The 2013 Grand-Am of The Americas presented by Gainsco and Total was held on March 2, 2013, as the second race of 2013 Rolex Sports Car Series season, and the first Grand-Am race at the Circuit of the Americas.
The 2013 Grand-Am of The Americas presented by Gainsco and Total was held on March 2, 2013, as the second race of 2013 Rolex Sports Car Series season, and the first Grand-Am race at the Circuit of the Americas.
Pole positions in each class are denoted in bold.
| Pos | Class | No. | Team | Car | Qualifying | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DP | 99 | GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing | Corvette DP | 2:00.179 | 1 |
| 2 | DP | 10 | Wayne Taylor Racing | Corvette DP | 2:00.239 | 2 |
| 3 | DP | 01 | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Riley / BMW | 2:00.289 | 3 |
| 4 | DP | 9 | Action Express Racing | Corvette DP | 2:01.127 | 4 |
| 5 | DP | 90 | Spirit of Daytona Racing | Corvette DP | 2:01.436 | 5 |
| 6 | DP | 6 | Michael Shank Racing | Riley / Ford | 2:01.624 | 6 |
| 7 | DP | 2 | Starworks Motorsport | Riley / Ford | 2:01.737 | 4 |
| 8 | DP | 5 | Action Express Racing | Corvette DP | 2:02.300 | 8 |
| 9 | DP | 3 | 8 Star Motorsports | Corvette DP | 2:02.522 | 9 |
| 10 | DP | 42 | Team Sahlen | Riley / BMW | 2:03.229 | 10 |
| 11 | DP | 60 | Michael Shank Racing | Riley / Ford | 2:03.339 | 11 |
| 12 | DP | 76 | Krohn Racing | Lola-Ford | 2:03.943 | 12 |
| 13 | DP | 77 | Doran Racing | Dallara / Ford | 2:05.673 | 13 |
| 14 | DP | 27 | BTE Sport | Riley / Ford | 2:07.227 | 14 |
| 15 | GT | 63 | Scuderia Corsa Michelotto | Ferrari 458 Italia Grand-Am | 2:08.846 | 15 |
| 16 | GT | 61 | R. Ferri/AIM Motorsport Racing with Ferrari | Ferrari 458 Italia Grand-Am | 2:09.205 | 16 |
| 17 | GT | 59 | Brumos Racing | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | 2:10.173 | 17 |
| 18 | GT | 57 | Stevenson Motorsports | Chevrolet Camaro GT.R | 2:10.615 | 18 |
| 19 | GT | 31 | Marsh Racing | Chevrolet Corvette | 2:10.856 | 19 |
| 20 | GT | 73 | Park Place Motorsports | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | 2:10.958 | 20 |
| 21 | GT | 52 | APR Motorsport LTD.UK | Audi R8 Grand-Am | 2:11.035 | 21 |
| 22 | GT | 44 | Magnus Racing | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | 2:11.517 | 22 |
| 23 | DP | 43 | Team Sahlen | Riley / BMW | 2:11.682 | 23 |
| 24 | GT | 03 | Extreme Speed Motorsports | Ferrari 458 Italia Grand-Am | 2:11.820 | 24 |
| 25 | GT | 93 | Turner Motorsport | BMW M3 | 2:12.084 | 25 |
| 26 | GT | 94 | Turner Motorsport | BMW M3 | 2:12.486 | 26 |
| 27 | GT | 18 | Mühlner Motorsports America | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | 2:12.601 | 27 |
| 28 | GT | 19 | Mühlner Motorsports America | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | 2:18.746 | 28 |
| 29 | GT | 71 | Park Place Motorsports | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | 2:18.958 | 29 |
| 30 | GX | 38 | BGB Motorsports | Porsche Cayman GX.R | 2:21.682 | 30 |
| 31 | GX | 00 | Visit Florida Racing/Speedsource | Mazda6 GX | 2:22.117 | 31 |
| 32 | GT | 72 | Park Place Motorsports | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | 2:23.140 | 32 |
| 33 | DP | 8 | Starworks Motorsport | Riley / Ford | No time | 33 |
| 34 | GT | 69 | AIM Autosport Team FXDD with Ferrari | Ferrari 458 Italia Grand-Am | No time | 34 |
| 35 | GX | 70 | Mazdaspeed/Speedsource | Mazda6 GX | No time | 35 |
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Winners in each class are denoted in bold.
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