# 2013 Toyota Owners 400

The 2013 Toyota Owners 400 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race that was held on April 27, 2013, at Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Contested over 406 laps—extended from 400 laps due to a Green-white-checker finish on the 0.75-mile (1.20 km) D-shaped oval, it was the ninth race of the 2013 Sprint Cup Series championship. Kevin Harvick of Richard Childress Racing won the race, his first win of the 2013 season, while Clint Bowyer finished second. Joey Logano, Juan Pablo Montoya, and Jeff Burton rounded out the top five.

## Report
### Background

Richmond International Raceway is a four-turn D-shaped oval track that is 0.75 miles (1.21 km) long. The track's turns are banked at fourteen degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is eight degrees. The back stretch, opposite of the front, is at only two degrees. The racetrack has a seating capacity for 94,063 spectators. Kyle Busch was the defending race winner after winning the event four consecutive times, most recently in 2012.
Before the race, Jimmie Johnson was leading the Drivers' Championship with 311 points, while Kasey Kahne stood in second with 274 points. Brad Keselowski followed in the third position, nine points ahead of Greg Biffle and ten ahead of Dale Earnhardt Jr. in fourth and fifth. Carl Edwards, with 262, was in sixth, five points ahead of Kyle Busch, Clint Bowyer was seven points ahead of Paul Menard and twenty ahead of Jamie McMurray in ninth and tenth, and 23 ahead of Kevin Harvick in eleventh. Aric Almirola completed the first twelve positions with 222 points.

### 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 | McDonald's |
| 2 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Racing | Ford | Redd's Apple Ale |
| 5 | Kasey Kahne | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Quaker State / Menards |
| 7 | Dave Blaney | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet | SANY |
| 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | DeWalt / Stanley Tools |
| 10 | Danica Patrick (R) | Stewart–Haas Racing | Chevrolet | GoDaddy.com |
| 11 | Brian Vickers (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | FedEx Delivery Manager |
| 13 | Casey Mears | Germain Racing | Ford | GEICO |
| 14 | Tony Stewart | Stewart–Haas Racing | Chevrolet | Rush Truck Centers / Mobil 1 |
| 15 | Clint Bowyer | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | ToyotaCare |
| 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | American Red Cross |
| 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (R) | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | Zest |
| 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | M&M's |
| 19 | Mike Bliss (i) | Humphrey Smith Racing | Toyota | Plinker Tactical / G Oil |
| 20 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Dollar General |
| 22 | Joey Logano | Penske Racing | Ford | Shell / Pennzoil |
| 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Drive to End Hunger |
| 27 | Paul Menard | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | CertainTeed / Menards |
| 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Bell Helicopters |
| 30 | David Stremme | Swan Racing | Toyota | Swan Energy |
| 31 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Airgas / Bulwark |
| 32 | Timmy Hill (R) | FAS Lane Racing | Ford | OXY Water |
| 33 | Landon Cassill | Circle Sport | Chevrolet | Little Joe's Autos / Precon Marine |
| 34 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | CSX "Play It Safe" |
| 35 | Josh Wise (i) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | MDS Transport |
| 36 | J. J. Yeley | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet | NASCAR Foundation |
| 38 | David Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | Long John Silver's |
| 39 | Ryan Newman | Stewart–Haas Racing | Chevrolet | Outback Steakhouse |
| 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | Depend |
| 43 | Aric Almirola | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | Smithfield |
| 47 | Bobby Labonte | JTG Daugherty Racing | Toyota | Bush's Beans |
| 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Lowe's Dover White |
| 51 | A. J. Allmendinger | Phoenix Racing | Chevrolet | Phoenix Construction |
| 52 | Brian Keselowski | Brian Keselowski Motorsports | Toyota | Highland Wealth Advisors |
| 55 | Mark Martin | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | Aaron's Dream Machine |
| 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | NAPA Brakes |
| 78 | Kurt Busch | Furniture Row Racing | Chevrolet | Furniture Row / Sealy |
| 83 | David Reutimann | BK Racing | Toyota | Burger King / Dr Pepper |
| 87 | Joe Nemechek (i) | NEMCO-Jay Robinson Racing | Toyota | Acredale Vending / AM FM Energy |
| 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | National Guard |
| 93 | Travis Kvapil | BK Racing | Toyota | Dominion Raceway |
| 98 | Michael McDowell | Phil Parsons Racing | Ford | Phil Parsons Racing |
| 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | Geek Squad |
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### Practice and qualifying

