2013 Sylvania 300

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2013 Sylvania 300
Race details
Race 28 of 36 in the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
2013 Sylvania 300 program cover.jpeg
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
Course length 1.058 miles (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.

Contents

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The race logo for the 2013 Sylvania 300.

Background

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
13 Casey Mears Germain Racing Ford
14 Mark Martin 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
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 Kevin Swindell (i) Swan Racing Toyota
31 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
32 Timmy Hill (R) FAS Lane Racing Ford
33 Tony Raines (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 Landon Cassill (i) Circle Sport Chevrolet
42 Juan Pablo Montoya Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
43 Aric Almirola Richard Petty Motorsports Ford
47 A. J. Allmendinger JTG Daugherty Racing Toyota
48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
51 Michael McDowell HScott Motorsports Chevrolet
55 Brian Vickers (i) 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
95 Scott Riggs Leavine Family Racing Ford
98 Johnny Sauter (i) Phil Parsons Racing Ford
99 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Official entry list

Results

Qualifying

GridNo.DriverTeamManufacturerTimeSpeed
139 Ryan Newman Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 27.904136.497
25 Kasey Kahne Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 27.989136.082
324 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 27.995136.053
478 Kurt Busch Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet 28.033135.868
556 Martin Truex Jr. Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 28.081135.636
622 Joey Logano Penske Racing Ford 28.104135.525
727 Paul Menard Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 28.117135.463
829 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 22.128135.410
920 Matt Kenseth Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 28.136135.371
1016 Greg Biffle Roush Fenway Racing Ford 28.170135.208
1148 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 28.187135.126
1218 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 28.193135.097
1343 Aric Almirola Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 28.198135.073
1411 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 28.209135.021
1542 Juan Pablo Montoya Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 28.216134.987
1615 Clint Bowyer Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 28.236134.892
1788 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 28.323134.477
1814 Mark Martin Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 28.335134.420
1934 David Ragan Front Row Motorsports Ford 28.362134.292
202 Brad Keselowski Penske Racing Ford 28.378134.217
2110 Danica Patrick Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 28.383134.193
229 Marcos Ambrose Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 28.396134.132
231 Jamie McMurray Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 28.428133.981
2438 David Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 28.468133.792
2531 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 28.473133.769
2699 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford 28.501133.637
2751 Michael McDowell Phoenix Racing Chevrolet 28.520133.548
2847 Bobby Labonte JTG Daugherty Racing Toyota 28.526133.520
2955 Kenny Wallace Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 28.550133.408
3093 Travis Kvapil BK Racing Toyota 28.573133.301
3117 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Roush Fenway Racing Ford 28.577133.282
3240 Landon Cassill Circle Sport Chevrolet 28.601133.170
3330 Kevin Swindell Swan Racing Toyota 28.775132.365
3413 Casey Mears Germain Racing Ford 28.804132.232
3583 David Reutimann BK Racing Toyota 28.811132.200
3687 Joe Nemechek NEMCO-Jay Robinson Racing Toyota 28.819132.163
3736 J. J. Yeley Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet 28.835132.089
387 Dave Blaney Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet 28.844132.048
3933 Tony Raines Circle Sport Chevrolet 28.965131.497
4095 Scott Riggs Leavine Family Racing Ford 29.067131.035
4198 Johnny Sauter Phil Parsons Racing Ford 29.161130.613
4232 Timmy Hill FAS Lane Racing Ford 29.573128.767
4335 Josh Wise Front Row Motorsports Ford
Qualifying Results
1. ^ Josh Wise lost a shock absorber coming to the green flag and failed to complete a qualifying lap.

Race results

PosCarDriverTeamManufacturerLapsLedPoints 1
120 Matt Kenseth Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 30010648
218 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 300042
316 Greg Biffle Roush Fenway Racing Ford 300041
448 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 300141
51 Jamie McMurray Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 300039
688 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 3001739
755 Brian Vickers Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 30000
831 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 300036
999 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford 300035
1056 Martin Truex Jr. Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 3009835
112 Brad Keselowski Penske Racing Ford 300234
1211 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 300032
1378 Kurt Busch Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet 300031
1422 Joey Logano Penske Racing Ford 300131
1524 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 3003630
1639 Ryan Newman Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 300229
1715 Clint Bowyer Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 300128
189 Marcos Ambrose Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 300026
1942 Juan Pablo Montoya Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 300025
2029 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 300024
2143 Aric Almirola Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 300023
2227 Paul Menard Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 300022
2314 Mark Martin Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 300021
2417 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Roush Fenway Racing Ford 300020
2513 Casey Mears Germain Racing Ford 300019
2683 David Reutimann BK Racing Toyota 300018
2710 Danica Patrick Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 300017
2893 Travis Kvapil BK Racing Toyota 300016
2934 David Ragan Front Row Motorsports Ford 299015
3051 Michael McDowell Phoenix Racing Chevrolet 297014
317 Dave Blaney Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet 297013
3235 Josh Wise Front Row Motorsports Ford 29700
3336 J. J. Yeley Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet 296112
3440 Landon Cassill Circle Sport Chevrolet 29600
3587 Joe Nemechek NEMCO-Jay Robinson Racing Toyota 29600
3632 Timmy Hill FAS Lane Racing Ford 29308
375 Kasey Kahne Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 278318
3830 Kevin Swindell Swan Racing Toyota 24400
3938 David Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 23905
4047 Bobby Labonte JTG Daugherty Racing Toyota 16104
4133 Tony Raines Circle Sport Chevrolet 12800
4298 Johnny Sauter Phil Parsons Racing Ford 10300
4395 Scott Riggs Leavine Family Racing Ford 9201
Race Results
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
PosDriverPoints
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 14 Carl Edwards 2075 (-36)
1uparrow green.svg 65 Greg Biffle 2073 (-38)
1downarrow red.svg 26 Kevin Harvick 2072 (-39)
1downarrow red.svg 17 Kurt Busch 2071 (-40)
1downarrow red.svg 18 Jeff Gordon 2069 (-42)
1downarrow red.svg 19 Ryan Newman 2064 (-47)
1downarrow red.svg 110 Clint Bowyer 2063 (-48)
1uparrow green.svg 211 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2049 (-62)
1rightarrow blue.svg 12 Joey Logano 2042 (-69)
1downarrow red.svg 313 Kasey Kahne 2040 (-71)
Manufacturers' Championship standings
PosManufacturerPoints
1uparrow green.svg 11 Toyota 188
1downarrow red.svg 12 Chevrolet 188 (-0)
1rightarrow blue.svg 3 Ford 149 (-39)

References

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2013 GEICO 400
Sprint Cup Series
2013 season
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2013 AAA 400