2013 Camping World RV Sales 500
Race details
Race 32 of 36 in the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Talladega Superspeedway
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

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.

Report

Background

Talladega Superspeedway, the race track where the race was held.

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]

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. 1 2 3 "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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