2016 Pennsylvania 400

The 2016 Pennsylvania 400 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race that was originally scheduled for July 31, 2016. Due to rain, it was actually run on August 1, at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. Contested over 138 of the scheduled 160 laps on the 2.5-mile (4.0 km) speedway, it was the 21st race of the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.

2016 Pennsylvania 400
Race details
Race 21 of 36 in the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
The 2016 Pennsylvania 400 program cover, featuring Tony Stewart.
Date August 1, 2016 (2016-08-01) (postponed from July 31, 2016 (2016-07-31))
Location Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania
Course Permanent racing facility
2.5 mi (4 km)
Distance 138 laps, 345 mi (552 km)
Scheduled Distance 160 laps, 400 mi (640 km)
Pole position
Driver
  • Martin Truex Jr.
Furniture Row Racing
Time 50.211 seconds
Most laps led
Driver Joey Logano Team Penske
Laps 38
Winner
No. 34 Chris Buescher Front Row Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network NBCSN
Announcers Rick Allen, Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN
Booth Announcers Joe Moore, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace
Turn Announcers Dave Moody (1), Mike Bagley (2) and Kyle Rickey (3)

Chris Buescher scored his first victory at Pocono after the race was called for fog, the race had 19 lead changes among different drivers and seven cautions for 31 laps, and one red flag.

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