2013 ToyotaCare 250

The 2013 ToyotaCare 250 was the seventh stock car race of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series and the 26th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, April 26, 2013, in Richmond, Virginia, at Richmond International Raceway, a 0.75 miles (1.21 km) D-shaped oval. The race took the scheduled 250 laps to complete. Brad Keselowski, driving for Penske Racing, would hold off eventual second-place finisher, Richard Childress Racing driver Kevin Harvick with 12 to go to win his 21st career NASCAR Nationwide Series win and his first win of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Kyle Busch of Joe Gibbs Racing would finish third.

2013 ToyotaCare 250
Race details
Race 7 of 33 of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series
Date April 26, 2013
Official name 26th Annual ToyotaCare 250
Location Richmond, Virginia, Richmond International Raceway
Course Permanent racing facility
0.75 mi (1.21 km)
Distance 250 laps, 187.5 mi (301.752 km)
Scheduled Distance 250 laps, 187.5 mi (301.752 km)
Average speed 83.768 miles per hour (134.812 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Penske Racing
Time 21.371
Most laps led
Driver Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing
Laps 96
Winner
No. 22 Brad Keselowski Penske Racing
Television in the United States
Network ESPNews
Announcers Allen Bestwick, Carl Edwards, Andy Petree
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

Background

The layout of Richmond International Raceway, the venue where the race was at.

Richmond International Raceway (RIR) is a 3/4-mile (1.2 km), D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County. It hosts the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series. Known as "America's premier short track", it formerly hosted a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race, an IndyCar Series race, and two USAC sprint car races.

Entry list

# Driver Team Make Sponsor
00 Michael McDowell SR² Motorsports Toyota Support Military
01 Mike Wallace JD Motorsports Chevrolet S. B. Ballard Construction Co.
2 Brian Scott Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Shore Lodge
3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet AdvoCare
4 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet Flex Seal
5 Jeffrey Earnhardt JR Motorsports Chevrolet Keen Parts
6 Trevor Bayne Roush Fenway Racing Ford Ford EcoBoost
7 Regan Smith JR Motorsports Chevrolet TaxSlayer
8 Scott Lagasse Jr. Team SLR Chevrolet Incredible Pizza, Boy Scouts of America
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 Alliance Truck Parts
14 Eric McClure TriStar Motorsports Toyota Hefty, Reynolds Wrap
15 Stanton Barrett Rick Ware Racing Ford FAIR Girls
16 Ryan Reed Roush Fenway Racing Ford American Diabetes Association
17 Tanner Berryhill Vision Racing Toyota Keller Williams Realty "What's Your One Thing?"
19 Mike Bliss TriStar Motorsports Toyota TriStar Motorsports
20 Brian Vickers Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Dollar General
22 Brad Keselowski Penske Racing Ford Discount Tire, SKF
23 Robert Richardson Jr. R3 Motorsports Chevrolet R3 Motorsports
24 Blake Koch SR² Motorsports Toyota O.C.R. Gaz Bar
29 Kenny Wallace RAB Racing Toyota ToyotaCare
30 Nelson Piquet Jr. Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet Delavaco
31 Justin Allgaier Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet Brandt Professional Agriculture
32 Kyle Larson Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet Cessna
33 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Hungryman, Armour
40 Josh Wise The Motorsports Group Chevrolet Curtis Key Plumbing
42 J. J. Yeley The Motorsports Group Chevrolet The Motorsports Group
43 Reed Sorenson Richard Petty Motorsports Ford Pilot Flying J
44 Hal Martin TriStar Motorsports Toyota American Custom Yachts
46 Chase Miller The Motorsports Group Chevrolet The Motorsports Group
47 Jason Bowles The Motorsports Group Chevrolet The Motorsports Group
51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet Jeremy Clements Racing
52 Derek Thorn Jimmy Means Racing Toyota Jimmy Means Racing
54 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Monster Energy
55 Jamie Dick Viva Motorsports Chevrolet Viva Motorsports
60 Travis Pastrana Roush Fenway Racing Ford Roush Fenway Racing
70 Johanna Long ML Motorsports Chevrolet Foretravel Motorcoach
74 Juan Carlos Blum Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet VMP Nutrition, Hahayoo "Digital Media... Evolved"
77 Parker Kligerman Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Toyota
79 Joey Gase Go Green Racing Ford Donate Life Virginia
87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Toyota AM/FM Energy Wood & Pellet Stoves
89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Chevrolet Racing with Jesus "Crank It Up" Campaign
92 Dexter Stacey KH Motorsports Ford Maddie's Place Rocks
98 Kevin Swindell Biagi-DenBeste Racing Ford Carroll Shelby Engine Co., DenBeste Water Solutions
99 Alex Bowman RAB Racing Toyota SchoolTipline
Official entry list

