2013 Federated Auto Parts 400
The 2013 Federated Auto Parts 400 also known as “Spingate” was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held on September 7, 2013, at Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Contested over 400 laps, it was the twenty-sixth and final race leading into the Chase for the Sprint Cup in the 2013 Sprint Cup Series season. Carl Edwards of Roush Fenway Racing won the race, his second win of the season, while Kurt Busch finished second. Ryan Newman, Jamie McMurray, and Paul Menard rounded out the top five.
2013 Federated Auto Parts 400 program cover
Carl Edwards won the race.
Clint Bowyer was accused of intentionally spinning his car to help Martin Truex Jr. make the Chase.
Image: Martin Truex Jr. 2017 NASCAR Media Tour
2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
The 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series was the 65th season of NASCAR professional stock car racing in the United States and the 42nd modern-era Cup season. The season began on February 16, 2013, at Daytona International Speedway, with the Sprint Unlimited, followed by the Daytona 500 on February 24. The season ended with the Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 17.
Jimmie Johnson, the 2013 Sprint Cup Series champion; his sixth title.
Matt Kenseth finished 19 points behind Johnson in second place.
Kevin Harvick finished third, 34 points behind Johnson.
Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., the 2013 NASCAR Rookie of the Year.
