2013 Goody's Headache Relief Shot 500

2013 Goody's Headache Relief Shot 500

Race details
Race 33 of 36 in the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season
A map showing the layout of Martinsville Speedway
Date	October 27, 2012
Location	Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, Virginia
Course	Permanent racing facility .526 mi (.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	Denny Hamlin	Joe Gibbs Racing
Time	19.013 seconds
Most laps led
Driver	Matt Kenseth	Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps	202
Winner
No. 24	Jeff Gordon	Hendrick Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network	ESPN
Announcers	Allen Bestwick, Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree

The 2013 Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race that was held on October 27, 2013, at Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia. Contested over 500 laps on the 0.526-mile (0.847 km) oval, it was the thirty-third race of the 2013 Sprint Cup Series season, as well as the seventh race in the ten-race Chase for the Sprint Cup, which ends the season. Jeff Gordon of Hendrick Motorsports won the race, his first win of the season, breaking a 33-race winless streak, while Matt Kenseth finished second and Clint Bowyer finished third.^[2]

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]

Jimmie 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]

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 crew chiefs in the race, with the average time on pit road being 41 seconds.^[4]

Results^[4]

1. Jeff Gordon
2. Matt Kenseth
3. Clint Bowyer
4. Brad Keselowski
5. Jimmie Johnson
6. Kevin Harvick
7. Denny Hamlin
8. Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
9. Greg Biffle
10. Jamie McMurray

Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 1 Jimmie Johnson 1 2 Brad Keselowski 1 3 Clint Bowyer 1 4 Kasey Kahne 2 5 Denny Hamlin 2 6 Jeff Gordon 1 7 Martin Truex, Jr. 1 8 Matt Kenseth 2 9 Greg Biffle 3 10 Tony Stewart 1 11 Kevin Harvick 12 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Note: Only the first twelve positions are included for the driver standings.

References

1. "2013 Goody's Headache Relief Shot 500 weather information". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved 2014-11-05.
2. Owens, Jeff (October 27, 2013). "Jeff Gordon wins at Martinsville; Matt Kenseth finishes second for tie atop Chase standings". Sporting News. Retrieved 2013-10-30.
3. "2013 Goody's Headache Relief Shot 500 pundit information". The Spread. Retrieved 2015-01-28.
4. "2013 Goody's Headache Relief Shot 500 racing results". Racing References. Retrieved 2015-01-28.