# 2013 Sam's Town 300

The 2013 Sam's Town 300 was the third stock car race of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series and the 17th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, March 9, 2013, in North Las Vegas, Nevada at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent D-shaped oval racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. Sam Hornish Jr., driving for Penske Racing, would survive two ensuing restarts and defend eventual-second Joe Gibbs Racing place driver Kyle Busch to win his second career NASCAR Nationwide Series win and his first and only win of the season. To fill out the podium, Brian Vickers of Joe Gibbs Racing would finish third.

## Background

Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located in Clark County, Nevada outside the Las Vegas city limits and about 15 miles northeast of the Las Vegas Strip, is a 1,200-acre (490 ha) complex of multiple tracks for motorsports racing. The complex is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

### Entry list

| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 00 | Jason White | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | Headrush |
| 01 | Mike Wallace | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | G&K Services |
| 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Whitetail Club |
| 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | AdvoCare |
| 4 | Daryl Harr | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | iWorld |
| 5 | Brad Sweet | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Great Clips |
| 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | World Financial Group |
| 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Fire Alarm Services |
| 8 | Scott Lagasse Jr. | Team SLR | Chevrolet | Hybrid Light, Boy Scouts of America |
| 10 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | TriStar Motorsports |
| 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Interstate Batteries |
| 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | Ford | Würth |
| 14 | Eric McClure | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | Hefty, Reynolds Wrap |
| 15 | Juan Carlos Blum | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | Western Banking Corporation |
| 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | Hefty, Reynolds Wrap |
| 20 | Brian Vickers | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Dollar General |
| 21 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa |
| 22 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Racing | Ford | Discount Tire |
| 23 | Robert Richardson Jr. | R3 Motorsports | Chevrolet | R3 Motorsports |
| 24 | Blake Koch | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | I Am Second |
| 30 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | Worx Yard Tools |
| 31 | Justin Allgaier | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | Brandt Professional Agriculture |
| 32 | Kyle Larson | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | Clear Men Scalp Therapy |
| 33 | Ty Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | WESCO International |
| 40 | Josh Wise | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | The Motorsports Group |
| 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 |
| 51 | Ryan Sieg | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | Jeremy Clements Racing |
| 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | Donate Life Nevada |
| 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 | Kevin Lepage | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | Mike Harmon Racing |
| 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | Toyota "Let's Go Places" |
| 79 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Go Green Racing | Ford | Uponor Plumbing Systems, reload.biz |
| 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota | AM/FM Energy Wood & Pellet Stoves |
| 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | TaxSlayer |
| 92 | Dexter Stacey | KH Motorsports | Ford | Maddie's Place Rocks |
| 98 | Kevin Swindell | Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | Carroll Shelby Engine |
| 99 | Alex Bowman | RAB Racing | Toyota | St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Port of Tucson |
| Official entry list |||||
*When Chase Miller failed to qualify, Miller would replace Yeley for the race.

## Practice

Originally, three practice sessions were scheduled to be held, with two on Friday and one on Saturday. However, persistent rain on Friday would cancel all activities for Friday. Instead of qualifying on Saturday, a lone practice session was held on Saturday so that drivers could practice.
The only practice session was delayed for over 40 minutes but was eventually held on Saturday, March 9, at 9:30 AM PST. Austin Dillon of Richard Childress Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.059 and an average speed of 179.647 miles per hour (289.114 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.059 | 179.647 |
| 2 | 20 | Brian Vickers | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.082 | 179.509 |
| 3 | 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | Ford | 30.115 | 179.313 |
| Full practice results |||||||

## Starting lineup

Qualifying was originally going to be held on Saturday, March 9, but was canceled due to persistent rain that canceled Friday's activities. As a result, NASCAR set the starting lineup by last year's owner's points for the first 36 spots, and the last four spots were determined by number of attempts made within the 2013 season.
Brian Vickers of Joe Gibbs Racing would earn the pole.

