The 2013 Royal Purple 300 was the fifth stock car race of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series and the 17th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, March 23, 2013, in Fontana, California, at Auto Club Speedway, a 2 miles (3.2 km) permanent D-shaped oval racetrack. The race took the scheduled 150 laps to complete. At race's end, Joe Gibbs Racing driver Kyle Busch would dominate the race to win his 54th career NASCAR Nationwide Series win and his third of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Sam Hornish Jr. of Penske Racing and Regan Smith of JR Motorsports would finish second and third, respectively.

2013 Royal Purple 300
Race details
Race 5 of 33 of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series
Date March 23, 2013
Official name 17th Annual Royal Purple 300
Location Fontana, California, Auto Club Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
2 mi (3.2 km)
Distance 150 laps, 300 mi (482.803 km)
Scheduled Distance 150 laps, 300 mi (482.803 km)
Average speed 141.528 miles per hour (227.767 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Joe Gibbs Racing
Time 40.312
Most laps led
Driver Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 92
Winner
No. 54 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs 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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The layout of Auto Club Speedway, the venue where the race was held.

Auto Club Speedway (previously California Speedway) was a two-mile (3.2 km), low-banked, D-shaped oval superspeedway in Fontana, California which hosted NASCAR racing annually from 1997 to 2023. It was also used for open wheel racing events. The racetrack was located near the former locations of Ontario Motor Speedway and Riverside International Raceway. The track was owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation and was the only track owned by ISC to have its naming rights sold. The speedway was served by the nearby Interstate 10 and Interstate 15 freeways as well as a Metrolink station located behind the backstretch.

Entry list

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# Driver Team Make Sponsor
00 Jason White SR² Motorsports Toyota Headrush
01 Mike Wallace JD Motorsports Chevrolet Flex Seal
2 Brian Scott Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Whitetail Club
3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet AdvoCare
4 Daryl Harr JD Motorsports Chevrolet iWorld
5 Brad Sweet 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 Würth
14 Eric McClure TriStar Motorsports Toyota Hefty, Reynolds Wrap
15 Juan Carlos Blum Rick Ware Racing Ford VMP Nutrition
19 Mike Bliss TriStar Motorsports Toyota DoubleTree
20 Brian Vickers Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Dollar General
22 Brad Keselowski Penske Racing Ford Discount Tire
23 Carl Long Rick Ware Racing Ford Industrial Technologies, Koma Unwind
24 Blake Koch SR² Motorsports Toyota I Am Second
27 Michael McDowell SR² Motorsports Toyota #teamBOOM!
30 Nelson Piquet Jr. Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet Qualcomm
31 Justin Allgaier Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet Brandt Professional Agriculture
32 Kyle Larson Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet Eveready
33 Dakoda Armstrong Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Mudd Advertising, WinField
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 U.S. Petroleum Consultants
52 Joey Gase Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet Jimmy Means 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
70 Tony Raines ML Motorsports Toyota ML Motorsports
74 Mike Harmon Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet Mike Harmon Racing
77 Parker Kligerman Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Toyota "Let's Go Places"
79 Paulie Harraka Go Green Racing Ford Crackle "It's On"
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 St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Official entry list

Practice

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The only two hours and 20 minutes practice session was held on Friday, March 22, at 1:40 PM PST.[2] Austin Dillon of Richard Childress Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 40.728 and an average speed of 176.783 miles per hour (284.505 km/h).[3]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 40.728 176.783
2 32 Kyle Larson Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet 40.960 175.781
3 11 Elliott Sadler Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 40.983 175.683
Full practice results

Qualifying

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Qualifying was held on Saturday, March 23, at 10:35 AM PST. 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 40.312 and an average speed of 178.607 miles per hour (287.440 km/h).[4]

Two drivers would fail to qualify: Tony Raines and Chase Miller.

