Background 2013 Aaron's 499



talladega superspeedway, track race held.


talladega superspeedway 4 turn tri-oval track 2.66 miles (4.28 km) long. track s turns banked @ 33 degrees, while front stretch, location of finish line, 18 degrees. stretch, opposite of front, @ 2 degrees. racetrack has seating capacity 109,000 spectators. brad keselowski defending race winner after winning event during 2012 race.


before race, jimmie johnson leading drivers championship 343 points, while carl edwards stood in second 300 points. kasey kahne , dale earnhardt, jr. followed in third , fourth position 297 points each, 7 ahead of clint bowyer in fifth. keselowski, 284, in sixth; 6 points ahead of kyle busch. eighth-placed greg biffle 1 point ahead of kevin harvick , paul menard in ninth , tenth, , fourteen ahead of aric almirola in eleventh. jamie mcmurray completed first twelve positions 245 points. in manufacturers championship, chevrolet leading 64 points, 5 points ahead of toyota. ford third after recording 43 points during first 9 races.


there 45 cars on initial entry list, though reduced 44 after mike bliss withdrew. 4 teams had entered first 9 races of season; elliott sadler attempting second race of season, trevor bayne attempting third, while scott speed (six) , michael mcdowell (eight) part-timers attempting race. sadler had qualify race on speed due being low in owners points.








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