2013 Camping World RV Sales 500

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2013 Camping World RV Sales 500
Race details
Race 32 of 36 in the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
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Talladega Superspeedway
Date October 20, 2013 (2013-10-20)
Location Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, Alabama
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 2.66 miles (4.256 km)
Distance 188 laps, 500.08 mi (800.128 km)
Pole position
Driver Richard Petty Motorsports
Time 47.406 seconds
Most laps led
Driver Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports
Laps 47
Winner
No. 1 Jamie McMurray Earnhardt Ganassi Racing
Television in the United States
Network NASCAR on ESPN
Announcers Allen Bestwick, Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree

The 2013 Camping World RV Sales 500 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held on October 20, 2013, at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama. Contested over 188 laps on the 2.66 mile superspeedway, it was the 32nd race of the 2013 Sprint Cup Series championship, and the sixth race in the Chase for the Sprint Cup. Jamie McMurray of Earnhardt Ganassi Racing won the race, breaking a 108 race winless streak, while Dale Earnhardt Jr. finished second. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Paul Menard, and Kyle Busch rounded out the top five. The race had two caution flags, 20 leaders, and 52 lead changes, both of them season highs. This was the second straight Chase race to be won by a non-Chaser.

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Background

Talladega Superspeedway, the race track where the race was held. TalladegaSuperspeedway2.jpg
Talladega Superspeedway, the race track where the race was held.

Talladega Superspeedway is a four turn tri-oval track that is 2.66 miles (4.28 km) long. [1] The track's turns are banked at 33 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is 18 degrees. The back stretch, opposite of the front, is at only two degrees. [1] The racetrack has a seating capacity for 109,000 spectators. [1] Matt Kenseth was the defending race winner after winning the event during the 2012 race. [2]

Entry list

(R) - Denotes rookie driver.

(i) - Denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.

No.DriverTeamManufacturer
1 Jamie McMurray Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
2 Brad Keselowski Penske Racing Ford
5 Kasey Kahne Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
7 Dave Blaney Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet
9 Marcos Ambrose Richard Petty Motorsports Ford
10 Danica Patrick (R) Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet
11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
12 Sam Hornish Jr. (i) Penske Racing Ford
13 Casey Mears Germain Racing Ford
14 Austin Dillon (i) Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet
15 Clint Bowyer Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota
16 Greg Biffle Roush Fenway Racing Ford
17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (R) Roush Fenway Racing Ford
18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
20 Matt Kenseth Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
21 Trevor Bayne (i) Wood Brothers Racing Ford
22 Joey Logano Penske Racing Ford
24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
27 Paul Menard Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
30 Cole Whitt (i) Swan Racing Toyota
31 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
32 Terry Labonte FAS Lane Racing Ford
33 Landon Cassill (i) Circle Sport Chevrolet
34 David Ragan Front Row Motorsports Ford
35 Josh Wise (i) Front Row Motorsports Ford
36 J. J. Yeley Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet
38 David Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford
39 Ryan Newman Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet
40 Tony Raines (i) Circle Sport Chevrolet
42 Juan Pablo Montoya Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
43 Aric Almirola Richard Petty Motorsports Ford
47 Bobby Labonte JTG Daugherty Racing Toyota
48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
51 Justin Allgaier (i) HScott Motorsports Chevrolet
55 Michael Waltrip Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota
56 Martin Truex Jr. Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota
78 Kurt Busch Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet
83 David Reutimann BK Racing Toyota
87 Joe Nemechek (i) NEMCO-Jay Robinson Racing Toyota
88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
93 Travis Kvapil BK Racing Toyota
98 Michael McDowell Phil Parsons Racing Ford
99 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Official entry list

Practice and qualifying

Rain cancelled qualifying and Aric Almirola was awarded the pole based on his practice speed. Sam Hornish Jr. did not qualify due to lack of attempts.

Race summary

Jamie McMurray passed Jimmie Johnson with 15 laps to go. For the final 15 laps McMurray stumped runner-up Dale Earnhardt Jr. holding Earnhardt off for the rest of the race. Austin Dillon spent most of the final 50 laps in third place. On the final lap Dillon got tapped from behind by Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Dillon cart-wheeled over Casey Mears. Dale Earnhardt Jr. made a pass on Jamie McMurray, but McMurray took the win as Earnhardt had completed his pass after the caution came out. Officials confirmed 30 minutes after the race was over that McMurray was leader at the moment of caution.

