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2013 Subway Firecracker 250

Race details
Race 16 of 33 of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series
July 5, 2013
12th Annual Subway Firecracker 250
Daytona Beach, Florida, Daytona International Speedway
Permanent racing facility
2.5 miles (4.0 km)
101 laps, 252.5 mi (406.359 km)
100 laps, 250 mi (402.336 km)
145.767 miles per hour (234.589 km/h)
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50.298
Sam Hornish Jr.Penske Racing
61
Matt KensethJoe Gibbs Racing
ESPN
Allen Bestwick, Dale Jarrett, Andy Petree
Motor Racing Network

The 2013 Subway Firecracker 250 was the 16th stock car race of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series and the 12th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, July 5, 2013, in Daytona Beach, Florida at Daytona International Speedway, a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) permanent triangular-shaped superspeedway. The race was extended from its scheduled 100 laps to 101 due to a green–white–checker finish. At race's end, Matt Kenseth, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would pull away on the final restart to win his 27th career NASCAR Nationwide Series win and his first of the season. To fill out the podium, James Buescher of Turner Scott Motorsports and Elliott Sadler of Joe Gibbs Racing would finish second and third, respectively.

The layout of Daytona International Speedway, the venue where the race was held.

Daytona International Speedway is one of three superspeedways to hold NASCAR races, the other two being Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway. The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long. The track's turns are banked at 31 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at 18 degrees.

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
#DriverTeamMakeSponsor
00Blake KochSR² MotorsportsToyotaCompassion International
1Kurt Busch (i)Phoenix RacingChevroletCity Chevrolet
01Mike WallaceJD MotorsportsChevroletJD Motorsports
2Brian ScottRichard Childress RacingChevroletRain-X
3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevroletAdvoCare Spark
4Landon CassillJD MotorsportsChevroletFlex Seal
5Brad SweetJR MotorsportsChevroletGreat Clips
6Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFordWinn-Dixie "The Beef People"
7Regan SmithJR MotorsportsChevroletWinn-Dixie, Hellmann's Happy 100 Years
10Jeff Green*TriStar MotorsportsToyotaTriStar Motorsports
11Elliott SadlerJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaSport Clips Haircuts
12Sam Hornish Jr.Penske RacingFordPPG Envirobase High Performance
14Eric McClureTriStar MotorsportsToyotaHefty, Reynolds Wrap
18Matt Kenseth (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyotaGameStop, Playpad Pro
19Mike BlissTriStar MotorsportsToyotaTweaker Energy Shot
20Brian VickersJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaDollar General
22Joey Logano (i)Penske RacingFordDiscount Tire
23Robert Richardson Jr.R3 MotorsportsChevroletNorth Texas Pipe
24Jason WhiteSR² MotorsportsToyotaJW Demolition
30Nelson Piquet Jr. (R)Turner Scott MotorsportsChevroletWorx Yard Tools
31Justin AllgaierTurner Scott MotorsportsChevroletBrandt Professional Agriculture, TradeMark Nitrogen
32Kyle Larson (R)Turner Scott MotorsportsChevroletClorox
33Ty Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevroletHunt Brothers Pizza
34James Buescher (i)Turner Scott MotorsportsChevroletFlorida Lottery "Just Imagine"
40Reed SorensonThe Motorsports GroupChevroletSwisher E-Cigarette
42Josh Wise*The Motorsports GroupChevroletThe Motorsports Group
43Michael AnnettRichard Petty MotorsportsFordPilot Flying J
44Cole WhittTriStar MotorsportsToyotaGold Bond
51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevroletAll South Electric, Lighting Value
52Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingToyotaTransLife Donation Services, Donate Life Florida
54Kyle Busch (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyotaMonster Energy
55Jamie DickViva MotorsportsChevroletViva Motorsports
60Travis PastranaRoush Fenway RacingFordRoush Fenway Racing Patriotic
70Tony Raines**ML MotorsportsToyotaML Motorsports
74Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingDodgePaxco Quality Race Car Refinishing
77Parker KligermanKyle Busch MotorsportsToyotaBandit Chippers Patriotic
79Jeffrey Earnhardt (R)Go Green RacingFordTobacco Free Florida
85Bobby GerhartBobby Gerhart RacingChevroletLucas Oil
87Joe NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsToyotaAM/FM Energy Wood & Pellet Stoves
89Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesDodgeRacing with Jesus
92Dexter Stacey (R)KH MotorsportsFordMaddie's Place Rocks
98Kevin Swindell (R)Biagi-DenBeste RacingFordCurb Records, LeAnn Rimes "Spitfire"
99Alex Bowman (R)RAB RacingToyotaToyotaCare

