The 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series was the 22nd season of the Camping World Truck Series, the pickup truck racing series sanctioned by NASCAR in North America. It was contested over twenty-three races, beginning with the NextEra Energy Resources 250 at Daytona International Speedway and ending with the Ford EcoBoost 200 at Homestead–Miami Speedway. Johnny Sauter of GMS Racing won the driver's championship with three victories. Toyota won the manufacturer's championship with 14 wins and 32 points over Chevrolet.
This was the first year that the truck series (and the Xfinity Series) had a playoff system. Just like in the Cup Series, four drivers competed for the title in the final race at Homestead, also the final round of the playoffs. Those drivers are shown below.
2016 was the final year to feature RAM in competition. Despite losing factory support following the 2012 season, several independent teams continued to run RAMs until the body style aged out. RAM would not return to the series until 2026.
Teams and drivers
Complete schedule Manufacturer Team Race Driver(s) Crew ChiefChevroletAthenian Motorsports05 John Wes Townley Michael Shelton James Villenueve Parker Kligerman Brady Boswell Cody Coughlin (R) Dylan Lupton GMS Racing 21 Johnny SauterMarcus Richmond Joe Shear Jr. 23 Spencer Gallagher Jeff Hensley33 Grant Enfinger (R) Jeff Stankiewicz Marcus Richmond Joey Cohen Kaz Grala Ben Kennedy Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Steve Kuykendall Austin Zivich Danny Gill Claire Decker Caleb Roark Cody McMahan Clay Greenfield Entries were fielded in a collaboration with Clay Greenfield Motorsports. Brad Foy Ryan Ellis Tommy Regan JR Motorsports 00 Cole Custer (R) Joe Shear Jr. Dave McCarty Marcus Richmond 49 Nick Drake Dave McCarty Premium Motorsports Timmy Hill Wayne Edwards Jeff Spraker Jay Robinson Ben Leslie Scott Eggleston Rob Winfield Wayne Edwards Spencer Boyd Reed Sorenson Bryce Napier D. J. Kennington Josh Wise MAKE Motorsports50 Travis Kvapil Jeff Barnes Daniel Sowers Jr. Brian Lear Ryan Ellis Spencer Boyd NEMCO Motorsports 8 John Hunter Nemechek Gere Kennon Jr.FordBrad Keselowski Racing 19 Daniel Hemric Chad Kendrick 29 Tyler Reddick Doug RandolphToyotaAM Racing22 Austin Wayne Self (R) Marc Browning Rick Ren Bill Henderson Justin Fontaine Myatt Snider Kyle Busch Motorsports 4 Christopher Bell (R) Jerry Baxter 9 William Byron (R) Rudy Fugle 51 Daniel Suárez Kevin Manion Cody Coughlin (R) Erik Jones Gary Klutt Red Horse Racing11 Ben Kennedy Scott Zipadelli Butch Hylton Matt Tifft (R) Germán Quiroga Brett Moffitt Jake Griffin 17 Timothy Peters Shane HuffmanThorSport Racing 13 Cameron Hayley Eddie Troconis 41 Ben Rhodes (R) Kevin Bellicourt 88 Matt Crafton Carl Joiner Jr. 98 Rico Abreu (R) Doug George Bud Haefele ChevroletBolen Motorsports66 Jordan Anderson Paul Clapprood Ross Chastain Mike Harmon Racing Tim Viens Josh Reeves Toyota AM Racing Austin Wayne Self (R) ChevroletMartins Motorsports44 Tommy Joe Martins Kevin Eagle J. R. Heffner Toyota Austin Wayne Self (R) ChevroletRanier Racing with MDM 71 Brandon Jones Tim Andrews Bobby Gill Carlos Contreras Ken Evans Josh Stenberg Wade Lear Jerry Babb Thomas Bear Austin Dillon Contreras Motorsports Carlos Contreras Mike Bliss Enrique Contreras III Camden Murphy Entries were fielded in a collaboration with SS-Green Light Racing. Josh Berry Alon Day Brandon Hightower Chase Elliott Kevin Donahue Entries were fielded in a collaboration with MB Motorsports. Toyota Ken Schrader Donnie Richeson RAM Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing All races that Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing fielded the No. 1 truck, these entries were fielded in a collaboration with MAKE Motorsports. At Kentucky Speedway (Race 10) Travis Kvapil wrecked his MAKE Motorsports' truck in practice and did not have a backup. So Kvapil took Jennifer's No. 1 truck and renumbered it to No. 50. Jennifer Jo Cobb used