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.
| 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 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
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
*Withdrew prior to the event.[2]
Practice
editThe 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 |
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| 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
editQualifying 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
editRace results
editStandings after the race
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References
edit- ^ "Kyle Busch dominates Bristol to win Nationwide race". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Scott runs fastest time in Nationwide practice". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2013-08-23. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
- ^ "Kyle Busch wins at Bristol for 60th Nationwide victory | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
- ^ "2013 Food City 250 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2022-03-28.