2013 Chevrolet Silverado 250
The 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 250 was a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race held on September 1, 2013. Contested over 64 laps, the race was the inaugural running of the Chevrolet Silverado 250 at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in Bowmanville, Ontario, and the fourteenth of the 2013 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season. The race was the first Truck race in Canada and the first road course race since 2000. James Buescher of Turner Scott Motorsports won the pole position, while Hendrick Motorsports' Chase Elliott won the race in controversial fashion, when he turned Ty Dillon in the final turn on the last lap. Afterwards, Mike Skeen and Max Papis were involved in a post-race incident where Skeen's girlfriend slapped Papis for contact on the final lap. Background Opened in 1961, Canadian Tire Motorsport Park is long and features 10 turns. has held NASCAR races before, with the Canadian Tire Series' Clarington 200 since 2007. On November 28, 2012, it was announced that the track would host a Truck Series race on Labour Day weekend, the second addition to the 2013 schedule after the Mudsummer Classic at Eldora Speedway. The Chevrolet Silverado 250 marked the first Truck race in Canada and the first road course race since 2000 at Watkins Glen International. The driver age restriction was reduced from 18 to 16 years for tracks like CTMP. Among the drivers entered for the event included Mike Skeen, who won the previous four Pirelli World Challenge GT Series races at the track, along with Canadian Tire drivers Martin Roy and Alex Guenette. To practice for the event, Jeb Burton, Ty Dillon and James Buescher also ran the CTS race at the track. Entering the race, Matt Crafton led the points standings with 498 points, followed by Buescher and Burton, who had 449 and 445 points, respectively. Dillon and Timothy Peters comprised the top five with 440 and 426 points each, while the top ten featured Miguel Paludo (422), Ryan Blaney (421), Brendan Gaughan (418), Johnny Sauter (409) and Joey Coulter (399). Qualifying Four practice sessions were held on August 30; the first two were dominated by Mike Skeen, while the third and fourth were led by Chase Elliott. 30 drivers entered the race, with qualifying taking place on August 31. Skeen, Elliott, Chris Lafferty and Jennifer Jo Cobb were required to qualify on time. James Buescher won the pole position with a lap speed of , his second pole of 2013 and fifth of his career. Skeen, Elliott, Miguel Paludo and Ty Dillon rounded out the top five, while the top ten included Max Papis, Chad Hackenbracht, Darrell Wallace Jr. and Brendan Gaughan. The top-qualifying Canadian driver was Alex Guenette, who qualified 14th. Bryan Silas was ordered to the rear of the field due to unapproved adjustments. Qualifying results Race Pole-sitter James Buescher led for the first two laps before Chase Elliott took the lead, leading for 23 laps until lap 26, when Ryan Blaney claimed it, leading for two laps