The 2016 Boyd Gaming 300 was the 3rd stock car race of the 2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series season and the 20th iteration of the event.

Kyle Busch, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing led a dominating 199 out of 200 laps to earn his 78th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win and his second of the season.

Erik Jones of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.493 and an average speed of 183.904 mph (295.965 km/h).

[2] The final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, March 4, at 6:05 PM EST.

Kyle Busch of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.777 and an average speed of 181.348 mph (291.851 km/h).