2013 Irwin Tools Night Race
The 2013 Irwin Tools Night Race was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race that was held on August 24, 2013, at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. Contested over 500 laps, it was the twenty-fourth race of the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. Matt Kenseth of Joe Gibbs Racing won the race, his fifth victory of the season, while Kasey Kahne finished second. Juan Pablo Montoya, Brian Vickers, and Joey Logano rounded out the top five.
| Race details | |||
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| Race 24 of 36 in the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series | |||
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2013 Irwin Tools Night Race program cover created by Sam Bass, showing Tony Stewart throwing his helmet at Matt Kenseth's car from last year's race. The painting is called "Bristol Battles!" | |||
| Date | August 24, 2013 | ||
| Location | Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.533 mi (0.858 km) | ||
| Distance | 500 laps, 266.5 mi (428.89 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 500 laps, 266.5 mi (428.89 km) | ||
| Weather | Temperatures reaching as low as 63 °F (17 °C); wind speeds up to 8 miles per hour (13 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 90.279 mph (145.290 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 14.878 seconds | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 149 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 20 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ESPN on ABC | ||
| Announcers | Allen Bestwick, Dale Jarrett, and Andy Petree | ||
| Nielsen Ratings | 3.9 (6.322 million viewers) | ||
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