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===Background=== |
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[[File:Daytona International Speedway.svg|thumb|200px|left|[[Daytona International Speedway]], the race track where the race was held.]] |
[[File:Daytona International Speedway.svg|thumb|200px|left|[[Daytona International Speedway]], the race track where the race was held.]] |
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The track, [[Daytona International Speedway]], is one of six [[superspeedway]]s to hold [[NASCAR]] races, the others being [[Michigan International Speedway]], [[Auto Club Speedway]], [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]], [[Pocono Raceway]] and [[Talladega Superspeedway]].<ref name="tacksnascar">{{cite web|title=NASCAR Race Tracks|url=http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/|publisher=Tuner Sports |work=NASCAR|accessdate=December 19, 2012}}</ref> The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is {{convert|2.5|mi|km}} long.<ref name="daytonatrackstats">{{cite web|url=http://www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com/News/Track-Facts.aspx |title=Daytona Track Facts |publisher=Daytona International Speeedway |accessdate=December 19, 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121016222618/http://www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com/News/Track-Facts.aspx |archivedate=October 16, 2012 |df= }}</ref> The track's turns are banked at 31 [[Degree (angle)|degrees]], while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at 18 degrees.<ref name="daytonatrackstats" /> |
The track, [[Daytona International Speedway]], is one of six [[superspeedway]]s to hold [[NASCAR]] races, the others being [[Michigan International Speedway]], [[Auto Club Speedway]], [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]], [[Pocono Raceway]] and [[Talladega Superspeedway]].<ref name="tacksnascar">{{cite web|title=NASCAR Race Tracks |url=http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/ |publisher=Tuner Sports |work=NASCAR |accessdate=December 19, 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110628180503/http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/ |archivedate=June 28, 2011 }}</ref> The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is {{convert|2.5|mi|km}} long.<ref name="daytonatrackstats">{{cite web|url=http://www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com/News/Track-Facts.aspx |title=Daytona Track Facts |publisher=Daytona International Speeedway |accessdate=December 19, 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121016222618/http://www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com/News/Track-Facts.aspx |archivedate=October 16, 2012 |df= }}</ref> The track's turns are banked at 31 [[Degree (angle)|degrees]], while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at 18 degrees.<ref name="daytonatrackstats" /> |
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A total of twenty-two drivers were eligible to compete in the race, including 2012 [[pole position]] winners and previous winners of the race who had qualified for at least one race during the 2012 season,<ref name="shootoutchanges">{{cite web | url=http://www.nascar.com/news/120219/shootout-eligibility-2013/index.html | title=Shootout eligibility returns to its roots for 2013 | publisher=Turner Sports | work=NASCAR | date=February 19, 2012 | accessdate=December 19, 2012}}</ref> but only nineteen drivers participated in the race.<ref name="speeddriverlineup">{{cite web | url=http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-nineteen-drivers-in-sprint-unlimited/ | title=CUP: Nineteen Drivers In Sprint Unlimited | publisher=Speed | date=February 11, 2013 | accessdate=February 11, 2013 | author=Jensen, Tom}}</ref> Notable drivers not invited to the race were [[Brad Keselowski]] and [[Clint Bowyer]], the [[2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series|2012]] champion and champion runner up, who didn't collect any pole positions in 2012. In yellow are previous Daytona Shootout winners without pole wins in the 2012 season. |
A total of twenty-two drivers were eligible to compete in the race, including 2012 [[pole position]] winners and previous winners of the race who had qualified for at least one race during the 2012 season,<ref name="shootoutchanges">{{cite web | url=http://www.nascar.com/news/120219/shootout-eligibility-2013/index.html | title=Shootout eligibility returns to its roots for 2013 | publisher=Turner Sports | work=NASCAR | date=February 19, 2012 | accessdate=December 19, 2012}}</ref> but only nineteen drivers participated in the race.<ref name="speeddriverlineup">{{cite web | url=http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-nineteen-drivers-in-sprint-unlimited/ | title=CUP: Nineteen Drivers In Sprint Unlimited | publisher=Speed | date=February 11, 2013 | accessdate=February 11, 2013 | author=Jensen, Tom}}</ref> Notable drivers not invited to the race were [[Brad Keselowski]] and [[Clint Bowyer]], the [[2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series|2012]] champion and champion runner up, who didn't collect any pole positions in 2012. In yellow are previous Daytona Shootout winners without pole wins in the 2012 season. |
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Race details[1] | |||
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Race 1 of 2 exhibition races in the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series | |||
File:Daytona Shootout logo.jpg | |||
Date | February 16, 2013 | ||
Location | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4 km) | ||
Distance | 75 laps, 187.5 mi (301.8 km) | ||
Weather | Temperatures averaging around 57.2 °F (14.0 °C); wind speeds approaching 22 miles per hour (35 km/h)[2] | ||
Average speed | 177.538 mph (285.720 km/h) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Roush Fenway Racing | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | |
Laps | 40 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | Fox Broadcasting Network | ||
Announcers | Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, and Larry McReynolds |
The 2013 Sprint Unlimited at Daytona was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race that was held on February 16, 2013, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Contested over 75 laps, it was the first exhibition race of the 2013 Sprint Cup Series season. Kevin Harvick of Richard Childress Racing won the race, while Greg Biffle finished second. Joey Logano, Tony Stewart, and Matt Kenseth rounded out the top five.
