# 2013 Feed the Children 300

The 2013 Feed the Children 300 was the 15th stock car race of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series and the 13th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, June 28, 2013, in Sparta, Kentucky, at Kentucky Speedway, a 1.5-mile (2.41 km) tri-oval speedway. The race was shortened from its scheduled 200 laps to 170 due to rain cutting the race short. At race's end, Brad Keselowski, driving for Penske Racing would lead the last 15 laps of the race to win his 22nd career NASCAR Nationwide Series win and his second win of the season. To fill out the podium, Elliott Sadler of Joe Gibbs Racing and Matt Crafton of Richard Childress Racing would finish second and third, respectively.

## Background

Kentucky Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval speedway in Sparta, Kentucky, which has hosted ARCA, NASCAR and Indy Racing League racing annually since it opened in 2000. The track is currently owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports, Inc. and Jerry Carroll, who, along with four other investors, owned Kentucky Speedway until 2008. The speedway has a grandstand capacity of 117,000. Construction of the speedway began in 1998 and was completed in mid-2000. The speedway has hosted the Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series, Xfinity Series, IndyCar Series, Indy Lights, and most recently, the NASCAR Cup Series beginning in 2011.

### 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 | M&W Transportation |
| 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 |
| 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | JD Motorsports |
| 5 | Brad Sweet | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Great Clips |
| 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | Help a Hero |
| 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Hellmann's Happy 100 Years |
| 10 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | TriStar Motorsports |
| 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | OneMain Financial |
| 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | Ford | Penske Truck Leasing |
| 14 | Eric McClure | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | Hefty, Reynolds Wrap |
| 15 | Scott Riggs* | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | Rick Ware Racing |
| 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | TriStar Motorsports |
| 20 | Brian Vickers | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Dollar General |
| 22 | Brad Keselowski (i) | Penske Racing | Ford | Discount Tire |
| 23 | Harrison Rhodes | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | Energize Ministries, Vecoplan |
| 24 | Ken Butler III | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | Taylor Brooks Salon, Five Star Lodge & Stables |
| 30 | Nelson Piquet Jr. (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | Worx Yard Tools |
| 31 | Justin Allgaier | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | Brandt Professional Agriculture |
| 32 | Kyle Larson (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | Clear Men Scalp Therapy |
| 33 | Matt Crafton (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Menards, Rheem |
| 40 | Reed Sorenson | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | Swisher E-Cigarette |
| 42 | Josh Wise | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | The Motorsports Group |
| 43 | Michael Annett | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | Pilot Travel Centers |
| 44 | Cole Whitt | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | TriStar Motorsports |
| 46 | J. J. Yeley (i) | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | The Motorsports Group |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | Jeremy Clements Racing |
| 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 | Johanna Long | ML Motorsports | Chevrolet | Wish For Our Heroes |
| 73 | Derrike Cope | Creation-Cope Racing | Chevrolet | MAXelence MVP |
| 74 | Carl Long | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | Oleofinos, VMP Nutrition |
| 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | Toyota, Camp Horsin' Around |
| 79 | Bryan Silas (i) | Go Green Racing | Ford | Koma Unwind, Bell Trucks |
| 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota | R.G.E. Manufacturing |
| 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | Racing with Jesus |
| 92 | Dexter Stacey (R) | KH Motorsports | Ford | Maddie's Place Rocks |
| 98 | Kevin Swindell | Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | Carroll Shelby Engine Co., DenBeste Water Solutions |
| 99 | Alex Bowman (R) | RAB Racing | Toyota | St. Jude Children's Research Hospital |
| Official entry list |||||

## Practice
### First practice

The first practice session was held on Thursday, June 27, at 6:30 PM EST, and would last for 45 minutes. Matt Crafton of Richard Childress Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 31.259 and an average speed of 172.750 miles per hour (278.014 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 33 | Matt Crafton (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 31.259 | 172.750 |
| 2 | 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | Ford | 31.422 | 171.854 |
| 3 | 44 | Cole Whitt | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 31.427 | 171.827 |
| Full first practice results |||||||

