| Round no | 5 |
|---|---|
| Season no | 14 |
| Year | 2013 |
| Series | IVSC |
| Date | 17–19 May |
| Location | Austin, Texas, United States |
| Circuit | Circuit of the Americas |
| Weather | Fine |
| Race1 laps | 27 |
| Race1 dist | 100 |
| Pole 1 | Fabian Coulthard |
| Pole1 team | Brad Jones Racing |
| Pole1 time | 1:32.5934 |
| Winner 1 | Jamie Whincup |
| Winner1 team | Triple Eight Race Engineering |
| Winner1 time | 44:20.8482 |
| Race2 laps | 27 |
| Race2 dist | 100 |
| Pole 2 | Jamie Whincup |
| Pole2 team | Triple Eight Race Engineering |
| Pole2 time | 1:32.0311 |
| Winner 2 | Jamie Whincup |
| Winner2 team | Triple Eight Race Engineering |
| Winner2 time | 43:16.6491 |
| Race3 laps | 27 |
| Race3 dist | 100 |
| Pole 3 | Jamie Whincup |
| Pole3 team | Triple Eight Race Engineering |
| Pole3 time | 1:32.1034 |
| Winner 3 | Fabian Coulthard |
| Winner3 team | Brad Jones Racing |
| Winner3 time | 45:24.8159 |
| Race4 laps | 27 |
| Race4 dist | 100 |
| Pole 4 | Jamie Whincup |
| Pole4 team | Triple Eight Race Engineering |
| Pole4 time | 1:31.9948 |
| Winner 4 | 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[1] instead of 3.426 mi (5.513 km).
Championship standings after the race
- After 16 of 36 races.
- Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos. | Driver | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Whincup | 1217 | |
| 1 | 2 | Craig Lowndes | 1075 |
| 1 | 3 | Will Davison | 1004 |
| 2 | 4 | Fabian Coulthard | 954 |
| 1 | 5 | Jason Bright | 945 |
- Teams' Championship standings
| Pos. | Constructor | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 2292 | |
| 1 | 2 | Brad Jones Racing | 1944 |
| 1 | 3 | Ford Performance Racing | 1890 |
| 4 | Holden Racing Team | 1728 | |
| 5 | Tekno Autosports | 1690 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.