# 2013 Johnsonville Sausage 200

The 2013 Johnsonville Sausage 200 presented by Menards was the 14th stock car race of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series and the fourth iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, June 22, 2013, in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin at Road America, a 4.048 miles (6.515 km) permanent road course. The race was extended from its scheduled 50 laps to 55 due to multiple green–white–checker finishes. At race's end, A. J. Allmendinger, driving for Penske Racing, would hold off the field on the final restart to complete a dominant performance and win his first career NASCAR Nationwide Series win and his first win of the season. To fill out the podium, Justin Allgaier of Turner Scott Motorsports and Parker Kligerman of Kyle Busch Motorsports would finish second and third, respectively.

## Background

Road America is a motorsport road course located near Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin on Wisconsin Highway 67. It has hosted races since the 1950s and currently hosts races in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, NTT Indycar Series, NTTWeatherTech SportsCar Championship, SCCA Pirelli World Challenge, ASRA, AMA Superbike series, IndyCar Series, and SCCA Pro Racing's Trans-Am Series.

### Entry list

| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 00 | Blake Koch* | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | |
| 01 | Mike Wallace | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | G&K Services |
| 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Charter Communications |
| 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | AdvoCare |
| 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Flex Seal |
| 5 | Johnny O'Connell | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Keen Parts |
| 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | Valvoline NextGen |
| 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 | Snap-on |
| 14 | Eric McClure | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | Hefty, Reynolds Wrap |
| 15 | Carl Long* | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | Lilly Trucking |
| 16 | Billy Johnson | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | Ford EcoBoost |
| 18 | Michael McDowell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | K-Love |
| 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | TriStar Motorsports |
| 20 | Brian Vickers | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Dollar General |
| 21 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa |
| 22 | A. J. Allmendinger | Penske Racing | Ford | Discount Tire |
| 23 | Stanton Barrett | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | FAIR Girls |
| 24 | Derek White | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | VIP Poker |
| 26 | John Young | Young Racing | Dodge | Contract Metal Products |
| 30 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | Qualcomm |
| 31 | Justin Allgaier | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | Brandt Professional Agriculture |
| 32 | Kyle Larson | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | Cottonelle |
| 33 | Max Papis | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Menards, Rheem |
| 34 | James Buescher | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | Wolfpack Energy Services |
| 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 Flying J |
| 44 | Cole Whitt | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | CBC Framing |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | Jeremy Clements Racing |
| 52 | Joey Gase* | Jimmy Means Racing | Toyota | Jimmy Means Racing |
| 53 | Andrew Ranger | NDS Motorsports | Dodge | Waste Management Bagster |
| 54 | Owen Kelly | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Monster Energy |
| 60 | Travis Pastrana | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing |
| 70 | Tony Raines | ML Motorsports | Toyota | ML Motorsports |
| 74 | Kevin O'Connell | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | Mike Harmon Racing |
| 75 | Kenny Habul | SunEnergy1 Racing | Toyota | Schneider Electric |
| 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | Toyota |
| 79 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Go Green Racing | Ford | Oath Keepers "We The People" |
| 87 | Kyle Kelley | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | First Class Auto Body, Jameson Engineering |
| 89 | Morgan Shepherd* | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | Racing with Jesus |
| 92 | Dexter Stacey | KH Motorsports | Ford | Maddie's Place Rocks |
| 99 | Alex Bowman | RAB Racing | Toyota | RAB Racing |
| Official entry list |||||
*Withdrew.

