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2013 Virginia 529 College Savings 250

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2013 Virginia 529 College Savings 250
Race details
Race 25 of 33 of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series
Date September 6, 2013
Official name 32nd Annual Virginia 529 College Savings 250
Location Richmond, Virginia, Richmond Raceway
Course Permanent racing facility
0.75 mi (1.21 km)
Distance 250 laps, 187.5 mi (301.752 km)
Scheduled Distance 250 laps, 187.5 mi (301.752 km)
Average speed 97.304 miles per hour (156.596 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Richard Childress Racing
Time 21.717
Most laps led
Driver Brian Scott Richard Childress Racing
Laps 239
Winner
No. 22 Brad Keselowski Penske Racing
Television in the United States
Network ESPN2
Announcers Marty Reid, Dale Jarrett, Andy Petree
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

The 2013 Virginia 529 College Savings 250 was the 25th stock car race of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series and the 32nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, September 6, 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. At race's end, Brad Keselowski, driving for Penske Racing, would pass eventual second-place finisher, Richard Childress Racing driver Brian Scott late in the race to win his 25th career NASCAR Nationwide Series win and his fifth win of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Regan Smith of JR Motorsports finished third.

Background

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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.

Entry list

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
00 Brett Butler SR² Motorsports Toyota SR² Motorsports
01 Mike Wallace JD Motorsports Chevrolet Iron Source
2 Brian Scott Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Shore Lodge
3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet AdvoCare
4 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet JD Motorsports
5 Jamie McMurray (i) JR Motorsports Chevrolet Nioxin
6 Trevor Bayne Roush Fenway Racing Ford Roush Fenway Racing Driven
7 Regan Smith JR Motorsports Chevrolet Hellmann's 100 Years
10 Chase Miller TriStar Motorsports Toyota TriStar Motorsports
11 Elliott Sadler Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota OneMain Financial Throwback
12 Sam Hornish Jr. Penske Racing Ford Penske Truck Rental
14 Jeff Green TriStar Motorsports Toyota Reynolds Wrap, Hefty
16 Ryan Reed Roush Fenway Racing Ford Drive to Stop Diabetes
18 Matt Kenseth (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Reser's Fine Foods
19 Mike Bliss TriStar Motorsports Toyota TriStar Motorsports
20 Brian Vickers Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Dollar General
22 Brad Keselowski (i) Penske Racing Ford Hertz
23 Robert Richardson Jr. R3 Motorsports Chevrolet North Texas Pipe
24 Ryan Ellis SR² Motorsports Toyota Kappa Sigma
29 Kenny Wallace RAB Racing Toyota American Ethanol
30 Nelson Piquet Jr. (R) Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet Worx Yard Tools
31 Justin Allgaier Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet Brandt Professional Agriculture
32 Kyle Larson (R) Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet Snickers
33 Ty Dillon (i) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Armour Vienna Sausage
37 Matt DiBenedetto Vision Racing Dodge National Cash Lenders
40 Reed Sorenson The Motorsports Group Chevrolet The Motorsports Group
42 Josh Wise The Motorsports Group Chevrolet The Motorsports Group
43 Michael Annett Richard Petty Motorsports Ford Pilot Flying J
44 Hal Martin TriStar Motorsports Toyota U. S. Forensic
46 J. J. Yeley (i) The Motorsports Group Chevrolet The Motorsports Group
50 Danny Efland MAKE Motorsports Chevrolet Defiant Whiskey
51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet Defiant Whiskey
52 Joey Gase Jimmy Means Racing Toyota Donate Life
54 Kyle Busch (i) 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
73 Derrike Cope Creation-Cope Racing Chevrolet Carolina Pie Company
74 Carl Long Mike Harmon Racing Dodge Mike Harmon Racing
77 Parker Kligerman Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Toyota
79 Jeffrey Earnhardt (R) Go Green Racing Ford Keen Parts
86 Ricky Ehrgott (i) Deware Racing Group Chevrolet Platinum Wealth Partners, Rev1 Power Services
87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Toyota Wood Pellet Grills
89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Chevrolet King's Tire, Racing with Jesus
99 Alex Bowman (R) RAB Racing Toyota ToyotaCare
Official entry list

