2013 Subway Firecracker 250

2013 Subway Firecracker 250
Race details
Race 16 of 33 of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series
Date July 5, 2013
Official name 12th Annual Subway Firecracker 250
Location Daytona Beach, Florida, Daytona International Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
2.5 mi (4.0 km)
Distance 101 laps, 252.5 mi (406.359 km)
Scheduled Distance 100 laps, 250 mi (402.336 km)
Average speed 145.767 miles per hour (234.589 km/h)
Pole position
Driver
Richard Childress Racing
Time 50.298
Most laps led
Driver Sam Hornish Jr. Penske Racing
Laps 61
Winner
No. 18 Matt Kenseth Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network ESPN
Announcers Allen Bestwick, Dale Jarrett, Andy Petree
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

The 2013 Subway Firecracker 250 was the 16th stock car race of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series and the 12th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, July 5, 2013, in Daytona Beach, Florida at Daytona International Speedway, a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) permanent triangular-shaped superspeedway. The race was extended from its scheduled 100 laps to 101 due to a green–white–checker finish. At race's end, Matt Kenseth, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would pull away on the final restart to win his 27th career NASCAR Nationwide Series win and his first of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, James Buescher of Turner Scott Motorsports and Elliott Sadler of Joe Gibbs Racing would finish second and third, respectively.

Background

The layout of Daytona International Speedway, the venue where the race was held.

Daytona International Speedway is one of three superspeedways to hold NASCAR races, the other two being Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway.[2] The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long. The track's turns are banked at 31 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at 18 degrees.[3]

Entry list

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
00 Blake Koch SR² Motorsports Toyota Compassion International
1 Kurt Busch (i) Phoenix Racing Chevrolet City Chevrolet
01 Mike Wallace JD Motorsports Chevrolet JD Motorsports
2 Brian Scott Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Rain-X
3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet AdvoCare Spark
4 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet Flex Seal
5 Brad Sweet JR Motorsports Chevrolet Great Clips
6 Trevor Bayne Roush Fenway Racing Ford Winn-Dixie "The Beef People"
7 Regan Smith JR Motorsports Chevrolet Winn-Dixie, Hellmann's Happy 100 Years
10 Jeff Green* TriStar Motorsports Toyota TriStar Motorsports
11 Elliott Sadler Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Sport Clips Haircuts
12 Sam Hornish Jr. Penske Racing Ford PPG Envirobase High Performance
14 Eric McClure TriStar Motorsports Toyota Hefty, Reynolds Wrap
18 Matt Kenseth (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota GameStop, Playpad Pro
19 Mike Bliss TriStar Motorsports Toyota Tweaker Energy Shot
20 Brian Vickers Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Dollar General
22 Joey Logano (i) Penske Racing Ford Discount Tire
23 Robert Richardson Jr. R3 Motorsports Chevrolet North Texas Pipe
24 Jason White SR² Motorsports Toyota JW Demolition
30 Nelson Piquet Jr. (R) Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet Worx Yard Tools
31 Justin Allgaier Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet Brandt Professional Agriculture, TradeMark Nitrogen
32 Kyle Larson (R) Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet Clorox
33 Ty Dillon (i) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Hunt Brothers Pizza
34 James Buescher (i) Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet Florida Lottery "Just Imagine"
40 Reed Sorenson The Motorsports Group Chevrolet Swisher E-Cigarette
42 Josh Wise* The Motorsports Group Chevrolet The Motorsports Group
43 Michael Annett Richard Petty Motorsports Ford Pilot Flying J
44 Cole Whitt TriStar Motorsports Toyota Gold Bond
51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet All South Electric, Lighting Value
52 Joey Gase Jimmy Means Racing Toyota TransLife Donation Services, Donate Life Florida
54 Kyle Busch (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Monster Energy
55 Jamie Dick Viva Motorsports Chevrolet Viva Motorsports
60 Travis Pastrana Roush Fenway Racing Ford Roush Fenway Racing Patriotic
70 Tony Raines** ML Motorsports Toyota ML Motorsports
74 Mike Harmon Mike Harmon Racing Dodge Paxco Quality Race Car Refinishing
77 Parker Kligerman Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Bandit Chippers Patriotic
79 Jeffrey Earnhardt (R) Go Green Racing Ford Tobacco Free Florida
85 Bobby Gerhart Bobby Gerhart Racing Chevrolet Lucas Oil
87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Toyota AM/FM Energy Wood & Pellet Stoves
89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Dodge Racing with Jesus
92 Dexter Stacey (R) KH Motorsports Ford Maddie's Place Rocks
98 Kevin Swindell (R) Biagi-DenBeste Racing Ford Curb Records, LeAnn Rimes "Spitfire"
99 Alex Bowman (R) RAB Racing Toyota ToyotaCare
Official entry list

