# 2013 Bank of America 500

The 2013 Bank of America 500 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held on October 12, 2013, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. Contested over 334 laps on the 1.5-mile (2.4 km) asphalt quad-oval, it was the thirty-first race of the 2013 Sprint Cup Series season, as well as the fifth race in the ten-race Chase for the Sprint Cup, which ends the season. Brad Keselowski won the race, his first of the season, while Kasey Kahne finished second and Matt Kenseth finished third. This was the first time since October 2011 that a Chase race was "spoiled" by a non-Chase driver.
This race also marked the first Cup Series start for 2021 champion, Kyle Larson.

## 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 | Quaker State |
| 7 | Dave Blaney | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet | Breast Cancer Awareness |
| 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | Bostitch |
| 10 | Danica Patrick (R) | Stewart–Haas Racing | Chevrolet | GoDaddy Breast Cancer Awareness |
| 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | FedEx Ground |
| 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 | Raspberry 5-hour Energy |
| 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 3M |
| 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (R) | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | My Best Buy |
| 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 / Hertz |
| 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 | Swan Energy |
| 31 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Caterpillar |
| 32 | Timmy Hill (R) | FAS Lane Racing | Ford | U.S. Chrome |
| 33 | Brian Scott (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Shore Lodge |
| 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 | United Mining Equipment |
| 38 | David Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | Long John Silver's |
| 39 | Ryan Newman | Stewart–Haas Racing | Chevrolet | Quicken Loans |
| 40 | Landon Cassill (i) | Circle Sport | Chevrolet | Moonshire Attitude Attire |
| 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | Target |
| 43 | Aric Almirola | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | Smithfield |
| 47 | Bobby Labonte | JTG Daugherty Racing | Toyota | Scott Products |
| 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Lowe's Dover White |
| 51 | Kyle Larson (i) | HScott Motorsports | Chevrolet | Target |
| 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 | NEMCO-Jay Robinson Racing |
| 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Time Warner Cable |
| 93 | Travis Kvapil | BK Racing | Toyota | Dr Pepper |
| 95 | Blake Koch (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 |||||

## Final Practice Results

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time |
| 1 | 78 | Kurt Busch | Furniture Row Racing | Chevrolet | 28.308 |
| 2 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 28.479 |
| 3 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Racing | Ford | 28.511 |
| 4 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 28.531 |
| 5 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 28.548 |
| 6 | 27 | Paul Menard | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 28.549 |
| 7 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 28.575 |
| 8 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.579 |
| 9 | 22 | Joey Logano | Penske Racing | Ford | 28.602 |
| 10 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.624 |
| 11 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 28.629 |
| 12 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 28.633 |
| 13 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.636 |
| 14 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 28.653 |
| 15 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 28.657 |
| 16 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.715 |
| 17 | 14 | Mark Martin | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 28.763 |
| 18 | 55 | Brian Vickers (i) | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 28.778 |
| 19 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 28.792 |
| 20 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 28.794 |
| 21 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (R) | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 28.805 |
| 22 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 28.812 |
| 23 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 28.821 |
| 24 | 33 | Brian Scott (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 28.844 |
| 25 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 28.906 |
| 26 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | JTG Daugherty Racing | Toyota | 28.963 |
| 27 | 51 | Kyle Larson (i) | HScott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.981 |
| 28 | 38 | David Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 29.004 |
| 29 | 10 | Danica Patrick (R) | Stewart Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 29.020 |
| 30 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 29.028 |
| 31 | 30 | Cole Whitt (i) | Swan Racing Company | Toyota | 29.080 |
| 32 | 13 | Casey Mears | Germain Racing | Ford | 29.131 |
| 33 | 7 | Dave Blaney | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet | 29.157 |
| 34 | 83 | David Reutimann | BK Racing | Toyota | 29.273 |
| 35 | 40 | Landon Cassill | Circle Sport Racing | Chevrolet | 29.322 |
| 36 | 93 | Travis Kvapil | BK Racing | Toyota | 29.344 |
| 37 | 34 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 29.361 |
| 38 | 35 | Josh Wise (i) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 29.392 |
| 39 | 36 | J. J. Yeley | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet | 29.533 |
| 40 | 98 | Michael McDowell | Phil Parsons Racing | Ford | 29.635 |
| 41 | 32 | Timmy Hill | FAS Lane Racing | Ford | 29.698 |
| 42 | 95 | Blake Koch (i) | Leavine Family Racing | Ford | 29.714 |
| Final practice results ||||||