her backup truck and renumbered it to No. 10, Caleb Roark drove the No. 1 truck that was a Premium Motorsports truck they borrowed to S&P.1Clay Greenfield Steve Kuykendall Chevrolet Jennifer Jo Cobb Caleb Roark Austin Zivich Josh White Daniel Sowers Jr. Joe Lax David Adams Jr. FDNY Racing Andy Seuss Entries were fielded in a collaboration with MAKE Motorsports.MAKE Motorsports David Levine Travis Kvapil Ryan Ellis Rick Ware Racing Bryce Napier Ford Austin Hill Racing Austin Hill ChevroletNorm Benning Racing63 Norm Benning Brian Poff MB Motorsports Reed Sorenson Tripp Bruce Mike Mittler Rick Ren Garrett Smithley Bobby Pierce Mike Bliss Jake Griffin Jesse Little Akinori Ogata Ryan Ellis Kyle Donahue RAM Spencer Boyd Chevrolet07 Kevin Donahue Jason Miller Jamie Jones Ken Evans Keith Wolfe SS-Green Light Racing Michel Disdier J. J. Yeley B. J. McLeod C. J. Faison Garrett Smithley Ryan Lynch Casey Smith Sheldon Creed Todd Peck Matt Mills Cody Ware Ray Black Jr. Patrick Staropoli Entries were fielded in a collaboration with Young's Motorsports. Toyota Win-Tron Racing Shane Lee ChevroletYoung's Motorsports02 Tyler Young Andrew Abbott Derek Scott Jr. Dylan Lupton Austin Theriault Scott Lagasse Jr. Ford Austin Hill Racing Austin Hill Rette Jones Racing Dominique Van Wieringen
Limited schedule Manufacturer Team No. Race Driver(s) Crew Chief RoundsChevrolet Bill Martel Racing 59 Kyle Martel Bill Martel Bobby Gerhart Racing 36 Bobby Gerhart Brian Keselowski Brandonbilt Motorsports 86 Brandon Brown Adam Brenner Mike Harmon Racing Tim Viens Mike Harmon Clay Greenfield Motorsports 68 Clay Greenfield Danny Gill FDNY Racing28 Ryan EllisDick Rahilly Kyle Soper GMS Racing 24 Kyle Larson Joey Cohen Jeff Stankiewicz Clint Bowyer Ben Kennedy Kaz Grala Grant Enfinger (R) Shane Lee Halmar Racing 16 Stewart Friesen Harold Holly Niece Motorsports 45 Casey Smith J. R. Norris Norm Benning Racing6 Norm Benning Brian Poff Sean Corr Dan Sheffer Ryan Ellis NTS Motorsports14 Scott Lagasse Jr. Rick Ren MAKE Motorsports Natalie Decker Daniel Sowers Jr. Empire Racing 82 Sean Corr Wesley Gonder Ford 43 Korbin Forrister Mike Cheek Austin Hill Austin Hill Racing 20 Doug Chouinard Brad Keselowski Racing2 Austin Theriault Buddy Sisco Austin Cindric Greg Erwin Jacob Wallace Racing 80 Justin Shipley Wayne Hansard Lira Motorsports 58 Ryan Reed Teddy Brown 59 Korbin ForristerBryan Quanz Teddy Brown RBR Enterprises92 Parker KligermanMichael Hester Cole Whitt Grant Enfinger ToyotaHattori Racing Enterprises81 Ryan Truex John Monsam Richie Wauters J. R. Norris Adam Crigger Jesse Little Rette Jones Racing 30 Mark Rette JJL Motorsports 97 Matt Noyce Kyle Busch Motorsports18 Cody Coughlin (R)Wes Ward Kyle Busch Harrison Burton Wauters Motorsports Noah Gragson Richie Wauters 5 Korbin Forrister Chevrolet Toyota Braun Motorsports32 Justin MarksShannon Rursch Justin Haley Toyota Chevrolet Glenden Enterprises 78 Chris Fontaine Kevin Ingram B. J. McLeod Motorsports Tommy Regan Kevyn Rebolledo Chevrolet Toyota Henderson Motorsports75 Caleb HolmanChris Carrier Parker Kligerman Chevrolet Ram Mike Harmon Racing74 Mike Harmon Carl Brown Mike Harmon Kris Bradley Robert Scott Tim Viens Paige Decker Jordan Anderson Chevrolet Ram Faith Motorsports Donnie Levister Carlos Contreras Todd Myers Toyota 62 Carlos Contreras
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Changes
Teams JR Motorsports will run full-time with Cole Custer in the No. 00 Haas Automation Chevrolet Silverado after running part-time in 2015 because of age limitations. (The team made sporadic starts with Sprint Cup regulars in 2015 in preparation for 2016 at selected longer tracks.) ThorSport Racing will field a fourth full-time team with Ben Rhodes driving the No. 41 with a sponsorship from Alpha Energy. Rhodes raced part-time in the Xfinity Series for JR Motorsports in 2015. GMS Racing will field a third full-time team, with Johnny Sauter driving the No. 21 Chevrolet Silverado, after racing with