Practice

First practice

The first practice session was held on Thursday, April 25, at 9:00 AM EST, and would last for two hours and 50 minutes.[2] Brad Keselowski of Penske Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 21.832 and an average speed of 123.672 miles per hour (199.031 km/h).[3]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 22 Brad Keselowski Penske Racing Ford 21.832 123.672
2 99 Alex Bowman RAB Racing Toyota 21.848 123.581
3 54 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 21.902 123.276
Full first practice results

Second and final practice

The second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, April 26, at 9:00 AM EST, and would last for two hours and 30 minutes.[2] Kyle Busch of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 21.620 and an average speed of 124.884 miles per hour (200.981 km/h).[4]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 54 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 21.620 124.884
2 29 Kenny Wallace RAB Racing Toyota 21.696 124.447
3 11 Elliott Sadler Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 21.716 124.332
Full Happy Hour practice results

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, April 26, at 4:05 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.[2]

Brad Keselowski of Penske Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 21.371 and an average speed of 126.339 miles per hour (203.323 km/h).[5]

Six drivers would fail to qualify: Jamie Dick, Derek Thorn, Jason Bowles, Chase Miller, Morgan Shepherd, and Stanton Barrett.

Full qualifying results

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 22 Brad Keselowski Penske Racing Ford 21.371 126.339
2 54 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 21.378 126.298
3 12 Sam Hornish Jr. Penske Racing Ford 21.472 125.745
4 33 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 21.520 125.465
5 29 Kenny Wallace RAB Racing Toyota 21.551 125.284
6 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 21.588 125.069
7 6 Trevor Bayne Roush Fenway Racing Ford 21.642 124.757
8 2 Brian Scott Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 21.654 124.688
9 20 Brian Vickers Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 21.657 124.671
10 43 Reed Sorenson Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 21.662 124.642
11 31 Justin Allgaier Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet 21.691 124.476
12 99 Alex Bowman RAB Racing Toyota 21.710 124.367
13 70 Johanna Long ML Motorsports Chevrolet 21.738 124.206
14 11 Elliott Sadler Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 21.762 124.069
15 16 Ryan Reed Roush Fenway Racing Ford 21.764 124.058
16 7 Regan Smith JR Motorsports Chevrolet 21.771 124.018
17 60 Travis Pastrana Roush Fenway Racing Ford 21.779 123.973
18 32 Kyle Larson Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet 21.833 123.666
19 4 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet 21.841 123.621
20 19 Mike Bliss TriStar Motorsports Toyota 21.914 123.209
21 98 Kevin Swindell Biagi-DenBeste Racing Ford 21.930 123.119
22 5 Jeffrey Earnhardt JR Motorsports Chevrolet 21.940 123.063
23 30 Nelson Piquet Jr. Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet 21.961 122.945
24 10 Jeff Green TriStar Motorsports Toyota 21.979 122.845
25 87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Toyota 21.984 122.817
26 00 Michael McDowell SR² Motorsports Toyota 22.019 122.621
27 8 Scott Lagasse Jr. Team SLR Chevrolet 22.020 122.616
28 44 Hal Martin TriStar Motorsports Toyota 22.119 122.067
29 42 J. J. Yeley The Motorsports Group Chevrolet 22.119 122.067
30 77 Parker Kligerman Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 22.128 122.017
31 24 Blake Koch SR² Motorsports Toyota 22.163 121.825
32 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 22.176 121.753
33 79 Joey Gase Go Green Racing Ford 22.185 121.704
34 92 Dexter Stacey KH Motorsports Ford 22.284 121.163
35 40 Josh Wise The Motorsports Group Chevrolet 22.293 121.114
36 01 Mike Wallace JD Motorsports Chevrolet 22.308 121.033
37 14 Eric McClure TriStar Motorsports Toyota 22.343 120.843
Qualified by owner's points
38 23 Robert Richardson Jr. R3 Motorsports Chevrolet 22.613 119.400
39 74 Juan Carlos Blum Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 22.675 119.074
Last car to qualify on time
40 17 Tanner Berryhill Vision Racing Toyota 22.352 120.795
Failed to qualify
41 55 Jamie Dick Viva Motorsports Chevrolet 22.469 120.166
42 52 Derek Thorn Jimmy Means Racing Toyota 22.526 119.861
43 47 Jason Bowles The Motorsports Group Chevrolet 22.591 119.517
44 46 Chase Miller The Motorsports Group Chevrolet 22.704 118.922
45 89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Chevrolet 22.856 118.131
46 15 Stanton Barrett Rick Ware Racing Ford 22.960 117.596
Official starting lineup

