# 2013 O'Reilly Auto Parts 300

The 2013 O'Reilly Auto Parts 300 was the sixth stock car race of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series and the 17th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, April 12, 2013, in Fort Worth, Texas at Texas Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. Kyle Busch, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would dominate the race to win his 55th career NASCAR Nationwide Series win, his fourth of the season, and his third consecutive win. To fill out the podium, Brad Keselowski of Penske Racing and Austin Dillon of Richard Childress Racing would finish second and third, respectively.

## Background

Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in the northernmost portion of the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas – the portion located in Denton County, Texas. The track measures 1.5 miles (2.4 km) around and is banked 24 degrees in the turns, and is of the oval design, where the front straightaway juts outward slightly. The track layout is similar to Atlanta Motor Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway (formerly Lowe's Motor Speedway). The track is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., the same company that owns Atlanta and Charlotte Motor Speedway, as well as the short-track Bristol Motor Speedway.

### Entry list

| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 00 | Michael McDowell | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | Hoovey |
| 01 | Mike Wallace | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | G&K Services |
| 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Husky Liners |
| 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | AdvoCare |
| 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Flex Seal |
| 5 | Kasey Kahne | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Great Clips |
| 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | Cargill "Our Certified Ground Beef" |
| 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 | VMP Nutrition |
| 16 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | Ford EcoBoost |
| 18 | Matt Kenseth | 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 |
| 22 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Racing | Ford | Discount Tire |
| 23 | Robert Richardson Jr. | R3 Motorsports | Chevrolet | Willbros |
| 24 | Blake Koch | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | Compassion International |
| 27 | Jason White | 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 | Cessna |
| 33 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Hunt Brothers Pizza |
| 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 |
| 47 | Scott Riggs | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | The Motorsports Group |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | ETS Oilfield Services, U.S. Petroleum Consultants |
| 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | Better Business Bureau |
| 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 Patriotic |
| 70 | Johanna Long | ML Motorsports | Chevrolet | Foretravel Motorcoach |
| 74 | Kevin Lepage | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | Carved Records |
| 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | Bandit Chippers, Camp Horsin' Around |
| 79 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Go Green Racing | Ford | Uponor Plumbing Systems |
| 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota | AM/FM Energy Wood & Pellet Stoves |
| 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Hellmann's |
| 92 | Dexter Stacey | KH Motorsports | Ford | Maddie's Place Rocks |
| 98 | Kevin Swindell | Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | Carroll Shelby Engine Co., DenBeste Water Solutions |
| 99 | Alex Bowman | RAB Racing | Toyota | SchoolTipline |
| Official race results |||||

## Practice
### First practice

The first practice session was held on Thursday, April 11, at 5:30 PM CST, and would last for an hour and 20 minutes. Regan Smith of JR Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.825 and an average speed of 181.056 miles per hour (291.381 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.825 | 181.056 |
| 2 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.838 | 180.977 |
| 3 | 54 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.887 | 180.681 |
| Full first practice results |||||||

