# 2013 Goody's Headache Relief Shot 500

The 2013 Goody's Headache Relief Shot 500 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race that was held on October 27, 2013, at Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia. Contested over 500 laps on the 0.526-mile (0.847 km) oval, it was the thirty-third race of the 2013 Sprint Cup Series season, as well as the seventh race in the ten-race Chase for the Sprint Cup, which ends the season. Jeff Gordon of Hendrick Motorsports won the race, his first and only win of the season, breaking a 33-race winless streak, while Matt Kenseth finished second and Clint Bowyer finished third.

## Report
### Background

Coming into the race, Jimmie Johnson was the chosen by the pundits to be the favorite along with Kyle Busch, Kasey Kahne and Matt Kenseth. Ten drivers were depicted as the underdogs for this race including Danica Patrick, Juan Pablo Montoya, Marcos Ambrose and Paul Menard.
Johnson had the advantage in the Sprint Cup Series championship points while Kyle Busch and Jeff Gordon were within easy striking distance of taking the championship lead away from him.

## 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 | 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 One Rate |
| 13 | Casey Mears | Germain Racing | Ford | GEICO |
| 14 | Mark Martin | 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 | 3M |
| 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (R) | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | Driven for a Cause |
| 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | M&M's Halloween |
| 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 | Turtle Wax / Menards |
| 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Rheem |
| 30 | Cole Whitt (i) | Swan Racing | Toyota | Widow Wax / Lean1 |
| 31 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Sleep Innovations / Dow |
| 32 | Ken Schrader | FAS Lane Racing | Ford | U.S. Chrome |
| 33 | Tony Raines (i) | Circle Sport | Chevrolet | Little Joe's Autos |
| 34 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | Taco Bell |
| 35 | Josh Wise (i) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | MDS Transport |
| 36 | J. J. Yeley | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet | Tommy Baldwin Racing |
| 38 | David Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | Long John Silver's |
| 39 | Ryan Newman | Stewart–Haas Racing | Chevrolet | State Water Heaters |
| 40 | Landon Cassill (i) | Circle Sport | Chevrolet | Moonshine Attitude Attire |
| 41 | Aric Almirola | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | Maurice Petty Hall of Fame Inductee |
| 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | Target |
| 47 | Bobby Labonte | JTG Daugherty Racing | Toyota | Clorox |
| 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Lowe's |
| 51 | Kyle Larson (i) | HScott Motorsports | Chevrolet | Target |
| 55 | Elliott Sadler (i) | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | RK Motors Collector Car Auctions |
| 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | NAPA Auto Parts |
| 78 | Kurt Busch | Furniture Row Racing | Chevrolet | Furniture Row / Denver Mattress |
| 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 | National Guard |
| 93 | Travis Kvapil | BK Racing | Toyota | Burger King / Dr Pepper |
| 95 | Reed Sorenson (i) | Leavine Family Racing | Ford | Leavine Family Racing |
| 98 | Michael McDowell | Phil Parsons Racing | Ford | Phil Parsons Racing |
| 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | Geek Squad |
| Official entry list |||||

## Qualifying results

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time |
| 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 19.013 |
| 2 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.061 |
| 3 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 19.061 |
| 4 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 19.092 |
| 5 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 19.096 |
| 6 | 22 | Joey Logano | Penske Racing | Ford | 19.111 |
| 7 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 19.126 |
| 8 | 34 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 19.163 |
| 9 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.168 |
| 10 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 19.171 |
| 11 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Racing | Ford | 19.176 |
| 12 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.183 |
| 13 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 19.185 |
| 14 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 19.194 |
| 15 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 19.214 |
| 16 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 19.214 |
| 17 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 19.219 |
| 18 | 41 | Aric Almirola | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 19.242 |
| 19 | 78 | Kurt Busch | Team Penske | Ford | 19.244 |
| 20 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 19.245 |
| 21 | 14 | Mark Martin | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 19.248 |
| 22 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 19.258 |
| 23 | 27 | Paul Menard | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 19.297 |
| 24 | 40 | Landon Cassill | Circle Sport Racing | Chevrolet | 19.312 |
| 25 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.313 |
| 26 | 51 | Kyle Larson | HScott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.328 |
| 27 | 38 | David Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 19.351 |
| 28 | 13 | Casey Mears | Germain Racing | Ford | 19.356 |
| 29 | 7 | Dave Blaney | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet | 19.366 |
| 30 | 30 | Cole Whitt | Swan Racing Company | Toyota | 19.366 |
| 31 | 35 | Josh Wise | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 19.387 |
| 32 | 93 | Travis Kvapil | BK Racing | Toyota | 19.398 |
| 33 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 19.408 |
| 34 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | JTG Daugherty Racing | Toyota | 19.422 |
| 35 | 55 | Elliott Sadler | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 19.427 |
| 36 | 98 | Michael McDowell | Phil Parsons Racing | Ford | 19.432 |
| 37 | 36 | J. J. Yeley | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet | 19.446 |
| 38 | 32 | Ken Schrader | FAS Lane Racing | Ford | 19.501 |
| 39 | 33 | Tony Raines | Circle Sport Racing | Chevrolet | 19.504 |
| 40 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO-Jay Robinson Racing | Toyota | 19.511 |
| 41 | 10 | Danica Patrick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 19.571 |
| 42 | 95 | Reed Sorenson | Leavine Family Racing | Ford | 19.757 |
| 43 | 83 | David Reutimann | BK Racing | Toyota | 19.976 |

