# 2013 Sylvania 300

The 2013 Sylvania 300 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held on September 22, 2013, at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire. Contested over 300 laps, it was the twenty-eighth in the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, as well as the second race in the ten-race Chase for the Sprint Cup, which ends the season. Matt Kenseth of Joe Gibbs Racing won the race, his seventh of the season. Kyle Busch finished second. Greg Biffle, Jimmie Johnson, and Jamie McMurray rounded out the top five.
This race marks the final start for Scott Riggs.

## Background
### Entry list

(R) - Denotes rookie driver.
(i) - Denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
| No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Sponsor |
| 1 | Jamie McMurray | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | Linksys |
| 2 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Racing | Ford | Miller Lite |
| 5 | Kasey Kahne | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Great Clips |
| 7 | Dave Blaney | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet | Tommy Baldwin Racing |
| 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | DeWalt / Stanley Tools |
| 10 | Danica Patrick (R) | Stewart–Haas Racing | Chevrolet | GoDaddy.com |
| 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | FedEx Ground |
| 13 | Casey Mears | Germain Racing | Ford | GEICO |
| 14 | Mark Martin | Stewart–Haas Racing | Chevrolet | Mobil 1 / Bass Pro Shops |
| 15 | Clint Bowyer | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 5-hour Energy |
| 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 3M |
| 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (R) | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | Zest |
| 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | M&M's Peanut Butter |
| 20 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | The Home Depot / Husky Tools |
| 22 | Joey Logano | Penske Racing | Ford | Shell / Pennzoil |
| 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Drive to End Hunger |
| 27 | Paul Menard | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Sylvania / Menards |
| 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Budweiser |
| 30 | Kevin Swindell (i) | Swan Racing | Toyota | Genny Light |
| 31 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Cheerios |
| 32 | Timmy Hill (R) | FAS Lane Racing | Ford | U.S. Chrome |
| 33 | Tony Raines (i) | Circle Sport | Chevrolet | Little Joe's Autos |
| 34 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | Taco Bell |
| 35 | Josh Wise (i) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | ThePeteStore.com |
| 36 | J. J. Yeley | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet | United Mining Equipment |
| 38 | David Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | Long John Silver's |
| 39 | Ryan Newman | Stewart–Haas Racing | Chevrolet | Quicken Loans |
| 40 | Landon Cassill (i) | Circle Sport | Chevrolet | Moonshine Attitude Attire |
| 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | Target / Gillette |
| 43 | Aric Almirola | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | Smithfield |
| 47 | A. J. Allmendinger | JTG Daugherty Racing | Toyota | Bush's Beans |
| 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Lowe's |
| 51 | Michael McDowell | HScott Motorsports | Chevrolet | SEM Products |
| 55 | Brian Vickers (i) | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | Aaron's Dream Machine |
| 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | NAPA Auto Parts |
| 78 | Kurt Busch | Furniture Row Racing | Chevrolet | Furniture Row / Denver Mattress |
| 83 | David Reutimann | BK Racing | Toyota | Burger King / Dr Pepper |
| 87 | Joe Nemechek (i) | NEMCO-Jay Robinson Racing | Toyota | NEMCO-Jay Robinson Racing |
| 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Time Warner Cable |
| 93 | Travis Kvapil | BK Racing | Toyota | Burger King / Dr Pepper |
| 95 | Scott Riggs | Leavine Family Racing | Ford | Leavine Family Racing |
| 98 | Johnny Sauter (i) | Phil Parsons Racing | Ford | Phil Parsons Racing |
| 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | Aflac |
| Official entry list |||||

## Results
### Qualifying

| Grid | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 27.904 | 136.497 |
| 2 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27.989 | 136.082 |
| 3 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27.995 | 136.053 |
| 4 | 78 | Kurt Busch | Furniture Row Racing | Chevrolet | 28.033 | 135.868 |
| 5 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 28.081 | 135.636 |
| 6 | 22 | Joey Logano | Penske Racing | Ford | 28.104 | 135.525 |
| 7 | 27 | Paul Menard | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 28.117 | 135.463 |
| 8 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 22.128 | 135.410 |
| 9 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 28.136 | 135.371 |
| 10 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 28.170 | 135.208 |
| 11 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.187 | 135.126 |
| 12 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 28.193 | 135.097 |
| 13 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 28.198 | 135.073 |
| 14 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 28.209 | 135.021 |
| 15 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 28.216 | 134.987 |
| 16 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 28.236 | 134.892 |
| 17 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.323 | 134.477 |
| 18 | 14 | Mark Martin | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 28.335 | 134.420 |
| 19 | 34 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 28.362 | 134.292 |
| 20 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Racing | Ford | 28.378 | 134.217 |
| 21 | 10 | Danica Patrick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 28.383 | 134.193 |
| 22 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 28.396 | 134.132 |
| 23 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 28.428 | 133.981 |
| 24 | 38 | David Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 28.468 | 133.792 |
| 25 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 28.473 | 133.769 |
| 26 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 28.501 | 133.637 |
| 27 | 51 | Michael McDowell | Phoenix Racing | Chevrolet | 28.520 | 133.548 |
| 28 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | JTG Daugherty Racing | Toyota | 28.526 | 133.520 |
| 29 | 55 | Kenny Wallace | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 28.550 | 133.408 |
| 30 | 93 | Travis Kvapil | BK Racing | Toyota | 28.573 | 133.301 |
| 31 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 28.577 | 133.282 |
| 32 | 40 | Landon Cassill | Circle Sport | Chevrolet | 28.601 | 133.170 |
| 33 | 30 | Kevin Swindell | Swan Racing | Toyota | 28.775 | 132.365 |
| 34 | 13 | Casey Mears | Germain Racing | Ford | 28.804 | 132.232 |
| 35 | 83 | David Reutimann | BK Racing | Toyota | 28.811 | 132.200 |
| 36 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO-Jay Robinson Racing | Toyota | 28.819 | 132.163 |
| 37 | 36 | J. J. Yeley | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet | 28.835 | 132.089 |
| 38 | 7 | Dave Blaney | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet | 28.844 | 132.048 |
| 39 | 33 | Tony Raines | Circle Sport | Chevrolet | 28.965 | 131.497 |
| 40 | 95 | Scott Riggs | Leavine Family Racing | Ford | 29.067 | 131.035 |
| 41 | 98 | Johnny Sauter | Phil Parsons Racing | Ford | 29.161 | 130.613 |
| 42 | 32 | Timmy Hill | FAS Lane Racing | Ford | 29.573 | 128.767 |
| 43 | 35 | Josh Wise | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | – | – |
| Source: |||||||
    1. ^ Josh Wise lost a shock absorber coming to the green flag and failed to complete a qualifying lap.

