The 2013 O'Reilly Auto Parts 300 was the sixth stock car race of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series and the 17th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, April 12, 2013, in Fort Worth, Texas at Texas Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. Kyle Busch, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would dominate the race to win his 55th career NASCAR Nationwide Series win, his fourth of the season, and his third consecutive win.[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 6 of 33 of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series | |||
| Date | April 12, 2013 | ||
| Official name | 17th Annual O'Reilly Auto Parts 300 | ||
| Location | Fort Worth, Texas, Texas 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 | 123.853 miles per hour (199.322 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | RAB Racing | ||
| Time | 29.441 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 91 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 54 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ESPN | ||
| Announcers | Allen Bestwick, Carl Edwards, Andy Petree | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Performance Racing Network | ||
Background
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Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in the northernmost portion of the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas – the portion located in Denton County, Texas. The track measures 1.5 miles (2.4 km) around and is banked 24 degrees in the turns, and is of the oval design, where the front straightaway juts outward slightly. The track layout is similar to Atlanta Motor Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway (formerly Lowe's Motor Speedway). The track is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., the same company that owns Atlanta and Charlotte Motor Speedway, as well as the short-track Bristol Motor Speedway.
Entry list
editPractice
editFirst practice
editThe first practice session was held on Thursday, April 11, at 5:30 PM CST, and would last for an hour and 20 minutes.[2] Regan Smith of JR Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.825 and an average speed of 181.056 miles per hour (291.381 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.825 | 181.056 |
| 2 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.838 | 180.977 |
| 3 | 54 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.887 | 180.681 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Second and final practice
editThe second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, April 12, at 2:00 PM CST, and would last for an hour and 20 minutes.[2] Regan Smith of JR Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.122 and an average speed of 185.427 miles per hour (298.416 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.122 | 185.427 |
| 2 | 99 | Alex Bowman | RAB Racing | Toyota | 29.188 | 185.008 |
| 3 | 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 29.355 | 183.955 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying was held on Friday, April 12, at 4:05 PM CST. Each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap.[2]
Alex Bowman of RAB Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 29.441 and an average speed of 183.418 miles per hour (295.183 km/h).[4]
Five drivers would fail to qualify: Scott Riggs, Joey Gase, Chase Miller, Jason White, and Michael McDowell.
Full qualifying results
editRace results
editReferences
edit- ^ "Kyle Busch wins Nationwide race at Texas for 6th time". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ^ a b c "Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site - 2013 Nationwide Texas 1 Race Info Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on 2013-05-10. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ^ a b "Regan Smith soars in final Nationwide practice". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2013-04-12. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ^ "Bowman wins Nationwide pole at Texas". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2013-04-12. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ^ "2013 O'Reilly Auto Parts 300 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2022-02-12.