# 2013 History 300

The 2013 History 300 was the tenth stock car race of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series and the 32nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, May 25, 2013, in Concord, North Carolina at Charlotte 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 for Joe Gibbs Racing, would dominate the race to win his 57th career NASCAR Nationwide Series win, his sixth of the season, and his second consecutive win. To fill out the podium, Kasey Kahne of JR Motorsports and Joey Logano of Penske Racing would finish second and third, respectively.

## Background

The race was held at Charlotte Motor Speedway, located in Concord, 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 a dragstrip and a dirt track. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams based in the Charlotte metropolitan area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports Inc. (SMI) with Marcus G. Smith serving as track president.

### Entry list

| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 00 | Bryan Silas | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | Support Military |
| 01 | Mike Wallace | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | QuikTrip |
| 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Shore Lodge |
| 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | AdvoCare |
| 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Flex Seal Brite Patriotic |
| 5 | Kasey Kahne | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Great Clips |
| 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | Pillow Pets |
| 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | TaxSlayer Patriotic |
| 10 | Jeff Green* | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | TriStar Motorsports |
| 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | OneMain Financial |
| 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | Ford | Snap-on |
| 14 | Eric McClure | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | Reynolds Wrap, Hefty |
| 16 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | Ford EcoBoost Patriotic |
| 17 | Tanner Berryhill | Vision Racing | Toyota | Keller Williams Realty |
| 18 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Reser's Fine Foods |
| 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | TriStar Motorsports |
| 20 | Brian Vickers | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Dollar General |
| 21 | Dakoda Armstrong | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | WinField |
| 22 | Joey Logano | Penske Racing | Ford | Discount Tire Patriotic |
| 23 | Robert Richardson Jr. | R3 Motorsports | Chevrolet | North Texas Pipe |
| 24 | Jason White | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | JW Demolition |
| 25 | John Wes Townley | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | Zaxby's |
| 29 | Kenny Wallace | RAB Racing | Toyota | ToyotaCare |
| 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 | Hulu Plus, Vizio |
| 33 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Hunt Brothers Pizza |
| 37 | Matt DiBenedetto | Vision Racing | Dodge | National Cash Lenders |
| 40 | Reed Sorenson | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | Swisher E-Cigarette |
| 42 | J. J. Yeley | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | The Motorsports Group |
| 43 | Michael Annett | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | EFS |
| 44 | Hal Martin | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | American Custom Yachts |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | Jeremy Clements Racing |
| 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 Patriotic |
| 66 | Steve Wallace | Rusty Wallace Racing | Ford | Richard Tocado Mortgage |
| 70 | Johanna Long | ML Motorsports | Chevrolet | Wish for Our Heroes |
| 74 | Juan Carlos Blum | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | Oleofinos, Hahayoo |
| 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | Toyota Patriotic |
| 79 | Kyle Fowler | Go Green Racing | Ford | Koma Unwind, Town & Country Ford |
| 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota | AM/FM Energy Wood & Pellet Stoves |
| 92 | Dexter Stacey | KH Motorsports | Ford | Maddie's Place Rocks |
| 98 | Kevin Swindell | Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | Carroll Shelby Engine Co., DenBeste Water Solutions |
| 99 | Alex Bowman | RAB Racing | Toyota | Windows |
| Official entry list |||||

## Practice
### First practice/Open Test

The first practice, a four-hour test session, was held on Wednesday, May 22, at 12:00 PM EST. Joey Logano of Penske Racing would set the fastest time in the open test, with a lap of 30.295 and an average speed of 178.247 miles per hour (286.861 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 22 | Joey Logano | Penske Racing | Ford | 30.295 | 178.247 |
| 2 | 99 | Alex Bowman | RAB Racing | Toyota | 30.325 | 178.071 |
| 3 | 54 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.360 | 177.866 |
| Full first practice results |||||||

### Second practice

The second practice session was held on Thursday, May 23, at 1:00 PM EST, and would last for two hours and 20 minutes. Alex Bowman of RAB Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.271 and an average speed of 184.483 miles per hour (296.897 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 99 | Alex Bowman | RAB Racing | Toyota | 29.271 | 184.483 |
| 2 | 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 29.281 | 184.420 |
| 3 | 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | Ford | 29.462 | 183.287 |
| Full second practice results |||||||

