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2013 VFW Sport Clips Help a Hero 200
Race details
Race 9 of 33 of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series
Date May 10, 2013
Official name 31st Annual VFW Sport Clips Help a Hero 200
Location Darlington, South Carolina, Darlington Raceway
Course Permanent racing facility
1.366 mi (2.198 km)
Distance 147 laps, 200.802 mi (323.159 km)
Scheduled Distance 147 laps, 200.802 mi (323.159 km)
Average speed 130.816 miles per hour (210.528 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Joe Gibbs Racing
Time 28.494
Most laps led
Driver Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 107
Winner
No. 54 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network ESPN2
Announcers Allen Bestwick, Dale Jarrett, Andy Petree
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

The 2013 VFW Sport Clips Help a Hero 200 was the ninth stock car race of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series and the 31st iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, May 10, 2013, in Darlington, South Carolina, at Darlington Raceway, a 1.366 miles (2.198 km) permanent egg-shaped oval racetrack. The race took the scheduled 147 laps to complete. At race's end, Joe Gibbs Racing driver Kyle Busch would dominate the race to win his 56th career NASCAR Nationwide Series win and his fifth win of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Elliott Sadler and Matt Kenseth of Joe Gibbs Racing would finish second and third, respectively.

Background

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The layout of Darlington Raceway, the venue where the race was held.

Darlington Raceway is a race track built for NASCAR racing located near Darlington, South Carolina. It is nicknamed "The Lady in Black" and "The Track Too Tough to Tame" by many NASCAR fans and drivers and advertised as "A NASCAR Tradition." It is of a unique, somewhat egg-shaped design, an oval with the ends of very different configurations, a condition which supposedly arose from the proximity of one end of the track to a minnow pond the owner refused to relocate. This situation makes it very challenging for the crews to set up their cars' handling in a way that is effective at both ends.

Entry list

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# Driver Team Make Sponsor
00 Blake Koch SR² Motorsports Toyota Compassion International
01 Mike Wallace JD Motorsports Chevrolet Mac's Pride
2 Brian Scott Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Shore Lodge
3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet AdvoCare
4 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet Flex Seal
5 Kasey Kahne JR Motorsports Chevrolet Great Clips
6 Trevor Bayne Roush Fenway Racing Ford Cargill "Our Certified Ground Beef"
7 Regan Smith JR Motorsports Chevrolet Hellmann's 100th Anniversary, BI-LO
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 Alliance Truck Parts
14 Eric McClure TriStar Motorsports Toyota Hefty, Reynolds Wrap
15 Stanton Barrett* Rick Ware Racing Ford FAIR Girls
16 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford One Fund Boston
17 Tanner Berryhill Vision Racing Toyota Keller Williams Realty "What's Your One Thing?"
18 Matt Kenseth Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota GameStop, Injustice: Gods Among Us
19 Mike Bliss TriStar Motorsports Toyota Fix a Flat "Just Connect, Inflate, and Go!"
20 Brian Vickers Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Dollar General
22 Joey Logano Penske Racing Ford Penske Truck Leasing
23 Harrison Rhodes Rick Ware Racing Ford Sterling Building Group, Triad Golf Carts
24 Bryan Silas SR² Motorsports Toyota SR² Motorsports
30 Nelson Piquet Jr. Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet Worx Yard Tools
31 Justin Allgaier Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet AccuDoc Solutions, Wolfpack Energy Sources
32 Kyle Larson Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet Cessna
33 Ty Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Armour Vienna Sausage
40 Josh Wise The Motorsports Group Chevrolet The Motorsports Group
42 J. J. Yeley The Motorsports Group Chevrolet The Motorsports Group
43 Reed Sorenson Richard Petty Motorsports Ford Pilot Travel Centers
44 Hal Martin TriStar Motorsports Toyota American Custom Yachts
46 Chase Miller The Motorsports Group Chevrolet The Motorsports Group
47 Jason Bowles The Motorsports Group Chevrolet The Motorsports Group
51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet USS James E. Williams (DDG-95) "Lead From The Front"
52 Kevin Lepage Jimmy Means Racing Toyota Jimmy Means Racing
54 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Monster Energy
60 Travis Pastrana Roush Fenway Racing Ford Roush Fenway Racing
70 Tony Raines ML Motorsports Toyota ML Motorsports
73 Derrike Cope Creation-Cope Racing Chevrolet Creation-Cope Racing
74 Danny Efland Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet Eurasia Entertainment Hotel & Resort
77 Parker Kligerman Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Toyota
79 Kyle Fowler Go Green Racing Ford Techniweld
87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Toyota AM/FM Energy Wood & Pellet Stoves
92 Dexter Stacey KH Motorsports Ford Maddie's Place Rocks
99 Alex Bowman RAB Racing Toyota SchoolTipline
Official entry list

