Race Lineup
The official 2016 Pure Michigan 400 NASCAR CUP Series race lineup, determined by qualifying results, shows the starting positions of all drivers at Michigan International Speedway.
Pure Michigan 400
Sunday, August 28th, 2016
Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI
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- Drivers Entered: 40
- Laps Scheduled: 200
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 162.730
- Cautions: 4 for 17 laps
- Lead Changes: 20
- Green Flag Passes: 2,621 (14.3 passes per green flag lap)
| ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | SPD | TIME | BHND | SPONSOR | TEAM | CREW CHIEF |
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| 1 | 22 | Joey Logano | Ford | 201.698 | 35.697 | 0.000 | Shell Pennzoil | Team Penske | Todd Gordon |
| 2 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | 201.523 | 35.728 | 0.031 | Lowe's | Hendrick Motorsports | Chad Knaus |
| 3 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 201.416 | 35.747 | 0.050 | FedEx Office | Joe Gibbs Racing | Mike Wheeler |
| 4 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | 201.382 | 35.753 | 0.056 | Jimmy John's | Stewart-haas Racing | Rodney Childers |
| 5 | 24 | Chase Elliott | Chevrolet | 201.303 | 35.767 | 0.070 | NAPA Auto Parts | Hendrick Motorsports | Alan Gustafson |
| 6 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Chevrolet | 201.207 | 35.784 | 0.087 | Axalta / University of Michigan | Hendrick Motorsports | Greg Ives |
| 7 | 21 | Ryan Blaney | Ford | 201.202 | 35.785 | 0.088 | Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto C… | Wood Brothers Racing | Jeremy Bullins |
| 8 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chevrolet | 201.039 | 35.814 | 0.117 | Cessna | Chip Ganassi Racing | Matt McCall |
| 9 | 19 | Carl Edwards | Toyota | 201.005 | 35.820 | 0.123 | Arris Surfboard | Joe Gibbs Racing | Dave Rogers |
| 10 | 31 | Ryan Newman | Chevrolet | 200.462 | 35.917 | 0.220 | Freightliner | Richard Childress Racing | Luke Lambert |
| 11 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Chevrolet | 200.028 | 35.995 | 0.298 | Farmers Insurance | Hendrick Motorsports | Keith Rodden |
| 12 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chevrolet | 199.341 | 36.119 | 0.422 | Target | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chad Johnston |
| 13 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Toyota | 200.390 | 35.930 | 0.233 | Dollar General | Joe Gibbs Racing | Jason Ratcliff |
| 14 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr | Toyota | 200.356 | 35.936 | 0.239 | Furniture Row / Denver Mattress | Furniture Row Motorsports | Cole Pearn |
| 15 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | 200.323 | 35.942 | 0.245 | Mobile 1 | Stewart-haas Racing | Mike Bugarewicz |
| 16 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 200.245 | 35.956 | 0.259 | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs Racing | Adam Stevens |
| 17 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Chevrolet | 200.106 | 35.981 | 0.284 | Cheerios | Richard Childress Racing | Slugger Labbe |
| 18 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Ford | 200.017 | 35.997 | 0.300 | Miller Lite | Team Penske | Paul Wolfe |
| 19 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Chevrolet | 199.253 | 36.135 | 0.438 | Monster Energy | Stewart-haas Racing | Tony Gibson |
| 20 | 27 | Paul Menard | Chevrolet | 199.203 | 36.144 | 0.447 | Sylvania / Menards | Richard Childress Racing | Justin Alexander |
| 21 | 34 | Chris Buescher | Ford | 198.912 | 36.197 | 0.500 | Dockside Logistics | Front Row Motorsports | Bob Osborne |
| 22 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 198.791 | 36.219 | 0.522 | Roush Performance | Rfk Racing | Brian Pattie |
| 23 | 10 | Danica Patrick | Chevrolet | 198.747 | 36.227 | 0.530 | Aspen Dental | Stewart-haas Racing | Billy Scott |
| 24 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Ford | 198.183 | 36.330 | 0.633 | AdvoCare | Rfk Racing | Matt Puccia |
| 25 | 47 | AJ Allmendinger | Chevrolet | 198.265 | 36.315 | 0.618 | Kroger / Scott Products | Jtg Daughtery Racing | Randall Burnett |
| 26 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Ford | 198.178 | 36.331 | 0.634 | Smithfield | Richard Petty Motorsports | Trent Owens |
| 27 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | 198.129 | 36.340 | 0.643 | 5-Hour Energy | Hscott Motorsports | Steve Addington |
| 28 | 13 | Casey Mears | Chevrolet | 197.553 | 36.446 | 0.749 | GEICO | Germain Racing | Bootie Barker |
| 29 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Ford | 197.509 | 36.454 | 0.757 | Zest | Rfk Racing | Nicholas Sandler |
| 30 | 44 | Brian Scott | Ford | 196.105 | 36.715 | 1.018 | Medallion Financial | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chris Heroy |
| 31 | 7 | Regan Smith | Chevrolet | 196.084 | 36.719 | 1.022 | APC Chevrolet | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Tommy Baldwin Jr |
| 32 | 23 | David Ragan | Toyota | 196.057 | 36.724 | 1.027 | Dr Pepper | Bk Racing | Patrick Donahue |
| 33 | 38 | Landon Cassill | Ford | 195.567 | 36.816 | 1.119 | MDS Transport | Front Row Motorsports | Donnie Wingo |
| 34 | 83 | Matt DiBenedetto | Toyota | 195.159 | 36.893 | 1.196 | Vector Security | Bk Racing | Gene Nead |
| 35 | 95 | Sam Hornish Jr | Chevrolet | 194.458 | 37.026 | 1.329 | Thrivent Financial | Circle Sport-leavine Family Racing | Dave Winston |
| 36 | 46 | Michael Annett | Chevrolet | 192.838 | 37.337 | 1.640 | Pilot Flying J | Hscott Motorsports | Michael Hillman |
| 37 | 98 | Cole Whitt | Chevrolet | 192.072 | 37.486 | 1.789 | Unsponsored | Premium Motorsports | Ben Leslie |
| 38 | 30 | Josh Wise | Chevrolet | 191.939 | 37.512 | 1.815 | Curtis Key Plumbing | The Motorsports Group | Dave Fuge |
| 39 | 55 | Reed Sorenson | Chevrolet | 188.966 | 38.102 | 2.405 | Vydox Plus | Premium Motorsports | Pat Tryson |
| 40 | 32 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Ford | 0.000 | 0.000 | 35.697 | corvetteparts.net | Go Fas Racing | Wally Rogers |