2013 Sylvania 300

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.

2013 Sylvania 300
Race details
Race 28 of 36 in the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
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

This race marks the final start for Scott Riggs.

Results

Qualifying
Grid No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 39Ryan NewmanStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet27.904136.497
2 5Kasey KahneHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet27.989136.082
3 24Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet27.995136.053
4 78Kurt BuschFurniture Row RacingChevrolet28.033135.868
5 56Martin Truex, Jr.Michael Waltrip RacingToyota28.081135.636
6 22Joey LoganoPenske RacingFord28.104135.525
7 27Paul MenardRichard Childress RacingChevrolet28.117135.463
8 29Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet22.128135.410
9 20Matt KensethJoe Gibbs RacingToyota28.136135.371
10 16Greg BiffleRoush Fenway RacingFord28.170135.208
11 48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet28.187135.126
12 18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota28.193135.097
13 43Aric AlmirolaRichard Petty MotorsportsFord28.198135.073
14 11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota28.209135.021
15 42Juan Pablo MontoyaEarnhardt Ganassi RacingChevrolet28.216134.987
16 15Clint BowyerMichael Waltrip RacingToyota28.236134.892
17 88Dale Earnhardt, Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet28.323134.477
18 14Mark MartinStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet28.335134.420
19 34David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord28.362134.292
20 2Brad KeselowskiPenske RacingFord28.378134.217
21 10Danica PatrickStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet28.383134.193
22 9Marcos AmbroseRichard Petty MotorsportsFord28.396134.132
23 1Jamie McMurrayEarnhardt Ganassi RacingChevrolet28.428133.981
24 38David GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord28.468133.792
25 31Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet28.473133.769
26 99Carl EdwardsRoush Fenway RacingFord28.501133.637
27 51Michael McDowellPhoenix RacingChevrolet28.520133.548
28 47Bobby LabonteJTG Daugherty RacingToyota28.526133.520
29 55Kenny WallaceMichael Waltrip RacingToyota28.550133.408
30 93Travis KvapilBK RacingToyota28.573133.301
31 17Ricky Stenhouse, Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord28.577133.282
32 40Landon CassillCircle SportChevrolet28.601133.170
33 30Kevin SwindellSwan RacingToyota28.775132.365
34 13Casey MearsGermain RacingFord28.804132.232
35 83David ReutimannBK RacingToyota28.811132.200
36 87Joe NemechekNEMCO-Jay Robinson RacingToyota28.819132.163
37 36J. J. YeleyTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet28.835132.089
38 7Dave BlaneyTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet28.844132.048
39 33Tony RainesCircle SportChevrolet28.965131.497
40 95Scott RiggsLeavine Family RacingFord29.067131.035
41 98Johnny SauterPhil Parsons RacingFord29.161130.613
42 32Timmy HillFAS Lane RacingFord29.573128.767
43 35Josh WiseFront Row MotorsportsFord
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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 920Matt KensethJoe Gibbs RacingToyota30010648
2 1218Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota300042
3 1016Greg BiffleRoush Fenway RacingFord300041
4 1148Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet300141
5 231Jamie McMurrayEarnhardt Ganassi RacingChevrolet300039
6 1788Dale Earnhardt Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3001739
7 2955Brian VickersMichael Waltrip RacingToyota30000
8 2531Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet300036
9 2699Carl EdwardsRoush Fenway RacingFord300035
10 556Martin Truex, Jr.Michael Waltrip RacingToyota3009835
11 202Brad KeselowskiPenske RacingFord300234
12 1411Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota300032
13 478Kurt BuschFurniture Row RacingChevrolet300031
14 622Joey LoganoPenske RacingFord300131
15 324Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3003630
16 139Ryan NewmanStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet300229
17 1615Clint BowyerMichael Waltrip RacingToyota300128
18 229Marcos AmbroseRichard Petty MotorsportsFord300026
19 1542Juan Pablo MontoyaEarnhardt Ganassi RacingChevrolet300025
20 829Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet300024
21 1343Aric AlmirolaRichard Petty MotorsportsFord300023
22 727Paul MenardRichard Childress RacingChevrolet300022
23 1814Mark MartinStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet300021
24 3117Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord300020
25 3413Casey MearsGermain RacingFord300019
26 3583David ReutimannBK RacingToyota300018
27 2110Danica PatrickStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet300017
28 3093Travis KvapilBK RacingToyota300016
29 1934David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord299015
30 2751Michael McDowellPhoenix RacingChevrolet297014
31 387Dave BlaneyTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet297013
32 4335Josh WiseFront Row MotorsportsFord29700
33 3736J. J. YeleyTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet296112
34 3240Landon CassillCircle SportChevrolet29600
35 3687Joe NemechekNEMCO-Jay Robinson RacingToyota29600
36 4232Timmy HillFAS Lane RacingFord29308
37 25Kasey KahneHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet278318
38 3330Kevin SwindellSwan RacingToyota24400
39 2438David GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord23905
40 2847Bobby LabonteJTG Daugherty RacingToyota16104
41 3933Tony RainesCircle SportChevrolet12800
42 4198Johnny SauterPhil Parsons RacingFord10300
43 4095Scott RiggsLeavine Family RacingFord9201
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
1 Matt Kenseth 2111
2 Kyle Busch 2097 (-14)
3 Jimmie Johnson 2093 (-18)
1 4 Carl Edwards 2075 (-36)
6 5 Greg Biffle 2073 (-38)
2 6 Kevin Harvick 2072 (-39)
1 7 Kurt Busch 2071 (-40)
1 8 Jeff Gordon 2069 (-42)
1 9 Ryan Newman 2064 (-47)
1 10 Clint Bowyer 2063 (-48)
2 11 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 2049 (-62)
12 Joey Logano 2042 (-69)
3 13 Kasey Kahne 2040 (-71)
Manufacturers' Championship standings
Pos Manufacturer Points
1 1 Toyota 188
1 2 Chevrolet 188 (-0)
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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