Full qualifying results

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Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 54 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 40.312 178.607
2 11 Elliott Sadler Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 40.545 177.580
3 20 Brian Vickers Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 40.655 177.100
4 22 Brad Keselowski Penske Racing Ford 40.683 176.978
5 30 Nelson Piquet Jr. Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet 40.708 176.869
6 99 Alex Bowman RAB Racing Toyota 40.779 176.561
7 12 Sam Hornish Jr. Penske Racing Ford 40.852 176.246
8 77 Parker Kligerman Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 40.878 176.134
9 32 Kyle Larson Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet 40.924 175.936
10 19 Mike Bliss TriStar Motorsports Toyota 40.955 175.803
11 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 41.008 175.575
12 2 Brian Scott Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 41.061 175.349
13 33 Dakoda Armstrong Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 41.062 175.345
14 60 Travis Pastrana Roush Fenway Racing Ford 41.088 175.234
15 6 Trevor Bayne Roush Fenway Racing Ford 41.106 175.157
16 7 Regan Smith JR Motorsports Chevrolet 41.246 174.562
17 98 Kevin Swindell Biagi-DenBeste Racing Ford 41.383 173.984
18 31 Justin Allgaier Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet 41.443 173.733
19 43 Reed Sorenson Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 41.560 173.244
20 10 Jeff Green TriStar Motorsports Toyota 41.642 172.902
21 5 Brad Sweet JR Motorsports Chevrolet 41.670 172.786
22 87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Toyota 41.684 172.728
23 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 41.757 172.426
24 40 Josh Wise The Motorsports Group Chevrolet 41.830 172.125
25 47 Scott Riggs The Motorsports Group Chevrolet 41.940 171.674
26 01 Mike Wallace JD Motorsports Chevrolet 41.960 171.592
27 4 Daryl Harr JD Motorsports Chevrolet 41.971 171.547
28 79 Paulie Harraka Go Green Racing Ford 41.977 171.523
29 55 Jamie Dick Viva Motorsports Chevrolet 42.026 171.323
30 27 Michael McDowell SR² Motorsports Toyota 42.098 171.030
31 42 J. J. Yeley The Motorsports Group Chevrolet 42.286 170.269
32 52 Joey Gase Jimmy Means Racing Toyota 42.393 169.839
33 24 Blake Koch SR² Motorsports Toyota 42.496 169.428
34 44 Hal Martin TriStar Motorsports Toyota 42.601 169.010
35 00 Jason White SR² Motorsports Toyota 42.630 168.895
36 23 Carl Long Rick Ware Racing Ford 42.840 168.067
Qualified by owner's points
37 14 Eric McClure TriStar Motorsports Toyota 42.854 168.012
38 15 Juan Carlos Blum Rick Ware Racing Ford 43.041 167.282
39 74 Mike Harmon Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 43.795 164.402
Last car to qualify on time
40 92 Dexter Stacey KH Motorsports Ford 42.459 169.575
Failed to qualify
41 70 Tony Raines ML Motorsports Toyota 42.492 169.444
42 46 Chase Miller The Motorsports Group Chevrolet 42.579 169.097
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 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 150 92 running 0 $74,525
2 7 12 Sam Hornish Jr. Penske Racing Ford 150 28 running 43 $62,025
3 16 7 Regan Smith JR Motorsports Chevrolet 150 0 running 41 $50,825
4 8 77 Parker Kligerman Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 150 0 running 40 $40,975
5 11 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 150 0 running 39 $33,525
6 9 32 Kyle Larson Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet 150 0 running 38 $30,750
7 2 11 Elliott Sadler Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 150 18 running 38 2$9,175
8 12 2 Brian Scott Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 150 3 running 37 $26,050
9 15 6 Trevor Bayne Roush Fenway Racing Ford 150 0 running 35 $25,660
10 17 98 Kevin Swindell Biagi-DenBeste Racing Ford 150 0 running 34 $20,575
11 18 31 Justin Allgaier Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet 150 0 running 33 $25,150
12 6 99 Alex Bowman RAB Racing Toyota 150 0 running 32 $25,150
13 14 60 Travis Pastrana Roush Fenway Racing Ford 150 0 running 31 2$4,750
14 22 87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Toyota 150 3 running 31 $24,565
15 13 33 Dakoda Armstrong Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 150 0 running 0 $25,605
16 5 30 Nelson Piquet Jr. Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet 150 0 running 28 $24,670
17 19 43 Reed Sorenson Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 150 0 running 27 $24,110
18 10 19 Mike Bliss TriStar Motorsports Toyota 150 0 running 26 $24,075
19 4 22 Brad Keselowski Penske Racing Ford 150 5 running 0 $18,415
20 24 40 Josh Wise The Motorsports Group Chevrolet 150 0 running 24 $24,255
21 23 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 149 1 running 24 $23,820
22 21 5 Brad Sweet JR Motorsports Chevrolet 149 0 running 22 $23,485
23 26 01 Mike Wallace JD Motorsports Chevrolet 149 0 running 21 $17,400
24 34 44 Hal Martin TriStar Motorsports Toyota 148 0 running 20 $23,240
25 29 55 Jamie Dick Viva Motorsports Chevrolet 147 0 running 19 $23,580
26 40 92 Dexter Stacey KH Motorsports Ford 147 0 running 18 $22,995
27 37 14 Eric McClure TriStar Motorsports Toyota 147 0 running 17 $22,860
28 27 4 Daryl Harr JD Motorsports Chevrolet 147 0 running 16 $16,740
29 38 15 Juan Carlos Blum Rick Ware Racing Ford 146 0 running 15 $22,565
30 36 23 Carl Long Rick Ware Racing Ford 145 0 running 14 $22,755
31 39 74 Mike Harmon Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 143 0 running 13 $22,325
32 33 24 Blake Koch SR² Motorsports Toyota 130 0 overheating 12 $22,215
33 35 00 Jason White SR² Motorsports Toyota 107 0 crash 11 $22,100
34 3 20 Brian Vickers Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 53 0 engine 10 $22,739
35 28 79 Paulie Harraka Go Green Racing Ford 42 0 engine 9 $21,880
36 30 27 Michael McDowell SR² Motorsports Toyota 19 0 handling 0 $14,595
37 20 10 Jeff Green TriStar Motorsports Toyota 18 0 vibration 7 $14,475
38 31 42 J. J. Yeley The Motorsports Group Chevrolet 7 0 vibration 0 $14,365
39 25 47 Scott Riggs The Motorsports Group Chevrolet 5 0 rear gear 0 $14,115
40 32 52 Joey Gase Jimmy Means Racing Toyota 4 0 engine 4 $14,080
Failed to qualify
41 70 Tony Raines ML Motorsports Toyota
42 46 Chase Miller The Motorsports Group Chevrolet
Official qualifying results

References

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  1. ^ "Kyle Busch wins Auto Club NASCAR Nationwide Series race | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
  2. ^ a b "Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site - 2013 Nationwide Auto Club Race Info Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on 2013-04-27. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
  3. ^ "Austin Dillon leads practice for Royal Purple 300 at Auto Club Speedway". Archived from the original on 2022-02-13. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
  4. ^ Segal, Shel. "Kyle Busch wins Saturday's NASCAR Nationwide Series race in Fontana; Sprint Cup event will be held on Sunday". Fontana Herald News. Archived from the original on 2022-02-13. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
  5. ^ "2013 Royal Purple 300 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Archived from the original on 2022-02-13. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
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