Race details | |||
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Race 12 of 33 of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series | |||
Date | June 9, 2013 | ||
Official name | 3rd Annual DuPont Pioneer 250 | ||
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 | 102.472 miles per hour (164.913 km/h) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Richard Childress Racing | ||
Time | 23.037 | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | |
Laps | 207 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway 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 DuPont Pioneer 250 was the 12th stock car race of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series and the 3rd iteration of the event. The race was originally scheduled to be held on Saturday, June 8, 2013, but was delayed to Sunday, June 9, due to rain. [1] The race was held in Newton, Iowa at Iowa Speedway, a 7⁄8 mile (1.4 km) permanent D-shaped oval racetrack. At race's end, Trevor Bayne, driving for Roush Fenway Racing, would make a late-race pass on eventual second-place finisher, Richard Childress Racing driver Austin Dillon to win his second and to date, final career NASCAR Nationwide Series win and his first and only win of the season. [2] To fill out the podium, Elliott Sadler of Joe Gibbs Racing would finish third.
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.
*Driver changed to Ryan Blaney so Logano could race in the 2013 Party in the Poconos 400. [3]
**Driver changed to Kevin Lepage so Nemechek could race in the 2013 Party in the Poconos 400. [4]
The first practice session was held on Friday, June 7, at 3:30 PM CST, and would last for an hour and 20 minutes. Alex Bowman of RAB Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 23.332 and an average speed of 135.008 miles per hour (217.274 km/h). [5]
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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1 | 99 | Alex Bowman | RAB Racing | Toyota | 23.332 | 135.008 |
2 | 32 | Kyle Larson | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.553 | 133.741 |
3 | 29 | Kenny Wallace | RAB Racing | Toyota | 23.637 | 133.266 |
Full first practice results |
The second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, June 7, at 6:00 PM CST, 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 23.181 and an average speed of 135.887 miles per hour (218.689 km/h). [5]
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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1 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 23.181 | 135.887 |
2 | 5 | Brad Sweet | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.233 | 135.583 |
3 | 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 23.244 | 135.519 |
Full Happy Hour practice results |
Qualifying was held on Saturday, June 8, 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. [5]
Austin Dillon of Richard Childress Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 23.037 and an average speed of 136.737 miles per hour (220.057 km/h). [6]
Morgan Shepherd would be the only driver to fail to qualify.
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