2013 NASCAR Cup Series (Simpsonverse)
The 2013 NASCAR Cup Series was the 65th season of NASCAR professional stock car racing in the United States and the 42nd modern-era Cup season. The season began on February 16, 2013, at Daytona International Speedway, with the Budweiser Shootout, followed by the Daytona 500 on February 24. The season ended with the AdvoCare 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on November 30.
This season was the last for defending champion Mark Martin, Rodney Orr, and 27-time race winner Tim Steele. Chevrolet entered the season as the reigning Manufacturer's Champions, while Brad Keselowski was the reigning Drivers' Champion. By the end of the season, Adam Petty claimed his second Cup Championship.
Teams and drivers
Complete schedule
| Manufacturer | Team | No. | Race Driver | Crew Chief | Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | 01 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Dan Stillman | Camaro |
| 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Doug Randolph | |||
| 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Tony Eury, Jr. | |||
| 15 | Brad Keselowski | Keith Rodden | |||
| 81 | Matt Kenseth | Kevin Hamlin | |||
| Furniture Row Racing | 78 | Kurt Busch | Todd Berrier | SS | |
| Hendrick Motorsports | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Kenny Francis | Camaro | |
| 24 | Jeff Gordon | Alan Gustafson | |||
| 25 | Mark Martin | Steve Letarte | |||
| 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chad Knaus | |||
| 84 | Landon Cassill | Lance McGrew | |||
| Phoenix Racing (Finch) Phoenix Racing (Scott) |
09 | Regan Smith | Nick Harrison | Camaro | |
| A. J. Allmendinger | |||||
| Austin Dillon | |||||
| Bobby Labonte | |||||
| Jacques Villeneuve | |||||
| Owen Kelly | |||||
| Brendan Gaughan | |||||
| Ryan Truex | |||||
| Mike Bliss | |||||
| Justin Allgaier | |||||
| Michael McDowell | |||||
| Kyle Larson | |||||
| Richard Childress Racing | 3 | Jeff Burton | Luke Lambert 34[1] Ernie Cope 1 Matt McCall 1 |
SS | |
| 30 | Kevin Harvick | Gil Martin | |||
| 31 | Paul Menard | Shane Wilson | |||
| 33 | Austin Dillon 5[2] | Scott Naset 6 Ryan Wellman 4 John Rahlf 23 Shane Wilson 1 Mike Abner 2 | |||
| Brian Scott 1[3] | |||||
| Circle Sport | Landon Cassill 21[4] | ||||
| Ron Fellows 2 | |||||
| Tony Raines 7 | |||||
| Stewart-Haas Racing | 10 | Danica Patrick (R) | Tony Gibson | Camaro | |
| 14 | Tony Stewart | Steve Addington 35 Greg Zipadelli 1 | |||
| 39 | Ryan Newman | Matt Borland | |||
| Tommy Baldwin Racing | 7 | Dave Blaney 35[5] | Tommy Baldwin Jr. | Camaro | |
| Justin Marks 1 | |||||
| 36 | J. J. Yeley 34[6] | Joe Lax[7] | |||
| Victor Gonzalez Jr. 2[8] | |||||
| Dodge | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | 40 | Bryan Clauson | Jeff Vandermoss | Challenger |
| 41/43 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | Kevin Manion | |||
| 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Chris Heroy | |||
| Petty Enterprises | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Drew Blickensderfer | ||
| 43/41 | Aric Almirola | Mike Ford | |||
| 44 | Chad McCumbee | Mark Tudor | |||
| 45 | Adam Petty | Billy Wilburn | |||
| 46 | Austin Petty | Chris Hussey | |||
| Ford | Brett Favre Racing | 16 | Tim Steele | Joey Knuckles | Mustang |
| 61 | Steve Park | Slugger Labbe | |||
| 90 | Tony Roper | Darrell Bryant | |||
| FAS Lane Racing | 32 | Terry Labonte 5 | Frank Stoddard | Fusion | |
