# 2013 O'Reilly Auto Parts Challenge

The 2013 O'Reilly Auto Parts Challenge was the 31st stock car race of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series and the ninth iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, November 2, 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. At race's end, Brad Keselowski, driving for Penske Racing, would pull away in the late stages of the race to win his 26th career NASCAR Nationwide Series win and his sixth win of the season. To fill out the podium, Denny Hamlin of Joe Gibbs Racing and Sam Hornish Jr. of Penske 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

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
* (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 00 | Blake Koch | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | Frontline Wraps |
| 01 | Mike Wallace | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | G&K Services |
| 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Shore Lodge |
| 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | AdvoCare |
| 4 | Landon Cassill | 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 | Lionel Racing Golden Ticket |
| 10 | Michael McDowell (i) | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | TriStar Motorsports |
| 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | OneMain Financial |
| 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | Ford | Würth |
| 14 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | Hefty Ultimate with Arm & Hammer |
| 16 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (i) | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | Zest |
| 18 | Matt Kenseth (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | GameStop, Battlefield 4 |
| 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | Tweaker Energy Shot |
| 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 | Willbros Group |
| 24 | Ryan Ellis | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | Frontline Wraps |
| 30 | Nelson Piquet Jr. (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | Qualcomm |
| 31 | Justin Allgaier | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | Brandt Professional Agriculture |
| 32 | Kyle Larson (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | NTT Data |
| 33 | Ty Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | WESCO International |
| 40 | T. J. Bell | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | Redneck Heaven |
| 42 | Josh Wise | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | The Motorsports Group |
| 43 | Michael Annett | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | Pilot Travel Centers, Pringles |
| 44 | Cole Whitt | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | Takagi Tankless Water Heaters |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | BM Exploration, RepairableVehicles.com |
| 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Toyota | Jimmy Means Racing |
| 54 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Monster Energy |
| 55 | David Starr (i) | Viva Motorsports | Chevrolet | Chasco, Striping Technology |
| 60 | Travis Pastrana | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | Run KMC |
| 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 | Toyota Dream Build |
| 79 | Bryan Silas (R) (i) | Go Green Racing | Ford | Go Green Racing |
| 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota | Wood Pellet Grills |
| 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | Racing with Jesus "Advertise Here" |
| 92 | Dexter Stacey (R) | KH Motorsports | Ford | Maddie's Place Rocks |
| 98 | Kevin Swindell (R) | Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | Carroll Shelby Engine Co., DenBeste Heavy Equipment |
| 99 | Alex Bowman (R) | RAB Racing | Toyota | Microsoft Windows |
| Official entry list |||||

## Practice
### First practice

The first practice session was held on Friday, November 1, at 1:05 PM CST, and would last for 55 minutes. Alex Bowman of RAB Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.641 and an average speed of 182.180 miles per hour (293.190 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 99 | Alex Bowman (R) | RAB Racing | Toyota | 29.641 | 182.180 |
| 2 | 33 | Ty Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.657 | 182.082 |
| 3 | 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 29.659 | 182.070 |
| Full first practice results |||||||

