# 2013 DuPont Pioneer 250

The 2013 DuPont Pioneer 250 was the 12th stock car race of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series and the 3rd iteration of the event. The race was originally scheduled to be held on Saturday, June 8, 2013, but was delayed to Sunday, June 9, due to rain. The race was held in Newton, Iowa at Iowa Speedway, a 7⁄8 mile (1.4 km) permanent D-shaped oval racetrack. At race's end, Trevor Bayne, driving for Roush Fenway Racing, would make a late-race pass on eventual second-place finisher, Richard Childress Racing driver Austin Dillon to win his second and to date, final career NASCAR Nationwide Series win and his first and only win of the season. To fill out the podium, Elliott Sadler of Joe Gibbs Racing would finish third.

## 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

| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 00 | Blake Koch | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | JW Demolition |
| 01 | Mike Wallace | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | G&K Services |
| 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Shore Lodge |
| 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 | Ford EcoBoost |
| 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | TaxSlayer |
| 10 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | TriStar Motorsports |
| 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | OneMain Financial |
| 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | Ford | Alliance Truck Parts |
| 14 | Eric McClure | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | Hefty, Reynolds Wrap |
| 15 | Carl Long | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | FAIR Girls |
| 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | TriStar Motorsports |
| 20 | Brian Vickers | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Dollar General |
| 22 | Joey Logano* | Penske Racing | Ford | Discount Tire |
| 23 | Harrison Rhodes | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | Clawdog Affordable Websites |
| 24 | Ken Butler III | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | JW Demolition, Five Star Lodge & Stables |
| 29 | Kenny Wallace | RAB Racing | Toyota | U.S. Cellular |
| 30 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | Qualcomm |
| 31 | Justin Allgaier | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | Brandt Professional Agriculture |
| 32 | Kyle Larson | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | Hulu Plus, Vizio |
| 33 | Max Papis | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Menards, Rheem |
| 40 | Reed Sorenson | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | Swisher E-Cigarette |
| 42 | T. J. Bell | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | The Motorsports Group |
| 43 | Michael Annett | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | Pilot Flying J |
| 44 | Cole Whitt | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | TriStar Motorsports |
| 46 | Jason Bowles | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | The Motorsports Group |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | RepairableVehicles.com |
| 52 | Tim Schendel | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | Jimmy Means Racing |
| 54 | Drew Herring | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Monster Energy |
| 60 | Travis Pastrana | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing |
| 70 | Johanna Long | ML Motorsports | Chevrolet | Foretravel Motorcoach |
| 74 | Juan Carlos Blum | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | Oleofinos |
| 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | Toyota |
| 79 | Joey Gase | Go Green Racing | Ford | Iowa Donor Network |
| 87 | Joe Nemechek** | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota | Herbal Mist Tea |
| 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | Racing with Jesus |
| 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 | SchoolTipline |
| Official entry list |||||
*Driver changed to Ryan Blaney so Logano could race in the 2013 Party in the Poconos 400.
**Driver changed to Kevin Lepage so Nemechek could race in the 2013 Party in the Poconos 400.

## Practice
### First practice

The first practice session was held on Friday, June 7, at 3:30 PM CST, and would last for an hour and 20 minutes. Alex Bowman of RAB Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 23.332 and an average speed of 135.008 miles per hour (217.274 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 99 | Alex Bowman | RAB Racing | Toyota | 23.332 | 135.008 |
| 2 | 32 | Kyle Larson | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.553 | 133.741 |
| 3 | 29 | Kenny Wallace | RAB Racing | Toyota | 23.637 | 133.266 |
| Full first practice results |||||||

