# 2013 Jeff Foxworthy's Grit Chips 300

The 2013 Jeff Foxworthy's Grit Chips 300 was the fourth stock car race of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series and the 31st iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, March 16, in Bristol, Tennessee, at Bristol Motor Speedway, a 0.533 miles (0.858 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 300 laps to complete. In a wild finish, Joe Gibbs Racing driver Kyle Busch would defend eventual second-place Turner Scott Motorsports driver Kyle Larson in one of closest NASCAR Nationwide Series finishes to date, by 0.023 seconds. The win was Busch's 53rd career NASCAR Nationwide Series win and his second of the season. To fill out the podium, Brian Vickers of Joe Gibbs Racing finished third.

## Background

The Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway, is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961. Despite its short length, Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include extraordinarily steep banking, an all concrete surface, two pit roads, and stadium-like seating. It has also been named one of the loudest NASCAR tracks.

### Entry list

| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 00 | Jason White | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | Headrush |
| 01 | Mike Wallace | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Calhoun's |
| 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Shore Lodge |
| 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | AdvoCare |
| 4 | Danny Efland | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Flex Seal |
| 5 | Brad Sweet | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Great Clips |
| 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | Ford EcoBoost |
| 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 | Alliance Truck Parts |
| 14 | Eric McClure | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | Hefty, Reynolds Wrap |
| 15 | Juan Carlos Blum | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | Western Banking Corporation |
| 16 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | Ford EcoBoost |
| 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 | SupportMilitary.org, VeteransLodge.com |
| 25 | John Wes Townley | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | Zaxby's |
| 27 | Michael McDowell | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | #teamBOOM! |
| 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 | Cottonelle |
| 33 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Hungryman, Armour Vienna Sausage |
| 40 | Josh Wise | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | The Motorsports Group |
| 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 |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | RepairableVehicles.com, St. Jude's |
| 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | Donate Life |
| 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 | Brad Teague | ML Motorsports | Toyota | JD Metals, SCAG Power Equipment |
| 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | JD Squared |
| 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | Bandit Chippers, Toyota |
| 79 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Go Green Racing | Ford | Uponor Plumbing Systems |
| 86 | Kevin Lepage* | Deware Racing Group | Ford | Qello |
| 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota | Maddie's Place Rocks |
| 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | Racing with Jesus |
| 92 | Dexter Stacey | KH Motorsports | Ford | Maddie's Place Rocks |
| 99 | Alex Bowman | RAB Racing | Toyota | St. Jude Children's Research Hospital |
| Official entry list |||||

