# 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.

## Report
### Background

Talladega Superspeedway is a four turn tri-oval track that is 2.66 miles (4.28 km) long. 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. The racetrack has a seating capacity for 109,000 spectators. Matt Kenseth was the defending race winner after winning the event during the 2012 race.

## 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 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 47.406 | 202.000 |
| 2 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 47.409 | 201.987 |
| 3 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 47.345 | 201.876 |
| 4 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 47.440 | 201.855 |
| 5 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 47.499 | 201.604 |
| 6 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 47.561 | 201.341 |
| 7 | 34 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 47.602 | 201.168 |
| 8 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 47.620 | 201.092 |
| 9 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 47.625 | 201.071 |
| 10 | 13 | Casey Mears | Germain Racing | Ford | 47.663 | 200.911 |
| 11 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 47.856 | 200.100 |
| 12 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 48.002 | 199.492 |
| 13 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Racing | Ford | 48.006 | 199.475 |
| 14 | 35 | Josh Wise | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 48.020 | 199.417 |
| 15 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 48.038 | 199.342 |
| 16 | 14 | Austin Dillon | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 48.039 | 199.338 |
| 17 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 48.075 | 199.198 |
| 18 | 22 | Joey Logano | Penske Racing | Ford | 48.081 | 199.164 |
| 19 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 48.100 | 199.085 |
| 20 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 48.113 | 199.031 |
| 21 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (R) | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 48.157 | 198.580 |
| 22 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 48.173 | 198.784 |
| 23 | 10 | Danica Patrick (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 48.239 | 198.512 |
| 24 | 38 | David Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 48.283 | 198.331 |
| 25 | 83 | David Reutimann | BK Racing | Toyota | 48.294 | 198.286 |
| 26 | 21 | Trevor Bayne | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 48.310 | 198.220 |
| 27 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 48.429 | 197.733 |
| 28 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 48.456 | 197.623 |
| 29 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | JTG Daugherty Racing | Toyota | 48.462 | 197.598 |
| 30 | 78 | Kurt Busch | Furniture Row Racing | Chevrolet | 48.479 | 197.529 |
| 31 | 30 | Cole Whitt | Swan Racing Company | Toyota | 48.484 | 197.508 |
| 32 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 48.556 | 197.216 |
| 33 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 48.639 | 196.879 |
| 34 | 27 | Paul Menard | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 48.842 | 196.061 |
| 35 | 51 | Justin Allgaier | Phoenix Racing | Chevrolet | 50.112 | 191.092 |
| 36 | 98 | Michael McDowell | Phil Parsons Racing | Ford | 50.631 | 189.133 |
| 37 | 36 | J. J. Yeley | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet | 50.723 | 188.790 |
| 38 | 93 | Travis Kvapil | BK Racing | Toyota | 50.804 | 188.489 |
| 39 | 7 | Dave Blaney | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet | 50.912 | 188.089 |
| 40 | 32 | Terry Labonte | FAS Lane Racing | Ford | 51.096 | 187.412 |
| 41 | 40 | Tony Raines | Circle Sport | Chevrolet | 51.223 | 186.947 |
| 42 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO-Jay Robinson Racing | Toyota | 51.407 | 186.278 |
| 43 | 33 | Landon Cassill | Circle Sport | Chevrolet | 51.904 | 184.494 |
| Failed to Qualify |||||||
| | 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | Ford | 48.079 | 199.172 |
| Sources: |||||||
* 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 |
| 1 | 9 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 188 |
| 2 | 8 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 188 |
| 3 | 21 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 188 |
| 4 | 34 | 27 | Paul Menard | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 188 |
| 5 | 27 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 188 |
| 6 | 7 | 34 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 188 |
| 7 | 24 | 38 | David Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 188 |
| 8 | 4 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 188 |
| 9 | 17 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 188 |
| 10 | 20 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 188 |
| 11 | 6 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 188 |
| 12 | 33 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 188 |
| 13 | 11 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 188 |
| 14 | 19 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 188 |
| 15 | 36 | 98 | Michael McDowell | Phil Parsons Racing | Ford | 188 |
| 16 | 18 | 22 | Joey Logano | Penske Racing | Ford | 188 |
| 17 | 5 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 188 |
| 18 | 30 | 78 | Kurt Busch | Furniture Row Racing | Chevrolet | 188 |
| 19 | 38 | 93 | Travis Kvapil | BK Racing | Toyota | 188 |
| 20 | 12 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 188 |
| 21 | 2 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 188 |
| 22 | 1 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 188 |
| 23 | 26 | 21 | Trevor Bayne | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 188 |
| 24 | 35 | 51 | Justin Allgaier | Phoenix Racing | Chevrolet | 188 |
| 25 | 39 | 7 | Dave Blaney | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet | 188 |
| 26 | 16 | 14 | Austin Dillon | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 187 |
| 27 | 10 | 13 | Casey Mears | Germain Racing | Ford | 187 |
| 28 | 37 | 36 | J. J. Yeley | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet | 187 |
| 29 | 13 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Racing | Ford | 187 |
| 30 | 14 | 35 | Josh Wise | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 187 |
| 31 | 31 | 30 | Cole Whitt | Swan Racing Company | Toyota | 187 |
| 32 | 22 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 187 |
| 33 | 23 | 10 | Danica Patrick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 187 |
| 34 | 29 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | JTG Daugherty Racing | Toyota | 187 |
| 35 | 40 | 32 | Terry Labonte | FAS Lane Racing | Ford | 187 |
| 36 | 28 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 186 |
| 37 | 43 | 33 | Landon Cassill | Circle Sport | Chevrolet | 183 |
| 38 | 15 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 142 |
| 39 | 3 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 134 |
| 40 | 25 | 83 | David Reutimann | BK Racing | Toyota | 119 |
| 41 | 32 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 78 |
| 42 | 42 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO-Jay Robinson Racing | Toyota | 60 |
| 43 | 41 | 40 | Tony Raines | Circle Sport | Chevrolet | 2 |

## Standings after the race
### Drivers' Championship standings

| Pos | Driver | Points |

### Manufacturers' Championship standings

| Pos | Manufacturer | Points |