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2013 Bristol: Chevrolet NASCAR Sprint Cup Race Recap
Kasey Kahne, No. 5 Great Clips Chevrolet SS, won the 53rd annual Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway today in a hard fought battle at the series’ first short track event of 2013. The win was Kasey’s first ever victory at Bristol and his 15th career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series win. It was also his first victory of 2013 and second top-ten finish. The finish helped Kasey move up seven positions to 7th in the point standings after four races.
Kurt Busch, No. 78 Furniture Row/Beautyrest Chevrolet SS, captured his first top-five finish of 2013 by coming home in fourth place after starting today’s race in 19th position. The finish helped Busch make a huge jump in the points, moving up 13 spots to 16th. Kasey Kahne’s Hendrick Motorsports teammate Dale Earnhardt Jr., No. 88 National Guard Chevrolet SS, continued his consistent pace as he came home with a respectable sixth-place finish in today’s event. He moves to second in the overall point standings, just nine points behind first.
Stewart Haas Racing driver Ryan Newman, No. 39 Haas Automation Chevrolet SS, started 31st but made a valiant run to the front as he came home with a seventh place finish in today’s race. Richard Childress Racing driver Paul Menard scored his second straight top-ten finish of 2013 in the Menards/Sylvania Chevrolet SS today with an eighth place finish. Menard moves up three point positions to 9th after Bristol.
Kyle Busch (Toyota) finished second, Brad Keselowski (Ford) finished third, Clint Bowyer (Toyota) rounded out the top-five with a fifth-place finish.
The series heads west to Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California next week for the Auto Club 400 on Sunday, March 24th.
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