The 2013 History 300 was the tenth stock car race of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series and the 32nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, May 25, 2013, in Concord, North Carolina at Charlotte Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent quad-oval. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end, Kyle Busch, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would dominate the race to win his 57th career NASCAR Nationwide Series win, his sixth of the season, and his second consecutive win.[1] To fill out the podium, Kasey Kahne of JR Motorsports and Joey Logano of Penske Racing would finish second and third, respectively.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 10 of 33 of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series | |||
| Date | May 25, 2013 | ||
| Official name | 32nd Annual History 300 | ||
| Location | Concord, North Carolina, Charlotte 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 | 129.917 miles per hour (209.081 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Richard Childress Racing | ||
| Time | 29.356 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 186 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 54 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ABC | ||
| Announcers | Allen Bestwick, Dale Jarrett, Andy Petree | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Performance Racing Network | ||
Background
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The race was held at Charlotte Motor Speedway, located in Concord, North Carolina. The speedway complex includes a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) quad-oval track that was utilized for the race, as well as a dragstrip and a dirt track. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams based in the Charlotte metropolitan area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports Inc. (SMI) with Marcus G. Smith serving as track president.
Entry list
editPractice
editFirst practice/Open Test
editThe first practice, a four-hour test session, was held on Wednesday, May 22, at 12:00 PM EST.[2] Joey Logano of Penske Racing would set the fastest time in the open test, with a lap of 30.295 and an average speed of 178.247 miles per hour (286.861 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Joey Logano | Penske Racing | Ford | 30.295 | 178.247 |
| 2 | 99 | Alex Bowman | RAB Racing | Toyota | 30.325 | 178.071 |
| 3 | 54 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.360 | 177.866 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Second practice
editThe second practice session was held on Thursday, May 23, at 1:00 PM EST, and would last for two hours and 20 minutes.[2] Alex Bowman of RAB Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.271 and an average speed of 184.483 miles per hour (296.897 km/h).[4]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 99 | Alex Bowman | RAB Racing | Toyota | 29.271 | 184.483 |
| 2 | 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 29.281 | 184.420 |
| 3 | 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | Ford | 29.462 | 183.287 |
| Full second practice results | ||||||
Third and final practice
editThe third and final practice, sometimes known as Happy Hour, was held on Thursday, May 23, at 5:10 PM EST, and would last for one hour and 20 minutes.[2] John Wes Townley of Venturini Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.820 and an average speed of 181.087 miles per hour (291.431 km/h).[5]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | John Wes Townley | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 29.820 | 181.087 |
| 2 | 29 | Kenny Wallace | RAB Racing | Toyota | 29.843 | 180.947 |
| 3 | 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.902 | 180.590 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying was held on Saturday, May 25, at 11:05 AM 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 29.356 and an average speed of 183.949 miles per hour (296.037 km/h).[6]
Four drivers would fail to qualify: J. J. Yeley, Bryan Silas, Matt DiBenedetto, and Tanner Berryhill.
Full qualifying results
editRace results
editReferences
edit- ^ Reed, Steve (2013-05-25). "Kyle Busch wins Nationwide race at Charlotte". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
- ^ a b c d "Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site - 2013 Nationwide Charlotte 1 Info Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on 2013-12-19. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
- ^ "Logano on top at Charlotte". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2013-05-22. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
- ^ Pearce, Al (2013-05-22). "Rookie Alex Bowman leads NASCAR Nationwide Series field in practice at Charlotte". Autoweek. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
- ^ Staff Report (2013-05-23). "Townley takes final Nationwide practice". Official Site Of NASCAR. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
- ^ Pearce, Al (2013-05-24). "Austin Dillon on NASCAR Nationwide pole at Charlotte". Autoweek. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
- ^ "2013 History 300 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2022-02-14.