ThorSport Racing for seven years from 2009-2015. NTS Motorsports will shut down its full-time team and just run part-time. Austin Wayne Self and team AM Racing will move up from the ARCA racing series in the No. 22. Martins Motorsports will field a full-time team with Tommy Joe Martins in the No. 44. The team purchased the owner points and some trucks of the 2015 Billy Boat Motorsports No. 15. Billy Boat Motorsports will shut down. Bolen Motorsports will field a full-time team with Jordan Anderson in the No. 66. SS-Green Light Racing will shut down the No. 08 team. Carlos Contreras and brother Enrique Contreras will form Contreras Motorsports and field a full-time team with various drivers in the No. 71 Truck. Hattori Racing Enterprises will attempt to run the full season with Ryan Truex. Ranier Racing with MDM will field a part-time team with Brandon Jones in the No. 99 Chevrolet. The team switched to the No. 71 in order to make the races due to rain threats.
Drivers Brad Keselowski Racing announced Daniel Hemric joins the team to drive the #19 Ford F-150 in 2016, ending a tenure with NTS Motorsports after one year in 2015. The truck was driven by Tyler Reddick in 2015. He'll switch from the No. 19 truck to the No. 29 truck in 2016. Kyle Busch Motorsports announced they will field three full-time trucks with William Byron and sponsor Liberty University in the No. 9, Christopher Bell and sponsor JBL in the No. 4 and Daniel Suárez with Arris sponsorship and Cody Coughlin with Jegs Performance Parts running at least 10 races each in the No. 51. Coughlin will drive the No. 18 truck at Daytona while Suárez drives the No. 51. 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion Erik Jones ran full-time in 2015 in one truck, with multiple drivers in the other two trucks. Grant Enfinger and Kaz Grala will move up from the ARCA series to drive the No. 33 Chevrolet Silverado in 2016. The Truck was driven by multiple drivers in 2015. Rico Abreu will replace Johnny Sauter in the ThorSport Racing No. 98. Abreu competed in the K&N Pro Series East series in 2015. Timmy Hill will run full-time for Premium Motorsports in the No. 49 (renumbered from No. 94). Hill ran 12 races in this truck in 2015. Travis Kvapil will run full-time for MAKE Motorsports in the No. 50. Kvapil ran 20 races for between the two MAKE trucks in 2015. Ben Kennedy and Red Horse Racing parted ways after three races.
Crew chiefs Brad Keselowski Racing will swap the crew chiefs of its two trucks, with Doug Randolph following Tyler Reddick to the No. 29 and Chad Kendrick moving to the No. 19. Shane Huffman will crew chief the No. 17 Truck, driven by Timothy Peters. He was the crew chief of the GMS Racing No. 33 in 2015. Marcus Richmond will crew chief the new No. 21 Truck, driven by Johnny Sauter. He was the crew chief for Red Horse Racing's No. 17, driven by Timothy Peters in 2015. Jeff Hensley will crew chief the No. 23 Truck, driven by Spencer Gallagher. He was the crew chief for ThorSport Racing's No. 13, driven by Cameron Hayley in 2015. Jeff Stankiewicz will crew chief the No. 33 Truck, driven by Grant Enfinger. He was the crew chief for Spencer Gallagher's No. 23 in 2015. Kevin Bellicourt will crew chief the No. 41 Truck, driven by Ben Rhodes. He was the crew chief for K&N Pro Series East Champion William Byron in 2015. Kevin Manion will crew chief the No. 51 truck driven by Daniel Suárez and Cody Coughlin. He was the crew chief for Richard Petty Motorsports No. 9 Sprint Cup team in 2015. Ryan Fugle will crew chief the No. 9 truck driven by William Byron. He was the crew chief for 2015 champion Erik Jones in 2015. Jerry Baxter will crew chief the No. 4 truck driven by Christopher Bell. He was the crew chief for the No. 51 in 2015. Eddie Troconis will crew chief the No. 13 truck driven by Cameron Hayley. He was the engineer for 2015 champion Erik Jones in 2015.
Rule changes The 2016 Camping World Truck Series season introduced several major changes: