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2013 Kobalt Tools 400

2013 Kobalt Tools 400
FieldValue
TypeNAS
Race NameKobalt Tools 400
Details ref
Fulldate
Year2013
Race_No3
Season_No36
ImageKobalt Tools 400 at Las Vegas logo.jpg
LocationLas Vegas Motor Speedway in Clark County, Nevada
Course_mi1.5
Course_km2.4
Distance_laps267
Distance_mi400.5
Distance_km644.542
WeatherTemperatures reaching up to 68 F; wind speeds up to 12 mph
Avg146.287 mph
Pole_DriverBrad Keselowski
Pole_TeamPenske Racing
Pole_Time2012 Owner's Points
Most_DriverKasey Kahne
Most_TeamHendrick Motorsports
Most_laps114
Car20
First_DriverMatt Kenseth
First_TeamJoe Gibbs Racing
NetworkFox
AnnouncersMike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, and Larry McReynolds
Ratings4.4/10

The 2013 Kobalt Tools 400 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held on March 10, 2013, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Clark County, Nevada. Contested over 267 laps on the 1.5 mile (2.4 km) asphalt tri-oval, it was the third race of the 2013 Sprint Cup Series championship. Matt Kenseth of Joe Gibbs Racing won the race, his first of the season. Kasey Kahne finished second while Brad Keselowski, Kyle Busch and Carl Edwards rounded out the top five.

The win was Kenseth's first win driving for Joe Gibbs Racing. He also became the third driver to win a Sprint Cup race on his birthday.

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Background

Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the race track where the race was held

Las Vegas Motor Speedway is a four-turn, 1.5 mi D-shaped oval track that has sanctioned NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events since 1996. After being reconfigured in 2007, the track has a 20° banking in each of the turns, while the rounded front stretch and the back straightaway has a 9° banking. The front stretch, the location of the finish line, is 2,275 ft long, 703 ft longer than the back straightaway. Las Vegas Motor Speedway also has a grandstand seating capacity of 138,000 people. The defending winner of the 267 lap, 400.5 mile (644.5 km) race was Tony Stewart, who won the race in 2012.

Before the race, Jimmie Johnson was leading the Drivers' Championship with 90 points, while Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Brad Keselowski stood in second and third with 82 points each. Denny Hamlin and Clint Bowyer followed in fourth and fifth with 72 points each, and was six ahead of Greg Biffle in sixth. Mark Martin with 65 was five points ahead of Jeff Gordon, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., and Aric Almirola, as Carl Edwards with 59 points was seven ahead of Marcos Ambrose. In the Manufacturers' Championship, Chevrolet and Ford were leading with fourteen points, four points ahead of their rival Toyota.

Entry list

(R) - Denotes rookie driver

(i) - Denotes driver who is ineligible for series points

No.DriverTeamManufacturer
1Jamie McMurrayEarnhardt Ganassi RacingChevrolet
2Brad KeselowskiPenske RacingFord
5Kasey KahneHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
7Dave BlaneyTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet
9Marcos AmbroseRichard Petty MotorsportsFord
10Danica Patrick (R)Stewart–Haas RacingChevrolet
11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
13Casey MearsGermain RacingFord
14Tony StewartStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet
15Clint BowyerMichael Waltrip RacingToyota
16Greg BiffleRoush Fenway RacingFord
17Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (R)Roush Fenway RacingFord
18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
19Mike Bliss (i)Humphrey Smith RacingToyota
20Matt KensethJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
21Trevor Bayne (i)Wood Brothers RacingFord
22Joey LoganoPenske RacingFord
24Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
27Paul MenardRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
29Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
30David StremmeSwan RacingToyota
31Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
32Ken SchraderFAS Lane RacingFord
33Landon Cassill (i)Circle SportChevrolet
34David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord
35Josh Wise (i)Front Row MotorsportsFord
36J. J. YeleyTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet
38David GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord
39Ryan NewmanStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet
42Juan Pablo MontoyaEarnhardt Ganassi RacingChevrolet
43Aric AlmirolaRichard Petty MotorsportsFord
47Bobby LabonteJTG Daugherty RacingToyota
48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
51Austin Dillon (i)Phoenix RacingChevrolet
55Mark MartinMichael Waltrip RacingToyota
56Martin Truex Jr.Michael Waltrip RacingToyota
78Kurt BuschFurniture Row RacingChevrolet
83David ReutimannBK RacingToyota
87Joe NemechekNEMCO-Jay Robinson RacingToyota
88Dale Earnhardt Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
93Travis KvapilBK RacingToyota
95Scott SpeedLeavine Family RacingFord
98Michael McDowellPhil Parsons RacingFord
99Carl EdwardsRoush Fenway RacingFord

Practice and qualifying

As a result of Friday afternoon rain, qualifying was canceled for the first time in track history. With the field being set by the previous year's points standings, Brad Keselowski was awarded the pole position. Mike Bliss was the only driver not to qualify.

Race

The Race was held on March 10, 2013.

