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.
| 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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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
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
editFirst practice
editThe 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
editThe 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
editQualifying 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
editRace results
editReferences
edit- ^ Frakes, Jason. "Keselowski wins rain-shortened Kentucky Nationwide race". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Crafton tops Nationwide field in first practice". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2013-06-27. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
- ^ "Pastrana fastest in final Nationwide practice". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2013-06-28. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
- ^ "Dillon wins pole for Kentucky race". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2013-06-28. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
- ^ "2013 Feed The Children 300 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2022-02-25.