The 2013 U.S. Cellular 250 presented by the Enlist Weed Control System was the 20th stock car race of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series and the second iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, August 3, 2013, in Newton, Iowa at Iowa Speedway, a 7⁄8 mile (1.4 km) permanent D-shaped oval racetrack. The race took the scheduled 250 laps to complete. At race's end, Brad Keselowski, driving for Penske Racing, would pull away on the final restart with 35 to go to win his 23rd NASCAR Nationwide Series win and his third win of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Sam Hornish Jr. of Penske Racing and Brian Vickers of Joe Gibbs Racing would finish second and third, respectively.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 20 of 33 of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series | |||
| Date | August 3, 2013 | ||
| Official name | 5th Annual U.S. Cellular 250 presented by the Enlist Weed Control System | ||
| Location | Newton, Iowa, Iowa Speedway | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.875 mi (1.408 km) | ||
| Distance | 250 laps, 218.75 mi (352.044 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 250 laps, 218.75 mi (352.044 km) | ||
| Average speed | 112.211 miles per hour (180.586 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 23.270 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | |
| Laps | 116 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 22 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ESPN | ||
| Announcers | Marty Reid, Ricky Craven | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
Background edit
Iowa Speedway is a 7/8-mile (1.4 km) paved oval motor racing track in Newton, Iowa, United States, approximately 30 miles (48 km) east of Des Moines. The track was designed with influence from Rusty Wallace and patterned after Richmond Raceway, a short track where Wallace was very successful. It has over 25,000 permanent seats as well as a unique multi-tiered Recreational Vehicle viewing area along the backstretch.
Entry list edit
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice edit
First practice edit
The first practice session was held on Friday, August 2, at 3:30 PM CST, and would last for an hour and 20 minutes.[2] Austin Dillon of Richard Childress Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 23.374 and an average speed of 134.765 miles per hour (216.883 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 23.374 | 134.765 |
| 2 | 29 | Kenny Wallace | RAB Racing | Toyota | 23.539 | 133.820 |
| 3 | 32 | Kyle Larson (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.562 | 133.690 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Second and final practice edit
The second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, August 2, at 6:00 PM CST, and would last for an hour and 20 minutes.[2] Austin Dillon of Richard Childress Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 23.181 and an average speed of 135.887 miles per hour (218.689 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 23.289 | 135.257 |
| 2 | 32 | Kyle Larson (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.329 | 135.025 |
| 3 | 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 23.338 | 134.973 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results | ||||||
Qualifying edit
Qualifying was held on Saturday, August 3, at 4:05 PM CST. Each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap.[2]
Drew Herring of Joe Gibbs Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 23.270 and an average speed of 135.367 miles per hour (217.852 km/h).[4]
No drivers would fail to qualify.
Full qualifying results edit
Race results edit
Standings after the race edit
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References edit
- ^ Hamilton, Andy. "Brad Keselowski wins NASCAR Nationwide race at Iowa". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- ^ a b c "Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site - 2013 Iowa 2 Race Info Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on 2013-08-06. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- ^ a b "Dillon sweeps pair of practices at Iowa". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2013-08-02. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ^ "Drew Herring wins first pole at Iowa". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2013-08-03. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- ^ "2013 U.S. Cellular 250 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2022-03-15.