Practice

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The only practice session was held on Friday, May 10, at 8:30 AM EST, and would last for two hours.[2] Brian Vickers of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 28.737 and an average speed of 171.124 miles per hour (275.397 km/h).[3]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 20 Brian Vickers Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 28.737 171.124
2 11 Elliott Sadler Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 28.865 170.365
3 7 Regan Smith JR Motorsports Chevrolet 28.878 170.289
Full practice results

Qualifying

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Qualifying was held on Friday, May 10, at 3:35 PM EST. 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 28.494 and an average speed of 172.584 miles per hour (277.747 km/h).[4]

Two drivers would fail to qualify: Jason Bowles and Derrike Cope.

Full qualifying results

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Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 54 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 28.494 172.584
2 11 Elliott Sadler Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 28.504 172.523
3 18 Matt Kenseth Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 28.539 172.312
4 20 Brian Vickers Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 28.570 172.125
5 31 Justin Allgaier Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet 28.716 171.249
6 5 Kasey Kahne JR Motorsports Chevrolet 28.718 171.238
7 32 Kyle Larson Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet 28.720 171.226
8 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 28.724 171.202
9 12 Sam Hornish Jr. Penske Racing Ford 28.769 170.934
10 6 Trevor Bayne Roush Fenway Racing Ford 28.816 170.655
11 7 Regan Smith JR Motorsports Chevrolet 28.874 170.312
12 77 Parker Kligerman Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 28.886 170.242
13 99 Alex Bowman RAB Racing Toyota 28.889 170.224
14 22 Joey Logano Penske Racing Ford 28.932 169.971
15 33 Ty Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 28.940 169.924
16 43 Reed Sorenson Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 29.002 169.561
17 60 Travis Pastrana Roush Fenway Racing Ford 29.017 169.473
18 16 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford 29.037 169.356
19 19 Mike Bliss TriStar Motorsports Toyota 29.043 169.321
20 4 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet 29.181 168.521
21 30 Nelson Piquet Jr. Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet 29.201 168.405
22 40 Josh Wise The Motorsports Group Chevrolet 29.453 166.964
23 42 J. J. Yeley The Motorsports Group Chevrolet 29.459 166.930
24 00 Blake Koch SR² Motorsports Toyota 29.501 166.693
25 01 Mike Wallace JD Motorsports Chevrolet 29.527 166.546
26 2 Brian Scott Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.542 166.461
27 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 29.641 165.905
28 87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Toyota 29.644 165.889
29 17 Tanner Berryhill Vision Racing Toyota 29.646 165.877
30 92 Dexter Stacey KH Motorsports Ford 29.880 164.578
31 10 Jeff Green TriStar Motorsports Toyota 29.891 164.518
32 46 Chase Miller The Motorsports Group Chevrolet 29.913 164.397
33 79 Kyle Fowler Go Green Racing Ford 29.974 164.062
34 44 Hal Martin TriStar Motorsports Toyota 30.004 163.898
35 23 Harrison Rhodes Rick Ware Racing Ford 30.173 162.980
36 24 Bryan Silas SR² Motorsports Toyota 30.312 162.233
37 14 Eric McClure TriStar Motorsports Toyota 30.315 162.217
38 74 Danny Efland Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 30.419 161.662
Qualified by owner's points
39 70 Tony Raines ML Motorsports Toyota 31.109 158.076
Last car to qualify on time
40 52 Kevin Lepage Jimmy Means Racing Toyota 30.185 162.915
Failed to qualify or withdrew
41 47 Jason Bowles The Motorsports Group Chevrolet 30.455 161.471
42 73 Derrike Cope Creation-Cope Racing Chevrolet 32.851 149.694
WD 15 Stanton Barrett Rick Ware Racing Ford
Official starting lineup

