# 2013 VFW Sport Clips Help a Hero 200

The 2013 VFW Sport Clips Help a Hero 200 was the ninth stock car race of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series and the 31st iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, May 10, 2013, in Darlington, South Carolina, at Darlington Raceway, a 1.366 miles (2.198 km) permanent egg-shaped oval racetrack. The race took the scheduled 147 laps to complete. At race's end, Joe Gibbs Racing driver Kyle Busch would dominate the race to win his 56th career NASCAR Nationwide Series win and his fifth win of the season. To fill out the podium, Elliott Sadler and Matt Kenseth of Joe Gibbs Racing would finish second and third, respectively.

## Background

Darlington Raceway is a race track built for NASCAR racing located near Darlington, South Carolina. It is nicknamed "The Lady in Black" and "The Track Too Tough to Tame" by many NASCAR fans and drivers and advertised as "A NASCAR Tradition." It is of a unique, somewhat egg-shaped design, an oval with the ends of very different configurations, a condition which supposedly arose from the proximity of one end of the track to a minnow pond the owner refused to relocate. This situation makes it very challenging for the crews to set up their cars' handling in a way that is effective at both ends.

### Entry list

| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 00 | Blake Koch | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | Compassion International |
| 01 | Mike Wallace | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Mac's Pride |
| 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 |
| 5 | Kasey Kahne | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Great Clips |
| 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | Cargill "Our Certified Ground Beef" |
| 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Hellmann's 100th Anniversary, BI-LO |
| 10 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | TriStar Motorsports |
| 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Sport Clips Haircuts |
| 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | Ford | Alliance Truck Parts |
| 14 | Eric McClure | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | Hefty, Reynolds Wrap |
| 15 | Stanton Barrett* | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | FAIR Girls |
| 16 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | One Fund Boston |
| 17 | Tanner Berryhill | Vision Racing | Toyota | Keller Williams Realty "What's Your One Thing?" |
| 18 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | GameStop, Injustice: Gods Among Us |
| 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | Fix a Flat "Just Connect, Inflate, and Go!" |
| 20 | Brian Vickers | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Dollar General |
| 22 | Joey Logano | Penske Racing | Ford | Penske Truck Leasing |
| 23 | Harrison Rhodes | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | Sterling Building Group, Triad Golf Carts |
| 24 | Bryan Silas | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | SR² Motorsports |
| 30 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | Worx Yard Tools |
| 31 | Justin Allgaier | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | AccuDoc Solutions, Wolfpack Energy Sources |
| 32 | Kyle Larson | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | Cessna |
| 33 | Ty Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Armour Vienna Sausage |
| 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 Travel Centers |
| 44 | Hal Martin | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | American Custom Yachts |
| 46 | Chase Miller | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | The Motorsports Group |
| 47 | Jason Bowles | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | The Motorsports Group |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | USS James E. Williams (DDG-95) "Lead From The Front" |
| 52 | Kevin Lepage | Jimmy Means Racing | Toyota | Jimmy Means Racing |
| 54 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Monster Energy |
| 60 | Travis Pastrana | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing |
| 70 | Tony Raines | ML Motorsports | Toyota | ML Motorsports |
| 73 | Derrike Cope | Creation-Cope Racing | Chevrolet | Creation-Cope Racing |
| 74 | Danny Efland | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | Eurasia Entertainment Hotel & Resort |
| 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | Toyota |
| 79 | Kyle Fowler | Go Green Racing | Ford | Techniweld |
| 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota | AM/FM Energy Wood & Pellet Stoves |
| 92 | Dexter Stacey | KH Motorsports | Ford | Maddie's Place Rocks |
| 99 | Alex Bowman | RAB Racing | Toyota | SchoolTipline |
| Official entry list |||||

