| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 30 of 33 of the2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series | |||
| Date | October 11, 2013 | ||
| Official name | 32nd Annual Dollar General 300 | ||
| Location | Concord, North Carolina,Charlotte Motor Speedway | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 1.5 miles (2.41 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 300 mi (482.803 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 200 laps, 300 mi (482.803 km) | ||
| Average speed | 133.449 miles per hour (214.765 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 29.446 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | |
| Laps | 76 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 54 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ESPN2 | ||
| Announcers | Allen Bestwick,Dale Jarrett,Andy Petree | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Performance Racing Network | ||
The2013 Dollar General 300 was the 30thstock car race of the2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series and the 32nd iteration of theevent. The race was held on Friday, October 11, 2013, inConcord, North Carolina atCharlotte Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent quad-oval. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end,Kyle Busch, driving forJoe Gibbs Racing, would complete a late-race pass on eventual third-place driver,Penske Racing'sSam Hornish Jr., to win his 62nd careerNASCAR Nationwide Series win and his 11th win of the season.[1] To fill out the podium,Austin Dillon ofRichard Childress Racing would finish third.
The race was held atCharlotte Motor Speedway, located inConcord, North Carolina. The speedway complex includes a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) quad-oval track that was utilized for the race, as well as adragstrip and adirt track. The speedway was built in 1959 byBruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams based in theCharlotte metropolitan area. The track is owned and operated bySpeedway Motorsports Inc. (SMI) withMarcus G. Smith serving as track president.
The first practice session was held on Thursday, October 10, at 2:00 PMEST, and would last for an hour and 20 minutes.Alex Bowman ofRAB Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.594 and an average speed of 182.469 miles per hour (293.655 km/h).[2]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 99 | Alex Bowman(R) | RAB Racing | Toyota | 29.594 | 182.469 |
| 2 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 29.623 | 182.291 |
| 3 | 5 | Brad Sweet | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.634 | 182.223 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
The second and final practice session, sometimes known as Happy Hour, was held on Thursday, October 10, at 6:10 PMEST, and would last for 50 minutes.Austin Dillon ofRichard Childress Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.606 and an average speed of 182.395 miles per hour (293.536 km/h).[2]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.606 | 182.395 |
| 2 | 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | Ford | 29.617 | 182.328 |
| 3 | 54 | Kyle Busch(i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.676 | 181.965 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results | ||||||
Qualifying was held on Friday, October 11, at 4:05 PMEST. Each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap.[2]
Kyle Busch ofJoe Gibbs Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 29.446 and an average speed of 183.387 miles per hour (295.133 km/h).[3]
Six drivers would fail to qualify:Josh Wise,Joey Gase,J. J. Yeley,Dexter Stacey,Danny Efland, andDerrike Cope.
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