| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 29 of 33 of the2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series | |||
| Date | October 5, 2013 | ||
| Official name | 13th Annual Kansas Lottery 300 | ||
| Location | Kansas City, Kansas,Kansas 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 | 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 | ||
The2013 Kansas Lottery 300 was the 29thstock car race of the2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series and the 13th iteration of theevent. The race was held on Saturday, October 5, 2013, inKansas City, Kansas atKansas 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 forJoe Gibbs Racing, would hold on to the lead by fuel strategy to win his 28th careerNASCAR Nationwide Series win and his second and final win of the season.[1] To fill out the podium,Paul Menard ofRichard Childress Racing andRegan Smith ofJR Motorsports would finish second and third, respectively.
Kansas Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km)tri-oval race track inKansas City, Kansas. It was built in 2001 and hosts two annualNASCAR race weekends. TheNTT IndyCar Series also raced there until 2011. The speedway is owned and operated by theInternational Speedway Corporation.
The first practice session was held on Friday, October 4, at 1:10 PMCST, and would last for one hour and five minutes.[2]Alex Bowman ofRAB 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 | ||||||
The second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, October 4, at 2:40 PMCST, and would last for one hour and 20 minutes.[2]Regan Smith ofJR 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 was held on Saturday, October 5, at 11:05 AMCST. 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 ofRichard 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 andJoey Gase.
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