2013 Zippo 200 at The Glen
# 2013 Zippo 200 at The Glen

The 2013 Zippo 200 at The Glen was the 21st stock car race of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series and the 19th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, August 10, 2013, in Watkins Glen, New York at Watkins Glen International, a 2.45-mile (3.94 km) permanent road course. The race took the scheduled 82 laps to complete. At race's end, Brad Keselowski, driving for Penske Racing, would dominate the race to win his 24th career NASCAR Nationwide Series win and his fourth of the season. To fill out the podium, Sam Hornish Jr. of Penske Racing and Brian Vickers of Joe Gibbs Racing would finish second and third, respectively.

## Background

Watkins Glen International (nicknamed "The Glen") is an automobile race track located in Watkins Glen, New York at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. It was long known around the world as the home of the Formula One United States Grand Prix, which it hosted for twenty consecutive years (1961–1980), but the site has been home to road racing of nearly every class, including the World Sportscar Championship, Trans-Am, Can-Am, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, the International Motor Sports Association and the IndyCar Series.

Initially, public roads in the village were used for the race course. In 1956 a permanent circuit for the race was built. In 1968 the race was extended to six hours, becoming the 6 Hours of Watkins Glen. The circuit's current layout has more or less been the same since 1971, although a chicane was installed at the uphill Esses in 1975 to slow cars through these corners, where there was a fatality during practice at the 1973 United States Grand Prix. The chicane was removed in 1985, but another chicane called the "Inner Loop" was installed in 1992 after J.D. McDuffie's fatal accident during the previous year's NASCAR Winston Cup event.

The circuit is known as the Mecca of North American road racing and is a very popular venue among fans and drivers. The facility is currently owned by International Speedway Corporation.

### Entry list

| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 00 | Blake Koch | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | Compassion International |
| 01 | Mike Wallace | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | JD Motorsports |
| 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 | Kasey Kahne (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Great Clips |
| 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | Ford EcoBoost |
| 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | TaxSlayer |
| 10 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | TriStar Motorsports |
| 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | OneMain Financial |
| 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | Ford | Penske Rental |
| 14 | Eric McClure | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | Hefty, Reynolds Wrap |
| 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 | Anthony Gandon | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | Qolix |
| 24 | Derek White | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | VIP Poker |
| 30 | Nelson Piquet Jr. (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | Qualcomm |
| 31 | Justin Allgaier | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | Brandt Professional Agriculture |
| 32 | Kyle Larson (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | McDonald's |
| 33 | Brendan Gaughan (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa |
| 40 | Reed Sorenson | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | Swisher E-Cigarette |
| 42 | Josh Wise | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | The Motorsports Group |
| 43 | Michael Annett | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | Pilot Travel Center |
| 44 | Cole Whitt | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | Gold Bond |
| 46 | T. J. Bell | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | The Motorsports Group |
| 48 | Joey Logano (i) | Penske Racing | Ford | Discount Tire |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | Jeremy Clements Racing |
| 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Toyota | Jimmy Means Racing |
| 53 | Andrew Ranger | NDS Motorsports | Dodge | Waste Management |
| 54 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Monster Energy |
| 60 | Travis Pastrana | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing |
| 70 | Tony Raines | ML Motorsports | Toyota | ML Motorsports |
| 74 | Carl Long | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | Mike Harmon Racing |
| 75 | Kenny Habul | SunEnergy1 Racing | Toyota | SunEnergy1 |
| 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | Bandit Chippers, Toyota |
| 79 | Bryan Silas (R) (i) | Go Green Racing | Ford | Bell Trucks America |
| 87 | Kyle Kelley | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | First Class Auto Body, Jamison Engineering |
| 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | Racing with Jesus |
| 92 | Dexter Stacey* | KH Motorsports | Ford | Maddie's Place Rocks |
| 99 | Alex Bowman (R) | RAB Racing | Toyota | Nationwide Children's Hospital |
| Official entry list |||||

## Practice

The only practice session was held on Friday, August 9, at 1:40 PM, and would last for two hours and 10 minutes. Sam Hornish Jr. of Penske Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 1:12.009 and an average speed of 122.485 miles per hour (197.120 km/h).

