2013 U.S. Cellular 250
# 2013 U.S. Cellular 250

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. 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

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

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
* (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.

| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 00 | Blake Koch | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | SR² Motorsports |
| 01 | Mike Wallace | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | G&K Services |
| 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Shore Lodge |
| 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | AdvoCare |
| 4 | Daryl Harr | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | iWorld |
| 5 | Brad Sweet | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Great Clips |
| 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | Fastenal |
| 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | TaxSlayer |
| 10 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | TriStar Motorsports |
| 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Sport Clips Haircuts |
| 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | Ford | Penske Rental |
| 14 | Eric McClure | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | Reynolds Wrap, Hefty |
| 15 | Carl Long | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | Clawdog.com |
| 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | Tweaker Energy Shot |
| 20 | Brian Vickers | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Dollar General |
| 22 | Brad Keselowski (i) | Penske Racing | Ford | Discount Tire |
| 23 | Richard Harriman | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | Rick Ware Racing |
| 24 | Brett Butler | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | Taylor Brooks Salon |
| 29 | Kenny Wallace | RAB Racing | Toyota | U.S. Cellular |
| 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 | Eveready |
| 33 | Ryan Gifford | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Menards, Rheem |
| 40 | Reed Sorenson | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | Swisher E-Cigarette |
| 42 | T. J. Bell | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | The Motorsports Group |
| 43 | Michael Annett | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | Northland Oil |
| 44 | Cole Whitt | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | TriStar Motorsports |
| 46 | Jason Bowles | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | The Motorsports Group |
| 50 | Danny Efland | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet | A-1 Bail Bonds |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | RepairableVehicles.com |
| 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Toyota | Iowa Donor Network |
| 54 | Drew Herring | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Monster Energy |
| 60 | Travis Pastrana | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | X Games Los Angeles |
| 70 | Johanna Long | ML Motorsports | Chevrolet | Foretravel Motorcoach |
| 74 | Kevin Lepage | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | Country Roads Ride Grouping, I-Car Gold Class |
| 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | Toyota |
| 79 | Kyle Fowler | Go Green Racing | Ford | Sarges' Tailgate Grille |
| 87 | Travis Sauter | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota | Lester Buildings |
| 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | Racing with Jesus |
| 99 | Alex Bowman (R) | RAB Racing | Toyota | ToyotaCare |
| Official entry list |||||

## Practice

### First practice

The first practice session was held on Friday, August 2, at 3:30 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 23.374 and an average speed of 134.765 miles per hour (216.883 km/h).

| 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

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. 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).

| 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

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.

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).

