# 2013 Food City 250

The 2013 Food City 250 was the 23rd stock car race of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series and the 32nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, August 23, 2013, in Bristol, Tennessee, at Bristol Motor Speedway, a 0.533 miles (0.858 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 250 laps to complete. At race's end, Kyle Busch, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would dominate the race to win his 60th career NASCAR Nationwide Series win and his ninth win of the season. To fill out the podium, Brad Keselowski of Penske Racing and Austin Dillon of Richard Childress Racing would finish second and third, respectively.

## Background

The Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway, is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961. Despite its short length, Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include extraordinarily steep banking, an all concrete surface, two pit roads, and stadium-like seating. It has also been named one of the loudest NASCAR tracks.

### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
* (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 00 | Michael McDowell | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | SR² Motorsports |
| 01 | Mike Wallace | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | G&K Services |
| 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Husky Liners |
| 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | AdvoCare |
| 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Flex Seal |
| 5 | Kasey Kahne (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Great Clips |
| 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | Ford EcoBoost |
| 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | TaxSlayer |
| 10 | Cole Whitt | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | Gold Bond |
| 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | OneMain Financial |
| 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | Ford | Snap-on |
| 14 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | Hefty, Reynolds Wrap |
| 15 | Carl Long | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | Qolix |
| 16 | Ryan Reed | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | Drive to Stop Diabetes |
| 17 | David Starr (i) | Vision Racing | Toyota | National Cash Lenders |
| 18 | Drew Herring | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Z-Line Designs |
| 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | Tweaker Energy Shot |
| 20 | Brian Vickers | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Dollar General |
| 21 | Brendan Gaughan (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa |
| 22 | Brad Keselowski (i) | Penske Racing | Ford | Discount Tire |
| 23 | Robert Richardson Jr. | R3 Motorsports | Chevrolet | North Texas Pipe |
| 24 | Blake Koch | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | SupportMilitary.org, M&W Transportation |
| 29 | Kenny Wallace | RAB Racing | Toyota | American Ethanol |
| 30 | Nelson Piquet Jr. (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | Worx Yard Tools |
| 31 | Justin Allgaier | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | Brandt Professional Agriculture |
| 32 | Kyle Larson (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | Cottonelle |
| 33 | Ty Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | WESCO |
| 37 | Matt DiBenedetto | Vision Racing | Dodge | National Cash Lenders |
| 40 | Reed Sorenson | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | Swisher E-Cigarette |
| 42 | Josh Wise | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | The Motorsports Group |
| 43 | Michael Annett | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | Pilot Travel Centers, Jack Link's |
| 44 | Chad Hackenbracht (i) | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | Tastee Apple |
| 46 | J. J. Yeley (i) | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | The Motorsports Group |
| 47 | T. J. Bell* | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | The Motorsports Group |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | All South Electric, Value Lighting |
| 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Toyota | Jimmy Means Racing |
| 54 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Monster Energy |
| 60 | Travis Pastrana | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing |
| 70 | Brad Teague | ML Motorsports | Toyota | JD Metals, SCAG Power Equipment |
| 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Dodge | Paxco Quality Race Car Refinishing |
| 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | Toyota |
| 79 | Kyle Fowler | Go Green Racing | Ford | Techniweld |
| 86 | Kevin Lepage | Deware Racing Group | Chevrolet | Qello |
| 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota | Wood Pellet Grills |
| 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | King's Tire, Racing with Jesus |
| 90 | Martin Roy | King Autosport | Chevrolet | Caribou Hunting |
| 91 | Chase Miller | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | TriStar Motorsports |
| 98 | Kevin Swindell (R) | Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | Carroll Shelby Engine Co., DenBeste Water Solutions |
| 99 | Alex Bowman (R) | RAB Racing | Toyota | ToyotaCare |
| Official entry list |||||
*Withdrew prior to the event.

