2013 Sylvania 300
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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.
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| Race 28 of 36 in the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series | |||
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The 2013 Sylvania 300 program cover, featuring Denny Hamlin. "Calling His Shot" | |||
| Date | September 22, 2013 | ||
| Location | New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 1.703 km (1.058 miles) | ||
| 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.
Background
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Entry list
(R) - Denotes rookie driver.
(i) - Denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Results
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Qualifying
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
| Pos | Driver | Points | |
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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) |
| 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) |
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12 | Joey Logano | 2042 (-69) |
| 3 |
13 | Kasey Kahne | 2040 (-71) |
- Note: Only the first thirteen positions are included for the driver standings.
References
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