2013 U.S. Cellular 250

The 2013 U.S. Cellular 250 presented by the Enlist Weed Control System was the 20th stock car race of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series and the second iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, August 3, 2013, in Newton, Iowa at Iowa Speedway, a 7⁄8 mile (1.4 km) permanent D-shaped oval racetrack. The race took the scheduled 250 laps to complete. At race's end, Brad Keselowski, driving for Penske Racing, would pull away on the final restart with 35 to go to win his 23rd NASCAR Nationwide Series win and his third win of the season. To fill out the podium, Sam Hornish Jr. of Penske Racing and Brian Vickers of Joe Gibbs Racing would finish second and third, respectively.

 Background 

Iowa Speedway is a 7/8-mile (1.4 km) paved oval motor racing track in Newton, Iowa, United States, approximately 30 miles (48 km) east of Des Moines. The track was designed with influence from Rusty Wallace and patterned after Richmond Raceway, a short track where Wallace was very successful. It has over 25,000 permanent seats as well as a unique multi-tiered Recreational Vehicle viewing area along the backstretch.

 Entry list 

 (R) denotes rookie driver.
 (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.

#DriverTeamMakeSponsor00Blake KochSR² MotorsportsToyotaSR² Motorsports01Mike WallaceJD MotorsportsChevroletG&K Services2Brian ScottRichard Childress RacingChevroletShore Lodge3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevroletAdvoCare4Daryl HarrJD MotorsportsChevroletiWorld5Brad SweetJR MotorsportsChevroletGreat Clips6Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFordFastenal7Regan SmithJR MotorsportsChevroletTaxSlayer10Jeff GreenTriStar MotorsportsToyotaTriStar Motorsports11Elliott SadlerJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaSport Clips Haircuts12Sam Hornish Jr.Penske RacingFordPenske Rental14Eric McClureTriStar MotorsportsToyotaReynolds Wrap, Hefty15Carl LongRick Ware RacingFordClawdog.com19Mike BlissTriStar MotorsportsToyotaTweaker Energy Shot20Brian VickersJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaDollar General22Brad Keselowski (i)Penske RacingFordDiscount Tire23Richard HarrimanRick Ware RacingFordRick Ware Racing24Brett ButlerSR² MotorsportsToyotaTaylor Brooks Salon29Kenny WallaceRAB RacingToyotaU.S. Cellular30Nelson Piquet Jr. (R)Turner Scott MotorsportsChevroletWorx Yard Tools31Justin AllgaierTurner Scott MotorsportsChevroletBrandt Professional Agriculture32Kyle Larson (R)Turner Scott MotorsportsChevroletEveready33Ryan GiffordRichard Childress RacingChevroletMenards, Rheem40Reed SorensonThe Motorsports GroupChevroletSwisher E-Cigarette42T. J. BellThe Motorsports GroupChevroletThe Motorsports Group43Michael AnnettRichard Petty MotorsportsFordNorthland Oil44Cole WhittTriStar MotorsportsToyotaTriStar Motorsports46Jason BowlesThe Motorsports GroupChevroletThe Motorsports Group50Danny EflandMAKE MotorsportsChevroletA-1 Bail Bonds51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevroletRepairableVehicles.com52Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingToyotaIowa Donor Network54Drew HerringJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaMonster Energy60Travis PastranaRoush Fenway RacingFordX Games Los Angeles70Johanna LongML MotorsportsChevroletForetravel Motorcoach74Kevin LepageMike Harmon RacingChevroletCountry Roads Ride Grouping, I-Car Gold Class77Parker KligermanKyle Busch MotorsportsToyotaToyota79Kyle FowlerGo Green RacingFordSarges' Tailgate Grille87Travis SauterNEMCO MotorsportsToyotaLester Buildings89Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevroletRacing with Jesus99Alex Bowman (R)RAB RacingToyotaToyotaCareOfficial entry list

 Practice 

 First practice 
The first practice session was held on Friday, August 2, at 3:30 PM CST, and would last for an hour and 20 minutes. Austin Dillon of Richard Childress Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 23.374 and an average speed of .
Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed13Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet23.374134.765229Kenny WallaceRAB RacingToyota23.539133.820332Kyle Larson (R)Turner Scott MotorsportsChevrolet23.562133.690Full first practice results

 Second and final practice 
The second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, August 2, at 6:00 PM CST, and would last for an hour and 20 minutes. Austin Dillon of Richard Childress Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 23.181 and an average speed of .
Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed13Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet23.289135.257232Kyle Larson (R)Turner Scott MotorsportsChevrolet23.329135.025377Parker KligermanKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota23.338134.973Full Happy Hour practice results

 Qualifying 
Qualifying was held on Saturday, August 3, at 4:05 PM CST. Each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap.

Drew Herring of Joe Gibbs Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 23.270 and an average speed of .

No drivers would fail to qualify.