Practice

First practice

The first practice session was held on Thursday, July 4, at 2:30 PM EST, and would last for one hour and 20 minutes.[4] Brad Sweet of JR Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 31.259 and an average speed of 172.750 miles per hour (278.014 km/h).[5]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 5 Brad Sweet JR Motorsports Chevrolet 46.688 192.769
2 7 Regan Smith JR Motorsports Chevrolet 46.689 192.765
3 77 Parker Kligerman Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 47.117 191.014
Full first practice results

Second and final practice

The second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Thursday, July 4, at 5:30 PM EST, and would last for 55 minutes.[4] Parker Kligerman of Kyle Busch Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 48.913 and an average speed of 184.000 miles per hour (296.119 km/h).[5]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 77 Parker Kligerman Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 48.913 184.000
2 87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Toyota 48.914 183.996
3 23 Robert Richardson Jr. R3 Motorsports Chevrolet 50.349 178.752
Full Happy Hour practice results

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, July 5, at 2:05 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.[4]

Austin Dillon of Richard Childress Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 50.298 and an average speed of 178.934 miles per hour (287.966 km/h).[6]

Blake Koch was the only driver to fail to qualify.

Full qualifying results

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 50.298 178.934
2 60 Travis Pastrana Roush Fenway Racing Ford 50.435 178.448
3 33 Ty Dillon (i) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 50.442 178.423
4 2 Brian Scott Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 50.463 178.348
5 12 Sam Hornish Jr. Penske Racing Ford 50.468 178.331
6 31 Justin Allgaier Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet 50.499 178.221
7 1 Kurt Busch (i) Phoenix Racing Chevrolet 50.513 178.172
8 6 Trevor Bayne Roush Fenway Racing Ford 50.520 178.147
9 11 Elliott Sadler Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 50.522 178.140
10 5 Brad Sweet JR Motorsports Chevrolet 50.546 178.056
11 7 Regan Smith JR Motorsports Chevrolet 50.558 178.013
12 99 Alex Bowman (R) RAB Racing Toyota 50.596 177.880
13 32 Kyle Larson (R) Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet 50.605 177.848
14 22 Joey Logano (i) Penske Racing Ford 50.626 177.774
15 54 Kyle Busch (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 50.671 177.616
16 43 Michael Annett Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 50.697 177.525
17 34 James Buescher (i) Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet 50.747 177.350
18 20 Brian Vickers Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 50.766 177.284
19 18 Matt Kenseth (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 50.796 177.179
20 30 Nelson Piquet Jr. (R) Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet 50.857 176.967
21 19 Mike Bliss TriStar Motorsports Toyota 50.857 176.967
22 85 Bobby Gerhart Bobby Gerhart Racing Chevrolet 50.869 176.925
23 44 Cole Whitt TriStar Motorsports Toyota 50.873 176.911
24 14 Eric McClure TriStar Motorsports Toyota 50.903 176.807
25 55 Jamie Dick Viva Motorsports Chevrolet 50.950 176.644
26 98 Kevin Swindell (R) Biagi-DenBeste Racing Ford 51.086 176.174
27 77 Parker Kligerman Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 51.196 175.795
28 23 Robert Richardson Jr. R3 Motorsports Chevrolet 51.202 175.774
29 74 Mike Harmon Mike Harmon Racing Dodge 51.230 175.678
30 87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Toyota 51.231 175.675
31 89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Dodge 51.378 175.172
32 24 Jason White SR² Motorsports Toyota 51.382 175.159
33 52 Joey Gase Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet 51.433 174.985
34 79 Jeffrey Earnhardt (R) Go Green Racing Ford 51.501 174.754
35 01 Mike Wallace JD Motorsports Chevrolet 51.665 174.199
36 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 51.862 173.537
Qualified by owner's points
37 40 Reed Sorenson The Motorsports Group Chevrolet 51.960 173.210
38 70 Jeff Green ML Motorsports Toyota 51.999 173.080
39 4 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet 52.071 172.841
Last car to qualify on time
40 92 Dexter Stacey (R) KH Motorsports Ford 51.757 173.890
Failed to qualify or withdrew
41 00 Blake Koch SR² Motorsports Toyota 51.804 173.732
WD 10 Jeff Green TriStar Motorsports Toyota — —
WD 42 Josh Wise The Motorsports Group Chevrolet — —
Official starting lineup

