2013 Sylvania 300

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2013 Sylvania 300
Race details
Race 28 of 36 in the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
The 2013 Sylvania 300 program cover, featuring Denny Hamlin. "Calling His Shot"
The 2013 Sylvania 300 program cover, featuring Denny Hamlin. "Calling His Shot"
Date September 22, 2013 (2013-09-22)
Location New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire
Course Permanent racing facility
1.058 mi (1.703 km)
Distance 300 laps, 317.4 mi (510.805 km)
Weather Mild with temperatures approaching 75.9 °F (24.4 °C); wind speeds up to 13 miles per hour (21 km/h)[1]
Pole position
Driver Stewart-Haas Racing
Time 27.904 second
Most laps led
Driver Matt Kenseth Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 106
Winner
No. 20 Matt Kenseth Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network ESPN
Announcers Allen Bestwick, Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree

The 2013 Sylvania 300 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held on September 22, 2013, at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire. Contested over 300 laps, it was the twenty-eighth in the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, as well as the second race in the ten-race Chase for the Sprint Cup, which ends the season. Matt Kenseth of Joe Gibbs Racing won the race, his seventh of the season. Kyle Busch finished second. Greg Biffle, Jimmie Johnson, and Jamie McMurray rounded out the top five.

The race logo for the 2013 Sylvania 300.

This race marks the final start for Scott Riggs.

Background[]

# Driver Team Make Sponsor
1 Jamie McMurray Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet Linksys
2 Brad Keselowski Penske Racing Ford Miller Lite
5 Kasey Kahne Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Great Clips
7 Dave Blaney Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet Tommy Baldwin Racing
9 Marcos Ambrose Richard Petty Motorsports Ford DeWalt, Stanley Tools
10 Danica Patrick Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet GoDaddy
11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota FedEx Ground
13 Casey Mears Germain Racing Ford GEICO
14 Mark Martin Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet Mobil 1, Bass Pro Shops
15 Clint Bowyer Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 5-hour Energy
16 Greg Biffle Roush Fenway Racing Ford 3M
17 Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. Roush Fenway Racing Ford Zest
18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota M&M's Peanut Butter
20 Matt Kenseth Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Husky Tools, Matt Kenseth's 500th Start
22 Joey Logano Penske Racing Ford Shell, Pennzoil
24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet AARP Drive to End Hunger
27 Paul Menard Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Menards, Sylvania
29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Budweiser
30 Kevin Swindell Swan Racing Toyota Genny Light
31 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Cheerios
32 Timmy Hill FAS Lane Racing Ford
33 Tony Raines Circle Sport Chevrolet Circle Sport
34 David Ragan Front Row Motorsports Ford Taco Bell
35 Josh Wise Front Row Motorsports Ford
36 J. J. Yeley Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet ,
38 David Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford Long John Silver's
39 Ryan Newman Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet Quicken Loans
40 Landon Cassill Circle Sport Chevrolet
42 Juan Pablo Montoya Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet Target, Gillette
43 Aric Almirola Richard Petty Motorsports Ford Smithfield
47 Bobby Labonte JTG Daugherty Racing Toyota Bush's Beans
48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Lowe's
51 Michael McDowell Phoenix Racing Chevrolet
55 Brian Vickers Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota Aaron's Dream Machine
56 Martin Truex, Jr. Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota NAPA Auto Parts
78 Kurt Busch Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet ,
83 David Reutimann BK Racing Toyota Burger King, Dr. Pepper
87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO-Jay Robinson Racing Toyota
88 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Time Warner Cable,
93 Travis Kvapil BK Racing Toyota Dr. Pepper
95 Scott Riggs Leavine Family Racing Ford SK Hand Tools
98 Johnny Sauter Phil Parsons Racing Ford Phil Parsons Racing
99 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford Aflac

Results[]

Qualifying[]

Grid No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 39 Ryan Newman Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet 27.904 136.497
2 5 Kasey Kahne Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 27.989 136.082
3 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 27.995 136.053
4 78 Kurt Busch Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet 28.033 135.868
5 56 Martin Truex, Jr. Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 28.081 135.636
6 22 Joey Logano Penske Racing Ford 28.104 135.525
7 27 Paul Menard Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 28.117 135.463
8 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 22.128 135.410
9 20 Matt Kenseth Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 28.136 135.371
10 16 Greg Biffle Roush Fenway Racing Ford 28.170 135.208
11 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 28.187 135.126
12 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 28.193 135.097
13 43 Aric Almirola Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 28.198 135.073
14 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 28.209 135.021
15 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 28.216 134.987
16 15 Clint Bowyer Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 28.236 134.892
17 88 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 28.323 134.477
18 14 Mark Martin Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet 28.335 134.420
19 34 David Ragan Front Row Motorsports Ford 28.362 134.292
20 2 Brad Keselowski Penske Racing Ford 28.378 134.217
21 10 Danica Patrick Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet 28.383 134.193
22 9 Marcos Ambrose Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 28.396 134.132
23 1 Jamie McMurray Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 28.428 133.981
24 38 David Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 28.468 133.792
25 31 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 28.473 133.769
26 99 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford 28.501 133.637
27 51 Michael McDowell Phoenix Racing Chevrolet 28.520 133.548
28 47 Bobby Labonte JTG Daugherty Racing Toyota 28.526 133.520
29 55 Kenny Wallace Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 28.550 133.408
30 93 Travis Kvapil BK Racing Toyota 28.573 133.301
31 17 Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. Roush Fenway Racing Ford 28.577 133.282
32 40 Landon Cassill Circle Sport Chevrolet 28.601 133.170
33 30 Kevin Swindell Swan Racing Toyota 28.775 132.365
34 13 Casey Mears Germain Racing Ford 28.804 132.232
35 83 David Reutimann BK Racing Toyota 28.811 132.200
36 87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO-Jay Robinson Racing Toyota 28.819 132.163
37 36 J. J. Yeley Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet 28.835 132.089
38 7 Dave Blaney Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet 28.844 132.048
39 33 Tony Raines Circle Sport Chevrolet 28.965 131.497
40 95 Scott Riggs Leavine Family Racing Ford 29.067 131.035
41 98 Johnny Sauter Phil Parsons Racing Ford 29.161 130.613
42 32 Timmy Hill FAS Lane Racing Ford 29.573 128.767
43 35 Josh Wise[1] Front Row Motorsports Ford
Source:[2]
1. ^ Josh Wise lost a shock absorber coming to the green flag and failed to complete a qualifying lap.

