| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 8 of 33 in the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series season | |||
| Date | May 4, 2013 | ||
| Location | Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, Alabama | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.66 mi (4.28 km) | ||
| Distance | 107 laps, 311.22 mi (500.86 km) | ||
| Average speed | 133.269 mph (214.476 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Roush Fenway Racing | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ABC | ||
| Announcers | Allen Bestwick, Carl Edwards, Andy Petree | ||
The 2013 Aaron's 312 was a NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama. The race was the eighth of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series season. Travis Pastrana of Roush Fenway Racing won the pole position, while Regan Smith of JR Motorsports won the race, which was extended to 110 laps after a green-white-checker finish.[1]
Qualifying edit
Qualifying took place on May 3.[2] In his 17th Nationwide race, former X Games star Travis Pastrana clinched the pole with a lap speed of 176.500 miles per hour (284.049 km/h), his first career NASCAR pole and the first for owner Jack Roush at Talladega.[3] Pastrana stated, “It sounds like a dream come true. Bringing the guys to the line at the green flag at Talladega is awesome, so I’m definitely excited."[4] Austin Dillon (176.162 mph (283.505 km/h)), Trevor Bayne (176.071 mph (283.359 km/h)), Danica Patrick (175.877 mph (283.047 km/h)), Justin Allgaier (175.868 mph (283.032 km/h)), Sam Hornish Jr. (175.771 mph (282.876 km/h)), Elliott Sadler (175.771 mph (282.876 km/h)), Brian Scott (175.587 mph (282.580 km/h)), Kurt Busch (175.52 mph (282.47 km/h)) and Joey Coulter (175.33 mph (282.17 km/h)) rounded out the top ten. Stanton Barrett (170.561 mph (274.491 km/h)) and John Wes Townley failed to qualify; despite qualifying in tenth, Townley's time was disallowed after his car was found to be too low,[5] and Tim Andrews replaced him on the grid.[6] Townley eventually took over for Jeff Green's TriStar Motorsports car.[7]
Standings after the race edit
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Regan Smith | 305 |
| 2 | Sam Hornish Jr. | 278 |
| 3 | Justin Allgaier | 265 |
| 4 | Parker Kligerman | 258 |
| 5 | Elliott Sadler | 258 |
| 6 | Austin Dillon | 257 |
| 7 | Brian Scott | 254 |
| 8 | Brian Vickers | 252 |
| 9 | Alex Bowman | 231 |
| 10 | Trevor Bayne | 230 |
References edit
- ^ "2013 Aaron's 312". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
- ^ Owens, Jeff (May 3, 2013). "Travis Pastrana wins first NASCAR pole for Nationwide race at Talladega". Sporting News. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Travis Pastrana captures first NASCAR Nationwide pole with strong lap at Talladega". Autoweek. May 3, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
- ^ Loumenta, Dan (May 3, 2013). "Travis Pastrana takes Nationwide Series pole at Talladega". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
- ^ "THE RACE: AARON'S 312". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
- ^ "TRAVIS PASTRANA SPEEDS TO FIRST CAREER POLE". NASCAR. May 3, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
- ^ Crenshaw Jr., Solomon (May 3, 2013). "Travis Pastrana is happy team-owner Jack Roush is happy with his Aaron's 312 pole position (update)". The Birmingham News. Retrieved February 5, 2014.