Three practice sessions were held before the race.
The first session, held on September 27, 2013, was 90 minutes long.
The second and third, held a day later on September 28, 2013, were 55 and 50 minutes long.
During the first practice session, Kenseth was quickest with a time of 22.556, ahead of Martin Truex, Jr. and Logano in second and third.
Kurt Busch followed in the fourth position, ahead of Kyle Busch in fifth.

During qualifying, forty-three cars were entered.
Earnhardt, Jr. clinched his second pole position of the season, with a lap time of 22.243 seconds, setting a new track record.
He was joined on the front row of the grid by Kenseth.
Newman qualified third, Edwards took fourth, and Aric Almirola started fifth.
Keselowski, Jamie McMurray, Johnson, Kurt Busch, and Truex, Jr. completed the first ten positions on the grid.

In the Saturday morning session, Kahne was quickest, ahead of Earnhardt, Jr. and Gordon in second and third.
Kurt Busch and Kenseth followed in the fourth and fifth positions.
Johnson, Kyle Busch, Bowyer, Juan Pablo Montoya, and Truex, Jr. rounded out ten quickest drivers in the session.
 In the final practice session for the race, Keselowski was quickest with a time of 23.027 seconds.
Johnson followed in second, ahead of Kenseth and Newman in third and fourth.
Earnhardt, Jr. managed fifth in the session.
Three practice sessions were held before the race. The first session, held on September 27, 2013, was 90 minutes long. The second and third, held a day later on September 28, 2013, were 55 and 50 minutes long. During the first practice session, Kenseth was quickest with a time of 22.556, ahead of Martin Truex, Jr. and Logano in second and third. Kurt Busch followed in the fourth position, ahead of Kyle Busch in fifth.
During qualifying, forty-three cars were entered. Earnhardt, Jr. clinched his second pole position of the season, with a lap time of 22.243 seconds, setting a new track record. He was joined on the front row of the grid by Kenseth. Newman qualified third, Edwards took fourth, and Aric Almirola started fifth. Keselowski, Jamie McMurray, Johnson, Kurt Busch, and Truex, Jr. completed the first ten positions on the grid.
In the Saturday morning session, Kahne was quickest, ahead of Earnhardt, Jr. and Gordon in second and third. Kurt Busch and Kenseth followed in the fourth and fifth positions. Johnson, Kyle Busch, Bowyer, Juan Pablo Montoya, and Truex, Jr. rounded out ten quickest drivers in the session.  In the final practice session for the race, Keselowski was quickest with a time of 23.027 seconds. Johnson followed in second, ahead of Kenseth and Newman in third and fourth. Earnhardt, Jr. managed fifth in the session.
2013 AAA 400