2013 AAA 400

The 2013 AAA 400 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held on September 29, 2013, at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware, United States. Contested over 400 laps on the 1–mile (1.6 km) oval, it was the 29th race of the 2013 Sprint Cup Series championship, and the third race in the Chase for the Sprint Cup. Jimmie Johnson of Hendrick Motorsports won the race, his fifth win of the season and record eighth win at Dover, while Dale Earnhardt, Jr. finished second. Joey Logano, Jeff Gordon, and Kyle Busch rounded out the top five.[2]

2013 AAA 400
Race details
Race 29 of 36 in the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Jimmie Johnson won the race
Date September 29, 2013 (2013-09-29)
Location Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware
Course Permanent racing facility
1 mi (1.6 km)
Distance 400 laps, 400 mi (643.737 km)
Weather Partly cloudy with a high of 71 °F (22 °C), NE winds up to 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)[1]
Pole position
Driver Hendrick Motorsports
Time 22.243 seconds
Most laps led
Driver Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports
Laps 243
Winner
No. 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network ESPN
Announcers Allen Bestwick, Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree

Report

Background

Dover International Speedway is a four-turn short track oval that is 1 mile (1.6 km) long.[3] The track's turns are banked at twenty-four degrees. The front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at nine degrees with the backstretch.[3] The racetrack has seats for 113,000 spectators.[3] Brad Keselowski was the defending race winner after winning the event in the 2012 race.[4]

Before the race, Matt Kenseth was leading the Drivers' Championship with 2,111 points, while Kyle Busch stood in second with 2,097 points. Jimmie Johnson followed in third with 2,093, 18 ahead of Carl Edwards in fourth, and 20 ahead of Greg Biffle in fifth. Kevin Harvick, with 2,072, was in sixth; one ahead of Kurt Busch, who was scored seventh. Eighth-placed Jeff Gordon was five points ahead of Ryan Newman and six ahead of Clint Bowyer in ninth and tenth. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. was eleventh with 2,049, seven points ahead of Joey Logano in twelfth. Kasey Kahne completed the first thirteen positions with 2,040 points.[5] In the Manufacturers' Championship, Toyota and Chevrolet were tied for the lead with 188 points. Ford was third with 149 points before the race.[6]

Practice and qualifying

Final practice

Three practice sessions were held before the race. The first session, held on September 27, 2013, was 90 minutes long. The second and third, held a day later on September 28, 2013, were 55 and 50 minutes long.[7] During the first practice session, Kenseth was quickest with a time of 22.556, ahead of Martin Truex, Jr. and Logano in second and third. Kurt Busch followed in the fourth position, ahead of Kyle Busch in fifth.[8]

During qualifying, forty-three cars were entered. Earnhardt, Jr. clinched his second pole position of the season, with a lap time of 22.243 seconds, setting a new track record. He was joined on the front row of the grid by Kenseth. Newman qualified third, Edwards took fourth, and Aric Almirola started fifth. Keselowski, Jamie McMurray, Johnson, Kurt Busch, and Truex, Jr. completed the first ten positions on the grid.[9]

In the Saturday morning session, Kahne was quickest, ahead of Earnhardt, Jr. and Gordon in second and third. Kurt Busch and Kenseth followed in the fourth and fifth positions. Johnson, Kyle Busch, Bowyer, Juan Pablo Montoya, and Truex, Jr. rounded out ten quickest drivers in the session.[10] In the final practice session for the race, Keselowski was quickest with a time of 23.027 seconds. Johnson followed in second, ahead of Kenseth and Newman in third and fourth. Earnhardt, Jr. managed fifth in the session.[11]

Race

Kyle Busch leads the pack through turn 3 following the first caution due to debris

Following the green flag, Earnhardt, Jr. gained a large lead over the rest of the pack. His lead narrowed as he caught up to the slower cars toward the back of the pack.[12] Kenseth took the lead from Earnhardt, Jr. on lap 26.[13] Earnhardt, Jr. regained the lead on lap 31 as Kenseth struggled to get around slower cars.[12][13] The first caution of the race occurred for debris in turn 3 on lap 38.[13] During this caution, Kyle Busch took over the race lead after the leaders made pit stops. Kyle Busch continued to lead the race following the restart, gaining a large lead over the rest of the field.[12] Kyle Busch's lead eventually shrunk and on lap 71, Newman passed him for the lead.[12][13] Earnhardt, Jr. took back the race lead on lap 76.[13] During a round of green-flag pit stops, Earnhardt, Jr. missed the commitment line attempting to make his stop and was forced to do another lap before pitting.[14] This cost him the race lead, which was taken over by Johnson on lap 120.[13][14] Johnson continued to lead the race after the round of pit stops.[13] Kurt Busch was forced to make an unscheduled pit stop because of a loose rear wheel.[12] The second caution of the race came out on lap 166 due to debris in turn 1.[13] The leaders came to pit road under this caution and Kenseth won the battle off pit road.[12] Kenseth maintained the race lead following this caution.[13] Kenseth led for multiple laps until he was held up by slower traffic.[12] Johnson regained the lead from Kenseth on lap 198.[13]

Johnson held the lead heading into the second half of the race.[13] Keselowski had to come to pit road after fluid was coming from his car.[12] On lap 229, the third caution was brought out from the fluid dropped by Keselowski.[12][13] Johnson maintained the lead following this caution. He continued to lead following a cycle of green-flag pit stops.[12] At this point, the lead lap cars did not have enough fuel to make it to the finish except for Bowyer.[15] On lap 371, the fourth and final caution of the race occurred for debris in turn 3.[13] During this caution, the leaders came to pit road, with Johnson winning the battle off pit road by taking two tires ahead of Earnhardt, Jr. who took four tires.[15] Johnson maintained the lead after the restart and continued on to win the race.[13] This was Johnson's fifth win in 2013 and eighth career win at Dover, setting the track record for most wins by breaking a tie with Richard Petty and Bobby Allison.[15]

