The 2013 Johnsonville Sausage 200 presented by Menards was the 14th stock car race of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series and the fourth iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, June 22, 2013, in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin at Road America, a 4.048 miles (6.515 km) permanent road course. The race was extended from its scheduled 50 laps to 55 due to multiple green–white–checker finishes. At race's end, A. J. Allmendinger, driving for Penske Racing, would hold off the field on the final restart to complete a dominant performance and win his first career NASCAR Nationwide Series win and his first win of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Justin Allgaier of Turner Scott Motorsports and Parker Kligerman of Kyle Busch Motorsports would finish second and third, respectively.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 14 of 33 of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series | |||
 The 2013 Johnsonville Sausage 200 program cover. | |||
| Date | June 22, 2013 | ||
| Official name | 4th Annual Johnsonville Sausage 200 presented by Menards | ||
| Location | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, Road America | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 4.048 mi (6.515 km) | ||
| Distance | 55 laps, 222.64 mi (356.224 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 50 laps, 202.4 mi (325.731 km) | ||
| Average speed | 74.697 miles per hour (120.213 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Penske Racing | ||
| Time | 2:13.410 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | A. J. Allmendinger | Penske Racing | |
| Laps | 29 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 22 | A. J. Allmendinger | Penske Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ESPN | ||
| Announcers | Allen Bestwick, Rusty Wallace, Andy Petree | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
Background
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Road America is a motorsport road course located near Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin on Wisconsin Highway 67. It has hosted races since the 1950s and currently hosts races in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, NTT Indycar Series, NTTWeatherTech SportsCar Championship, SCCA Pirelli World Challenge, ASRA, AMA Superbike series, IndyCar Series, and SCCA Pro Racing's Trans-Am Series.
Entry list
edit*Withdrew.[2]
Practice
editFirst practice
editThe first practice session was held on Friday, June 21, at 11:30 AM CST, and would last for an hour and 30 minutes. Sam Hornish Jr. of Penske Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 2:26.888 and an average speed of 99.210 miles per hour (159.663 km/h).[2]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | Ford | 2:26.888 | 99.210 |
| 2 | 40 | Reed Sorenson | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 2:27.042 | 99.106 |
| 3 | 44 | Cole Whitt | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 2:27.125 | 99.051 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Second and final practice
editThe second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, June 21, at 1:30 PM CST, and would last for an hour and 25 minutes. Owen Kelly of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 2:14.038 and an average speed of 108.721 miles per hour (174.969 km/h).[2]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54 | Owen Kelly | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2:14.038 | 108.721 |
| 2 | 16 | Billy Johnson | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 2:14.583 | 108.281 |
| 3 | 22 | A. J. Allmendinger | Penske Racing | Ford | 2:14.636 | 108.239 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying was held on Saturday, June 22, at 11:05 AM CST. Each driver would have one lap to set a time.[2]
A. J. Allmendinger of Penske Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 2:13.410 and an average speed of 109.233 miles per hour (175.793 km/h).[3]
No drivers would fail to qualify.
Full qualifying results
editRace results
editReferences
edit- ^ "Allmendinger wins at Road America". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2013-06-22. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
- ^ a b c d "Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site - 2013 Nationwide Road America Race Info Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on 2013-07-27. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
- ^ "Allmendinger wins N'wide Road America pole". ESPN.com. 2013-06-22. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
- ^ "2013 Johnsonville Sausage 200 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2022-02-19.