2013 O'Reilly Auto Parts 300

The 2013 O'Reilly Auto Parts 300 was the sixth stock car race of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series and the 17th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, April 12, 2013, in Fort Worth, Texas at Texas Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. Kyle Busch, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would dominate the race to win his 55th career NASCAR Nationwide Series win, his fourth of the season, and his third consecutive win.[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 O'Reilly Auto Parts 300
Race details
Race 6 of 33 of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series
Date April 12, 2013
Official name 17th Annual O'Reilly Auto Parts 300
Location Fort Worth, Texas, Texas 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 123.853 miles per hour (199.322 km/h)
Pole position
Driver RAB Racing
Time 29.441
Most laps led
Driver Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 91
Winner
No. 54 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network ESPN
Announcers Allen Bestwick, Carl Edwards, Andy Petree
Radio in the United States
Radio Performance Racing Network

Background

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

Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in the northernmost portion of the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas – the portion located in Denton County, Texas. The track measures 1.5 miles (2.4 km) around and is banked 24 degrees in the turns, and is of the oval design, where the front straightaway juts outward slightly. The track layout is similar to Atlanta Motor Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway (formerly Lowe's Motor Speedway). The track is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., the same company that owns Atlanta and Charlotte Motor Speedway, as well as the short-track Bristol Motor Speedway.

Entry list

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# Driver Team Make Sponsor
00 Michael McDowell SR² Motorsports Toyota Hoovey
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 JR Motorsports Chevrolet Great Clips
6 Trevor Bayne Roush Fenway Racing Ford Cargill "Our Certified Ground Beef"
7 Regan Smith JR Motorsports Chevrolet TaxSlayer
10 Jeff Green TriStar Motorsports Toyota TriStar Motorsports
11 Elliott Sadler Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota OneMain Financial
12 Sam Hornish Jr. Penske Racing Ford Alliance Truck Parts
14 Eric McClure TriStar Motorsports Toyota Hefty, Reynolds Wrap
15 Juan Carlos Blum Rick Ware Racing Ford VMP Nutrition
16 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford Ford EcoBoost
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
22 Brad Keselowski Penske Racing Ford Discount Tire
23 Robert Richardson Jr. R3 Motorsports Chevrolet Willbros
24 Blake Koch SR² Motorsports Toyota Compassion International
27 Jason White SR² Motorsports Toyota #teamBOOM!
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 Cessna
33 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Hunt Brothers Pizza
40 Josh Wise The Motorsports Group Chevrolet The Motorsports Group
42 J. J. Yeley The Motorsports Group Chevrolet The Motorsports Group
43 Reed Sorenson Richard Petty Motorsports Ford Pilot Flying J
44 Hal Martin TriStar Motorsports Toyota American Custom Yachts
46 Chase Miller The Motorsports Group Chevrolet The Motorsports Group
47 Scott Riggs The Motorsports Group Chevrolet The Motorsports Group
51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet ETS Oilfield Services, U.S. Petroleum Consultants
52 Joey Gase Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet Better Business Bureau
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
70 Johanna Long ML Motorsports Chevrolet Foretravel Motorcoach
74 Kevin Lepage Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet Carved Records
77 Parker Kligerman Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Bandit Chippers, Camp Horsin' Around
79 Jeffrey Earnhardt Go Green Racing Ford Uponor Plumbing Systems
87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Toyota AM/FM Energy Wood & Pellet Stoves
88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. JR Motorsports Chevrolet Hellmann's
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 SchoolTipline
Official race results

Practice

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First practice

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The first practice session was held on Thursday, April 11, at 5:30 PM CST, and would last for an hour and 20 minutes.[2] Regan Smith of JR Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.825 and an average speed of 181.056 miles per hour (291.381 km/h).[3]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 7 Regan Smith JR Motorsports Chevrolet 29.825 181.056
2 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.838 180.977
3 54 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 29.887 180.681
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, April 12, at 2:00 PM CST, and would last for an hour and 20 minutes.[2] Regan Smith of JR Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.122 and an average speed of 185.427 miles per hour (298.416 km/h).[3]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 7 Regan Smith JR Motorsports Chevrolet 29.122 185.427
2 99 Alex Bowman RAB Racing Toyota 29.188 185.008
3 77 Parker Kligerman Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 29.355 183.955
Full Happy Hour practice results

