KEY:
*- Led The Most Laps
® = Rookie of the Year Candidate
(I) = Ineligible to earn points
Editor’s Note: Remember, some drivers will score zero points as they’re only allowed to accumulate them in one of NASCAR’s top three series: Sprint Cup, Nationwide, or Camping World Trucks.
| Sprint Cup Series Finishing Order | |||||||
| Daytona 500 | |||||||
| Pos | Car No. | Driver | Manufacturer | Laps | Status | Points | Laps Led |
| 1 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevy | 200 | Running | 47 | 17 |
| 2 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Chevy | 200 | Running | 42 | 0 |
| 3 | 55 | Mark Martin | Toyota | 200 | Running | 41 | 0 |
| 4 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Ford | 200 | Running | 41 | 13 |
| 5 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Chevy | 200 | Running | 40 | 3 |
| 6 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 200 | Running | 38 | 0 |
| 7 | 51 | Regan Smith (I) | Chevy | 200 | Running | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | 10 | Danica Patrick ® | Chevy | 200 | Running | 36 | 5 |
| 9 | 98 | Michael McDowell | Ford | 200 | Running | 35 | 0 |
| 10 | 36 | J.J. Yeley | Chevy | 200 | Running | 34 | 0 |
| 11 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | Toyota | 200 | Running | 34 | 1 |
| 12 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. ® | Ford | 200 | Running | 32 | 0 |
| 13 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Ford | 200 | Running | 31 | 0 |
| 14 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 200 | Running | 31 | 33 |
| 15 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Toyota | 200 | Running | 29 | 0 |
| 16 | 83 | David Reutimann | Toyota | 200 | Running | 28 | 0 |
| 17 | 7 | Dave Blaney | Chevy | 200 | Running | 27 | 0 |
| 18 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Ford | 200 | Running | 26 | 0 |
| 19 | 22 | Joey Logano | Ford | 200 | Running | 26 | 2 |
| 20 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevy | 200 | Running | 25 | 31 |
| 21 | 27 | Paul Menard | Chevy | 200 | Running | 24 | 1 |
| 22 | 26 | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 200 | Running | 23 | 4 |
| 23 | 95 | Scott Speed | Ford | 200 | Running | 22 | 2 |
| 24 | 56 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Toyota | 200 | Running | 20 | 0 |
| 25 | 93 | Travis Kvapil | Toyota | 199 | Accident | 20 | 1 |
| 26 | 32 | Terry Labonte | Ford | 199 | Running | 18 | 0 |
| 27 | 21 | Trevor Bayne (I) | Ford | 198 | Running | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 78 | Kurt Busch | Chevy | 195 | Running | 16 | 0 |
| 29 | 13 | Casey Mears | Ford | 181 | Running | 15 | 0 |
| 30 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevy | 176 | Accident | 14 | 0 |
| 31 | 33 | Austin Dillon (I)(R) | Chevy | 175 | Running | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chevy | 161 | Running | 12 | 0 |
| 33 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 159 | Running | 11 | 0 |
| 34 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 151 | Engine | 10 | 0 |
| 35 | 34 | David Ragan | Ford | 150 | Accident | 9 | 0 |
| 36 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Chevy | 150 | Running | 8 | 0 |
| 37 | 20 | Matt Kenseth* | Toyota | 149 | Engine | 9 | 86 |
| 38 | 38 | David Gilliland | Chevy | 144 | Accident | 6 | 0 |
| 39 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Chevy | 144 | Running | 5 | 0 |
| 40 | 35 | Josh Wise (I) | Ford | 137 | Accident | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Chevy | 118 | Running | 3 | 0 |
| 42 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevy | 47 | Accident | 2 | 0 |
| 43 | 87 | Joe Nemechek (I) | Toyota | 42 | Accident | 0 | 0 |
2013 Championship Standings – With One Race Complete
1) Jimmie Johnson: 47
2) Dale Earnhardt, Jr.: 42 (-5)
T3) Mark Martin: 41 (-6)
T3) Brad Keselowski: 41 (-6)
5) Ryan Newman: 40 (-7)
6) Greg Biffle: 38 (-9)
7) Danica Patrick: 37 (-10)
8) Michael McDowell: 35 (-12)
T9) J.J. Yeley: 34 (-13)
T9) Clint Bowyer: 34 (-13)
11) Ricky Stenhouse, Jr.: 32 (-15)
T12) Aric Almirola: 31 (-16)
T12) Denny Hamlin: 31 (-16)
Race Awards
3M Lap Leader: Matt Kenseth, No. 20, 86 Laps
Coors Light Pole Award: Danica Patrick, No. 10 (196.434 MPH)
Mahle Clevite Engine Builder Of The Race: Hendrick Motorsports (No. 48 car)
Sunoco Rookie of the Race: Danica Patrick (No. 10)
American Ethanol Green Flag Restart Award: Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. (No. 17)
Duralost Brakes “Brake In The Race:” Jeff Gordon (No. 24)
Mobil1 Oil Driver Of The Race: Ryan Newman (No. 39)
Monday on the Frontstretch:
Thinkin’ Out Loud: All-Star Race Recap
A Problem Of Predictability
All-Star Gimmicks Gone Wrong
Pace Laps: Owning History, Across All Disciplines
The Big Six: Questions Answered After NASCAR’s All-Star Race Weekend
Tracking The Trucks: North Carolina Education Lottery 200
Dick Trickle: Short Track Legend
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