2013 Camping World RV Sales 500

The 2013 Camping World RV Sales 500 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held on October 20, 2013, at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama. Contested over 188 laps on the 2.66 mile superspeedway, it was the 32nd race of the 2013 Sprint Cup Series championship, and the sixth race in the Chase for the Sprint Cup. Jamie McMurray of Earnhardt Ganassi Racing won the race, breaking a 108 race winless streak, while Dale Earnhardt Jr. finished second. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Paul Menard, and Kyle Busch rounded out the top five. The race had two caution flags, 20 leaders, and 52 lead changes, both of them season highs. This was the second straight Chase race to be won by a non-Chaser.

2013 Camping World RV Sales 500
Race details
Race 32 of 36 in the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Talladega Superspeedway
Date October 20, 2013 (2013-10-20)
Location Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, Alabama
Course Permanent racing facility
2.66 mi (4.256 km)
Distance 188 laps, 500.08 mi (800.128 km)
Pole position
Driver
Richard Petty Motorsports
Time 47.406 seconds
Most laps led
Driver Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports
Laps 47
Winner
No. 1 Jamie McMurray Earnhardt Ganassi Racing
Television in the United States
Network NASCAR on ESPN
Announcers Allen Bestwick, Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree

Report

Background

Talladega Superspeedway is a four turn tri-oval track that is 2.66 miles (4.28 km) long.[1] The track's turns are banked at 33 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is 18 degrees. The back stretch, opposite of the front, is at only two degrees.[1] The racetrack has a seating capacity for 109,000 spectators.[1] Matt Kenseth was the defending race winner after winning the event during the 2012 race.[2]

Entry list

(R) - Denotes rookie driver.

(i) - Denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.

No. Driver Team Manufacturer Sponsor
1 Jamie McMurray Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet Cessna
2 Brad Keselowski Penske Racing Ford Miller Lite
5 Kasey Kahne Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Farmers Insurance
7 Dave Blaney Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet Tommy Baldwin Racing
9 Marcos Ambrose Richard Petty Motorsports Ford DeWalt / Stanley Tools
10 Danica Patrick (R) Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet GoDaddy Breast Cancer Awareness
11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota FedEx Freight
12 Sam Hornish Jr. (i) Penske Racing Ford SKF
13 Casey Mears Germain Racing Ford GEICO
14 Austin Dillon (i) Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops / Mobil 1
15 Clint Bowyer Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 5-hour Energy
16 Greg Biffle Roush Fenway Racing Ford Scotch Blue
17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (R) Roush Fenway Racing Ford Nationwide Insurance
18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota M&M's Halloween
20 Matt Kenseth Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota The Home Depot "Let's Do This"
21 Trevor Bayne (i) Wood Brothers Racing Ford Motorcraft / Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center
22 Joey Logano Penske Racing Ford Shell / Pennzoil
24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Axalta
27 Paul Menard Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Duracell / Menards
29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Jimmy John's
30 Cole Whitt (i) Swan Racing Toyota Black Clover
31 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Caterpillar
32 Terry Labonte FAS Lane Racing Ford C&J Energy Services
33 Landon Cassill (i) Circle Sport Chevrolet ERC Acquired TMone
34 David Ragan Front Row Motorsports Ford Safecar.gov
35 Josh Wise (i) Front Row Motorsports Ford A&W All American Food
36 J. J. Yeley Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet Golden Corral
38 David Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford Long John Silver's
39 Ryan Newman Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet Wix Filters
40 Tony Raines (i) Circle Sport Chevrolet Circle Sport
42 Juan Pablo Montoya Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet Target
43 Aric Almirola Richard Petty Motorsports Ford Charter
47 Bobby Labonte JTG Daugherty Racing Toyota Scott Products
48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Lowe's
51 Justin Allgaier (i) HScott Motorsports Chevrolet BRANDT
55 Michael Waltrip Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota Aaron's Dream Machine
56 Martin Truex Jr. Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota NAPA Auto Parts
78 Kurt Busch Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet Wonder Bread
83 David Reutimann BK Racing Toyota Burger King / Dr Pepper
87 Joe Nemechek (i) NEMCO-Jay Robinson Racing Toyota NEMCO-Jay Robinson Racing
88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Mountain Dew / Xbox One
93 Travis Kvapil BK Racing Toyota Dr Pepper
98 Michael McDowell Phil Parsons Racing Ford Phil Parsons Racing
99 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford Subway
Official entry list

Practice and qualifying

Rain cancelled qualifying and Aric Almirola was awarded the pole based on his practice speed. Sam Hornish Jr. did not qualify due to lack of attempts.

Race summary

Jamie McMurray passed Jimmie Johnson with 15 laps to go. For the final 15 laps McMurray stumped runner-up Dale Earnhardt Jr. holding Earnhardt off for the rest of the race. Austin Dillon spent most of the final 50 laps in third place. On the final lap Dillon got tapped from behind by Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Dillon cart-wheeled over Casey Mears. Dale Earnhardt Jr. made a pass on Jamie McMurray,but McMurray took the win as Earnhardt had completed his pass after the caution came out. Officials confirmed 30 minutes after the race was over that McMurray was leader at the moment of caution.

