# 2013 Great Clips/Grit Chips 300

The 2013 Great Clips/Grit Chips 300 was the 24th stock car race of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series and the 22nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, August 31, 2013, in Hampton, Georgia at Atlanta Motor Speedway, a 1.54 miles (2.48 km) permanent asphalt quad-oval intermediate speedway. The race took the scheduled 195 laps to complete. At race's end, Kevin Harvick, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would manage to hold off eventual second-place finisher, Joe Gibbs Racing driver Kyle Busch, to win his 40th career NASCAR Nationwide Series win and his first and only win of the season. To fill out the podium, Sam Hornish Jr. of Penske Racing would finish third.

## Background

Atlanta Motor Speedway (formerly Atlanta International Raceway) is a track in Hampton, Georgia, 20 miles (32 km) south of Atlanta. It is a 1.54-mile (2.48 km) quad-oval track with a seating capacity of 111,000. It opened in 1960 as a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) standard oval. In 1994, 46 condominiums were built over the northeastern side of the track. In 1997, to standardize the track with Speedway Motorsports' other two 1.5-mile (2.4 km) ovals, the entire track was almost completely rebuilt. The frontstretch and backstretch were swapped, and the configuration of the track was changed from oval to quad-oval. The project made the track one of the fastest on the NASCAR circuit.

### 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, M&W Transportation |
| 01 | Mike Wallace | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | G&K Services |
| 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Armour Vienna Sausage |
| 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | AdvoCare Spark |
| 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Line-K |
| 5 | Kasey Kahne (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Great Clips |
| 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | Sam's Club Angus Beef |
| 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | TaxSlayer |
| 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 | Reynolds Wrap, Hefty |
| 16 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing Driven |
| 17 | Tanner Berryhill* | Vision Racing | Dodge | National Cash Lenders |
| 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | Reliable Heating & Air |
| 20 | Brian Vickers | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Dollar General |
| 22 | Brad Keselowski (i) | Penske Racing | Ford | Discount Tire |
| 23 | Robert Richardson Jr. | R3 Motorsports | Chevrolet | North Texas Pipe |
| 24 | Ken Butler III | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | RE/MAX of Georgia |
| 30 | Nelson Piquet Jr. (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | Worx Yard Tools |
| 31 | Justin Allgaier | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | Wolfpack Energy Services |
| 32 | Kyle Larson (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | Cessna |
| 33 | Kevin Harvick (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Bad Boy Buggies |
| 37 | Matt DiBenedetto | Vision Racing | Dodge | National Cash Lenders |
| 39 | Ryan Sieg* | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | Pull-A-Part |
| 40 | Reed Sorenson | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | "Happy Birthday Mom, We Will Miss You!" |
| 42 | Josh Wise | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | The Motorsports Group |
| 43 | Michael Annett | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | Pilot Flying J |
| 44 | Cole Whitt | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | Takagi Tankless Water Heaters |
| 50 | Danny Efland | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet | Defiant Whiskey |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | All South Electric, Value Lighting |
| 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Toyota | Donate Life |
| 54 | Kyle Busch (i) | 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 | Tony Raines | ML Motorsports | Toyota | ML Motorsports |
| 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Dodge | Mike Harmon Racing |
| 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | Toyota |
| 79 | Kyle Fowler | Go Green Racing | Ford | Pull-A-Part, Techniweld |
| 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota | Wood Pellet Grills |
| 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | King's Tire, Racing with Jesus |
| 99 | Alex Bowman (R) | RAB Racing | Toyota | ToyotaCare |
| Official entry list |||||
*Withdrew.