### Second and final practice

The second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, June 28, at 9:00 AM EST, and would last for one hour and 30 minutes. Travis Pastrana of Roush Fenway Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.687 and an average speed of 175.970 miles per hour (283.196 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 60 | Travis Pastrana | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 30.687 | 175.970 |
| 2 | 33 | Matt Crafton (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.705 | 175.867 |
| 3 | 99 | Alex Bowman (R) | RAB Racing | Toyota | 30.929 | 174.593 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, June 28, at 3:35 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.
Austin Dillon of Richard Childress Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 30.724 and an average speed of 175.758 miles per hour (282.855 km/h).
Dexter Stacey would be the only driver to fail to qualify.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.724 | 175.758 |
| 2 | 60 | Travis Pastrana | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 31.093 | 173.673 |
| 3 | 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | Ford | 31.130 | 173.466 |
| 4 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 31.144 | 173.388 |
| 5 | 54 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 31.145 | 173.383 |
| 6 | 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 31.206 | 173.044 |
| 7 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.303 | 172.507 |
| 8 | 33 | Matt Crafton (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 31.322 | 172.403 |
| 9 | 44 | Cole Whitt | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 31.332 | 172.348 |
| 10 | 99 | Alex Bowman (R) | RAB Racing | Toyota | 31.349 | 172.254 |
| 11 | 20 | Brian Vickers | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 31.360 | 172.194 |
| 12 | 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 31.376 | 172.106 |
| 13 | 43 | Michael Annett | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 31.404 | 171.953 |
| 14 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.418 | 171.876 |
| 15 | 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 31.462 | 171.636 |
| 16 | 5 | Brad Sweet | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.518 | 171.331 |
| 17 | 98 | Kevin Swindell | Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | 31.544 | 171.189 |
| 18 | 30 | Nelson Piquet Jr. (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.665 | 170.535 |
| 19 | 22 | Brad Keselowski (i) | Penske Racing | Ford | 31.702 | 170.336 |
| 20 | 70 | Johanna Long | ML Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.799 | 169.817 |
| 21 | 32 | Kyle Larson (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.816 | 169.726 |
| 22 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota | 31.881 | 169.380 |
| 23 | 55 | Jamie Dick | Viva Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.954 | 168.993 |
| 24 | 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 32.021 | 168.639 |
| 25 | 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 32.071 | 168.376 |
| 26 | 10 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 32.111 | 168.167 |
| 27 | 01 | Mike Wallace | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 32.214 | 167.629 |
| 28 | 40 | Reed Sorenson | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 32.399 | 166.672 |
| 29 | 24 | Ken Butler III | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 32.441 | 166.456 |
| 30 | 00 | Blake Koch | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 32.559 | 165.853 |
| 31 | 46 | J. J. Yeley (i) | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 32.559 | 165.853 |
| 32 | 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 32.648 | 165.401 |
| 33 | 79 | Bryan Silas (i) | Go Green Racing | Ford | 32.658 | 165.350 |
| 34 | 23 | Harrison Rhodes | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 32.671 | 165.284 |
| 35 | 74 | Carl Long | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 32.676 | 165.259 |
| 36 | 42 | Josh Wise | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 32.679 | 165.244 |
| 37 | 73 | Derrike Cope | Creation-Cope Racing | Chevrolet | 33.109 | 163.098 |
| Qualified by owner's points |||||||
| 38 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | — | — |
| 39 | 14 | Eric McClure | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | — | — |
| Last car to qualify on time |||||||
| 40 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | 33.442 | 161.474 |
| Failed to qualify or withdrew |||||||
| 41 | 92 | Dexter Stacey (R) | KH Motorsports | Ford | 34.002 | 158.814 |
| WD | 15 | Scott Riggs | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | — | — |
| Official starting lineup |||||||