Qualifying

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Qualifying was held on Friday, April 12, at 4:05 PM CST. Each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap.[2]

Alex Bowman of RAB Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 29.441 and an average speed of 183.418 miles per hour (295.183 km/h).[4]

Five drivers would fail to qualify: Scott Riggs, Joey Gase, Chase Miller, Jason White, and Michael McDowell.

Full qualifying results

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Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 99 Alex Bowman RAB Racing Toyota 29.441 183.418
2 54 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 29.478 183.187
3 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.483 183.156
4 12 Sam Hornish Jr. Penske Racing Ford 29.519 182.933
5 22 Brad Keselowski Penske Racing Ford 29.526 182.890
6 7 Regan Smith JR Motorsports Chevrolet 29.556 182.704
7 33 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.572 182.605
8 77 Parker Kligerman Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 29.595 182.463
9 18 Matt Kenseth Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 29.598 182.445
10 11 Elliott Sadler Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 29.602 182.420
11 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. JR Motorsports Chevrolet 29.614 182.346
12 32 Kyle Larson Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet 29.641 182.180
13 20 Brian Vickers Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 29.710 181.757
14 31 Justin Allgaier Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet 29.737 181.592
15 6 Trevor Bayne Roush Fenway Racing Ford 29.737 181.592
16 5 Kasey Kahne JR Motorsports Chevrolet 29.812 181.135
17 98 Kevin Swindell Biagi-DenBeste Racing Ford 29.850 180.905
18 19 Mike Bliss TriStar Motorsports Chevrolet 29.892 180.650
19 30 Nelson Piquet Jr. Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet 29.901 180.596
20 2 Brian Scott Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.993 180.042
21 60 Travis Pastrana Roush Fenway Racing Ford 30.046 179.724
22 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 30.100 179.402
23 16 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford 30.125 179.253
24 70 Johanna Long ML Motorsports Chevrolet 30.147 179.122
25 43 Reed Sorenson Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 30.153 179.087
26 4 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet 30.280 178.336
27 87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Toyota 30.284 178.312
28 01 Mike Wallace JD Motorsports Chevrolet 30.314 178.136
29 10 Jeff Green TriStar Motorsports Toyota 30.325 178.071
30 92 Dexter Stacey KH Motorsports Ford 30.396 177.655
31 55 Jamie Dick Viva Motorsports Chevrolet 30.498 177.061
32 44 Hal Martin TriStar Motorsports Toyota 30.531 176.869
33 40 Josh Wise The Motorsports Group Chevrolet 30.612 176.401
34 74 Kevin Lepage Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 30.803 175.308
35 24 Blake Koch SR² Motorsports Toyota 30.816 175.234
36 79 Jeffrey Earnhardt Go Green Racing Ford 30.862 174.972
Qualified by owner's points
37 14 Eric McClure TriStar Motorsports Toyota 31.340 172.304
38 23 Robert Richardson Jr. R3 Motorsports Chevrolet 31.414 171.898
39 15 Juan Carlos Blum Rick Ware Racing Ford 31.971 168.903
Last car to qualify on time
40 42 J. J. Yeley The Motorsports Group Chevrolet 30.641 176.234
Failed to qualify
41 47 Scott Riggs The Motorsports Group Chevrolet 30.772 175.484
42 52 Joey Gase Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet 30.828 175.165
43 46 Chase Miller The Motorsports Group Chevrolet 30.942 174.520
44 27 Jason White SR² Motorsports Toyota 31.232 172.900
45 00 Michael McDowell SR² Motorsports Toyota 31.607 170.848
Official starting lineup