### Third and final practice

The third and final practice, sometimes known as Happy Hour, was held on Thursday, May 23, at 5:10 PM EST, and would last for one hour and 20 minutes. John Wes Townley of Venturini Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.820 and an average speed of 181.087 miles per hour (291.431 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 25 | John Wes Townley | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 29.820 | 181.087 |
| 2 | 29 | Kenny Wallace | RAB Racing | Toyota | 29.843 | 180.947 |
| 3 | 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.902 | 180.590 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Saturday, May 25, at 11:05 AM EST. Each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap.
Austin Dillon of Richard Childress Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 29.356 and an average speed of 183.949 miles per hour (296.037 km/h).
Four drivers would fail to qualify: J. J. Yeley, Bryan Silas, Matt DiBenedetto, and Tanner Berryhill.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.356 | 183.949 |
| 2 | 54 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.377 | 183.817 |
| 3 | 20 | Brian Vickers | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.488 | 183.125 |
| 4 | 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.528 | 182.877 |
| 5 | 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 29.585 | 182.525 |
| 6 | 22 | Joey Logano | Penske Racing | Ford | 29.619 | 182.315 |
| 7 | 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | Ford | 29.653 | 182.106 |
| 8 | 99 | Alex Bowman | RAB Racing | Toyota | 29.657 | 182.082 |
| 9 | 18 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.659 | 182.070 |
| 10 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.695 | 181.849 |
| 11 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.723 | 181.677 |
| 12 | 16 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 29.839 | 180.971 |
| 13 | 30 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.849 | 180.911 |
| 14 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.852 | 180.892 |
| 15 | 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 29.859 | 180.850 |
| 16 | 33 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.892 | 180.650 |
| 17 | 98 | Kevin Swindell | Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | 29.892 | 180.650 |
| 18 | 32 | Kyle Larson | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.907 | 180.560 |
| 19 | 21 | Dakoda Armstrong | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.932 | 180.409 |
| 20 | 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.960 | 180.240 |
| 21 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 29.960 | 180.240 |
| 22 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 29.964 | 180.216 |
| 23 | 55 | Jamie Dick | Viva Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.092 | 179.450 |
| 24 | 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.096 | 179.426 |
| 25 | 60 | Travis Pastrana | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 30.106 | 179.366 |
| 26 | 25 | John Wes Townley | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 30.159 | 179.051 |
| 27 | 29 | Kenny Wallace | RAB Racing | Toyota | 30.168 | 178.998 |
| 28 | 70 | Johanna Long | ML Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.256 | 178.477 |
| 29 | 92 | Dexter Stacey | KH Motorsports | Ford | 30.324 | 178.077 |
| 30 | 79 | Kyle Fowler | Go Green Racing | Ford | 30.382 | 177.737 |
| 31 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota | 30.398 | 177.643 |
| 32 | 14 | Eric McClure | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 30.428 | 177.468 |
| 33 | 43 | Michael Annett | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 30.429 | 177.462 |
| 34 | 01 | Mike Wallace | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.451 | 177.334 |
| 35 | 74 | Juan Carlos Blum | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 30.580 | 176.586 |
| Qualified by owner's points |||||||
| 36 | 44 | Hal Martin | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 30.634 | 176.275 |
| 37 | 24 | Jason White | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 30.659 | 176.131 |
| 38 | 40 | Reed Sorenson | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 32.293 | 167.219 |
| 39 | 23 | Robert Richardson Jr. | R3 Motorsports | Chevrolet | — | — |
| Last car to qualify on time |||||||
| 40 | 66 | Steve Wallace | Rusty Wallace Racing | Ford | 30.461 | 177.276 |
| Failed to qualify or withdrew |||||||
| 41 | 42 | J. J. Yeley | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 30.523 | 176.916 |
| 42 | 00 | Bryan Silas | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 30.587 | 176.546 |