| Ken Schrader 10[9] | |||||
| Timmy Hill (R) 19[10] | |||||
| Boris Said 2 | |||||
| Front Row Motorsports[11] | 34 | David Ragan[11] | Jay Guy | Fusion | |
| 35 | Josh Wise 35[11] | Steve Lane 5[12] Derrick Finley 9 Todd Anderson 22 | |||
| Michael McDowell 1 | |||||
| 38 | David Gilliland[11] | Frank Kerr[12] | |||
| Germain Racing | 13 | Casey Mears[13] | Bootie Barker | Fusion | |
| Orr Motorsports | 37 | Rodney Orr | John Page | Fusion | |
| Penske Racing | 2 | Blaise Alexander | Paul Wolfe 34[14] Kevin Buskirk 2 |
Mustang | |
| 22 | Joey Logano | Todd Gordon 34[15] Steve Reis 2 | |||
| Robert Yates Racing | 28 | Jamie McMurray | Greg Erwin | Fusion | |
| 88 | Jeremy Mayfield | Todd Parrott | |||
| 96 | Jason Leffler | Larry Carter | |||
| Roush Fenway Racing | 6 | Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. (R) | Chad Norris | Roush Mustang | |
| 17 | Trevor Bayne | Scott Graves | |||
| 60 | Greg Biffle | Matt Puccia | |||
| 99 | Carl Edwards[16] | Jimmy Fennig[17] | |||
| Toyota | BK Racing | 83 | David Reutimann[18] | Pat Tryson 19[18] Doug Richert 17 |
Avalon |
| 93 | Travis Kvapil | Todd Anderson 11 Mike Ford 5 Dale Ferguson 20 | |||
| Joe Gibbs Racing[19] | 11 | Denny Hamlin 32[20] | Darian Grubb | Camry | |
| Brian Vickers 3 | |||||
| 18 | Kyle Busch[21] | Dave Rogers | |||
| 20 | Elliott Sadler | Jason Ratcliff 35[22] Wally Brown 1 | |||
| JTG Daugherty Racing[19] | 47 | Bobby Labonte 27 | Brian Burns[23] | Camry | |
| A. J. Allmendinger 9 | |||||
| Michael Waltrip Racing | 51 | Clint Bowyer | Brian Pattie | Camry | |
| 55 | Brian Vickers 14[24] | Rodney Childers 24[25] Scott Miller 12 | |||
| Michael Waltrip 3[26] | |||||
| Elliott Sadler 4 | |||||
| 56 | Jerry Nadeau | Chad Johnston | |||
| NEMCO-Jay Robinson Racing[27] | 87 | John Nemechek | Eric Phillips | Camry | |
| 97 | Joe Nemechek 34 | Scott Eggleston | |||
| Tomy Drissi 2 | |||||
| Swan Racing[28] | 26 | Michael Waltrip (1) | Steve Lane | Avalon | |
| David Stremme 25[28] | |||||
| Cole Whitt 7 | |||||
| Kevin Swindell 1 | |||||
| Parker Kligerman 2 |
Limited schedule
| Manufacturer | Team | No. | Race Driver | Crew Chief | Round(s) | Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet (Start Your Engines!) | Circle Sport | 04 | Tony Raines | John Rahlf 2 Mike Abner 14 |
12 | 2012 Impala |
| 4 | ||||||
| Max Q Motorsports | 37 | J. J. Yeley | James Parrott | 1 | 2011 Camaro | |
| Ford | Go Green Racing | 52 | Paulie Harraka | Ben Leslie | 1 | 2010 Fusion |
| Leavine Family Racing | 95 | Scott Speed[29] | Wally Rogers | 14 | Fusion | |
| Reed Sorenson | 6 | |||||
| Scott Riggs | 1 | |||||
| Blake Koch | 1 | |||||
| Penske Racing | 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Greg Erwin | 2 | Mustang | |
| Phil Parsons Racing | 98 | Michael McDowell[30] | Gene Nead | 31 | 2012 Mustang | |
| Johnny Sauter | 2 | |||||
| Wood Brothers Racing | 21 | Travis Pastrana | Donnie Wingo[31] | 12 | Mustang | |
| Xxxtreme Motorsport | 04 | Scott Riggs | Tony Furr 5 Walter Giles 4 |
9 | 2012 Fusion | |
| Toyota | Brian Keselowski Motorsports Hamilton Means Racing[32] |
52 | Brian Keselowski | Bob Keselowski 1 Ben Leslie 3 |
3 | 2011 Avalon |
| Morgan Shepherd | 1 | |||||
| Humphrey Smith Racing | 19 | Mike Bliss | Peter Sospenzo | 18 | 2010 Camry | |
| Jason Leffler | 1 | |||||
| Alex Kennedy | 3 | |||||
| Scott Riggs | 1 |
Manufacturer Changes
- Chevrolet replaced the Impala with the Holden Commodore VF, rebadged for American markets as the Chevrolet SS.
