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2014 ToyotaCare 250

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2014 ToyotaCare 250
Race details
Race 8 of 33 of the 2014 NASCAR Nationwide Series
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

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The layout of Richmond International Raceway, the venue where the race was at.

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

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
01 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet G&K Services
2 Brian Scott Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Shore Lodge
3 Ty Dillon (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet WESCO
4 Jeffrey Earnhardt JD Motorsports Chevrolet Perdue
5 Kevin Harvick (i) JR Motorsports Chevrolet Tide
6 Trevor Bayne Roush Fenway Racing Ford AdvoCare
7 Regan Smith JR Motorsports Chevrolet Hellmann's, Kroger
9 Chase Elliott (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet NAPA Auto Parts
10 Jeff Green TriStar Motorsports Toyota SupportMilitary.org
11 Elliott Sadler Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota OneMain Financial
13 Derek White (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota Headrush
14 Eric McClure TriStar Motorsports Toyota Reynolds Wrap
16 Ryan Reed (R) Roush Fenway Racing Ford Lilly Diabetes
17 Tanner Berryhill (R) Vision Racing Dodge National Cash Lenders
19 Mike Bliss TriStar Motorsports Toyota TriStar Motorsports
20 Daniel Suárez Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Telcel, Silent Circle
22 Ryan Blaney (i) Team Penske Ford Discount Tire, SKF
23 Josh Reaume Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet Lilly Trucking
28 J. J. Yeley JGL Racing Dodge JGL Racing
31 Dylan Kwasniewski (R) Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet SEM Products
33 Cale Conley (i) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Okuma
39 Ryan Sieg (R) RSS Racing Chevrolet RSS Racing
40 Josh Wise (i) The Motorsports Group Chevrolet The Motorsports Group
42 Kyle Larson (i) Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet Target Ticket
43 Dakoda Armstrong (R) Richard Petty Motorsports Ford WinField United
44 Blake Koch TriStar Motorsports Toyota K-Love Crisis Response Training
46 Matt DiBenedetto The Motorsports Group Chevrolet The Motorsports Group
51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet RepairableVehicles.com
52 Joey Gase Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet Donate Life
54 Kyle Busch (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Monster Energy
55 Jimmy Weller III (i) Viva Motorsports Chevrolet Genmak Geneva-Liberty Steel
60 Chris Buescher (R) Roush Fenway Racing Ford Ford EcoBoost
62 Brendan Gaughan Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa
70 Derrike Cope Derrike Cope Racing Chevrolet Youtheory
74 Mike Harmon Mike Harmon Racing Dodge Mike Harmon Racing
76 Tommy Joe Martins (R) Martins Motorsports Dodge Martins Motorsports
86 Joe Nemechek (i) Deware Racing Group Chevrolet Bubba Burger
87 Kevin Lepage JD Motorsports Chevrolet JD Motorsports
93 Mike Wallace JGL Racing Dodge Old Dominion Truck Leasing
99 James Buescher RAB Racing Toyota Rheem
Official entry list

Practice

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First practice

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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

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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

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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

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Pos. # Driver Team Make Time (R1) Speed (R1) Time (R2) Speed (R2)
1 2 Brian Scott Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet -* -* 22.120 122.061
2 31 Dylan Kwasniewski (R) Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet -* -* 22.153 121.880
3 22 Ryan Blaney (i) Team Penske Ford -* -* 22.160 121.841
4 9 Chase Elliott (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet -* -* 22.209 121.572
5 6 Trevor Bayne Roush Fenway Racing Ford -* -* 22.229 121.463
6 7 Regan Smith JR Motorsports Chevrolet -* -* 22.322 120.957
7 60 Chris Buescher (R) Roush Fenway Racing Ford -* -* 22.322 120.957
8 54 Kyle Busch (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota -* -* 22.326 120.935
9 5 Kevin Harvick (i) JR Motorsports Chevrolet -* -* 22.345 120.832
10 01 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet -* -* 22.474 120.139
11 3 Ty Dillon (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet -* -* 22.477 120.123
12 20 Daniel Suárez Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota -* -* 22.603 119.453
Eliminated in Round 1
13 11 Elliott Sadler Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 22.327 120.930 - -
14 42 Kyle Larson (i) Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet 22.357 120.768 - -
15 99 James Buescher RAB Racing Toyota 22.364 120.730 - -
16 39 Ryan Sieg (R) RSS Racing Chevrolet 22.387 120.606 - -
17 33 Cale Conley (i) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 22.420 120.428 - -
18 19 Mike Bliss TriStar Motorsports Toyota 22.446 120.289 - -
19 43 Dakoda Armstrong (R) Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 22.482 120.096 - -
20 16 Ryan Reed (R) Roush Fenway Racing Ford 22.493 120.037 - -
21 40 Josh Wise (i) The Motorsports Group Chevrolet 22.508 119.957 - -
22 62 Brendan Gaughan Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 22.516 119.915 - -
23 17 Tanner Berryhill (R) Vision Racing Dodge 22.664 119.132 - -
24 46 Matt DiBenedetto The Motorsports Group Chevrolet 22.673 119.084 - -
25 4 Jeffrey Earnhardt JD Motorsports Chevrolet 22.696 118.964 - -
26 86 Joe Nemechek (i) Deware Racing Group Chevrolet 22.698 118.953 - -
27 44 Blake Koch TriStar Motorsports Toyota 22.719 118.843 - -
28 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 22.731 118.781 - -
29 93 Mike Wallace JGL Racing Dodge 22.750 118.681 - -
30 87 Kevin Lepage JD Motorsports Chevrolet 22.757 118.645 - -
31 52 Joey Gase Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet 22.789 118.478 - -
32 14 Eric McClure TriStar Motorsports Toyota 22.792 118.463 - -
33 28 J. J. Yeley JGL Racing Dodge 22.798 118.431 - -
34 55 Jimmy Weller III (i) Viva Motorsports Chevrolet 22.853 118.146 - -
35 70 Derrike Cope Derrike Cope Racing Chevrolet 22.917 117.816 - -
36 10 Jeff Green TriStar Motorsports Toyota 23.026 117.259 - -
37 23 Josh Reaume Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 23.134 116.711 - -
38 13 Derek White (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota 23.163 116.565 - -
39 74 Mike Harmon Mike Harmon Racing Dodge 23.866 113.132 - -
40 76 Tommy Joe Martins (R) Martins Motorsports Dodge 23.904 112.952 - -
Official starting lineup

*Time not available.

Race results

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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

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  1. ^ "Harvick wins 7th N'wide race at Richmond". ESPN. Associated Press. April 26, 2014. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "NASCAR Qualifying Rules". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  5. ^ Estrada, Chris (April 25, 2014). "Brian Scott wins pole for tonight's Richmond Nationwide race". MotorSportsTalk | NBC Sports. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
  6. ^ "2014 ToyotaCare 250 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
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