2013 NRA 500

February 2025 NAS NRA 500 https://www.espn.com/racing/schedule/_/year/2013 Sprint Cup Series Schedule ESPN April 12, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131106024418/http://espn.go.com/racing/schedule/_/year/2013 November 6, 2013 livehttp://www.rotoworld.com/articles/nas/43003/229/the-nra-500 The NRA 500 NBC Sports Rotoworld.com April 10, 2013 April 12, 2013 Brian Brown https://web.archive.org/web/20130413073510/http://www.rotoworld.com/articles/nas/43003/229/the-nra-500 April 13, 2013 deadhttps://www.espn.com/racing/nascar/cup/story/_/id/9166016/busch-brothers-starting-1-2-texas-cup-race Busch brothers will start 1-2 ESPN April 12, 2013 April 12, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130414025716/http://espn.go.com/racing/nascar/cup/story/_/id/9166016/busch-brothers-starting-1-2-texas-cup-race April 14, 2013 live 2013 04 13 2013 7 36 NRA 500 logo.jpg Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas 1.5 2.4 334 501 806.281 Overcast with a temperature around 76 F; wind out of the E at 7 mph. 144.751 mph km/h on Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing 27.509 seconds Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing 171 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Fox Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds 3.8/7(6.269 million viewers) The 2013 NRA 500 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held on April 13, 2013, at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Contested over 334 laps on the 1.5–mile (2.4 km) quad-oval, it was the seventh race of the 2013 Sprint Cup Series championship. Kyle Busch of Joe Gibbs Racing won the race, his second win of the 2013 season and first at Texas, while Martin Truex Jr. finished second. Carl Edwards, Greg Biffle, and Joey Logano rounded out the top five. By also winning the Friday night Nationwide Series race, Busch completed his second weekend sweep of 2013, having also accomplished this at Fontana. A Texas man committed suicide by putting a gun to his head and shooting himself after an argument with another fan near an infield. Report thumb|left|Texas Motor Speedway, the race track where the race was held. Background Texas Motor Speedway is a four-turn quad-oval track that is 1.5 mi km long.http://www.texasmotorspeedway.com/texas-101/history/facts Track Facts Texas Motor Speedway April 12, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130424012131/http://www.texasmotorspeedway.com/texas-101/history/facts April 24, 2013 dead mdy-all The track's turns are banked at twenty-four degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is five degrees. The back stretch, opposite of the front, also has a five degree banking. The racetrack has a permanent capacity of 138,122 spectators, and an infield capacity of 53,000. Greg Biffle is the defending race winner after winning the event in 2012.http://racing-reference.info/race/2012_Samsung_Mobile_500/W 2012 Samsung Mobile 500 USA Today Sports Media Group Racing-Reference.info April 12, 2013 Before the race, Jimmie Johnson was leading the Drivers' Championship with 231 points, while Brad Keselowski stood in second with 225 points. Dale Earnhardt Jr. followed in the third position, 17 points ahead of Kyle Busch and 20 ahead of Kasey Kahne in fourth and fifth. Biffle, with 199, was seven points ahead of Carl Edwards and 20 ahead of Clint Bowyer, as Paul Menard was seven points ahead of Matt Kenseth and twelve ahead of Joey Logano in tenth and eleventh. Jeff Gordon completed the first twelve positions with 164 points.http://www.jayski.com/stats/2013/pdfs/06mar2013points.pdf Pre-race Drivers' Championship Standings ESPN Jayski's Silly Season Site April 12, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130418021059/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2013/pdfs/06mar2013points.pdf April 18, 2013 dead Entry list (R) - Denotes rookie driver. (i) - Denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points. No. Car numberDriverTeamManufacturer1Jamie McMurrayEarnhardt Ganassi RacingChevrolet2Brad KeselowskiPenske RacingFord5Kasey KahneHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet7Dave BlaneyTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet9Marcos AmbroseRichard Petty MotorsportsFord10Danica Patrick (R)Stewart–Haas RacingChevrolet11Brian Vickers (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota13Casey MearsGermain RacingFord14Tony StewartStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet15Clint BowyerMichael