# 2013 Nationwide Children's Hospital 200

The 2013 Nationwide Children's Hospital 200 was the 22nd stock car race of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series and the inaugural iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, August 17, 2013, in Lexington, Ohio at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, a 2.258 miles (3.634 km) permanent road course. The race was extended from its scheduled 90 laps to 94 due to a green–white–checker finish. At race's end, A. J. Allmendinger, driving for Penske Racing, would dominate the race to win his second career NASCAR Nationwide Series win and his second and final win of the season. To fill out the podium, Michael McDowell of Joe Gibbs Racing and Sam Hornish Jr. of Penske Racing would finish second and third, respectively.

## Background

The track is a road course auto racing facility located in Troy Township, Morrow County, Ohio, United States, just outside the village of Lexington. Mid-Ohio has also colloquially become a term for the entire north-central region of the state, from south of Sandusky to the north of Columbus.
The track opened as a 15-turn, 2.4 mile (3.86 km) road circuit run clockwise. The back portion of the track allows speeds approaching 180 mph (290 km/h). A separate starting line is located on the backstretch to allow for safer rolling starts. The regular start / finish line is located on the pit straight. There is grandstand seating for 10,000 spectators and three observation mounds alongside the track raise the capacity to over 75,000.

### 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 | SR² Motorsports |
| 01 | Mike Wallace | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Drive Sober Or Get Pulled Over |
| 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Shore Lodge |
| 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | AdvoCare, Nationwide Children's Hospital |
| 4 | Kevin Lepage | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | JD Motorsports |
| 5 | Ron Fellows (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | AER Manufacturing |
| 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | Nationwide Children's Hospital |
| 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Nationwide Children's Hospital |
| 9 | Marcos Ambrose (i) | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | DeWalt, Stanley |
| 10 | Chase Miller | 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 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | Hefty, Reynolds Wrap |
| 15 | Stanton Barrett | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 4Caring.org |
| 18 | Michael McDowell (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | K-Love |
| 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | TriStar Motorsports |
| 20 | Brian Vickers | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Dollar General |
| 22 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Penske Racing | Ford | Discount Tire |
| 23 | Anthony Gandon | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | NASCAR Whelen Euro Series |
| 24 | Alex Kennedy (i) | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | SR² Motorsports |
| 30 | Nelson Piquet Jr. (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | Worx Yard Tools |
| 31 | Justin Allgaier | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | AccuDoc Solutions, Nationwide Children's Hospital |
| 32 | Kyle Larson (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | McDonald's |
| 33 | Max Papis | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Menards, Rheem |
| 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 | Pilot Travel Centers |
| 44 | Chad Hackenbracht (i) | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | Tastee Apple |
| 46 | Dexter Stacey | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | The Motorsports Group |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | Jeremy Clements Racing |
| 52 | Ryan Ellis | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | Jimmy Means Racing |
| 53 | Andrew Ranger | NDS Motorsports | Dodge | Waste Management |
| 54 | Owen Kelly | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Monster Energy |
| 60 | Travis Pastrana | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | Nationwide Children's Hospital |
| 70 | Tomy Drissi (i) | ML Motorsports | Toyota | The Counselor |
| 73 | Alx Danielsson | Creation-Cope Racing | Chevrolet | Bactiguard |
| 74 | Kevin O'Connell | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | I-Car Gold Class |
| 75 | Kenny Habul | SunEnergy1 Racing | Toyota | Schneider Electric |
| 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | Bandit Chippers |
| 79 | Jeffrey Earnhardt (R) | Go Green Racing | Ford | Uponor |
| 86 | Tim Cowen | Deware Racing Group | Ford | Cowen Logistics |
| 87 | Kyle Kelley | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | First Class Auto Body, Jamison Engineering |
| 99 | Alex Bowman (R) | RAB Racing | Toyota | Nationwide Children's Hospital |
| Official entry list |||||

## Practice
### First practice

The first practice session would occur on Thursday, August 15, at 9:00 AM EST and would last for three hours. Michael McDowell of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 1:25.699 and an average speed of 94.853 miles per hour (152.651 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 18 | Michael McDowell (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1:25.699 | 94.853 |
| 2 | 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | Ford | 1:25.855 | 94.681 |
| 3 | 33 | Max Papis | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1:25.873 | 94.661 |
| Full first practice results |||||||

### Second practice

The second practice session would occur on Thursday, August 15, at 1:30 PM EST and would last for two hours and 30 minutes. A. J. Allmendinger of Penske Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 1:25.074 and an average speed of 95.550 miles per hour (153.773 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 22 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Penske Racing | Ford | 1:25.074 | 95.550 |
| 2 | 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 1:25.170 | 95.442 |
| 3 | 54 | Owen Kelly | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1:25.185 | 95.425 |
| Full second practice results |||||||

