| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 1 of 33 in the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series season | |||
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| Date | February 23, 2013 | ||
| Location | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4.02336 km) | ||
| Distance | 120 laps, 300 mi (400 km) | ||
| Weather | Temperatures reading up to 88 °F (31 °C); wind speeds up to 19 miles per hour (31 km/h)[1] | ||
| Average speed | 139.951 mph (225.229 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Roush Fenway Racing | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | |
| Laps | 23 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 33 | Tony Stewart | Richard Childress Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ESPN | ||
| Announcers | Allen Bestwick, Dale Jarrett, Andy Petree | ||
| Nielsen Ratings |
2.2 (3.4 million viewers)[2] | ||
The 2013 DRIVE4COPD 300 was a NASCAR Nationwide Series race held on February 23, 2013, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. It was the first race of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series season. The race was the 32nd running of the event, and the pole position given to Roush Fenway Racing's Trevor Bayne with a lap speed of 177.162 mph (285.115 km/h),[3] while Tony Stewart of Richard Childress Racing won the race. Sam Hornish Jr. finished second and Alex Bowman finished third.
- ^ "Weather Information for the 2013 DRIVE4COPD 300". The Old Farmer's Almanac.
- ^ "TV Ratings: Big Declines For Daytona Nationwide Race (Also: NBA on ESPN, NBA TV)". SportsMediaWatch. February 26, 2013. Retrieved 2013-09-11.
- ^ "DRIVE4COPD 300". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on 2013-07-01. Retrieved 2013-09-08.