The first practice session was held on Thursday, July 4, at 2:30 PM EST, and would last for one hour and 20 minutes. Brad Sweet of JR Motorsports 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.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
5Brad SweetJR MotorsportsChevrolet46.688192.769
7Regan SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet46.689192.765
77Parker KligermanKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota47.117191.014

The second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Thursday, July 4, at 5:30 PM EST, and would last for 55 minutes. Parker Kligerman of Kyle Busch Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 48.913 and an average speed of 184.000 miles per hour (296.119 km/h).

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
77Parker KligermanKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota48.913184.000
87Joe NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsToyota48.914183.996
23Robert Richardson Jr.R3 MotorsportsChevrolet50.349178.752

Qualifying was held on Friday, July 5, at 2:05 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.

Austin Dillon of Richard Childress Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 50.298 and an average speed of 178.934 miles per hour (287.966 km/h).

Blake Koch was the only driver to fail to qualify.

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet50.298178.934
60Travis PastranaRoush Fenway RacingFord50.435178.448
33Ty Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet50.442178.423
2Brian ScottRichard Childress RacingChevrolet50.463178.348
12Sam Hornish Jr.Penske RacingFord50.468178.331
31Justin AllgaierTurner Scott MotorsportsChevrolet50.499178.221
1Kurt Busch (i)Phoenix RacingChevrolet50.513178.172
6Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord50.520178.147
11Elliott SadlerJoe Gibbs RacingToyota50.522178.140
5Brad SweetJR MotorsportsChevrolet50.546178.056
7Regan SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet50.558178.013
99Alex Bowman (R)RAB RacingToyota50.596177.880
32Kyle Larson (R)Turner Scott MotorsportsChevrolet50.605177.848
22Joey Logano (i)Penske RacingFord50.626177.774
54Kyle Busch (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota50.671177.616
43Michael AnnettRichard Petty MotorsportsFord50.697177.525
34James Buescher (i)Turner Scott MotorsportsChevrolet50.747177.350
20Brian VickersJoe Gibbs RacingToyota50.766177.284
18Matt Kenseth (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota50.796177.179
30Nelson Piquet Jr. (R)Turner Scott MotorsportsChevrolet50.857176.967
19Mike BlissTriStar MotorsportsToyota50.857176.967
85Bobby GerhartBobby Gerhart RacingChevrolet50.869176.925
44Cole WhittTriStar MotorsportsToyota50.873176.911
14Eric McClureTriStar MotorsportsToyota50.903176.807
55Jamie DickViva MotorsportsChevrolet50.950176.644
98Kevin Swindell (R)Biagi-DenBeste RacingFord51.086176.174
77Parker KligermanKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota51.196175.795
23Robert Richardson Jr.R3 MotorsportsChevrolet51.202175.774
74Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingDodge51.230175.678
87Joe NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsToyota51.231175.675
89Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesDodge51.378175.172
24Jason WhiteSR² MotorsportsToyota51.382175.159
52Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingChevrolet51.433174.985
79Jeffrey Earnhardt (R)Go Green RacingFord51.501174.754
01Mike WallaceJD MotorsportsChevrolet51.665174.199
51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet51.862173.537
40Reed SorensonThe Motorsports GroupChevrolet51.960173.210
70Jeff GreenML MotorsportsToyota51.999173.080
4Landon CassillJD MotorsportsChevrolet52.071172.841
92Dexter Stacey (R)KH MotorsportsFord51.757173.890
00Blake KochSR² MotorsportsToyota51.804173.732
10Jeff GreenTriStar MotorsportsToyota——
42Josh WiseThe Motorsports GroupChevrolet——
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