### Third practice

The third practice session would occur on Friday, August 16, at 11:300 PM EST and would last for one hour. Brian Vickers of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 1:24.614 and an average speed of 96.069 miles per hour (154.608 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 20 | Brian Vickers | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1:24.614 | 96.069 |
| 2 | 30 | Nelson Piquet Jr. (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:25.079 | 95.544 |
| 3 | 22 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Penske Racing | Ford | 1:25.139 | 95.477 |
| Full third practice results |||||||

### Fourth and final practice

The fourth and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, would occur on Friday, August 16, at 1:30 PM EST and would last for two hours. Sam Hornish Jr. of Penske Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 1:24.190 and an average speed of 96.553 miles per hour (155.387 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | Ford | 1:24.190 | 96.553 |
| 2 | 20 | Brian Vickers | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1:24.473 | 96.230 |
| 3 | 5 | Ron Fellows (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:24.495 | 96.205 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Saturday, August 17, at 9:30 AM EST. Each driver would have one lap to set a time.
Michael McDowell of Joe Gibbs Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 1:24.450 and an average speed of 96.256 miles per hour (154.909 km/h).
Three drivers would fail to qualify: T. J. Bell, Dexter Stacey, and Tim Cowen.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 18 | Michael McDowell (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1:24.450 | 96.256 |
| 2 | 22 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Penske Racing | Ford | 1:24.461 | 96.243 |
| 3 | 54 | Owen Kelly | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1:24.551 | 96.141 |
| 4 | 32 | Kyle Larson (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:24.571 | 96.118 |
| 5 | 30 | Nelson Piquet Jr. (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:24.632 | 96.049 |
| 6 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:24.650 | 96.028 |
| 7 | 20 | Brian Vickers | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1:24.660 | 96.017 |
| 8 | 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | Ford | 1:24.685 | 95.989 |
| 9 | 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 1:24.899 | 95.747 |
| 10 | 33 | Max Papis | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1:25.049 | 95.578 |
| 11 | 5 | Ron Fellows (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:25.126 | 95.491 |
| 12 | 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1:25.289 | 95.309 |
| 13 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1:25.361 | 95.229 |
| 14 | 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1:25.513 | 95.059 |
| 15 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:25.629 | 94.930 |
| 16 | 53 | Andrew Ranger | NDS Motorsports | Dodge | 1:25.838 | 94.699 |
| 17 | 99 | Alex Bowman (R) | RAB Racing | Toyota | 1:25.989 | 94.533 |
| 18 | 60 | Travis Pastrana | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 1:26.362 | 94.125 |
| 19 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose (i) | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 1:26.438 | 94.042 |
| 20 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 1:26.559 | 93.911 |
| 21 | 43 | Michael Annett | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 1:26.642 | 93.821 |
| 22 | 24 | Alex Kennedy (i) | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 1:27.055 | 93.375 |
| 23 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 1:27.274 | 93.141 |
| 24 | 14 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 1:27.344 | 93.066 |
| 25 | 15 | Stanton Barrett | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 1:27.357 | 93.053 |
| 26 | 40 | Reed Sorenson | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 1:27.373 | 93.036 |
| 27 | 87 | Kyle Kelley | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:27.403 | 93.004 |
| 28 | 44 | Chad Hackenbracht (i) | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 1:27.500 | 92.901 |
| 29 | 75 | Kenny Habul | SunEnergy1 Racing | Toyota | 1:27.564 | 92.833 |
| 30 | 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 1:27.861 | 92.519 |
| 31 | 73 | Alx Danielsson | Creation-Cope Racing | Chevrolet | 1:27.887 | 92.491 |
| 32 | 01 | Mike Wallace | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:28.275 | 92.085 |
| 33 | 52 | Ryan Ellis | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 1:28.330 | 92.028 |
| 34 | 23 | Anthony Gandon | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 1:28.502 | 91.849 |
| 35 | 10 | Chase Miller | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 1:28.609 | 91.738 |
| 36 | 74 | Kevin O'Connell | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 1:28.872 | 91.466 |
| 37 | 79 | Jeffrey Earnhardt (R) | Go Green Racing | Ford | 1:29.135 | 91.196 |
| Qualified by owner's points |||||||
| 38 | 70 | Tomy Drissi (i) | ML Motorsports | Toyota | 1:29.609 | 90.714 |
| 39 | 4 | Kevin Lepage | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:29.801 | 90.520 |
| Last car to qualify on time |||||||
| 40 | 00 | Blake Koch | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 1:29.301 | 91.027 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||
| 41 | 42 | T. J. Bell | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 1:29.405 | 90.921 |