Waltrip RacingToyota16Greg BiffleRoush Fenway RacingFord17Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (R)Roush Fenway RacingFord18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota19Mike Bliss (i)Humphrey Smith RacingToyota20Matt KensethJoe Gibbs RacingToyota22Joey LoganoPenske RacingFord24Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet27Paul MenardRichard Childress RacingChevrolet29Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet30David StremmeSwan RacingToyota31Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet32Timmy Hill (R)FAS Lane RacingFord33Landon CassillCircle SportChevrolet34David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord35Josh Wise (i)Front Row MotorsportsFord36J. J. YeleyTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet38David GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord39Ryan NewmanStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet42Juan Pablo MontoyaEarnhardt Ganassi RacingChevrolet43Aric AlmirolaRichard Petty MotorsportsFord44Scott RiggsXxxtreme MotorsportsFord47Bobby LabonteJTG Daugherty RacingToyota48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet51A. J. AllmendingerPhoenix RacingChevrolet55Mark MartinMichael Waltrip RacingToyota56Martin Truex Jr.Michael Waltrip RacingToyota78Kurt BuschFurniture Row RacingChevrolet83David ReutimannBK RacingToyota87Joe Nemechek (i)NEMCO-Jay Robinson RacingToyota88Dale Earnhardt Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet93Travis KvapilBK RacingToyota95Scott SpeedLeavine Family RacingFord98Michael McDowellPhil Parsons RacingFord99Carl EdwardsRoush Fenway RacingFordOfficial entry list Sponsorship controversy The race's sponsorship by the National Rifle Association of America (NRA) proved to be controversial prior to the race. Although race sponsorships are negotiated with the track owner, not NASCAR itself, the sanctioning organization has final approval and did not object to the sponsorship.https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nascar/schedule/2013/03/04/national-rifle-association-sponsoring-nascar-sprint-cup-race/1962211/ National Rifle Association sponsors NASCAR Sprint Cup race Usatoday.com 2013-03-04 2013-04-10 Nate Ryan https://web.archive.org/web/20130304183149/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nascar/schedule/2013/03/04/national-rifle-association-sponsoring-nascar-sprint-cup-race/1962211/ 2013-03-04 liveShort Bus http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/03/08/1192506/-NASCAR-NRA-500 NASCAR NRA 500 Daily Kos 2013-03-08 2013-04-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20130312005621/http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/03/08/1192506/-NASCAR-NRA-500 2013-03-12 liveASSOCIATED PRESS https://www.politico.com/story/2013/03/nra-nascar-sponsorship-texas-race-will-be-known-as-nra-500-88433.html NRA Nascar sponsorship: Texas race will be known as NRA 500 - Associated Press Politico.Com 2013-03-05 2013-04-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20130308161804/http://www.politico.com/story/2013/03/nra-nascar-sponsorship-texas-race-will-be-known-as-nra-500-88433.html 2013-03-08 livehttps://www.foxnews.com/sports/nra-to-be-title-sponsor-for-nascar-cup-race-in-texas/ NRA to be title sponsor for NASCAR Cup race in Texas Fox News March 5, 2013 2013-04-10 Both NASCAR's acceptance of this sponsorship, and its timing, has been controversial, and offensive to gun control activists.Zach Bowman http://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/11/conn-senator-murphy-urges-nascar-to-reconsider-nra-race-sponsor/ Conn. Senator Murphy urges NASCAR to reconsider NRA race sponsorship [w/poll] March 11, 2013 Autoblog.com 2013-04-10http://politicalnews.me/?id=21903&keys=NRA-NASCAR-RACE-NAME New MURPHY URGES NASCAR TO REVERSE DECISION TO NAME NEW RACE NRA 500 Politicalnews.me 2013-04-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20140328072903/http://politicalnews.me/?id=21903&keys=NRA-NASCAR-RACE-NAME 2014-03-28 dead Populi Vox http://savannahnow.com/accent/2013-03-10/vox-populi-now-nra-sponsoring-nascar-race-im-glad-i-stopped-following-nascar-years#.UWQQ1pPvuAY Vox Populi: 'Now that the NRA is sponsoring a NASCAR race, I'm glad I stopped following NASCAR years ago.' savannahnow.com 2013-04-10http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/08/nra-500_n_3039057.html NRA 500 NASCAR Race Will Be Free From Gun Group Propaganda, Says Organizer Huffingtonpost.com April 8, 2013 2013-04-10 Amanda Terkel Because of the