# 2013 ToyotaCare 250

The 2013 ToyotaCare 250 was the seventh stock car race of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series and the 26th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, April 26, 2013, in Richmond, Virginia, at Richmond International Raceway, a 0.75 miles (1.21 km) D-shaped oval. The race took the scheduled 250 laps to complete. Brad Keselowski, driving for Penske Racing, would hold off eventual second-place finisher, Richard Childress Racing driver Kevin Harvick with 12 to go to win his 21st career NASCAR Nationwide Series win and his first win of the season. To fill out the podium, Kyle Busch of Joe Gibbs Racing would finish third.

## Background

Richmond International Raceway (RIR) is a 3/4-mile (1.2 km), D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County. It hosts the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series. Known as "America's premier short track", it formerly hosted a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race, an IndyCar Series race, and two USAC sprint car races.

### Entry list

| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 00 | Michael McDowell | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | Support Military |
| 01 | Mike Wallace | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | S. B. Ballard Construction Co. |
| 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 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Keen Parts |
| 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | Ford EcoBoost |
| 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | TaxSlayer |
| 8 | Scott Lagasse Jr. | Team SLR | Chevrolet | Incredible Pizza, Boy Scouts of America |
| 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 | Ryan Reed | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | American Diabetes Association |
| 17 | Tanner Berryhill | Vision Racing | Toyota | Keller Williams Realty "What's Your One Thing?" |
| 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | TriStar Motorsports |
| 20 | Brian Vickers | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Dollar General |
| 22 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Racing | Ford | Discount Tire, SKF |
| 23 | Robert Richardson Jr. | R3 Motorsports | Chevrolet | R3 Motorsports |
| 24 | Blake Koch | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | O.C.R. Gaz Bar |
| 29 | Kenny Wallace | RAB Racing | Toyota | ToyotaCare |
| 30 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | Delavaco |
| 31 | Justin Allgaier | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | Brandt Professional Agriculture |
| 32 | Kyle Larson | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | Cessna |
| 33 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Hungryman, Armour |
| 40 | Josh Wise | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | Curtis Key Plumbing |
| 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 |
| 47 | Jason Bowles | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | The Motorsports Group |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | Jeremy Clements Racing |
| 52 | Derek Thorn | Jimmy Means Racing | Toyota | Jimmy Means 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 |
| 70 | Johanna Long | ML Motorsports | Chevrolet | Foretravel Motorcoach |
| 74 | Juan Carlos Blum | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | VMP Nutrition, Hahayoo "Digital Media... Evolved" |
| 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | Toyota |
| 79 | Joey Gase | Go Green Racing | Ford | Donate Life Virginia |
| 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota | AM/FM Energy Wood & Pellet Stoves |
| 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | Racing with Jesus "Crank It Up" Campaign |
| 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 |||||

## Practice
### First practice

The first practice session was held on Thursday, April 25, at 9:00 AM EST, and would last for two hours and 50 minutes. Brad Keselowski of Penske Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 21.832 and an average speed of 123.672 miles per hour (199.031 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 22 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Racing | Ford | 21.832 | 123.672 |
| 2 | 99 | Alex Bowman | RAB Racing | Toyota | 21.848 | 123.581 |
| 3 | 54 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 21.902 | 123.276 |
| Full first practice results |||||||