Results

Qualifying

GridNo.DriverTeamManufacturer1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344
2Brad KeselowskiPenske RacingFord
15Clint BowyerMichael Waltrip RacingToyota
48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
5Kasey KahneHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
16Greg BiffleRoush Fenway RacingFord
11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
171 Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord
29Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
14Tony StewartStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet
24Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
56Martin Truex Jr.Michael Waltrip RacingToyota
88Dale Earnhardt Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
39Ryan NewmanStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet
55Mark MartinMichael Waltrip RacingToyota
99Carl EdwardsRoush Fenway RacingFord
27Paul MenardRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
20Matt KensethJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
9Marcos AmbroseRichard Petty MotorsportsFord
31Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
22Joey LoganoPenske RacingFord
43Aric AlmirolaRichard Petty MotorsportsFord
1Jamie McMurrayEarnhardt Ganassi RacingChevrolet
78Kurt BuschFurniture Row RacingChevrolet
42Juan Pablo MontoyaEarnhardt Ganassi RacingChevrolet
47Bobby LabonteJTG Daugherty RacingToyota
51Austin DillonPhoenix RacingChevrolet
93Travis KvapilBK RacingToyota
34David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord
13Casey MearsGermain RacingFord
38David GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord
83David ReutimannBK RacingToyota
7Dave BlaneyTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet
32Ken SchraderFAS Lane RacingFord
36J. J. YeleyTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet
21Trevor BayneWood Brothers RacingFord
101 Danica PatrickStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet
30David StremmeSwan Racing CompanyToyota
98Michael McDowellPhil Parsons RacingFord
95Scott SpeedLeavine Family RacingFord
33Landon CassillCircle SportChevrolet
87Joe NemechekNEMCO-Jay Robinson RacingToyota
35Josh WiseFront Row MotorsportsFord
Failed to Qualify
19Mike BlissHumphrey Smith RacingToyota
1 –Rookie of the Year candidate

Race results

PosCarDriverTeamManufacturerLapsPoints12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243Source:
20Matt KensethJoe Gibbs RacingToyota26747
5Kasey KahneHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26743
2Brad KeselowskiPenske RacingFord26742
18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota26741
99Carl EdwardsRoush Fenway RacingFord26739
48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26739
88Dale Earnhardt Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26737
56Martin Truex Jr.Michael Waltrip RacingToyota26736
29Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet26735
27Paul MenardRichard Childress RacingChevrolet26734
14Tony StewartStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet26733
22Joey LoganoPenske RacingFord26732
1Jamie McMurrayEarnhardt Ganassi RacingChevrolet26732
55Mark MartinMichael Waltrip RacingToyota26730
11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota26730
43Aric AlmirolaRichard Petty MotorsportsFord26728
16Greg BiffleRoush Fenway RacingFord26727
17Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord26727
42Juan Pablo MontoyaEarnhardt Ganassi RacingChevrolet26725
78Kurt BuschFurniture Row RacingChevrolet26624
51Austin DillonPhoenix RacingChevrolet266–
9Marcos AmbroseRichard Petty MotorsportsFord26622
21Trevor BayneWood Brothers RacingFord266–
7Dave BlaneyTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet26620
24Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26619
31Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet26618
15Clint BowyerMichael Waltrip RacingToyota26517
38David GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord26516
13Casey MearsGermain RacingFord26515
47Bobby LabonteJTG Daugherty RacingToyota26314
34David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord26313
30David StremmeSwan RacingToyota26112
10Danica PatrickStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet26111
83David ReutimannBK RacingToyota26110
35Josh WiseFront Row MotorsportsFord260–
36J. J. YeleyTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet2598
32Ken SchraderFAS Lane RacingFord2587
39Ryan NewmanStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet2346
93Travis KvapilBK RacingToyota2175
87Joe NemechekNEMCO-Jay Robinson RacingToyota216–
95Scott SpeedLeavine Family RacingFord1433
33Landon CassillCircle SportChevrolet662
98Michael McDowellPhil Parsons RacingFord211

Standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

PosDriverPoints
[[File:1rightarrow.png10px]]1Jimmie Johnson
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 12Brad Keselowski
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 13Dale Earnhardt Jr.
[[File:1rightarrow.png10px]]4Denny Hamlin
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 65Carl Edwards

;Manufacturers' Championship standings

PosManufacturerPoints
[[File:1rightarrow.png10px]]1Chevrolet
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 12Toyota
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 13Ford
  • Note: Only the first twelve positions are included for the driver standings.

References

References

  1. "Sprint Cup Series Schedule".
  2. "2013 Las Vegas weather information". The Old Farmers' Almanac.
  3. "2013 NASCAR Television Ratings". ESPN.
  4. (March 6, 2013). "Las Vegas Motor Speedway". CBS Broadcasting Inc..
  5. "2012 Kobalt Tools 400". USA Today Sports Media Group.
  6. "Pre-race Drivers' Championship Standings". Fox Sports.
  7. (March 8, 2013). "Las Vegas qualifying rained out, Keselowski on pole". [[The Miami Herald]].
  8. (March 8, 2013). "Starting Line Up by Row – Las Vegas Motor Speedway – 16th Annual Kobalt Tools 400". ESPN.
  9. (March 10, 2013). "2013 Kobalt Tools 400 – Results". USA Today.
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