Two practice sessions were held in preparation for the race; both on Friday, April 26, 2013. The first session lasted for 120 minutes, while second session was 60 minutes long. During the first practice session, Mark Martin, for the Michael Waltrip Racing team, was quickest ahead of Keselowski in second and Kyle Busch in third. Matt Kenseth was scored fourth, and Brian Vickers managed fifth. Harvick, Edwards, Kurt Busch, Bowyer, and Juan Pablo Montoya rounded out the top ten quickest drivers in the session.
Jeff Gordon was quickest in the second and final practice session, ahead of Montoya in second and Vickers in third. Menard was fourth quickest, and McMurray took fifth. A. J. Allmendinger, Martin Truex Jr., Jeff Burton, Earnhardt Jr., and Edwards followed in the top ten.
During qualifying, forty-three cars were entered. Kenseth clinched his second pole position of the season, with a time of 20.716 seconds. After his qualifying run, Kenseth commented, “It feels great. It’s a great race track. I felt like we were off a little in practice today, and (crew chief) Jason Ratcliff and that whole group there did the things they do for me every week and just made great adjustments. I thought we hit it pretty good there in that lap, had great speed. Thanks to Dollar General, Husky, Home Depot (Kenseth’s sponsors) for sticking with us through all this stuff this week. We’ll get through this ... glad to be on the pole, and looking forward to tomorrow night.” He was joined on the front row of the grid by Vickers. Gordon qualified third, Kahne took fourth, and Bowyer started fifth. Montoya, Joey Logano, Kyle Busch, Truex Jr., and Mark Martin completed the first ten positions on the grid.

## Results
### Qualifying

| Grid | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 20.716 | 130.334 |
| 2 | 11 | Brian Vickers | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 20.721 | 130.303 |
| 3 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.729 | 130.252 |
| 4 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.740 | 130.183 |
| 5 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 20.744 | 130.158 |
| 6 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 20.793 | 129.851 |
| 7 | 22 | Joey Logano | Penske Racing | Ford | 20.808 | 129.758 |
| 8 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 20.828 | 129.633 |
| 9 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 20.834 | 129.596 |
| 10 | 55 | Mark Martin | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 20.837 | 129.577 |
| 11 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 20.839 | 129.565 |
| 12 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 20.841 | 129.552 |
| 13 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 20.844 | 129.534 |
| 14 | 78 | Kurt Busch | Furniture Row Racing | Chevrolet | 20.862 | 129.422 |
| 15 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 20.868 | 129.385 |
| 16 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 20.870 | 129.372 |
| 17 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 20.871 | 129.366 |
| 18 | 7 | Dave Blaney | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet | 20.883 | 129.292 |
| 19 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.900 | 129.187 |
| 20 | 34 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 20.904 | 129.162 |
| 21 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 20.912 | 129.112 |
| 22 | 83 | David Reutimann | BK Racing | Toyota | 20.912 | 129.112 |
| 23 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Racing | Ford | 20.925 | 129.032 |
| 24 | 51 | A. J. Allmendinger | Phoenix Racing | Chevrolet | 20.944 | 128.915 |
| 25 | 30 | David Stremme | Swan Racing | Toyota | 20.961 | 128.811 |
| 26 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.966 | 128.780 |
| 27 | 35 | Josh Wise | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 20.972 | 128.743 |
| 28 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 20.975 | 128.725 |
| 29 | 27 | Paul Menard | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 20.976 | 128.719 |
| 30 | 10 | Danica Patrick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 20.979 | 128.700 |
| 31 | 33 | Landon Cassill | Circle Sport | Chevrolet | 20.982 | 128.682 |
| 32 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | JTG Daugherty Racing | Toyota | 20.994 | 128.608 |
| 33 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 21.009 | 128.516 |
| 34 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 21.036 | 128.351 |
| 35 | 98 | Michael McDowell | Phil Parsons Racing | Ford | 21.085 | 128.053 |
| 36 | 93 | Travis Kvapil | BK Racing | Toyota | 21.101 | 127.956 |
| 37 | 38 | David Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 21.113 | 127.883 |
| 38 | 19 | Mike Bliss | Humphrey Smith Motorsports | Toyota | 21.179 | 127.485 |
| 39 | 36 | J. J. Yeley | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet | 21.336 | 126.547 |
| 40 | 13 | Casey Mears | Germain Racing | Ford | 21.360 | 126.404 |
| 41 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO-Jay Robinson Racing | Toyota | 21.448 | 125.886 |
| 42 | 32 | Timmy Hill | FAS Lane Racing | Ford | 21.481 | 125.692 |
| 43 | 52 | Brian Keselowski | Hamilton Means Racing | Ford | 21.818 | 123.751 |
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### Race results