Race results

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Fin[5] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts Winnings
1 2 54 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200 91 running 0 $70,225
2 5 22 Brad Keselowski Penske Racing Ford 200 33 running 0 $53,225
3 3 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 200 0 running 41 $51,325
4 11 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. JR Motorsports Chevrolet 200 0 running 0 $35,125
5 7 33 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 200 0 running 0 $29,225
6 9 18 Matt Kenseth Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200 12 running 0 $25,300
7 6 7 Regan Smith JR Motorsports Chevrolet 200 0 running 37 $29,250
8 16 5 Kasey Kahne JR Motorsports Chevrolet 200 26 running 0 $21,875
9 13 20 Brian Vickers Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200 0 running 35 $27,585
10 14 31 Justin Allgaier Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet 200 0 running 34 $28,200
11 20 2 Brian Scott Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 200 0 running 33 $26,725
12 8 77 Parker Kligerman Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 200 0 running 32 $26,475
13 10 11 Elliott Sadler Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200 0 running 31 $27,225
14 1 99 Alex Bowman RAB Racing Toyota 200 4 running 31 $30,265
15 25 43 Reed Sorenson Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 200 0 running 29 $26,130
16 17 98 Kevin Swindell Biagi-DenBeste Racing Ford 200 0 running 28 $25,745
17 23 16 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford 200 0 running 27 $25,235
18 19 30 Nelson Piquet Jr. Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet 200 0 running 26 $24,650
19 27 87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Toyota 200 0 running 25 $24,515
20 18 19 Mike Bliss TriStar Motorsports Chevrolet 199 0 running 24 $25,080
21 28 01 Mike Wallace JD Motorsports Chevrolet 199 1 running 24 $24,295
22 36 79 Jeffrey Earnhardt Go Green Racing Ford 199 1 running 23 $24,185
23 30 92 Dexter Stacey KH Motorsports Ford 199 0 running 21 $24,000
24 35 24 Blake Koch SR² Motorsports Toyota 199 1 running 21 $23,890
25 31 55 Jamie Dick Viva Motorsports Chevrolet 199 0 running 19 $24,230
26 15 6 Trevor Bayne Roush Fenway Racing Ford 198 0 running 18 $23,645
27 24 70 Johanna Long ML Motorsports Chevrolet 197 0 running 17 $23,535
28 34 74 Kevin Lepage Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 195 0 running 16 $23,415
29 39 15 Juan Carlos Blum Rick Ware Racing Ford 194 0 running 15 $23,240
30 37 14 Eric McClure TriStar Motorsports Toyota 194 0 running 14 $23,430
31 38 23 Robert Richardson Jr. R3 Motorsports Chevrolet 190 0 running 13 $23,000
32 12 32 Kyle Larson Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet 190 0 running 12 $22,890
33 21 60 Travis Pastrana Roush Fenway Racing Ford 186 0 running 11 $22,775
34 4 12 Sam Hornish Jr. Penske Racing Ford 159 29 running 11 $22,664
35 22 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 142 1 crash 10 $22,547
36 26 4 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet 120 1 engine 0 $21,195
37 33 40 Josh Wise The Motorsports Group Chevrolet 97 0 electrical 7 $15,075
38 32 44 Hal Martin TriStar Motorsports Toyota 53 0 transmission 6 $15,040
39 40 42 J. J. Yeley The Motorsports Group Chevrolet 10 0 electrical 0 $14,790
40 29 10 Jeff Green TriStar Motorsports Toyota 3 0 vibration 4 $14,755
Failed to qualify
41 47 Scott Riggs The Motorsports Group Chevrolet
42 52 Joey Gase Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet
43 46 Chase Miller The Motorsports Group Chevrolet
44 27 Jason White SR² Motorsports Toyota
45 00 Michael McDowell SR² Motorsports Toyota
Official race results

References

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  1. ^ "Kyle Busch wins Nationwide race at Texas for 6th time". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
  2. ^ a b c "Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site - 2013 Nationwide Texas 1 Race Info Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on 2013-05-10. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
  3. ^ a b "Regan Smith soars in final Nationwide practice". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2013-04-12. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
  4. ^ "Bowman wins Nationwide pole at Texas". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2013-04-12. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
  5. ^ "2013 O'Reilly Auto Parts 300 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
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