# 2013 Dollar General 300 (Chicagoland)

The 2013 Dollar General 300 Powered by Coca-Cola was the 26th stock car race of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series and the 13th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, September 14, 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, Kyle Busch, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would dominate the race to win his 61st career NASCAR Nationwide Series and his 10th win of the season. To fill out the podium, Joey Logano and Sam Hornish Jr., both driving for Penske Racing, would finish second and third, respectively.

## 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 | Blake Koch | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | Kappa Sigma |
| 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 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Line-X Protective Coatings |
| 5 | Brad Sweet | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Keen Parts |
| 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | Ford EcoBoost |
| 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Clean Coal |
| 10 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | TriStar Motorsports |
| 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | OneMain Financial |
| 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | Ford | Würth |
| 14 | Eric McClure | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | Hefty Ultimate with Arm & Hammer |
| 15 | Carl Long | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | Qolix |
| 18 | Matt Kenseth (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | GameStop |
| 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | TriStar Motorsports |
| 20 | Brian Vickers | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Dollar General |
| 22 | Joey Logano (i) | Penske Racing | Ford | Discount Tire |
| 23 | Juan Carlos Blum (R) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | Oleofinos, VMP Nutrition |
| 24 | Brett Butler | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | RE/MAX, 5 Star Lodge & Stables |
| 29 | Kenny Wallace | RAB Racing | Toyota | ToyotaCare |
| 30 | Nelson Piquet Jr. (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | Hooters Celebrating 30 Years |
| 31 | Justin Allgaier | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | Brandt Professional Agriculture, WinField United |
| 32 | Kyle Larson (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | Snickers |
| 33 | Kevin Harvick (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Menards, Rheem |
| 37 | Matt DiBenedetto | Vision Racing | Dodge | National Cash Lenders |
| 40 | Reed Sorenson | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | The Motorsports Group |
| 42 | Josh Wise | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | The Motorsports Group |
| 43 | Michael Annett | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | Pilot Travel Centers |
| 44 | Chad Hackenbracht (i) | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | Ingersoll Rand |
| 46 | J. J. Yeley (i) | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | The Motorsports Group |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | Jeremy Clements Racing |
| 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Toyota | Donate Life |
| 54 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Monster Energy |
| 60 | Travis Pastrana | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing |
| 70 | Johanna Long | ML Motorsports | Chevrolet | ForeTravel Motorcoach |
| 73 | Derrike Cope* | Creation-Cope Racing | Chevrolet | |
| 74 | Kevin Lepage | Mike Harmon Racing | Dodge | Mike Harmon Racing |
| 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | Bandit Chippers |
| 79 | Maryeve Dufault | Go Green Racing | Ford | SK Hand Tools |
| 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota | Wood Pellet Grills |
| 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Great Clips |
| 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | King's Tire, Racing with Jesus |
| 98 | Kevin Swindell (R) | Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | Carroll Shelby Engine Co., DenBeste Heavy Equipment |
| 99 | Alex Bowman (R) | RAB Racing | Toyota | ToyotaCare |
| Official race results |||||

## Practice
### First practice

The first practice session was held on Friday, September 13, at 1:40 PM CST, and would last for one hour and 15 minutes. Kyle Larson of Turner Scott Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.499 and an average speed of 177.055 miles per hour (284.942 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 32 | Kyle Larson (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.499 | 177.055 |
| 2 | 99 | Alex Bowman (R) | RAB Racing | Toyota | 30.807 | 175.285 |
| 3 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.814 | 175.245 |
| Full first practice results |||||||

