2013 Camping World RV Sales 500
| Race details | |||
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| Race 31 of 36 in the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series | |||
Talladega Superspeedway
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| Date | October 20, 2013 | ||
| Location | Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, Alabama | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility 2.66 mi (4.256 km) |
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| Distance | 188 laps, 500.08 mi (800.128 km) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Richard Petty Motorsports | ||
| Time | 47.406 seconds | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 1 | Jamie McMurray | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NASCAR on ESPN | ||
| Announcers | Allen Bestwick, Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree | ||
The 2013 Camping World RV Sales 500 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held on October 20, 2013, at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama. Contested over 188 laps on the 2.66 mile superspeedway, it was the 32nd race of the 2013 Sprint Cup Series championship, and the sixth race in the Chase for the Sprint Cup. Jamie McMurray of Earnhardt Ganassi Racing won the race, breaking a 108 race winless streak, while Dale Earnhardt, Jr. finished second. Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., Paul Menard, and Kyle Busch rounded out the top five. The race had two caution flags, 20 leaders, and 52 lead changes, both of them season highs. This was the second straight Chase race to be won by a non-Chaser.
Talladega Superspeedway is a four turn tri-oval track that is 2.66 miles (4.28 km) long. The track's turns are banked at 33 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is 18 degrees. The back stretch, opposite of the front, is at only two degrees. The racetrack has a seating capacity for 109,000 spectators.Matt Kenseth was the defending race winner after winning the event during the 2012 race.
Rain cancelled qualifying and Aric Almirola was awarded the pole based on his practice speed. Sam Hornish, Jr. did not qualify due to lack of attempts.
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