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2013 History 300
Race details
Race 10 of 33 of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series
Date May 25, 2013
Official name 32nd Annual History 300
Location Concord, North Carolina, Charlotte Motor Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
1.5 mi (2.41 km)
Distance 200 laps, 300 mi (482.803 km)
Scheduled Distance 200 laps, 300 mi (482.803 km)
Average speed 129.917 miles per hour (209.081 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Richard Childress Racing
Time 29.356
Most laps led
Driver Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 186
Winner
No. 54 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network ABC
Announcers Allen Bestwick, Dale Jarrett, Andy Petree
Radio in the United States
Radio Performance Racing Network

The 2013 History 300 was the tenth stock car race of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series and the 32nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, May 25, 2013, in Concord, North Carolina at Charlotte Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent quad-oval. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end, Kyle Busch, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would dominate the race to win his 57th career NASCAR Nationwide Series win, his sixth of the season, and his second consecutive win.[1] To fill out the podium, Kasey Kahne of JR Motorsports and Joey Logano of Penske Racing would finish second and third, respectively.

Background

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The layout of Charlotte Motor Speedway, the venue where the race was held.

The race was held at Charlotte Motor Speedway, located in Concord, North Carolina. The speedway complex includes a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) quad-oval track that was utilized for the race, as well as a dragstrip and a dirt track. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams based in the Charlotte metropolitan area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports Inc. (SMI) with Marcus G. Smith serving as track president.

Entry list

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# Driver Team Make Sponsor
00 Bryan Silas SR² Motorsports Toyota Support Military
01 Mike Wallace JD Motorsports Chevrolet QuikTrip
2 Brian Scott Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Shore Lodge
3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet AdvoCare
4 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet Flex Seal Brite Patriotic
5 Kasey Kahne JR Motorsports Chevrolet Great Clips
6 Trevor Bayne Roush Fenway Racing Ford Pillow Pets
7 Regan Smith JR Motorsports Chevrolet TaxSlayer Patriotic
10 Jeff Green* TriStar Motorsports Toyota TriStar Motorsports
11 Elliott Sadler Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota OneMain Financial
12 Sam Hornish Jr. Penske Racing Ford Snap-on
14 Eric McClure TriStar Motorsports Toyota Reynolds Wrap, Hefty
16 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford Ford EcoBoost Patriotic
17 Tanner Berryhill Vision Racing Toyota Keller Williams Realty
18 Matt Kenseth Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Reser's Fine Foods
19 Mike Bliss TriStar Motorsports Toyota TriStar Motorsports
20 Brian Vickers Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Dollar General
21 Dakoda Armstrong Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet WinField
22 Joey Logano Penske Racing Ford Discount Tire Patriotic
23 Robert Richardson Jr. R3 Motorsports Chevrolet North Texas Pipe
24 Jason White SR² Motorsports Toyota JW Demolition
25 John Wes Townley Venturini Motorsports Toyota Zaxby's
29 Kenny Wallace RAB Racing Toyota ToyotaCare
30 Nelson Piquet Jr. Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet Worx Yard Tools
31 Justin Allgaier Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet Brandt Professional Agriculture
32 Kyle Larson Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet Hulu Plus, Vizio
33 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Hunt Brothers Pizza
37 Matt DiBenedetto Vision Racing Dodge National Cash Lenders
40 Reed Sorenson The Motorsports Group Chevrolet Swisher E-Cigarette
42 J. J. Yeley The Motorsports Group Chevrolet The Motorsports Group
43 Michael Annett Richard Petty Motorsports Ford EFS
44 Hal Martin TriStar Motorsports Toyota American Custom Yachts
51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet Jeremy Clements Racing
54 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Monster Energy
55 Jamie Dick Viva Motorsports Chevrolet Viva Motorsports
60 Travis Pastrana Roush Fenway Racing Ford Roush Fenway Racing Patriotic
66 Steve Wallace Rusty Wallace Racing Ford Richard Tocado Mortgage
70 Johanna Long ML Motorsports Chevrolet Wish for Our Heroes
74 Juan Carlos Blum Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet Oleofinos, Hahayoo
77 Parker Kligerman Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Toyota Patriotic
79 Kyle Fowler Go Green Racing Ford Koma Unwind, Town & Country Ford
87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Toyota AM/FM Energy Wood & Pellet Stoves
92 Dexter Stacey KH Motorsports Ford Maddie's Place Rocks
98 Kevin Swindell Biagi-DenBeste Racing Ford Carroll Shelby Engine Co., DenBeste Water Solutions
99 Alex Bowman RAB Racing Toyota Windows
Official entry list