### Second and final practice

The second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, September 13, at 5:35 PM EST, and would last for one hour and 15 minutes. Austin Dillon of Richard Childress Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.042 and an average speed of 179.748 miles per hour (289.276 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.042 | 179.748 |
| 2 | 33 | Kevin Harvick (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.170 | 178.986 |
| 3 | 30 | Nelson Piquet Jr. (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.179 | 178.932 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Saturday, September 14, at 11:05 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.
Kyle Busch of Joe Gibbs Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 30.173 and an average speed of 178.968 miles per hour (288.021 km/h).
Three drivers would fail to qualify: Josh Wise, Carl Long, and Morgan Shepherd.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 54 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.173 | 178.968 |
| 2 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.190 | 178.867 |
| 3 | 22 | Joey Logano (i) | Penske Racing | Ford | 30.236 | 178.595 |
| 4 | 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | Ford | 30.452 | 177.328 |
| 5 | 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 30.463 | 177.264 |
| 6 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.469 | 177.229 |
| 7 | 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.474 | 177.200 |
| 8 | 99 | Alex Bowman (R) | RAB Racing | Toyota | 30.528 | 176.887 |
| 9 | 30 | Nelson Piquet Jr. (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.540 | 176.817 |
| 10 | 20 | Brian Vickers | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.581 | 176.580 |
| 11 | 29 | Kenny Wallace | RAB Racing | Toyota | 30.684 | 175.987 |
| 12 | 5 | Brad Sweet | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.696 | 175.919 |
| 13 | 33 | Kevin Harvick (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.710 | 175.838 |
| 14 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 30.742 | 175.655 |
| 15 | 43 | Michael Annett | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 30.792 | 175.370 |
| 16 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.822 | 175.200 |
| 17 | 98 | Kevin Swindell (R) | Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | 30.890 | 174.814 |
| 18 | 18 | Matt Kenseth (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.954 | 174.452 |
| 19 | 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.959 | 174.424 |
| 20 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.089 | 173.695 |
| 21 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 31.114 | 173.555 |
| 22 | 70 | Johanna Long | ML Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.161 | 173.294 |
| 23 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota | 31.169 | 173.249 |
| 24 | 60 | Travis Pastrana | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 31.170 | 173.244 |
| 25 | 14 | Eric McClure | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 31.208 | 173.033 |
| 26 | 01 | Mike Wallace | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.283 | 172.618 |
| 27 | 44 | Chad Hackenbracht (i) | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 31.401 | 171.969 |
| 28 | 00 | Blake Koch | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 31.452 | 171.690 |
| 29 | 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.464 | 171.625 |
| 30 | 74 | Kevin Lepage | Mike Harmon Racing | Dodge | 31.634 | 170.702 |
| 31 | 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Toyota | 31.707 | 170.309 |
| 32 | 24 | Brett Butler | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 31.714 | 170.272 |
| 33 | 37 | Tanner Berryhill | Vision Racing | Dodge | 31.813 | 169.742 |
| 34 | 46 | J. J. Yeley (i) | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 31.820 | 169.705 |
| 35 | 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 32.190 | 167.754 |
| 36 | 79 | Maryeve Dufault | Go Green Racing | Ford | 32.207 | 167.665 |
| 37 | 23 | Juan Carlos Blum (R) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 32.506 | 166.123 |
| Qualified by owner's points |||||||
| 38 | 40 | Reed Sorenson | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 33.595 | 160.738 |
| 39 | 32 | Kyle Larson (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | — | — |
| Champion's Provisional |||||||
| 40 | 10 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | — | — |
| Failed to qualify or withdrew |||||||
| 41 | 42 | Josh Wise | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 31.903 | 169.263 |
| 42 | 15 | Carl Long | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 31.925 | 169.146 |
| 43 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | 32.698 | 165.148 |
| WD | 73 | Derrike Cope | Creation-Cope Racing | Chevrolet | — | — |