Results

Qualifying
Grid No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 43Aric AlmirolaRichard Petty MotorsportsFord47.406202.000
2 31Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet47.409201.987
3 9Marcos AmbroseRichard Petty MotorsportsFord47.345201.876
4 56Martin Truex Jr.Michael Waltrip RacingToyota47.440201.855
5 99Carl EdwardsRoush Fenway RacingFord47.499201.604
6 16Greg BiffleRoush Fenway RacingFord47.561201.341
7 34David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord47.602201.168
8 88Dale Earnhardt Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet47.620201.092
9 1Jamie McMurrayEarnhardt Ganassi RacingChevrolet47.625201.071
10 13Casey MearsGermain RacingFord47.663200.911
11 48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet47.856200.100
12 20Matt KensethJoe Gibbs RacingToyota48.002199.492
13 2Brad KeselowskiPenske RacingFord48.006199.475
14 35Josh WiseFront Row MotorsportsFord48.020199.417
15 11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota48.038199.342
16 14Austin DillonStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet48.039199.338
17 39Ryan NewmanStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet48.075199.198
18 22Joey LoganoPenske RacingFord48.081199.164
19 24Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet48.100199.085
20 15Clint BowyerMichael Waltrip RacingToyota48.113199.031
21 17Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (R)Roush Fenway RacingFord48.157198.580
22 55Michael WaltripMichael Waltrip RacingToyota48.173198.784
23 10Danica Patrick (R)Stewart-Haas RacingChevrolet48.239198.512
24 38David GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord48.283198.331
25 83David ReutimannBK RacingToyota48.294198.286
26 21Trevor BayneWood Brothers RacingFord48.310198.220
27 18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota48.429197.733
28 5Kasey KahneHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet48.456197.623
29 47Bobby LabonteJTG Daugherty RacingToyota48.462197.598
30 78Kurt BuschFurniture Row RacingChevrolet48.479197.529
31 30Cole WhittSwan Racing CompanyToyota48.484197.508
32 42Juan Pablo MontoyaEarnhardt Ganassi RacingChevrolet48.556197.216
33 29Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet48.639196.879
34 27Paul MenardRichard Childress RacingChevrolet48.842196.061
35 51Justin AllgaierPhoenix RacingChevrolet50.112191.092
36 98Michael McDowellPhil Parsons RacingFord50.631189.133
37 36J. J. YeleyTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet50.723188.790
38 93Travis KvapilBK RacingToyota50.804188.489
39 7Dave BlaneyTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet50.912188.089
40 32Terry LabonteFAS Lane RacingFord51.096187.412
41 40Tony RainesCircle SportChevrolet51.223186.947
42 87Joe NemechekNEMCO-Jay Robinson RacingToyota51.407186.278
43 33Landon CassillCircle SportChevrolet51.904184.494
Failed to Qualify
12Sam Hornish Jr.Penske RacingFord48.079199.172
Sources:[3][4]
  • Qualifying was canceled because of rain showers, prompting the grid to be set by first practice lap times.

Race results
Pos Grid Car Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
1 91Jamie McMurrayEarnhardt Ganassi RacingChevrolet188
2 888Dale Earnhardt Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet188
3 2117Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord188
4 3427Paul MenardRichard Childress RacingChevrolet188
5 2718Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota188
6 734David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord188
7 2438David GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord188
8 456Martin Truex Jr.Michael Waltrip RacingToyota188
9 1739Ryan NewmanStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet188
10 2015Clint BowyerMichael Waltrip RacingToyota188
11 616Greg BiffleRoush Fenway RacingFord188
12 3329Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet188
13 1148Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet188
14 1924Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet188
15 3698Michael McDowellPhil Parsons RacingFord188
16 1822Joey LoganoPenske RacingFord188
17 599Carl EdwardsRoush Fenway RacingFord188
18 3078Kurt BuschFurniture Row RacingChevrolet188
19 3893Travis KvapilBK RacingToyota188
20 1220Matt KensethJoe Gibbs RacingToyota188
21 231Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet188
22 143Aric AlmirolaRichard Petty MotorsportsFord188
23 2621Trevor BayneWood Brothers RacingFord188
24 3551Justin AllgaierPhoenix RacingChevrolet188
25 397Dave BlaneyTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet188
26 1614Austin DillonStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet187
27 1013Casey MearsGermain RacingFord187
28 3736J. J. YeleyTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet187
29 132Brad KeselowskiPenske RacingFord187
30 1435Josh WiseFront Row MotorsportsFord187
31 3130Cole WhittSwan Racing CompanyToyota187
32 2255Michael WaltripMichael Waltrip RacingToyota187
33 2310Danica PatrickStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet187
34 2947Bobby LabonteJTG Daugherty RacingToyota187
35 4032Terry LabonteFAS Lane RacingFord187
36 285Kasey KahneHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet186
37 4333Landon CassillCircle SportChevrolet183
38 1511Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota142
39 39Marcos AmbroseRichard Petty MotorsportsFord134
40 2583David ReutimannBK RacingToyota119
41 3242Juan Pablo MontoyaEarnhardt Ganassi RacingChevrolet78
42 4287Joe NemechekNEMCO-Jay Robinson RacingToyota60
43 4140Tony RainesCircle SportChevrolet2

Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings
Pos Driver Points
Manufacturers' Championship standings
Pos Manufacturer Points

References
  1. "Talladega Superspeedway". CBS Sports. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
  2. "2012 Good Sam Roadside Assistance 500". Racing-Reference.info. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
  3. "NSCS Practice 1: Talladega Superspeedway: 45th Annual Camping World RV Sales 500" (PDF). NASCAR Statistics via Jayski.com (ESPN). 2013-10-18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-22. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
  4. "2013 Camping World RV Sales Starting Lineup". Motor Racing Network. 2013-10-19. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
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