The 2016 Brickyard 400, branded as Crown Royal presents the Combat Wounded Coalition 400 at the Brickyard, was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held on July 24, 2016 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. As the 23rd running of the Brickyard 400, contested over 170 laps—extended from 160 laps due to an overtime finish, on the 2.5-mile (4.0 km) speedway, it was the 20th race of the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
The 2016 Brickyard 400 program cover.
An advertisement for the 2016 Brickyard 400.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the track where the race will be held.
Kyle Busch won his second straight Brickyard 400.
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