2013 Budweiser Duels

The 2013 Budweiser Duels were a pair of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car races that were held on February 21, 2013, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Both contested over 60 laps, were the qualifying races for the 2013 Daytona 500. The first race was won by Kevin Harvick for the Richard Childress Racing team. Greg Biffle finished second, while Juan Pablo Montoya, Jimmie Johnson, and Kurt Busch rounded out the top five. Afterward, the second race was won by Kyle Busch. Kasey Kahne followed in the second position, while Austin Dillon, Clint Bowyer, and Matt Kenseth rounded out the top five.

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Background

Daytona International Speedway, where the races were held.

Daytona International Speedway is one of six superspeedways to hold NASCAR races, the others being Michigan International Speedway, Auto Club Speedway, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Pocono Raceway and Talladega Superspeedway.[1] The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long.[2] The track's turns are banked at 31 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at 18 degrees.[2]


Race 1

In the first Duel, consisting of cars that had qualified in an odd-numbered position, 2011 Daytona 500 winner Trevor Bayne dominated the race until Denny Hamlin lost control of his car on lap 53, crashing into Montoya, Edwards, and Bayne, ending their races. After the caution and green flag pit stops. Kevin Harvick took over the race lead and captured the first Duel, with Scott Speed taking the transfer spot. Brian Keselowski would be the only car in the first Duel that failed to qualify.

Race 2

The second duel was dominated by Jeff Gordon. With no cautions, Kyle Busch took the lead after crew chief Dave Rogers made the call to take only fuel. Busch would hold off Kasey Kahne and Austin Dillon to take his second Duel win. Mike Bliss was the second driver to miss the Daytona 500 after getting a window net penalty early.

Results

Qualifying 1

No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed Grid
10Danica PatrickStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet45.817196.43411
21Trevor BayneWood Brothers RacingFord45.924195.9762
14Tony StewartStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet45.936195.9253
11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota45.972195.7714
22Joey LoganoPenske RacingFord45.973195.7675
88Dale Earnhardt Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet46.016195.5846
42Juan Pablo MontoyaEarnhardt Ganassi RacingChevrolet46.034195.5087
13Casey MearsGermain RacingFord46.037195.4958
99Carl EdwardsRoush Fenway RacingFord46.097195.2409
56Martin Truex Jr.Michael Waltrip RacingToyota46.105195.20710
48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet46.134195.08411
2Brad KeselowskiPenske RacingFord46.163194.46112
29Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet46.215194.74213
16Greg BiffleRoush Fenway RacingFord46.218194.72914
38David GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord46.236194.65415
26Michael WaltripSwan RacingToyota46.317194.31316
78Kurt BuschFurniture Row RacingChevrolet46.474193.65717
95Scott SpeedLeavine Family RacingFord46.502193.54018
51Regan SmithPhoenix RacingChevrolet46.609193.09619
47Bobby LabonteJTG Daugherty RacingToyota46.738192.56320
83David ReutimannBK RacingToyota47.284190.33921
87Joe NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsToyota47.357190.04622
52Brian KeselowskiHamilton Means RacingToyota48.946183.87623
Source:[3][4]

Race results 1

Pos Grid No. Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Time/Retired Led
1 1329Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet6023
2 1416Greg BiffleRoush Fenway RacingFord60+0.1650
3 742Juan Pablo MontoyaEarnhardt Ganassi RacingChevrolet60+0.3540
4 1148Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet60+0.3790
5 1778Kurt BuschFurniture Row RacingChevrolet60+0.4460
6 314Tony StewartStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet60+0.5350
7 122Brad KeselowskiPenske RacingFord60+0.5930
8 813Casey MearsGermain RacingFord60+0.6220
9 688Dale Earnhardt Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet60+0.6780
10 522Joey LoganoPenske RacingFord60+0.7300
11 2047Bobby LabonteJTG Daugherty RacingToyota60+0.7380
12 1538David GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord60+0.8110
13 2287Joe NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsToyota60+0.8290
14 1626Michael WaltripSwan RacingToyota60+0.8540
15 1895Scott SpeedLeavine Family RacingFord60+0.9440
16 2183David ReutimannBK RacingToyota60+0.9610
17 110Danica PatrickStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet60+6.2940
18 1951Regan SmithPhoenix RacingChevrolet60+31.4400
19 1056Martin Truex Jr.Michael Waltrip RacingToyota60+0.4670
20 411Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota59+1 lap0
21 2352Brian KeselowskiHamilton Means RacingToyota58+2 laps0
22 999Carl EdwardsRoush Fenway RacingFord52Contact0
23 221Trevor BayneWood Brothers RacingFord52Contact37
Truex Jr. black-flagged for window out of car.
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Qualifying 2

