2013 Subway Firecracker 250
16th race of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2013 Subway Firecracker 250 was the 16th stock car race of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series and the 12th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, July 5, 2013, in Daytona Beach, Florida at Daytona International Speedway, a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) permanent triangular-shaped superspeedway. The race was extended from its scheduled 100 laps to 101 due to a green–white–checker finish. At race's end, Matt Kenseth, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would pull away on the final restart to win his 27th career NASCAR Nationwide Series win and his first of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, James Buescher of Turner Scott Motorsports and Elliott Sadler of Joe Gibbs Racing would finish second and third, respectively.
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Race details | |||
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Race 16 of 33 of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series | |||
Date | July 5, 2013 | ||
Official name | 12th Annual Subway Firecracker 250 | ||
Location | Daytona Beach, Florida, Daytona International Speedway | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4.0 km) | ||
Distance | 101 laps, 252.5 mi (406.359 km) | ||
Scheduled Distance | 100 laps, 250 mi (402.336 km) | ||
Average speed | 145.767 miles per hour (234.589 km/h) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Richard Childress Racing | ||
Time | 50.298 | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | |
Laps | 61 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 18 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | ESPN | ||
Announcers | Allen Bestwick, Dale Jarrett, Andy Petree | ||
Radio in the United States | |||
Radio | Motor Racing Network |
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