March 17, 2013
- Kahne wins at Bristol: #5-Kasey Kahne won the Food City 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway for his 1st win of 2013, 1st win at Bristol and 15th career win. Pole sitter #18-Busch finished second followed by #2-Keselowski, #78-Busch, #15-Bowyer, #88-Earnhardt, Jr., #39-Newman, #55-Vickers, #27Menard, and #1-McMurray.
#48-Johnson, who started the race as the points leader, blew a tire late and hit the wall. He finished 22nd.
There were 17 lead changes among 10 drivers and 10 cautions for 66 yellow flag laps. The average speed was 92.206mph. Starting this season, NASCAR doesn’t release the track attendance.
See race results, awards, money won, laps led, cautions and more on the Las Vegas Race Results page (pdf) and check out the Bristol Penalty Report (pdf). - Race Fast Facts – Bristol:
Kasey Kahne won the 53rd Annual Food City 500, his 15th victory in 328 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races.
This is his first victory and second top-10 finish in 2013.
This is his first victory and eighth top-10 finish in 19 races at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Kyle Busch (second) posted his 12th top-10 finish in 17 races at Bristol Motor Speedway. It is his second top-10 finish in 2013.
Brad Keselowski (third) posted his third top-10 finish in seven races at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Brad Keselowski leads the point standings by 9 points over Dale Earnhardt Jr.
This is Kahne’s second short-track victory. He won previously at Richmond in 2005.
(NASCAR Integrated Sports Marketing)(3-17-2013) - 2013 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:
[after Bristol, race 4 of 36]
1) #2-Brad Keselowski, 166
2) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 157, -9
3) #48-Jimmie Johnson [1 win], 151, -15
4) #15-Clint Bowyer, 128, -38
5) #16-Greg Biffle, 126, -40
6) #11-Denny Hamlin, 125, -41
7) #5-Kasey Kahne [1 win], 124, -42
8) #99-Carl Edwards [1 win], 124, -42
9) #27-Paul Menard, 118, -48
10) #18-Kyle Busch, 115, -51
11) #17-Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., 115, -51
12) #22-Joey Logano, 104, -62
2012 Chase drivers out of top 12
#20-Matt Kenseth [1 win], 13th in points
#29-Kevin Harvick, 17th
#56-Martin Truex Jr., 18th
#24-Jeff Gordon, 21st
#14-Tony Stewart, 24th
(ties broken by 1sts, 2nds, 3rd, etc)
See drivers championship points standings on the Drivers Points Standings (pdf) and the owner points standings on the Owners Points Standings page (pdf). - Carl Long’s fine still hanging over his head: #11-Denny Hamlin’s recent refusal to pay his $25,000 fine has reawakened the plight of Carl Long, a driver who lacks the financial resources to settle his debt with NASCAR. Long’s career as a Sprint Cup Series driver essentially ended when his team was penalized for having an illegal engine at the 2009 All-Star race. Long’s crew chief was fined $200,000, an amount he was unable to pay. Under NASCAR rules, the fine was reverted to the car owner, which was Long’s wife, DeeDee. Unable to drive until the fine is paid, Long was still able to work in the Sprint Cup Series garage because his wife was technically responsible for settling the debt. But last year, Long said NASCAR transferred the fine to his name and he’s no longer allowed inside the Cup garage. “Last year at Daytona, they issued me as the driver the fine, and I couldn’t pay $200,000, so I was escorted out of the Cup garage,” Long said at Bristol Motor Speedway. “NASCAR basically let me know that anybody on the crew roster could be held responsible for the fine, all the way down to the tire guy. Anybody on the crew roster, they can leverage the fine against him, no matter who. Actually, no matter what, if you are signed in on a crew roster, you are hanging by a thread.” Long is allowed to work in NASCAR in any other series, and he’s currently a jack of all trades for Rick Ware Racing in the Nationwide Series. He’s also a part-time Nationwide driver, and has made 37 starts since the All-Star race incident. But he said he’s clearing just over $35,000 a year after paying all his expenses, which means he’ll likely never be back in a Sprint Cup car because he lacks the means to clear his debt with NASCAR.(Associated Press)(3-17-2013)
- Cody Karey to perform National Anthem for Auto Club Nationwide race: Verve Music recording artist Cody Karey will perform the National Anthem prior to the start of the Royal Purple 300 NNS race at Auto Club Speedway on Saturday, March 23. The 22-year-old tenor was discovered in 2006 while participating in a Talent Search contest by 16-time Grammy Award winning producer David Foster, he was then invited to several prestigious events which eventually lead to a recording contract. While preparing for his album, Karey has traveled across North America, enthralling audiences with his breath-taking vocals and commanding stage presence. Karey is set to release his self-titled debut release on Verve Records this summer.(ACS)(3-17-2013)
- Stewart To Appear in Martinsville Fan Zone: Three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Tony Stewart will appear in the Martinsville Speedway Fan Zone the morning of the STP Gas Booster 500 at Martinsville Speedway. Stewart, the 2002, 2005 and 2011 Sprint Cup champion, has three Martinsville Speedway victories. He last won here in the fall of 2011, a victory that helped him capture the Sprint Cup title that year. Stewart will participate in an emceed question and answer session. Tickets for the Martinsville Speedway Fan Zone presented by Pepsi Max are $99 and include: Hot buffet featuring breakfast and lunch items; Four beverage coupons for Pepsi products and wine and beer (patrons 21 and older); Pre-race Track Pass from 9:15-11:45am/et.(Martinsville Speedway)(3-17-2013)
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