April 7, 2013
- Johnson wins at Martinsville: #48-Jimmie Johnson won the STP Gas Booster 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway for his 2nd win of 2013, 8th win at Martinsville and 62nd career win. #15-Bowyer finished 2nd followed by #24-Gordon, #5-Kahne, #18-Busch, #2-Keselowski, #1-McMurray, #9-Ambrose, #16-Biffle, and #11-Martin.
#88-Earnhardt, Jr., the points leader coming into the race, fought an ill-handling car and a spin late in the race. He finished 24th and fell to 3rd in the points.
There were 12 lead changes among 5 drivers and 12 cautions for 85 yellow flag laps. There was a 6 minute red flag with 13 laps remaining after #78-Busch lost his brakes, hit the wall and the car caught fire. He was not injured. The average speed was 72.066mph.
Starting this season, NASCAR doesn’t release the track attendance.
See race results, awards, money won, laps led, cautions and more on the Martinsville Race Results page (pdf) and check out the Martinsville Penalty Resport (pdf)
And see the Official Race and Points on the STP Gas Booster 500 Official Race and Points Report page (pdf) - Race Fast Facts – Martinsville:
Jimmie Johnson won the 64th Annual STP Gas Booster 500, his 62nd victory in 405 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races.
This is his second victory and fourth top-10 finish in 2013.
This is his eighth victory and 20th top-10 finish in 23 races at Martinsville Speedway.
Clint Bowyer (second) posted his ninth top-10 finish in 15 races at Martinsville Speedway. It is his third top-10 finish in 2013.
Jeff Gordon (third) posted his 33rd top-10 finish in 41 races at Martinsville Speedway.
Danica Patrick (12th) was the highest finishing rookie in her first trip to Martinsville Speedway.
Jimmie Johnson leads the point standings by 6 points over Brad Keselowski and 12 over Dale Earnhardt Jr.
(NASCAR Integrated Sports Marketing)(4-7-2013) - 2013 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:
[after Martinsville, race 6 of 36]
1) #48-Jimmie Johnson [2 wins], 231
2) #2-Brad Keselowski, 225, -6
3) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 219, -12
4) #18-Kyle Busch [1 win], 203, -28
5) #5-Kasey Kahne [1 win], 199, -32
6) #16-Greg Biffle, 199, -32
7) #99-Carl Edwards [1 win], 193, -38
8) #15-Clint Bowyer, 179, -52
9) #27-Paul Menard, 179, -52
10) #20-Matt Kenseth [1 win], 172, -59
11) #22-Joey Logano, 167, -64
12) #24-Jeff Gordon, 164, -67
2012 Chase drivers out of top 12
#29-Kevin Harvick, 14th in points
#11-Denny Hamlin, 18th
#14-Tony Stewart, 22nd
#56-Martin Truex Jr., 25th
(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). - Hamlin first JGR driver to miss a race because of injury: #11-Denny Hamlin is expected to miss at least five races while recovering from a compression fracture in his back. Hamlin amazingly will be the first Sprint Cup driver in the 21-year history of Joe Gibbs Racing to miss a race because of an injury.(Sporting News)
(4-7-2013) - Hendrick makes another big purchase at Barrett-Jackson: Rick Hendrick has done it again. The famed NASCAR team owner, who bought the rights to the very first 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray coupe at Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale in January, has doubled down by winning the Palm Beach bidding for the first 2014 Stingray convertible to be produced. The price tag: $1 million. Although, every penny of the charity sale goes to benefit the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute . Hendrick, a familiar face as a regular buyer and seller at Barrett-Jackson auctions, paid $1.1 million for the coupe in Scottsdale. So it was widely speculated that he would vie for the convertible. Now, he has a pair of No. 1 2014 Corvette bookends costing a total of $2.1 million. Barrett-Jackson charges no auction fees for charity sales. “I paid a little more than I wanted for that car,” Hendrick said in a classic understatement. “But I owe so much to Corvette for getting me into the car business in the first place.” Part of the deal from General Motors for the first Corvette convertible is a ceremony that will take place at the factory when Hendrick will start up the freshly built Stingray for the first time at the end of the assembly line.(SPEED)(4-7-2013)
- Multiple camping options available at Richmond: Fans looking for daily and overnight RV parking during the Toyota Owners 400 NASCAR weekend at Richmond International Raceway April 25-27, should look no further than the Blue Ox Meadowbridge Unreserved RV Parking (Lot J). This lot opens at noon on Thursday, April 25 and at 7:00am on Friday and Saturday for daily and overnight parking. Blue Ox Meadowbridge Unreserved daily and overnight parking spaces are available for oversized vehicles, RVs and motorcoaches in Lot J. Passes for Blue Ox Meadowbridge Unreserved RV Parking can be purchased in advance for $90 for the weekend.
New for 2013, Richmond International Raceway offers tent camping in Lot G. Fans may purchase a reserved 20′ x 30′ tent camping spot for $75 by calling 866-455-7223. Fans must have two or more Toyota Owners 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series tickets in their account to purchase a reserved tent camping spot in that account. A tent camping ticket package, which includes two tickets (in Henrico Grandstand, rows 1-10) to the race and a reserved tent camping spot, is available for$145. Shower facilities will be available in Lot G for $5 per shower.(RIR)(4-7-2013)
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