2013 Results & Highlights

Coming off a historic finish to the 2012 season, the Nationals introduced a new racing president, William Howard Taft, to the mix for the 2013. Neither Taft nor Roosevelt tasted victory early on, but along the way, the presidents were visited by Teddy’s great great grandson Winthrop, HBO’s VEEP Selina Myer, The Orioles Bird, The Racing Pierogies, That Cat, a giant cicada, Mr. Kool Aid, the Sharknado, Martha Washington, Sharky, the grounds crew, Teddy’s pet moose Bullee, a rally pigeon, and a dozen other mascots from the DC area..

2013 Presidents Race Standings

George Washington	25
Abraham Lincoln	23
Thomas Jefferson	13
William Howard Taft	11
Teddy Roosevelt	11

2013 Presidents Race Highlights

DATE	VS.	WINNER	NOTABLE
4/1	MIA	George	Winthrop Roosevelt no help, Taft pushes Teddy around
4/3	MIA	Tom	George exacts revenge on Taft. Still, Teddy doesn’t win.
4/4	MIA	George	Tom, George collude to give Washington the victory
4/9	CWS	George/Tom	HBO’s VEEP Selina Myer teams with Teddy for relay race
4/10	CWS	George	Washington edges Taft at the finish
4/11	CWS	Tom	George and Abe hold hands, skip across the finish line
4/12	ATL	George	George takes out Teddy and Taft on the way to victory
4/13	ATL	Tom	Teddy, Taft get revenge on George Washington
4/14	ATL	Tom	Mascots visit for Screech’s birthday, pummel presidents
4/22	STL	Tom	Abe sets a trap for Teddy Roosevelt on Earth Day
4/23	STL	Tom	Presidents switch directions, Jefferson gets cocky
4/24	STL	George	Nats get superstitious, presidents race runs left again
4/25	CIN	George	Presidents race run in reverse to stop Nats losing streak
4/26	CIN	George	Caught on video: Jefferson trips, then jumps the gun
4/27	CIN	George	Presidents run in reverse again as win streak extended
4/28	CIN	George	Presidents run in reverse, but Nats lose series finale
5/8	DET	George/Tom	Presidents recall “The Hangover,” George assaults Bill
5/9	DET	George	Presidents race with cinnamon again to thwart Tigers
5/10	CHI	George	Abe attacks Bill and Teddy, George wins photo finish
5/11	CHI	Bill	Taft notches his first-ever presidents race victory
5/12	CHI	Teddy	Teddy collects his first victory in dizzy bat race
5/24	PHI	Bill	William Howard Taft leads wire to wire
5/25	PHI	Abe	Abe Lincoln cheats his way to his first victory of the year
5/26	PHI	George	Jefferson diverts other presidents as George wins
5/27	BAL	Teddy	Teddy carries flag across finish line on Memorial Day
5/28	BAL	Tom	Orioles Bird tackles 4 presidents, struggles with Taft
6/4	NYM	George	George & Abe in photo finish aboard Capital Bikeshares
6/5	NYM	Abe	That Cat returns to attack Teddy Roosevelt at the wire
6/8	MIN	Teddy	Teddy Roosevelt comes from behind to get win #3
6/9	MIN	George	Cicada invades Nationals Park, trips up Teddy
6/9	MIN	Abe	Teddy goes after cicada with swatter, gets swatted back
6/20	COL	George	Presidents struggle with obstacle course on Army Night
6/21	COL	Bill	Taft enlists Kool Aid Man on the first day of summer
6/22	COL	Abe	Abe Lincoln pays tribute to… Sweden?
6/23	COL	Teddy	“Rally Cicada” helps Teddy win, inspires Nats reserves
6/25	ARI	Tom	Tom attaches speed parachutes to his competition
6/26	ARI	Abe	Racing presidents prancersize across the finish line
6/27	ARI	Abe	Abe commemorates decommissioning of Route 66
7/1	MIL	Tom	Tom kicks off the 2nd half of the season with a W
7/2	MIL	Teddy	Abe slams Taft to the warning track with a folding chair
7/3	MIL	Bill	Taft plows into Teddy, competing for Twitter followers
7/4	MIL	George
7/5	SDG	Abe	Abe flattens Teddy in the outfield. Taft, Tom follow suit
7/6	SDG	Bill	Rally cicada returns, gives Taft a water cooler weapon
7/7	SDG	George	Everybody cheats except for George Washington
7/19	LAD	Abe	Sharknado invades Nationals Park
7/20	LAD	Bill	Bill has presidents hand out cold water and freezer pops
7/21	LAD	George	Martha Washington teases Tom but cools down George
7/22	PIT	Abe	Teddy takes out visiting pierogies with fork and knife
7/23	PIT	Abe	Teddy is ambushed by Pittsburgh’s racing pierogies
7/24	PIT	George	Washington runs anchor in relay vs. Pierogies
7/25	PIT	Bill	Presidents run left, Teddy “stumbles” at the finish line
7/26	NYM	Abe	Cicada returns to attack Teddy, and misses
7/26	NYM	Bill	Cicada chases presidents left, where sharknado attacks
7/27	NYM	George	Lincoln leaps from the stands to tackle Teddy Roosevelt
7/28	NYM	Abe	George tries to cheat on a bike, but wipes out
8/5	ATL	Teddy	Teddy dons Shark outfit, attacks Taft on Shark Week
8/6	ATL	George	“Sharky” takes out all of George’s competition
8/7	ATL	Bill	“Sharky” mans the starting gate, Bill runs away with it
8/9	PHI	Tom	Lincoln, dressed as Batman, knocks out Sharknado
8/10	PHI	Abe	Teddy flees from Sharky
8/11	PHI	Teddy	Teddy exacts revenge to close out Shark Week
8/13	SFG	George	Taft muscles aside Tom and Teddy, but falls himself
8/14	SFG	Bill	Taft pulls away in a laugher
8/15	SFG	Abe	Teddy, Taft cause a jam up in the starting gate
8/27	MIA	Abe	Lincoln leads wire to wire
8/28	MIA	Abe	Lincoln inches out Jefferson in photo finish sprint
8/29	MIA	Abe	Lincoln takes the short path as Tom veers wide
8/30	NYM	Tom	Teddy’s pet moose Bullee takes out the competition
8/31	NYM	Abe	Abe Lincoln cheats his way into contention – pushes Taft
9/1	NYM	Teddy	Grounds crew jumps presidents, Teddy stumbles ahead
9/13	PHI	George	Taft is Jason, dons hockey mask for Friday the 13th
9/14	PHI	Abe	Lincoln makes balloon animals for Pups in the Park
9/15	PHI	Teddy	In year’s “best” race Teddy dives across the finish line
9/17	ATL	Abe	Abe comes from behind to outpace George
9/17	ATL	Abe	Pigeon trips Teddy, Abe takes two to stay alive
9/18	ATL	Bill	Fake finish line nabs Teddy. Taft steals the victory.
9/19	MIA	Abe	Lincoln clobbers George Washington with a baton
9/20	MIA	Abe	Lincoln showboats, wins race from left field bullpen
9/22	MIA	Teddy	Bully the Moose takes out Abe Lincoln
9/22	MIA	Teddy	Teddy shoves Bully aside in relay vs. all star villains