## Practice
### First practice

The first practice session was held on Friday, June 21, at 11:30 AM CST, and would last for an hour and 30 minutes. Sam Hornish Jr. of Penske Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 2:26.888 and an average speed of 99.210 miles per hour (159.663 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | Ford | 2:26.888 | 99.210 |
| 2 | 40 | Reed Sorenson | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 2:27.042 | 99.106 |
| 3 | 44 | Cole Whitt | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 2:27.125 | 99.051 |
| 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 21, at 1:30 PM CST, and would last for an hour and 25 minutes. Owen Kelly of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 2:14.038 and an average speed of 108.721 miles per hour (174.969 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 54 | Owen Kelly | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2:14.038 | 108.721 |
| 2 | 16 | Billy Johnson | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 2:14.583 | 108.281 |
| 3 | 22 | A. J. Allmendinger | Penske Racing | Ford | 2:14.636 | 108.239 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Saturday, June 22, at 11:05 AM CST. Each driver would have one lap to set a time.
A. J. Allmendinger of Penske Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 2:13.410 and an average speed of 109.233 miles per hour (175.793 km/h).
No drivers would fail to qualify.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 22 | A. J. Allmendinger | Penske Racing | Ford | 2:13.410 | 109.233 |
| 2 | 54 | Owen Kelly | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2:13.641 | 109.044 |
| 3 | 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 2:13.761 | 108.947 |
| 4 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:13.910 | 108.825 |
| 5 | 18 | Michael McDowell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2:14.006 | 108.747 |
| 6 | 30 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:14.242 | 108.556 |
| 7 | 16 | Billy Johnson | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 2:14.308 | 108.503 |
| 8 | 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | Ford | 2:14.348 | 108.471 |
| 9 | 20 | Brian Vickers | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2:14.348 | 108.471 |
| 10 | 33 | Max Papis | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 2:14.664 | 108.216 |
| 11 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 2:14.807 | 108.101 |
| 12 | 5 | Johnny O'Connell | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:14.880 | 108.043 |
| 13 | 32 | Kyle Larson | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:14.917 | 108.013 |
| 14 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 2:15.053 | 107.904 |
| 15 | 99 | Alex Bowman | RAB Racing | Toyota | 2:15.133 | 107.840 |
| 16 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:15.588 | 107.479 |
| 17 | 44 | Cole Whitt | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 2:15.608 | 107.463 |
| 18 | 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 2:15.679 | 107.406 |
| 19 | 60 | Travis Pastrana | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 2:15.743 | 107.356 |
| 20 | 43 | Michael Annett | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 2:15.996 | 107.156 |
| 21 | 53 | Andrew Ranger | NDS Motorsports | Dodge | 2:16.018 | 107.139 |
| 22 | 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2:17.029 | 106.348 |
| 23 | 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 2:17.142 | 106.261 |
| 24 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 2:17.313 | 106.128 |
| 25 | 23 | Stanton Barrett | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 2:17.490 | 105.992 |
| 26 | 21 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 2:17.561 | 105.937 |
| 27 | 87 | Kyle Kelley | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:17.612 | 105.898 |
| 28 | 75 | Kenny Habul | SunEnergy1 Racing | Toyota | 2:17.924 | 105.658 |
| 29 | 34 | James Buescher | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:18.181 | 105.462 |
| 30 | 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:18.243 | 105.414 |
| 31 | 01 | Mike Wallace | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:18.342 | 105.339 |
| 32 | 79 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Go Green Racing | Ford | 2:18.969 | 104.864 |
| 33 | 40 | Reed Sorenson | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 2:19.024 | 104.822 |
| 34 | 26 | John Young | Young Racing | Dodge | 2:19.065 | 104.791 |
| 35 | 14 | Eric McClure | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 2:19.082 | 104.778 |
| 36 | 10 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 2:20.059 | 104.048 |
| 37 | 74 | Kevin O'Connell | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 2:21.082 | 103.293 |
| 38 | 24 | Derek White | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 2:21.609 | 102.909 |
| Qualified by owner's points |||||||
| 39 | 70 | Tony Raines | ML Motorsports | Toyota | 2:25.412 | 100.217 |
| Last car to qualify on time |||||||
| 40 | 92 | Dexter Stacey | KH Motorsports | Ford | 2:25.206 | 100.359 |
| Withdrew |||||||
