The 2013 Food City 250 was the 23rd stock car race of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series and the 32nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, August 23, 2013, in Bristol, Tennessee, at Bristol Motor Speedway, a 0.533 miles (0.858 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 250 laps to complete. At race's end, Kyle Busch, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would dominate the race to win his 60th career NASCAR Nationwide Series win and his ninth win of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Brad Keselowski of Penske Racing and Austin Dillon of Richard Childress Racing would finish second and third, respectively.

2013 Food City 250
Race details
Race 23 of 33 of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series
Date August 23, 2013
Official name 32nd Annual Food City 250
Location Bristol, Tennessee, Bristol Motor Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
0.533 mi (0.858 km)
Distance 250 laps, 133.25 mi (214.445 km)
Scheduled Distance 250 laps, 133.25 mi (214.445 km)
Average speed 91.985 miles per hour (148.036 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Joe Gibbs Racing
Time 15.354
Most laps led
Driver Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 228
Winner
No. 54 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network ESPN
Announcers Allen Bestwick, Dale Jarrett, Andy Petree
Radio in the United States
Radio Performance Racing Network

Background

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

The Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway, is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961. Despite its short length, Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include extraordinarily steep banking, an all concrete surface, two pit roads, and stadium-like seating. It has also been named one of the loudest NASCAR tracks.

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 Michael McDowell SR² Motorsports Toyota SR² Motorsports
01 Mike Wallace JD Motorsports Chevrolet G&K Services
2 Brian Scott Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Husky Liners
3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet AdvoCare
4 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet Flex Seal
5 Kasey Kahne (i) JR Motorsports Chevrolet Great Clips
6 Trevor Bayne Roush Fenway Racing Ford Ford EcoBoost
7 Regan Smith JR Motorsports Chevrolet TaxSlayer
10 Cole Whitt TriStar Motorsports Toyota Gold Bond
11 Elliott Sadler Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota OneMain Financial
12 Sam Hornish Jr. Penske Racing Ford Snap-on
14 Jeff Green TriStar Motorsports Toyota Hefty, Reynolds Wrap
15 Carl Long Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet Qolix
16 Ryan Reed Roush Fenway Racing Ford Drive to Stop Diabetes
17 David Starr (i) Vision Racing Toyota National Cash Lenders
18 Drew Herring Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Z-Line Designs
19 Mike Bliss TriStar Motorsports Toyota Tweaker Energy Shot
20 Brian Vickers Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Dollar General
21 Brendan Gaughan (i) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa
22 Brad Keselowski (i) Penske Racing Ford Discount Tire
23 Robert Richardson Jr. R3 Motorsports Chevrolet North Texas Pipe
24 Blake Koch SR² Motorsports Toyota SupportMilitary.org, M&W Transportation
29 Kenny Wallace RAB Racing Toyota American Ethanol
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 Cottonelle
33 Ty Dillon (i) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet WESCO
37 Matt DiBenedetto Vision Racing Dodge National Cash Lenders
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, Jack Link's
44 Chad Hackenbracht (i) TriStar Motorsports Toyota Tastee Apple
46 J. J. Yeley (i) The Motorsports Group Chevrolet The Motorsports Group
47 T. J. Bell* The Motorsports Group Chevrolet The Motorsports Group
51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet All South Electric, Value Lighting
52 Joey Gase Jimmy Means Racing Toyota Jimmy Means Racing
54 Kyle Busch (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Monster Energy
60 Travis Pastrana Roush Fenway Racing Ford Roush Fenway Racing
70 Brad Teague ML Motorsports Toyota JD Metals, SCAG Power Equipment
74 Mike Harmon Mike Harmon Racing Dodge Paxco Quality Race Car Refinishing
77 Parker Kligerman Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Toyota
79 Kyle Fowler Go Green Racing Ford Techniweld
86 Kevin Lepage Deware Racing Group Chevrolet Qello
87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Toyota Wood Pellet Grills
89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Chevrolet King's Tire, Racing with Jesus
90 Martin Roy King Autosport Chevrolet Caribou Hunting
91 Chase Miller TriStar Motorsports Toyota TriStar Motorsports
98 Kevin Swindell (R) Biagi-DenBeste Racing Ford Carroll Shelby Engine Co., DenBeste Water Solutions
99 Alex Bowman (R) RAB Racing Toyota ToyotaCare
Official entry list

*Withdrew prior to the event.[2]