sponsorship, Senator Chris Murphy asked Rupert Murdoch, whose News Corporation owns Fox Sports, which was scheduled to air the race, to not broadcast it.Gendreau LeAnne Schulz Sam http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/politics/NATL-Conn-Senator-to-Rupert-Murdoch-Dont-Air-NRA-500-Race-202580401.html Conn. Senator to Rupert Murdoch: Don't Air NRA-500 Race KNTV 2013-04-11 2013-04-11 Fox broadcast the race as scheduled, not least because failure to do so would have been a breach of the network's contract with NASCAR. However, Fox only used the official sponsored name once per hour (the minimum mandated by NASCAR) and otherwise referred to it generically (in this case as the "Texas 500"), the network's usual practice when a race's title sponsor does not buy ads during the race broadcast; the NRA reportedly did not seek to purchase any such ads. Duck Commander replaced NRA as the sponsor for the following year's race, while NRA would return as a race sponsor in 2016 for the Bristol Night Race in August at Speedway's owned Bristol Motor Speedway.Pockrass Bob https://www.espn.com/racing/nascar/cup/story/_/id/14069590/nra-sponsor-nascar-race-bristol-motor-speedway-august NRA will sponsor NASCAR race at Bristol Motor Speedway ESPN 2015-11-06 2016-04-07 Practice and qualifying thumb|right|200px|Kyle Busch won the pole position with a time of 27.509 and won the race Two practice sessions were held in preparation for the race; both on Friday, April 12, 2013. The first session and second session lasted for 90 minutes each.http://www.jayski.com/news/races/2013/story/_/page/07-Texas-2013-NASCAR-Race-Info#prac 2013 NRA 500 Race Information ESPN Jayski's Silly Season Site April 13, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130410025356/http://www.jayski.com/news/races/2013/story/_/page/07-Texas-2013-NASCAR-Race-Info#prac April 10, 2013 dead During the first practice session, Martin Truex Jr., for the Michael Waltrip Racing team, was quickest ahead of Earnhardt Jr. in second and Johnson in third.NRA 500 1st Practice Speeds http://www.motorracingnetwork.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Additional-Statistics/2013/04/NRA-500-1st-Practice-Speeds.aspx Motor Racing Network April 13, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130416014323/http://www.motorracingnetwork.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Additional-Statistics/2013/04/NRA-500-1st-Practice-Speeds.aspx April 16, 2013 dead Jamie McMurray was scored fourth, and Kevin Harvick managed fifth. Edwards, Jeff Burton, Kenseth, Biffle, and Casey Mears rounded out the top ten quickest drivers in the session. Marcos Ambrose was quickest in the second and final practice session, ahead of Kyle Busch in second, and Aric Almirola in third.NRA 500 Final Practice Speeds http://www.motorracingnetwork.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Additional-Statistics/2013/04/NRA-500-Final-Practice-Speeds.aspx Motor Racing Network April 13, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130415124053/http://www.motorracingnetwork.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Additional-Statistics/2013/04/NRA-500-Final-Practice-Speeds.aspx April 15, 2013 dead Kurt Busch was fourth quickest, and Truex Jr. took fifth. Juan Pablo Montoya, Burton, Biffle, Paul Menard, and Keselowski followed in the top ten. During qualifying, forty-five cars were entered, meaning only two cars were not able to start because of NASCAR's qualifying procedure.http://www.motorracingnetwork.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Season-Stats/Statistics.aspx?SubSeriesID=1&YearID=42&RaceID=5928&StatType=Entry+List 2013 NRA 500 Entry List Motor Racing Network April 13, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130412022732/http://www.motorracingnetwork.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Season-Stats/Statistics.aspx?SubSeriesID=1&YearID=42&RaceID=5928&StatType=Entry+List April 12, 2013 dead Kyle Busch clinched his second pole position of the season, with a record-setting time of 27.509 seconds.http://www.motorracingnetwork.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Season-Stats/Statistics.aspx?SubSeriesID=1&YearID=42&RaceID=5928&StatType=Qualifying https://archive.today/20130629051639/http://www.motorracingnetwork.