Results

Qualifying

Grid No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 88Dale Earnhardt, Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet22.243161.849
2 20Matt KensethJoe Gibbs RacingToyota22.249161.805
3 39Ryan NewmanStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet22.258161.740
4 99Carl EdwardsRoush Fenway RacingFord22.276161.609
5 43Aric AlmirolaRichard Petty MotorsportsFord22.276161.609
6 2Brad KeselowskiPenske RacingFord22.278161.594
7 1Jamie McMurrayEarnhardt Ganassi RacingChevrolet22.292161.493
8 48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet22.313161.341
9 78Kurt BuschFurniture Row RacingChevrolet22.315161.326
10 56Martin Truex, Jr.Michael Waltrip RacingToyota22.332161.204
11 22Joey LoganoPenske RacingFord22.357161.023
12 29Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet22.388160.800
13 42Juan Pablo MontoyaEarnhardt Ganassi RacingChevrolet22.397160.736
14 18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota22.399160.721
15 17Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. #Roush Fenway RacingFord22.400160.714
16 24Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet22.407160.664
17 47A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingToyota22.409160.650
18 11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota22.422160.557
19 16Greg BiffleRoush Fenway RacingFord22.424160.542
20 5Kasey KahneHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet22.448160.371
21 27Paul MenardRichard Childress RacingChevrolet22.465160.249
22 55Brian VickersMichael Waltrip RacingToyota22.486160.100
23 15Clint BowyerMichael Waltrip RacingToyota22.521159.851
24 9Marcos AmbroseRichard Petty MotorsportsFord22.550159.645
25 31Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet22.673158.779
26 13Casey MearsGermain RacingFord22.697158.611
27 34David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord22.720158.451
28 38David GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord22.747158.263
29 14Mark MartinStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet22.786157.992
30 93Travis KvapilBK RacingToyota22.795157.929
31 10Danica Patrick #Stewart-Haas RacingChevrolet22.848157.563
32 36J. J. YeleyTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet22.850157.549
33 30Cole WhittSwan Racing CompanyToyota22.881157.336
34 98Michael McDowellPhil Parsons RacingFord22.947156.883
35 95Reed SorensonLeavine Family RacingFord22.975156.692
36 51Ryan TruexPhoenix RacingChevrolet22.982156.644
37 33Landon CassillCircle SportChevrolet23.004156.495
38 35Josh WiseFront Row MotorsportsFord23.047156.203
39 83David ReutimannBK RacingToyota23.137155.595
40 7Dave BlaneyTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet23.151155.501
41 87Joe NemechekNEMCO-Jay Robinson RacingToyota23.251154.832
42 32Timmy Hill #FAS Lane RacingFord23.297154.526
43 40Tony RainesCircle SportChevrolet23.445153.551

Race results

Pos Grid Car Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Led Points1
1 848Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet40024348
2 188Dale Earnhardt, Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet4008043
3 1122Joey LoganoPenske RacingFord400041
4 1624Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet400341
5 1418Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota4003040
6 1229Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet400038
7 220Matt KensethJoe Gibbs RacingToyota4003638
8 339Ryan NewmanStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet400637
9 1916Greg BiffleRoush Fenway RacingFord400035
10 2315Clint BowyerMichael Waltrip RacingToyota400135
11 71Jamie McMurrayEarnhardt Ganassi RacingChevrolet400033
12 2255Brian VickersMichael Waltrip RacingToyota40000
13 205Kasey KahneHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet399031
14 2531Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet399030
15 1056Martin Truex, Jr.Michael Waltrip RacingToyota399029
16 249Marcos AmbroseRichard Petty MotorsportsFord398028
17 1517Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. #Roush Fenway RacingFord398027
18 2127Paul MenardRichard Childress RacingChevrolet398026
19 2914Mark MartinStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet397025
20 1811Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota397024
21 978Kurt BuschFurniture Row RacingChevrolet397023
22 543Aric AlmirolaRichard Petty MotorsportsFord397022
23 1342Juan Pablo MontoyaEarnhardt Ganassi RacingChevrolet397021
24 2613Casey MearsGermain RacingFord395020
25 2734David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord395019
26 1747A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingToyota395018
27 3330Cole WhittSwan Racing CompanyToyota39400
28 3983David ReutimannBK RacingToyota394016
29 3110Danica Patrick #Stewart-Haas RacingChevrolet394015
30 2838David GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord393115
31 3093Travis KvapilBK RacingToyota392013
32 3651Ryan TruexPhoenix RacingChevrolet39200
33 407Dave BlaneyTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet391011
34 3236J. J. YeleyTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet390010
35 499Carl EdwardsRoush Fenway RacingFord38509
36 4232Timmy Hill #FAS Lane RacingFord38108
37 62Brad KeselowskiPenske RacingFord35507
38 3733Landon CassillCircle SportChevrolet27500
39 4187Joe NemechekNEMCO-Jay Robinson RacingToyota16800
40 4340Tony RainesCircle SportChevrolet15400
41 3595Reed SorensonLeavine Family RacingFord13900
42 3835Josh WiseFront Row MotorsportsFord12800
43 3498Michael McDowellPhil Parsons RacingFord10701
# Rookie of the Year candidate
Source:[13]
^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

References

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