# 2013 Kansas Lottery 300

The 2013 Kansas Lottery 300 was the 29th stock car race of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series and the 13th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, October 5, 2013, in Kansas City, Kansas at Kansas Speedway, a 1,500 mile (2.414 km) permanent paved oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end, Matt Kenseth, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would hold on to the lead by fuel strategy to win his 28th career NASCAR Nationwide Series win and his second and final win of the season. To fill out the podium, Paul Menard of Richard Childress Racing and Regan Smith of JR Motorsports would finish second and third, respectively.

## Background

Kansas Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval race track in Kansas City, Kansas. It was built in 2001 and hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The NTT IndyCar Series also raced there until 2011. The speedway is owned and operated by the International Speedway Corporation.

### 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 | SupportMilitary.org, Heroes Behind the Camo |
| 01 | Mike Wallace | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | JD Motorsports |
| 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Fast Fixin' |
| 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | AdvoCare Spark |
| 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | All Day Parts |
| 5 | Brad Sweet | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Great Clips |
| 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | Sam's Club Angus Beef |
| 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Fire Alarm Services |
| 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 Ultimate with Arm & Hammer |
| 15 | Chase Miller | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | Qolix |
| 16 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing Driven |
| 18 | Matt Kenseth (i) | 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 |
| 21 | Dakoda Armstrong (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | WinField United |
| 22 | Brad Keselowski (i) | Penske Racing | Ford | Discount Tire |
| 23 | Jennifer Jo Cobb (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | Driven 2 Honor, Mark One Electric |
| 24 | Ken Butler III | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 5 Star Lodge and Stables |
| 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 | Cessna |
| 33 | Paul Menard (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Menards, Rheem |
| 34 | James Buescher (i) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | Fraternal Order of Eagles |
| 39 | Ryan Sieg (i) | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | Pull-A-Part |
| 40 | T. J. Bell | 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 Flying J |
| 44 | Hal Martin (R) | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | Oracle Lighting |
| 46 | J. J. Yeley (i) | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | The Motorsports Group |
| 50 | Danny Efland* | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet | Defiant Whiskey |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | RepairableVehicles.com |
| 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 |
| 74 | Carl Long | Mike Harmon Racing | Dodge | Mike Harmon Racing |
| 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | Kyle Busch Foundation |
| 79 | Bryan Silas (R) (i) | Go Green Racing | Ford | Bell Trucks America |
| 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota | Wood Pellet Grills |
| 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 Friday, October 4, at 1:10 PM CST, and would last for one hour and five minutes. Alex Bowman of RAB Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.470 and an average speed of 177.223 miles per hour (285.213 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 99 | Alex Bowman (R) | RAB Racing | Toyota | 30.470 | 177.223 |
| 2 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.586 | 176.551 |
| 3 | 16 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 30.607 | 176.430 |
| Full first practice results |||||||