Race results

Fin[6] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts Winnings
1 1 22 Brad Keselowski Penske Racing Ford 250 35 running 0 $47,990
2 4 33 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 250 96 running 0 $34,250
3 2 54 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 250 18 running 0 $23,525
4 9 20 Brian Vickers Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 250 0 running 40 $27,050
5 16 7 Regan Smith JR Motorsports Chevrolet 250 0 running 39 $25,475
6 14 11 Elliott Sadler Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 250 18 running 39 $23,625
7 3 12 Sam Hornish Jr. Penske Racing Ford 250 83 running 38 $22,385
8 18 32 Kyle Larson Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet 250 0 running 36 $25,295
9 17 60 Travis Pastrana Roush Fenway Racing Ford 250 0 running 35 $21,775
10 10 43 Reed Sorenson Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 250 0 running 34 $22,750
11 30 77 Parker Kligerman Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 250 0 running 33 $21,325
12 7 6 Trevor Bayne Roush Fenway Racing Ford 250 0 running 32 $21,225
13 20 19 Mike Bliss TriStar Motorsports Toyota 250 0 running 31 $21,125
14 23 30 Nelson Piquet Jr. Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet 250 0 running 30 $21,075
15 13 70 Johanna Long ML Motorsports Chevrolet 250 0 running 29 $21,950
16 15 16 Ryan Reed Roush Fenway Racing Ford 250 0 running 28 $15,150
17 22 5 Jeffrey Earnhardt JR Motorsports Chevrolet 250 0 running 27 $20,725
18 21 98 Kevin Swindell Biagi-DenBeste Racing Ford 250 0 running 26 $14,625
19 19 4 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet 250 0 running 0 $20,550
20 8 2 Brian Scott Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 250 0 running 24 $21,175
21 27 8 Scott Lagasse Jr. Team SLR Chevrolet 250 0 running 23 $14,450
22 26 00 Michael McDowell SR² Motorsports Toyota 249 0 running 0 $20,375
23 25 87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Toyota 248 0 running 21 $20,300
24 28 44 Hal Martin TriStar Motorsports Toyota 248 0 running 20 $20,250
25 31 24 Blake Koch SR² Motorsports Toyota 247 0 running 19 $20,650
26 37 14 Eric McClure TriStar Motorsports Toyota 247 0 running 18 $20,125
27 12 99 Alex Bowman RAB Racing Toyota 246 0 running 17 $20,075
28 40 17 Tanner Berryhill Vision Racing Toyota 246 0 running 16 $14,000
29 39 74 Juan Carlos Blum Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 245 0 running 15 $19,950
30 33 79 Joey Gase Go Green Racing Ford 244 0 running 14 $20,200
31 11 31 Justin Allgaier Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet 244 0 running 13 $19,830
32 38 23 Robert Richardson Jr. R3 Motorsports Chevrolet 239 0 running 12 $19,785
33 36 01 Mike Wallace JD Motorsports Chevrolet 233 0 engine 11 $19,740
34 35 40 Josh Wise The Motorsports Group Chevrolet 222 0 running 10 $19,620
35 6 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 210 0 crash 9 $19,537
36 5 29 Kenny Wallace RAB Racing Toyota 142 0 rear gear 8 $12,650
37 32 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 36 0 engine 7 $18,590
38 34 92 Dexter Stacey KH Motorsports Ford 22 0 crash 6 $18,536
39 29 42 J. J. Yeley The Motorsports Group Chevrolet 7 0 electrical 0 $12,420
40 24 10 Jeff Green TriStar Motorsports Toyota 4 0 vibration 4 $12,380
Failed to quaify
41 55 Jamie Dick Viva Motorsports Chevrolet
42 52 Derek Thorn Jimmy Means Racing Toyota
43 47 Jason Bowles The Motorsports Group Chevrolet
44 46 Chase Miller The Motorsports Group Chevrolet
45 89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Chevrolet
46 15 Stanton Barrett Rick Ware Racing Ford
Official race results

References

  1. Spencer, Reid. "Brad Keselowski wins NASCAR Nationwide race at Richmond". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
  2. "Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site - 2013 Nationwide Richmond 1 Race Info Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on 2013-04-28. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
  3. "Keselowski fastest in Nationwide practice". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2013-04-25. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
  4. "Busch fastest in final Nationwide practice". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2013-04-26. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
  5. "Keselowski emerges as Nationwide pole winner". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2013-04-26. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
  6. "2013 ToyotaCare 250 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
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