| Official starting lineup |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| 1 | 1 | 54 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 195 | running | 0 | $82,650 |
| 2 | 3 | 22 | Joey Logano (i) | Penske Racing | Ford | 200 | 2 | running | 0 | $60,050 |
| 3 | 4 | 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 41 | $53,525 |
| 4 | 2 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 40 | $47,475 |
| 5 | 6 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 2 | running | 0 | $31,975 |
| 6 | 10 | 20 | Brian Vickers | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | running | 38 | $31,375 |
| 7 | 18 | 18 | Matt Kenseth (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | running | 0 | $24,325 |
| 8 | 5 | 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 0 | running | 36 | $29,675 |
| 9 | 13 | 33 | Kevin Harvick (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 0 | $22,135 |
| 10 | 9 | 30 | Nelson Piquet Jr. (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 34 | $29,500 |
| 11 | 8 | 99 | Alex Bowman (R) | RAB Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | running | 33 | $26,750 |
| 12 | 20 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 32 | $26,200 |
| 13 | 16 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 31 | $25,650 |
| 14 | 19 | 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 30 | $25,140 |
| 15 | 14 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 29 | $25,780 |
| 16 | 17 | 98 | Kevin Swindell (R) | Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 28 | $24,470 |
| 17 | 11 | 29 | Kenny Wallace | RAB Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | running | 27 | $18,185 |
| 18 | 15 | 43 | Michael Annett | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 26 | $23,925 |
| 19 | 7 | 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 199 | 0 | running | 25 | $24,715 |
| 20 | 12 | 5 | Brad Sweet | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 24 | $24,180 |
| 21 | 27 | 44 | Chad Hackenbracht (i) | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 198 | 0 | running | 0 | $23,395 |
| 22 | 29 | 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 22 | $23,285 |
| 23 | 35 | 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 198 | 0 | running | 21 | $23,150 |
| 24 | 21 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 1 | running | 21 | $23,040 |
| 25 | 25 | 14 | Eric McClure | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 198 | 0 | running | 19 | $23,380 |
| 26 | 22 | 70 | Johanna Long | ML Motorsports | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 18 | $22,795 |
| 27 | 24 | 60 | Travis Pastrana | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 196 | 0 | running | 17 | $22,685 |
| 28 | 26 | 01 | Mike Wallace | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 193 | 0 | running | 16 | $22,565 |
| 29 | 37 | 23 | Juan Carlos Blum (R) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 189 | 0 | running | 15 | $22,415 |
| 30 | 23 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota | 186 | 0 | electrical | 14 | $22,605 |
| 31 | 36 | 79 | Maryeve Dufault | Go Green Racing | Ford | 183 | 0 | running | 13 | $22,150 |
| 32 | 39 | 32 | Kyle Larson (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 175 | 0 | crash | 12 | $22,040 |
| 33 | 38 | 40 | Reed Sorenson | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 172 | 0 | running | 11 | $21,925 |
| 34 | 32 | 24 | Brett Butler | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 146 | 0 | crash | 10 | $21,814 |
| 35 | 31 | 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Toyota | 46 | 0 | engine | 9 | $21,689 |
| 36 | 30 | 74 | Kevin Lepage | Mike Harmon Racing | Dodge | 30 | 0 | fuel pump | 8 | $20,445 |
| 37 | 33 | 37 | Tanner Berryhill | Vision Racing | Dodge | 21 | 0 | electrical | 7 | $14,325 |
| 38 | 28 | 00 | Blake Koch | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 7 | 0 | transmission | 6 | $14,265 |
| 39 | 34 | 46 | J. J. Yeley (i) | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 4 | 0 | rear gear | 0 | $13,940 |
| 40 | 40 | 10 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 3 | 0 | vibration | 4 | $13,830 |
| Failed to qualify or withdrew |||||||||||
| 41 | | 42 | Josh Wise | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 42 | | 15 | Carl Long | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 43 | | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| WD | | 73 | Derrike Cope | Creation-Cope Racing | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| Official race results |||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Sam Hornish Jr. | 921 |
| | 2 | Austin Dillon | 904 (-17) |
| | 3 | Regan Smith | 885 (-36) |
| | 4 | Elliott Sadler | 877 (–44) |
| | 5 | Brian Vickers | 865 (–56) |
| | 6 | Justin Allgaier | 860 (–61) |
| | 7 | Brian Scott | 849 (–72) |
| | 8 | Trevor Bayne | 839 (–82) |
| | 9 | Kyle Larson | 811 (–110) |
| | 10 | Parker Kligerman | 768 (–153) |
| Official driver's standings ||||