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | Ford | 1:12.009 | 122.485 |
| 1 | 22 | Brad Keselowski (i) | Penske Racing | Ford | 1:12.123 | 122.291 |
| 3 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:12.378 | 121.860 |
| Full practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Saturday, August 10, at 9:35 AM EST. Each driver would have one lap to set a time.

Sam Hornish Jr. of Penske Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 1:11.538 and an average speed of 123.291 miles per hour (198.418 km/h).

No drivers would fail to qualify.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | Ford | 1:11.538 | 123.291 |
| 2 | 54 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1:11.837 | 122.778 |
| 3 | 48 | Joey Logano (i) | Penske Racing | Ford | 1:11.906 | 122.660 |
| 4 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:11.926 | 122.626 |
| 5 | 22 | Brad Keselowski (i) | Penske Racing | Ford | 1:11.956 | 122.575 |
| 6 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:11.977 | 122.539 |
| 7 | 30 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:12.047 | 122.420 |
| 8 | 20 | Brian Vickers | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1:12.132 | 122.276 |
| 9 | 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 1:12.185 | 122.186 |
| 10 | 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1:12.200 | 122.161 |
| 11 | 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1:12.268 | 122.046 |
| 12 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 1:12.455 | 121.731 |
| 13 | 5 | Kasey Kahne (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:12.575 | 121.529 |
| 14 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1:12.903 | 120.983 |
| 15 | 32 | Kyle Larson | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:12.943 | 120.916 |
| 16 | 33 | Brendan Gaughan (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1:12.948 | 120.908 |
| 17 | 44 | Cole Whitt | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 1:13.014 | 120.799 |
| 18 | 43 | Michael Annett | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 1:13.119 | 120.625 |
| 19 | 99 | Alex Bowman | RAB Racing | Toyota | 1:13.409 | 120.149 |
| 20 | 60 | Travis Pastrana | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 1:13.556 | 119.909 |
| 21 | 53 | Andrew Ranger | NDS Motorsports | Dodge | 1:13.910 | 119.334 |
| 22 | 87 | Kyle Kelley | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:13.926 | 119.308 |
| 23 | 01 | Mike Wallace | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:14.053 | 119.104 |
| 24 | 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:14.148 | 118.951 |
| 25 | 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 1:14.187 | 118.889 |
| 26 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 1:14.367 | 118.601 |
| 27 | 40 | Reed Sorenson | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 1:14.633 | 118.178 |
| 28 | 79 | Bryan Silas (R) (i) | Go Green Racing | Ford | 1:16.055 | 115.969 |
| 29 | 10 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 1:16.106 | 115.891 |
| 30 | 14 | Eric McClure | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 1:16.157 | 115.813 |
| 31 | 42 | Josh Wise | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 1:16.875 | 114.732 |
| 32 | 75 | Kenny Habul | SunEnergy1 Racing | Toyota | 1:16.912 | 114.677 |
| 33 | 70 | Tony Raines | ML Motorsports | Toyota | 1:17.385 | 113.976 |
| 34 | 46 | T. J. Bell | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 1:17.828 | 113.327 |
| 35 | 24 | Derek White | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 1:17.966 | 113.126 |
| 36 | 00 | Blake Koch | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 1:20.190 | 109.989 |
| 37 | 74 | Carl Long | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 1:20.454 | 109.628 |
| 38 | 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 1:23.073 | 106.172 |
| 39 | 23 | Anthony Gandon | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | — | — |
| 40 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | — | — |
| Withdrew |||||||
| WD | 92 | Dexter Stacey | KH Motorsports | Ford | — | — |
| Official starting lineup |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 5 | 22 | Brad Keselowski (i) | Penske Racing | Ford | 82 | 46 | running | 0 | $45,100 |
| 2 | 1 | 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | Ford | 82 | 15 | running | 43 | $39,132 |
| 3 | 8 | 20 | Brian Vickers | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 82 | 1 | running | 42 | $31,906 |
