2016 Pure Michigan 400
The 2016 Pure Michigan 400 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held on August 28, 2016, at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan. Contested over 200 laps on the two-mile (3.2 km) D-shaped oval, it was the 24th race of the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 24 of 36 in the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series | |||
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The 2016 Pure Michigan 400 program cover, featuring Matt Kenseth. | |||
| Date | August 28, 2016 | ||
| Location | Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2 mi (3.2 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 400 mi (640 km) | ||
| Average speed | 162.730 mph (261.889 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Team Penske | ||
| Time | 35.697 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | |
| Laps | 41 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBCSN | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen, Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte | ||
| Nielsen Ratings |
1.9/3 (Overnight) 2.1/4 (Final) 3.4 million viewers | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
| Booth Announcers | Kurt Becker and Jeff Striegle | ||
| Turn Announcers | Dave Moody (1 & 2) and Alex Hayden (3 & 4) | ||
Kyle Larson won his first career Cup Series race, the race had thirteen lead changes among different drivers and four cautions for 17 laps.
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