## Practice
### First practice

The first practice session was held on Friday, August 30, at 5:00 PM EST, and would last for an hour and 30 minutes. Trevor Bayne of Roush Fenway Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 31.029 and an average speed of 178.672 miles per hour (287.545 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 31.029 | 178.672 |
| 2 | 22 | Joey Logano (i) | Penske Racing | Ford | 31.248 | 177.419 |
| 3 | 33 | Kevin Harvick (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 31.319 | 177.017 |
| Full first practice results |||||||

### Second and final practice

The second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, August 31, at 10:30 AM EST, and would last for one hour. Austin Dillon of Richard Childress Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 31.029 and an average speed of 178.672 miles per hour (287.545 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.626 | 181.023 |
| 2 | 20 | Brian Vickers | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.791 | 180.053 |
| 3 | 22 | Joey Logano (i) | Penske Racing | Ford | 30.794 | 180.035 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Saturday, August 31, at 4:05 PM EST. 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 30.704 and an average speed of 180.563 miles per hour (290.588 km/h).
No drivers would fail to qualify.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 54 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.704 | 180.563 |
| 2 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.724 | 180.445 |
| 3 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 30.943 | 179.168 |
| 4 | 5 | Kasey Kahne (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.985 | 178.925 |
| 5 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.006 | 178.804 |
| 6 | 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | Ford | 31.058 | 178.505 |
| 7 | 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 31.065 | 178.465 |
| 8 | 43 | Michael Annett | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 31.085 | 178.350 |
| 9 | 20 | Brian Vickers | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 31.114 | 178.183 |
| 10 | 30 | Nelson Piquet Jr. (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.115 | 178.178 |
| 11 | 60 | Travis Pastrana | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 31.133 | 178.075 |
| 12 | 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 31.166 | 177.886 |
| 13 | 32 | Kyle Larson (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.189 | 177.755 |
| 14 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.198 | 177.704 |
| 15 | 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 31.220 | 177.578 |
| 16 | 22 | Joey Logano (i) | Penske Racing | Ford | 31.225 | 177.550 |
| 17 | 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 31.304 | 177.102 |
| 18 | 99 | Alex Bowman (R) | RAB Racing | Toyota | 31.324 | 176.989 |
| 19 | 16 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 31.359 | 176.791 |
| 20 | 33 | Kevin Harvick (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 31.430 | 176.392 |
| 21 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota | 31.669 | 175.061 |
| 22 | 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.709 | 174.840 |
| 23 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 31.746 | 174.636 |
| 24 | 44 | Cole Whitt | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 31.779 | 174.455 |
| 25 | 40 | Reed Sorenson | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 31.898 | 173.804 |
| 26 | 14 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 31.971 | 173.407 |
| 27 | 01 | Mike Wallace | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 32.164 | 172.367 |
| 28 | 55 | Jamie Dick | Viva Motorsports | Chevrolet | 32.173 | 172.318 |
| 29 | 42 | Josh Wise | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 32.333 | 171.466 |
| 30 | 79 | Kyle Fowler | Go Green Racing | Ford | 32.344 | 171.407 |
| 31 | 24 | Ken Butler III | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 32.406 | 171.079 |
| 32 | 00 | Blake Koch | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 32.466 | 170.763 |
| 33 | 23 | Robert Richardson Jr. | R3 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 32.744 | 169.313 |
| 34 | 50 | Danny Efland | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 32.841 | 168.813 |
| 35 | 10 | Chase Miller | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 32.970 | 168.153 |
| 36 | 70 | Tony Raines | ML Motorsports | Toyota | 33.387 | 166.053 |
| 37 | 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 33.706 | 164.481 |
| 38 | 37 | Matt DiBenedetto | Vision Racing | Dodge | 33.810 | 163.975 |
| 39 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | 33.812 | 163.965 |
| 40 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 34.807 | 159.278 |
| Withdrew |||||||
| WD | 17 | Tanner Berryhill | Vision Racing | Dodge | — | — |
| WD | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | — | — |
