2013 Kentucky 300

27th race of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series February 2025 CUST 482.803 300 30.128 2013 Performance Racing Network Kentucky 300 1.5 2.41 Race 27 of 33 of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series 200 200 482.803 Sparta, Kentucky, Kentucky Speedway 2nd Annual Kentucky 300 300 September 21 22 Penske Racing 95 Penske Racing Penske Racing Ryan Blaney Ryan Blaney Sam Hornish Jr. ESPNEWS Marty Reid, Ricky Craven 121.131 mph km/hThe 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.Kelly Kevin 19-year-old Ryan Blaney wins Kentucky Nationwide race https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nascar/2013/09/21/ryan-blaney-nationwide-kentucky-300-penske-austin-dillon/2848407/ 2022-04-07 USA TODAY en-US To fill out the podium, Austin Dillon and Matt Crafton, both driving for Richard Childress Racing, would finish second and third, respectively. Background thumb|The layout of Kentucky Speedway. the venue where the race was held. 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 (R) denotes rookie driver. (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points. #DriverTeamMakeSponsor00Blake KochSR² MotorsportsToyotaSupportMilitary.org, Kappa Sigma01Mike WallaceJD MotorsportsChevroletDisaster Services of Environmental Specialists2Brian ScottRichard Childress RacingChevroletShore Lodge3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevroletAdvoCare4Landon CassillJD MotorsportsChevroletJD Motorsports5Brad SweetJR MotorsportsChevroletGreat Clips6Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFordFord EcoBoost7Regan SmithJR MotorsportsChevroletTaxSlayer10Jeff GreenTriStar MotorsportsToyotaTriStar Motorsports11Elliott SadlerJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaSport Clips Haircuts12Sam Hornish Jr.Penske RacingFordAlliance Truck Parts14Eric McClureTriStar MotorsportsToyotaHefty Ultimate with Arm & Hammer18Joey Coulter (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyotaFreightliner19Mike BlissTriStar MotorsportsToyotaTriStar Motorsports20Brian VickersJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaDollar General21Dakoda Armstrong (i)Richard Childress RacingChevroletWinField United22Ryan Blaney (i)Penske RacingFordDiscount Tire23Harrison RhodesRick Ware RacingFordPrecision Fabrication, Craven Sign Service24Ryan EllisSR² MotorsportsToyotaSR² Motorsports30Nelson Piquet Jr. (R)Turner Scott MotorsportsChevroletWorx Yard Tools31Justin AllgaierTurner Scott MotorsportsChevroletBrandt Professional Agriculture32Kyle Larson (R)Turner Scott MotorsportsChevroletClear Men Scalp Therapy33Matt Crafton (i)Richard Childress RacingChevroletMenards, Rheem34Jeb Burton (i)Turner Scott MotorsportsChevroletArrowhead Brass40Reed SorensonThe Motorsports GroupChevroletThe Motorsports Group42T. J. BellThe Motorsports GroupChevroletThe Motorsports Group43Michael AnnettRichard Petty MotorsportsFordPilot Flying J44Cole WhittTriStar MotorsportsToyotaTriStar Motorsports46Matt DiBenedettoThe Motorsports GroupChevroletThe Motorsports Group50Danny EflandMAKE MotorsportsChevroletDefiant Whiskey51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevroletValue Lighting, All South Electric52Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingToyotaDonate Life54Drew HerringJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaMonster Energy55Jamie DickViva MotorsportsChevroletViva Motorsports60Travis PastranaRoush Fenway RacingFordRoush Fenway Racing70Johanna LongML MotorsportsChevroletForeTravel Motorcoach74Carl LongMike Harmon RacingDodgeMike Harmon Racing77Parker KligermanKyle Busch MotorsportsToyotaToyota, Camp Horsin' Around79Jeffrey Earnhardt (R)Go Green RacingFordKeen Parts87Joe NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsToyotaLester Buildings99Alex Bowman (R)RAB RacingToyotaToyotaCareOfficial entry list Practice Originally, two practice sessions were scheduled to be held on Friday, September 20, but the final session would get canceled due to rain. Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site - 2013 Nationwide Chicagoland 2 Race Info Page http://www.jayski.com/news/nationwide/2013/story/_/page/2013nns-27kentucky dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131117053336/http://www.jayski.com/news/nationwide/2013/story/_/page/2013nns-27kentucky 2013-11-17 2022-04-07 Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site The only one-hour and 30-minute practice session was held on Friday, September 20, at 3:30 PM EST. 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 mph km/h.2013-09-20 Crafton leads Kentucky practice https://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2013/09/20/nationwide-series-practice-recap-kentucky-speedway-nascar.html 2022-04-07 Official Site Of NASCAR en-US Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed133Matt Crafton (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet31.081173.74023Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet31.140173.41032Brian ScottRichard Childress RacingChevrolet31.200173.077Full practice results Qualifying Qualifying 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. Sam Hornish Jr. of Penske Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 30.128 and an average speed of 179.235 mph km/h.Staff Report 2013-09-21 Hornish Jr. wins Coors Light Pole at Kentucky https://m.nascar.com/news-media/2013/09/21/hornish-jr-wins-coors-light-pole-at-kentucky/amp/ 2022-04-07 Official Site Of NASCAR en-US Danny Efland would be the only driver to fail to qualify. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed112Sam Hornish Jr.Penske RacingFord30.128179.235222Ryan Blaney (i)Penske RacingFord30.310178.15933Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet30.330178.04242Brian ScottRichard Childress RacingChevrolet30.388177.702533Matt Crafton (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet30.447177.357618Joey Coulter (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota30.595176.499754Drew HerringJoe Gibbs RacingToyota30.598176.482860Travis PastranaRoush Fenway RacingFord30.612176.401931Justin AllgaierTurner Scott MotorsportsChevrolet30.616176.3781020Brian VickersJoe Gibbs RacingToyota30.623176.3381177Parker KligermanKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota30.637176.2571211Elliott SadlerJoe Gibbs RacingToyota30.677176.0281334Jeb Burton (i)Turner Scott MotorsportsChevrolet30.718175.793147Regan SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet30.741175.6611543Michael AnnettRichard Petty MotorsportsFord30.762175.5411630Nelson Piquet Jr. (R)Turner Scott MotorsportsChevrolet30.765175.524175Brad SweetJR MotorsportsChevrolet30.791175.3761844Cole WhittTriStar MotorsportsToyota30.805175.2961932Kyle Larson (R)Turner Scott MotorsportsChevrolet30.814175.2452099Alex Bowman (R)RAB RacingToyota30.850175.0412121Dakoda Armstrong (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet30.915174.672226Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord31.014174.1152319Mike BlissTriStar MotorsportsToyota31.142173.3992451Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet31.278172.6452514Eric McClureTriStar MotorsportsToyota31.326172.3812679Jeffrey Earnhardt (R)Go Green RacingFord31.504171.4072710Jeff GreenTriStar MotorsportsToyota31.519171.325284Kevin LepageJD MotorsportsChevrolet31.599170.8912940Reed SorensonThe Motorsports GroupChevrolet31.611170.8273074Carl LongMike Harmon RacingDodge31.717170.2563101Mike WallaceJD MotorsportsChevrolet31.765169.9983255Jamie DickViva MotorsportsChevrolet31.835169.6253300Blake KochSR² MotorsportsToyota31.845169.5713487Joe NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsToyota31.887169.3483552Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingChevrolet31.909169.2313670Johanna LongML MotorsportsChevrolet31.925169.1463742T. J. BellThe Motorsports GroupChevrolet32.085168.3033824Ryan EllisSR² MotorsportsToyota32.637165.456Qualified by owner's points3923Harrison RhodesRick Ware RacingFord32.927163.999Last car to qualify