## Practice

The only two-hour and 50-minute practice session was held on Friday, August 23, at 9:00 AM EST. Brian Scott of Richard Childress Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 15.541 and an average speed of 123.467 miles per hour (198.701 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 15.541 | 123.467 |
| 2 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.576 | 123.190 |
| 3 | 33 | Ty Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 15.579 | 123.166 |
| Full practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, August 23, at 3:40 PM EST. Each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap.
Kyle Busch of Joe Gibbs Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 15.354 and an average speed of 124.971 miles per hour (201.121 km/h).
Eight drivers would fail to qualify: Joey Gase, Kevin Lepage, David Starr, Carl Long, Michael McDowell, Mike Harmon, Martin Roy, and Morgan Shepherd.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 54 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 15.354 | 124.971 |
| 2 | 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 15.366 | 124.873 |
| 3 | 33 | Ty Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 15.368 | 124.857 |
| 4 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.382 | 124.743 |
| 5 | 32 | Kyle Larson (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.393 | 124.654 |
| 6 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 15.474 | 124.002 |
| 7 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.521 | 123.626 |
| 8 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 15.521 | 123.626 |
| 9 | 20 | Brian Vickers | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 15.526 | 123.586 |
| 10 | 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 15.526 | 123.586 |
| 11 | 60 | Travis Pastrana | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 15.552 | 123.380 |
| 12 | 18 | Drew Herring | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 15.555 | 123.356 |
| 13 | 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | Ford | 15.557 | 123.340 |
| 14 | 99 | Alex Bowman (R) | RAB Racing | Toyota | 15.564 | 123.285 |
| 15 | 22 | Brad Keselowski (i) | Penske Racing | Ford | 15.565 | 123.277 |
| 16 | 5 | Kasey Kahne (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.582 | 123.142 |
| 17 | 10 | Cole Whitt | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 15.587 | 123.103 |
| 18 | 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 15.617 | 122.866 |
| 19 | 29 | Kenny Wallace | RAB Racing | Toyota | 15.630 | 122.764 |
| 20 | 21 | Brendan Gaughan (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 15.642 | 122.670 |
| 21 | 43 | Michael Annett | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 15.650 | 122.607 |
| 22 | 30 | Nelson Piquet Jr. (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.679 | 122.380 |
| 23 | 98 | Kevin Swindell (R) | Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | 15.697 | 122.240 |
| 24 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota | 15.705 | 122.178 |
| 25 | 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 15.723 | 122.038 |
| 26 | 44 | Chad Hackenbracht (i) | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 15.732 | 121.968 |
| 27 | 16 | Ryan Reed | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 15.733 | 121.960 |
| 28 | 79 | Kyle Fowler | Go Green Racing | Ford | 15.772 | 121.659 |
| 29 | 14 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 15.772 | 121.659 |
| 30 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 15.783 | 121.574 |
| 31 | 40 | Reed Sorenson | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 15.803 | 121.420 |
| 32 | 42 | Josh Wise | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 15.810 | 121.366 |
| 33 | 37 | Matt DiBenedetto | Vision Racing | Dodge | 15.895 | 120.717 |
| 34 | 91 | Chase Miller | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 15.909 | 120.611 |
| 35 | 01 | Mike Wallace | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.975 | 120.113 |
| 36 | 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.975 | 120.113 |
| Qualified by owner's points |||||||
| 37 | 24 | Blake Koch | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 16.071 | 119.395 |
| 38 | 23 | Robert Richardson Jr. | R3 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 16.414 | 116.900 |
| 39 | 70 | Brad Teague | ML Motorsports | Toyota | 17.154 | 111.857 |
| Last car to qualify on time |||||||
| 40 | 46 | J. J. Yeley (i) | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 15.950 | 120.301 |
| Failed to qualify or withdrew |||||||
| 41 | 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 15.951 | 120.293 |
| 42 | 86 | Kevin Lepage | Deware Racing Group | Chevrolet | 15.968 | 120.165 |
| 43 | 17 | David Starr (i) | Vision Racing | Toyota | 15.988 | 120.015 |
| 44 | 15 | Carl Long | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 16.025 | 119.738 |
| 45 | 00 | Michael McDowell (i) | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 16.080 | 119.328 |
| 46 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Dodge | 16.373 | 117.193 |
| 47 | 90 | Martin Roy | King Autosport | Chevrolet | 16.498 | 116.305 |
| 48 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | 16.585 | 115.695 |
| WD | 47 | T. J. Bell | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | — | — |
| Official starting lineup |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| 1 | 1 | 54 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 250 | 228 | running | 0 | $53,315 |