| Pos | Grid | Car | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
| 1 | 17 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 406 | 47 |
| 2 | 5 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 406 | 43 |
| 3 | 7 | 22 | Joey Logano | Penske Racing | Ford | 406 | 41 |
| 4 | 6 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 406 | 41 |
| 5 | 16 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 406 | 40 |
| 6 | 28 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 406 | 38 |
| 7 | 1 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 406 | 39 |
| 8 | 34 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 406 | 36 |
| 9 | 14 | 78 | Kurt Busch | Furniture Row Racing | Chevrolet | 406 | 36 |
| 10 | 19 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 406 | 34 |
| 11 | 3 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 406 | 33 |
| 12 | 26 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 406 | 32 |
| 13 | 29 | 27 | Paul Menard | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 406 | 31 |
| 14 | 24 | 51 | A. J. Allmendinger | Phoenix Racing | Chevrolet | 406 | 30 |
| 15 | 15 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 406 | 29 |
| 16 | 12 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 406 | 28 |
| 17 | 9 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 406 | 27 |
| 18 | 21 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 406 | 26 |
| 19 | 32 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | JTG Daugherty Racing | Toyota | 406 | 25 |
| 20 | 20 | 34 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 406 | 24 |
| 21 | 4 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 406 | 23 |
| 22 | 22 | 83 | David Reutimann | BK Racing | Toyota | 406 | 22 |
| 23 | 18 | 7 | Dave Blaney | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet | 406 | 21 |
| 24 | 8 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 406 | 21 |
| 25 | 31 | 33 | Landon Cassill | Circle Sport | Chevrolet | 406 | 19 |
| 26 | 13 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 406 | 18 |
| 27 | 37 | 38 | David Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 405 | 17 |
| 28 | 27 | 35 | Josh Wise | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 404 | – |
| 29 | 30 | 10 | Danica Patrick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 402 | 15 |
| 30 | 40 | 13 | Casey Mears | Germain Racing | Ford | 402 | 14 |
| 31 | 25 | 30 | David Stremme | Swan Racing | Toyota | 402 | 13 |
| 32 | 39 | 36 | J. J. Yeley | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet | 401 | 12 |
| 33 | 23 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Racing | Ford | 398 | 11 |
| 34 | 42 | 32 | Timmy Hill | FAS Lane Racing | Ford | 397 | 10 |
| 35 | 2 | 11 | Brian Vickers | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 392 | – |
| 36 | 33 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 391 | 8 |
| 37 | 36 | 93 | Travis Kvapil | BK Racing | Toyota | 368 | 7 |
| 38 | 10 | 55 | Mark Martin | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 349 | 6 |
| 39 | 41 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO-Jay Robinson Racing | Toyota | 245 | – |
| 40 | 43 | 52 | Brian Keselowski | Hamilton Means Racing | Ford | 186 | 4 |
| 41 | 35 | 98 | Michael McDowell | Phil Parsons Racing | Ford | 121 | 3 |
| 42 | 11 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 109 | 2 |
| 43 | 38 | 19 | Mike Bliss | Humphrey Smith Motorsports | Toyota | 17 | – |
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## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Jimmie Johnson | 343 |
| 4 | 2 | Carl Edwards | 300 (–43) |
| 1 | 3 | Kasey Kahne | 297 (–46) |
| 1 | 4 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 297 (–46) |
| 3 | 5 | Clint Bowyer | 290 (–53) |
| 3 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | 284 (–59) |
| | 7 | Kyle Busch | 278 (–65) |
| 4 | 8 | Greg Biffle | 272 (–71) |
| 2 | 9 | Kevin Harvick | 271 (–72) |
| 1 | 10 | Paul Menard | 271 (–72) |
| 1 | 11 | Aric Almirola | 258 (–58) |
| 2 | 12 | Jamie McMurray | 245 (–98) |
| Pos | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | Chevrolet | 64 |
| 2 | Toyota | 59 (–5) |
| 3 | Ford | 43 (–21) |