| 4 | 4 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 82 | 1 | running | 41 | $27,631 |
| 5 | 11 | 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 82 | 0 | running | 39 | $24,781 |
| 6 | 9 | 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 82 | 7 | running | 39 | $25,181 |
| 7 | 6 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 82 | 0 | running | 37 | $19,706 |
| 8 | 17 | 44 | Cole Whitt | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 82 | 0 | running | 36 | $19,336 |
| 9 | 7 | 30 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 82 | 0 | running | 35 | $20,131 |
| 10 | 12 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 82 | 0 | running | 34 | $20,131 |
| 11 | 10 | 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 82 | 0 | running | 33 | $18,781 |
| 12 | 14 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 82 | 0 | running | 32 | $18,506 |
| 13 | 19 | 99 | Alex Bowman | RAB Racing | Toyota | 82 | 0 | running | 31 | $18,406 |
| 14 | 16 | 33 | Brendan Gaughan (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 82 | 0 | running | 0 | $18,256 |
| 15 | 20 | 60 | Travis Pastrana | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 82 | 0 | running | 29 | $19,356 |
| 16 | 27 | 40 | Reed Sorenson | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 82 | 0 | running | 28 | $18,131 |
| 17 | 24 | 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 82 | 0 | running | 27 | $18,081 |
| 18 | 13 | 5 | Kasey Kahne (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 82 | 0 | running | 0 | $11,800 |
| 19 | 22 | 87 | Kyle Kelley | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 82 | 0 | running | 25 | $17,931 |
| 20 | 26 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 82 | 0 | running | 24 | $18,556 |
| 21 | 3 | 48 | Joey Logano (i) | Penske Racing | Ford | 81 | 12 | running | 0 | $11,625 |
| 22 | 18 | 43 | Michael Annett | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 81 | 0 | running | 22 | $17,781 |
| 23 | 28 | 79 | Bryan Silas (R) (i) | Go Green Racing | Ford | 81 | 0 | running | 0 | $17,706 |
| 24 | 2 | 54 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 77 | 0 | running | 0 | $11,400 |
| 25 | 35 | 24 | Derek White | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 75 | 0 | radiator | 19 | $18,031 |
| 26 | 21 | 53 | Andrew Ranger | NDS Motorsports | Dodge | 71 | 0 | rear gear | 18 | $11,300 |
| 27 | 25 | 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 71 | 0 | running | 17 | $17,456 |
| 28 | 30 | 14 | Eric McClure | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 67 | 0 | suspension | 16 | $17,381 |
| 29 | 33 | 70 | Tony Raines | ML Motorsports | Toyota | 47 | 0 | brakes | 15 | $17,331 |
| 30 | 15 | 32 | Kyle Larson | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 41 | 0 | engine | 14 | $17,581 |
| 31 | 37 | 74 | Carl Long | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 35 | 0 | engine | 13 | $17,206 |
| 32 | 39 | 23 | Anthony Gandon | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 27 | 0 | running | 12 | $10,925 |
| 33 | 38 | 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 20 | 0 | electrical | 11 | $17,096 |
| 34 | 32 | 75 | Kenny Habul | SunEnergy1 Racing | Toyota | 15 | 0 | engine | 10 | $17,036 |
| 35 | 40 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | 12 | 0 | brakes | 0 | $10,787 |
| 36 | 36 | 00 | Blake Koch | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 7 | 0 | overheating | 8 | $10,080 |
| 37 | 29 | 10 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 4 | 0 | vibration | 7 | $10,045 |
| 38 | 34 | 46 | T. J. Bell | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 2 | 0 | electrical | 6 | $10,011 |
| 39 | 31 | 42 | Josh Wise | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 1 | 0 | brakes | 5 | $9,875 |
| 40 | 23 | 01 | Mike Wallace | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | crash | 4 | $15,941 |
| Withdrew |||||||||||
| WD | | 92 | Dexter Stacey | KH Motorsports | Ford | | | | | |
| Official race results |||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| - | - | - | - |
| | 1 | Austin Dillon | 730 |
| | 2 | Sam Hornish Jr. | 727 (-3) |
| | 3 | Regan Smith | 725 (-5) |
| | 4 | Elliott Sadler | 718 (–12) |
| | 5 | Brian Vickers | 712 (–18) |
| | 6 | Justin Allgaier | 685 (–45) |
| | 7 | Brian Scott | 674 (–56) |
| | 8 | Kyle Larson | 665 (–65) |
| | 9 | Trevor Bayne | 661 (–69) |
| | 10 | Parker Kligerman | 656 (–74) |
| | 11 | Alex Bowman | 584 (–146) |
| | 12 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | 572 (–158) |
| Official driver's standings ||||
