2013 Subway Firecracker 250
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| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 16 of 33 of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series | |||
| Date | July 5, 2013 | ||
| Official name | 12th Annual Subway Firecracker 250 | ||
| Location | Daytona Beach, Florida, Daytona International Speedway | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.0 km (2.5 miles) | ||
| Distance | 101 laps, 252.5 mi (406.359 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 100 laps, 250 mi (402.336 km) | ||
| Average speed | 145.767 miles per hour (234.589 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Richard Childress Racing | ||
| Time | 50.298 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | |
| Laps | 61 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 18 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ESPN | ||
| Announcers | Allen Bestwick, Dale Jarrett, Andy Petree | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | 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.[1] To fill out the podium, James Buescher of Turner Scott Motorsports and Elliott Sadler of Joe Gibbs Racing would finish second and third, respectively.
Entry list
Daytona International Speedway is one of three superspeedways to hold NASCAR races, the other two being Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway.[2] 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.[3]
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
First practice
The first practice session was held on Thursday, July 4, at 2:30 PM EST, and would last for one hour and 20 minutes.[4] 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).[5]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Brad Sweet | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46.688 | 192.769 |
| 2 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46.689 | 192.765 |
| 3 | 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 47.117 | 191.014 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Second and final practice
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.[4] 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).[5]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 48.913 | 184.000 |
| 2 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota | 48.914 | 183.996 |
| 3 | 23 | Robert Richardson Jr. | R3 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 50.349 | 178.752 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results | ||||||