## Race results

| Fin. | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| 1 | 19 | 22 | Brad Keselowski (i) | Penske Racing | Ford | 170 | 59 | running | 0 | $83,975 |
| 2 | 6 | 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 170 | 9 | running | 43 | $61,400 |
| 3 | 8 | 33 | Matt Crafton (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 170 | 8 | running | 0 | $49,150 |
| 4 | 11 | 20 | Brian Vickers | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 170 | 0 | running | 40 | $34,150 |
| 5 | 5 | 54 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 170 | 74 | running | 0 | $27,500 |
| 6 | 1 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 170 | 18 | running | 39 | $30,775 |
| 7 | 21 | 32 | Kyle Larson (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 170 | 0 | running | 37 | $26,175 |
| 8 | 18 | 30 | Nelson Piquet Jr. (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 170 | 0 | running | 36 | $23,975 |
| 9 | 3 | 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | Ford | 170 | 1 | running | 36 | $22,950 |
| 10 | 10 | 99 | Alex Bowman (R) | RAB Racing | Toyota | 170 | 0 | running | 34 | $23,275 |
| 11 | 17 | 98 | Kevin Swindell | Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | 170 | 1 | running | 34 | $16,200 |
| 12 | 4 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 170 | 0 | running | 32 | $21,350 |
| 13 | 7 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 170 | 0 | running | 31 | $20,800 |
| 14 | 16 | 5 | Brad Sweet | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 170 | 0 | running | 30 | $20,250 |
| 15 | 2 | 60 | Travis Pastrana | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 170 | 0 | running | 29 | $21,200 |
| 16 | 12 | 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 170 | 0 | running | 28 | $19,800 |
| 17 | 15 | 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 169 | 0 | running | 27 | $19,675 |
| 18 | 13 | 43 | Michael Annett | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 169 | 0 | running | 26 | $19,525 |
| 19 | 24 | 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 169 | 0 | running | 25 | $19,400 |
| 20 | 20 | 70 | Johanna Long | ML Motorsports | Chevrolet | 168 | 0 | running | 24 | $19,775 |
| 21 | 27 | 01 | Mike Wallace | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 168 | 0 | running | 23 | $19,325 |
| 22 | 28 | 40 | Reed Sorenson | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 168 | 0 | running | 22 | $19,025 |
| 23 | 39 | 14 | Eric McClure | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 167 | 0 | running | 21 | $18,875 |
| 24 | 29 | 24 | Ken Butler III | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 167 | 0 | running | 20 | $18,725 |
| 25 | 38 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 166 | 0 | running | 19 | $19,075 |
| 26 | 33 | 79 | Bryan Silas (i) | Go Green Racing | Ford | 166 | 0 | running | 0 | $18,475 |
| 27 | 23 | 55 | Jamie Dick | Viva Motorsports | Chevrolet | 165 | 0 | running | 17 | $18,350 |
| 28 | 35 | 74 | Carl Long | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 164 | 0 | running | 16 | $18,225 |
| 29 | 34 | 23 | Harrison Rhodes | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 164 | 0 | running | 15 | $18,075 |
| 30 | 14 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 153 | 0 | running | 14 | $18,250 |
| 31 | 9 | 44 | Cole Whitt | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 107 | 0 | transmission | 13 | $17,825 |
| 32 | 32 | 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | engine | 12 | $11,700 |
| 33 | 22 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota | 52 | 0 | engine | 11 | $17,590 |
| 34 | 30 | 00 | Blake Koch | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 16 | 0 | brakes | 10 | $11,480 |
| 35 | 40 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | handling | 9 | $11,359 |
| 36 | 25 | 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 14 | 0 | engine | 8 | $16,555 |
| 37 | 31 | 46 | J. J. Yeley (i) | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | transmission | 0 | $10,520 |
| 38 | 36 | 42 | Josh Wise | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 7 | 0 | vibration | 6 | $10,486 |
| 39 | 37 | 73 | Derrike Cope | Creation-Cope Racing | Chevrolet | 3 | 0 | rear gear | 5 | $10,350 |
| 40 | 26 | 10 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 3 | 0 | vibration | 4 | $10,250 |
| Failed to qualify or withdrew |||||||||||
| 41 | | 92 | Dexter Stacey (R) | KH Motorsports | Ford | | | | | |
| WD | | 15 | Scott Riggs | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | | | | | |
| Official race results |||||||||||