- With the sudden downsurge in part-time teams, and Roger Penske switching back to Ford due to Ford offering him top support priority, Dodge had no choice but to pull the Charger from Cup Series competition, leaving the Challenger as their only model at the top level after they managed to secure the loyalties of Chip Ganassi and Richard Petty. This allowed the remaining Penske Chargers to be cascaded to the Grand National Series. Focusing on one model and two teams had the added benefit of making the remaining Dodge cars much more competitive, with at least one finishing in the top 5 of every race in 2013.
Schedule
The final calendar was released on September 25, 2012, containing 38 races, with the addition of two exhibition races. The schedule also includes two Gatorade Duels, which are the qualifying races for the Daytona 500.
| No. | Race Title | Track | Date | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budweiser Shootout | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach | February 16 | CBS | |
| Gatorade Duels | February 21 | CBS | ||
| 1 | Daytona 500 | February 24 | CBS | |
| 2 | Subway Fresh Fit 500 | Rockingham Speedway, Rockingham | March 3 | Fox |
| 3 | Kobalt Tools 400 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas | March 10 | Fox |
| 4 | Cromax Pro 300 | Road America, Elkhart Lake | March 17 | Fox |
| 5 | Budweiser 400 | Riverside International Raceway, Moreno Valley | March 24 | Fox |
| 6 | STP Gas Booster 500 | Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway | April 7 | Fox |
| 7 | NRA 500 | Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth | April 13 | Fox |
| 8 | STP 400 | Kansas Speedway, Kansas City | April 21 | Fox |
| 9 | Old Spice 400 | Gateway Motorsports Park, Madison | April 27 | Fox |
| 10 | Aaron's 499 | Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega | May 5 | Fox |
| 11 | Steven Universe 400 | Nazareth Speedway, Nazareth | May 11 | Fox
Nickelodeon Cartoon Network |
| NASCAR Open | Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord | May 18 | Speed | |
| NASCAR All-Star Race | Speed | |||
| 12 | Coca-Cola 600 | May 26 | Fox | |
| 13 | FedEx 400 | Dover International Speedway, Dover | June 2 | Fox |
| 14 | Howard Johnson's 400 | Pikes Peak International Raceway, Fountain | June 9 | TBS |
| 15 | TNN 420 | Fairgrounds Speedway, Nashville | June 16 | TNN |
| 16 | McDonald's 400 | Chicago Motor Speedway, Cicero | June 23 | TBS |
| 17 | GEICO 400 | Chicagoland Speedway, Joliet | June 30 | MGM |
| 18 | Coke Zero 400 | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach | July 6 | MGM |
| 19 | Camping World RV Sales 301 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon | July 14 | TBS |
| 20 | Crown Royal 400 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway | July 28 | ESPN |
| 21 | Gobowling.com 400 | Pocono Raceway, Long Pond | August 4 | MGM |
| 22 | Cheez-It 355 at The Glen | Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen | August 11 | MGM |
| 23 | Pure Michigan 400 | Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn | August 18 | TBS |
| 24 | Irwin Tools Night Race | Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol | August 24 | MGM |
| 25 | Bojangles Southern 500 | Darlington Raceway, Darlington | September 1 | TBS |
| 26 | Federated Auto Parts 400 | Richmond International Raceway, Richmond | September 7 | ESPN |
| 27 | Quaker State 400 | Kentucky Speedway, Sparta | September 15 | MGM |
| 28 | Jacob's Grand Prix | Brands Hatch, West Kingsdown, Kent, England | September 22 | TBS |
| 29 | Tyson Holly Farms 400 | North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro | September 29 | MGM |
| 30 | Keystone Light 400 | Milwaukee Mile, West Allis | October 6 | MGM |
| 31 | Auto Club 400 | Auto Club Speedway, Fontana | October 12 | MGM |
| 32 | Bank of America Roval 500 | Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord (Roval) | October 20 | ABC |
| 33 | Camping World RV Sales 500 | Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega | October 27 | MGM |
| 34 | Ford EcoBoost 400 | Homestead Miami Speedway, Homestead | November 3 | MGM |
| 35 | Toyota Save/Mart 350 | Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma | November 10 | ESPN |
| 36 | AdvoCare 500 | Phoenix International Raceway, Avondale | November 17 | MGM |
| 37 | Sega 350 | Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka, Japan | November 24 | MGM |
| 38 | AdvoCare 500 | Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton | November 30 | MGM |
Season summary
Race reports
Results and standings
Races
