# 2013 Hollywood Casino 400

The 2013 Hollywood Casino 400 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race that was held on October 6, 2013, at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. Contested over 267 laps on the 1.5–mile (2.4 km) oval, it was the 30th race of the 2013 Sprint Cup Series championship, and the 4th race in the Chase for the Sprint Cup. Kevin Harvick of Richard Childress Racing won the race, his third win of the season, while Kurt Busch finished second and Jeff Gordon finished third.
The 15 cautions flown during the race were a track record.

## Report
### 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 | Time Warner Cable |
| 7 | Dave Blaney | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet | Tommy Baldwin Racing |
| 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | Mac Tools |
| 10 | Danica Patrick (R) | Stewart–Haas Racing | Chevrolet | GoDaddy.com |
| 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | FedEx Office |
| 13 | Casey Mears | Germain Racing | Ford | GEICO |
| 14 | Mark Martin | Stewart–Haas Racing | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats |
| 15 | Clint Bowyer | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | Raspberry 5-hour Energy |
| 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | Sherwin-Williams |
| 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (R) | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | Ford EcoBoost |
| 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | M&M's |
| 20 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Dollar General |
| 22 | Joey Logano | Penske Racing | Ford | Shell / Pennzoil |
| 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Axalta |
| 27 | Paul Menard | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Splash / Menards |
| 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Budweiser |
| 30 | Cole Whitt (i) | Swan Racing | Toyota | Swan Energy |
| 31 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Caterpillar |
| 32 | Timmy Hill (R) | FAS Lane Racing | Ford | U.S. Chrome |
| 33 | Landon Cassill (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 | Accell Construction |
| 38 | David Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | Long John Silver's |
| 39 | Ryan Newman | Stewart–Haas Racing | Chevrolet | Code 3 Associates |
| 40 | Tony Raines (i) | Circle Sport | Chevrolet | Moonshire Attitude Attire |
| 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | Target |
| 43 | Aric Almirola | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | Farmland |
| 47 | A. J. Allmendinger | JTG Daugherty Racing | Toyota | Scott Products - Win My Car |
| 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Lowe's |
| 51 | Justin Allgaier (i) | HScott Motorsports | Chevrolet | BRANDT |
| 55 | Brian Vickers (i) | 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 | Furniture Row / Denver Mattress |
| 83 | David Reutimann | BK Racing | Toyota | Burger King / Dr Pepper |
| 87 | Joe Nemechek (i) | NEMCO-Jay Robinson Racing | Toyota | Calvert's |
| 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Time Warner Cable |
| 93 | Travis Kvapil | BK Racing | Toyota | Burger King / Dr Pepper |
| 95 | Reed Sorenson (i) | Leavine Family Racing | Ford | SupportMilitary.org |
| 98 | Michael McDowell | Phil Parsons Racing | Ford | Phil Parsons Racing |
| 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | Fastenal |
| Official entry list |||||

## Results
### Qualifying

| Grid | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 28.796 | 187.526 |
| 2 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.803 | 187.480 |
| 3 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.852 | 187.162 |
| 4 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 28.996 | 186.233 |
| 5 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 29.006 | 186.168 |
| 6 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.021 | 186.072 |
| 7 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.049 | 185.893 |
| 8 | 27 | Paul Menard | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.052 | 185.874 |
| 9 | 78 | Kurt Busch | Furniture Row Racing | Chevrolet | 29.084 | 185.669 |
| 10 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.121 | 185.433 |
| 11 | 55 | Brian Vickers | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 29.123 | 185.420 |
| 12 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 29.148 | 185.261 |
| 13 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 29.157 | 185.204 |
| 14 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.167 | 185.141 |
| 15 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Chevrolet | 29.192 | 184.982 |
| 16 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.201 | 184.925 |
| 17 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 29.248 | 184.628 |
| 18 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.252 | 184.603 |
| 19 | 78 | Kurt Busch | Furniture Row Racing | Chevrolet | 29.272 | 184.477 |
| 20 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 29.287 | 184.382 |
| 21 | 51 | Justin Allgaier | Phoenix Racing | Chevrolet | 29.331 | 184.106 |
| 22 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 29.391 | 183.730 |
| 23 | 14 | Mark Martin | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 29.401 | 183.667 |
| 24 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 29.447 | 183.380 |
| 25 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 29.497 | 183.069 |
| 26 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 29.540 | 182.803 |
| 27 | 83 | David Reutimann | BK Racing | Toyota | 29.559 | 182.685 |
| 28 | 47 | A. J. Allmendinger | JTG Daugherty Racing | Toyota | 29.584 | 182.531 |
| 29 | 10 | Danica Patrick # | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 29.664 | 182.039 |
| 30 | 30 | Cole Whitt | Swan Racing Company | Toyota | 29.667 | 182.020 |
| 31 | 98 | Michael McDowell | Phil Parsons Racing | Ford | 29.675 | 181.971 |
| 32 | 34 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 29.677 | 181.959 |
| 33 | 36 | J. J. Yeley | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet | 29.678 | 181.953 |
| 34 | 38 | David Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 29.688 | 181.892 |
| 35 | 32 | Timmy Hill # | FAS Lane Racing | Ford | 29.696 | 181.843 |
| 36 | 93 | Travis Kvapil | BK Racing | Toyota | 29.698 | 181.830 |
| 37 | 13 | Casey Mears | Germain Racing | Ford | 29.729 | 181.641 |
| 38 | 35 | Josh Wise | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 29.898 | 180.614 |
| 39 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO-Jay Robinson Racing | Toyota | 29.921 | 180.475 |
| 40 | 95 | Reed Sorenson | Leavine Family Racing | Ford | 30.001 | 179.994 |
| 41 | 7 | Dave Blaney | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet | 30.026 | 179.844 |
| 42 | 40 | Tony Raines | Hillman Racing | Chevrolet | 30.082 | 179.509 |
| 43 | 33 | Landon Cassill | Circle Sport | Chevrolet | 30.294 | 178.253 |
| # Rookie of the Year candidate Source: |||||||

