The 2016 Ford EcoBoost 300 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida on November 19, 2016.

Suárez became the first Mexican born driver to win a NASCAR championship in the top 3 series.

This was the first year the NASCAR Xfinity Series had the playoff format where only four drivers can win the Championship in the end.

The four drivers that would contend for the Xfinity Series championship would be Elliott Sadler, Justin Allgaier, Daniel Suárez, and Erik Jones.

Kyle Larson won the race off of pit road and he led the field back to the restart on lap 33.

On lap 80, Daniel Suárez went on pit road handing the lead to Justin Allgaier.

Suárez won the race off of pit road and he led the field to the restart on lap 132.

It started when Ryan Reed had a flat right rear tire after he brushed the wall in turns 3 and 4 and he ended up spinning down the backstretch.

While he took the lead, Elliott Sadler hit the turn 2 wall which dropped him back one spot.

Jones was closing in on Suárez again when the 7th and final caution flew with 10 laps to go when Ray Black Jr. spun off of turn 4.

He quickly stacked up the field including Allgaier and Jones who were behind Whitt and Sadler took the lead.

Suárez became the first Mexican born driver to win a NASCAR Championship in the top 3 Series of Trucks, Xfinity, and Cup.

Ty Dillon, Elliott Sadler, Ryan Blaney, and Austin Dillon rounded out the top 5 while Justin Allgaier, Kyle Larson, Brendan Gaughan, Erik Jones, and Aric Almirola rounded out the top 10.