2013 Feed the Children 300

The 2013 Feed the Children 300 was the 15th stock car race of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series and the 13th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, June 28, 2013, in Sparta, Kentucky, at Kentucky Speedway, a 1.5-mile (2.41 km) tri-oval speedway. The race was shortened from its scheduled 200 laps to 170 due to rain cutting the race short. At race's end, Brad Keselowski, driving for Penske Racing would lead the last 15 laps of the race to win his 22nd career NASCAR Nationwide Series win and his second win of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Elliott Sadler of Joe Gibbs Racing and Matt Crafton of Richard Childress Racing would finish second and third, respectively.

2013 Feed the Children 300
Race details
Race 15 of 33 of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series
Date June 28, 2013
Official name 13th Annual Feed the Children 300
Location Sparta, Kentucky, Kentucky Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
1.5 mi (2.41 km)
Distance 200 laps, 255 mi (410.382 km)
Scheduled Distance 200 laps, 300 mi (482.803 km)
Average speed 131.162 miles per hour (211.085 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Richard Childress Racing
Time 30.724
Most laps led
Driver Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 74
Winner
No. 22 Brad Keselowski Penske Racing
Television in the United States
Network ESPN2
Announcers Allen Bestwick, Dale Jarrett, Andy Petree
Radio in the United States
Radio Performance Racing Network

Background

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The layout of Kentucky Speedway. the venue where the race was held.

Kentucky Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval speedway in Sparta, Kentucky, which has hosted ARCA, NASCAR and Indy Racing League racing annually since it opened in 2000. The track is currently owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports, Inc. and Jerry Carroll, who, along with four other investors, owned Kentucky Speedway until 2008. The speedway has a grandstand capacity of 117,000. Construction of the speedway began in 1998 and was completed in mid-2000. The speedway has hosted the Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series, Xfinity Series, IndyCar Series, Indy Lights, and most recently, the NASCAR Cup Series beginning in 2011.

Entry list

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
00 Blake Koch SR² Motorsports Toyota M&W Transportation
01 Mike Wallace JD Motorsports Chevrolet Drive Sober Or Get Pulled Over
2 Brian Scott Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Shore Lodge
3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet AdvoCare
4 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet JD Motorsports
5 Brad Sweet JR Motorsports Chevrolet Great Clips
6 Trevor Bayne Roush Fenway Racing Ford Help a Hero
7 Regan Smith JR Motorsports Chevrolet Hellmann's Happy 100 Years
10 Jeff Green TriStar Motorsports Toyota TriStar Motorsports
11 Elliott Sadler Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota OneMain Financial
12 Sam Hornish Jr. Penske Racing Ford Penske Truck Leasing
14 Eric McClure TriStar Motorsports Toyota Hefty, Reynolds Wrap
15 Scott Riggs* Rick Ware Racing Ford Rick Ware Racing
19 Mike Bliss TriStar Motorsports Toyota TriStar Motorsports
20 Brian Vickers Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Dollar General
22 Brad Keselowski (i) Penske Racing Ford Discount Tire
23 Harrison Rhodes Rick Ware Racing Ford Energize Ministries, Vecoplan
24 Ken Butler III SR² Motorsports Toyota Taylor Brooks Salon, Five Star Lodge & Stables
30 Nelson Piquet Jr. (R) Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet Worx Yard Tools
31 Justin Allgaier Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet Brandt Professional Agriculture
32 Kyle Larson (R) Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet Clear Men Scalp Therapy
33 Matt Crafton (i) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Menards, Rheem
40 Reed Sorenson The Motorsports Group Chevrolet Swisher E-Cigarette
42 Josh Wise The Motorsports Group Chevrolet The Motorsports Group
43 Michael Annett Richard Petty Motorsports Ford Pilot Travel Centers
44 Cole Whitt TriStar Motorsports Toyota TriStar Motorsports
46 J. J. Yeley (i) The Motorsports Group Chevrolet The Motorsports Group
51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet Jeremy Clements Racing
52 Joey Gase Jimmy Means Racing Toyota Donate Life
54 Kyle Busch (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Monster Energy
55 Jamie Dick Viva Motorsports Chevrolet Viva Motorsports
60 Travis Pastrana Roush Fenway Racing Ford Roush Fenway Racing
70 Johanna Long ML Motorsports Chevrolet Wish For Our Heroes
73 Derrike Cope Creation-Cope Racing Chevrolet MAXelence MVP
74 Carl Long Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet Oleofinos, VMP Nutrition
77 Parker Kligerman Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Toyota, Camp Horsin' Around
79 Bryan Silas (i) Go Green Racing Ford Koma Unwind, Bell Trucks
87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Toyota R.G.E. Manufacturing
89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Chevrolet Racing with Jesus
92 Dexter Stacey (R) KH Motorsports Ford Maddie's Place Rocks
98 Kevin Swindell Biagi-DenBeste Racing Ford Carroll Shelby Engine Co., DenBeste Water Solutions
99 Alex Bowman (R) RAB Racing Toyota St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Official entry list