Report
Background
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Daytona_International_Speedway.svg/200px-Daytona_International_Speedway.svg.png)
The track, Daytona International Speedway, is one of six superspeedways to hold NASCAR races, the others being Michigan International Speedway, Auto Club Speedway, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Pocono Raceway and Talladega Superspeedway.[3] The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long.[4] The track's turns are banked at 31 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at 18 degrees.[4]
A total of twenty-two drivers were eligible to compete in the race, including 2012 pole position winners and previous winners of the race who had qualified for at least one race during the 2012 season,[5] but only nineteen drivers participated in the race.[6] Notable drivers not invited to the race were Brad Keselowski and Clint Bowyer, the 2012 champion and champion runner up, who didn't collect any pole positions in 2012. In yellow are previous Daytona Shootout winners without pole wins in the 2012 season.
Unlike other races, the race format was chosen by a fan poll, and was 75 laps long, with three segments of 30, 25, and 20 laps.[7]
Practice and qualifying
Two practice sessions were held before the race, which was on February 15, 2013. The first session lasted 45 minutes, while the second lasted 60 minutes.[8] Kevin Harvick was quickest with a time of 45.601 seconds in the first session, less than two-hundredths of a second faster than Aric Almirola. Greg Biffle with a quickest time of 45.660 seconds was third, ahead of Kasey Kahne, Martin Truex, Jr., and Dale Earnhardt, Jr.. Juan Pablo Montoya was seventh, still within a second of Harvick's time.[9] Also in the first session, five cars were involved in an accident after Matt Kenseth and Kurt Busch collided.[10] In the second and final practice session, Denny Hamlin was quickest with a fastest time of 45.906 seconds. Joey Logano followed in second, ahead of Biffle and Harvick. Almirola was fifth quickest, with a time of 46.027. Montoya, Kahne, Marcos Ambrose, Kyle Busch, and Terry Labonte rounded out to the first ten positions.[11]
Results
Qualifying
No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Grid | |||
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99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 1 | |||
55 | Mark Martin | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 2 | |||
5 | Kasey Kahne | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 | |||
16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 4 | |||
11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 | |||
56 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 6 | |||
24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 | |||
43 | Aric Almirola | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 8 | |||
22 | Joey Logano | Penske Racing | Ford | 9 | |||
9 | Marcos Ambrose | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 10 | |||
48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 11 | |||
20 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 12 | |||
18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 13 | |||
42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 14 | |||
14 | Tony Stewart | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 15 | |||
88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 16 | |||
29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 17 | |||
78 | Kurt Busch | Furniture Row Racing | Chevrolet | 18 | |||
32 | Terry Labonte | FAS Lane Racing | Ford | 19 | |||
Source:[12]
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Race results
References
- ^ "Sprint Cup Series Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
- ^ "Weather of the 2013 Sprint Unlimited". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved 2013-06-23.
- ^ "NASCAR Race Tracks". NASCAR. Tuner Sports. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
{{cite web}}
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suggested) (help) - ^ "Shootout eligibility returns to its roots for 2013". NASCAR. Turner Sports. February 19, 2012. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
- ^ Jensen, Tom (February 11, 2013). "CUP: Nineteen Drivers In Sprint Unlimited". Speed. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
- ^ "Fan Vote Picks Format For The Sprint Unlimited". NASCAR. February 14, 2013. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
- ^ "2013 Sprint Unlimited Race Information". ESPN. Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
- ^ "Sprint Unlimited Practice 1" (PDF). ESPN. Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. February 15, 2013. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
- ^ Gluck, Jeff (February 15, 2013). "Matt Kenseth causes crash in first Daytona practice". USA Today. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
- ^ "Sprint Unlimited Final Practice Speeds". Motor Racing Network. February 15, 2013. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
- ^ "Sprint Unlimited at Daytona Starting Lineup". Motor Racing Network. February 16, 2013. Retrieved February 16, 2013.