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Race 10 of 36 in the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series | |||
Date | May 5, 2013 | ||
Location | Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, Alabama, U.S. | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.66 mi (4.28 km) | ||
Distance | 192 laps, 510.72 mi (821.92 km) | ||
Scheduled Distance | 188 laps, 500.08 mi (804.8 km) | ||
Weather | Variable clouds/scattered showers and thunderstorms with 60 °F (16 °C); wind out of the NNW at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h). | ||
Average speed | 148.729 mph (239.356 km/h) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Roush Fenway Racing | ||
Time | 47.958 seconds | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
Laps | 142 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 34 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | Fox | ||
Announcers | Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds | ||
Nielsen Ratings |
4.6/10 7.3 (45 million viewers) |
The 2013 Aaron's 499 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race that was held on May 5, 2013, at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama, United States. Contested over 192 laps on the 2.66–mile (4.28 km) tri-oval, it was the tenth race of the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. David Ragan of Front Row Motorsports won the race, his second career Sprint Cup win. Teammate David Gilliland finished second, while Carl Edwards, Michael Waltrip, and Jimmie Johnson rounded out the Top 5.
The race weekend was marred by rain, with qualifying being rained out. During the race, the event was stopped for three hours due to the weather at the track. Edwards, Johnson and Matt Kenseth battled for the win, but on the green–white–checker finish, Ragan and Gilliland claimed the lead during the final lap.