# 2013 Dollar General 200

The 2013 Dollar General 200 fueled by AmeriGas was the second stock car race of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series and the eighth iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, March 2, 2013, in Avondale, Arizona at Phoenix International Raceway, a 1-mile (1.6 km) permanent low-banked tri-oval race track. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end, Joe Gibbs Racing driver Kyle Busch would dominate the weekend to win his 52nd career NASCAR Nationwide Series win and his first of the season. To fill out the podium, Brad Keselowski of Penske Racing and Justin Allgaier of Turner Scott Motorsports would finish second and third, respectively.

## Background

Phoenix International Raceway – also known as PIR – is a one-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. It is named after the nearby metropolitan area of Phoenix. The motorsport track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually. PIR has also hosted the IndyCar Series, CART, USAC and the Rolex Sports Car Series. The raceway is currently owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation.
The raceway was originally constructed with a 2.5 mi (4.0 km) road course that ran both inside and outside of the main tri-oval. In 1991 the track was reconfigured with the current 1.51 mi (2.43 km) interior layout. PIR has an estimated grandstand seating capacity of around 67,000. Lights were installed around the track in 2004 following the addition of a second annual NASCAR race weekend.

### Entry list

| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 00 | Jason White | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | Headrush |
| 01 | Mike Wallace | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Verve! Gold |
| 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Whitetail Club |
| 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | AdvoCare |
| 4 | Daryl Harr | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | iWorld |
| 5 | Jimmie Johnson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Great Clips |
| 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | Valvoline NextGen |
| 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 | Detroit Genuine Parts |
| 14 | Eric McClure | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | Hefty, Reynolds Wrap |
| 15 | Juan Carlos Blum | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | VMP Nutrition |
| 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 |
| 22 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Racing | Ford | Discount Tire |
| 23 | Harrison Rhodes | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | Chick-fil-A, Timeshare Spot |
| 24 | Blake Koch | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | I Am Second |
| 27 | Michael McDowell* | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | |
| 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 | Eveready |
| 33 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Menards, Rheem |
| 40 | Reed Sorenson | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | The Motorsports Group |
| 42 | Josh Wise | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | The Motorsports Group |
| 43 | Aric Almirola | 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 |
| 51 | Ryan Sieg | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | Jeremy Clements Racing |
| 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | Better Business Bureau |
| 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 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | Mike Harmon Racing |
| 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | Toyota |
| 79 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Go Green Racing | Ford | Uponor Plumbing Systems, reload.biz |
| 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota | AM/FM Energy Wood & Pellet Stoves |
| 89 | Morgan Shepherd* | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | Hyland's Leg Cramps |
| 92 | Dexter Stacey | KH Motorsports | Ford | Maddie's Place Rocks |
| 99 | Alex Bowman | RAB Racing | Toyota | St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Port of Tucson |
| Official entry list |||||
*Withdrew.

## Practice
### First practice

The first practice session was held on Friday, March 1, at 10:00 AM MST, 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 27.050 and an average speed of 133.087 miles per hour (214.183 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 27.050 | 133.087 |
| 2 | 54 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 27.237 | 132.173 |
| 3 | 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 27.335 | 131.699 |
| Full first practice results |||||||

