2016 Heads Up Georgia 250
2nd race of the 2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2016 Heads Up Georgia 250 was the 2nd stock car race of the 2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series season and the 25th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, February 27, 2016, in Hampton, Georgia, at Atlanta Motor Speedway a 1.54 miles (2.48 km) permanent asphalt quad-oval intermediate speedway. The race took the scheduled 163 laps to complete. Kyle Busch, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing led a dominating 119 laps, holding off Kyle Larson late to earn his 77th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win and his first of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Larson of Chip Ganassi Racing and Erik Jones of Joe Gibbs Racing would finish second and third, respectively.
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Race details | |||
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Race 2 of 33 in the 2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
Date | February 27, 2016 | ||
Official name | 25th annual Heads Up Georgia 250 | ||
Location | Hampton, Georgia, Atlanta Motor Speedway | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.54 mi (2.48 km) | ||
Distance | 163 laps, 251.02 mi (403.98 km) | ||
Scheduled Distance | 163 laps, 251.02 mi (403.98 km) | ||
Average speed | 137.065 miles per hour (220.585 km/h) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
Time | 29.887 | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
Laps | 119 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | FS1 | ||
Announcers | Adam Alexander, Clint Bowyer, and Michael Waltrip | ||
Radio in the United States | |||
Radio | Performance Racing Network |
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