## Qualifying results

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time |
| 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27.791 |
| 2 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 27.806 |
| 3 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 27.841 |
| 4 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27.865 |
| 5 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27.879 |
| 6 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27.902 |
| 7 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Stewart Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 27.913 |
| 8 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 27.919 |
| 9 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 27.921 |
| 10 | 78 | Kurt Busch | Furniture Row Racing | Chevrolet | 27.963 |
| 11 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 27.980 |
| 12 | 22 | Joey Logano | Penske Racing | Ford | 27.983 |
| 13 | 27 | Paul Menard | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 28.015 |
| 14 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 28.020 |
| 15 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 28.041 |
| 16 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 28.072 |
| 17 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 28.091 |
| 18 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 28.107 |
| 19 | 33 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 28.122 |
| 20 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 28.126 |
| 21 | 51 | Kyle Larson | HScott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.131 |
| 22 | 14 | Mark Martin | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 28.157 |
| 23 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Racing | Ford | 28.162 |
| 24 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | JTG Daugherty Racing | Toyota | 28.179 |
| 25 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 28.189 |
| 26 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 28.203 |
| 27 | 55 | Brian Vickers | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 28.278 |
| 28 | 13 | Casey Mears | Germain Racing | Ford | 28.333 |
| 29 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.339 |
| 30 | 34 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 28.369 |
| 31 | 30 | Cole Whitt | Swan Racing Company | Toyota | 28.370 |
| 32 | 40 | Landon Cassill | Circle Sport Racing | Chevrolet | 28.470 |
| 33 | 35 | Josh Wise | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 28.542 |
| 34 | 38 | David Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 28.561 |
| 35 | 10 | Danica Patrick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 28.583 |
| 36 | 83 | David Reutimann | BK Racing | Toyota | 28.631 |
| 37 | 98 | Michael McDowell | Phil Parsons Racing | Ford | 28.659 |
| 38 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO-Jay Robinson Racing | Toyota | 28.741 |
| 39 | 7 | Dave Blaney | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet | 28.746 |
| 40 | 32 | Timmy Hill | FAS Lane Racing | Ford | 28.823 |
| 41 | 93 | Travis Kvapil | BK Racing | Toyota | 28.924 |
| 42 | 36 | J. J. Yeley | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet | 29.049 |
| 43 | 95 | Blake Koch | Leavine Family Racing | Ford | 29.905 |

## Race summary

Dale Earnhardt Jr. helped to enhance fuel injection research for NASCAR as he was leading lap 34 out of 334. His contribution to the fledgling technology came in the form of driving the one-millionth mile with an electronic fuel injection system.

