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| Race details[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 3 of 36 in the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series | |||
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| Date | March 10, 2013 | ||
| Location | Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Clark County, Nevada | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 267 laps, 400.5 mi (644.542 km) | ||
| Weather | Temperatures reaching up to 68 °F (20 °C); wind speeds up to 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)[2] | ||
| Average speed | 146.287 mph (235.426 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Penske Racing | ||
| Time | 2012 Owner's Points | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kasey Kahne | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Laps | 114 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 20 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, and Larry McReynolds | ||
| Nielsen Ratings | 4.4/10[3] | ||
The 2013 Kobalt Tools 400 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held on March 10, 2013, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Clark County, Nevada. Contested over 267 laps on the 1.5 mile (2.4 km) asphalt tri-oval, it was the third race of the 2013 Sprint Cup Series championship. Matt Kenseth of Joe Gibbs Racing won the race, his first of the season. Kasey Kahne finished second while Brad Keselowski, Kyle Busch and Carl Edwards rounded out the top five.
The win was Kenseth's first win driving for Joe Gibbs Racing. He also became the third driver to win a Sprint Cup race on his birthday.
- ^ "Sprint Cup Series Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
- ^ "2013 Las Vegas weather information". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
- ^ "2013 NASCAR Television Ratings". Jayski's Silly Season Site. ESPN. Archived from the original on June 6, 2013. Retrieved March 12, 2013.