### Race

David Ragan blew his engine on lap 109, with Kyle Larson having a similar incident on lap 160. Tony Raines developed problems with his brakes on lap 220 while Dave Blaney was involved in a terminal crash on lap 357. The final DNF of the race came from David Reutimann, who had troubles with his rear gear on lap 451 and had to leave the race prematurely.
Approximately 22% of the race was held under a caution flag while the average green flag run was nearly 22 laps. Most of the yellow flags in this race were caused by accidents, debris and cars spinning dangerously out of control.
Jeff Burton, Greg Biffle, Jeff Gordon, Matt Kenseth and Jimmie Johnson had the fastest pit crews in the race, with the average time on pit road being 41 seconds.
There were seven total penalties during the course of the race. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. was penalized twice for too many men over the wall. Ken Schrader, and Kasey Kahne were also penalized for too many men over the wall. Ryan Newman was penalized for Lug nut(s) not installed, and Ken Schrader and David Reutimann were both penalized for too fast entering pits.

### Results

| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
| 1 | 9 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 47 |
| 2 | 4 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 500 | 44 |
| 3 | 5 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 500 | 42 |
| 4 | 11 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Racing | Ford | 500 | 40 |
| 5 | 2 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 50 |
| 6 | 10 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 38 |
| 7 | 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 500 | 38 |
| 8 | 12 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 36 |
| 9 | 33 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 500 | 35 |
| 10 | 7 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 34 |
| 11 | 22 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 34 |
| 12 | 14 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 500 | 32 |
| 13 | 13 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 31 |
| 14 | 6 | 22 | Joey Logano | Penske Racing | Ford | 500 | 30 |
| 15 | 3 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 500 | 30 |
| 16 | 15 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 500 | 28 |
| 17 | 41 | 10 | Danica Patrick | Stewart Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 499 | 27 |
| 18 | 19 | 78 | Kurt Busch | Furniture Row Racing | Chevrolet | 499 | 26 |
| 19 | 16 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 499 | 25 |
| 20 | 18 | 41 | Aric Almirola | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 499 | 24 |
| 21 | 28 | 13 | Casey Mears | Germain Racing | Ford | 499 | 23 |
| 22 | 23 | 27 | Paul Menard | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 499 | 22 |
| 23 | 27 | 38 | David Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 499 | 21 |
| 24 | 32 | 93 | Travis Kvapil | BK Racing | Toyota | 499 | 20 |
| 25 | 35 | 55 | Elliott Sadler | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 499 | 0 |
| 26 | 36 | 98 | Michael McDowell | Phil Parsons Racing | Ford | 498 | 18 |
| 27 | 25 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 497 | 17 |
| 28 | 38 | 32 | Ken Schrader | FAS Lane Racing | Ford | 496 | 16 |
| 29 | 24 | 40 | Landon Cassill | Circle Sport Racing | Chevrolet | 495 | 0 |
| 30 | 37 | 36 | J. J. Yeley | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet | 495 | 14 |
| 31 | 20 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 495 | 13 |
| 32 | 34 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | JTG Daugherty Racing | Toyota | 494 | 12 |
| 33 | 40 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO-Jay Robinson Racing | Toyota | 493 | 0 |
| 34 | 31 | 35 | Josh Wise | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 490 | 0 |
| 35 | 30 | 30 | Cole Whitt | Swan Racing Company | Toyota | 459 | 0 |
| 36 | 21 | 14 | Mark Martin | Stewart Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 455 | 8 |
| 37 | 43 | 83 | David Reutimann | BK Racing | Toyota | 451 | 7 |
| 38 | 17 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Stewart Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 432 | 6 |
| 39 | 29 | 7 | Dave Blaney | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet | 357 | 5 |
| 40 | 42 | 95 | Reed Sorenson | Leavine Family Racing | Ford | 275 | 0 |
| 41 | 39 | 33 | Tony Raines | Circle Sport Racing | Chevrolet | 220 | 0 |
| 42 | 26 | 51 | Kyle Larson | HScott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 160 | 0 |
| 43 | 8 | 34 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 109 | 1 |
| Official race results ||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| 1 | 1 | Matt Kenseth | 2294 |
| 1 | 1 | Jimmie Johnson | -0 |
| 2 | 3 | Jeff Gordon | -27 |
| 1 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | -28 |
| 2 | 5 | Kyle Busch | -36 |
| 2 | 6 | Clint Bowyer | -55 |
| 1 | 7 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | -56 |
| 1 | 8 | Greg Biffle | -58 |
| | 9 | Kurt Busch | -75 |
| | 10 | Carl Edwards | -76 |
| 1 | 11 | Joey Logano | -85 |
| 1 | 12 | Ryan Newman | -106 |
| | 13 | Kasey Kahne | -124 |