The 2016 Sprint Cup Series season started with the closest finish in the history of the Daytona 500 and ended with Jimmie Johnson winning a historic seventh championship.
In-between the series saw two drivers, Chris Buescher and Kyle Larson, earn their first career wins. Chase Elliott inherited the No. 24 and earned Rookie of the Year honors for Hendrick Motorsports. Tony Stewart went from missing the first eight races of the season to winning at Sonoma Raceway and qualifying for the Chase in his final season.
From a statistical standpoint, here is what the season looked like:
0 - Laps led by Kasey Kahne and Jamie McMurray, both of whom finished in the top 20 in points
2 - Last lap passes (Denny Hamlin in the Daytona 500; Carl Edwards at Richmond)
3 - Weekend sweeps for Kyle Busch (Martinsville, Texas, Indianapolis)
5 - Wins by Jimmie Johnson, which led the series
6 - Poles by Carl Edwards, which led the series
8 - Races run by Jeff Gordon
9.3 - Average running position by Kyle Busch, which led the series
9.9 - Average finish for Kevin Harvick, a series best
16 - Wins by Toyota drivers
18 - Races missed by Dale Earnhardt Jr. after suffering a concussion
80 - Career wins reached for Jimmie Johnson
85 - Points earned by Denny Hamlin at road courses, a series best
92.92 - Percentage of laps run in the top 15 by Brad Keselowski, a series best
106.5 - Driver rating by Kevin Harvick, a series best
198 - Points earned by Kevin Harvick on short-tracks, a series best
815 - Points earned by Kevin Harvick on superspeedways, a series best
1,809 - Laps led by Martin Truex Jr., a series best
2,230 - Miles led by Martin Truex Jr., a series best
5,592 - Laps led by Toyota drivers
10,355 - Laps completed by Kasey Kahne, most in the series