## Practice
### First practice

The first practice session was held on Friday, March 15, at 10:30 AM EST, 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 15.451 and an average speed of 124.186 miles per hour (199.858 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 15.451 | 124.186 |
| 2 | 99 | Alex Bowman | RAB Racing | Toyota | 15.495 | 123.833 |
| 3 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.579 | 123.166 |
| 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 15, at 2:00 PM EST, and would last for an hour and 30 minutes. Kevin Harvick of Richard Childress Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 15.488 and an average speed of 123.889 miles per hour (199.380 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 33 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 15.488 | 123.889 |
| 2 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.505 | 123.754 |
| 3 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 15.515 | 123.674 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Saturday, March 16, at 10:35 AM EST. Each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap.
Justin Allgaier of Turner Scott Motorsports would win the pole, setting a time of 15.380 and an average speed of 124.759 miles per hour (200.780 km/h).
Three drivers would fail to qualify: Morgan Shepherd, Danny Efland, and Joey Gase, who withdrew after crashing in practice.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.380 | 124.759 |
| 2 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 15.425 | 124.395 |
| 3 | 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | Ford | 15.432 | 124.339 |
| 4 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.434 | 124.323 |
| 5 | 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 15.469 | 124.042 |
| 6 | 22 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Racing | Ford | 15.470 | 124.034 |
| 7 | 33 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 15.477 | 123.978 |
| 8 | 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 15.492 | 123.857 |
| 9 | 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 15.510 | 123.714 |
| 10 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 15.527 | 123.578 |
| 11 | 16 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 15.533 | 123.531 |
| 12 | 32 | Kyle Larson | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.566 | 123.269 |
| 13 | 54 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 15.569 | 123.245 |
| 14 | 20 | Brian Vickers | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 15.605 | 122.961 |
| 15 | 99 | Alex Bowman | RAB Racing | Toyota | 15.622 | 122.827 |
| 16 | 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 15.627 | 122.787 |
| 17 | 43 | Reed Sorenson | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 15.638 | 122.701 |
| 18 | 60 | Travis Pastrana | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 15.738 | 121.921 |
| 19 | 30 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.739 | 121.914 |
| 20 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota | 15.771 | 121.666 |
| 21 | 42 | J. J. Yeley | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 15.775 | 121.635 |
| 22 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 15.819 | 121.297 |
| 23 | 46 | Chase Miller | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 15.862 | 120.968 |
| 24 | 14 | Eric McClure | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 15.877 | 120.854 |
| 25 | 44 | Hal Martin | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 15.890 | 120.755 |
| 26 | 40 | Josh Wise | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 15.891 | 120.748 |
| 27 | 5 | Brad Sweet | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.960 | 120.226 |
| 28 | 10 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 15.960 | 120.226 |
| 29 | 15 | Scott Riggs | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 16.005 | 119.888 |
| 30 | 79 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Go Green Racing | Ford | 16.036 | 119.656 |
| 31 | 92 | Dexter Stacey | KH Motorsports | Ford | 16.044 | 119.596 |
| 32 | 55 | Jamie Dick | Viva Motorsports | Chevrolet | 16.050 | 119.551 |
| 33 | 01 | Mike Wallace | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 16.125 | 118.995 |
| 34 | 25 | John Wes Townley | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 16.149 | 118.819 |
| 35 | 00 | Jason White | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 16.240 | 118.153 |
| 36 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 16.481 | 116.425 |
| Qualified by owner's points |||||||
| 37 | 23 | Robert Richardson Jr. | R3 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 17.035 | 112.639 |
| 38 | 70 | Brad Teague | ML Motorsports | Toyota | 17.518 | 109.533 |
| 39 | 24 | Blake Koch | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 20.540 | 93.418 |
| Last car to qualify on time |||||||
| 40 | 27 | Michael McDowell | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 16.161 | 118.730 |
| Failed to qualify or withdrew |||||||
| 41 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | 16.533 | 116.059 |
| 42 | 4 | Danny Efland | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 16.555 | 115.905 |
| 43 | 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | — | — |
| WD | 86 | Kevin Lepage | Deware Racing Group | Ford | — | — |
| Official starting lineup |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| 1 | 13 | 54 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 300 | 156 | running | 0 | $51,450 |
| 2 | 12 | 32 | Kyle Larson | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | running | 42 | $46,634 |
| 3 | 14 | 20 | Brian Vickers | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 300 | 0 | running | 41 | $28,800 |
| 4 | 3 | 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | Ford | 300 | 0 | running | 40 | $32,416 |
| 5 | 7 | 33 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 43 | running | 0 | $25,575 |
| 6 | 4 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | running | 38 | $21,900 |
| 7 | 11 | 16 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 300 | 0 | running | 37 | $21,535 |
| 8 | 1 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 62 | running | 37 | $31,461 |
| 9 | 16 | 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 300 | 0 | running | 35 | $27,841 |
| 10 | 8 | 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | running | 34 | $28,766 |
| 11 | 2 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | running | 33 | $27,291 |
| 12 | 10 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 300 | 13 | running | 33 | $27,191 |
| 13 | 9 | 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 300 | 0 | running | 31 | $7,091 |
| 14 | 15 | 99 | Alex Bowman | RAB Racing | Toyota | 300 | 0 | running | 30 | $27,041 |
| 15 | 6 | 22 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Racing | Ford | 299 | 26 | running | 0 | $20,850 |
| 16 | 18 | 60 | Travis Pastrana | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 299 | 0 | running | 28 | $27,541 |
| 17 | 34 | 25 | John Wes Townley | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 299 | 0 | running | 0 | $20,200 |
| 18 | 17 | 43 | Reed Sorenson | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 299 | 0 | running | 26 | $26,816 |
| 19 | 26 | 40 | Josh Wise | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 298 | 0 | running | 25 | $26,716 |
| 20 | 29 | 15 | Scott Riggs | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 298 | 0 | running | 0 | $27,341 |
| 21 | 24 | 14 | Eric McClure | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 296 | 0 | running | 23 | $26,591 |
| 22 | 27 | 5 | Brad Sweet | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 296 | 0 | running | 22 | $26,541 |
| 23 | 33 | 01 | Mike Wallace | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 296 | 0 | running | 21 | $26,491 |
| 24 | 20 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota | 293 | 0 | running | 20 | $26,441 |
| 25 | 39 | 24 | Blake Koch | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 292 | 0 | running | 19 | $26,866 |
| 26 | 31 | 92 | Dexter Stacey | KH Motorsports | Ford | 292 | 0 | running | 18 | $19,650 |
| 27 | 37 | 23 | Robert Richardson Jr. | R3 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 291 | 0 | running | 17 | $26,266 |
| 28 | 36 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 285 | 0 | running | 16 | $26,191 |
| 29 | 38 | 70 | Brad Teague | ML Motorsports | Toyota | 271 | 0 | running | 15 | $26,141 |
| 30 | 35 | 00 | Jason White | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 261 | 0 | crash | 14 | $25,891 |
| 31 | 25 | 44 | Hal Martin | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 158 | 0 | crash | 13 | $25,386 |
| 32 | 30 | 79 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Go Green Racing | Ford | 157 | 0 | crash | 12 | $25,251 |
| 33 | 22 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 122 | 0 | crash | 11 | $25,136 |
| 34 | 19 | 30 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 104 | 0 | crash | 10 | $25,101 |
| 35 | 32 | 55 | Jamie Dick | Viva Motorsports | Chevrolet | 102 | 0 | crash | 9 | $18,405 |
| 36 | 5 | 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 85 | 0 | engine | 8 | $24,691 |
| 37 | 28 | 10 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 38 | 0 | vibration | 7 | $16,990 |
| 38 | 21 | 42 | J. J. Yeley | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 7 | 0 | vibration | 0 | $16,931 |
| 39 | 23 | 46 | Chase Miller | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 7 | 0 | ignition | 5 | $16,830 |
| 40 | 40 | 27 | Michael McDowell | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 2 | 0 | handling | 0 | $16,805 |
| Failed to qualify or withdrew |||||||||||
| 41 | | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 42 | | 4 | Danny Efland | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 43 | | 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| WD | | 86 | Kevin Lepage | Deware Racing Group | Ford | | | | | |
| Official race results |||||||||||