### Race results

| Pos | Grid | Car | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Led | Points |
| 1 | 9 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 300 | 106 | 48 |
| 2 | 12 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 300 | 0 | 42 |
| 3 | 10 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 300 | 0 | 41 |
| 4 | 11 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 1 | 41 |
| 5 | 23 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | 39 |
| 6 | 17 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 17 | 39 |
| 7 | 29 | 55 | Brian Vickers | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 300 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 25 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | 36 |
| 9 | 26 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 300 | 0 | 35 |
| 10 | 5 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 300 | 98 | 35 |
| 11 | 20 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Racing | Ford | 300 | 2 | 34 |
| 12 | 14 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 300 | 0 | 32 |
| 13 | 4 | 78 | Kurt Busch | Furniture Row Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | 31 |
| 14 | 6 | 22 | Joey Logano | Penske Racing | Ford | 300 | 1 | 31 |
| 15 | 3 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 36 | 30 |
| 16 | 1 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 2 | 29 |
| 17 | 16 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 300 | 1 | 28 |
| 18 | 22 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 300 | 0 | 26 |
| 19 | 15 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | 25 |
| 20 | 8 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | 24 |
| 21 | 13 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 300 | 0 | 23 |
| 22 | 7 | 27 | Paul Menard | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | 22 |
| 23 | 18 | 14 | Mark Martin | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | 21 |
| 24 | 31 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 300 | 0 | 20 |
| 25 | 34 | 13 | Casey Mears | Germain Racing | Ford | 300 | 0 | 19 |
| 26 | 35 | 83 | David Reutimann | BK Racing | Toyota | 300 | 0 | 18 |
| 27 | 21 | 10 | Danica Patrick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | 17 |
| 28 | 30 | 93 | Travis Kvapil | BK Racing | Toyota | 300 | 0 | 16 |
| 29 | 19 | 34 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 299 | 0 | 15 |
| 30 | 27 | 51 | Michael McDowell | Phoenix Racing | Chevrolet | 297 | 0 | 14 |
| 31 | 38 | 7 | Dave Blaney | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet | 297 | 0 | 13 |
| 32 | 43 | 35 | Josh Wise | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 297 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | 37 | 36 | J. J. Yeley | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet | 296 | 1 | 12 |
| 34 | 32 | 40 | Landon Cassill | Circle Sport | Chevrolet | 296 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | 36 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO-Jay Robinson Racing | Toyota | 296 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | 42 | 32 | Timmy Hill | FAS Lane Racing | Ford | 293 | 0 | 8 |
| 37 | 2 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 278 | 31 | 8 |
| 38 | 33 | 30 | Kevin Swindell | Swan Racing | Toyota | 244 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | 24 | 38 | David Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 239 | 0 | 5 |
| 40 | 28 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | JTG Daugherty Racing | Toyota | 161 | 0 | 4 |
| 41 | 39 | 33 | Tony Raines | Circle Sport | Chevrolet | 128 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | 41 | 98 | Johnny Sauter | Phil Parsons Racing | Ford | 103 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | 40 | 95 | Scott Riggs | Leavine Family Racing | Ford | 92 | 0 | 1 |
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#### Notes

^1 Points include 3 Chase for the Sprint Cup points for winning, 1 point for leading a lap, and 1 point for most laps led.

## Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings :
| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Matt Kenseth | 2111 |
| | 2 | Kyle Busch | 2097 (-14) |
| | 3 | Jimmie Johnson | 2093 (-18) |
| 1 | 4 | Carl Edwards | 2075 (-36) |
| 6 | 5 | Greg Biffle | 2073 (-38) |
| 2 | 6 | Kevin Harvick | 2072 (-39) |
| 1 | 7 | Kurt Busch | 2071 (-40) |
| 1 | 8 | Jeff Gordon | 2069 (-42) |
| 1 | 9 | Ryan Newman | 2064 (-47) |
| 1 | 10 | Clint Bowyer | 2063 (-48) |
| 2 | 11 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 2049 (-62) |
| | 12 | Joey Logano | 2042 (-69) |
| 3 | 13 | Kasey Kahne | 2040 (-71) |
Manufacturers' Championship standings :
| | Pos | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 1 | Toyota | 188 |
| 1 | 2 | Chevrolet | 188 (-0) |
| | 3 | Ford | 149 (-39) |
* Note: Only the first thirteen positions are included for the driver standings.