No drivers would fail to qualify.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 54 | Drew Herring | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 23.270 | 135.367 |
| 2 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.349 | 134.909 |
| 3 | 99 | Alex Bowman (R) | RAB Racing | Toyota | 23.364 | 134.823 |
| 4 | 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 23.391 | 134.667 |
| 5 | 22 | Brad Keselowski (i) | Penske Racing | Ford | 23.393 | 134.656 |
| 6 | 20 | Brian Vickers | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 23.418 | 134.512 |
| 7 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 23.445 | 134.357 |
| 8 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 23.470 | 134.214 |
| 9 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.501 | 134.037 |
| 10 | 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 23.525 | 133.900 |
| 11 | 32 | Kyle Larson (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.528 | 133.883 |
| 12 | 29 | Kenny Wallace | RAB Racing | Toyota | 23.535 | 133.843 |
| 13 | 30 | Nelson Piquet Jr. (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.558 | 133.713 |
| 14 | 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | Ford | 23.579 | 133.593 |
| 15 | 60 | Travis Pastrana | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 23.585 | 133.559 |
| 16 | 44 | Cole Whitt | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 23.602 | 133.463 |
| 17 | 43 | Michael Annett | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 23.667 | 133.097 |
| 18 | 40 | Reed Sorenson | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 23.712 | 132.844 |
| 19 | 5 | Brad Sweet | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.727 | 132.760 |
| 20 | 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 23.758 | 132.587 |
| 21 | 70 | Johanna Long | ML Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.797 | 132.370 |
| 22 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 23.827 | 132.203 |
| 23 | 33 | Ryan Gifford | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 23.835 | 132.159 |
| 24 | 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 23.867 | 131.981 |
| 25 | 24 | Brett Butler | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 23.936 | 131.601 |
| 26 | 14 | Eric McClure | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 24.100 | 130.705 |
| 27 | 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 24.216 | 130.079 |
| 28 | 01 | Mike Wallace | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 24.252 | 129.886 |
| 29 | 10 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 24.308 | 129.587 |
| 30 | 79 | Kyle Fowler | Go Green Racing | Ford | 24.313 | 129.560 |
| 31 | 00 | Blake Koch | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 24.494 | 128.603 |
| 32 | 4 | Daryl Harr | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 24.527 | 128.430 |
| 33 | 46 | Jason Bowles | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 24.622 | 127.934 |
| 34 | 74 | Kevin Lepage | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 24.694 | 127.561 |
| 35 | 42 | T. J. Bell | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 24.798 | 127.026 |
| 36 | 87 | Travis Sauter | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota | 24.833 | 126.847 |
| 37 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | 24.929 | 126.359 |
| 38 | 50 | Danny Efland | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 24.943 | 126.288 |
| 39 | 23 | Richard Harriman | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 25.206 | 124.970 |
| 40 | 15 | Carl Long | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 25.422 | 123.908 |
| Official starting lineup |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 5 | 22 | Brad Keselowski (i) | Penske Racing | Ford | 250 | 35 | running | 0 | $73,740 |
| 2 | 14 | 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 42 | $61,000 |
| 3 | 6 | 20 | Brian Vickers | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 250 | 8 | running | 42 | $52,000 |
| 4 | 8 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 116 | running | 42 | $44,850 |
| 5 | 11 | 32 | Kyle Larson (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 39 | $35,725 |
| 6 | 1 | 54 | Drew Herring | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 250 | 26 | running | 39 | $32,775 |
| 7 | 3 | 99 | Alex Bowman (R) | RAB Racing | Toyota | 250 | 0 | running | 37 | $27,835 |
| 8 | 10 | 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 250 | 0 | running | 36 | $27,795 |
| 9 | 23 | 33 | Ryan Gifford | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 35 | $25,675 |
| 10 | 7 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 250 | 6 | running | 35 | $25,975 |
| 11 | 2 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 59 | running | 34 | $24,200 |
| 12 | 17 | 43 | Michael Annett | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 32 | $23,650 |
| 13 | 4 | 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 31 | $25,125 |
| 14 | 13 | 30 | Nelson Piquet Jr. (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 30 | $22,600 |
| 15 | 19 | 5 | Brad Sweet | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 29 | $23,050 |
| 16 | 20 | 77 | Parker Kligerman | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 250 | 0 | running | 28 | $22,125 |
| 17 | 9 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 27 | $21,700 |
| 18 | 24 | 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 248 | 0 | running | 26 | $21,450 |
| 19 | 21 | 70 | Johanna Long | ML Motorsports | Chevrolet | 247 | 0 | running | 25 | $21,225 |
| 20 | 16 | 44 | Cole Whitt | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 247 | 0 | running | 24 | $21,675 |
| 21 | 22 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 247 | 0 | running | 23 | $20,875 |
| 22 | 12 | 29 | Kenny Wallace | RAB Racing | Toyota | 246 | 0 | running | 22 | $14,750 |
| 23 | 26 | 14 | Eric McClure | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 246 | 0 | running | 21 | $20,600 |
| 24 | 28 | 01 | Mike Wallace | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 246 | 0 | running | 20 | $20,475 |
| 25 | 32 | 4 | Daryl Harr | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 246 | 0 | running | 19 | $20,825 |
| 26 | 27 | 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 244 | 0 | running | 18 | $14,225 |
| 27 | 15 | 60 | Travis Pastrana | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 243 | 0 | running | 17 | $20,100 |
| 28 | 30 | 79 | Kyle Fowler | Go Green Racing | Ford | 242 | 0 | running | 16 | $19,950 |
| 29 | 39 | 23 | Richard Harriman | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 240 | 0 | running | 15 | $19,825 |
| 30 | 36 | 87 | Travis Sauter | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota | 238 | 0 | running | 14 | $20,000 |
| 31 | 18 | 40 | Reed Sorenson | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 228 | 0 | running | 13 | $19,550 |
| 32 | 34 | 74 | Kevin Lepage | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 135 | 0 | vibration | 12 | $19,455 |
| 33 | 25 | 24 | Brett Butler | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 74 | 0 | brakes | 11 | $19,335 |
| 34 | 38 | 50 | Danny Efland | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 26 | 0 | brakes | 10 | $13,215 |
| 35 | 37 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | 23 | 0 | brakes | 9 | $13,097 |
| 36 | 40 | 15 | Carl Long | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 13 | 0 | handling | 8 | $12,125 |
| 37 | 35 | 42 | T. J. Bell | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 6 | 0 | vibration | 7 | $12,015 |
| 38 | 31 | 00 | Blake Koch | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 5 | 0 | brakes | 6 | $11,936 |
| 39 | 33 | 46 | Jason Bowles | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 4 | 0 | vibration | 5 | $11,745 |
| 40 | 29 | 10 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 3 | 0 | vibration | 4 | $11,630 |
| Official race results |||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| - | - | - | - |
| | 1 | Austin Dillon | 698 |
| | 2 | Regan Smith | 684 (-14) |
| | 3 | Sam Hornish Jr. | 684 (-14) |
| | 4 | Elliott Sadler | 679 (–19) |
| | 5 | Brian Vickers | 670 (–28) |
| | 6 | Kyle Larson | 651 (–47) |
| | 7 | Justin Allgaier | 648 (–50) |
| | 8 | Brian Scott | 641 (–57) |
| | 9 | Trevor Bayne | 627 (–71) |
| | 10 | Parker Kligerman | 617 (–81) |
| | 11 | Alex Bowman | 553 (–145) |
| | 12 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | 537 (–161) |
| Official driver's standings ||||
