The 2013 Indiana 250 was the 19th stock car race of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series and the second iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, July 27, 2013, in Speedway, Indiana, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, a permanent rectangular-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 100 laps to complete. At race's end, Kyle Busch, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would dominate the weekend to win his 59th career NASCAR Nationwide Series win and his eighth of the season. To fill out the podium, Brian Scott of Richard Childress Racing and Joey Logano of Penske Racing would finish second and third, respectively.
Background
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana, (an enclave suburb of Indianapolis) in the United States, is the home of the Indianapolis 500 and the Brickyard 400. It is located on the corner of 16th Street and Georgetown Road, approximately west of Downtown Indianapolis.
Constructed in 1909, it is the original speedway, the first racing facility so named. It has a permanent seating capacity estimated at 235,000 with infield seating raising capacity to an approximate 400,000. It is the highest-capacity sports venue in the world.
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver. (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
#DriverTeamMakeSponsor00David GreenSR² MotorsportsToyotaSR² Motorsports01Mike WallaceJD MotorsportsChevroletJD Motorsports2Brian ScottRichard Childress RacingChevroletShore Lodge3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevroletAdvoCare4Landon CassillJD MotorsportsChevroletFlex Seal5Kasey Kahne (i)JR MotorsportsChevroletGreat Clips Shark Week6Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFordPillow Pets7Regan SmithJR MotorsportsChevroletTaxSlayer10Jeff GreenTriStar MotorsportsToyotaTriStar Motorsports11Elliott SadlerJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaOneMain Financial12Sam Hornish Jr.Penske RacingFordWürth14Eric McClureTriStar MotorsportsToyotaReynolds Wrap, Hefty17Tanner BerryhillVision RacingToyotaNational Cash Lenders18Matt Kenseth (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyotaGameStop, Tritton19Mike BlissTriStar MotorsportsToyotaTweaker Energy Shot20Brian VickersJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaDollar General21Kevin Harvick (i)Richard Childress RacingChevroletHunt Brothers Pizza22Joey Logano (i)Penske RacingFordDiscount Tire23Robert Richardson Jr.R3 MotorsportsChevroletStalk It24Ken Butler IIISR² MotorsportsToyotaM&W Transportation30Nelson Piquet Jr. (R)Turner Scott MotorsportsChevroletWorx Yard Tools31Justin AllgaierTurner Scott MotorsportsChevroletCharles Dean Leffler Discretionary Trust "LefTurn"32Kyle Larson (R)Turner Scott MotorsportsChevroletCessna33Paul Menard (i)Richard Childress RacingChevroletMenards, Rheem37Matt DiBenedettoVision RacingDodgeNational Cash Lenders39Ryan Sieg (i)RSS RacingChevroletPull-A-Part40Reed SorensonThe Motorsports GroupChevroletSwisher E-Cigarette42Josh WiseThe Motorsports GroupChevroletThe Motorsports Group43Michael AnnettRichard Petty MotorsportsFordPilot Travel Centers, Old Wisconsin44Cole WhittTriStar MotorsportsToyotaTakagi Tankless Water Heaters46J. J. Yeley (i)The Motorsports GroupChevroletThe Motorsports Group51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevroletRepairableVehicles.com52Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingToyotaDonate Life54Kyle Busch (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyotaMonster Energy55David Starr (i)Viva MotorsportsChevroletStriping Technology, Chasco Contractors60Travis PastranaRoush Fenway RacingFordX Games Los Angeles70Johanna LongML MotorsportsChevroletWish for Our Heroes74Carl LongMike Harmon RacingChevroletHE-Adjusters.com, I-Car Gold Class77Parker KligermanKyle Busch MotorsportsToyotaToyota79Kyle FowlerGo Green RacingFordTechniweld87Joe NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsToyotaR.G.E. Manufacturing89Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevroletRacing with Jesus92Dexter Stacey* (R)KH MotorsportsFordMaddie's Place Rocks98Kevin Swindell (R)Biagi-DenBeste RacingFordCurb Records, LeAnn Rimes "Spitfire"99Alex Bowman (R)RAB RacingToyotaNationwide Children's HospitalOfficial entry list
Practice
First practice The first practice session was held on Friday, July 26, at 8:30 AM, and would last for one hour and 30 minutes. Kyle Larson of Turner Scott Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 50.763 and an average speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed132Kyle Larson (R)Turner Scott MotorsportsChevrolet50.763177.29422Brian ScottRichard Childress RacingChevrolet50.856176.970320Brian VickersJoe Gibbs RacingToyota50.901176.814Full first practice results
Second and final practice The second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, July 20, at 10:30 AM EST, and would last for 55 minutes. Brian Vickers of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 50.603 and an average speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed120Brian VickersJoe Gibbs RacingToyota50.603177.85522Brian ScottRichard Childress RacingChevrolet50.661177.65137Regan SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet50.840177.026Full Happy Hour practice results
Qualifying Qualifying was held on Saturday, July 27, at 12:05 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.
Kyle Busch of Joe Gibbs Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 50.099 and an average speed of .
Four drivers would fail to qualify: Matt DiBenedetto, Carl Long, Morgan Shepherd, and Joey Gase.
Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed154Kyle Busch (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota50.099179.644212Sam Hornish Jr.Penske RacingFord50.288178.96936Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord50.457178.370411Elliott SadlerJoe Gibbs RacingToyota50.562177.999577Parker KligermanKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota50.578177.943620Brian VickersJoe Gibbs RacingToyota50.622177.78873Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet50.633177.750830Nelson Piquet Jr. (R)Turner Scott MotorsportsChevrolet50.647177.701918Matt Kenseth (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota50.665177.6371033Paul Menard (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet50.687177.560112Brian ScottRichard Childress RacingChevrolet50.699177.518125Kasey Kahne (i)JR MotorsportsChevrolet50.718177.4521322Joey Logano (i)Penske RacingFord50.725177.4271431Justin AllgaierTurner Scott MotorsportsChevrolet50.844177.0121521Kevin Harvick (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet50.940176.678167Regan SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet51.009176.4391732Kyle Larson (R)Turner Scott MotorsportsChevrolet51.034176.3531898Kevin Swindell (R)Biagi-DenBeste RacingFord51.105176.1081943Michael AnnettRichard Childress RacingFord51.146175.9672055David Starr (i)Viva MotorsportsChevrolet51.533174.6452119Mike BlissTriStar MotorsportsToyota51.540174.6222244Cole WhittTriStar MotorsportsToyota51.569174.5232379Kyle FowlerGo Green RacingFord51.787173.7892487Joe NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsToyota51.848173.5842539Ryan Sieg (i)RSS RacingChevrolet51.911173.3742670Johanna LongML MotorsportsChevrolet52.216172.3612717Tanner Berryhill (i)Vision RacingToyota52.218172.3542840Reed SorensonThe Motorsports GroupChevrolet52.263172.206294Landon CassillJD MotorsportsChevrolet52.318172.0253001Mike WallaceJD MotorsportsChevrolet52.348171.9263151Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet52.536171.3113242Josh WiseThe Motorsports GroupChevrolet52.779170.5223310Jeff GreenTriStar MotorsportsToyota52.918170.0743446J. J. Yeley (i)The Motorsports GroupChevrolet52.918170.0743524Ken Butler IIISR² MotorsportsToyota53.085169.5393614Eric McClureTriStar MotorsportsToyota53.117169.4373723Robert Richardson Jr.R3 MotorsportsChevrolet53.931166.880Qualified by owner's points3899Alex Bowman (R)RAB RacingToyota——3960Travis PastranaRoush Fenway RacingFord——Champion's Provisional4000David GreenSR² MotorsportsToyota55.032163.541Failed to qualify4137Matt DiBenedettoVision RacingDodge53.096169.5044274Carl LongMike Harmon RacingChevrolet53.835167.1774389Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevrolet53.980166.7284452Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingChevrolet——WD92Dexter Stacey (R)KH MotorsportsFord——Official starting lineup
Race results FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings1154Kyle Busch (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota10092running0$69,6252112Brian ScottRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1003running43$58,44431322Joey Logano (i)Penske RacingFord1000running0$40,0504620Brian VickersJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1003running41$141,45351521Kevin Harvick (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet1000running0$31,57561033Paul Menard (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet1000running0$28,0007918Matt Kenseth (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1000running0$26,57581898Kevin Swindell (R)Biagi-DenBeste RacingFord1000running36$33,12891943Michael AnnettRichard Childress RacingFord1000running35$31,628103960Travis PastranaRoush Fenway RacingFord1000running34$31,603111732Kyle Larson (R)Turner Scott MotorsportsChevrolet1000running33$29,9531273Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1000running32$29,70313411Elliott SadlerJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1000running31$30,42814830Nelson Piquet Jr. (R)Turner Scott MotorsportsChevrolet1000running30$29,078153899Alex Bowman (R)RAB RacingToyota1000running29$29,8281636Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord1002running29$30,953172244Cole WhittTriStar MotorsportsToyota1000running27$28,55318577Parker KligermanKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota1000running26$28,40319167Regan SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet1000running25$28,203202379Kyle FowlerGo Green RacingFord1000running24$28,753212055David Starr (i)Viva MotorsportsChevrolet1000running0$27,928223001Mike WallaceJD MotorsportsChevrolet1000running22$27,803232487Joe NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsToyota1000running21$27,653242539Ryan Sieg (i)RSS RacingChevrolet990running0$21,10025294Landon CassillJD MotorsportsChevrolet990running19$27,95326125Kasey Kahne (i)JR MotorsportsChevrolet990running0$20,975272670Johanna LongML MotorsportsChevrolet980running17$27,253282840Reed SorensonThe Motorsports GroupChevrolet980running16$27,178292717Tanner Berryhill (i)Vision RacingToyota980running0$20,650303723Robert Richardson Jr.R3 MotorsportsChevrolet980running14$27,303313614Eric McClureTriStar MotorsportsToyota950running13$26,903323524Ken Butler IIISR² MotorsportsToyota900transmission12$26,778331431Justin AllgaierTurner Scott MotorsportsChevrolet810running11$26,71834212Sam Hornish Jr.Penske RacingFord640overheating10$26,683353151Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet590overheating9$26,617362119Mike BlissTriStar MotorsportsToyota410engine8$25,008373446J. J. Yeley (i)The Motorsports GroupChevrolet70electrical0$18,545384000David GreenSR² MotorsportsToyota60transmission6$18,461393242Josh WiseThe Motorsports GroupChevrolet60rear gear5$18,300403310Jeff GreenTriStar MotorsportsToyota40vibration4$18,190Failed to qualify or withdrew4137Matt DiBenedettoVision RacingDodge4274Carl LongMike Harmon RacingChevrolet4389Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevrolet4452Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingChevroletWD92Dexter Stacey (R)KH MotorsportsFordOfficial race results
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Austin Dillon 656 2 Regan Smith 650 (-6) 3 Elliott Sadler 643 (–13) 4 Sam Hornish Jr. 642 (–14) 5 Brian Vickers 628 (–28) 6 Justin Allgaier 621 (–35) 7 Kyle Larson 612 (–44) 8 Brian Scott 610 (–46) 9 Trevor Bayne 592 (–64) 10 Parker Kligerman 589 (–67) 11 Alex Bowman 516 (–140) 12 Nelson Piquet Jr. 507 (–149)Official driver's standings
Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.
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