Results

Qualifying

GridNo.DriverTeamManufacturerTimeSpeed
143 Aric Almirola Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 47.406202.000
231 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 47.409201.987
39 Marcos Ambrose Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 47.345201.876
456 Martin Truex Jr. Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 47.440201.855
599 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford 47.499201.604
616 Greg Biffle Roush Fenway Racing Ford 47.561201.341
734 David Ragan Front Row Motorsports Ford 47.602201.168
888 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 47.620201.092
91 Jamie McMurray Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 47.625201.071
1013 Casey Mears Germain Racing Ford 47.663200.911
1148 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 47.856200.100
1220 Matt Kenseth Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 48.002199.492
132 Brad Keselowski Penske Racing Ford 48.006199.475
1435 Josh Wise Front Row Motorsports Ford 48.020199.417
1511 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 48.038199.342
1614 Austin Dillon Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 48.039199.338
1739 Ryan Newman Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 48.075199.198
1822 Joey Logano Penske Racing Ford 48.081199.164
1924 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 48.100199.085
2015 Clint Bowyer Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 48.113199.031
2117 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (R) Roush Fenway Racing Ford 48.157198.580
2255 Michael Waltrip Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 48.173198.784
2310 Danica Patrick (R) Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 48.239198.512
2438 David Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 48.283198.331
2583 David Reutimann BK Racing Toyota 48.294198.286
2621 Trevor Bayne Wood Brothers Racing Ford 48.310198.220
2718 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 48.429197.733
285 Kasey Kahne Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 48.456197.623
2947 Bobby Labonte JTG Daugherty Racing Toyota 48.462197.598
3078 Kurt Busch Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet 48.479197.529
3130 Cole Whitt Swan Racing Company Toyota 48.484197.508
3242 Juan Pablo Montoya Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 48.556197.216
3329 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 48.639196.879
3427 Paul Menard Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 48.842196.061
3551 Justin Allgaier Phoenix Racing Chevrolet 50.112191.092
3698 Michael McDowell Phil Parsons Racing Ford 50.631189.133
3736 J. J. Yeley Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet 50.723188.790
3893 Travis Kvapil BK Racing Toyota 50.804188.489
397 Dave Blaney Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet 50.912188.089
4032 Terry Labonte FAS Lane Racing Ford 51.096187.412
4140 Tony Raines Circle Sport Chevrolet 51.223186.947
4287 Joe Nemechek NEMCO-Jay Robinson Racing Toyota 51.407186.278
4333 Landon Cassill Circle Sport Chevrolet 51.904184.494
Failed to Qualify
12 Sam Hornish Jr. Penske Racing Ford 48.079199.172
Sources: [3] [4]

Race results

PosCarDriverTeamManufacturerLaps
11Jamie McMurrayEarnhardt Ganassi RacingChevrolet188
288Dale Earnhardt Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet188
317Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord188
427Paul MenardRichard Childress RacingChevrolet188
518Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota188
634David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord188
738David GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord188
856Martin Truex Jr.Michael Waltrip RacingToyota188
939Ryan NewmanStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet188
1015Clint BowyerMichael Waltrip RacingToyota188
1116Greg BiffleRoush Fenway RacingFord188
1229Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet188
1348Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet188
1424Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet188
1598Michael McDowellPhil Parsons RacingFord188
1622Joey LoganoPenske RacingFord188
1799Carl EdwardsRoush Fenway RacingFord188
1878Kurt BuschFurniture Row RacingChevrolet188
1993Travis KvapilBK RacingToyota188
2020Matt KensethJoe Gibbs RacingToyota188
2131Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet188
2243Aric AlmirolaRichard Petty MotorsportsFord188
2321Trevor BayneWood Brothers RacingFord188
2451Justin AllgaierPhoenix RacingChevrolet188
257Dave BlaneyTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet188
2614Austin DillonStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet187
2713Casey MearsGermain RacingFord187
2836J. J. YeleyTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet187
292Brad KeselowskiPenske RacingFord187
3035Josh WiseFront Row MotorsportsFord187
3130Cole WhittSwan Racing CompanyToyota187
3255Michael WaltripMichael Waltrip RacingToyota187
3310Danica PatrickStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet187
3447Bobby LabonteJTG Daugherty RacingToyota187
3532Terry LabonteFAS Lane RacingFord187
365Kasey KahneHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet186
3733Landon CassillCircle SportChevrolet183
3811Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota142
399Marcos AmbroseRichard Petty MotorsportsFord134
4083David ReutimannBK RacingToyota119
4142Juan Pablo MontoyaEarnhardt Ganassi RacingChevrolet78
4287Joe NemechekNEMCO-Jay Robinson RacingToyota60
4340Tony RainesCircle SportChevrolet2

Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings
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Manufacturers' Championship standings
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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Talladega Superspeedway". CBS Sports. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
  2. "2012 Good Sam Roadside Assistance 500". Racing-Reference.info. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
  3. "NSCS Practice 1: Talladega Superspeedway: 45th Annual Camping World RV Sales 500" (PDF). NASCAR Statistics via Jayski.com (ESPN). October 18, 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 22, 2013. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
  4. "2013 Camping World RV Sales Starting Lineup". Motor Racing Network. October 19, 2013. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
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