| Type: | CUST |
| Race Name: | Jeff Foxworthy's Grit Chips 300 |
| Distance Mi: | 159.9 |
| Pole Time: | 15.380 |
| Year: | 2013 |
| Pole Team: | Turner Scott Motorsports |
| Distance Km: | 257.334 |
| Scheduled Km: | 257.334 |
| Course Mi: | 0.533 |
| Course Km: | 0.858 |
| Distance Laps: | 300 |
| Scheduled Laps: | 300 |
| Scheduled Mi: | 159.9 |
| Location: | Bristol, Tennessee, Bristol Motor Speedway |
| Description: | Race 4 of 33 of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series |
| Official Name: | 31st Annual Jeff Foxworthy's Grit Chips 300 |
| Network: | ESPN |
| Radio: | Performance Racing Network |
| Car: | 54 |
| Most Laps: | 156 |
| First Team: | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| Most Team: | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| First Driver: | Kyle Busch |
| Most Driver: | Kyle Busch |
| Pole Driver: | Justin Allgaier |
| Avg: | 81.872mph |
| Announcers: | Allen Bestwick, Dale Jarrett, Andy Petree |
| Date: | March 16 |
The 2013 Jeff Foxworthy's Grit Chips 300 was the fourth stock car race of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series and the 31st iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, March 16, in Bristol, Tennessee, at Bristol Motor Speedway, a 0.533 miles (0.858 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 300 laps to complete. In a wild finish, Joe Gibbs Racing driver Kyle Busch would defend eventual second-place Turner Scott Motorsports driver Kyle Larson in one of closest NASCAR Nationwide Series finishes to date, by 0.023 seconds.[1] The win was Busch's 53rd career NASCAR Nationwide Series win and his second of the season. To fill out the podium, Brian Vickers of Joe Gibbs Racing finished third.
The Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway, is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961. Despite its short length, Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include extraordinarily steep banking, an all concrete surface, two pit roads, and stadium-like seating. It has also been named one of the loudest NASCAR tracks.
The first practice session was held on Friday, March 15, at 10:30 AM EST, and would last for an hour and 20 minutes.[2] Austin Dillon of Richard Childress Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 15.451 and an average speed of 124.186mph.[3]
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 15.451 | 124.186 | |
| 2 | 99 | Alex Bowman | RAB Racing | Toyota | 15.495 | 123.833 | |
| 3 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.579 | 123.166 | |
| Full first practice results | |||||||
The second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, March 15, at 2:00 PM EST, and would last for an hour and 30 minutes. Kevin Harvick of Richard Childress Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 15.488 and an average speed of 123.889mph.
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 15.488 | 123.889 | |
| 2 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.505 | 123.754 | |
| 3 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 15.515 | 123.674 | |
| Full Happy Hour practice results | |||||||
Qualifying was held on Saturday, March 16, at 10:35 AM EST. Each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap.
Justin Allgaier of Turner Scott Motorsports would win the pole, setting a time of 15.380 and an average speed of 124.759mph.[4]
Three drivers would fail to qualify: Morgan Shepherd, Danny Efland, and Joey Gase, who withdrew after crashing in practice.[5]