# 2013 STP 300

The 2013 STP 300 was the 18th stock car race of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series and the 24th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, July 21, 2013, in Joliet, Illinois, at Chicagoland Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.41 km) tri-oval speedway. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end, Joey Logano, driving for Penske Racing, would be able to take away the lead from teammate and eventual-second-place finisher Sam Hornish Jr. to win his 20th career NASCAR Nationwide Series win and his second of the season. To fill out the podium, Austin Dillon of Richard Childress Racing finished third.

## Background

Chicagoland Speedway is a 1.5 miles (2.41 km) tri-oval speedway in Joliet, Illinois, southwest of Chicago. The speedway opened in 2001 and currently hosts NASCAR racing. Until 2011, the speedway also hosted the IndyCar Series, recording numerous close finishes including the closest finish in IndyCar history. The speedway is owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation and located adjacent to Route 66 Raceway.

### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
* (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 00 | Ken Butler III | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | M&W Transportation |
| 01 | Mike Wallace | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Gerber Collision & Glass |
| 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Fast Fixin' |
| 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 | Speedco |
| 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 |
| 17 | Tanner Berryhill | Vision Racing | Toyota | National Cash Lenders |
| 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | TriStar Motorsports |
| 20 | Brian Vickers | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Dollar General |
| 21 | Dakoda Armstrong (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | WinField |
| 22 | Joey Logano (i) | Penske Racing | Ford | Hertz |
| 23 | Harrison Rhodes | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | Vecoplan Midwest |
| 24 | Blake Koch | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | SR² Motorsports |
| 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 | International Trucks |
| 33 | Matt Crafton (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Menards, Rheem |
| 37 | Matt DiBenedetto | Vision Racing | Dodge | National Cash Lenders |
| 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 | STP |
| 44 | Chad Hackenbracht (i) | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | Tastee Apple |
| 46 | Tim Schendel | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | The Motorsports Group |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | EM Exploration |
| 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Toyota | Donate Life |
| 54 | Joey Coulter (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Monster Energy |
| 60 | Travis Pastrana | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | Valvoline NextGen |
| 70 | Johanna Long | ML Motorsports | Chevrolet | Wish for Our Heroes |
| 74 | Kevin Lepage | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | Koma Unwind, I-Car Gold Class |
| 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | Toyota |
| 79 | Kyle Fowler | Go Green Racing | Ford | Techniweld |
| 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota | R.G.E. Manufacturing |
| 92 | Dexter Stacey (R) | KH Motorsports | Ford | Maddie's Place Rocks |
| 99 | Alex Bowman (R) | RAB Racing | Toyota | St. Jude Children's Research Hospital |
| Official entry list |||||

## Practice
### First practice

The first practice session was held on Saturday, July 20, at 11:30 AM CST, and would last for two hours and 30 minutes. Regan Smith of JR Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.690 and an average speed of 175.953 miles per hour (283.169 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.690 | 175.953 |
| 2 | 60 | Travis Pastrana | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 31.200 | 173.077 |
| 3 | 99 | Alex Bowman (R) | RAB Racing | Toyota | 31.240 | 172.855 |
| Full first practice results |||||||