Practice

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First practice/Open Test

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The first practice, a four-hour test session, was held on Wednesday, May 22, at 12:00 PM EST.[2] Joey Logano of Penske Racing would set the fastest time in the open test, with a lap of 30.295 and an average speed of 178.247 miles per hour (286.861 km/h).[3]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 22 Joey Logano Penske Racing Ford 30.295 178.247
2 99 Alex Bowman RAB Racing Toyota 30.325 178.071
3 54 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 30.360 177.866
Full first practice results

Second practice

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The second practice session was held on Thursday, May 23, at 1:00 PM EST, and would last for two hours and 20 minutes.[2] Alex Bowman of RAB Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.271 and an average speed of 184.483 miles per hour (296.897 km/h).[4]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 99 Alex Bowman RAB Racing Toyota 29.271 184.483
2 77 Parker Kligerman Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 29.281 184.420
3 12 Sam Hornish Jr. Penske Racing Ford 29.462 183.287
Full second practice results

Third and final practice

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The third and final practice, sometimes known as Happy Hour, was held on Thursday, May 23, at 5:10 PM EST, and would last for one hour and 20 minutes.[2] John Wes Townley of Venturini Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.820 and an average speed of 181.087 miles per hour (291.431 km/h).[5]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 25 John Wes Townley Venturini Motorsports Toyota 29.820 181.087
2 29 Kenny Wallace RAB Racing Toyota 29.843 180.947
3 2 Brian Scott Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.902 180.590
Full Happy Hour practice results

Qualifying

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Qualifying was held on Saturday, May 25, at 11:05 AM EST. Each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap.[2]

Austin Dillon of Richard Childress Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 29.356 and an average speed of 183.949 miles per hour (296.037 km/h).[6]

Four drivers would fail to qualify: J. J. Yeley, Bryan Silas, Matt DiBenedetto, and Tanner Berryhill.

Full qualifying results

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Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.356 183.949
2 54 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 29.377 183.817
3 20 Brian Vickers Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 29.488 183.125
4 2 Brian Scott Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.528 182.877
5 77 Parker Kligerman Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 29.585 182.525
6 22 Joey Logano Penske Racing Ford 29.619 182.315
7 12 Sam Hornish Jr. Penske Racing Ford 29.653 182.106
8 99 Alex Bowman RAB Racing Toyota 29.657 182.082
9 18 Matt Kenseth Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 29.659 182.070
10 7 Regan Smith JR Motorsports Chevrolet 29.695 181.849
11 5 Kasey Kahne JR Motorsports Chevrolet 29.723 181.677
12 16 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford 29.839 180.971
13 30 Nelson Piquet Jr. Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet 29.849 180.911
14 31 Justin Allgaier Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet 29.852 180.892
15 19 Mike Bliss TriStar Motorsports Toyota 29.859 180.850
16 33 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.892 180.650
17 98 Kevin Swindell Biagi-DenBeste Racing Ford 29.892 180.650
18 32 Kyle Larson Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet 29.907 180.560
19 21 Dakoda Armstrong Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.932 180.409
20 11 Elliott Sadler Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 29.960 180.240
21 6 Trevor Bayne Roush Fenway Racing Ford 29.960 180.240
22 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 29.964 180.216
23 55 Jamie Dick Viva Motorsports Chevrolet 30.092 179.450
24 4 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet 30.096 179.426
25 60 Travis Pastrana Roush Fenway Racing Ford 30.106 179.366
26 25 John Wes Townley Venturini Motorsports Toyota 30.159 179.051
27 29 Kenny Wallace RAB Racing Toyota 30.168 178.998
28 70 Johanna Long ML Motorsports Chevrolet 30.256 178.477
29 92 Dexter Stacey KH Motorsports Ford 30.324 178.077
30 79 Kyle Fowler Go Green Racing Ford 30.382 177.737
31 87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Toyota 30.398 177.643
32 14 Eric McClure TriStar Motorsports Toyota 30.428 177.468
33 43 Michael Annett Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 30.429 177.462
34 01 Mike Wallace JD Motorsports Chevrolet 30.451 177.334
35 74 Juan Carlos Blum Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 30.580 176.586
Qualified by owner's points
36 44 Hal Martin TriStar Motorsports Toyota 30.634 176.275
37 24 Jason White SR² Motorsports Toyota 30.659 176.131
38 40 Reed Sorenson The Motorsports Group Chevrolet 32.293 167.219
39 23 Robert Richardson Jr. R3 Motorsports Chevrolet
Last car to qualify on time
40 66 Steve Wallace Rusty Wallace Racing Ford 30.461 177.276
Failed to qualify or withdrew
41 42 J. J. Yeley The Motorsports Group Chevrolet 30.523 176.916
42 00 Bryan Silas SR² Motorsports Toyota 30.587 176.546
43 37 Matt DiBenedetto Vision Racing Dodge 30.612 176.401
44 17 Tanner Berryhill Vision Racing Toyota 33.077 163.255
WD 10 Jeff Green TriStar Motorsports Toyota
Official starting lineup