| No. | Race | Pole position | Most laps led | Winning driver | Make/Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sprint Unlimited at Daytona | Carl Edwards | Kevin Harvick | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet Camaro | |
| Budweiser Duel 1 | Danica Patrick | Trevor Bayne | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet Camaro | |
| Budweiser Duel 2 | Jeff Gordon | Jeff Gordon | Kyle Busch | Toyota Camry | |
| 1 | Daytona 500 | Danica Patrick | Matt Kenseth | Adam Petty | Dodge Challenger |
| 2 | Subway Fresh Fit 500 | Mark Martin | Carl Edwards | Carl Edwards | Ford Roush Mustang |
| 3 | Kobalt Tools 400 | Brad Keselowski | Kasey Kahne | Matt Kenseth | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 4 | Cromax Pro 300 | Kyle Busch | Denny Hamlin | Adam Petty | Dodge Challenger |
| 5 | Budweiser 400 | Denny Hamlin | Kyle Busch | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 6 | STP Gas Booster 500 | Jimmie Johnson | Jimmie Johnson | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 7 | NRA 500 | Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch | Toyota Camry |
| 8 | STP 400 | Matt Kenseth | Matt Kenseth | Matt Kenseth | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 9 | Old Spice 400 | Matt Kenseth | Matt Kenseth | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet SS |
| 10 | Aaron's 499 | Carl Edwards | Matt Kenseth | David Ragan | Ford Fusion |
| 11 | Steven Universe 400 | Kurt Busch | Kyle Busch | Mark Martin | Chevrolet Camaro |
| NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race | Carl Edwards | Kyle Busch/Kurt Busch | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet Camaro | |
| 12 | Coca-Cola 600 | Denny Hamlin | Kasey Kahne | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet SS |
| 13 | FedEx 400 | Denny Hamlin | Kyle Busch | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 14 | Howard Johnson's 400 | Jimmie Johnson | Jimmie Johnson | Kyle Busch | Toyota Camry |
| 15 | TNN 420 | Carl Edwards | Greg Biffle | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 16 | McDonald's 400 | Jamie McMurray | Martin Truex Jr. | Blaise Alexander | Ford Fusion |
| 17 | GEICO 400 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Jimmie Johnson | Matt Kenseth | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 18 | Coke Zero 400 | Kyle Busch | Jimmie Johnson | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 19 | Camping World RV Sales 301 | Brad Keselowski | Kurt Busch | Brian Vickers | Toyota Camry |
| 20 | Crown Royal 400 | Ryan Newman | Jimmie Johnson | Ryan Newman | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 21 | Gobowling.com 400 | Jimmie Johnson | Kasey Kahne | Kasey Kahne | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 22 | Cheez-It 355 at The Glen | Marcos Ambrose | Marcos Ambrose | Kyle Busch | Toyota Camry |
| 23 | Pure Michigan 400 | Joey Logano | Joey Logano | Joey Logano | Ford Mustang |
| 24 | Irwin Tools Night Race | Denny Hamlin | Matt Kenseth | Matt Kenseth | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 25 | Bojangles Southern 500 | Austin Petty | Tony Stewart | Austin Petty | Dodge Challenger |
| 26 | Federated Auto Parts 400 | Jeff Gordon | Brad Keselowski | Carl Edwards | Ford Roush Mustang |
| 27 | Quaker State 400 | Jeff Gordon | Brad Keselowski | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 28 | Jacob's Grand Prix | Joey Logano | Matt Kenseth | Matt Kenseth | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 29 | Tyson Holly Farms 400 | Ryan Newman | Matt Kenseth | Tim Steele | Ford Mustang |
| 30 | Keystone Light 400 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Jimmie Johnson | Rodney Orr | Ford Fusion |
| 31 | Auto Club 400 | Kevin Harvick | Kevin Harvick | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet SS |
| 32 | Bank of America Roval 500 | Jeff Gordon | Kasey Kahne | Brad Keselowski | Ford Mustang |
| 33 | Camping World RV Sales 500 | Aric Almirola | Jimmie Johnson | Jamie McMurray | Ford Fusion |
| 34 | Ford EcoBoost 400 | Denny Hamlin | Matt Kenseth | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 35 | Toyota Save/Mart 350 | Carl Edwards | Jimmie Johnson | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 36 | AdvoCare 500 | Jimmie Johnson | Kevin Harvick | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet SS |
| 37 | Sega 350 | Matt Kenseth | Matt Kenseth | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 38 | AdvoCare 500 | Adam Petty | Brad Keselowski | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet Camaro |
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