Practice

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The only two-hour and 50-minute practice session was held on Friday, August 23, at 9:00 AM EST.[2] Brian Scott of Richard Childress Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 15.541 and an average speed of 123.467 miles per hour (198.701 km/h).[3]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 2 Brian Scott Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 15.541 123.467
2 31 Justin Allgaier Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet 15.576 123.190
3 33 Ty Dillon (i) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 15.579 123.166
Full practice results

Qualifying

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Qualifying was held on Friday, August 23, at 3:40 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]

Kyle Busch of Joe Gibbs Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 15.354 and an average speed of 124.971 miles per hour (201.121 km/h).[4]

Eight drivers would fail to qualify: Joey Gase, Kevin Lepage, David Starr, Carl Long, Michael McDowell, Mike Harmon, Martin Roy, and Morgan Shepherd.

Full qualifying results

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Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 54 Kyle Busch (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 15.354 124.971
2 2 Brian Scott Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 15.366 124.873
3 33 Ty Dillon (i) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 15.368 124.857
4 31 Justin Allgaier Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet 15.382 124.743
5 32 Kyle Larson (R) Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet 15.393 124.654
6 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 15.474 124.002
7 7 Regan Smith JR Motorsports Chevrolet 15.521 123.626
8 6 Trevor Bayne Roush Fenway Racing Ford 15.521 123.626
9 20 Brian Vickers Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 15.526 123.586
10 77 Parker Kligerman Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 15.526 123.586
11 60 Travis Pastrana Roush Fenway Racing Ford 15.552 123.380
12 18 Drew Herring Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 15.555 123.356
13 12 Sam Hornish Jr. Penske Racing Ford 15.557 123.340
14 99 Alex Bowman (R) RAB Racing Toyota 15.564 123.285
15 22 Brad Keselowski (i) Penske Racing Ford 15.565 123.277
16 5 Kasey Kahne (i) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 15.582 123.142
17 10 Cole Whitt TriStar Motorsports Toyota 15.587 123.103
18 19 Mike Bliss TriStar Motorsports Toyota 15.617 122.866
19 29 Kenny Wallace RAB Racing Toyota 15.630 122.764
20 21 Brendan Gaughan (i) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 15.642 122.670
21 43 Michael Annett Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 15.650 122.607
22 30 Nelson Piquet Jr. (R) Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet 15.679 122.380
23 98 Kevin Swindell (R) Biagi-DenBeste Racing Ford 15.697 122.240
24 87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Toyota 15.705 122.178
25 11 Elliott Sadler Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 15.723 122.038
26 44 Chad Hackenbracht (i) TriStar Motorsports Toyota 15.732 121.968
27 16 Ryan Reed Roush Fenway Racing Ford 15.733 121.960
28 79 Kyle Fowler Go Green Racing Ford 15.772 121.659
29 14 Jeff Green TriStar Motorsports Toyota 15.772 121.659
30 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 15.783 121.574
31 40 Reed Sorenson The Motorsports Group Chevrolet 15.803 121.420
32 42 Josh Wise The Motorsports Group Chevrolet 15.810 121.366
33 37 Matt DiBenedetto Vision Racing Dodge 15.895 120.717
34 91 Chase Miller TriStar Motorsports Toyota 15.909 120.611
35 01 Mike Wallace JD Motorsports Chevrolet 15.975 120.113
36 4 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet 15.975 120.113
Qualified by owner's points
37 24 Blake Koch SR² Motorsports Toyota 16.071 119.395
38 23 Robert Richardson Jr. R3 Motorsports Chevrolet 16.414 116.900
39 70 Brad Teague ML Motorsports Toyota 17.154 111.857
Last car to qualify on time
40 46 J. J. Yeley (i) The Motorsports Group Chevrolet 15.950 120.301
Failed to qualify or withdrew
41 52 Joey Gase Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet 15.951 120.293
42 86 Kevin Lepage Deware Racing Group Chevrolet 15.968 120.165
43 17 David Starr (i) Vision Racing Toyota 15.988 120.015
44 15 Carl Long Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 16.025 119.738
45 00 Michael McDowell (i) SR² Motorsports Toyota 16.080 119.328
46 74 Mike Harmon Mike Harmon Racing Dodge 16.373 117.193
47 90 Martin Roy King Autosport Chevrolet 16.498 116.305
48 89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Chevrolet 16.585 115.695
WD 47 T. J. Bell The Motorsports Group Chevrolet
Official starting lineup

