The 2013 Kentucky 300 was the 27th stock car race of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series and the second iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, September 21, 2013, in Sparta, Kentucky, at Kentucky Speedway, a 1.5-mile (2.41 km) tri-oval speedway. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end, Ryan Blaney, driving for Penske Racing, would be able to hold off the field on the final restart to win his first career NASCAR Nationwide Series win and his only win of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Austin Dillon and Matt Crafton, both driving for Richard Childress Racing, would finish second and third, respectively.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 27 of 33 of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series | |||
| Date | September 21, 2013 | ||
| Official name | 2nd Annual Kentucky 300 | ||
| Location | Sparta, Kentucky, Kentucky 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 | 121.131 miles per hour (194.941 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Penske Racing | ||
| Time | 30.128 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Ryan Blaney | Penske Racing | |
| Laps | 95 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 22 | Ryan Blaney | Penske Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ESPNEWS | ||
| Announcers | Marty Reid, Ricky Craven | ||
| 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
editOriginally, two practice sessions were scheduled to be held on Friday, September 20, but the final session would get canceled due to rain.[2]
The only one-hour and 30-minute practice session was held on Friday, September 20, at 3:30 PM EST.[2] Matt Crafton of Richard Childress Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 31.081 and an average speed of 173.740 miles per hour (279.607 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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| 1 | 33 | Matt Crafton (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 31.081 | 173.740 |
| 2 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 31.140 | 173.410 |
| 3 | 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 31.200 | 173.077 |
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Qualifying
editQualifying was held on Saturday, September 21, at 4:35 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]
Sam Hornish Jr. of Penske Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 30.128 and an average speed of 179.235 miles per hour (288.451 km/h).[4]
Danny Efland would be the only driver to fail to qualify.
Full qualifying results
editRace results
editStandings after the race
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References
edit- ^ Kelly, Kevin. "19-year-old Ryan Blaney wins Kentucky Nationwide race". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
- ^ a b c "Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site - 2013 Nationwide Chicagoland 2 Race Info Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on 2013-11-17. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
- ^ "Crafton leads Kentucky practice". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2013-09-20. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
- ^ Staff Report (2013-09-21). "Hornish Jr. wins Coors Light Pole at Kentucky". Official Site Of NASCAR. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
- ^ "2013 Kentucky 300 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2022-04-06.