The 2013 Sam's Town 300 was the third stock car race of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series and the 17th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, March 9, 2013, in North Las Vegas, Nevada at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent D-shaped oval racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. Sam Hornish Jr., driving for Penske Racing, would survive two ensuing restarts and defend eventual-second Joe Gibbs Racing place driver Kyle Busch to win his second career NASCAR Nationwide Series win and his first and only win of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Brian Vickers of Joe Gibbs Racing would finish third.

2013 Sam's Town 300
Race details
Race 3 of 33 of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series
Date March 9, 2013
Official name 17th Annual Sam's Town 300
Location North Las Vegas, Nevada, Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
1.5 mi (2.41 km)
Distance 200 laps, 300 mi (482.803 km)
Scheduled Distance 200 laps, 300 mi (482.803 km)
Average speed 125.087 miles per hour (201.308 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Joe Gibbs Racing
Time Set by 2012 owner's points
Most laps led
Driver Sam Hornish Jr. Penske Racing
Laps 114
Winner
No. 12 Sam Hornish Jr. Penske Racing
Television in the United States
Network ESPN2
Announcers Allen Bestwick, Dale Jarrett, Andy Petree
Radio in the United States
Radio Performance Racing Network

Background

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The layout of Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the venue where the race was held.

Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located in Clark County, Nevada outside the Las Vegas city limits and about 15 miles northeast of the Las Vegas Strip, is a 1,200-acre (490 ha) complex of multiple tracks for motorsports racing. The complex is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Entry list

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# Driver Team Make Sponsor
00 Jason White SR² Motorsports Toyota Headrush
01 Mike Wallace JD Motorsports Chevrolet G&K Services
2 Brian Scott Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Whitetail Club
3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet AdvoCare
4 Daryl Harr JD Motorsports Chevrolet iWorld
5 Brad Sweet JR Motorsports Chevrolet Great Clips
6 Trevor Bayne Roush Fenway Racing Ford World Financial Group
7 Regan Smith JR Motorsports Chevrolet Fire Alarm Services
8 Scott Lagasse Jr. Team SLR Chevrolet Hybrid Light, Boy Scouts of America
10 Jeff Green TriStar Motorsports Toyota TriStar Motorsports
11 Elliott Sadler Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Interstate Batteries
12 Sam Hornish Jr. Penske Racing Ford Würth
14 Eric McClure TriStar Motorsports Toyota Hefty, Reynolds Wrap
15 Juan Carlos Blum Rick Ware Racing Ford Western Banking Corporation
19 Mike Bliss TriStar Motorsports Toyota Hefty, Reynolds Wrap
20 Brian Vickers Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Dollar General
21 Brendan Gaughan Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa
22 Brad Keselowski Penske Racing Ford Discount Tire
23 Robert Richardson Jr. R3 Motorsports Chevrolet R3 Motorsports
24 Blake Koch SR² Motorsports Toyota I Am Second
30 Nelson Piquet Jr. Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet Worx Yard Tools
31 Justin Allgaier Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet Brandt Professional Agriculture
32 Kyle Larson Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet Clear Men Scalp Therapy
33 Ty Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet WESCO International
40 Josh Wise The Motorsports Group Chevrolet The Motorsports Group
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
51 Ryan Sieg Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet Jeremy Clements Racing
52 Joey Gase Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet Donate Life Nevada
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 Kevin Lepage Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet Mike Harmon Racing
77 Parker Kligerman Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Toyota "Let's Go Places"
79 Jeffrey Earnhardt Go Green Racing Ford Uponor Plumbing Systems, reload.biz
87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Toyota AM/FM Energy Wood & Pellet Stoves
88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. JR Motorsports Chevrolet TaxSlayer
92 Dexter Stacey KH Motorsports Ford Maddie's Place Rocks
98 Kevin Swindell Biagi-DenBeste Racing Ford Carroll Shelby Engine
99 Alex Bowman RAB Racing Toyota St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Port of Tucson
Official entry list

*When Chase Miller failed to qualify, Miller would replace Yeley for the race.