### Second and final practice

The second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, April 26, at 9:00 AM EST, and would last for two hours and 30 minutes. Kyle Busch of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 21.620 and an average speed of 124.884 miles per hour (200.981 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 54 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 21.620 | 124.884 |
| 2 | 29 | Kenny Wallace | RAB Racing | Toyota | 21.696 | 124.447 |
| 3 | 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 21.716 | 124.332 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, April 26, at 4:05 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.
Brad Keselowski of Penske Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 21.371 and an average speed of 126.339 miles per hour (203.323 km/h).
Six drivers would fail to qualify: Jamie Dick, Derek Thorn, Jason Bowles, Chase Miller, Morgan Shepherd, and Stanton Barrett.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 22 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Racing | Ford | 21.371 | 126.339 |
| 2 | 54 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 21.378 | 126.298 |
| 3 | 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | Ford | 21.472 | 125.745 |
| 4 | 33 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 21.520 | 125.465 |
| 5 | 29 | Kenny Wallace | RAB Racing | Toyota | 21.551 | 125.284 |
| 6 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 21.588 | 125.069 |
| 7 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 21.642 | 124.757 |
| 8 | 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 21.654 | 124.688 |
| 9 | 20 | Brian Vickers | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 21.657 | 124.671 |
| 10 | 43 | Reed Sorenson | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 21.662 | 124.642 |
| 11 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 21.691 | 124.476 |
| 12 | 99 | Alex Bowman | RAB Racing | Toyota | 21.710 | 124.367 |
| 13 | 70 | Johanna Long | ML Motorsports | Chevrolet | 21.738 | 124.206 |
| 14 | 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 21.762 | 124.069 |
| 15 | 16 | Ryan Reed | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 21.764 | 124.058 |
| 16 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 21.771 | 124.018 |
| 17 | 60 | Travis Pastrana | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 21.779 | 123.973 |
| 18 | 32 | Kyle Larson | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 21.833 | 123.666 |
| 19 | 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 21.841 | 123.621 |
| 20 | 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 21.914 | 123.209 |
| 21 | 98 | Kevin Swindell | Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | 21.930 | 123.119 |
| 22 | 5 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 21.940 | 123.063 |
| 23 | 30 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 21.961 | 122.945 |
| 24 | 10 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 21.979 | 122.845 |
| 25 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota | 21.984 | 122.817 |
| 26 | 00 | Michael McDowell | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 22.019 | 122.621 |
| 27 | 8 | Scott Lagasse Jr. | Team SLR | Chevrolet | 22.020 | 122.616 |
| 28 | 44 | Hal Martin | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 22.119 | 122.067 |
| 29 | 42 | J. J. Yeley | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 22.119 | 122.067 |
| 30 | 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 22.128 | 122.017 |
| 31 | 24 | Blake Koch | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 22.163 | 121.825 |
| 32 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 22.176 | 121.753 |
| 33 | 79 | Joey Gase | Go Green Racing | Ford | 22.185 | 121.704 |
| 34 | 92 | Dexter Stacey | KH Motorsports | Ford | 22.284 | 121.163 |
| 35 | 40 | Josh Wise | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 22.293 | 121.114 |
| 36 | 01 | Mike Wallace | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.308 | 121.033 |
| 37 | 14 | Eric McClure | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 22.343 | 120.843 |
| Qualified by owner's points |||||||
| 38 | 23 | Robert Richardson Jr. | R3 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.613 | 119.400 |
| 39 | 74 | Juan Carlos Blum | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 22.675 | 119.074 |
| Last car to qualify on time |||||||
| 40 | 17 | Tanner Berryhill | Vision Racing | Toyota | 22.352 | 120.795 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||
| 41 | 55 | Jamie Dick | Viva Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.469 | 120.166 |
| 42 | 52 | Derek Thorn | Jimmy Means Racing | Toyota | 22.526 | 119.861 |
| 43 | 47 | Jason Bowles | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 22.591 | 119.517 |
| 44 | 46 | Chase Miller | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 22.704 | 118.922 |