### Second and final practice

The second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, June 7, 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 135.887 miles per hour (218.689 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 23.181 | 135.887 |
| 2 | 5 | Brad Sweet | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.233 | 135.583 |
| 3 | 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 23.244 | 135.519 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Saturday, June 8, 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.
Austin Dillon of Richard Childress Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 23.037 and an average speed of 136.737 miles per hour (220.057 km/h).
Morgan Shepherd would be the only driver to fail to qualify.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 23.037 | 136.737 |
| 2 | 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | Ford | 23.190 | 135.834 |
| 3 | 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 23.194 | 135.811 |
| 4 | 20 | Brian Vickers | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 23.207 | 135.735 |
| 5 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.231 | 135.595 |
| 6 | 22 | Ryan Blaney | Penske Racing | Ford | 23.250 | 135.484 |
| 7 | 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 23.261 | 135.420 |
| 8 | 60 | Travis Pastrana | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 23.263 | 135.408 |
| 9 | 54 | Drew Herring | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 23.286 | 135.274 |
| 10 | 32 | Kyle Larson | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.298 | 135.205 |
| 11 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.308 | 135.147 |
| 12 | 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 23.313 | 135.118 |
| 13 | 29 | Kenny Wallace | RAB Racing | Toyota | 23.318 | 135.089 |
| 14 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 23.330 | 135.019 |
| 15 | 99 | Alex Bowman | RAB Racing | Toyota | 23.337 | 134.979 |
| 16 | 5 | Brad Sweet | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.352 | 134.892 |
| 17 | 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 23.438 | 134.397 |
| 18 | 43 | Michael Annett | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 23.456 | 134.294 |
| 19 | 44 | Cole Whitt | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 23.523 | 133.911 |
| 20 | 98 | Kevin Swindell | Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | 23.524 | 133.906 |
| 21 | 70 | Johanna Long | ML Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.564 | 133.678 |
| 22 | 30 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.584 | 133.565 |
| 23 | 00 | Blake Koch | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 23.599 | 133.480 |
| 24 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 23.610 | 133.418 |
| 25 | 33 | Max Papis | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 23.621 | 133.356 |
| 26 | 92 | Dexter Stacey | KH Motorsports | Ford | 23.641 | 133.243 |
| 27 | 40 | Reed Sorenson | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 23.689 | 132.973 |
| 28 | 87 | Kevin Lepage | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota | 23.697 | 132.928 |
| 29 | 46 | Jason Bowles | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 23.774 | 132.498 |
| 30 | 14 | Eric McClure | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 23.834 | 132.164 |
| 31 | 23 | Harrison Rhodes | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 23.848 | 132.087 |
| 32 | 79 | Joey Gase | Go Green Racing | Ford | 23.880 | 131.910 |
| 33 | 15 | Carl Long | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 23.882 | 131.899 |
| 34 | 10 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 23.888 | 131.865 |
| 35 | 42 | T. J. Bell | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 23.894 | 131.832 |
| 36 | 01 | Mike Wallace | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.924 | 131.667 |
| 37 | 24 | Ken Butler III | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 23.964 | 131.447 |
| 38 | 74 | Juan Carlos Blum | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 24.060 | 130.923 |
| Qualified by owner's points |||||||
| 39 | 4 | Daryl Harr | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 24.519 | 128.472 |
| Last car to qualify on time |||||||
| 40 | 52 | Tim Schendel | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 24.096 | 130.727 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||
| 41 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | 24.285 | 129.710 |
| Official starting lineup |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| 1 | 14 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 250 | 19 | running | 47 | $86,690 |
| 2 | 1 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 207 | running | 44 | $68,500 |
| 3 | 7 | 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 250 | 0 | running | 41 | $49,400 |
| 4 | 2 | 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | Ford | 250 | 22 | running | 41 | $35,350 |
| 5 | 10 | 32 | Kyle Larson | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 39 | $33,175 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 38 | $28,975 |
| 7 | 5 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 37 | $27,835 |
| 8 | 11 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 36 | $26,795 |
| 9 | 6 | 22 | Ryan Blaney | Penske Racing | Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 0 | $25,675 |
| 10 | 17 | 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 250 | 0 | running | 34 | $25,975 |
| 11 | 9 | 54 | Drew Herring | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 250 | 0 | running | 33 | $24,200 |
| 12 | 21 | 70 | Johanna Long | ML Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 32 | $17,650 |
| 13 | 13 | 29 | Kenny Wallace | RAB Racing | Toyota | 250 | 0 | running | 31 | $17,125 |
| 14 | 12 | 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 250 | 0 | running | 30 | $22,600 |
| 15 | 27 | 40 | Reed Sorenson | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 249 | 0 | running | 29 | $22,425 |
| 16 | 19 | 44 | Cole Whitt | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 249 | 0 | running | 28 | $22,550 |
| 17 | 24 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 248 | 0 | running | 27 | $21,900 |
| 18 | 30 | 14 | Eric McClure | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 248 | 0 | running | 26 | $21,450 |
| 19 | 28 | 87 | Kevin Lepage | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota | 248 | 0 | running | 25 | $21,225 |
| 20 | 36 | 01 | Mike Wallace | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 247 | 0 | running | 24 | $21,675 |
| 21 | 26 | 92 | Dexter Stacey | KH Motorsports | Ford | 246 | 0 | running | 23 | $14,875 |
| 22 | 15 | 99 | Alex Bowman | RAB Racing | Toyota | 244 | 0 | running | 22 | $20,750 |
| 23 | 31 | 23 | Harrison Rhodes | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 243 | 0 | running | 21 | $20,600 |
| 24 | 39 | 4 | Daryl Harr | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 243 | 0 | running | 20 | $20,475 |
| 25 | 22 | 30 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 243 | 0 | running | 19 | $20,825 |
| 26 | 37 | 24 | Ken Butler III | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 242 | 0 | running | 18 | $20,225 |
| 27 | 32 | 79 | Joey Gase | Go Green Racing | Ford | 240 | 0 | running | 17 | $20,100 |
| 28 | 20 | 98 | Kevin Swindell | Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | 198 | 0 | running | 16 | $13,950 |
| 29 | 4 | 20 | Brian Vickers | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 196 | 0 | running | 15 | $19,825 |
| 30 | 18 | 43 | Michael Annett | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 177 | 2 | crash | 15 | $20,000 |
| 31 | 25 | 33 | Max Papis | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 155 | 0 | crash | 13 | $19,550 |
| 32 | 8 | 60 | Travis Pastrana | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 154 | 0 | crash | 12 | $19,455 |
| 33 | 40 | 52 | Tim Schendel | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 64 | 0 | transmission | 11 | $13,335 |
| 34 | 16 | 5 | Brad Sweet | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 35 | 0 | engine | 10 | $19,215 |
| 35 | 38 | 74 | Juan Carlos Blum | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | engine | 9 | $19,097 |
| 36 | 23 | 00 | Blake Koch | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 10 | 0 | brakes | 8 | $12,125 |
| 37 | 35 | 42 | T. J. Bell | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 7 | 0 | electrical | 0 | $12,015 |
| 38 | 33 | 15 | Carl Long | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 5 | 0 | axle | 6 | $11,936 |
| 39 | 29 | 46 | Jason Bowles | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 5 | 0 | vibration | 0 | $11,745 |
| 40 | 34 | 10 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 2 | 0 | vibration | 4 | $11,630 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||||||
| 41 | | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| Official race results |||||||||||