| 42 | 46 | Dexter Stacey | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 1:31.784 | 88.564 |
| 43 | 86 | Tim Cowen | Deware Racing Group | Ford | — | — |
| Official starting lineup |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| 1 | 2 | 22 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Penske Racing | Ford | 94 | 73 | running | 0 | $49,350 |
| 2 | 1 | 18 | Michael McDowell (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 94 | 8 | running | 0 | $47,450 |
| 3 | 8 | 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | Ford | 94 | 3 | running | 42 | $32,500 |
| 4 | 10 | 33 | Max Papis | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 94 | 5 | running | 41 | $30,900 |
| 5 | 7 | 20 | Brian Vickers | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 94 | 0 | running | 39 | $28,000 |
| 6 | 14 | 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 94 | 0 | running | 38 | $23,500 |
| 7 | 19 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose (i) | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 94 | 0 | running | 0 | $15,250 |
| 8 | 15 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 94 | 2 | running | 37 | $21,125 |
| 9 | 20 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 94 | 0 | running | 35 | $20,250 |
| 10 | 23 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 94 | 0 | running | 34 | $21,200 |
| 11 | 17 | 99 | Alex Bowman (R) | RAB Racing | Toyota | 94 | 0 | running | 33 | $20,900 |
| 12 | 12 | 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 94 | 0 | running | 32 | $19,825 |
| 13 | 9 | 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 94 | 0 | running | 31 | $19,725 |
| 14 | 4 | 32 | Kyle Larson (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 94 | 0 | running | 30 | $19,600 |
| 15 | 6 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 94 | 0 | running | 29 | $20,500 |
| 16 | 16 | 53 | Andrew Ranger | NDS Motorsports | Dodge | 94 | 0 | running | 28 | $13,650 |
| 17 | 30 | 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 94 | 0 | running | 27 | $19,350 |
| 18 | 37 | 79 | Jeffrey Earnhardt (R) | Go Green Racing | Ford | 94 | 0 | running | 26 | $19,225 |
| 19 | 38 | 70 | Tomy Drissi (i) | ML Motorsports | Toyota | 94 | 0 | running | 0 | $19,150 |
| 20 | 39 | 4 | Kevin Lepage | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 94 | 0 | running | 24 | $19,775 |
| 21 | 13 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 94 | 2 | running | 24 | $19,025 |
| 22 | 21 | 43 | Michael Annett | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 94 | 0 | running | 22 | $18,985 |
| 23 | 3 | 54 | Owen Kelly | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 94 | 0 | running | 21 | $18,950 |
| 24 | 24 | 14 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 94 | 0 | running | 20 | $18,890 |
| 25 | 11 | 5 | Ron Fellows (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 93 | 0 | running | 0 | $19,295 |
| 26 | 29 | 75 | Kenny Habul | SunEnergy1 Racing | Toyota | 93 | 0 | running | 18 | $12,785 |
| 27 | 5 | 30 | Nelson Piquet Jr. (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 92 | 0 | crash | 17 | $20,750 |
| 28 | 34 | 23 | Anthony Gandon | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 91 | 0 | running | 16 | $18,720 |
| 29 | 22 | 24 | Alex Kennedy (i) | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 90 | 0 | running | 0 | $18,685 |
| 30 | 28 | 44 | Chad Hackenbracht (i) | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 85 | 1 | suspension | 0 | $18,940 |
| 31 | 18 | 60 | Travis Pastrana | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 85 | 0 | running | 13 | $18,595 |
| 32 | 27 | 87 | Kyle Kelley | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 78 | 0 | engine | 12 | $18,550 |
| 33 | 32 | 01 | Mike Wallace | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 77 | 0 | running | 11 | $18,520 |
| 34 | 36 | 74 | Kevin O'Connell | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 69 | 0 | engine | 10 | $12,500 |
| 35 | 25 | 15 | Stanton Barrett | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 67 | 0 | engine | 9 | $12,468 |
| 36 | 26 | 40 | Reed Sorenson | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | engine | 8 | $17,655 |
| 37 | 31 | 73 | Alx Danielsson | Creation-Cope Racing | Chevrolet | 35 | 0 | suspension | 7 | $11,635 |
| 38 | 33 | 52 | Ryan Ellis | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 29 | 0 | brakes | 6 | $11,616 |
| 39 | 35 | 10 | Chase Miller | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 3 | 0 | vibration | 5 | $11,475 |
| 40 | 40 | 00 | Blake Koch | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 2 | 0 | vibration | 4 | $11,338 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||||||
| 41 | | 42 | T. J. Bell | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 42 | | 46 | Dexter Stacey | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 43 | | 86 | Tim Cowen | Deware Racing Group | Ford | | | | | |
| Official race results |||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Sam Hornish Jr. | 769 |
| | 2 | Elliott Sadler | 756 (-13) |
| | 3 | Regan Smith | 754 (-15) |
| | 4 | Austin Dillon | 754 (–15) |
| | 5 | Brian Vickers | 751 (–18) |
| | 6 | Justin Allgaier | 722 (–47) |
| | 7 | Brian Scott | 706 (–63) |
| | 8 | Trevor Bayne | 696 (–73) |
| | 9 | Kyle Larson | 695 (–74) |
| | 10 | Parker Kligerman | 687 (–82) |
| | 11 | Alex Bowman | 617 (–152) |
| | 12 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | 589 (–180) |
| Official driver's standings ||||