The 2013 Austin 400 was a motor race meeting for the Australasian sedan-based

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. It was the fifth event of the

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. Four races were held during the race meeting. It was the first V8 Supercar event to be held in North America.

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, driving for

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, dominated the event, continuing his strong form from the previous round at

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. Whincup won three of the four races and scored three pole positions.

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was the only driver to beat Whincup, taking one pole position and one race win. The event took place on a short version of the

Circuit of the Americas Circuit of the Americas (COTA) is a Grade 1 FIA-specification motor racing track and facilities located within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Austin, Texas, in the United States. The facility is home to the Formula One United States Gran ...

, 2.3 mi (3.7 km) longCircuit of The Americas™ and V8 Supercars release race format for inaugural ‘Austin 400’ May 17-19
- COTA, March 20, 2013. instead of 3.426 mi (5.513 km).

Championship standings after the race

* After 16 of 36 races. ;Drivers' Championship standings ;Teams' Championship standings * Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

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, Next_race_in_season =

2013 Skycity Triple Crown The 2013 Skycity Triple Crown was a motor race meeting for the Australasian sedan-based V8 Supercars. It was the sixth event of the 2013 International V8 Supercars Championship. Three races were held during the race meeting. Jamie Whincup of Tr ...

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