2016 Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race
The 2016 Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held on August 20–21, 2016 at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. 48 laps were completed during the evening of August 20 before the race was stopped due to rain and completed on August 21, 2016. Contested over 500 laps on the .533-mile (0.858 km) short track, it was the 23rd race of the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season.
The 2016 Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race program cover, featuring Tony Stewart. Artwork by Sam Bass. The painting is called "Smokescreen!"
Bristol Motor Speedway, the track where the race was held.
Qualifying for the race
Denny Hamlin leads early in the race
2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
The 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series was the 68th season of professional stock car racing in the United States and the 45th modern-era Cup series season. The season began at Daytona International Speedway with the Sprint Unlimited, the Can-Am Duel and the Daytona 500. The season ended with the Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Jimmie Johnson of Hendrick Motorsports won his seventh drivers' championship, tying Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt for most all-time. Toyota won the manufacturer's championship, becoming the first manufacturer to win the manufacturer's championship other than Chevrolet since 2002.
Jimmie Johnson, the 2016 Sprint Cup Series champion, his record-tying seventh title
Joey Logano, finished 4 points behind Jimmie Johnson in second place
Kyle Busch, the defending champion, finished 5 points behind Jimmie Johnson in third place
Carl Edwards, finished 33 points behind Jimmie Johnson in fourth place in the final season of his career