| 45 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | 22.856 | 118.131 |
| 46 | 15 | Stanton Barrett | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 22.960 | 117.596 |
| Official starting lineup |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| 1 | 1 | 22 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Racing | Ford | 250 | 35 | running | 0 | $47,990 |
| 2 | 4 | 33 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 96 | running | 0 | $34,250 |
| 3 | 2 | 54 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 250 | 18 | running | 0 | $23,525 |
| 4 | 9 | 20 | Brian Vickers | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 250 | 0 | running | 40 | $27,050 |
| 5 | 16 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 39 | $25,475 |
| 6 | 14 | 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 250 | 18 | running | 39 | $23,625 |
| 7 | 3 | 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | Ford | 250 | 83 | running | 38 | $22,385 |
| 8 | 18 | 32 | Kyle Larson | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 36 | $25,295 |
| 9 | 17 | 60 | Travis Pastrana | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 35 | $21,775 |
| 10 | 10 | 43 | Reed Sorenson | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 34 | $22,750 |
| 11 | 30 | 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 250 | 0 | running | 33 | $21,325 |
| 12 | 7 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 32 | $21,225 |
| 13 | 20 | 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 250 | 0 | running | 31 | $21,125 |
| 14 | 23 | 30 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 30 | $21,075 |
| 15 | 13 | 70 | Johanna Long | ML Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 29 | $21,950 |
| 16 | 15 | 16 | Ryan Reed | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 28 | $15,150 |
| 17 | 22 | 5 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 27 | $20,725 |
| 18 | 21 | 98 | Kevin Swindell | Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 26 | $14,625 |
| 19 | 19 | 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 0 | $20,550 |
| 20 | 8 | 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 24 | $21,175 |
| 21 | 27 | 8 | Scott Lagasse Jr. | Team SLR | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 23 | $14,450 |
| 22 | 26 | 00 | Michael McDowell | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 249 | 0 | running | 0 | $20,375 |
| 23 | 25 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota | 248 | 0 | running | 21 | $20,300 |
| 24 | 28 | 44 | Hal Martin | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 248 | 0 | running | 20 | $20,250 |
| 25 | 31 | 24 | Blake Koch | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 247 | 0 | running | 19 | $20,650 |
| 26 | 37 | 14 | Eric McClure | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 247 | 0 | running | 18 | $20,125 |
| 27 | 12 | 99 | Alex Bowman | RAB Racing | Toyota | 246 | 0 | running | 17 | $20,075 |
| 28 | 40 | 17 | Tanner Berryhill | Vision Racing | Toyota | 246 | 0 | running | 16 | $14,000 |
| 29 | 39 | 74 | Juan Carlos Blum | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 245 | 0 | running | 15 | $19,950 |
| 30 | 33 | 79 | Joey Gase | Go Green Racing | Ford | 244 | 0 | running | 14 | $20,200 |
| 31 | 11 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 244 | 0 | running | 13 | $19,830 |
| 32 | 38 | 23 | Robert Richardson Jr. | R3 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 239 | 0 | running | 12 | $19,785 |
| 33 | 36 | 01 | Mike Wallace | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 233 | 0 | engine | 11 | $19,740 |
| 34 | 35 | 40 | Josh Wise | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 222 | 0 | running | 10 | $19,620 |
| 35 | 6 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 210 | 0 | crash | 9 | $19,537 |
| 36 | 5 | 29 | Kenny Wallace | RAB Racing | Toyota | 142 | 0 | rear gear | 8 | $12,650 |
| 37 | 32 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 36 | 0 | engine | 7 | $18,590 |
| 38 | 34 | 92 | Dexter Stacey | KH Motorsports | Ford | 22 | 0 | crash | 6 | $18,536 |
| 39 | 29 | 42 | J. J. Yeley | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 7 | 0 | electrical | 0 | $12,420 |
| 40 | 24 | 10 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 4 | 0 | vibration | 4 | $12,380 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||||||
| 41 | | 55 | Jamie Dick | Viva Motorsports | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 42 | | 52 | Derek Thorn | Jimmy Means Racing | Toyota | | | | | |
| 43 | | 47 | Jason Bowles | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 44 | | 46 | Chase Miller | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 45 | | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 46 | | 15 | Stanton Barrett | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | | | | | |
| Official race results |||||||||||