Practice

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First practice

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The first practice session was held on Thursday, June 27, at 6:30 PM EST, and would last for 45 minutes.[2] Matt Crafton of Richard Childress Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 31.259 and an average speed of 172.750 miles per hour (278.014 km/h).[3]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 33 Matt Crafton (i) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 31.259 172.750
2 12 Sam Hornish Jr. Penske Racing Ford 31.422 171.854
3 44 Cole Whitt TriStar Motorsports Toyota 31.427 171.827
Full first practice results

Second and final practice

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The second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, June 28, at 9:00 AM EST, and would last for one hour and 30 minutes.[2] Travis Pastrana of Roush Fenway Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.687 and an average speed of 175.970 miles per hour (283.196 km/h).[4]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 60 Travis Pastrana Roush Fenway Racing Ford 30.687 175.970
2 33 Matt Crafton (i) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 30.705 175.867
3 99 Alex Bowman (R) RAB Racing Toyota 30.929 174.593
Full Happy Hour practice results

Qualifying

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Qualifying was held on Friday, June 28, at 3:35 PM 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 30.724 and an average speed of 175.758 miles per hour (282.855 km/h).[5]

Dexter Stacey would be the only driver to fail to qualify.

Full qualifying results

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Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 30.724 175.758
2 60 Travis Pastrana Roush Fenway Racing Ford 31.093 173.673
3 12 Sam Hornish Jr. Penske Racing Ford 31.130 173.466
4 6 Trevor Bayne Roush Fenway Racing Ford 31.144 173.388
5 54 Kyle Busch (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 31.145 173.383
6 11 Elliott Sadler Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 31.206 173.044
7 31 Justin Allgaier Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet 31.303 172.507
8 33 Matt Crafton (i) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 31.322 172.403
9 44 Cole Whitt TriStar Motorsports Toyota 31.332 172.348
10 99 Alex Bowman (R) RAB Racing Toyota 31.349 172.254
11 20 Brian Vickers Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 31.360 172.194
12 77 Parker Kligerman Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 31.376 172.106
13 43 Michael Annett Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 31.404 171.953
14 7 Regan Smith JR Motorsports Chevrolet 31.418 171.876
15 2 Brian Scott Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 31.462 171.636
16 5 Brad Sweet JR Motorsports Chevrolet 31.518 171.331
17 98 Kevin Swindell Biagi-DenBeste Racing Ford 31.544 171.189
18 30 Nelson Piquet Jr. (R) Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet 31.665 170.535
19 22 Brad Keselowski (i) Penske Racing Ford 31.702 170.336
20 70 Johanna Long ML Motorsports Chevrolet 31.799 169.817
21 32 Kyle Larson (R) Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet 31.816 169.726
22 87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Toyota 31.881 169.380
23 55 Jamie Dick Viva Motorsports Chevrolet 31.954 168.993
24 19 Mike Bliss TriStar Motorsports Toyota 32.021 168.639
25 4 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet 32.071 168.376
26 10 Jeff Green TriStar Motorsports Toyota 32.111 168.167
27 01 Mike Wallace JD Motorsports Chevrolet 32.214 167.629
28 40 Reed Sorenson The Motorsports Group Chevrolet 32.399 166.672
29 24 Ken Butler III SR² Motorsports Toyota 32.441 166.456
30 00 Blake Koch SR² Motorsports Toyota 32.559 165.853
31 46 J. J. Yeley (i) The Motorsports Group Chevrolet 32.559 165.853
32 52 Joey Gase Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet 32.648 165.401
33 79 Bryan Silas (i) Go Green Racing Ford 32.658 165.350
34 23 Harrison Rhodes Rick Ware Racing Ford 32.671 165.284
35 74 Carl Long Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 32.676 165.259
36 42 Josh Wise The Motorsports Group Chevrolet 32.679 165.244
37 73 Derrike Cope Creation-Cope Racing Chevrolet 33.109 163.098
Qualified by owner's points
38 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet
39 14 Eric McClure TriStar Motorsports Toyota
Last car to qualify on time
40 89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Chevrolet 33.442 161.474
Failed to qualify or withdrew
41 92 Dexter Stacey (R) KH Motorsports Ford 34.002 158.814
WD 15 Scott Riggs Rick Ware Racing Ford
Official starting lineup