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Season-Stats/Statistics.aspx?SubSeriesID=1&YearID=42&RaceID=5928&StatType=Qualifying dead June 29, 2013 NRA 500 Starting Grid Motor Racing Network April 13, 2013 After his qualifying run, Busch commented, "Not too shabby of a day. ... I feel like we have a good piece for the race. It felt that good. Sometimes you feel that good and it's not very fast." He was joined on the front row of the grid by his brother, Kurt Busch. Almirola qualified third, Ambrose took fourth, and Truex Jr. started fifth. Earnhardt, Johnson, Jeff Gordon, Edwards, and Montoya completed the first ten positions on the grid. The two drivers who failed to qualify for the race were Scott Speed and Scott Riggs. Post-race penalties Three teams were issued penalties after the race. The No. 56 Michael Waltrip Racing car of Martin Truex Jr. was fined six driver points and Michael Waltrip was penalized six owner points for the front car height failing to meet NASCAR specifications. Crew chief Chad Johnston was fined $25,000 and placed on probation until June 5. MWR did not appeal the penalty. The No. 2 and No. 22 Penske Racing cars were considered more controversial. The teams were fined for unapproved suspension parts. Penske Racing appealed the decision, but the only reduction involved the suspension from seven races to three (two plus the Sprint All-Star Race). The penalties for the No. 2 car: Driver Brad Keselowski fined 25 driver points and team owner Roger Penske fined 25 owner points. Crew Chief Paul Wolfe fined $100,000, suspended two points races and the Sprint All-Star Race, on probation until December 31 Car chief Jerry Kelly, team engineer Brian Wilson, and Penske Racing competition director Travis Geisler suspended three races and placed on probation until December 31. The penalties for the No. 22 car: Driver Joey Logano fined 25 driver points and team owner Walt Czarnecki fined 25 owner points. Crew Chief Todd Gordon fined $100,000, suspended two points races and the Sprint All-Star Race, on probation until December 31 Car chief Raymond Fox and team engineer Samuel Stanley suspended three races and placed on probation until December 31. Race September 2025 Results Qualifying Grid No. Car number Driver Team Manufacturer Time Time in seconds Speed Speed in MPH 1 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 27.509 196.299 2 78 Kurt Busch Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet 27.595 195.688 3 43 Aric Almirola Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 27.691 195.009 4 9 Marcos Ambrose Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 27.700 194.946 5 56 Martin Truex Jr. Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 27.725 194.770 6 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 27.759 194.532 7 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 27.763 194.503 8 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 27.811 194.168 9 99 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford 27.814 194.147 10 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 27.834 194.007 11 1 Jamie McMurray Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 27.861 193.819 12 51 Austin Dillon Phoenix Racing Chevrolet 27.869 193.764 13 14 Tony Stewart Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 27.888 193.632 14 5 Kasey Kahne Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 27.914 193.451 15 11 Brian Vickers Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 27.915 193.444 16 2 Brad Keselowski Penske Racing Ford 27.917 193.431 17 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Roush Fenway Racing Ford 27.951 193.195 18 22 Joey Logano Penske Racing Ford 27.996 192.885 19 27 Paul Menard Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 28.011 192.781 20 20 Matt Kenseth Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 28.014 192.761 21 31 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 28.014 192.761 22 21 Trevor Bayne Wood Brothers Racing Ford 28.015 192.754 23 55 Mark Martin Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 28.031 192.644 24 13 Casey Mears Germain Racing Ford 28.038 192.596 25 34 David Ragan Front Row Motorsports Ford 28.044 192.555 26 15 Clint Bowyer Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 28.086 192.267 27 38 David Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 28.110 192.102 28 7 Dave Blaney Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet 28.141 191.891 29 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 28.164 191.734 30 47 Bobby Labonte JTG Daugherty Racing Toyota 28.188 191.571 31 39 Ryan Newman Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 28.190 191.557 32 93 Travis Kvapil BK Racing Toyota 28.231 