2013 Goody's Headache Relief Shot 500
| Race details | |||||
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| Race 33 of 36 in the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series | |||||
 A map showing the layout of Martinsville Speedway | |||||
| Date | October 27, 2013 | ||||
| Location | Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, Virginia | ||||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||||
| Course length | .526 miles (.847 km) | ||||
| Distance | 500 laps, 263 mi (423 km) | ||||
| Weather | Temperatures reaching an average of 66.9 °F (19.4 °C); wind speeds reaching an average of 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)[1] | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||||
| Time | 19.013 seconds | ||||
| Most laps led | |||||
| Driver | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | |||
| Laps | 202 | ||||
| Winner | |||||
| No. 24 | Jeff Gordon |
Network | ESPN | ||
| Announcers | Allen Bestwick, Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree | ||||
The 2013 Goody's Headache Relief Shot 500 was a
Report
Background
Coming into the race, Jimmie Johnson was the chosen by the pundits to be the favorite along with Kyle Busch, Kasey Kahne and Matt Kenseth. Ten drivers were depicted as the underdogs for this race including Danica Patrick, Juan Pablo Montoya, Marcos Ambrose and Paul Menard.[3]
Johnson had the advantage in the Sprint Cup Series championship points while Kyle Busch and Jeff Gordon were within easy striking distance of taking the championship lead away from him.[3]
Entry list
(R) - Denotes rookie driver.
(i) - Denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Qualifying results
Race
David Ragan blew his engine on lap 109, with Kyle Larson having a similar incident on lap 160. Tony Raines developed problems with his brakes on lap 220 while Dave Blaney was involved in a terminal crash on lap 357. The final DNF of the race came from David Reutimann, who had troubles with his rear gear on lap 451 and had to leave the race prematurely.[4]
Approximately 22% of the race was held under a caution flag while the average green flag run was nearly 22 laps. Most of the yellow flags in this race were caused by accidents, debris and cars spinning dangerously out of control.[4]
Jeff Burton, Greg Biffle, Jeff Gordon, Matt Kenseth and Jimmie Johnson had the fastest pit crews in the race, with the average time on pit road being 41 seconds.[4]
There were seven total penalties during the course of the race. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. was penalized twice for too many men over the wall. Ken Schrader, and Kasey Kahne were also penalized for too many men over the wall. Ryan Newman was penalized for Lug nut(s) not installed, and Ken Schrader and David Reutimann were both penalized for too fast entering pits.[4]
Results
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 47 |
| 2 | 4 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 500 | 44 |
| 3 | 5 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 500 | 42 |
| 4 | 11 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Racing |
Ford | 500 | 40 |
| 5 | 2 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 50 |
| 6 | 10 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 38 |
| 7 | 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 500 | 38 |
| 8 | 12 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 36 |
| 9 | 33 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Fenway Racing |
Ford | 500 | 35 |
| 10 | 7 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing |
Chevrolet | 500 | 34 |
| 11 | 22 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 34 |
| 12 | 14 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing |
Ford | 500 | 32 |
| 13 | 13 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing |
Chevrolet | 500 | 31 |
| 14 | 6 | 22 | Joey Logano | Penske Racing |
Ford | 500 | 30 |
| 15 | 3 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 500 | 30 |
| 16 | 15 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 500 | 28 |
| 17 | 41 | 10 | Danica Patrick | Stewart Haas Racing |
Chevrolet | 499 | 27 |
| 18 | 19 | 78 | Kurt Busch | Furniture Row Racing | Chevrolet | 499 | 26 |
| 19 | 16 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 499 | 25 |
| 20 | 18 | 41 | Aric Almirola | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 499 | 24 |
| 21 | 28 | 13 | Casey Mears | Germain Racing | Ford | 499 | 23 |
| 22 | 23 | 27 | Paul Menard | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 499 | 22 |
| 23 | 27 | 38 | David Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 499 | 21 |
| 24 | 32 | 93 | Travis Kvapil | BK Racing | Toyota | 499 | 20 |
| 25 | 35 | 55 | Elliott Sadler | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 499 | 0 |
| 26 | 36 | 98 | Michael McDowell | Phil Parsons Racing | Ford | 498 | 18 |
| 27 | 25 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 497 | 17 |
| 28 | 38 | 32 | Ken Schrader | FAS Lane Racing |
Ford | 496 | 16 |
| 29 | 24 | 40 | Landon Cassill | Circle Sport Racing |
Chevrolet | 495 | 0 |
| 30 | 37 | 36 | J. J. Yeley | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet | 495 | 14 |
| 31 | 20 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing |
Ford | 495 | 13 |
| 32 | 34 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | JTG Daugherty Racing |
Toyota | 494 | 12 |
| 33 | 40 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO-Jay Robinson Racing |
Toyota | 493 | 0 |
| 34 | 31 | 35 | Josh Wise | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 490 | 0 |
| 35 | 30 | 30 | Cole Whitt | Swan Racing Company |
Toyota | 459 | 0 |
| 36 | 21 | 14 | Mark Martin | Stewart Haas Racing |
Chevrolet | 455 | 8 |
| 37 | 43 | 83 | David Reutimann | BK Racing | Toyota | 451 | 7 |
| 38 | 17 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Stewart Haas Racing |
Chevrolet | 432 | 6 |
| 39 | 29 | 7 | Dave Blaney | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet | 357 | 5 |
| 40 | 42 | 95 | Reed Sorenson | Leavine Family Racing | Ford | 275 | 0 |
| 41 | 39 | 33 | Tony Raines | Circle Sport Racing |
Chevrolet | 220 | 0 |
| 42 | 26 | 51 | Kyle Larson | HScott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 160 | 0 |
| 43 | 8 | 34 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 109 | 1 |
| Official race results [5] | |||||||
Standings after the race
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References
- ^ "2013 Goody's Headache Relief Shot 500 weather information". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- Sporting News. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
- ^ a b "2013 Goody's Headache Relief Shot 500 pundit information". The Spread. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
- ^ a b c d "2013 Goody's Headache Relief Shot 500 racing results". Racing References. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
- ^ "Race Results".