No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed Grid
24Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet45.850196.2921
39Ryan NewmanStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet45.931195.9462
5Kasey KahneHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet45.953195.8523
18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota45.973195.76744
20Matt KensethJoe Gibbs RacingToyota45.983195.7255
17Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord46.027195.5376
27Paul MenardRichard Childress RacingChevrolet46.035195.5037
33Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet46.063195.3858
15Clint BowyerMichael Waltrip RacingToyota46.100195.2289
31Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet46.117195.15610
1Jamie McMurrayEarnhardt Ganassi RacingChevrolet46.144195.04211
9Marcos AmbroseRichard Petty MotorsportsFord46.203194.79312
43Aric AlmirolaRichard Petty MotorsportsFord46.215194.74213
55Mark MartinMichael Waltrip RacingToyota46.229194.68314
34David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord46.245194.61615
35Josh WiseFront Row MotorsportsFord46.331194.25416
98Michael McDowellPhil Parsons RacingFord46.501193.54417
32Terry LabonteFAS Lane RacingFord46.508193.51518
7Dave BlaneyTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet46.633192.99619
36J. J. YeleyTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet46.852192.02420
93Travis KvapilBK RacingToyota47.333190.14221
19Mike BlissHumphrey Smith RacingToyota47.509189.43822
Source:[3][5]

Race results 2

Pos Grid No. Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Time Led
1 418Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota600:46:5019
2 35Kasey KahneHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet60+0.0930
3 833Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet60+0.2030
4 915Clint BowyerMichael Waltrip RacingToyota60+0.3141
5 520Matt KensethJoe Gibbs RacingToyota60+0.4030
6 1455Mark MartinMichael Waltrip RacingToyota60+0.8310
7 727Paul MenardRichard Childress RacingChevrolet60+3.7470
8 1031Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet60+9.4250
9 111Jamie McMurrayEarnhardt Ganassi RacingChevrolet60+17.2320
10 1534David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord60+17.4420
11 129Marcos AmbroseRichard Petty MotorsportsFord60+17.6601
12 124Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet60+38.15438
13 1343Aric AlmirolaRichard Petty MotorsportsFord60+38.3050
14 617Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord59+1 lap0
15 197Dave BlaneyTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet59+1 lap0
16 1635Josh WiseFront Row MotorsportsFord59+1 lap0
17 2193Travis KvapilBK RacingToyota59+1 lap0
18 1832Terry LabonteFAS Lane RacingFord59+1 lap0
19 1798Michael McDowellPhil Parsons RacingFord59+1 lap0
20 2036J. J. YeleyTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet59+1 lap0
21 239Ryan NewmanStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet58+2 laps1
22 2219Mike BlissHumphrey Smith RacingToyota55+5 laps0
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References

  1. "Race Tracks". NASCAR. Turner Sports. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
  2. "Daytona International Speedway Track Facts". Daytona International Speedway. Archived from the original on October 16, 2012. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
  3. "Daytona 500 Qualifying Results". Motor Racing Network. February 17, 2013. Archived from the original on May 26, 2013. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
  4. "Budweiser Duel 1 Lineup". Motor Racing Network. February 21, 2013. Archived from the original on May 30, 2013. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
  5. "Budweiser Duel 2 Lineup". Motor Racing Network. February 21, 2013. Archived from the original on February 22, 2013. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
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