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2013 ToyotaCare 250
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Race 7 of 33 of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series | |
| April 26, 2013 | |
| 26th Annual ToyotaCare 250 | |
| Richmond, Virginia, Richmond International Raceway | |
| Permanent racing facility | |
| 0.75 miles (1.21 km) | |
| 250 laps, 187.5 mi (301.752 km) | |
| 250 laps, 187.5 mi (301.752 km) | |
| 83.768 miles per hour (134.812 km/h) | |
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| 21.371 | |
| Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing |
| 96 | |
| Brad Keselowski | Penske Racing |
| ESPNews | |
| Allen Bestwick, Carl Edwards, Andy Petree | |
| Motor Racing Network |
The 2013 ToyotaCare 250 was the seventh stock car race of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series and the 26th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, April 26, 2013, in Richmond, Virginia, at Richmond International Raceway, a 0.75 miles (1.21 km) D-shaped oval. The race took the scheduled 250 laps to complete. Brad Keselowski, driving for Penske Racing, would hold off eventual second-place finisher, Richard Childress Racing driver Kevin Harvick with 12 to go to win his 21st career NASCAR Nationwide Series win and his first win of the season. To fill out the podium, Kyle Busch of Joe Gibbs Racing would finish third.
The layout of Richmond International Raceway, the venue where the race was at.
Richmond International Raceway (RIR) is a 3/4-mile (1.2 km), D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County. It hosts the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series. Known as "America's premier short track", it formerly hosted a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race, an IndyCar Series race, and two USAC sprint car races.
| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Michael McDowell | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | Support Military |
| 01 | Mike Wallace | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | S. B. Ballard Construction Co. |
| 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 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Keen Parts |
| 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | Ford EcoBoost |
| 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | TaxSlayer |
| 8 | Scott Lagasse Jr. | Team SLR | Chevrolet | Incredible Pizza, Boy Scouts of America |
| 10 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | TriStar Motorsports |
| 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Sport Clips Haircuts |
| 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | Ford | Alliance Truck Parts |
| 14 | Eric McClure | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | Hefty, Reynolds Wrap |
| 15 | Stanton Barrett | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | FAIR Girls |
| 16 | Ryan Reed | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | American Diabetes Association |
| 17 | Tanner Berryhill | Vision Racing | Toyota | Keller Williams Realty "What's Your One Thing?" |
| 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, SKF |
| 23 | Robert Richardson Jr. | R3 Motorsports | Chevrolet | R3 Motorsports |
| 24 | Blake Koch | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | O.C.R. Gaz Bar |
| 29 | Kenny Wallace | RAB Racing | Toyota | ToyotaCare |
| 30 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | Delavaco |
| 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 | Hungryman, Armour |
| 40 | Josh Wise | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | Curtis Key Plumbing |
| 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 | Jason Bowles | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | The Motorsports Group |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | Jeremy Clements Racing |
| 52 | Derek Thorn | Jimmy Means Racing | Toyota | Jimmy Means Racing |
| 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 |
| 70 | Johanna Long | ML Motorsports | Chevrolet | Foretravel Motorcoach |
| 74 | Juan Carlos Blum | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | VMP Nutrition, Hahayoo "Digital Media... Evolved" |
| 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | Toyota |
| 79 | Joey Gase | Go Green Racing | Ford | Donate Life Virginia |
| 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota | AM/FM Energy Wood & Pellet Stoves |
| 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | Racing with Jesus "Crank It Up" Campaign |
| 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 |
The first practice session was held on Thursday, April 25, at 9:00 AM EST, and would last for two hours and 50 minutes. Brad Keselowski of Penske Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 21.832 and an average speed of 123.672 miles per hour (199.031 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Racing | Ford | 21.832 | 123.672 | |
| 99 | Alex Bowman | RAB Racing | Toyota | 21.848 | 123.581 | |
| 54 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 21.902 | 123.276 |
The second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, April 26, at 9:00 AM EST, and would last for two hours and 30 minutes. Kyle Busch of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 21.620 and an average speed of 124.884 miles per hour (200.981 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 21.620 | 124.884 | |
| 29 | Kenny Wallace | RAB Racing | Toyota | 21.696 | 124.447 | |
| 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 21.716 | 124.332 |
Qualifying was held on Friday, April 26, at 4:05 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.
Brad Keselowski of Penske Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 21.371 and an average speed of 126.339 miles per hour (203.323 km/h).
Six drivers would fail to qualify: Jamie Dick, Derek Thorn, Jason Bowles, Chase Miller, Morgan Shepherd, and Stanton Barrett.
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