| 43 | 37 | Matt DiBenedetto | Vision Racing | Dodge | 30.612 | 176.401 |
| 44 | 17 | Tanner Berryhill | Vision Racing | Toyota | 33.077 | 163.255 |
| WD | 10 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | — | — |
| Official starting lineup |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| 1 | 2 | 54 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 186 | running | 0 | $57,050 |
| 2 | 11 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 0 | $40,950 |
| 3 | 6 | 22 | Joey Logano | Penske Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 0 | $31,575 |
| 4 | 18 | 32 | Kyle Larson | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 40 | $34,675 |
| 5 | 16 | 33 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 0 | $22,925 |
| 6 | 21 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 38 | $25,000 |
| 7 | 14 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 37 | $23,875 |
| 8 | 9 | 18 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | running | 0 | $17,000 |
| 9 | 5 | 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 0 | running | 35 | $22,250 |
| 10 | 10 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 34 | $22,650 |
| 11 | 3 | 20 | Brian Vickers | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 3 | running | 34 | $21,025 |
| 12 | 7 | 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | Ford | 200 | 9 | running | 33 | $20,375 |
| 13 | 20 | 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | running | 31 | $20,750 |
| 14 | 1 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 1 | running | 31 | $27,675 |
| 15 | 4 | 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 29 | $20,180 |
| 16 | 13 | 30 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 28 | $18,675 |
| 17 | 33 | 43 | Michael Annett | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 27 | $18,450 |
| 18 | 17 | 98 | Kevin Swindell | Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | 200 | 1 | running | 27 | $18,225 |
| 19 | 15 | 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 0 | running | 25 | $18,150 |
| 20 | 8 | 99 | Alex Bowman | RAB Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | running | 24 | $18,550 |
| 21 | 24 | 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 23 | $12,125 |
| 22 | 22 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 22 | $17,900 |
| 23 | 36 | 44 | Hal Martin | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 197 | 0 | running | 21 | $17,850 |
| 24 | 34 | 01 | Mike Wallace | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | running | 20 | $17,785 |
| 25 | 40 | 66 | Steve Wallace | Rusty Wallace Racing | Ford | 196 | 0 | running | 19 | $12,225 |
| 26 | 30 | 79 | Kyle Fowler | Go Green Racing | Ford | 196 | 0 | running | 18 | $17,715 |
| 27 | 29 | 92 | Dexter Stacey | KH Motorsports | Ford | 194 | 0 | running | 17 | $17,680 |
| 28 | 35 | 74 | Juan Carlos Blum | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 194 | 0 | running | 16 | $17,645 |
| 29 | 27 | 29 | Kenny Wallace | RAB Racing | Toyota | 188 | 0 | running | 15 | $11,600 |
| 30 | 32 | 14 | Eric McClure | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 186 | 0 | running | 14 | $17,855 |
| 31 | 19 | 21 | Dakoda Armstrong | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 183 | 0 | crash | 0 | $11,520 |
| 32 | 31 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota | 174 | 0 | running | 12 | $17,475 |
| 33 | 25 | 60 | Travis Pastrana | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 163 | 0 | crash | 11 | $17,430 |
| 34 | 23 | 55 | Jamie Dick | Viva Motorsports | Chevrolet | 162 | 0 | electrical | 10 | $17,400 |
| 35 | 26 | 25 | John Wes Townley | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 160 | 0 | crash | 0 | $11,369 |
| 36 | 28 | 70 | Johanna Long | ML Motorsports | Chevrolet | 155 | 0 | running | 8 | $16,600 |
| 37 | 38 | 40 | Reed Sorenson | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 146 | 0 | engine | 7 | $16,575 |
| 38 | 12 | 16 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 134 | 0 | running | 6 | $16,556 |
| 39 | 37 | 24 | Jason White | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 110 | 0 | suspension | 5 | $16,435 |
| 40 | 39 | 23 | Robert Richardson Jr. | R3 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | crash | 4 | $16,330 |
| Failed to qualify or withdrew |||||||||||
| 41 | | 42 | J. J. Yeley | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 42 | | 00 | Bryan Silas | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | | | | | |
| 43 | | 37 | Matt DiBenedetto | Vision Racing | Dodge | | | | | |
| 44 | | 17 | Tanner Berryhill | Vision Racing | Toyota | | | | | |
| WD | | 10 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | | | | | |
| Official race results |||||||||||