2014 ToyotaCare 250
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 8 of 33 of the 2014 NASCAR Nationwide Series | |||
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| Date | April 25, 2014 | ||
| Official name | 27th Annual ToyotaCare 250 | ||
| Location | Richmond, Virginia, Richmond International Raceway | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.75 mi (1.21 km) | ||
| Distance | 250 laps, 187.5 mi (301.752 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 250 laps, 187.5 mi (301.752 km) | ||
| Average speed | 94.617 miles per hour (152.271 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Richard Childress Racing | ||
| Time | 22.120 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kevin Harvick | JR Motorsports | |
| Laps | 202 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 5 | Kevin Harvick | JR Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ESPNews | ||
| Announcers | Allen Bestwick, Rusty Wallace, Andy Petree | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
The 2014 ToyotaCare 250 was the eighth stock car race of the 2014 NASCAR Nationwide Series season, and the 27th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, April 25, 2014, in Richmond, Virginia at Richmond Raceway, a 0.75 miles (1.21 km) D-shaped oval. The race took the scheduled 250 laps to complete. At race's end, JR Motorsports driver Kevin Harvick would manage to dominate the race to win his seventh career NASCAR Nationwide Series victory and his first of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Chase Elliott, driving for JR Motorsports, and Kyle Busch, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would finish second and third, respectively.
Background
[edit]Richmond International Raceway (RIR) is a 3/4-mile (1.2 km), D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County. It hosts the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series. Known as "America's premier short track", it formerly hosted a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race, an IndyCar Series race, and two USAC sprint car races.
Entry list
[edit]- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
[edit]First practice
[edit]The first practice session was held on Thursday, April 24, at 1:00 PM EST. The session would last for one hour.[2] Ryan Blaney, driving for Team Penske, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 22.055 and an average speed of 122.421 miles per hour (197.018 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Ryan Blaney (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 22.055 | 122.421 |
| 2 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.061 | 122.388 |
| 3 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 22.193 | 121.660 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Final practice
[edit]The final practice session, sometimes known as Happy Hour, was held on Thursday, April 24, at 2:30 PM EST. The session would last for one hour and 30 minutes.[2] James Buescher, driving for RAB Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 22.169 and an average speed of 121.792 miles per hour (196.005 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 99 | James Buescher | RAB Racing | Toyota | 22.169 | 121.792 |
| 2 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 22.219 | 121.518 |
| 3 | 60 | Chris Buescher (R) | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 22.247 | 121.365 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
[edit]Qualifying was held on Friday, April 25, at 3:10 PM EST.[2] Since Richmond International Raceway is under 1.25 miles (2.01 km) in length, the qualifying system was a multi-car system that included two rounds. The first round was 30 minutes, where every driver would be able to set a lap within the 30 minutes. Then, the second round would consist of the fastest 12 drivers in round 1, and drivers would have 10 minutes to set a time. Whoever set the fastest time in round 2 would win the pole.[4]
Brian Scott, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would win the pole, setting a time of 22.120 and an average speed of 122.061 miles per hour (196.438 km/h) in the second round.[5]
No drivers would fail to qualify.
Full qualifying results
[edit]*Time not available.