| 2 | 15 | 22 | Brad Keselowski (i) | Penske Racing | Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 0 | $37,650 |
| 3 | 6 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 41 | $36,975 |
| 4 | 4 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 40 | $34,225 |
| 5 | 5 | 32 | Kyle Larson (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 22 | running | 40 | $29,650 |
| 6 | 8 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 38 | $26,800 |
| 7 | 3 | 33 | Ty Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 0 | $26,035 |
| 8 | 16 | 5 | Kasey Kahne (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 0 | $19,895 |
| 9 | 2 | 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 35 | $25,650 |
| 10 | 25 | 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 249 | 0 | running | 34 | $27,400 |
| 11 | 21 | 43 | Michael Annett | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 248 | 0 | running | 33 | $25,375 |
| 12 | 13 | 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | Ford | 248 | 0 | running | 32 | $25,075 |
| 13 | 11 | 60 | Travis Pastrana | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 248 | 0 | running | 31 | $24,975 |
| 14 | 17 | 10 | Cole Whitt | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 248 | 0 | running | 30 | $18,910 |
| 15 | 20 | 21 | Brendan Gaughan (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 248 | 0 | running | 0 | $20,040 |
| 16 | 29 | 14 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 248 | 0 | running | 28 | $24,830 |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 247 | 0 | running | 27 | $24,785 |
| 18 | 24 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota | 246 | 0 | running | 26 | $24,740 |
| 19 | 19 | 29 | Kenny Wallace | RAB Racing | Toyota | 246 | 0 | running | 25 | $18,705 |
| 20 | 26 | 44 | Chad Hackenbracht (i) | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 246 | 0 | running | 0 | $25,340 |
| 21 | 7 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 246 | 0 | running | 23 | $24,600 |
| 22 | 30 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 246 | 0 | running | 22 | $24,555 |
| 23 | 36 | 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 246 | 0 | running | 21 | $24,495 |
| 24 | 22 | 30 | Nelson Piquet Jr. (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 246 | 0 | running | 20 | $24,460 |
| 25 | 23 | 98 | Kevin Swindell (R) | Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | 246 | 0 | running | 19 | $24,875 |
| 26 | 27 | 16 | Ryan Reed | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 245 | 0 | running | 18 | $24,335 |
| 27 | 35 | 01 | Mike Wallace | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 245 | 0 | running | 17 | $24,275 |
| 28 | 31 | 40 | Reed Sorenson | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 245 | 0 | running | 16 | $24,185 |
| 29 | 28 | 79 | Kyle Fowler | Go Green Racing | Ford | 244 | 0 | running | 15 | $24,145 |
| 30 | 38 | 23 | Robert Richardson Jr. | R3 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 242 | 0 | running | 14 | $24,400 |
| 31 | 37 | 24 | Blake Koch | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 241 | 0 | running | 13 | $24,065 |
| 32 | 39 | 70 | Brad Teague | ML Motorsports | Toyota | 241 | 0 | running | 12 | $24,010 |
| 33 | 14 | 99 | Alex Bowman (R) | RAB Racing | Toyota | 234 | 0 | running | 11 | $23,980 |
| 34 | 9 | 20 | Brian Vickers | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 194 | 0 | running | 10 | $23,950 |
| 35 | 10 | 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 165 | 0 | crash | 9 | $23,919 |
| 36 | 12 | 18 | Drew Herring | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 151 | 0 | crash | 8 | $22,615 |
| 37 | 33 | 37 | Matt DiBenedetto | Vision Racing | Dodge | 67 | 0 | brakes | 7 | $16,595 |
| 38 | 40 | 46 | J. J. Yeley (i) | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 7 | 0 | handling | 0 | $16,556 |
| 39 | 34 | 91 | Chase Miller | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 5 | 0 | vibration | 5 | $16,455 |
| 40 | 32 | 42 | Josh Wise | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 4 | 0 | vibration | 4 | $16,430 |
| Failed to qualify or withdrew |||||||||||
| 41 | | 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 42 | | 86 | Kevin Lepage | Deware Racing Group | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 43 | | 17 | David Starr (i) | Vision Racing | Toyota | | | | | |
| 44 | | 15 | Carl Long | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 45 | | 00 | Michael McDowell (i) | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | | | | | |
| 46 | | 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Dodge | | | | | |
| 47 | | 90 | Martin Roy | King Autosport | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 48 | | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| WD | | 47 | T. J. Bell | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| Official race results |||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Sam Hornish Jr. | 801 |
| | 2 | Austin Dillon | 795 (-6) |
| | 3 | Elliott Sadler | 790 (-11) |
| | 4 | Regan Smith | 777 (–24) |
| | 5 | Justin Allgaier | 762 (–39) |
| | 6 | Brian Vickers | 761 (–40) |
| | 7 | Brian Scott | 741 (–60) |
| | 8 | Kyle Larson | 735 (–66) |
| | 9 | Trevor Bayne | 734 (–67) |
| | 10 | Parker Kligerman | 696 (–105) |
| | 11 | Alex Bowman | 628 (–173) |
| | 12 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | 608 (–192) |
| Official driver's standings ||||