The 2016 Sprint Cup Series was the 68th season of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The season began with the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 21 and ended with the Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 20.
It was the final season for three-time Cup champion Tony Stewart as well as Brian Scott, Carl Edwards, and Josh Wise. It was also the final season for Sprint as title sponsor.
Teams and drivers[]
Full-time teams[]
Part-time teams[]
| Team | Manufacturer | No. | Driver(s) | Crew Chief | Rd(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BK Racing | Toyota | 26 | Robert Richardson, Jr. | Mike Ford | 1 |
| 49 | Matt DiBenedetto | Gene Nead | 1 | ||
| 93 | 4 | ||||
| Ryan Ellis | Mike Ford | 3 | |||
| Dylan Lupton | 1 | ||||
| The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 30 | Josh Wise | Dave Fuge 31 Wayne Carroll 4 |
32 |
| Gray Gaulding | 3 | ||||
| Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 35 | David Gilliland | Joe Lax 1 Todd Anderson 3 |
4 |
| Hillman Racing | Chevrolet | 40 | Reed Sorenson | Pat Tryson | 1 |
| Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet 24 Toyota 7 |
55 | Pat Tryson 30 Maurice Hester 1 |
24 | |
| Michael Waltrip | 1 | ||||
| Cole Whitt | 3 | ||||
| Cody Ware | 1 | ||||
| Alex Kennedy | 1 | ||||
| D.J. Kennington | 1 | ||||
| Toyota 6 Chevrolet 26 |
98 | Cole Whitt | Mark Hillman 23 Ben Leslie 8 Pat Tryson 1 |
26 | |
| Reed Sorenson | 4 | ||||
| Ryan Ellis | 1 | ||||
| Timmy Hill | 1 | ||||
| Circle Sport - Leavine Family Racing | Chevrolet | 59 | Michael McDowell | Dave Winston 1 Todd Parrott 1 |
2 |
| Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 99 | Ryan Reed | Phil Gould | 1 |
Schedule[]
The 2016 schedule was released on October 26, 2015.