### Second and final practice

The second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, October 4, at 2:40 PM CST, and would last for one hour and 20 minutes. Regan Smith of JR Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.064 and an average speed of 179.617 miles per hour (289.066 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.064 | 179.617 |
| 2 | 18 | Matt Kenseth (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.143 | 179.146 |
| 3 | 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 30.188 | 178.879 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Saturday, October 5, 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.
Austin Dillon of Richard Childress Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 29.281 and an average speed of 184.420 miles per hour (296.795 km/h).
Two drivers would fail to qualify: Chase Miller and Joey Gase.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.281 | 184.420 |
| 2 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.338 | 184.062 |
| 3 | 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.423 | 183.530 |
| 4 | 33 | Paul Menard (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.451 | 183.355 |
| 5 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.454 | 183.337 |
| 6 | 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.463 | 183.281 |
| 7 | 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 29.475 | 183.206 |
| 8 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 29.495 | 183.082 |
| 9 | 5 | Brad Sweet | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.502 | 183.038 |
| 10 | 16 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 29.510 | 182.989 |
| 11 | 99 | Alex Bowman (R) | RAB Racing | Toyota | 29.512 | 182.976 |
| 12 | 54 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.525 | 182.896 |
| 13 | 22 | Brad Keselowski (i) | Penske Racing | Ford | 29.527 | 182.883 |
| 14 | 30 | Nelson Piquet Jr. (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.542 | 182.791 |
| 15 | 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | Ford | 29.563 | 182.661 |
| 16 | 20 | Brian Vickers | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.572 | 182.605 |
| 17 | 18 | Matt Kenseth (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.604 | 182.408 |
| 18 | 43 | Michael Annett | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 29.762 | 181.439 |
| 19 | 32 | Kyle Larson (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.831 | 181.020 |
| 20 | 60 | Travis Pastrana | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 29.833 | 181.008 |
| 21 | 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 29.910 | 180.542 |
| 22 | 39 | Ryan Sieg (i) | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 29.927 | 180.439 |
| 23 | 70 | Johanna Long | ML Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.941 | 180.355 |
| 24 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 30.092 | 179.450 |
| 25 | 34 | James Buescher (i) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.315 | 178.130 |
| 26 | 10 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 30.316 | 178.124 |
| 27 | 44 | Hal Martin (R) | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 30.352 | 177.912 |
| 28 | 79 | Bryan Silas (R) (i) | Go Green Racing | Ford | 30.370 | 177.807 |
| 29 | 00 | Blake Koch | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 30.375 | 177.778 |
| 30 | 21 | Dakoda Armstrong (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.409 | 177.579 |
| 31 | 46 | J. J. Yeley (i) | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 30.426 | 177.480 |
| 32 | 01 | Mike Wallace | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.455 | 177.311 |
| 33 | 40 | T. J. Bell | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 30.500 | 177.049 |
| 34 | 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.521 | 176.927 |
| 35 | 42 | Josh Wise | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 30.570 | 176.644 |
| 36 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota | 30.662 | 176.114 |
| Qualified by owner's points |||||||
| 37 | 24 | Ken Butler III | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 30.954 | 174.452 |
| 38 | 14 | Eric McClure | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 30.968 | 174.374 |
| 39 | 23 | Jennifer Jo Cobb (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 31.648 | 170.627 |
| Last car to qualify on time |||||||
| 40 | 74 | Carl Long | Mike Harmon Racing | Dodge | 30.757 | 175.570 |
| Failed to qualify or withdrew |||||||
| 41 | 15 | Chase Miller | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 30.804 | 175.302 |
| 42 | 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 30.856 | 175.006 |
| WD | 50 | Danny Efland | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet | — | — |
| Official starting lineup |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| 1 | 17 | 18 | Matt Kenseth (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 38 | running | 0 | $73,450 |
| 2 | 4 | 33 | Paul Menard (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 1 | running | 0 | $57,800 |
| 3 | 5 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 81 | running | 43 | $57,775 |
| 4 | 12 | 54 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | running | 0 | $32,975 |
| 5 | 2 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 14 | running | 40 | $38,925 |
| 6 | 1 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 36 | running | 39 | $38,075 |
| 7 | 7 | 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 7 | running | 38 | $30,325 |
| 8 | 9 | 5 | Brad Sweet | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 36 | $29,225 |
| 9 | 8 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 200 | 5 | running | 36 | $28,135 |
| 10 | 3 | 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | running | 34 | $30,300 |
| 11 | 11 | 99 | Alex Bowman (R) | RAB Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | running | 33 | $27,950 |
| 12 | 18 | 43 | Michael Annett | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 32 | $26,200 |
| 13 | 21 | 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 0 | running | 31 | $25,650 |
| 14 | 20 | 60 | Travis Pastrana | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 30 | $25,140 |
| 15 | 25 | 34 | James Buescher (i) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 0 | $19,580 |
| 16 | 10 | 16 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 200 | 2 | running | 29 | $24,670 |
| 17 | 15 | 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 27 | $24,185 |
| 18 | 6 | 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 26 | $23,925 |
| 19 | 30 | 21 | Dakoda Armstrong (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 0 | $23,715 |
| 20 | 14 | 30 | Nelson Piquet Jr. (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 24 | $24,180 |
| 21 | 22 | 39 | Ryan Sieg (i) | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 0 | $17,395 |
| 22 | 34 | 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 22 | $23,285 |
| 23 | 28 | 79 | Bryan Silas (R) (i) | Go Green Racing | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 0 | $23,150 |
| 24 | 23 | 70 | Johanna Long | ML Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 20 | $23,040 |
| 25 | 36 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota | 196 | 0 | running | 19 | $23,380 |
| 26 | 39 | 23 | Jennifer Jo Cobb (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 195 | 0 | running | 0 | $22,795 |
| 27 | 38 | 14 | Eric McClure | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 191 | 0 | running | 17 | $22,685 |
| 28 | 13 | 22 | Brad Keselowski (i) | Penske Racing | Ford | 187 | 15 | crash | 0 | $16,565 |
| 29 | 16 | 20 | Brian Vickers | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 179 | 0 | running | 15 | $22,415 |
| 30 | 19 | 32 | Kyle Larson (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 145 | 0 | handling | 14 | $22,605 |
| 31 | 32 | 01 | Mike Wallace | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 137 | 1 | running | 14 | $22,150 |
| 32 | 37 | 24 | Ken Butler III | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 131 | 0 | crash | 12 | $22,040 |
| 33 | 33 | 40 | T. J. Bell | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 120 | 0 | crash | 11 | $21,925 |
| 34 | 40 | 74 | Carl Long | Mike Harmon Racing | Dodge | 102 | 0 | vibration | 10 | $21,814 |
| 35 | 27 | 44 | Hal Martin (R) | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 80 | 0 | crash | 9 | $21,689 |
| 36 | 24 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 77 | 0 | engine | 8 | $20,445 |
| 37 | 29 | 00 | Blake Koch | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 28 | 0 | overheating | 7 | $14,325 |
| 38 | 31 | 46 | J. J. Yeley (i) | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 11 | 0 | vibration | 0 | $14,265 |
| 39 | 35 | 42 | Josh Wise | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 8 | 0 | rear gear | 5 | $13,940 |
| 40 | 26 | 10 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 4 | 0 | vibration | 4 | $13,830 |
| Failed to qualify or withdrew |||||||||||
| 41 | | 15 | Chase Miller | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 42 | | 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| WD | | 50 | Danny Efland | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| Official race results |||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Austin Dillon | 1,024 |
| | 2 | Sam Hornish Jr. | 1,016 (-8) |
| | 3 | Regan Smith | 989 (-35) |
| | 4 | Elliott Sadler | 981 (–43) |
| | 5 | Justin Allgaier | 959 (–65) |
| | 6 | Brian Vickers | 957 (–67) |
| | 7 | Brian Scott | 942 (–82) |
| | 8 | Trevor Bayne | 939 (–85) |
| | 9 | Kyle Larson | 878 (–146) |
| | 10 | Parker Kligerman | 858 (–166) |
| Official driver's standings ||||