Race results

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Fin[7] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts Winnings
1 2 54 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200 186 running 0 $57,050
2 11 5 Kasey Kahne JR Motorsports Chevrolet 200 0 running 0 $40,950
3 6 22 Joey Logano Penske Racing Ford 200 0 running 0 $31,575
4 18 32 Kyle Larson Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet 200 0 running 40 $34,675
5 16 33 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 200 0 running 0 $22,925
6 21 6 Trevor Bayne Roush Fenway Racing Ford 200 0 running 38 $25,000
7 14 31 Justin Allgaier Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet 200 0 running 37 $23,875
8 9 18 Matt Kenseth Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200 0 running 0 $17,000
9 5 77 Parker Kligerman Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 200 0 running 35 $22,250
10 10 7 Regan Smith JR Motorsports Chevrolet 200 0 running 34 $22,650
11 3 20 Brian Vickers Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200 3 running 34 $21,025
12 7 12 Sam Hornish Jr. Penske Racing Ford 200 9 running 33 $20,375
13 20 11 Elliott Sadler Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200 0 running 31 $20,750
14 1 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 200 1 running 31 $27,675
15 4 2 Brian Scott Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 200 0 running 29 $20,180
16 13 30 Nelson Piquet Jr. Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet 200 0 running 28 $18,675
17 33 43 Michael Annett Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 200 0 running 27 $18,450
18 17 98 Kevin Swindell Biagi-DenBeste Racing Ford 200 1 running 27 $18,225
19 15 19 Mike Bliss TriStar Motorsports Toyota 200 0 running 25 $18,150
20 8 99 Alex Bowman RAB Racing Toyota 200 0 running 24 $18,550
21 24 4 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet 199 0 running 23 $12,125
22 22 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 198 0 running 22 $17,900
23 36 44 Hal Martin TriStar Motorsports Toyota 197 0 running 21 $17,850
24 34 01 Mike Wallace JD Motorsports Chevrolet 196 0 running 20 $17,785
25 40 66 Steve Wallace Rusty Wallace Racing Ford 196 0 running 19 $12,225
26 30 79 Kyle Fowler Go Green Racing Ford 196 0 running 18 $17,715
27 29 92 Dexter Stacey KH Motorsports Ford 194 0 running 17 $17,680
28 35 74 Juan Carlos Blum Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 194 0 running 16 $17,645
29 27 29 Kenny Wallace RAB Racing Toyota 188 0 running 15 $11,600
30 32 14 Eric McClure TriStar Motorsports Toyota 186 0 running 14 $17,855
31 19 21 Dakoda Armstrong Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 183 0 crash 0 $11,520
32 31 87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Toyota 174 0 running 12 $17,475
33 25 60 Travis Pastrana Roush Fenway Racing Ford 163 0 crash 11 $17,430
34 23 55 Jamie Dick Viva Motorsports Chevrolet 162 0 electrical 10 $17,400
35 26 25 John Wes Townley Venturini Motorsports Toyota 160 0 crash 0 $11,369
36 28 70 Johanna Long ML Motorsports Chevrolet 155 0 running 8 $16,600
37 38 40 Reed Sorenson The Motorsports Group Chevrolet 146 0 engine 7 $16,575
38 12 16 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford 134 0 running 6 $16,556
39 37 24 Jason White SR² Motorsports Toyota 110 0 suspension 5 $16,435
40 39 23 Robert Richardson Jr. R3 Motorsports Chevrolet 45 0 crash 4 $16,330
Failed to qualify or withdrew
41 42 J. J. Yeley The Motorsports Group Chevrolet
42 00 Bryan Silas SR² Motorsports Toyota
43 37 Matt DiBenedetto Vision Racing Dodge
44 17 Tanner Berryhill Vision Racing Toyota
WD 10 Jeff Green TriStar Motorsports Toyota
Official race results

References

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  1. ^ Reed, Steve (2013-05-25). "Kyle Busch wins Nationwide race at Charlotte". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  2. ^ a b c d "Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site - 2013 Nationwide Charlotte 1 Info Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on 2013-12-19. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  3. ^ "Logano on top at Charlotte". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2013-05-22. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  4. ^ Pearce, Al (2013-05-22). "Rookie Alex Bowman leads NASCAR Nationwide Series field in practice at Charlotte". Autoweek. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  5. ^ Staff Report (2013-05-23). "Townley takes final Nationwide practice". Official Site Of NASCAR. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  6. ^ Pearce, Al (2013-05-24). "Austin Dillon on NASCAR Nationwide pole at Charlotte". Autoweek. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  7. ^ "2013 History 300 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
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