### Race results

| Pos | Grid | Car | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Led | Points |
| 1 | 1 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 138 | 48 |
| 2 | 19 | 78 | Kurt Busch | Furniture Row Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | 42 |
| 3 | 14 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | 41 |
| 4 | 5 | 22 | Joey Logano | Penske Racing | Ford | 267 | 33 | 41 |
| 5 | 9 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 267 | 0 | 39 |
| 6 | 3 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 6 | 39 |
| 7 | 8 | 27 | Paul Menard | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | 37 |
| 8 | 6 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 10 | 37 |
| 9 | 25 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 267 | 0 | 35 |
| 10 | 20 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 267 | 0 | 34 |
| 11 | 7 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 21 | 34 |
| 12 | 16 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 1 | 33 |
| 13 | 26 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Fenway Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | 31 |
| 14 | 22 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 267 | 0 | 30 |
| 15 | 15 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | 29 |
| 16 | 24 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | 28 |
| 17 | 4 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Racing | Ford | 267 | 52 | 28 |
| 18 | 12 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | 26 |
| 19 | 13 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 267 | 0 | 25 |
| 20 | 28 | 47 | A. J. Allmendinger | JTG Daugherty Racing | Toyota | 267 | 0 | 24 |
| 21 | 37 | 13 | Casey Mears | Germain Racing | Ford | 267 | 1 | 24 |
| 22 | 23 | 14 | Mark Martin | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | 22 |
| 23 | 10 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 0 | 21 |
| 24 | 34 | 38 | David Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 267 | 0 | 20 |
| 25 | 41 | 7 | David Ragan | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | 19 |
| 26 | 36 | 93 | Travis Kvapil | BK Racing | Toyota | 267 | 1 | 19 |
| 27 | 33 | 36 | J. J. Yeley | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | 18 |
| 28 | 35 | 32 | Timmy Hill # | FAS Lane Racing | Ford | 267 | 0 | 17 |
| 29 | 42 | 40 | Tony Raines | Circle Sport | Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 2 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. # | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 266 | 0 | 14 |
| 31 | 31 | 30 | Cole Whitt | Swan Racing Company | Toyota | 260 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | 11 | 55 | Brian Vickers | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 242 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | 43 | 33 | Landon Cassill | Circle Sport | Chevrolet | 235 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | 18 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 199 | 1 | 11 |
| 35 | 17 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | 9 |
| 36 | 32 | 34 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 168 | 0 | 8 |
| 37 | 27 | 83 | David Reutimann | BK Racing | Toyota | 157 | 0 | 7 |
| 38 | 31 | 98 | Michael McDowell | Phil Parsons Racing | Ford | 144 | 0 | 6 |
| 39 | 21 | 51 | Justin Allgaier | Phoenix Racing | Chevrolet | 135 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | 38 | 35 | Josh Wise | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 108 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | 39 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO-Jay Robinson Racing | Toyota | 107 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | 40 | 95 | Reed Sorenson | Leavine Family Racing | Ford | 103 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | 29 | 10 | Danica Patrick # | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| # Rookie of the Year candidate Source: ^1 Points include 3 Chase for the Sprint Cup points for winning, 1 point for leading a lap, and 1 point for most laps led. |||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Matt Kenseth | 2183 |
| | 2 | Jimmie Johnson | 2180 (-3) |
| 1 | 3 | Kevin Harvick | 2158 (-25) |
| 1 | 4 | Jeff Gordon | 2151 (-32) |
| 2 | 5 | Kyle Busch | 2148 (-35) |
| | 6 | Greg Biffle | 2139 (-44) |
| 2 | 7 | Kurt Busch | 2136 (-47) |
| 2 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 2129 (-54) |
| 1 | 9 | Clint Bowyer | 2128 (-55) |
| 2 | 10 | Joey Logano | 2124 (-59) |
| | 11 | Carl Edwards | 2123 (-60) |
| 5 | 12 | Ryan Newman | 2110 (-73) |
| | 13 | Kasey Kahne | 2100 (-83) |
| Pos | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | Chevrolet | 206 |
| 2 | Toyota | 196 (-10) |
| 3 | Ford | 161 (-45) |