on time4046Matt DiBenedettoThe Motorsports GroupChevrolet32.139168.020Failed to qualify4150Danny EflandMAKE MotorsportsChevrolet32.738164.946Official starting lineup Race results Fin2013 Kentucky 300 - The Third Turn https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/2013_Kentucky_300 2022-04-06 www.thethirdturn.com enSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings1222Ryan Blaney (i)Penske RacingFord20096running0$80,800233Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet20032running43$57,4753533Matt Crafton (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet2000running0$38,9954112Sam Hornish Jr.Penske RacingFord20065running41$31,29052099Alex Bowman (R)RAB RacingToyota2000running39$27,5906754Drew HerringJoe Gibbs RacingToyota2000running38$24,91571020Brian VickersJoe Gibbs RacingToyota2000running37$23,26581334Jeb Burton (i)Turner Scott MotorsportsChevrolet2000running0$15,26591844Cole WhittTriStar MotorsportsToyota2000running35$21,040101543Michael AnnettRichard Petty MotorsportsFord2000running34$21,7901142Brian ScottRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2001running34$22,17012147Regan SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet2000running32$19,745132121Dakoda Armstrong (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet2000running0$13,295141211Elliott SadlerJoe Gibbs RacingToyota2004running31$19,84015226Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord2000running29$19,830163670Johanna LongML MotorsportsChevrolet2000running28$18,52017931Justin AllgaierTurner Scott MotorsportsChevrolet2000running27$18,41518618Joey Coulter (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota2000running0$18,28519284Kevin LepageJD MotorsportsChevrolet1990running25$18,172202451Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1982running25$18,725212940Reed SorensonThe Motorsports GroupChevrolet1980running23$17,945223101Mike WallaceJD MotorsportsChevrolet1980running22$17,840233487Joe NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsToyota1970running21$17,715242514Eric McClureTriStar MotorsportsToyota1970running20$17,585252679Jeffrey Earnhardt (R)Go Green RacingFord1970running19$17,955262319Mike BlissTriStar MotorsportsToyota1960running18$17,375271630Nelson Piquet Jr. (R)Turner Scott MotorsportsChevrolet1940running17$17,270283255Jamie DickViva MotorsportsChevrolet1940running16$11,165291177Parker KligermanKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota1870crash15$17,04030175Brad SweetJR MotorsportsChevrolet1610crash14$17,235313552Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingChevrolet1130suspension13$10,830323923Harrison RhodesRick Ware RacingFord1000engine12$16,725331932Kyle Larson (R)Turner Scott MotorsportsChevrolet980brakes11$10,63534860Travis PastranaRoush Fenway RacingFord590crash10$16,545353824Ryan EllisSR² MotorsportsToyota310vibration9$16,450364046Matt DiBenedettoThe Motorsports GroupChevrolet80overheating8$9,895373074Carl LongMike Harmon RacingDodge80suspension7$9,865383742T. J. BellThe Motorsports GroupChevrolet60transmission6$9,836393300Blake KochSR² MotorsportsToyota40rear gear5$9,705402710Jeff GreenTriStar MotorsportsToyota30vibration4$9,610Failed to qualify4150Danny EflandMAKE MotorsportsChevroletOfficial race results Standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 10px 1 Sam Hornish Jr. 962 10px 2 Austin Dillon 947 (-15) 10px 3 Regan Smith 917 (-45) 10px 4 Elliott Sadler 908 (–54) 10px 5 Brian Vickers 902 (–60) 10px 6 Justin Allgaier 887 (–75) 10px 7 Brian Scott 883 (–79) 10px 8 Trevor Bayne 868 (–94) 10px 9 Kyle Larson 822 (–140) 10px 10 Parker Kligerman 783 (–179)Official driver's standings Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings. References 2013 Dollar General 300 (Chicagoland) 2013 5-hour Energy 200 (September) NASCAR Nationwide Series 2013 Category:2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series Category:NASCAR races at Kentucky Speedway Category:September 2013 sports events in the United States Kentucky 300