Practice

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Originally, three practice sessions were scheduled to be held, with two on Friday and one on Saturday. However, persistent rain on Friday would cancel all activities for Friday. Instead of qualifying on Saturday, a lone practice session was held on Saturday so that drivers could practice.[2]

The only practice session was delayed for over 40 minutes but was eventually held on Saturday, March 9, at 9:30 AM PST.[2] Austin Dillon of Richard Childress Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.059 and an average speed of 179.647 miles per hour (289.114 km/h).

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 30.059 179.647
2 20 Brian Vickers Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 30.082 179.509
3 12 Sam Hornish Jr. Penske Racing Ford 30.115 179.313
Full practice results

Starting lineup

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Qualifying was originally going to be held on Saturday, March 9, but was canceled due to persistent rain that canceled Friday's activities.[2] As a result, NASCAR set the starting lineup by last year's owner's points for the first 36 spots, and the last four spots were determined by number of attempts made within the 2013 season.[3]

Brian Vickers of Joe Gibbs Racing would earn the pole.[3]

Full starting lineup

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Pos. # Driver Team Make
1 20 Brian Vickers Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
2 6 Trevor Bayne Roush Fenway Racing Ford
3 2 Brian Scott Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
4 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
5 33 Ty Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
6 22 Brad Keselowski Penske Racing Ford
7 12 Sam Hornish Jr. Penske Racing Ford
8 77 Parker Kligerman Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
9 43 Reed Sorenson Richard Petty Motorsports Ford
10 31 Justin Allgaier Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet
11 30 Nelson Piquet Jr. Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet
12 7 Regan Smith JR Motorsports Chevrolet
13 32 Kyle Larson Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet
14 44 Hal Martin TriStar Motorsports Toyota
15 11 Elliott Sadler Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
16 87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Toyota
17 5 Brad Sweet JR Motorsports Chevrolet
18 99 Alex Bowman RAB Racing Toyota
19 01 Mike Wallace JD Motorsports Chevrolet
20 19 Mike Bliss TriStar Motorsports Toyota
21 51 Ryan Sieg Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet
22 24 Blake Koch SR² Motorsports Toyota
23 54 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
24 14 Eric McClure TriStar Motorsports Toyota
25 4 Daryl Harr JD Motorsports Chevrolet
26 40 Josh Wise The Motorsports Group Chevrolet
27 70 Johanna Long ML Motorsports Chevrolet
28 00 Jason White SR² Motorsports Toyota
29 23 Robert Richardson Jr. R3 Motorsports Chevrolet
30 15 Juan Carlos Blum Rick Ware Racing Ford
31 60 Travis Pastrana Roush Fenway Racing Ford
32 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. JR Motorsports Chevrolet
Champion's Provisional
33 10 Jeff Green TriStar Motorsports Toyota
Qualified by 2013 owner's points
34 79 Jeffrey Earnhardt Go Green Racing Ford
35 74 Kevin Lepage Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
36 55 Jamie Dick Viva Motorsports Chevrolet
37 92 Dexter Stacey KH Motorsports Ford
38 52 Joey Gase Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet
39 42 J. J. Yeley The Motorsports Group Chevrolet
40 8 Scott Lagasse Jr. Team SLR Chevrolet
Failed to qualify
41 46 Chase Miller The Motorsports Group Chevrolet
42 21 Brendan Gaughan Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
43 98 Kevin Swindell Biagi-DenBeste Racing Ford
Official starting lineup