### Full starting lineup

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make |
| 1 | 20 | Brian Vickers | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 2 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford |
| 3 | 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 4 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 5 | 33 | Ty Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 6 | 22 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Racing | Ford |
| 7 | 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | Ford |
| 8 | 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota |
| 9 | 43 | Reed Sorenson | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford |
| 10 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 11 | 30 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 12 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 13 | 32 | Kyle Larson | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 14 | 44 | Hal Martin | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota |
| 15 | 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 16 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota |
| 17 | 5 | Brad Sweet | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 18 | 99 | Alex Bowman | RAB Racing | Toyota |
| 19 | 01 | Mike Wallace | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 20 | 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota |
| 21 | 51 | Ryan Sieg | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet |
| 22 | 24 | Blake Koch | SR² Motorsports | Toyota |
| 23 | 54 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 24 | 14 | Eric McClure | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota |
| 25 | 4 | Daryl Harr | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 26 | 40 | Josh Wise | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet |
| 27 | 70 | Johanna Long | ML Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 28 | 00 | Jason White | SR² Motorsports | Toyota |
| 29 | 23 | Robert Richardson Jr. | R3 Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 30 | 15 | Juan Carlos Blum | Rick Ware Racing | Ford |
| 31 | 60 | Travis Pastrana | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford |
| 32 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| Champion's Provisional |||||
| 33 | 10 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota |
| Qualified by 2013 owner's points |||||
| 34 | 79 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Go Green Racing | Ford |
| 35 | 74 | Kevin Lepage | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet |
| 36 | 55 | Jamie Dick | Viva Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 37 | 92 | Dexter Stacey | KH Motorsports | Ford |
| 38 | 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet |
| 39 | 42 | J. J. Yeley | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet |
| 40 | 8 | Scott Lagasse Jr. | Team SLR | Chevrolet |
| Failed to qualify |||||
| 41 | 46 | Chase Miller | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet |
| 42 | 21 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 43 | 98 | Kevin Swindell | Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford |
| Official starting lineup |||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| 1 | 7 | 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | Ford | 200 | 114 | running | 48 | $98,520 |
| 2 | 23 | 54 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 13 | running | 0 | $60,600 |
| 3 | 1 | 20 | Brian Vickers | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 27 | running | 42 | $45,750 |
| 4 | 2 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 200 | 21 | running | 41 | $39,350 |
| 5 | 15 | 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | running | 39 | $34,850 |
| 6 | 4 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 1 | running | 39 | $34,350 |
| 7 | 12 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 4 | running | 38 | $23,900 |
| 8 | 18 | 99 | Alex Bowman | RAB Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | running | 36 | $30,425 |
| 9 | 3 | 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 35 | $27,735 |
| 10 | 31 | 60 | Travis Pastrana | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 34 | $28,350 |
| 11 | 5 | 33 | Ty Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 0 | $26,625 |
| 12 | 17 | 5 | Brad Sweet | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 32 | $26,075 |
| 13 | 11 | 30 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 31 | $25,525 |
| 14 | 32 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 0 | $19,015 |
| 15 | 10 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 29 | $25,330 |
| 16 | 9 | 43 | Reed Sorenson | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 198 | 0 | running | 28 | $24,545 |
| 17 | 20 | 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 198 | 0 | running | 27 | $24,360 |
| 18 | 21 | 51 | Ryan Sieg | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 0 | $24,425 |
| 19 | 27 | 70 | Johanna Long | ML Motorsports | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 25 | $24,515 |
| 20 | 40 | 8 | Scott Lagasse Jr. | Team SLR | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 24 | $24,680 |
| 21 | 22 | 24 | Blake Koch | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 198 | 0 | running | 23 | $23,895 |
| 22 | 36 | 55 | Jamie Dick | Viva Motorsports | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 22 | $17,760 |
| 23 | 37 | 92 | Dexter Stacey | KH Motorsports | Ford | 197 | 0 | running | 21 | $17,625 |
| 24 | 14 | 44 | Hal Martin | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 197 | 0 | running | 20 | $23,515 |
| 25 | 26 | 40 | Josh Wise | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | running | 19 | $23,515 |
| 26 | 34 | 79 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Go Green Racing | Ford | 195 | 1 | running | 19 | $23,545 |
| 27 | 16 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota | 194 | 0 | running | 17 | $23,085 |
| 28 | 30 | 15 | Juan Carlos Blum | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 193 | 0 | running | 16 | $22,940 |
| 29 | 29 | 23 | Robert Richardson Jr. | R3 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 192 | 0 | running | 15 | $22,790 |
| 30 | 8 | 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 189 | 0 | running | 14 | $22,955 |
| 31 | 25 | 4 | Daryl Harr | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 189 | 0 | running | 13 | $22,525 |
| 32 | 13 | 32 | Kyle Larson | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 182 | 1 | crash | 13 | $22,415 |
| 33 | 38 | 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 181 | 0 | crash | 11 | $22,300 |
| 34 | 19 | 01 | Mike Wallace | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 167 | 0 | running | 10 | $22,189 |
| 35 | 28 | 00 | Jason White | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 156 | 0 | running | 9 | $22,080 |
| 36 | 35 | 74 | Kevin Lepage | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 153 | 0 | engine | 8 | $14,820 |
| 37 | 6 | 22 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Racing | Ford | 144 | 18 | running | 0 | $14,775 |
| 38 | 33 | 10 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 16 | 0 | vibration | 6 | $14,740 |
| 39 | 39 | 42 | Chase Miller | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 5 | 0 | vibration | 5 | $14,490 |
| 40 | 24 | 14 | Eric McClure | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 2 | 0 | oil pump | 4 | $20,455 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||||||
| 41 | | 46 | Chase Miller | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 42 | | 21 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 43 | | 98 | Kevin Swindell | Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | | | | | |
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