2014 NASCAR Nationwide Series 33rd season of second-tier NASCAR Nationwide Series
Chase Elliott , the 2014 Nationwide Series champion & 2014 Nationwide Series Rookie of the Year .Regan Smith finished second behind his teammate Elliott in the championship by 42 points.Elliott Sadler finished third in the championship, 59 points behind Elliott.The No. 22 car for Team Penske won the owner's championship with 1347 points and five different drivers. Chevy won the manufacturer's championship with 15 wins and 1,452 points.The 2014 NASCAR Nationwide Series was the 33rd season of the NASCAR Nationwide Series , the second-tier professional stock car racing series sanctioned by NASCAR in the United States. It began with the DRIVE4COPD 300 at Daytona International Speedway on February 22, and ended with the Ford EcoBoost 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 15. This was also the final year that the Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company sponsored the series, opting for increased involvement in the Sprint Cup Series , as well as the final season the series was broadcast by ESPN .[ 1] Ford entered the season as the defending Manufacturer's Champion. After 2014, Xfinity became the series sponsor.
Teams and drivers
Complete schedule
Limited schedule
Notes
^ Mike Harmon drove in the Dover 200 with car number 87. Josh Reaume qualified for the race but crashed and his team didn't have a backup car for the race. Harmon, who did not qualify for the race, took over the number 87 and was able to start with his (previously 74) own's car entered Dodge .^ Chad Boat drove in the Aaron's 312 with car number 17. Tanner Berryhill crashed in Qualifying and his team didn't have a backup car for the race. Boat, who did not qualify for the race, took over the number 17 and was able to start with his (previously 84) Billy Boat Motorsports entered Chevrolet .
Driver changes
Between the 2013 and 2014 seasons, several driver changes have occurred. Kevin Harvick will run with JR Motorsports for 13 races.[ 25] Brendan Gaughan ,[ 13] Ty Dillon ,[ 12] Ryan Reed ,[ 18] Dakoda Armstrong , Landon Cassill , as well as 2012 ARCA champion Chris Buescher , and his cousin James Buescher , the 2012 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion. Maryeve Dufault will contest a limited schedule. Sam Hornish Jr. moves from Penske Racing to Joe Gibbs Racing , where he will share a ride with Kyle Busch .[ 8] Kyle Busch Motorsports will not field any cars in 2014 due to lack of funding.[ 36]
Schedule
The Buckle Up 200 at Dover International Speedway in May The lead cars during Gardner Denver 200 in June (Turn 5 at Road America ) The Dover 200 at Dover International Speedway in September The calendar was released on October 18, 2013.[ 37]
No.
Race Title
Track
Date
1
DRIVE4COPD 300
Daytona International Speedway , Daytona Beach
February 22
2
Blue Jeans Go Green 200
Phoenix International Raceway , Avondale
March 1
3
Boyd Gaming 300
Las Vegas Motor Speedway , Las Vegas
March 8
4
Drive to Stop Diabetes 300
Bristol Motor Speedway , Bristol
March 15
5
Treatmyclot.com 300
Auto Club Speedway , Fontana
March 22
6
O'Reilly Auto Parts 300
Texas Motor Speedway , Fort Worth
April 4
7
VFW Sport Clips Help a Hero 200
Darlington Raceway , Darlington
April 11
8
ToyotaCare 250
Richmond International Raceway , Richmond
April 25
9
Aaron's 312
Talladega Superspeedway , Talladega
May 3
10
Get To Know Newton 250
Iowa Speedway , Newton
May 18
11
History 300
Charlotte Motor Speedway , Concord
May 24
12
Buckle Up 200
Dover International Speedway , Dover
May 31
13
Ollie's Bargain Outlet 250
Michigan International Speedway , Brooklyn
June 14
14
Gardner Denver 200
Road America , Elkhart Lake
June 21
15
John R. Elliott HERO Campaign 300
Kentucky Speedway , Sparta
June 27
16
Subway Firecracker 250
Daytona International Speedway , Daytona Beach
July 4
17
Sta-Green 200
New Hampshire Motor Speedway , Loudon
July 12
18
EnjoyIllinois.com 300
Chicagoland Speedway , Joliet
July 19
19
Lilly Diabetes 250
Indianapolis Motor Speedway , Speedway
July 26
20
U.S. Cellular 250
Iowa Speedway , Newton
August 2
21
Zippo 200 at The Glen
Watkins Glen International , Watkins Glen
August 9
22
Nationwide Children's Hospital 200
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course , Lexington
August 16
23
Food City 300
Bristol Motor Speedway , Bristol
August 22
24
Great Clips / Grit Chips 300
Atlanta Motor Speedway , Hampton
August 30
25
Virginia 529 College Savings 250
Richmond International Raceway , Richmond
September 5
26
Jimmy John's Freaky Fast 300
Chicagoland Speedway , Joliet
September 13
27
VisitMyrtleBeach.com 300
Kentucky Speedway , Sparta
September 20
28
Dover 200
Dover International Speedway , Dover
September 27
29
Kansas Lottery 300
Kansas Speedway , Kansas City
October 4
30
Drive for the Cure 300
Charlotte Motor Speedway , Concord
October 10
31
O'Reilly Auto Parts Challenge
Texas Motor Speedway , Fort Worth
November 1
32
DAV 200
Phoenix International Raceway , Avondale
November 8
33
Ford EcoBoost 300
Homestead-Miami Speedway , Homestead
November 15
Results and standings
Races
(key ) Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led
(key ) Bold - Pole position awarded by time. Italics - Pole position set by final practice results or rainout. * – Most laps led.
See also
References
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