Race results

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Fin[5] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts Winnings
1 1 54 Kyle Busch (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 250 228 running 0 $53,315
2 15 22 Brad Keselowski (i) Penske Racing Ford 250 0 running 0 $37,650
3 6 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 250 0 running 41 $36,975
4 4 31 Justin Allgaier Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet 250 0 running 40 $34,225
5 5 32 Kyle Larson (R) Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet 250 22 running 40 $29,650
6 8 6 Trevor Bayne Roush Fenway Racing Ford 250 0 running 38 $26,800
7 3 33 Ty Dillon (i) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 250 0 running 0 $26,035
8 16 5 Kasey Kahne (i) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 250 0 running 0 $19,895
9 2 2 Brian Scott Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 250 0 running 35 $25,650
10 25 11 Elliott Sadler Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 249 0 running 34 $27,400
11 21 43 Michael Annett Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 248 0 running 33 $25,375
12 13 12 Sam Hornish Jr. Penske Racing Ford 248 0 running 32 $25,075
13 11 60 Travis Pastrana Roush Fenway Racing Ford 248 0 running 31 $24,975
14 17 10 Cole Whitt TriStar Motorsports Toyota 248 0 running 30 $18,910
15 20 21 Brendan Gaughan (i) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 248 0 running 0 $20,040
16 29 14 Jeff Green TriStar Motorsports Toyota 248 0 running 28 $24,830
17 18 19 Mike Bliss TriStar Motorsports Toyota 247 0 running 27 $24,785
18 24 87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Toyota 246 0 running 26 $24,740
19 19 29 Kenny Wallace RAB Racing Toyota 246 0 running 25 $18,705
20 26 44 Chad Hackenbracht (i) TriStar Motorsports Toyota 246 0 running 0 $25,340
21 7 7 Regan Smith JR Motorsports Chevrolet 246 0 running 23 $24,600
22 30 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 246 0 running 22 $24,555
23 36 4 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet 246 0 running 21 $24,495
24 22 30 Nelson Piquet Jr. (R) Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet 246 0 running 20 $24,460
25 23 98 Kevin Swindell (R) Biagi-DenBeste Racing Ford 246 0 running 19 $24,875
26 27 16 Ryan Reed Roush Fenway Racing Ford 245 0 running 18 $24,335
27 35 01 Mike Wallace JD Motorsports Chevrolet 245 0 running 17 $24,275
28 31 40 Reed Sorenson The Motorsports Group Chevrolet 245 0 running 16 $24,185
29 28 79 Kyle Fowler Go Green Racing Ford 244 0 running 15 $24,145
30 38 23 Robert Richardson Jr. R3 Motorsports Chevrolet 242 0 running 14 $24,400
31 37 24 Blake Koch SR² Motorsports Toyota 241 0 running 13 $24,065
32 39 70 Brad Teague ML Motorsports Toyota 241 0 running 12 $24,010
33 14 99 Alex Bowman (R) RAB Racing Toyota 234 0 running 11 $23,980
34 9 20 Brian Vickers Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 194 0 running 10 $23,950
35 10 77 Parker Kligerman Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 165 0 crash 9 $23,919
36 12 18 Drew Herring Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 151 0 crash 8 $22,615
37 33 37 Matt DiBenedetto Vision Racing Dodge 67 0 brakes 7 $16,595
38 40 46 J. J. Yeley (i) The Motorsports Group Chevrolet 7 0 handling 0 $16,556
39 34 91 Chase Miller TriStar Motorsports Toyota 5 0 vibration 5 $16,455
40 32 42 Josh Wise The Motorsports Group Chevrolet 4 0 vibration 4 $16,430
Failed to qualify or withdrew
41 52 Joey Gase Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet
42 86 Kevin Lepage Deware Racing Group Chevrolet
43 17 David Starr (i) Vision Racing Toyota
44 15 Carl Long Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
45 00 Michael McDowell (i) SR² Motorsports Toyota
46 74 Mike Harmon Mike Harmon Racing Dodge
47 90 Martin Roy King Autosport Chevrolet
48 89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Chevrolet
WD 47 T. J. Bell The Motorsports Group Chevrolet
Official race results

Standings after the race

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References

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  1. ^ "Kyle Busch dominates Bristol to win Nationwide race". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
  2. ^ a b c "Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site - 2013 Nationwide Bristol 2 Race Info Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on 2013-12-20. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
  3. ^ "Scott runs fastest time in Nationwide practice". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2013-08-23. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
  4. ^ "Kyle Busch wins at Bristol for 60th Nationwide victory | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
  5. ^ "2013 Food City 250 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
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