### Second practice

The second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, November 1, at 5:00 PM CST, and would last for one hour and 30 minutes. Trevor Bayne of Roush Fenway Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.510 and an average speed of 182.989 miles per hour (294.492 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 29.510 | 182.989 |
| 2 | 33 | Ty Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.544 | 182.778 |
| 3 | 22 | Brad Keselowski (i) | Penske Racing | Ford | 29.577 | 182.574 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Saturday, November 2, 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.
Alex Bowman of RAB Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 29.002 and an average speed of 186.194 miles per hour (299.650 km/h).
Morgan Shepherd was the only driver to fail to qualify.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 99 | Alex Bowman (R) | RAB Racing | Toyota | 29.002 | 186.194 |
| 2 | 22 | Brad Keselowski (i) | Penske Racing | Ford | 29.035 | 185.982 |
| 3 | 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | Ford | 29.082 | 185.682 |
| 4 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 29.202 | 184.919 |
| 5 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.239 | 184.685 |
| 6 | 54 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.249 | 184.622 |
| 7 | 16 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (i) | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 29.290 | 184.363 |
| 8 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.322 | 184.162 |
| 9 | 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.338 | 184.062 |
| 10 | 33 | Ty Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.382 | 183.786 |
| 11 | 5 | Brad Sweet | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.444 | 183.399 |
| 12 | 44 | Cole Whitt | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 29.479 | 183.181 |
| 13 | 18 | Matt Kenseth (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.479 | 183.181 |
| 14 | 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 29.511 | 182.983 |
| 15 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.514 | 182.964 |
| 16 | 32 | Kyle Larson (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.523 | 182.908 |
| 17 | 30 | Nelson Piquet Jr. (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.562 | 182.667 |
| 18 | 20 | Denny Hamlin (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.588 | 182.506 |
| 19 | 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.605 | 182.402 |
| 20 | 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 29.649 | 182.131 |
| 21 | 43 | Michael Annett | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 29.665 | 182.033 |
| 22 | 70 | Johanna Long | ML Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.747 | 181.531 |
| 23 | 98 | Kevin Swindell (R) | Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | 29.839 | 180.971 |
| 24 | 10 | Michael McDowell (i) | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 29.968 | 180.192 |
| 25 | 55 | David Starr (i) | Viva Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.006 | 179.964 |
| 26 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 30.065 | 179.611 |
| 27 | 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.098 | 179.414 |
| 28 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota | 30.126 | 179.247 |
| 29 | 24 | Ryan Ellis | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 30.192 | 178.855 |
| 30 | 01 | Mike Wallace | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.217 | 178.707 |
| 31 | 74 | Carl Long | Mike Harmon Racing | Dodge | 30.278 | 178.347 |
| 32 | 42 | Josh Wise | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 30.278 | 178.347 |
| 33 | 00 | Blake Koch | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 30.366 | 177.830 |
| 34 | 14 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 30.402 | 177.620 |
| 35 | 79 | Bryan Silas (R) (i) | Go Green Racing | Ford | 30.445 | 177.369 |
| 36 | 40 | T. J. Bell | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 30.574 | 176.621 |
| 37 | 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Toyota | 30.871 | 174.921 |
| Qualified by owner's points |||||||
| 38 | 23 | Robert Richardson Jr. | R3 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.548 | 171.168 |
| 39 | 60 | Travis Pastrana | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 34.373 | 157.100 |
| Last car to qualify on time |||||||
| 40 | 92 | Dexter Stacey (R) | KH Motorsports | Ford | 31.043 | 173.952 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||
| 41 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | 31.339 | 172.309 |
| Official starting lineup |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| 1 | 2 | 22 | Brad Keselowski (i) | Penske Racing | Ford | 200 | 106 | running | 0 | $69,615 |
| 2 | 18 | 20 | Denny Hamlin (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 45 | running | 0 | $54,350 |
| 3 | 3 | 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | Ford | 200 | 2 | running | 42 | $44,450 |
| 4 | 13 | 18 | Matt Kenseth (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 42 | running | 0 | $31,550 |
| 5 | 5 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 2 | running | 40 | $37,525 |
| 6 | 8 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 38 | $27,925 |
| 7 | 19 | 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | running | 37 | $26,210 |
| 8 | 9 | 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 36 | $25,150 |
| 9 | 16 | 32 | Kyle Larson (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 35 | $25,025 |
| 10 | 11 | 5 | Brad Sweet | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 34 | $24,075 |
| 11 | 4 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 33 | $22,300 |
| 12 | 10 | 33 | Ty Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 0 | $21,750 |
| 13 | 14 | 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 0 | running | 31 | $21,225 |
| 14 | 21 | 43 | Michael Annett | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 30 | $20,800 |
| 15 | 17 | 30 | Nelson Piquet Jr. (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 29 | $21,550 |
| 16 | 23 | 98 | Kevin Swindell (R) | Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 28 | $20,450 |
| 17 | 7 | 16 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (i) | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 0 | $15,525 |
| 18 | 1 | 99 | Alex Bowman (R) | RAB Racing | Toyota | 199 | 3 | running | 27 | $23,600 |
| 19 | 15 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 25 | $20,075 |
| 20 | 12 | 44 | Cole Whitt | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 198 | 0 | running | 24 | $20,625 |
| 21 | 25 | 55 | David Starr (i) | Viva Motorsports | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 0 | $19,825 |
| 22 | 26 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 22 | $19,700 |
| 23 | 20 | 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 198 | 0 | running | 21 | $19,550 |
| 24 | 27 | 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 20 | $19,425 |
| 25 | 30 | 01 | Mike Wallace | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 19 | $19,750 |
| 26 | 6 | 54 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 196 | 0 | running | 0 | $13,150 |
| 27 | 34 | 14 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 196 | 0 | running | 17 | $19,025 |
| 28 | 38 | 23 | Robert Richardson Jr. | R3 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | running | 16 | $18,900 |
| 29 | 35 | 79 | Bryan Silas (R) (i) | Go Green Racing | Ford | 194 | 0 | running | 0 | $18,825 |
| 30 | 37 | 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Toyota | 190 | 0 | running | 14 | $13,075 |
| 31 | 39 | 60 | Travis Pastrana | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 175 | 0 | crash | 13 | $18,725 |
| 32 | 36 | 40 | T. J. Bell | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 170 | 0 | running | 12 | $18,680 |
| 33 | 28 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota | 166 | 0 | crash | 11 | $18,635 |
| 34 | 31 | 74 | Carl Long | Mike Harmon Racing | Dodge | 105 | 0 | electrical | 10 | $18,590 |
| 35 | 29 | 24 | Ryan Ellis | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 87 | 0 | vibration | 9 | $18,522 |
| 36 | 33 | 00 | Blake Koch | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 79 | 0 | handling | 8 | $11,650 |
| 37 | 22 | 70 | Johanna Long | ML Motorsports | Chevrolet | 49 | 0 | clutch | 7 | $17,615 |
| 38 | 32 | 42 | Josh Wise | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 6 | 0 | electrical | 6 | $11,561 |
| 39 | 40 | 92 | Dexter Stacey (R) | KH Motorsports | Ford | 5 | 0 | suspension | 0 | $11,445 |
| 40 | 24 | 10 | Michael McDowell (i) | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 4 | 0 | vibration | 0 | $11,405 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||||||
| 41 | | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| Official race results |||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Austin Dillon | 1,107 |
| | 2 | Sam Hornish Jr. | 1,101 (-6) |
| | 3 | Regan Smith | 1,053 (-54) |
| | 4 | Elliott Sadler | 1,026 (–81) |
| | 5 | Justin Allgaier | 1,022 (–85) |
| | 6 | Brian Scott | 1,010 (–97) |
| | 7 | Trevor Bayne | 1,009 (–98) |
| | 8 | Brian Vickers | 970 (–137) |
| | 9 | Kyle Larson | 945 (–162) |
| | 10 | Parker Kligerman | 927 (–183) |
| Official driver's standings ||||