Kroger 200

Martinsville Speedway — January 1, 2013

Bubba Wallace
Winner
200
Laps
36
Entries
5
Leaders

Bubba Wallace won the 2013 Kroger 200 at Martinsville Speedway on January 1, 2013, leading 96 of 200 laps. Brendan Gaughan finished second; Jeb Burton rounded out the podium. The race featured 5 different leaders.

Race Details
Date
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Season
2013
Winner
Leaders
5 drivers
Pos Start +/- Driver
1 3 +2 Bubba Wallace
2 15 +13 Brendan Gaughan
3 9 +6 Jeb Burton
4 14 +10 Ben Kennedy
5 24 +19 Ryan Blaney
6 1 -5 Denny Hamlin
7 6 -1 German Quiroga
8 2 -6 Johnny Sauter
9 28 +19 Scott Riggs
10 7 -3 James Buescher
11 26 +15 Max Gresham
12 22 +10 Joey Coulter
13 17 +4 John Wes Townley
14 8 -6 Ross Chastain
15 11 -4 Jeff Agnew
16 30 +14 John Hunter Nemechek
17 13 -4 Matt Crafton
18 29 +11 Dakoda Armstrong
19 23 +4 Brandon Jones
20 12 -8 Chase Elliott
21 20 -1 Miguel Paludo
22 5 -17 Ty Dillon
23 19 -4 Caleb Holman
24 31 +7 Brennan Newberry
25 18 -7 Ryan Sieg
26 10 -16 Timothy Peters
27 36 +9 Clay Greenfield
28 4 -24 Ron Hornaday Jr.
29 35 +6 Norm Benning
30 21 -9 Kevin Harvick
31 27 -4 Timmy Hill
32 16 -16 Daniel Hemric
33 33 Bryan Silas
34 32 -2 Brad Riethmeyer
35 25 -10 Chris Jones
36 34 -2 Jimmy Weller III
Model Performance

How well did the NR-Rating model predict this race? Across 8 matched drivers, the model averaged 5.1 positions off — better than the season average of 8.5. Good

Pos Driver Predicted Actual Delta
1 Bubba Wallace 14.0 1 +13.0
5 Ryan Blaney 6.8 5 +1.8
6 Denny Hamlin 6.8 6 +0.8
14 Ross Chastain 13.8 14 -0.2
16 John Hunter Nemechek 20.1 16 +4.1
20 Chase Elliott 8.3 20 -11.7
22 Ty Dillon 24.3 22 +2.3
31 Timmy Hill 24.3 31 -6.7

Predicted finish from NR-Rating model. Delta = predicted − actual (positive = driver beat prediction). Confidence: High Confidence = low variance (stdDev ≤ 9), Moderate = medium variance, Coinflip = high variance.

Historical Context

  • Bubba Wallace: has 22 career starts at Martinsville Speedway with a 14.8 avg finish (2 wins) — the model may have underweighted this track history.
  • Ryan Blaney: was the model’s top pick based on 30 career starts at Martinsville Speedway with a 11.7 avg finish (2 wins), finishing P5 on the day.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 2013 Kroger 200?
Bubba Wallace won the 2013 Kroger 200 at Martinsville Speedway driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports.
Where was the 2013 Kroger 200 held?
The 2013 Kroger 200 was held at Martinsville Speedway on January 1, 2013.