| Official starting lineup |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| 1 | 20 | 33 | Kevin Harvick (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 195 | 132 | running | 0 | $50,190 |
| 2 | 1 | 54 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 195 | 57 | running | 0 | $36,475 |
| 3 | 6 | 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | Ford | 195 | 0 | running | 41 | $30,975 |
| 4 | 4 | 5 | Kasey Kahne (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | running | 0 | $22,300 |
| 5 | 13 | 32 | Kyle Larson (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 195 | 1 | running | 34 | $27,525 |
| 6 | 16 | 22 | Joey Logano (i) | Penske Racing | Ford | 195 | 0 | running | 0 | $16,575 |
| 7 | 3 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 195 | 0 | running | 37 | $22,310 |
| 8 | 2 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 195 | 1 | running | 37 | $23,920 |
| 9 | 5 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 195 | 1 | running | 36 | $21,025 |
| 10 | 12 | 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | running | 34 | $21,350 |
| 11 | 14 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | running | 33 | $19,575 |
| 12 | 10 | 30 | Nelson Piquet Jr. (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | running | 32 | $19,300 |
| 13 | 19 | 16 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 195 | 0 | running | 31 | $18,500 |
| 14 | 8 | 43 | Michael Annett | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 195 | 2 | running | 31 | $17,950 |
| 15 | 9 | 20 | Brian Vickers | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 195 | 0 | running | 29 | $18,450 |
| 16 | 17 | 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 195 | 0 | running | 28 | $18,200 |
| 17 | 11 | 60 | Travis Pastrana | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 195 | 0 | running | 27 | $17,625 |
| 18 | 7 | 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 195 | 0 | running | 26 | $18,525 |
| 19 | 22 | 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 194 | 0 | running | 25 | $17,450 |
| 20 | 24 | 44 | Cole Whitt | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 193 | 0 | running | 24 | $18,025 |
| 21 | 25 | 40 | Reed Sorenson | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 193 | 0 | running | 23 | $17,275 |
| 22 | 15 | 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 193 | 0 | running | 22 | $17,200 |
| 23 | 23 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 192 | 1 | running | 22 | $17,125 |
| 24 | 21 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota | 190 | 0 | running | 20 | $17,050 |
| 25 | 33 | 23 | Robert Richardson Jr. | R3 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 189 | 0 | running | 19 | $17,475 |
| 26 | 30 | 79 | Kyle Fowler | Go Green Racing | Ford | 189 | 0 | running | 18 | $16,950 |
| 27 | 27 | 01 | Mike Wallace | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 17 | $16,900 |
| 28 | 31 | 24 | Ken Butler III | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 186 | 0 | running | 16 | $16,825 |
| 29 | 26 | 14 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 176 | 0 | crash | 15 | $16,775 |
| 30 | 36 | 70 | Tony Raines | ML Motorsports | Toyota | 102 | 0 | vibration | 14 | $16,975 |
| 31 | 37 | 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 95 | 0 | overheating | 13 | $16,625 |
| 32 | 28 | 55 | Jamie Dick | Viva Motorsports | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | ignition | 12 | $16,580 |
| 33 | 38 | 37 | Matt DiBenedetto | Vision Racing | Dodge | 38 | 0 | handling | 11 | $16,510 |
| 34 | 18 | 99 | Alex Bowman (R) | RAB Racing | Toyota | 32 | 0 | engine | 10 | $16,465 |
| 35 | 34 | 50 | Danny Efland | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27 | 0 | vibration | 9 | $10,413 |
| 36 | 39 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | 18 | 0 | overheating | 8 | $9,750 |
| 37 | 40 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 8 | 0 | rear gear | 7 | $9,715 |
| 38 | 35 | 10 | Chase Miller | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 8 | 0 | vibration | 6 | $9,661 |
| 39 | 29 | 42 | Josh Wise | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 7 | 0 | transmission | 5 | $9,545 |
| 40 | 32 | 00 | Blake Koch | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 5 | 0 | ignition | 4 | $9,480 |
| Withdrew |||||||||||
| WD | | 17 | Tanner Berryhill | Vision Racing | Dodge | | | | | |
| WD | | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| Official race results |||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Sam Hornish Jr. | 842 |
| | 2 | Austin Dillon | 832 (-10) |
| | 3 | Elliott Sadler | 816 (-26) |
| | 4 | Regan Smith | 813 (–29) |
| | 5 | Justin Allgaier | 795 (–47) |
| | 6 | Brian Vickers | 790 (–52) |
| | 7 | Kyle Larson | 775 (–67) |
| | 8 | Brian Scott | 775 (–67) |
| | 9 | Trevor Bayne | 771 (–71) |
| | 10 | Parker Kligerman | 724 (–118) |
| | 11 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | 641 (–201) |
| | 12 | Alex Bowman | 638 (–204) |
| Official driver's standings ||||