 Full qualifying results 
Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed154Drew HerringJoe Gibbs RacingToyota23.270135.36727Regan SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet23.349134.909399Alex Bowman (R)RAB RacingToyota23.364134.82342Brian ScottRichard Childress RacingChevrolet23.391134.667522Brad Keselowski (i)Penske RacingFord23.393134.656620Brian VickersJoe Gibbs RacingToyota23.418134.51276Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord23.445134.35783Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet23.470134.214931Justin AllgaierTurner Scott MotorsportsChevrolet23.501134.0371011Elliott SadlerJoe Gibbs RacingToyota23.525133.9001132Kyle Larson (R)Turner Scott MotorsportsChevrolet23.528133.8831229Kenny WallaceRAB RacingToyota23.535133.8431330Nelson Piquet Jr. (R)Turner Scott MotorsportsChevrolet23.558133.7131412Sam Hornish Jr.Penske RacingFord23.579133.5931560Travis PastranaRoush Fenway RacingFord23.585133.5591644Cole WhittTriStar MotorsportsToyota23.602133.4631743Michael AnnettRichard Petty MotorsportsFord23.667133.0971840Reed SorensonThe Motorsports GroupChevrolet23.712132.844195Brad SweetJR MotorsportsChevrolet23.727132.7602077Parker KligermanKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota23.758132.5872170Johanna LongML MotorsportsChevrolet23.797132.3702251Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet23.827132.2032333Ryan GiffordRichard Childress RacingChevrolet23.835132.1592419Mike BlissTriStar MotorsportsToyota23.867131.9812524Brett ButlerSR² MotorsportsToyota23.936131.6012614Eric McClureTriStar MotorsportsToyota24.100130.7052752Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingChevrolet24.216130.0792801Mike WallaceJD MotorsportsChevrolet24.252129.8862910Jeff GreenTriStar MotorsportsToyota24.308129.5873079Kyle FowlerGo Green RacingFord24.313129.5603100Blake KochSR² MotorsportsToyota24.494128.603324Daryl HarrJD MotorsportsChevrolet24.527128.4303346Jason BowlesThe Motorsports GroupChevrolet24.622127.9343474Kevin LepageMike Harmon RacingChevrolet24.694127.5613542T. J. BellThe Motorsports GroupChevrolet24.798127.0263687Travis SauterNEMCO MotorsportsToyota24.833126.8473789Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevrolet24.929126.3593850Danny EflandMAKE MotorsportsChevrolet24.943126.2883923Richard HarrimanRick Ware RacingFord25.206124.9704015Carl LongRick Ware RacingFord25.422123.908Official starting lineup

 Race results 
FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings1522Brad Keselowski (i)Penske RacingFord25035running0$73,74021412Sam Hornish Jr.Penske RacingFord2500running42$61,0003620Brian VickersJoe Gibbs RacingToyota2508running42$52,000483Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet250116running42$44,85051132Kyle Larson (R)Turner Scott MotorsportsChevrolet2500running39$35,7256154Drew HerringJoe Gibbs RacingToyota25026running39$32,7757399Alex Bowman (R)RAB RacingToyota2500running37$27,83581011Elliott SadlerJoe Gibbs RacingToyota2500running36$27,79592333Ryan GiffordRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2500running35$25,6751076Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord2506running35$25,9751127Regan SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet25059running34$24,200121743Michael AnnettRichard Petty MotorsportsFord2500running32$23,6501342Brian ScottRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2500running31$25,125141330Nelson Piquet Jr. (R)Turner Scott MotorsportsChevrolet2500running30$22,60015195Brad SweetJR MotorsportsChevrolet2500running29$23,050162077Parker KligermanKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota2500running28$22,12517931Justin AllgaierTurner Scott MotorsportsChevrolet2500running27$21,700182419Mike BlissTriStar MotorsportsToyota2480running26$21,450192170Johanna LongML MotorsportsChevrolet2470running25$21,225201644Cole WhittTriStar MotorsportsToyota2470running24$21,675212251Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet2470running23$20,875221229Kenny WallaceRAB RacingToyota2460running22$14,750232614Eric McClureTriStar MotorsportsToyota2460running21$20,600242801Mike WallaceJD MotorsportsChevrolet2460running20$20,47525324Daryl HarrJD MotorsportsChevrolet2460running19$20,825262752Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingChevrolet2440running18$14,225271560Travis PastranaRoush Fenway RacingFord2430running17$20,100283079Kyle FowlerGo Green RacingFord2420running16$19,950293923Richard HarrimanRick Ware RacingFord2400running15$19,825303687Travis SauterNEMCO MotorsportsToyota2380running14$20,000311840Reed SorensonThe Motorsports GroupChevrolet2280running13$19,550323474Kevin LepageMike Harmon RacingChevrolet1350vibration12$19,455332524Brett ButlerSR² MotorsportsToyota740brakes11$19,335343850Danny EflandMAKE MotorsportsChevrolet260brakes10$13,215353789Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevrolet230brakes9$13,097364015Carl LongRick Ware RacingFord130handling8$12,125373542T. J. BellThe Motorsports GroupChevrolet60vibration7$12,015383100Blake KochSR² MotorsportsToyota50brakes6$11,936393346Jason BowlesThe Motorsports GroupChevrolet40vibration5$11,745402910Jeff GreenTriStar MotorsportsToyota30vibration4$11,630Official race results

 Standings after the race 

Drivers' Championship standings
 Pos Driver Points 10px 1 Austin Dillon 698 10px 2 Regan Smith 684 (-14) 10px 3 Sam Hornish Jr. 684 (-14) 10px 4 Elliott Sadler 679 (–19) 10px 5 Brian Vickers 670 (–28) 10px 6 Kyle Larson 651 (–47) 10px 7 Justin Allgaier 648 (–50) 10px 8 Brian Scott 641 (–57) 10px 9 Trevor Bayne 627 (–71) 10px 10 Parker Kligerman 617 (–81) 10px 11 Alex Bowman 553 (–145) 10px 12 Nelson Piquet Jr. 537 (–161)Official driver's standings

Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.

 References 

Category:2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series
Category:NASCAR races at Iowa Speedway
Category:August 2013 sports events in the United States
Category:2013 in sports in Iowa