NASCAR Nationwide Series at Chicago

Chicagoland Speedway — July 21, 2013

Joey Logano
Winner
200
Laps
40
Entries
5
Leaders

Joey Logano won the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series at Chicago at Chicagoland Speedway on July 21, 2013, leading 35 of 200 laps. Sam Hornish Jr. finished second; Austin Dillon rounded out the podium. The race featured 5 different leaders.

Race Details
Date
Sunday, July 21, 2013
Season
2013
Winner
Leaders
5 drivers
Pos Start +/- Driver
1 7 +6 Joey Logano
2 1 -1 Sam Hornish Jr.
3 3 Austin Dillon
4 2 -2 Elliott Sadler
5 6 +1 Brian Vickers
6 10 +4 Parker Kligerman
7 8 +1 Trevor Bayne
8 16 +8 Justin Allgaier
9 12 +3 Brad Sweet
10 4 -6 Matt Crafton
11 9 -2 Brian Scott
12 22 +10 Kyle Larson
13 13 Regan Smith
14 15 +1 Joey Coulter
15 17 +2 Dakoda Armstrong
16 18 +2 Michael Annett
17 21 +4 Nelson Piquet Jr.
18 5 -13 Travis Pastrana
19 14 -5 Mike Bliss
20 23 +3 Johanna Long
21 33 +12 Landon Cassill
22 35 +13 Chad Hackenbracht
23 19 -4 Joe Nemechek
24 34 +10 Mike Wallace
25 30 +5 Jeremy Clements
26 28 +2 Kyle Fowler
27 29 +2 Blake Koch
28 20 -8 Eric McClure
29 40 +11 Dexter Stacey
30 27 -3 Reed Sorenson
31 11 -20 Alex Bowman
32 39 +7 Harrison Rhodes
33 37 +4 Kevin Lepage
34 25 -9 Tanner Berryhill
35 38 +3 Carl Long
36 31 -5 T.J. Bell
37 24 -13 Jeff Green
38 32 -6 Ken Butler
39 36 -3 Matt DiBenedetto
40 26 -14 Joey Gase
Model Performance

How well did the NR-Rating model predict this race? Across 6 matched drivers, the model averaged 12.2 positions off — worse than the season average of 8.5. Below Average

Pos Driver Predicted Actual Delta
1 Joey Logano 14.7 1 +13.7
3 Austin Dillon 17.1 3 +14.1
8 Justin Allgaier 18.3 8 +10.3
12 Kyle Larson 12.7 12 +0.7
31 Alex Bowman 13.5 31 -17.5
40 Joey Gase 23.4 40 -16.6

Predicted finish from NR-Rating model. Delta = predicted − actual (positive = driver beat prediction). Confidence: High Confidence = low variance (stdDev ≤ 9), Moderate = medium variance, Coinflip = high variance.

Historical Context

  • Joey Logano: has 17 career starts at Chicagoland Speedway with a 8.8 avg finish (2 wins) — the model may have underweighted this track history.
  • Kyle Larson: was the model’s top pick based on 15 career starts at Chicagoland Speedway with a 8.0 avg finish (1 win), finishing P12 on the day.
  • Austin Dillon: was the biggest surprise, finishing P3 vs predicted P17. Track history: 16 starts, 12.4 avg finish.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series at Chicago?
Joey Logano won the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series at Chicago at Chicagoland Speedway.
Where was the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series at Chicago held?
The 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series at Chicago was held at Chicagoland Speedway on July 21, 2013.