Practice

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The only two-hour and 30-minute practice session took place on Friday, September 6, at 9:00 AM EST.[2] Parker Kligerman of Kyle Busch Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 21.636 and an average speed of 124.792 miles per hour (200.833 km/h).[3]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 77 Parker Kligerman Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 21.636 124.792
2 29 Kenny Wallace RAB Racing Toyota 21.754 124.115
3 18 Matt Kenseth (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 21.844 123.604
Full practice results

Qualifying

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Qualifying was held on Friday, September 6, 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.[2]

Brian Scott of Richard Childress Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 21.717 and an average speed of 124.327 miles per hour (200.085 km/h).[4]

Five drivers would fail to qualify: Danny Efland, Carl Long, Morgan Shepherd, Derrike Cope, and Brett Butler.

Full qualifying results

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Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 2 Brian Scott Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 21.717 124.327
2 18 Matt Kenseth (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 21.723 124.292
3 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 21.736 124.218
4 22 Brad Keselowski (i) Penske Racing Ford 21.776 123.990
5 12 Sam Hornish Jr. Penske Racing Ford 21.781 123.961
6 99 Alex Bowman (R) RAB Racing Toyota 21.830 123.683
7 54 Kyle Busch (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 21.857 123.530
8 7 Regan Smith JR Motorsports Chevrolet 21.876 123.423
9 20 Brian Vickers Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 21.880 123.400
10 29 Kenny Wallace RAB Racing Toyota 21.881 123.395
11 43 Michael Annett Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 21.886 123.367
12 77 Parker Kligerman Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 21.932 123.108
13 31 Justin Allgaier Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet 21.953 122.990
14 5 Jamie McMurray (i) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 21.954 122.984
15 6 Trevor Bayne Roush Fenway Racing Ford 21.961 122.945
16 30 Nelson Piquet Jr. (R) Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet 21.963 122.934
17 11 Elliott Sadler Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 21.982 122.828
18 32 Kyle Larson (R) Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet 21.982 122.828
19 33 Ty Dillon (i) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 22.049 122.455
20 14 Jeff Green TriStar Motorsports Toyota 22.071 122.332
21 87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Toyota 22.128 122.017
22 60 Travis Pastrana Roush Fenway Racing Ford 22.136 121.973
23 19 Mike Bliss TriStar Motorsports Toyota 22.154 121.874
24 10 Chase Miller TriStar Motorsports Toyota 22.155 121.869
25 70 Johanna Long ML Motorsports Chevrolet 22.158 121.852
26 16 Ryan Reed Roush Fenway Racing Ford 22.181 121.726
27 4 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet 22.189 121.682
28 37 Matt DiBenedetto Vision Racing Dodge 22.228 121.468
29 55 Jamie Dick Viva Motorsports Chevrolet 22.254 121.327
30 44 Hal Martin TriStar Motorsports Toyota 22.293 121.114
31 01 Mike Wallace JD Motorsports Chevrolet 22.332 120.903
32 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 22.370 120.697
33 42 Josh Wise The Motorsports Group Chevrolet 22.497 120.016
34 40 Reed Sorenson The Motorsports Group Chevrolet 22.541 119.782
35 86 Ricky Ehrgott (i) Deware Racing Group Chevrolet 22.558 119.691
36 24 Ryan Ellis SR² Motorsports Toyota 22.653 119.190
37 52 Joey Gase Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet 22.663 119.137
38 79 Jeffrey Earnhardt (R) Go Green Racing Ford 22.669 119.105
Qualified by owner's points
39 23 Robert Richardson Jr. R3 Motorsports Chevrolet 23.013 117.325
Last car to qualify on time
40 46 J. J. Yeley (i) The Motorsports Group Chevrolet 22.676 119.069
Failed to qualify
41 50 Danny Efland MAKE Motorsports Chevrolet 22.729 118.791
42 74 Carl Long Mike Harmon Racing Dodge 22.836 118.234
43 89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Chevrolet 22.837 118.229
44 73 Derrike Cope Creation-Cope Racing Chevrolet 23.000 117.391
45 00 Brett Butler SR² Motorsports Toyota 23.281 115.974
Official starting lineup