Race results

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Fin[5] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts Winnings
1 1 54 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 147 107 running 0 $44,965
2 2 11 Elliott Sadler Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 147 0 running 42 $33,600
3 4 20 Brian Vickers Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 147 0 running 41 $25,400
4 14 22 Joey Logano Penske Racing Ford 147 8 running 0 $17,450
5 3 18 Matt Kenseth Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 147 27 running 0 $16,025
6 7 32 Kyle Larson Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet 147 0 running 38 $24,675
7 11 7 Regan Smith JR Motorsports Chevrolet 147 0 running 37 $20,410
8 9 12 Sam Hornish Jr. Penske Racing Ford 147 0 running 36 $19,270
9 6 5 Kasey Kahne JR Motorsports Chevrolet 147 1 running 0 $12,975
10 5 31 Justin Allgaier Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet 147 0 running 34 $19,925
11 8 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 147 0 running 33 $18,525
12 18 16 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford 147 0 running 32 $12,450
13 15 33 Ty Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 147 0 running 0 $18,400
14 26 2 Brian Scott Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 147 0 running 30 $18,350
15 12 77 Parker Kligerman Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 147 0 running 29 $19,475
16 21 30 Nelson Piquet Jr. Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet 147 0 running 28 $18,175
17 13 99 Alex Bowman RAB Racing Toyota 147 0 running 27 $18,125
18 16 43 Reed Sorenson Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 147 0 running 26 $18,075
19 19 19 Mike Bliss TriStar Motorsports Toyota 146 0 running 25 $18,025
20 27 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 146 1 running 25 $18,625
21 22 40 Josh Wise The Motorsports Group Chevrolet 146 0 running 23 $17,900
22 24 00 Blake Koch SR² Motorsports Toyota 146 0 running 22 $17,850
23 20 4 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet 146 1 running 0 $17,800
24 28 87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Toyota 146 0 running 20 $17,750
25 25 01 Mike Wallace JD Motorsports Chevrolet 146 0 running 19 $18,155
26 37 14 Eric McClure TriStar Motorsports Toyota 144 0 running 18 $17,625
27 38 74 Danny Efland Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 144 0 running 17 $17,575
28 17 60 Travis Pastrana Roush Fenway Racing Ford 144 0 running 16 $17,500
29 34 44 Hal Martin TriStar Motorsports Toyota 143 1 running 16 $17,465
30 30 92 Dexter Stacey KH Motorsports Ford 142 0 running 14 $17,725
31 35 23 Harrison Rhodes Rick Ware Racing Ford 141 0 running 0 $17,375
32 10 6 Trevor Bayne Roush Fenway Racing Ford 140 0 running 12 $17,345
33 39 70 Tony Raines ML Motorsports Toyota 139 1 running 12 $17,315
34 33 79 Kyle Fowler Go Green Racing Ford 108 0 crash 10 $17,285
35 40 52 Kevin Lepage Jimmy Means Racing Toyota 27 0 rear gear 9 $11,229
36 36 24 Bryan Silas SR² Motorsports Toyota 21 0 crash 0 $16,520
37 31 10 Jeff Green TriStar Motorsports Toyota 16 0 vibration 7 $10,500
38 23 42 J. J. Yeley The Motorsports Group Chevrolet 7 0 rear gear 0 $10,426
39 32 46 Chase Miller The Motorsports Group Chevrolet 4 0 overheating 5 $10,315
40 29 17 Tanner Berryhill Vision Racing Toyota 3 0 rear gear 4 $10,290
Failed to qualify
41 47 Jason Bowles The Motorsports Group Chevrolet
42 73 Derrike Cope Creation-Cope Racing Chevrolet
WD 15 Stanton Barrett Rick Ware Racing Ford
Official race results

References

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  1. ^ Spencer, Reid. "Kyle Busch dominates Darlington for 56th Nationwide win". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
  2. ^ a b "Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site – 2013 Nationwide Darlington Race Info Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on 2013-12-05. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
  3. ^ "JGR's Vickers fastest in Nationwide practice". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2013-05-10. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
  4. ^ "Kyle Busch wins from pole at Darlington". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2013-05-10. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
  5. ^ "2013 VFW Sport Clips Help A Hero 200 – The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
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