Race results

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Fin[4] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts Winnings
1 7 12 Sam Hornish Jr. Penske Racing Ford 200 114 running 48 $98,520
2 23 54 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200 13 running 0 $60,600
3 1 20 Brian Vickers Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200 27 running 42 $45,750
4 2 6 Trevor Bayne Roush Fenway Racing Ford 200 21 running 41 $39,350
5 15 11 Elliott Sadler Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200 0 running 39 $34,850
6 4 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 200 1 running 39 $34,350
7 12 7 Regan Smith JR Motorsports Chevrolet 200 4 running 38 $23,900
8 18 99 Alex Bowman RAB Racing Toyota 200 0 running 36 $30,425
9 3 2 Brian Scott Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 200 0 running 35 $27,735
10 31 60 Travis Pastrana Roush Fenway Racing Ford 200 0 running 34 $28,350
11 5 33 Ty Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 200 0 running 0 $26,625
12 17 5 Brad Sweet JR Motorsports Chevrolet 200 0 running 32 $26,075
13 11 30 Nelson Piquet Jr. Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet 200 0 running 31 $25,525
14 32 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. JR Motorsports Chevrolet 200 0 running 0 $19,015
15 10 31 Justin Allgaier Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet 199 0 running 29 $25,330
16 9 43 Reed Sorenson Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 198 0 running 28 $24,545
17 20 19 Mike Bliss TriStar Motorsports Toyota 198 0 running 27 $24,360
18 21 51 Ryan Sieg Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 198 0 running 0 $24,425
19 27 70 Johanna Long ML Motorsports Chevrolet 198 0 running 25 $24,515
20 40 8 Scott Lagasse Jr. Team SLR Chevrolet 198 0 running 24 $24,680
21 22 24 Blake Koch SR² Motorsports Toyota 198 0 running 23 $23,895
22 36 55 Jamie Dick Viva Motorsports Chevrolet 197 0 running 22 $17,760
23 37 92 Dexter Stacey KH Motorsports Ford 197 0 running 21 $17,625
24 14 44 Hal Martin TriStar Motorsports Toyota 197 0 running 20 $23,515
25 26 40 Josh Wise The Motorsports Group Chevrolet 195 0 running 19 $23,515
26 34 79 Jeffrey Earnhardt Go Green Racing Ford 195 1 running 19 $23,545
27 16 87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Toyota 194 0 running 17 $23,085
28 30 15 Juan Carlos Blum Rick Ware Racing Ford 193 0 running 16 $22,940
29 29 23 Robert Richardson Jr. R3 Motorsports Chevrolet 192 0 running 15 $22,790
30 8 77 Parker Kligerman Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 189 0 running 14 $22,955
31 25 4 Daryl Harr JD Motorsports Chevrolet 189 0 running 13 $22,525
32 13 32 Kyle Larson Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet 182 1 crash 13 $22,415
33 38 52 Joey Gase Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet 181 0 crash 11 $22,300
34 19 01 Mike Wallace JD Motorsports Chevrolet 167 0 running 10 $22,189
35 28 00 Jason White SR² Motorsports Toyota 156 0 running 9 $22,080
36 35 74 Kevin Lepage Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 153 0 engine 8 $14,820
37 6 22 Brad Keselowski Penske Racing Ford 144 18 running 0 $14,775
38 33 10 Jeff Green TriStar Motorsports Toyota 16 0 vibration 6 $14,740
39 39 42 Chase Miller The Motorsports Group Chevrolet 5 0 vibration 5 $14,490
40 24 14 Eric McClure TriStar Motorsports Toyota 2 0 oil pump 4 $20,455
Failed to qualify
41 46 Chase Miller The Motorsports Group Chevrolet
42 21 Brendan Gaughan Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
43 98 Kevin Swindell Biagi-DenBeste Racing Ford
Official race results

References

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  1. ^ Beacham, Greg (2013-03-09). "Las Vegas becomes 'Sam's Town' with Hornish's Nationwide win - Las Vegas Sun Newspaper". lasvegassun.com. Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
  2. ^ a b c "Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site - Nationwide 2013 Las Vegas Race Info Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on 2013-06-29. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
  3. ^ a b Kivak, Rebecca. "NNS Pole Report: Vickers to pace field after Vegas qualifying canceled". Skirts and Scuffs. Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
  4. ^ "2013 Sam's Town 300 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
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