2013 Kansas Lottery 300
The 2013 Kansas Lottery 300 was the 29th stock car race of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series and the 13th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, October 5, 2013, in Kansas City, Kansas at Kansas Speedway, a 1,500 mile (2.414 km) permanent paved oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end, Matt Kenseth, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would hold on to the lead by fuel strategy to win his 28th career NASCAR Nationwide Series win and his second and final win of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Paul Menard of Richard Childress Racing and Regan Smith of JR Motorsports would finish second and third, respectively.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 29 of 33 of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series | |||
| Date | October 5, 2013 | ||
| Official name | 13th Annual Kansas Lottery 300 | ||
| Location | Kansas City, Kansas, Kansas 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 | 114.262 miles per hour (183.887 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Richard Childress Racing | ||
| Time | 29.281 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | |
| Laps | 81 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 18 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ESPN2 | ||
| Announcers | Allen Bestwick, Dale Jarrett, Andy Petree | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
Background
Kansas Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval race track in Kansas City, Kansas. It was built in 2001 and hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The NTT IndyCar Series also raced there until 2011. The speedway is owned and operated by the International Speedway Corporation.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
First practice
The first practice session was held on Friday, October 4, at 1:10 PM CST, and would last for one hour and five minutes.[2] Alex Bowman of RAB Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.470 and an average speed of 177.223 miles per hour (285.213 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 99 | Alex Bowman (R) | RAB Racing | Toyota | 30.470 | 177.223 |
| 2 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.586 | 176.551 |
| 3 | 16 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 30.607 | 176.430 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Second and final practice
The second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, October 4, at 2:40 PM CST, and would last for one hour and 20 minutes.[2] Regan Smith of JR Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.064 and an average speed of 179.617 miles per hour (289.066 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.064 | 179.617 |
| 2 | 18 | Matt Kenseth (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.143 | 179.146 |
| 3 | 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 30.188 | 178.879 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Saturday, October 5, at 11:05 AM 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]
Austin Dillon of Richard Childress Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 29.281 and an average speed of 184.420 miles per hour (296.795 km/h).[4]
Two drivers would fail to qualify: Chase Miller and Joey Gase.
Full qualifying results
Race results
Standings after the race
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References
- "Matt Kenseth wins Nationwide race in Kansas". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
- "Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site - 2013 Nationwide Kansas Race Info Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on December 9, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
- "Smith tops Kansas Nationwide practice". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
- Vincent, Amanda (October 5, 2013). "Austin Dillon combines pink with pole for Nationwide race at Kansas". Beyond the Flag. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
- "2013 Kansas Lottery 300 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2022-04-10.