Race results

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Fin.[6] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts Winnings
1 19 22 Brad Keselowski (i) Penske Racing Ford 170 59 running 0 $83,975
2 6 11 Elliott Sadler Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 170 9 running 43 $61,400
3 8 33 Matt Crafton (i) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 170 8 running 0 $49,150
4 11 20 Brian Vickers Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 170 0 running 40 $34,150
5 5 54 Kyle Busch (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 170 74 running 0 $27,500
6 1 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 170 18 running 39 $30,775
7 21 32 Kyle Larson (R) Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet 170 0 running 37 $26,175
8 18 30 Nelson Piquet Jr. (R) Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet 170 0 running 36 $23,975
9 3 12 Sam Hornish Jr. Penske Racing Ford 170 1 running 36 $22,950
10 10 99 Alex Bowman (R) RAB Racing Toyota 170 0 running 34 $23,275
11 17 98 Kevin Swindell Biagi-DenBeste Racing Ford 170 1 running 34 $16,200
12 4 6 Trevor Bayne Roush Fenway Racing Ford 170 0 running 32 $21,350
13 7 31 Justin Allgaier Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet 170 0 running 31 $20,800
14 16 5 Brad Sweet JR Motorsports Chevrolet 170 0 running 30 $20,250
15 2 60 Travis Pastrana Roush Fenway Racing Ford 170 0 running 29 $21,200
16 12 77 Parker Kligerman Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 170 0 running 28 $19,800
17 15 2 Brian Scott Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 169 0 running 27 $19,675
18 13 43 Michael Annett Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 169 0 running 26 $19,525
19 24 19 Mike Bliss TriStar Motorsports Toyota 169 0 running 25 $19,400
20 20 70 Johanna Long ML Motorsports Chevrolet 168 0 running 24 $19,775
21 27 01 Mike Wallace JD Motorsports Chevrolet 168 0 running 23 $19,325
22 28 40 Reed Sorenson The Motorsports Group Chevrolet 168 0 running 22 $19,025
23 39 14 Eric McClure TriStar Motorsports Toyota 167 0 running 21 $18,875
24 29 24 Ken Butler III SR² Motorsports Toyota 167 0 running 20 $18,725
25 38 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 166 0 running 19 $19,075
26 33 79 Bryan Silas (i) Go Green Racing Ford 166 0 running 0 $18,475
27 23 55 Jamie Dick Viva Motorsports Chevrolet 165 0 running 17 $18,350
28 35 74 Carl Long Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 164 0 running 16 $18,225
29 34 23 Harrison Rhodes Rick Ware Racing Ford 164 0 running 15 $18,075
30 14 7 Regan Smith JR Motorsports Chevrolet 153 0 running 14 $18,250
31 9 44 Cole Whitt TriStar Motorsports Toyota 107 0 transmission 13 $17,825
32 32 52 Joey Gase Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet 90 0 engine 12 $11,700
33 22 87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Toyota 52 0 engine 11 $17,590
34 30 00 Blake Koch SR² Motorsports Toyota 16 0 brakes 10 $11,480
35 40 89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Chevrolet 15 0 handling 9 $11,359
36 25 4 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet 14 0 engine 8 $16,555
37 31 46 J. J. Yeley (i) The Motorsports Group Chevrolet 10 0 transmission 0 $10,520
38 36 42 Josh Wise The Motorsports Group Chevrolet 7 0 vibration 6 $10,486
39 37 73 Derrike Cope Creation-Cope Racing Chevrolet 3 0 rear gear 5 $10,350
40 26 10 Jeff Green TriStar Motorsports Toyota 3 0 vibration 4 $10,250
Failed to qualify or withdrew
41 92 Dexter Stacey (R) KH Motorsports Ford
WD 15 Scott Riggs Rick Ware Racing Ford
Official race results

References

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  1. ^ Frakes, Jason. "Keselowski wins rain-shortened Kentucky Nationwide race". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  2. ^ a b c "Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site - 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Kentucky Race Info Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on 2013-08-02. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  3. ^ "Crafton tops Nationwide field in first practice". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2013-06-27. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  4. ^ "Pastrana fastest in final Nationwide practice". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2013-06-28. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  5. ^ "Dillon wins pole for Kentucky race". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2013-06-28. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  6. ^ "2013 Feed The Children 300 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
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