The2013 Sylvania 300was aNASCARSprint Cup Seriesstock carrace held on September 22, 2013, atNew Hampshire Motor SpeedwayinLoudon, New Hampshire.Contested over 300 laps, it was the twenty-eighth in the2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series,as well as the second race in the ten-raceChase for the Sprint Cup,which ends the season.Matt KensethofJoe Gibbs Racingwon the race, his seventh of the season.Kyle Buschfinished second.Greg Biffle,Jimmie Johnson,andJamie McMurrayrounded out the top five.
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| Race 28 of 36 in the2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series | |||
 The 2013 Sylvania 300 program cover, featuringDenny Hamlin."Calling His Shot" | |||
| Date | September 22, 2013 | ||
| Location | New Hampshire Motor SpeedwayinLoudon, 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 JarrettandAndy Petree | ||
This race marks the final start forScott Riggs.
Background
editEntry list
edit(R)- Denotes rookie driver.
(i)- Denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Results
editQualifying
editRace results
edit- Notes
^1Points include 3Chase for the Sprint Cuppoints for winning, 1 point for leading a lap, and 1 point for most laps led.
Standings after the race
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1 | Matt Kenseth | 2111 |
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2 | Kyle Busch | 2097 (-14) |
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3 | Jimmie Johnson | 2093 (-18) |
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4 | Carl Edwards | 2075 (-36) |
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5 | Greg Biffle | 2073 (-38) |
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6 | Kevin Harvick | 2072 (-39) |
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7 | Kurt Busch | 2071 (-40) |
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8 | Jeff Gordon | 2069 (-42) |
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9 | Ryan Newman | 2064 (-47) |
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10 | Clint Bowyer | 2063 (-48) |
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11 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 2049 (-62) |
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12 | Joey Logano | 2042 (-69) |
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13 | Kasey Kahne | 2040 (-71) |
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1 | Toyota | 188 |
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2 | Chevrolet | 188 (-0) |
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3 | Ford | 149 (-39) |
- Note:Only the first thirteen positions are included for the driver standings.
References
edit- ^Weather information for the2013 Sylvania 300at The Old Farmers' Almanac
- ^"New Hampshire Qualifying and Starting Lineup".Jayski. Archived fromthe originalon September 23, 2013.RetrievedSeptember 26,2013.
- ^"Unofficial Race Results for the 17th Annual Sylvania 300"(PDF).NASCAR Integrated Marketing Communications. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on October 8, 2013.RetrievedSeptember 26,2013.