## Practice

The only practice session was held on Friday, May 10, at 8:30 AM EST, and would last for two hours. Brian Vickers of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 28.737 and an average speed of 171.124 miles per hour (275.397 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 20 | Brian Vickers | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 28.737 | 171.124 |
| 2 | 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 28.865 | 170.365 |
| 3 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.878 | 170.289 |
| Full practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, May 10, at 3:35 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 28.494 and an average speed of 172.584 miles per hour (277.747 km/h).
Two drivers would fail to qualify: Jason Bowles and Derrike Cope.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 54 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 28.494 | 172.584 |
| 2 | 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 28.504 | 172.523 |
| 3 | 18 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 28.539 | 172.312 |
| 4 | 20 | Brian Vickers | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 28.570 | 172.125 |
| 5 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.716 | 171.249 |
| 6 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.718 | 171.238 |
| 7 | 32 | Kyle Larson | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.720 | 171.226 |
| 8 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 28.724 | 171.202 |
| 9 | 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | Ford | 28.769 | 170.934 |
| 10 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 28.816 | 170.655 |
| 11 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.874 | 170.312 |
| 12 | 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 28.886 | 170.242 |
| 13 | 99 | Alex Bowman | RAB Racing | Toyota | 28.889 | 170.224 |
| 14 | 22 | Joey Logano | Penske Racing | Ford | 28.932 | 169.971 |
| 15 | 33 | Ty Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 28.940 | 169.924 |
| 16 | 43 | Reed Sorenson | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 29.002 | 169.561 |
| 17 | 60 | Travis Pastrana | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 29.017 | 169.473 |
| 18 | 16 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 29.037 | 169.356 |
| 19 | 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 29.043 | 169.321 |
| 20 | 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.181 | 168.521 |
| 21 | 30 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.201 | 168.405 |
| 22 | 40 | Josh Wise | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 29.453 | 166.964 |
| 23 | 42 | J. J. Yeley | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 29.459 | 166.930 |
| 24 | 00 | Blake Koch | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 29.501 | 166.693 |
| 25 | 01 | Mike Wallace | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.527 | 166.546 |
| 26 | 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.542 | 166.461 |
| 27 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 29.641 | 165.905 |
| 28 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota | 29.644 | 165.889 |
| 29 | 17 | Tanner Berryhill | Vision Racing | Toyota | 29.646 | 165.877 |
| 30 | 92 | Dexter Stacey | KH Motorsports | Ford | 29.880 | 164.578 |
| 31 | 10 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 29.891 | 164.518 |
| 32 | 46 | Chase Miller | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 29.913 | 164.397 |
| 33 | 79 | Kyle Fowler | Go Green Racing | Ford | 29.974 | 164.062 |
| 34 | 44 | Hal Martin | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 30.004 | 163.898 |
| 35 | 23 | Harrison Rhodes | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 30.173 | 162.980 |
| 36 | 24 | Bryan Silas | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 30.312 | 162.233 |
| 37 | 14 | Eric McClure | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 30.315 | 162.217 |
| 38 | 74 | Danny Efland | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 30.419 | 161.662 |
| Qualified by owner's points |||||||
| 39 | 70 | Tony Raines | ML Motorsports | Toyota | 31.109 | 158.076 |
| Last car to qualify on time |||||||
| 40 | 52 | Kevin Lepage | Jimmy Means Racing | Toyota | 30.185 | 162.915 |
| Failed to qualify or withdrew |||||||
| 41 | 47 | Jason Bowles | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 30.455 | 161.471 |
| 42 | 73 | Derrike Cope | Creation-Cope Racing | Chevrolet | 32.851 | 149.694 |
| WD | 15 | Stanton Barrett | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | — | — |
| Official starting lineup |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| 1 | 1 | 54 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 147 | 107 | running | 0 | $44,965 |
| 2 | 2 | 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 147 | 0 | running | 42 | $33,600 |
| 3 | 4 | 20 | Brian Vickers | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 147 | 0 | running | 41 | $25,400 |
| 4 | 14 | 22 | Joey Logano | Penske Racing | Ford | 147 | 8 | running | 0 | $17,450 |
| 5 | 3 | 18 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 147 | 27 | running | 0 | $16,025 |
| 6 | 7 | 32 | Kyle Larson | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | running | 38 | $24,675 |
| 7 | 11 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | running | 37 | $20,410 |
| 8 | 9 | 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | Ford | 147 | 0 | running | 36 | $19,270 |
| 9 | 6 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 1 | running | 0 | $12,975 |
| 10 | 5 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | running | 34 | $19,925 |
| 11 | 8 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | running | 33 | $18,525 |
| 12 | 18 | 16 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 147 | 0 | running | 32 | $12,450 |
| 13 | 15 | 33 | Ty Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | running | 0 | $18,400 |
| 14 | 26 | 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | running | 30 | $18,350 |
| 15 | 12 | 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 147 | 0 | running | 29 | $19,475 |
| 16 | 21 | 30 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | running | 28 | $18,175 |
| 17 | 13 | 99 | Alex Bowman | RAB Racing | Toyota | 147 | 0 | running | 27 | $18,125 |
| 18 | 16 | 43 | Reed Sorenson | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 147 | 0 | running | 26 | $18,075 |
| 19 | 19 | 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 146 | 0 | running | 25 | $18,025 |
| 20 | 27 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 146 | 1 | running | 25 | $18,625 |
| 21 | 22 | 40 | Josh Wise | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 146 | 0 | running | 23 | $17,900 |
| 22 | 24 | 00 | Blake Koch | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 146 | 0 | running | 22 | $17,850 |
| 23 | 20 | 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 146 | 1 | running | 0 | $17,800 |
| 24 | 28 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota | 146 | 0 | running | 20 | $17,750 |
| 25 | 25 | 01 | Mike Wallace | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 146 | 0 | running | 19 | $18,155 |
| 26 | 37 | 14 | Eric McClure | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 144 | 0 | running | 18 | $17,625 |
| 27 | 38 | 74 | Danny Efland | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 144 | 0 | running | 17 | $17,575 |
| 28 | 17 | 60 | Travis Pastrana | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 144 | 0 | running | 16 | $17,500 |
| 29 | 34 | 44 | Hal Martin | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 143 | 1 | running | 16 | $17,465 |
| 30 | 30 | 92 | Dexter Stacey | KH Motorsports | Ford | 142 | 0 | running | 14 | $17,725 |
| 31 | 35 | 23 | Harrison Rhodes | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 141 | 0 | running | 0 | $17,375 |
| 32 | 10 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 140 | 0 | running | 12 | $17,345 |
| 33 | 39 | 70 | Tony Raines | ML Motorsports | Toyota | 139 | 1 | running | 12 | $17,315 |
| 34 | 33 | 79 | Kyle Fowler | Go Green Racing | Ford | 108 | 0 | crash | 10 | $17,285 |
| 35 | 40 | 52 | Kevin Lepage | Jimmy Means Racing | Toyota | 27 | 0 | rear gear | 9 | $11,229 |
| 36 | 36 | 24 | Bryan Silas | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 21 | 0 | crash | 0 | $16,520 |
| 37 | 31 | 10 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 16 | 0 | vibration | 7 | $10,500 |
| 38 | 23 | 42 | J. J. Yeley | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 7 | 0 | rear gear | 0 | $10,426 |
| 39 | 32 | 46 | Chase Miller | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 4 | 0 | overheating | 5 | $10,315 |
| 40 | 29 | 17 | Tanner Berryhill | Vision Racing | Toyota | 3 | 0 | rear gear | 4 | $10,290 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||||||
| 41 | | 47 | Jason Bowles | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 42 | | 73 | Derrike Cope | Creation-Cope Racing | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| WD | | 15 | Stanton Barrett | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | | | | | |
| Official race results |||||||||||