The 2013 Dollar General 200 fueled by AmeriGas was the second stock car race of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series and the eighth iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, March 2, 2013, in Avondale, Arizona at Phoenix International Raceway, a 1-mile (1.6 km) permanent low-banked tri-oval race track. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end, Joe Gibbs Racing driver Kyle Busch would dominate the weekend to win his 52nd career NASCAR Nationwide Series win and his first of the season. To fill out the podium, Brad Keselowski of Penske Racing and Justin Allgaier of Turner Scott Motorsports would finish second and third, respectively.
Background
Phoenix International Raceway – also known as PIR – is a one-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. It is named after the nearby metropolitan area of Phoenix. The motorsport track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually. PIR has also hosted the IndyCar Series, CART, USAC and the Rolex Sports Car Series. The raceway is currently owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation.
The raceway was originally constructed with a 2.5 mi (4.0 km) road course that ran both inside and outside of the main tri-oval. In 1991 the track was reconfigured with the current 1.51 mi (2.43 km) interior layout. PIR has an estimated grandstand seating capacity of around 67,000. Lights were installed around the track in 2004 following the addition of a second annual NASCAR race weekend.
Entry list #DriverTeamMakeSponsor00Jason WhiteSR² MotorsportsToyotaHeadrush 01Mike WallaceJD MotorsportsChevroletVerve! Gold2Brian ScottRichard Childress RacingChevroletWhitetail Club3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevroletAdvoCare4Daryl HarrJD MotorsportsChevroletiWorld5Jimmie JohnsonJR MotorsportsChevroletGreat Clips6Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFordValvoline NextGen7Regan SmithJR MotorsportsChevroletTaxSlayer10Jeff GreenTriStar MotorsportsToyotaTriStar Motorsports11Elliott SadlerJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaOneMain Financial12Sam Hornish Jr.Penske RacingFordDetroit Genuine Parts14Eric McClureTriStar MotorsportsToyotaHefty, Reynolds Wrap15Juan Carlos BlumRick Ware RacingFordVMP Nutrition18Matt KensethJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaReser's Fine Foods19Mike BlissTriStar MotorsportsToyotaTriStar Motorsports20Brian VickersJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaDollar General22Brad KeselowskiPenske RacingFordDiscount Tire23Harrison RhodesRick Ware RacingFordChick-fil-A, Timeshare Spot24Blake KochSR² MotorsportsToyotaI Am Second27Michael McDowell*SR² MotorsportsToyota30Nelson Piquet Jr.Turner Scott MotorsportsChevroletWorx Yard Tools31Justin AllgaierTurner Scott MotorsportsChevroletBrandt Professional Agriculture32Kyle LarsonTurner Scott MotorsportsChevroletEveready33Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevroletMenards, Rheem40Reed SorensonThe Motorsports GroupChevroletThe Motorsports Group42Josh WiseThe Motorsports GroupChevroletThe Motorsports Group43Aric AlmirolaRichard Petty MotorsportsFordPilot Flying J44Hal MartinTriStar MotorsportsToyotaAmerican Custom Yachts46Chase MillerThe Motorsports GroupChevroletThe Motorsports Group51Ryan SiegJeremy Clements RacingChevroletJeremy Clements Racing52Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingChevroletBetter Business Bureau54Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaMonster Energy55Jamie DickViva MotorsportsChevroletViva Motorsports60Travis PastranaRoush Fenway RacingFordRoush Fenway Racing70Johanna LongML MotorsportsChevroletForetravel Motorcoach74Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingChevroletMike Harmon Racing77Parker KligermanKyle Busch MotorsportsToyotaToyota79Jeffrey EarnhardtGo Green RacingFordUponor Plumbing Systems, reload.biz87Joe NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsToyotaAM/FM Energy Wood & Pellet Stoves89Morgan Shepherd*Shepherd Racing VenturesChevroletHyland's Leg Cramps92Dexter StaceyKH MotorsportsFordMaddie's Place Rocks99Alex BowmanRAB RacingToyotaSt. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Port of TucsonOfficial entry list *Withdrew.
Practice
First practice The first practice session was held on Friday, March 1, at 10:00 AM MST, and would last for an hour and 20 minutes. Austin Dillon of Richard Childress Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 27.050 and an average speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed13Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet27.050133.087254Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota27.237132.17332Brian ScottRichard Childress RacingChevrolet27.335131.699Full first practice results
Second and final practice The second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, March 1, at 1:35 PM MST, and would last for 50 minutes. Kyle Busch of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 27.249 and an average speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed154Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota27.249132.11525Jimmie JohnsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet27.316131.791332Kyle LarsonTurner Scott MotorsportsChevrolet27.365131.555Full Happy Hour practice results
Qualifying Qualifying was held on Saturday, March 2, at 11:35 AM MST. Each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap.
Kyle Busch of Joe Gibbs Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 27.056 and an average speed of .
No drivers would fail to qualify.
Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed154Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota27.056133.057220Brian VickersJoe Gibbs RacingToyota27.234132.188318Matt KensethJoe Gibbs RacingToyota27.252132.10046Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord27.289131.921531Justin AllgaierTurner Scott MotorsportsChevrolet27.300131.86863Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet27.305131.84475Jimmie JohnsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet27.333131.709843Aric AlmirolaRichard Petty MotorsportsFord27.342131.666922Brad KeselowskiPenske RacingFord27.380131.4831033Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet27.394131.4161177Parker KligermanKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota27.411131.3341260Travis PastranaRoush Fenway RacingFord27.439131.200137Regan SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet27.509130.8661432Kyle LarsonTurner Scott MotorsportsChevrolet27.513130.8471511Elliott SadlerJoe Gibbs RacingToyota27.519130.8191670Johanna LongML MotorsportsChevrolet27.639130.2511755Jamie DickViva MotorsportsChevrolet27.695129.9871899Alex BowmanRAB RacingToyota27.706129.9361912Sam Hornish Jr.Penske RacingFord27.714129.8982014Eric McClureTriStar MotorsportsToyota27.747129.744212Brian ScottRichard Childress RacingChevrolet27.751129.7252219Mike BlissTriStar MotorsportsToyota27.788129.5522330Nelson Piquet Jr.Turner Scott MotorsportsChevrolet27.852129.2552444Hal MartinTriStar MotorsportsToyota27.886129.0972501Mike WallaceJD MotorsportsChevrolet27.895129.0552610Jeff GreenTriStar MotorsportsToyota27.902129.0232779Jeffrey EarnhardtGo Green RacingFord28.117128.0362892Dexter StaceyKH MotorsportsFord28.139127.9362987Joe NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsToyota28.149127.8913024Blake KochSR² MotorsportsToyota28.180127.7503142Josh WiseThe Motorsports GroupChevrolet28.252127.4253200Jason WhiteSR² MotorsportsToyota28.279127.3033323Harrison RhodesRick Ware RacingFord28.279127.3033446Chase MillerThe Motorsports GroupChevrolet28.282127.2893551Ryan SiegJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet28.327127.0873640Reed SorensonThe Motorsports GroupChevrolet28.377126.8633752Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingChevrolet28.576125.9803815Juan Carlos BlumRick Ware RacingFord28.617125.799394Daryl HarrJD MotorsportsChevrolet28.702125.4274074Mike HarmonHarmon-Novak RacingChevrolet32.072112.247WithdrewWD27Michael McDowellSR² MotorsportsToyota——WD89Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevrolet——Official qualifying results
Race results FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings1154Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota200142running0$70,7002922Brad KeselowskiPenske RacingFord20010running0$53,4503531Justin AllgaierTurner Scott MotorsportsChevrolet2000running41$45,334446Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord2000running40$35,84151511Elliott SadlerJoe Gibbs RacingToyota2000running39$31,241663Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2000running38$27,49171912Sam Hornish Jr.Penske RacingFord2000running37$25,2268318Matt KensethJoe Gibbs RacingToyota20041running0$17,4709843Aric AlmirolaRichard Petty MotorsportsFord2000running0$16,32510212Brian ScottRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2000running34$23,81611137Regan SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet2000running33$14,5751275Jimmie JohnsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet2000running0$13,975131432Kyle LarsonTurner Scott MotorsportsChevrolet2000running31$21,066142219Mike BlissTriStar MotorsportsToyota2000running30$19,691152330Nelson Piquet Jr.Turner Scott MotorsportsChevrolet2000running29$20,016163024Blake KochSR² MotorsportsToyota2000running28$19,44117220Brian VickersJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1997running28$12,375183640Reed SorensonThe Motorsports GroupChevrolet1980running26$18,841191177Parker KligermanKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota1980running25$19,066202779Jeffrey EarnhardtGo Green RacingFord1980running24$19,191213551Ryan SiegJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1980running0$18,416223200Jason WhiteSR² MotorsportsToyota1970running22$18,291232444Hal MartinTriStar MotorsportsToyota1970running21$18,166242892Dexter StaceyKH MotorsportsFord1950running20$11,425253323Harrison RhodesRick Ware RacingFord1940running0$18,241263815Juan Carlos BlumRick Ware RacingFord1930running18$17,866274074Mike HarmonHarmon-Novak RacingChevrolet1920running17$17,941281260Travis PastranaRoush Fenway RacingFord1890running16$17,666292014Eric McClureTriStar MotorsportsToyota1870engine15$17,616303752Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingChevrolet1500transmission14$17,866311899Alex BowmanRAB RacingToyota1420running13$17,511322501Mike WallaceJD MotorsportsChevrolet1390running12$17,451331033Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1010crash0$10,74534394Daryl HarrJD MotorsportsChevrolet950engine10$17,376351755Jamie DickViva MotorsportsChevrolet590crash9$10,681362987Joe NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsToyota500crash8$16,641372610Jeff GreenTriStar MotorsportsToyota170handling7$9,940383142Josh WiseThe Motorsports GroupChevrolet100brakes6$9,886393446Chase MillerThe Motorsports GroupChevrolet80vibration5$9,770401670Johanna LongML MotorsportsChevrolet20crash4$16,381WithdrewWD27Michael McDowellSR² MotorsportsToyotaWD89Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevroletOfficial race results
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