2013 Kentucky 300
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 27 of 33 of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series | |||
| Date | September 21, 2013 | ||
| Official name | 2nd Annual Kentucky 300 | ||
| Location | Sparta, Kentucky, Kentucky Speedway | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 1.5 miles (2.41 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 300 mi (482.803 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 200 laps, 300 mi (482.803 km) | ||
| Average speed | 121.131 miles per hour (194.941 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Penske Racing | ||
| Time | 30.128 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Ryan Blaney | Penske Racing | |
| Laps | 95 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 22 | Ryan Blaney | Penske Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ESPNEWS | ||
| Announcers | Marty Reid, Ricky Craven | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Performance Racing Network | ||
The 2013 Kentucky 300 was the 27th stock car race of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series and the second iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, September 21, 2013, in Sparta, Kentucky, at Kentucky Speedway, a 1.5-mile (2.41 km) tri-oval speedway. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end, Ryan Blaney, driving for Penske Racing, would be able to hold off the field on the final restart to win his first career NASCAR Nationwide Series win and his only win of the season. To fill out the podium, Austin Dillon and Matt Crafton, both driving for Richard Childress Racing, would finish second and third, respectively.