### Second practice

The second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, July 20, at 2:30 PM EST, and would last for one hour and 30 minutes. Brian Scott of Richard Childress Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 31.079 and an average speed of 173.751 miles per hour (279.625 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 31.079 | 173.751 |
| 2 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 31.127 | 173.483 |
| 3 | 99 | Alex Bowman (R) | RAB Racing | Toyota | 31.147 | 173.371 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Sunday, July 21, at 10:05 AM CST. Each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap.
Sam Hornish Jr. of Penske Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 30.279 and an average speed of 178.341 miles per hour (287.012 km/h).
Tim Schendel was the only driver to fail to qualify.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | Ford | 30.279 | 178.341 |
| 2 | 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.292 | 178.265 |
| 3 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.352 | 177.912 |
| 4 | 33 | Matt Crafton (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.394 | 177.667 |
| 5 | 60 | Travis Pastrana | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 30.402 | 177.620 |
| 6 | 20 | Brian Vickers | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.407 | 177.591 |
| 7 | 22 | Joey Logano (i) | Penske Racing | Ford | 30.423 | 177.497 |
| 8 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 30.424 | 177.491 |
| 9 | 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.494 | 177.084 |
| 10 | 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 30.502 | 177.038 |
| 11 | 99 | Alex Bowman (R) | RAB Racing | Toyota | 30.624 | 176.332 |
| 12 | 5 | Brad Sweet | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.631 | 176.292 |
| 13 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.647 | 176.200 |
| 14 | 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 30.650 | 176.183 |
| 15 | 54 | Joey Coulter (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.662 | 176.114 |
| 16 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.685 | 175.982 |
| 17 | 21 | Dakoda Armstrong (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.889 | 174.820 |
| 18 | 43 | Michael Annett | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 30.918 | 174.656 |
| 19 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota | 31.139 | 173.416 |
| 20 | 14 | Eric McClure | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 31.170 | 173.244 |
| 21 | 30 | Nelson Piquet Jr. (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.190 | 173.132 |
| 22 | 32 | Kyle Larson (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.221 | 172.961 |
| 23 | 70 | Johanna Long | ML Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.276 | 172.656 |
| 24 | 10 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 31.276 | 172.656 |
| 25 | 17 | Tanner Berryhill | Vision Racing | Toyota | 31.286 | 172.601 |
| 26 | 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Toyota | 31.296 | 172.546 |
| 27 | 40 | Reed Sorenson | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 31.315 | 172.441 |
| 28 | 79 | Kyle Fowler | Go Green Racing | Ford | 31.331 | 172.353 |
| 29 | 24 | Blake Koch | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 31.345 | 172.276 |
| 30 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 31.354 | 172.227 |
| 31 | 42 | T. J. Bell | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 31.375 | 172.112 |
| 32 | 00 | Ken Butler III | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 31.391 | 172.024 |
| 33 | 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.426 | 171.832 |
| 34 | 01 | Mike Wallace | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.545 | 171.184 |
| 35 | 44 | Chad Hackenbracht (i) | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 31.594 | 170.919 |
| 36 | 37 | Matt DiBenedetto | Vision Racing | Dodge | 31.776 | 169.940 |
| 37 | 74 | Kevin Lepage | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 31.785 | 169.891 |
| 38 | 15 | Carl Long | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 31.975 | 168.882 |
| Qualified by owner's points |||||||
| 39 | 23 | Harrison Rhodes | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 32.123 | 168.104 |
| Last car to qualify on time |||||||
| 40 | 92 | Dexter Stacey (R) | KH Motorsports | Ford | 32.062 | 168.424 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||
| 41 | 46 | Tim Schendel | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 32.136 | 168.036 |
| Official starting lineup |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| 1 | 7 | 22 | Joey Logano (i) | Penske Racing | Ford | 200 | 35 | running | 0 | $85,615 |
| 2 | 1 | 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | Ford | 200 | 56 | running | 43 | $67,150 |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 24 | running | 42 | $153,775 |
| 4 | 2 | 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 81 | running | 42 | $43,775 |
| 5 | 6 | 20 | Brian Vickers | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | running | 39 | $33,150 |
| 6 | 10 | 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 0 | running | 38 | $28,950 |
| 7 | 8 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 37 | $27,235 |
| 8 | 16 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 36 | $26,170 |
| 9 | 12 | 5 | Brad Sweet | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 35 | $25,050 |
| 10 | 4 | 33 | Matt Crafton (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 0 | $26,050 |
| 11 | 9 | 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 33 | $24,125 |
| 12 | 22 | 32 | Kyle Larson (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 4 | running | 33 | $24,275 |
| 13 | 13 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 31 | $22,750 |
| 14 | 15 | 54 | Joey Coulter (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | running | 0 | $22,225 |
| 15 | 17 | 21 | Dakoda Armstrong (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 0 | $17,150 |
| 16 | 18 | 43 | Michael Annett | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 28 | $21,750 |
| 17 | 21 | 30 | Nelson Piquet Jr. (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 27 | $21,625 |
| 18 | 5 | 60 | Travis Pastrana | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 26 | $21,950 |
| 19 | 14 | 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 199 | 0 | running | 25 | $21,375 |
| 20 | 23 | 70 | Johanna Long | ML Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 24 | $21,750 |
| 21 | 33 | 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 23 | $21,300 |
| 22 | 35 | 44 | Chad Hackenbracht (i) | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 197 | 0 | running | 0 | $20,975 |
| 23 | 19 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota | 196 | 0 | running | 21 | $20,825 |
| 24 | 34 | 01 | Mike Wallace | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | running | 20 | $20,700 |
| 25 | 30 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | running | 19 | $21,035 |
| 26 | 28 | 79 | Kyle Fowler | Go Green Racing | Ford | 196 | 0 | running | 18 | $20,425 |
| 27 | 29 | 24 | Blake Koch | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 195 | 0 | running | 17 | $20,275 |
| 28 | 20 | 14 | Eric McClure | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 195 | 0 | running | 16 | $20,100 |
| 29 | 40 | 92 | Dexter Stacey (R) | KH Motorsports | Ford | 195 | 0 | running | 15 | $13,975 |
| 30 | 27 | 40 | Reed Sorenson | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 175 | 0 | engine | 14 | $20,125 |
| 31 | 11 | 99 | Alex Bowman (R) | RAB Racing | Toyota | 172 | 0 | running | 13 | $19,700 |
| 32 | 39 | 23 | Harrison Rhodes | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 45 | 0 | engine | 12 | $19,580 |
| 33 | 37 | 74 | Kevin Lepage | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 36 | 0 | electrical | 11 | $19,460 |
| 34 | 25 | 17 | Tanner Berryhill | Vision Racing | Toyota | 20 | 0 | track bar | 10 | $13,340 |
| 35 | 38 | 15 | Carl Long | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 14 | 0 | handling | 9 | $13,214 |
| 36 | 31 | 42 | T. J. Bell | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 13 | 0 | vibration | 8 | $12,275 |
| 37 | 24 | 10 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 11 | 0 | vibration | 7 | $12,240 |
| 38 | 32 | 00 | Ken Butler III | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 10 | 0 | wheel | 6 | $12,186 |
| 39 | 36 | 37 | Matt DiBenedetto | Vision Racing | Dodge | 6 | 0 | electrical | 5 | $12,070 |
| 40 | 26 | 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Toyota | 1 | 0 | engine | 4 | $12,030 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||||||
| 41 | | 46 | Tim Schendel | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| Official race results |||||||||||