Toyota earned its 50th Cup victory, while Ford celebrated its 1,000th win across NASCAR's top three national series. Additionally, Front Row Motorsports scored a stunning 1-2 finish at Talladega with David Ragan and David Gilliland .
During the final regular-season race at Richmond International Raceway , Michael Waltrip Racing was found to have manipulated the finish to help Martin Truex Jr. make the playoffs. This led to unprecedented penalties, Truex's removal from the Chase , and the historic addition of Jeff Gordon as a 13th playoff driver. Nascar The 2013
Replacing the "Car of Tomorrow," the Gen-6 car was designed to look more like showroom models. It debuted at the Daytona 500 , where Danica Patrick became the first woman to win a Cup Series pole position. Toyota earned its 50th Cup victory, while Ford