Race results
[edit]| Fin[6] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 5 | Kevin Harvick (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 202 | running | 0 | $42,450 |
| 2 | 4 | 9 | Chase Elliott (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 42 | $35,950 |
| 3 | 8 | 54 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 250 | 0 | running | 0 | $22,475 |
| 4 | 14 | 42 | Kyle Larson (i) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 0 | $21,675 |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 45 | running | 40 | $30,375 |
| 6 | 13 | 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 250 | 1 | running | 39 | $23,225 |
| 7 | 7 | 60 | Chris Buescher (R) | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 37 | $22,885 |
| 8 | 6 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 36 | $23,395 |
| 9 | 3 | 22 | Ryan Blaney (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 0 | $21,875 |
| 10 | 15 | 99 | James Buescher | RAB Racing | Toyota | 250 | 0 | running | 34 | $22,925 |
| 11 | 5 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 33 | $21,425 |
| 12 | 20 | 16 | Ryan Reed (R) | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 32 | $21,325 |
| 13 | 10 | 01 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 31 | $21,225 |
| 14 | 11 | 3 | Ty Dillon (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 30 | $21,175 |
| 15 | 17 | 33 | Cale Conley (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 0 | $15,750 |
| 16 | 18 | 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 249 | 0 | running | 28 | $21,025 |
| 17 | 19 | 43 | Dakoda Armstrong (R) | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 249 | 0 | running | 27 | $20,825 |
| 18 | 33 | 28 | J. J. Yeley | JGL Racing | Dodge | 249 | 0 | running | 26 | $20,725 |
| 19 | 12 | 20 | Daniel Suárez | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 249 | 0 | running | 25 | $20,850 |
| 20 | 22 | 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 249 | 0 | running | 24 | $21,300 |
| 21 | 27 | 44 | Blake Koch | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 248 | 0 | running | 23 | $20,550 |
| 22 | 28 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 247 | 2 | running | 23 | $20,470 |
| 23 | 26 | 86 | Joe Nemechek (i) | Deware Racing Group | Chevrolet | 246 | 0 | running | 0 | $14,395 |
| 24 | 25 | 4 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 246 | 0 | running | 20 | $20,320 |
| 25 | 21 | 40 | Josh Wise (i) | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 246 | 0 | running | 0 | $20,395 |
| 26 | 16 | 39 | Ryan Sieg (R) | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 246 | 0 | running | 18 | $20,545 |
| 27 | 29 | 93 | Mike Wallace | JGL Racing | Dodge | 245 | 0 | running | 17 | $20,145 |
| 28 | 35 | 70 | Derrike Cope | Derrike Cope Racing | Chevrolet | 245 | 0 | running | 16 | $14,070 |
| 29 | 32 | 14 | Eric McClure | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 245 | 0 | running | 15 | $20,020 |
| 30 | 37 | 23 | Josh Reaume | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 244 | 0 | running | 14 | $20,270 |
| 31 | 31 | 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 239 | 0 | running | 13 | $19,895 |
| 32 | 2 | 31 | Dylan Kwasniewski (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 187 | 0 | crash | 12 | $19,835 |
| 33 | 39 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Dodge | 112 | 0 | vibration | 11 | $19,795 |
| 34 | 38 | 13 | Derek White (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 58 | 0 | rear gear | 0 | $13,685 |
| 35 | 23 | 17 | Tanner Berryhill (R) | Vision Racing | Dodge | 27 | 0 | transmission | 9 | $19,606 |
| 36 | 40 | 76 | Tommy Joe Martins (R) | Martins Motorsports | Dodge | 11 | 0 | suspension | 8 | $12,650 |
| 37 | 24 | 46 | Matt DiBenedetto | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 6 | 0 | electrical | 7 | $12,590 |
| 38 | 36 | 10 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 5 | 0 | vibration | 6 | $12,536 |
| 39 | 30 | 87 | Kevin Lepage | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 | 0 | crash | 5 | $18,420 |
| 40 | 34 | 55 | Jimmy Weller III (i) | Viva Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 | 0 | engine | 0 | $18,380 |
| Official race results | ||||||||||
Standings after the race
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References
[edit]- ^ "Harvick wins 7th N'wide race at Richmond". ESPN. Associated Press. April 26, 2014. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site - 2014 Nationwide Richmond 1 Race Info Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on May 2, 2014. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ a b Bonkowski, Jerry (April 25, 2014). "Ryan Blaney, James Buescher top Thursday's Nationwide Series practice sessions at Richmond". MotorSportsTalk | NBC Sports. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ "NASCAR Qualifying Rules". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- ^ Estrada, Chris (April 25, 2014). "Brian Scott wins pole for tonight's Richmond Nationwide race". MotorSportsTalk | NBC Sports. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ "2014 ToyotaCare 250 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved August 13, 2022.