2013 Austin 400

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{{ Infobox V8 Supercar race report

| flag = United States

| title = 2013 Austin 400

| round_no = 5

| season_no = 14

| year = 2013

| series = IVSC

| track_map = COTA National Circuit.png

| date = 17–19 May

| location = Austin, Texas, United States

| circuit = Circuit of the Americas

| weather = Fine

| race1_laps = 27

| race1_dist = 100

| pole1 = Fabian Coulthard

| pole1_team = Brad Jones Racing

| pole1_time = 1:32.5934

| winner1 = Jamie Whincup

| winner1_team = Triple Eight Race Engineering

| winner1_time = 44:20.8482

| race2_laps = 27

| race2_dist = 100

| pole2 = Jamie Whincup

| pole2_team = Triple Eight Race Engineering

| pole2_time = 1:32.0311

| winner2 = Jamie Whincup

| winner2_team = Triple Eight Race Engineering

| winner2_time = 43:16.6491

| race3_laps = 27

| race3_dist = 100

| pole3 = Jamie Whincup

| pole3_team = Triple Eight Race Engineering

| pole3_time = 1:32.1034

| winner3 = Fabian Coulthard

| winner3_team = Brad Jones Racing

| winner3_time = 45:24.8159

| race4_laps = 27

| race4_dist = 100

| pole4 = Jamie Whincup

| pole4_team = Triple Eight Race Engineering

| pole4_time = 1:31.9948

| winner4 = Jamie Whincup

| winner4_team = Triple Eight Race Engineering

| winner4_time = 47:20.7325

}}

The 2013 Austin 400 was a motor race meeting for the Australasian sedan-based V8 Supercars. It was the fifth event of the 2013 International V8 Supercars Championship. Four races were held during the race meeting. It was the first V8 Supercar event to be held in North America.

Jamie Whincup, driving for Triple Eight Race Engineering, dominated the event, continuing his strong form from the previous round at Barbagallo Raceway. Whincup won three of the four races and scored three pole positions. Brad Jones Racing's Fabian Coulthard 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, 2.3 mi (3.7 km) long[http://www.circuitoftheamericas.com/blog/2013/3/20/circuit-of-the-americas-and-v8-supercars-release-race-format-for-inaugural Circuit 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).

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