2014 NASCAR Nationwide Series


The 2014 NASCAR Nationwide Series was the 33rd season of the Nationwide Series, a stock car racing series sanctioned by the 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. Ford entered the season as the defending Manufacturer's Champion. After 2014, Xfinity became the series sponsor.

Teams and drivers

Complete schedule

Limited schedule

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Driver changes

Between the 2013 and 2014 seasons, several driver changes have occurred. Kevin Harvick will run with JR Motorsports for 13 races. Numerous drivers will move up to the Nationwide Series full-time; Brendan Gaughan, Ty Dillon, Ryan Reed, 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.
Kyle Busch Motorsports will not field any cars in 2014 due to lack of funding.

Schedule

The calendar was released on October 18, 2013.
No.Race TitleTrackDate
1DRIVE4COPD 300Daytona International Speedway, Daytona BeachFebruary 22
2Blue Jeans Go Green 200Phoenix International Raceway, AvondaleMarch 1
3Boyd Gaming 300Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las VegasMarch 8
4Drive to Stop Diabetes 300Bristol Motor Speedway, BristolMarch 15
5Treatmyclot.com 300Auto Club Speedway, FontanaMarch 22
6O'Reilly Auto Parts 300Texas Motor Speedway, Fort WorthApril 4
7VFW Sport Clips Help a Hero 200Darlington Raceway, DarlingtonApril 11
8ToyotaCare 250Richmond International Raceway, RichmondApril 25
9Aaron's 312Talladega Superspeedway, TalladegaMay 3
10Get To Know Newton 250Iowa Speedway, NewtonMay 18
11History 300Charlotte Motor Speedway, ConcordMay 24
12Buckle Up 200Dover International Speedway, DoverMay 31
13Ollie's Bargain Outlet 250Michigan International Speedway, BrooklynJune 14
14Gardner Denver 200Road America, Elkhart LakeJune 21
15John R. Elliott HERO Campaign 300Kentucky Speedway, SpartaJune 27
16Subway Firecracker 250Daytona International Speedway, Daytona BeachJuly 4
17Sta-Green 200New Hampshire Motor Speedway, LoudonJuly 12
18EnjoyIllinois.com 300Chicagoland Speedway, JolietJuly 19
19Lilly Diabetes 250Indianapolis Motor Speedway, SpeedwayJuly 26
20U.S. Cellular 250Iowa Speedway, NewtonAugust 2
21Zippo 200 at The GlenWatkins Glen International, Watkins GlenAugust 9
22Nationwide Children's Hospital 200Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, LexingtonAugust 16
23Food City 300Bristol Motor Speedway, BristolAugust 22
24Great Clips / Grit Chips 300Atlanta Motor Speedway, HamptonAugust 30
25Virginia 529 College Savings 250Richmond International Raceway, RichmondSeptember 5
26Jimmy John's Freaky Fast 300Chicagoland Speedway, JolietSeptember 13
27VisitMyrtleBeach.com 300Kentucky Speedway, SpartaSeptember 20
28Dover 200Dover International Speedway, DoverSeptember 27
29Kansas Lottery 300Kansas Speedway, Kansas CityOctober 4
30Drive for the Cure 300Charlotte Motor Speedway, ConcordOctober 10
31O'Reilly Auto Parts ChallengeTexas Motor Speedway, Fort WorthNovember 1
32DAV 200Phoenix International Raceway, AvondaleNovember 8
33Ford EcoBoost 300Homestead-Miami Speedway, HomesteadNovember 15

Results and standings

Races

Drivers' championship

Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led

Owners' championship (Top 15)

Bold - Pole position awarded by time. Italics - Pole position set by final practice results or rainout. * – Most laps led.

Manufacturers' championship