Race results

Fin.[7] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts Winnings
1 19 18 Matt Kenseth (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 101 16 running 0 $83,290
2 17 34 James Buescher (i) Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet 101 1 running 0 $58,475
3 9 11 Elliott Sadler Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 101 2 running 42 $46,600
4 7 1 Kurt Busch (i) Phoenix Racing Chevrolet 101 2 running 0 $33,075
5 1 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 101 5 running 40 $38,800
6 13 32 Kyle Larson (R) Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet 101 2 running 39 $30,850
7 5 12 Sam Hornish Jr. Penske Racing Ford 101 61 running 39 $28,710
8 11 7 Regan Smith JR Motorsports Chevrolet 101 1 running 37 $27,670
9 14 22 Joey Logano (i) Penske Racing Ford 101 3 running 0 $20,550
10 8 6 Trevor Bayne Roush Fenway Racing Ford 101 1 running 35 $27,100
11 15 54 Kyle Busch (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 101 0 running 0 $19,325
12 6 31 Justin Allgaier Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet 101 1 running 33 $24,775
13 18 20 Brian Vickers Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 101 4 running 32 $24,250
14 21 19 Mike Bliss TriStar Motorsports Toyota 101 0 running 30 $23,725
15 16 43 Michael Annett Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 101 0 running 29 $24,075
16 23 44 Cole Whitt TriStar Motorsports Toyota 101 0 running 28 $23,650
17 4 2 Brian Scott Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 101 1 running 28 $23,325
18 27 77 Parker Kligerman Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 101 0 running 26 $23,000
19 30 87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Toyota 101 0 running 25 $22,875
20 12 99 Alex Bowman (R) RAB Racing Toyota 101 0 running 24 $23,250
21 20 30 Nelson Piquet Jr. (R) Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet 101 0 running 23 $22,775
22 36 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 101 0 running 22 $22,475
23 39 4 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet 101 0 running 21 $22,325
24 24 14 Eric McClure TriStar Motorsports Toyota 101 0 running 20 $22,200
25 25 55 Jamie Dick Viva Motorsports Chevrolet 101 0 running 19 $16,550
26 26 98 Kevin Swindell (R) Biagi-DenBeste Racing Ford 101 0 running 18 $15,950
27 3 33 Ty Dillon (i) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 101 0 running 0 $21,800
28 10 5 Brad Sweet JR Motorsports Chevrolet 101 0 running 16 $21,625
29 22 85 Bobby Gerhart Bobby Gerhart Racing Chevrolet 101 0 running 15 $15,500
30 38 70 Jeff Green ML Motorsports Toyota 99 0 running 14 $21,675
31 29 74 Mike Harmon Mike Harmon Racing Dodge 99 0 running 13 $21,250
32 28 23 Robert Richardson Jr. R3 Motorsports Chevrolet 96 0 crash 12 $21,130
33 34 79 Jeffrey Earnhardt (R) Go Green Racing Ford 96 0 crash 11 $21,010
34 2 60 Travis Pastrana Roush Fenway Racing Ford 95 1 crash 11 $21,390
35 32 24 Jason White SR² Motorsports Toyota 95 0 crash 9 $20,764
36 33 52 Joey Gase Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet 90 0 running 8 $13,700
37 35 01 Mike Wallace JD Motorsports Chevrolet 87 0 engine 7 $19,665
38 40 92 Dexter Stacey (R) KH Motorsports Ford 76 0 axle 6 $19,611
39 37 40 Reed Sorenson The Motorsports Group Chevrolet 70 0 engine 5 $19,495
40 31 89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Dodge 21 0 rear gear 4 $13,430
Failed to qualify or withdrew
41 00 Blake Koch SR² Motorsports Toyota
WD 10 Jeff Green TriStar Motorsports Toyota
WD 42 Josh Wise The Motorsports Group Chevrolet
Official race results

References

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  2. ^ "NASCAR.COM : Tracks". 2010-08-11. Archived from the original on 2010-08-11. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
  3. ^ "Daytona International Speedway: The World Center of Racing". 2010-08-30. Archived from the original on 2010-08-30. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
  4. ^ a b c "Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site - 2013 Nationwide Daytona 2 Race Info Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on 2013-09-09. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  5. ^ a b Staff Report (2013-07-04). "Kligerman, Sweet take Nationwide practices". Official Site Of NASCAR. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  6. ^ "Austin Dillon starts from the pole for Friday's Nationwide Series race at Daytona". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  7. ^ "2013 Subway Firecracker 250 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
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