| Type: | CUST |
| Radio: | Performance Racing Network |
| Avg: | 131.162mph |
| Pole Driver: | Austin Dillon |
| Most Laps: | 74 |
| Network: | ESPN2 |
| Most Driver: | Kyle Busch |
| First Driver: | Brad Keselowski |
| Description: | Race 15 of 33 of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series |
| Announcers: | Allen Bestwick, Dale Jarrett, Andy Petree |
| Most Team: | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| First Team: | Penske Racing |
| Car: | 22 |
| Pole Team: | Richard Childress Racing |
| Location: | Sparta, Kentucky, Kentucky Speedway |
| Race Name: | Feed the Children 300 |
| Date: | June 28 |
| Distance Laps: | 200 |
| Scheduled Mi: | 300 |
| Course Km: | 2.41 |
| Course Mi: | 1.5 |
| Distance Km: | 410.382 |
| Scheduled Laps: | 200 |
| Scheduled Km: | 482.803 |
| Year: | 2013 |
| Pole Time: | 30.724 |
| Distance Mi: | 255 |
| Official Name: | 13th Annual Feed the Children 300 |
The 2013 Feed the Children 300 was the 15th stock car race of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series and the 13th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, June 28, 2013, in Sparta, Kentucky, at Kentucky Speedway, a 1.5-mile (2.41 km) tri-oval speedway. The race was shortened from its scheduled 200 laps to 170 due to rain cutting the race short. At race's end, Brad Keselowski, driving for Penske Racing would lead the last 15 laps of the race to win his 22nd career NASCAR Nationwide Series win and his second win of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Elliott Sadler of Joe Gibbs Racing and Matt Crafton of Richard Childress Racing would finish second and third, respectively.
Kentucky Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval speedway in Sparta, Kentucky, which has hosted ARCA, NASCAR and Indy Racing League racing annually since it opened in 2000. The track is currently owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports, Inc. and Jerry Carroll, who, along with four other investors, owned Kentucky Speedway until 2008. The speedway has a grandstand capacity of 117,000. Construction of the speedway began in 1998 and was completed in mid-2000. The speedway has hosted the Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series, Xfinity Series, IndyCar Series, Indy Lights, and most recently, the NASCAR Cup Series beginning in 2011.
The first practice session was held on Thursday, June 27, at 6:30 PM EST, and would last for 45 minutes.[2] Matt Crafton of Richard Childress Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 31.259 and an average speed of 172.75mph.[3]
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 | Matt Crafton (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 31.259 | 172.750 | |
| 2 | 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | Ford | 31.422 | 171.854 | |
| 3 | 44 | Cole Whitt | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 31.427 | 171.827 | |
| Full first practice results | |||||||
The second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, June 28, at 9:00 AM EST, and would last for one hour and 30 minutes. Travis Pastrana of Roush Fenway Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.687 and an average speed of 175.97mph.[4]
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 | Travis Pastrana | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 30.687 | 175.970 | |
| 2 | 33 | Matt Crafton (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.705 | 175.867 | |
| 3 | 99 | Alex Bowman (R) | RAB Racing | Toyota | 30.929 | 174.593 | |
| Full Happy Hour practice results | |||||||
Qualifying was held on Friday, June 28, 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.
Austin Dillon of Richard Childress Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 30.724 and an average speed of 175.758mph.[5]
Dexter Stacey would be the only driver to fail to qualify.