2016 NASCAR Nationwide Series

The 2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series was the 35th season of the professional series in North America. The season started at Daytona International Speedway on February 20 and ended at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 19.Daniel Suárez of Joe Gibbs Racing would win the championship, becoming the first non-American to win a title in NASCAR's top 3 divisions.

On January 19, NASCAR announced the introduction of a playoff format similar to the Chase for the Sprint Cup for the Xfinity Series and the Camping World Truck Series. After the 26-race regular season, the top-12 drivers will enter the Round of 12 (Kentucky, Dover and Charlotte), with championship points reset. The top-eight drivers will advance to the Round of 8 (Kansas, Texas and Phoenix). The top-four drivers will qualify to the Championship 4 at Homestead. Race winners will automatically advance to the next round. Additionally, the 16 drivers who qualified for the 2015 Chase for the Sprint Cup are ineligible to race at Homestead.

NASCAR also announced that Dash 4 Cash races would feature two heat races that determine the starting grid for the main event. If a driver is the highest finishing eligible driver in two of the races, they become eligible for the Xfinity Chase.

() Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by final practice results or 2015 Owner's points. * – Most laps led.
. – Eliminated after Round of 12 . – Eliminated after Round of 8

() Bold - Pole position awarded by time. Italics - Pole position set by final practice results or rainout. * – Most laps led.

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