Race results

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Fin[5] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts Winnings
1 4 22 Brad Keselowski (i) Penske Racing Ford 250 11 running 0 $42,640
2 1 2 Brian Scott Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 250 239 running 44 $49,950
3 8 7 Regan Smith JR Motorsports Chevrolet 250 0 running 41 $30,275
4 7 54 Kyle Busch (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 250 0 running 0 $21,525
5 15 6 Trevor Bayne Roush Fenway Racing Ford 250 0 running 39 $24,600
6 5 12 Sam Hornish Jr. Penske Racing Ford 250 0 running 38 $22,650
7 9 20 Brian Vickers Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 250 0 running 37 $22,335
8 17 11 Elliott Sadler Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 250 0 running 36 $23,095
9 26 16 Ryan Reed Roush Fenway Racing Ford 250 0 running 35 $21,850
10 14 5 Jamie McMurray (i) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 250 0 running 0 $16,850
11 13 31 Justin Allgaier Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet 250 0 running 33 $21,550
12 3 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 250 0 running 32 $21,475
13 11 43 Michael Annett Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 250 0 running 31 $21,425
14 18 32 Kyle Larson (R) Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet 250 0 running 30 $22,375
15 6 99 Alex Bowman (R) RAB Racing Toyota 250 0 running 29 $22,275
16 19 33 Ty Dillon (i) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 250 0 running 0 $21,475
17 10 29 Kenny Wallace RAB Racing Toyota 250 0 running 27 $15,175
18 23 19 Mike Bliss TriStar Motorsports Toyota 250 0 running 26 $21,125
19 25 70 Johanna Long ML Motorsports Chevrolet 250 0 running 25 $21,075
20 22 60 Travis Pastrana Roush Fenway Racing Ford 250 0 running 24 $21,700
21 16 30 Nelson Piquet Jr. (R) Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet 250 0 running 23 $20,975
22 20 14 Jeff Green TriStar Motorsports Toyota 250 0 running 22 $20,850
23 27 4 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet 249 0 running 21 $20,765
24 31 01 Mike Wallace JD Motorsports Chevrolet 248 0 running 20 $20,650
25 29 55 Jamie Dick Viva Motorsports Chevrolet 248 0 running 19 $21,075
26 32 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 247 0 running 18 $20,500
27 34 40 Reed Sorenson The Motorsports Group Chevrolet 247 0 running 17 $20,450
28 38 79 Jeffrey Earnhardt (R) Go Green Racing Ford 247 0 running 16 $20,300
29 21 87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Toyota 247 0 running 15 $20,250
30 30 44 Hal Martin TriStar Motorsports Toyota 246 0 running 14 $20,450
31 36 24 Ryan Ellis SR² Motorsports Toyota 246 0 running 13 $20,100
32 37 52 Joey Gase Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet 246 0 running 12 $20,030
33 35 86 Ricky Ehrgott (i) Deware Racing Group Chevrolet 245 0 running 0 $13,960
34 39 23 Robert Richardson Jr. R3 Motorsports Chevrolet 244 0 running 10 $19,915
35 2 18 Matt Kenseth (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 235 0 crash 0 $13,837
36 12 77 Parker Kligerman Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 210 0 electrical 8 $18,880
37 28 37 Matt DiBenedetto Vision Racing Dodge 56 0 brakes 0 $12,820
38 33 42 Josh Wise The Motorsports Group Chevrolet 8 0 rear gear 6 $12,741
39 24 10 Chase Miller TriStar Motorsports Toyota 5 0 vibration 5 $12,620
40 40 46 J. J. Yeley (i) The Motorsports Group Chevrolet 4 0 engine 0 $12,580
Failed to qualify
41 50 Danny Efland MAKE Motorsports Chevrolet
42 74 Carl Long Mike Harmon Racing Dodge
43 89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Chevrolet
44 73 Derrike Cope Creation-Cope Racing Chevrolet
45 00 Brett Butler SR² Motorsports Toyota
Official race results

Standings after the race

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References

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  1. ^ "Brad Keselowski wins Nationwide race at Richmond". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
  2. ^ a b "Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site - 2013 Nationwide Richmond 2 Race Info Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on 2013-11-02. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  3. ^ "Kligerman paces Richmond Nationwide practice". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2013-09-06. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  4. ^ "Brian Scott wins second career pole at Richmond". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2013-09-06. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  5. ^ "2013 Virginia 529 College Savings 250 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
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