The 2016 Xfinity Series was the 35th season of the NASCAR Xfinity Series. The season began with the PowerShares QQQ 300 at Daytona International Speedway on February 20 and ended with the Ford EcoBoost 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 19.
Teams and drivers[]
Full-time teams[]
| Team
|
Manufacturer
|
No.
|
Driver(s)
|
Crew Chief
|
| JD Motorsports
|
Chevrolet
|
0
|
Eric McClure 1
|
Matthew Lewis 5
Danny Gill 28
|
| Garrett Smithley (R) 32
|
| 01
|
Ryan Preece (R)
|
Zack McGowan 13
Ryan Bell 20
|
| 4
|
Ross Chastain
|
Brian Berry
|
| SS-Green Light Racing
|
Chevrolet
|
07
|
Ray Black, Jr. (R)
|
Jason Miller
|
| JR Motorsports
|
Chevrolet
|
1
|
Elliott Sadler
|
Kevin Meendering 1-32
Mike Bumgarner 1
|
| 7
|
Justin Allgaier
|
Jason Burdett
|
| 88
|
Chase Elliott 5
|
Dave Elenz
|
| Kevin Harvick 7
|
| Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 2
|
| Alex Bowman 9
|
| Cole Custer 2
|
| Josh Berry 2
|
| Kenny Habul 3
|
| Regan Smith 2
|
| Clint Bowyer 1
|
| Richard Childress Racing
|
Chevrolet
|
2
|
Austin Dillon 19
|
Danny Stockman, Jr. 19
Gil Martin 2
Justin Alexander 12
|
| Paul Menard 8
|
| Ben Kennedy 1
|
| Sam Hornish, Jr. 3
|
| Michael McDowell 1
|
| Regan Smith 1
|
| 3
|
Ty Dillon
|
Danny Efland 2
Nick Harrison 31
Mike Hillman, Jr. 1
|
| 33
|
Brandon Jones (R)
|
Mike Hillman, Jr. 32
Nick Harrison 1
|
| 62
|
Brendan Gaughan
|
Shane Wilson
|
| Roush Fenway Racing
|
Ford
|
6
|
Darrell Wallace, Jr.
|
Seth Barbour
|
| 16
|
Ryan Reed
|
Phil Gould
|
| Kaulig Racing
|
Chevrolet
|
11
|
Blake Koch
|
Chris Rice
|
| MBM Motorsports
|
Toyota 8
Dodge 19
Chevrolet 5
Ford 1
|
13
|
Mark Thompson 3
|
Carl Long 1
George Church 1
|
| Josh Reaume 1
|
Robbie May
|
| Derek White 1
|
George Lee III 3
Michael Rathje 8
George Church 2
David Jones 1
|
| D.J. Kennington 1
|
| Carl Long 4
|
| Matt DiBenedetto 1
|
| Timmy Hill 6
|
| John Jackson 2
|
| T.J. Bell 1
|
| Harrison Rhodes 5
|
| Stanton Barrett 1
|
| Tim Cowen 1
|
| Alon Day 1
|
| Brandon Hightower 7
|
Dodge 13
Toyota 17
Chevrolet 2
|
40
|
Derek White 1
|
Robbie May
|
| Carl Long 12
|
Sebastien Laforge
|
| Josh Reaume 1
|
| Josh Wise 1
|
| T.J. Bell 1
|
| John Jackson 5
|
| Timmy Hill 11
|
| Chris Cook 1
|
Carl Long
|
| Alon Day 1
|
Sebastian Larforge
|
| TriStar Motorsports
|
Toyota
|
14
|
Benny Gordon 3
|
Eddie Pardue
|
| J.J. Yeley 6
|
| Jeff Green 15
|
| Tomy Drissi 2
|
| Mike Bliss 1
|
| Hermie Sadler 2
|
| Matt DiBenedetto 2
|
| Cole Whitt 1
|
| 44
|
David Starr 7
|
Frank Kerr 32
Bryan Smith 1
|
| J.J. Yeley 26
|
| Rick Ware Racing
|
Dodge 1
Chevrolet 2
Ford 3
|
15
|
Stanton Barrett 3
|
Paul Andrews 1
George Church 1
|
| Cody Ware (R) 1
|
Joe Lax
|
| Ryan Ellis 2
|
Keith Wolfe 1
Jeff Spraker 1
|
