Weather | Temperatures hovering around 68.7 °F (20.4 °C); wind speeds up to 12.7 miles per hour (20.4 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 128.869 miles per hour (207.395 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Stewart-Haas Racing | ||
| Time | 30.399 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | |
| Laps | 132 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBC | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen, Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte | ||
| Nielsen Ratings |
3.3/7 (Overnight) 3.5/8 (Final) 6.1 million viewers | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
| Booth Announcers | Joe Moore, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace | ||
| Turn Announcers | Dave Moody (1 & 2) and Mike Bagley (3 & 4) | ||
It also marked the final race for Sprint as the series sponsor, having been the Cup Series’ title sponsor since 2008, after buying out Nextel in late 2005. Monster Energy replaced Sprint as title sponsor for the series for 2017.
This was the final race for three-time champion and Hall of Fame inductee Tony Stewart. It was also the final race for Carl Edwards.