191.279 33 30 David Stremme Swan Racing Toyota 28.251 191.144 34 19 Mike BlissHumphrey Smith Motorsports Toyota 28.283 190.927 35 16 Greg Biffle Roush Fenway Racing Ford 28.284 190.921 36 36 J. J. Yeley Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet 28.316 190.705 37 98 Michael McDowellPhil Parsons Racing Ford 28.317 190.698 38 83 David Reutimann BK Racing Toyota 28.418 190.020 39 33 Landon Cassill Circle Sport Chevrolet 28.517 189.361 40 35 Josh Wise Front Row Motorsports Ford 28.552 189.129 41 87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO-Jay Robinson Racing Toyota 28.699 188.160 42 10 Danica Patrick Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 28.709 188.094 43 32 Timmy Hill FAS Lane Racing Ford 28.987 186.290 Failed to Qualify 95 Scott SpeedLeavine Family Racing Ford 28.782 187.617 44 Scott Riggs Xxxtreme MotorsportsFord 29.009 186.149Source: Race results Pos Car Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points 1 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 33448 2 56 Martin Truex Jr. Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 33443 3 99 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford 33441 4 16 Greg Biffle Roush Fenway Racing Ford 33440 5 22 Joey Logano Penske Racing Ford 33440 6 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 33438 7 43 Aric Almirola Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 33437 8 11 Brian Vickers Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 334– 9 2 Brad Keselowski Penske Racing Ford 33435 10 39 Ryan Newman Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 33435 11 5 Kasey Kahne Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 33433 12 20 Matt Kenseth Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 33432 13 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 33431 14 55 Mark Martin Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 33430 15 15 Clint Bowyer Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 33429 16 1 Jamie McMurray Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 33428 17 27Paul Menard Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 334 27 18 21 Trevor Bayne Wood Brothers Racing Ford334 – 19 9 Marcos Ambrose Richard Petty Motorsports Ford333 25 20 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet333 24 2114 Tony Stewart Stewart–Haas RacingChevrolet 333 23 2293 Travis Kvapil BK Racing Toyota 33222 23 31 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 33221 24 83 David Reutimann BK Racing Toyota332 20 25 7 Dave Blaney Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet332 19 2634 David Ragan Front Row Motorsports Ford 331 19 2730 David Stremme Swan Racing Toyota 331 17 2810 Danica Patrick Stewart–Haas RacingChevrolet 331 16 29 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 33015 30 35 Josh Wise Front Row Motorsports Ford 330– 31 13 Casey Mears Germain Racing Ford330 13 3238 David Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 329 13 3351 Austin Dillon Phoenix Racing Chevrolet 326 – 34 33Landon Cassill Circle Sport Chevrolet 326 10 35 87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO-Jay Robinson Racing Toyota 324– 3632 Timmy Hill FAS Lane Racing Ford 322 – 37 78 Kurt Busch Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet 3167 38 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 3067 39 36 J. J. Yeley Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet293 5 4017 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Roush Fenway Racing Ford 290 4 41 19 Mike BlissHumphrey Smith Motorsports Toyota 140 – 4247 Bobby Labonte JTG Daugherty Racing Toyota 138 2 43 98 Michael McDowellPhil Parsons Racing Ford 44 1Source:April 14, 2013 Sprint Cup Series Results: NRA 500 http://www.nascar.com/en_us/sprint-cup-series/standings/results/2013/nra-500.html April 14, 2013 NASCAR Standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points10px 1 Jimmie Johnson 26910px 2 2 Kyle Busch 251 (–18)10px 3 3 Greg Biffle 239 (–30)10px 2 4 Brad Keselowski 235 (–34)10px 2 5 Carl Edwards 234 (–35) Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Manufacturer Points10px 1 Chevrolet 4910px 2 Toyota 49 (–0)10px 3 Ford 35 (–14) Note: Only the first twelve positions are included for the driver standings. References External links The Most CONTROVERSIAL NASCAR Race At Texas on YouTube Sprint Cup Series 2013 2013 STP Gas Booster 500 2013 STP 400 collapsed NRA 500 NRA 500 NRA 500 Category:2010s in Fort Worth, Texas Category:NASCAR races at Texas Motor Speedway Category:NASCAR controversies