| WD | 00 | Blake Koch | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | — | — |
| WD | 15 | Carl Long | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | — | — |
| WD | 42 | T. J. Bell | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | — | — |
| WD | 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | — | — |
| WD | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | — | — |
| Official starting lineup |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| 1 | 1 | 22 | A. J. Allmendinger | Penske Racing | Ford | 55 | 29 | running | 0 | $59,325 |
| 2 | 4 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 55 | 1 | running | 43 | $43,225 |
| 3 | 3 | 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 55 | 4 | running | 42 | $33,925 |
| 4 | 2 | 54 | Owen Kelly | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 55 | 8 | running | 41 | $28,275 |
| 5 | 8 | 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | Ford | 55 | 2 | running | 40 | $23,775 |
| 6 | 9 | 20 | Brian Vickers | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 55 | 0 | running | 38 | $23,425 |
| 7 | 13 | 32 | Kyle Larson | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 55 | 0 | running | 37 | $21,825 |
| 8 | 17 | 44 | Cole Whitt | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 55 | 0 | running | 36 | $20,100 |
| 9 | 22 | 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 55 | 0 | running | 35 | $20,825 |
| 10 | 14 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 55 | 0 | running | 34 | $20,775 |
| 11 | 26 | 21 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 55 | 0 | running | 0 | $13,475 |
| 12 | 12 | 5 | Johnny O'Connell | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 55 | 0 | running | 32 | $19,400 |
| 13 | 31 | 01 | Mike Wallace | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 55 | 0 | running | 31 | $19,300 |
| 14 | 29 | 34 | James Buescher | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 55 | 1 | running | 0 | $13,175 |
| 15 | 7 | 16 | Billy Johnson | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 55 | 10 | running | 30 | $18,575 |
| 16 | 19 | 60 | Travis Pastrana | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 55 | 0 | running | 28 | $19,025 |
| 17 | 10 | 33 | Max Papis | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 55 | 0 | running | 27 | $18,925 |
| 18 | 28 | 75 | Kenny Habul | SunEnergy1 Racing | Toyota | 55 | 0 | running | 26 | $12,825 |
| 19 | 25 | 23 | Stanton Barrett | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 55 | 0 | running | 25 | $18,750 |
| 20 | 18 | 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 55 | 0 | running | 24 | $19,375 |
| 21 | 6 | 30 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 55 | 0 | running | 23 | $18,625 |
| 22 | 37 | 74 | Kevin O'Connell | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 55 | 0 | running | 22 | $18,585 |
| 23 | 24 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 55 | 0 | running | 21 | $18,550 |
| 24 | 15 | 99 | Alex Bowman | RAB Racing | Toyota | 55 | 0 | running | 20 | $18,490 |
| 25 | 40 | 92 | Dexter Stacey | KH Motorsports | Ford | 55 | 0 | running | 19 | $12,895 |
| 26 | 32 | 79 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Go Green Racing | Ford | 55 | 0 | running | 18 | $18,385 |
| 27 | 35 | 14 | Eric McClure | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 55 | 0 | running | 17 | $18,350 |
| 28 | 34 | 26 | John Young | Young Racing | Dodge | 55 | 0 | running | 16 | $12,320 |
| 29 | 21 | 53 | Andrew Ranger | NDS Motorsports | Dodge | 55 | 0 | running | 0 | $12,285 |
| 30 | 11 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 55 | 0 | running | 14 | $18,540 |
| 31 | 27 | 87 | Kyle Kelley | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 54 | 0 | running | 13 | $18,195 |
| 32 | 16 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 54 | 0 | running | 12 | $18,150 |
| 33 | 23 | 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 53 | 0 | overheating | 11 | $18,120 |
| 34 | 5 | 18 | Michael McDowell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 52 | 0 | running | 0 | $18,100 |
| 35 | 20 | 43 | Michael Annett | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 50 | 0 | crash | 9 | $18,068 |
| 36 | 38 | 24 | Derek White | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 37 | 0 | oil leak | 8 | $17,255 |
| 37 | 33 | 40 | Reed Sorenson | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 31 | 0 | chassis | 7 | $17,235 |
| 38 | 39 | 70 | Tony Raines | ML Motorsports | Toyota | 20 | 0 | rear gear | 6 | $11,216 |
| 39 | 30 | 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 | 0 | engine | 5 | $11,075 |
| 40 | 36 | 10 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 2 | 0 | brakes | 4 | $10,975 |
| Withdrew |||||||||||
| WD | | 00 | Blake Koch | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | | | | | |
| WD | | 15 | Carl Long | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | | | | | |
| WD | | 42 | T. J. Bell | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| WD | | 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| WD | | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| Official race results |||||||||||