Race results[]

Pos Grid Car Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Led Points1
1 9 20 Matt Kenseth Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 300 106 48
2 12 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 300 0 42
3 10 16 Greg Biffle Roush Fenway Racing Ford 300 0 41
4 11 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 300 1 41
5 23 1 Jamie McMurray Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 300 0 39
6 17 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 300 17 39
7 29 55 Brian Vickers Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 300 0 0
8 25 31 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 300 0 36
9 26 99 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford 300 0 35
10 5 56 Martin Truex, Jr. Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 300 98 35
11 20 2 Brad Keselowski Penske Racing Ford 300 2 34
12 14 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 300 0 32
13 4 78 Kurt Busch Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet 300 0 31
14 6 22 Joey Logano Penske Racing Ford 300 1 31
15 3 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 300 36 30
16 1 39 Ryan Newman Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet 300 2 29
17 16 15 Clint Bowyer Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 300 1 28
18 22 9 Marcos Ambrose Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 300 0 26
19 15 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 300 0 25
20 8 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 300 0 24
21 13 43 Aric Almirola Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 300 0 23
22 7 27 Paul Menard Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 300 0 22
23 18 14 Mark Martin Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet 300 0 21
24 31 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Roush Fenway Racing Ford 300 0 20
25 34 13 Casey Mears Germain Racing Ford 300 0 19
26 35 83 David Reutimann BK Racing Toyota 300 0 18
27 21 10 Danica Patrick Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet 300 0 17
28 30 93 Travis Kvapil BK Racing Toyota 300 0 16
29 19 34 David Ragan Front Row Motorsports Ford 299 0 15
30 27 51 Michael McDowell Phoenix Racing Chevrolet 297 0 14
31 38 7 Dave Blaney Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet 297 0 13
32 43 35 Josh Wise Front Row Motorsports Ford 297 0 0
33 37 36 J. J. Yeley Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet 296 1 12
34 32 40 Landon Cassill Circle Sport Chevrolet 296 0 0
35 36 87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO-Jay Robinson Racing Toyota 296 0 0
36 42 32 Timmy Hill FAS Lane Racing Ford 293 0 8
37 2 5 Kasey Kahne Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 278 31 8
38 33 30 Kevin Swindell Swan Racing Toyota 244 0 0
39 24 38 David Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 239 0 5
40 28 47 Bobby Labonte JTG Daugherty Racing Toyota 161 0 4
41 39 33 Tony Raines Circle Sport Chevrolet 128 0 0
42 41 98 Johnny Sauter Phil Parsons Racing Ford 103 0 0
43 40 95 Scott Riggs Leavine Family Racing Ford 92 0 1
Source:[3]
Notes

^1 Points include 3 Chase for the Sprint Cup points for winning, 1 point for leading a lap, and 1 point for most laps led.

Standings after the race[]

Drivers' Championship standings
Pos Driver Points
1rightarrow blue.svg 1 Matt Kenseth 2111
1rightarrow blue.svg 2 Kyle Busch 2097 (-14)
1rightarrow blue.svg 3 Jimmie Johnson 2093 (-18)
1uparrow green.svg 1 4 Carl Edwards 2075 (-36)
1uparrow green.svg 6 5 Greg Biffle 2073 (-38)
1downarrow red.svg 2 6 Kevin Harvick 2072 (-39)
1downarrow red.svg 1 7 Kurt Busch 2071 (-40)
1downarrow red.svg 1 8 Jeff Gordon 2069 (-42)
1downarrow red.svg 1 9 Ryan Newman 2064 (-47)
1downarrow red.svg 1 10 Clint Bowyer 2063 (-48)
1uparrow green.svg 2 11 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 2049 (-62)
1rightarrow blue.svg 12 Joey Logano 2042 (-69)
1downarrow red.svg 3 13 Kasey Kahne 2040 (-71)
Manufacturers' Championship standings
Pos Manufacturer Points
1uparrow green.svg 1 1 Toyota 188
1downarrow red.svg 1 2 Chevrolet 188 (-0)
1rightarrow blue.svg 3 Ford 149 (-39)
  • Note: Only the first thirteen positions are included for the driver standings.

References[]

  1. ^ Weather information for the 2013 Sylvania 300 at The Old Farmers' Almanac
  2. ^ "New Hampshire Qualifying and Starting Lineup". Jayski. Archived from the original on September 23, 2013. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
  3. ^ "Unofficial Race Results for the 17th Annual Sylvania 300" (PDF). NASCAR Integrated Marketing Communications. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 8, 2013. Retrieved September 26, 2013.


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