| B.J. McLeod Motorsports
|
Ford
|
Todd Peck 7
|
Keith Wolfe 1
Jason Houghtaling 10
|
| Jeff Green 1
|
| Travis Kvapil 6
|
| Cody Ware (R) 1
|
| Timmy Hill 1
|
| Scott Heckert 3
|
| Michael Lira 1
|
| Clint King 3
|
| Blake Jones 1
|
| Josh Wise 1
|
| Josh Reaume 1
|
| D.J. Kennington 1
|
| 78
|
B.J. McLeod (R)
|
George Ingram 12
David Ingram 4
|
| Joe Gibbs Racing
|
Toyota
|
18
|
Bobby Labonte 1
|
Chris Gayle
|
| Kyle Busch 17
|
| Matt Tifft 7
|
| Denny Hamlin 2
|
| Sam Hornish, Jr. 1
|
| David Ragan 1
|
| Dakoda Armstrong 1
|
| Owen Kelly 2
|
| Drew Herring 1
|
| 19
|
Daniel Suárez
|
Scott Graves
|
| 20
|
Erik Jones (R)
|
Chris Gabehart
|
| Team Penske
|
Ford
|
22
|
Joey Logano 11
|
Brian Wilson 22
Greg Erwin 11
|
| Brad Keselowski 15
|
| Ryan Blaney 6
|
| Alex Tagliani 1
|
| Rick Ware Racing
|
Chevrolet 27
Ford 4
|
25
|
Chris Cockrum 7
|
Jeff Spraker 6
Joe Lax 9
George Church 2
|
| Cody Ware (R) 4
|
| Harrison Rhodes 2
|
| Ryan Ellis 6
|
| Scott Lagasse, Jr. 1
|
| Travis Kvapil 1
|
| Todd Peck 2
|
| Stanton Barrett 1
|
| Spencer Boyd 1
|
| Camden Murphy 1
|
| Alex Kennedy 1
|
| Jennifer Jo Cobb 1
|
| Austin Theriault 2
|
| Obaika Racing
|
Chevrolet
|
Austin Theriault 1
|
| Team Kapusta Racing
|
Timmy Hill 2
|
| JGL Racing
|
Toyota
|
28
|
Dakoda Armstrong 32
|
Steven Lane 27
Wayne Setterington, Jr. 6
|
| Drew Herring 1
|
| RSS Racing
|
Chevrolet
|
39
|
Ryan Sieg
|
Kevin Starland
|
| Chip Ganassi Racing
|
Chevrolet
|
42
|
Kyle Larson 16
|
Mike Shiplett
|
| Justin Marks 17
|
| 48
|
Brennan Poole
|
Chad Norris
|
| Jeremy Clements Racing
|
Chevrolet
|
51
|
Jeremy Clements
|
Tony Clements
|
| Jimmy Means Racing
|
Chevrolet
|
52
|
Joey Gase
|
Tim Brown
|
| Derrike Cope Racing
|
Chevrolet
|
70
|
Derrike Cope 28
|
Carlos Contreras 1
Danny Ketterman, Jr. 32
|
| Timmy Hill 2
|
| Dexter Stacey 3
|
| Mike Harmon Racing
|
Dodge
|
74
|
Mike Harmon 30
|
Carl Brown 1
Alan Collins, Jr. 4
R.B. Bracken 28
|
| Nicolas Hammann 2
|
| Roger Reuse 1
|
| King Autosport
|
Chevrolet
|
90
|
Martin Roy 8
|
Guy Caron 19
Michael Rutland 2
Mario Gosselin 9
|
| Mario Gosselin 17
|
| Alex Guenette 1
|
| Andy Lally 1
|
| James Davison 1
|
| Dexter Bean 1
|
| Alex Labbe 1
|
| B.J. McLeod Motorsports
|
Ford
|
Todd Peck 1
|
Keith Wolfe
|
| SS-Green Light Racing
|
Chevrolet
|
Todd Bodine 1
|
Guy Caron
|
| Obaika Racing
|
Chevrolet
|
97
|
Harrison Rhodes 6
|
Todd Myers 6
David Jones 1
Bobby Burrell 10
Kevyn Rebolledo 16
|
| Ryan Ellis 8
|
| Alex Guenette 3
|
| T.J. Bell 4
|
| Paige Decker 2
|
| Matt Waltz 3
|
| Josh Berry 1
|
| Alli Owens 1
|
| Jordan Anderson 3
|
| Josh Bilicki 2
|
Part-time teams[]
Schedule[]
The 2016 schedule was released on October 26, 2015.
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