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Make | Team | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| 1 | 23 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Ford | Penske Racing | 334 | 11 | running | 47 | $314,441 |
| 2 | 5 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 334 | 138 | running | 44 | $224,810 |
| 3 | 20 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 334 | 1 | running | 42 | $199,426 |
| 4 | 4 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 334 | 130 | running | 41 | $192,721 |
| 5 | 9 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 334 | 4 | running | 40 | $163,568 |
| 6 | 2 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 334 | 0 | running | 38 | $157,346 |
| 7 | 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 334 | 26 | running | 38 | $171,571 |
| 8 | 7 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Chevrolet | Stewart-Haas Racing | 334 | 2 | running | 37 | $129,343 |
| 9 | 18 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 334 | 0 | running | 35 | $107,160 |
| 10 | 15 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 334 | 1 | running | 35 | $126,310 |
| 11 | 14 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | Toyota | Michael Waltrip Racing | 334 | 1 | running | 34 | $127,493 |
| 12 | 8 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Chevrolet | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | 334 | 0 | running | 32 | $114,949 |
| 13 | 16 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 334 | 0 | running | 31 | $131,121 |
| 14 | 10 | 78 | Kurt Busch | Chevrolet | Furniture Row Racing | 333 | 0 | running | 30 | $110,280 |
| 15 | 6 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 333 | 19 | running | 30 | $99,435 |
| 16 | 3 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 333 | 0 | running | 28 | $104,660 |
| 17 | 29 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Ford | Richard Petty Motorsports | 333 | 0 | running | 27 | $107,874 |
| 18 | 12 | 22 | Joey Logano | Ford | Penske Racing | 332 | 0 | running | 26 | $108,018 |
| 19 | 25 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chevrolet | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | 332 | 0 | running | 25 | $105,955 |
| 20 | 35 | 10 | Danica Patrick | Chevrolet | Stewart-Haas Racing | 332 | 0 | running | 24 | $80,310 |
| 21 | 26 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 332 | 0 | running | 23 | $86,685 |
| 22 | 17 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | Toyota | Michael Waltrip Racing | 331 | 0 | running | 22 | $110,335 |
| 23 | 11 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Ford | Richard Petty Motorsports | 331 | 0 | running | 21 | $114,796 |
| 24 | 13 | 27 | Paul Menard | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 331 | 0 | running | 20 | $107,501 |
| 25 | 27 | 55 | Brian Vickers | Toyota | Michael Waltrip Racing | 330 | 0 | running | 0 | $85,735 |
| 26 | 36 | 83 | David Reutimann | Toyota | BK Racing | 330 | 0 | running | 18 | $95,043 |
| 27 | 19 | 33 | Brian Scott | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 330 | 0 | running | 0 | $92,718 |
| 28 | 24 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Toyota | JTG Daugherty Racing | 329 | 0 | running | 16 | $98,418 |
| 29 | 34 | 38 | David Gilliland | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 328 | 1 | running | 16 | $87,693 |
| 30 | 30 | 34 | David Ragan | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 328 | 0 | running | 14 | $94,347 |
| 31 | 28 | 13 | Casey Mears | Ford | Germain Racing | 328 | 0 | running | 13 | $80,585 |
| 32 | 39 | 7 | Dave Blaney | Chevrolet | Tommy Baldwin Racing | 327 | 0 | running | 12 | $72,360 |
| 33 | 32 | 40 | Landon Cassill | Chevrolet | Circle Sport Racing | 327 | 0 | running | 0 | $72,235 |
| 34 | 31 | 30 | Cole Whitt | Toyota | Swan Racing Company | 327 | 0 | running | 0 | $72,110 |
| 35 | 41 | 93 | Travis Kvapil | Toyota | BK Racing | 326 | 0 | running | 9 | $79,960 |
| 36 | 40 | 32 | Timmy Hill | Ford | FAS Lane Racing | 324 | 0 | running | 8 | $71,780 |
| 37 | 21 | 51 | Kyle Larson | Chevrolet | HScott Motorsports | 247 | 0 | engine | 0 | $79,650 |
| 38 | 43 | 95 | Blake Koch | Ford | Leavine Family Racing | 216 | 0 | vibration | 0 | $66,550 |
| 39 | 38 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | NEMCO-Jay Robinson Racing | 149 | 0 | electrical | 0 | $62,550 |
| 40 | 37 | 98 | Michael McDowell | Ford | Phil Parsons Racing | 83 | 0 | vibration | 4 | $58,550 |
| 41 | 33 | 35 | Josh Wise | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 81 | 0 | brakes | 0 | $54,550 |
| 42 | 22 | 14 | Mark Martin | Chevrolet | Stewart-Haas Racing | 80 | 0 | engine | 2 | $97,375 |
| 43 | 42 | 36 | J. J. Yeley | Chevrolet | Tommy Baldwin Racing | 23 | 0 | crash | 1 | $47,050 |