### Second and final practice

The second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, March 1, at 1:35 PM MST, and would last for 50 minutes. Kyle Busch of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 27.249 and an average speed of 132.115 miles per hour (212.618 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 54 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 27.249 | 132.115 |
| 2 | 5 | Jimmie Johnson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27.316 | 131.791 |
| 3 | 32 | Kyle Larson | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27.365 | 131.555 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Saturday, March 2, at 11:35 AM MST. 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 27.056 and an average speed of 133.057 miles per hour (214.134 km/h).
No drivers would fail to qualify.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 54 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 27.056 | 133.057 |
| 2 | 20 | Brian Vickers | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 27.234 | 132.188 |
| 3 | 18 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 27.252 | 132.100 |
| 4 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 27.289 | 131.921 |
| 5 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27.300 | 131.868 |
| 6 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 27.305 | 131.844 |
| 7 | 5 | Jimmie Johnson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27.333 | 131.709 |
| 8 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 27.342 | 131.666 |
| 9 | 22 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Racing | Ford | 27.380 | 131.483 |
| 10 | 33 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 27.394 | 131.416 |
| 11 | 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 27.411 | 131.334 |
| 12 | 60 | Travis Pastrana | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 27.439 | 131.200 |
| 13 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27.509 | 130.866 |
| 14 | 32 | Kyle Larson | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27.513 | 130.847 |
| 15 | 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 27.519 | 130.819 |
| 16 | 70 | Johanna Long | ML Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27.639 | 130.251 |
| 17 | 55 | Jamie Dick | Viva Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27.695 | 129.987 |
| 18 | 99 | Alex Bowman | RAB Racing | Toyota | 27.706 | 129.936 |
| 19 | 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | Ford | 27.714 | 129.898 |
| 20 | 14 | Eric McClure | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 27.747 | 129.744 |
| 21 | 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 27.751 | 129.725 |
| 22 | 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 27.788 | 129.552 |
| 23 | 30 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27.852 | 129.255 |
| 24 | 44 | Hal Martin | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 27.886 | 129.097 |
| 25 | 01 | Mike Wallace | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27.895 | 129.055 |
| 26 | 10 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 27.902 | 129.023 |
| 27 | 79 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Go Green Racing | Ford | 28.117 | 128.036 |
| 28 | 92 | Dexter Stacey | KH Motorsports | Ford | 28.139 | 127.936 |
| 29 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota | 28.149 | 127.891 |
| 30 | 24 | Blake Koch | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 28.180 | 127.750 |
| 31 | 42 | Josh Wise | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 28.252 | 127.425 |
| 32 | 00 | Jason White | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 28.279 | 127.303 |
| 33 | 23 | Harrison Rhodes | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 28.279 | 127.303 |
| 34 | 46 | Chase Miller | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 28.282 | 127.289 |
| 35 | 51 | Ryan Sieg | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 28.327 | 127.087 |
| 36 | 40 | Reed Sorenson | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 28.377 | 126.863 |
| 37 | 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 28.576 | 125.980 |
| 38 | 15 | Juan Carlos Blum | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 28.617 | 125.799 |
| 39 | 4 | Daryl Harr | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.702 | 125.427 |
| 40 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Harmon-Novak Racing | Chevrolet | 32.072 | 112.247 |
| Withdrew |||||||
| WD | 27 | Michael McDowell | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | — | — |
| WD | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | — | — |
| Official qualifying results |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| 1 | 1 | 54 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 142 | running | 0 | $70,700 |
| 2 | 9 | 22 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Racing | Ford | 200 | 10 | running | 0 | $53,450 |
| 3 | 5 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 41 | $45,334 |
| 4 | 4 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 40 | $35,841 |
| 5 | 15 | 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | running | 39 | $31,241 |
| 6 | 6 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 38 | $27,491 |
| 7 | 19 | 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 37 | $25,226 |
| 8 | 3 | 18 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 41 | running | 0 | $17,470 |
| 9 | 8 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 0 | $16,325 |
| 10 | 21 | 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 34 | $23,816 |
| 11 | 13 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 33 | $14,575 |
| 12 | 7 | 5 | Jimmie Johnson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 0 | $13,975 |
| 13 | 14 | 32 | Kyle Larson | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 31 | $21,066 |
| 14 | 22 | 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 0 | running | 30 | $19,691 |
| 15 | 23 | 30 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 29 | $20,016 |
| 16 | 30 | 24 | Blake Koch | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 0 | running | 28 | $19,441 |
| 17 | 2 | 20 | Brian Vickers | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 199 | 7 | running | 28 | $12,375 |
| 18 | 36 | 40 | Reed Sorenson | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 26 | $18,841 |
| 19 | 11 | 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 198 | 0 | running | 25 | $19,066 |
| 20 | 27 | 79 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Go Green Racing | Ford | 198 | 0 | running | 24 | $19,191 |
| 21 | 35 | 51 | Ryan Sieg | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 0 | $18,416 |
| 22 | 32 | 00 | Jason White | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 197 | 0 | running | 22 | $18,291 |
| 23 | 24 | 44 | Hal Martin | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 197 | 0 | running | 21 | $18,166 |
| 24 | 28 | 92 | Dexter Stacey | KH Motorsports | Ford | 195 | 0 | running | 20 | $11,425 |
| 25 | 33 | 23 | Harrison Rhodes | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 194 | 0 | running | 0 | $18,241 |
| 26 | 38 | 15 | Juan Carlos Blum | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 193 | 0 | running | 18 | $17,866 |
| 27 | 40 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Harmon-Novak Racing | Chevrolet | 192 | 0 | running | 17 | $17,941 |
| 28 | 12 | 60 | Travis Pastrana | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 189 | 0 | running | 16 | $17,666 |
| 29 | 20 | 14 | Eric McClure | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 187 | 0 | engine | 15 | $17,616 |
| 30 | 37 | 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | transmission | 14 | $17,866 |
| 31 | 18 | 99 | Alex Bowman | RAB Racing | Toyota | 142 | 0 | running | 13 | $17,511 |
| 32 | 25 | 01 | Mike Wallace | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 139 | 0 | running | 12 | $17,451 |
| 33 | 10 | 33 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 101 | 0 | crash | 0 | $10,745 |
| 34 | 39 | 4 | Daryl Harr | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 95 | 0 | engine | 10 | $17,376 |
| 35 | 17 | 55 | Jamie Dick | Viva Motorsports | Chevrolet | 59 | 0 | crash | 9 | $10,681 |
| 36 | 29 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota | 50 | 0 | crash | 8 | $16,641 |
| 37 | 26 | 10 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 17 | 0 | handling | 7 | $9,940 |
| 38 | 31 | 42 | Josh Wise | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | brakes | 6 | $9,886 |
| 39 | 34 | 46 | Chase Miller | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 8 | 0 | vibration | 5 | $9,770 |
| 40 | 16 | 70 | Johanna Long | ML Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 | 0 | crash | 4 | $16,381 |
| Withdrew |||||||||||
| WD | | 27 | Michael McDowell | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | | | | | |
| WD | | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| Official race results |||||||||||