### Second and final practice

The second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, April 12, at 2:00 PM CST, and would last for an hour and 20 minutes. Regan Smith of JR Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.122 and an average speed of 185.427 miles per hour (298.416 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.122 | 185.427 |
| 2 | 99 | Alex Bowman | RAB Racing | Toyota | 29.188 | 185.008 |
| 3 | 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 29.355 | 183.955 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, April 12, at 4:05 PM CST. Each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap.
Alex Bowman of RAB Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 29.441 and an average speed of 183.418 miles per hour (295.183 km/h).
Five drivers would fail to qualify: Scott Riggs, Joey Gase, Chase Miller, Jason White, and Michael McDowell.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 99 | Alex Bowman | RAB Racing | Toyota | 29.441 | 183.418 |
| 2 | 54 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.478 | 183.187 |
| 3 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.483 | 183.156 |
| 4 | 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | Ford | 29.519 | 182.933 |
| 5 | 22 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Racing | Ford | 29.526 | 182.890 |
| 6 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.556 | 182.704 |
| 7 | 33 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.572 | 182.605 |
| 8 | 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 29.595 | 182.463 |
| 9 | 18 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.598 | 182.445 |
| 10 | 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.602 | 182.420 |
| 11 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.614 | 182.346 |
| 12 | 32 | Kyle Larson | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.641 | 182.180 |
| 13 | 20 | Brian Vickers | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.710 | 181.757 |
| 14 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.737 | 181.592 |
| 15 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 29.737 | 181.592 |
| 16 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.812 | 181.135 |
| 17 | 98 | Kevin Swindell | Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | 29.850 | 180.905 |
| 18 | 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.892 | 180.650 |
| 19 | 30 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.901 | 180.596 |
| 20 | 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.993 | 180.042 |
| 21 | 60 | Travis Pastrana | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 30.046 | 179.724 |
| 22 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 30.100 | 179.402 |
| 23 | 16 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 30.125 | 179.253 |
| 24 | 70 | Johanna Long | ML Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.147 | 179.122 |
| 25 | 43 | Reed Sorenson | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 30.153 | 179.087 |
| 26 | 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.280 | 178.336 |
| 27 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota | 30.284 | 178.312 |
| 28 | 01 | Mike Wallace | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.314 | 178.136 |
| 29 | 10 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 30.325 | 178.071 |
| 30 | 92 | Dexter Stacey | KH Motorsports | Ford | 30.396 | 177.655 |
| 31 | 55 | Jamie Dick | Viva Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.498 | 177.061 |
| 32 | 44 | Hal Martin | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 30.531 | 176.869 |
| 33 | 40 | Josh Wise | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 30.612 | 176.401 |
| 34 | 74 | Kevin Lepage | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 30.803 | 175.308 |
| 35 | 24 | Blake Koch | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 30.816 | 175.234 |
| 36 | 79 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Go Green Racing | Ford | 30.862 | 174.972 |
| Qualified by owner's points |||||||
| 37 | 14 | Eric McClure | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 31.340 | 172.304 |
| 38 | 23 | Robert Richardson Jr. | R3 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.414 | 171.898 |
| 39 | 15 | Juan Carlos Blum | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 31.971 | 168.903 |
| Last car to qualify on time |||||||
| 40 | 42 | J. J. Yeley | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 30.641 | 176.234 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||
| 41 | 47 | Scott Riggs | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 30.772 | 175.484 |
| 42 | 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 30.828 | 175.165 |
| 43 | 46 | Chase Miller | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 30.942 | 174.520 |
| 44 | 27 | Jason White | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 31.232 | 172.900 |
| 45 | 00 | Michael McDowell | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 31.607 | 170.848 |
| Official starting lineup |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| 1 | 2 | 54 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 91 | running | 0 | $70,225 |
| 2 | 5 | 22 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Racing | Ford | 200 | 33 | running | 0 | $53,225 |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 41 | $51,325 |
| 4 | 11 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 0 | $35,125 |
| 5 | 7 | 33 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 0 | $29,225 |
| 6 | 9 | 18 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 12 | running | 0 | $25,300 |
| 7 | 6 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 37 | $29,250 |
| 8 | 16 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 26 | running | 0 | $21,875 |
| 9 | 13 | 20 | Brian Vickers | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | running | 35 | $27,585 |
| 10 | 14 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 34 | $28,200 |
| 11 | 20 | 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 33 | $26,725 |
| 12 | 8 | 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 0 | running | 32 | $26,475 |
| 13 | 10 | 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | running | 31 | $27,225 |
| 14 | 1 | 99 | Alex Bowman | RAB Racing | Toyota | 200 | 4 | running | 31 | $30,265 |
| 15 | 25 | 43 | Reed Sorenson | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 29 | $26,130 |
| 16 | 17 | 98 | Kevin Swindell | Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 28 | $25,745 |
| 17 | 23 | 16 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 27 | $25,235 |
| 18 | 19 | 30 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 26 | $24,650 |
| 19 | 27 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 0 | running | 25 | $24,515 |
| 20 | 18 | 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 24 | $25,080 |
| 21 | 28 | 01 | Mike Wallace | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 1 | running | 24 | $24,295 |
| 22 | 36 | 79 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Go Green Racing | Ford | 199 | 1 | running | 23 | $24,185 |
| 23 | 30 | 92 | Dexter Stacey | KH Motorsports | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 21 | $24,000 |
| 24 | 35 | 24 | Blake Koch | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 199 | 1 | running | 21 | $23,890 |
| 25 | 31 | 55 | Jamie Dick | Viva Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 19 | $24,230 |
| 26 | 15 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 198 | 0 | running | 18 | $23,645 |
| 27 | 24 | 70 | Johanna Long | ML Motorsports | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 17 | $23,535 |
| 28 | 34 | 74 | Kevin Lepage | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | running | 16 | $23,415 |
| 29 | 39 | 15 | Juan Carlos Blum | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 194 | 0 | running | 15 | $23,240 |
| 30 | 37 | 14 | Eric McClure | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 194 | 0 | running | 14 | $23,430 |
| 31 | 38 | 23 | Robert Richardson Jr. | R3 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 190 | 0 | running | 13 | $23,000 |
| 32 | 12 | 32 | Kyle Larson | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 190 | 0 | running | 12 | $22,890 |
| 33 | 21 | 60 | Travis Pastrana | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 186 | 0 | running | 11 | $22,775 |
| 34 | 4 | 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | Ford | 159 | 29 | running | 11 | $22,664 |
| 35 | 22 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 142 | 1 | crash | 10 | $22,547 |
| 36 | 26 | 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 120 | 1 | engine | 0 | $21,195 |
| 37 | 33 | 40 | Josh Wise | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 97 | 0 | electrical | 7 | $15,075 |
| 38 | 32 | 44 | Hal Martin | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 53 | 0 | transmission | 6 | $15,040 |
| 39 | 40 | 42 | J. J. Yeley | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | electrical | 0 | $14,790 |
| 40 | 29 | 10 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 3 | 0 | vibration | 4 | $14,755 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||||||
| 41 | | 47 | Scott Riggs | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 42 | | 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 43 | | 46 | Chase Miller | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 44 | | 27 | Jason White | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | | | | | |
| 45 | | 00 | Michael McDowell | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | | | | | |
| Official race results |||||||||||