Race details | |||
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Race 2 of 33 of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series | |||
Date | March 2, 2013 | ||
Official name | 8th Annual Dollar General 200 fueled by AmeriGas | ||
Location | Avondale, Arizona, Phoenix International Raceway | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility 1 mi (1.6 km) | ||
Distance | 200 laps, 200 mi (321.868 km) | ||
Scheduled Distance | 200 laps, 200 mi (321.868 km) | ||
Average speed | 96.192 miles per hour (154.806 km/h) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
Time | 27.056 | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
Laps | 142 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 54 | Kyle Busch | 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 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. [1] To fill out the podium, Brad Keselowski of Penske Racing and Justin Allgaier of Turner Scott Motorsports would finish second and third, respectively.
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.
*Withdrew. [2]
The first practice session was held on Friday, March 1, at 10:00 AM MST, 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 27.050 and an average speed of 133.087 miles per hour (214.183 km/h). [3]
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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1 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 27.050 | 133.087 |
2 | 54 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 27.237 | 132.173 |
3 | 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 27.335 | 131.699 |
Full first practice results |
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. [2] 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 132.115 miles per hour (212.618 km/h). [4]
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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1 | 54 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 27.249 | 132.115 |
2 | 5 | Jimmie Johnson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27.316 | 131.791 |
3 | 32 | Kyle Larson | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27.365 | 131.555 |
Full Happy Hour practice results |
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. [2]
Kyle Busch of Joe Gibbs Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 27.056 and an average speed of 133.057 miles per hour (214.134 km/h). [5]
No drivers would fail to qualify.
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