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
;Notes: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 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 |