2014 Nationwide Series

2014 Nationwide Series
Chase Elliott, the 2014 series champion
Duration	February 22 to November 15
TV	ABC/ESPN/ESPN2
Season Statistics
No. of races	33
No. of teams	35 (full-time) 21 (part-time)
First race	DRIVE4COPD 300
Last race	Ford EcoBoost 300
Drivers' champion	Chase Elliott
Manufacturers' champion	Chevrolet
Rookie of the Year	Chase Elliott
Most popular driver	Chase Elliott
Previous	2013
Next	2015

The 2014 Nationwide Series was the 33rd season of the NASCAR Nationwide Series. The season began with the DRIVE4COPD 300 at Daytona International Speedway on February 22 and ended with the Ford EcoBoost 300 at the Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 15.

It was the final year of Nationwide being title sponsor and the final year of ESPN being exclusive broadcaster.

Teams and drivers

Full-time teams

Team	Car	No.	Sponsor	Driver	Crew chief
JD Motorsports	Chevrolet	01	Flex Seal/G&K Services	Landon Cassill	Dave Fuge
		4	Flex Seal	Jeffrey Earnhardt	Ricky Viers Randy MacDonald
		87	Macworld iWorld	Daryl Harr/Kevin Lepage	Rick Markle
NEMCO-Jay Robinson Racing	Toyota		Pellett Grill USA	Joe Nemechek	Steve Gray
Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet	2	Shore Lodge/Whitetail Club	Brian Scott	Phil Gould
		3	Bass Pro Shops/WESCO	Ty Dillon (R)	Danny Stockman, Jr.
		62	South Point	Brendan Gaughan	Shane Wilson
Roush Fenway Racing	Ford	6	Advocare	Trevor Bayne	Chad Norris
		16	American Diabetes Association	Ryan Reed	Seth Barbour
		60	Roush Performance	Chris Buescher (R)	Scott Graves
JR Motorsports	Chevrolet	7	TaxSlayer/Unilever	Regan Smith	Ryan Pemberton
		9	NAPA Auto Parts	Chase Elliott (R)	Greg Ives
TriStar Motorsports	Toyota	10	SupportMilitary.org	Blake Koch/Jeff Green	Todd Myers
		14	Hefty Hefty/Reynolds Wrap	Eric McClure/Jeff Green	Wes Ward
		19	Tweaker Energy Shot	Mike Bliss	Paul Clapprood
		44	Ingersoll Rand	Will Kimmel/Blake Koch	Greg Conner
Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	11	OneMain Financial	Elliott Sadler	Chris Gayle
		20	Reser's Fine Foods/GameStop	Matt Kenseth/Drew Herring	Kevin Kidd
		54	Monster Energy Drink	Kyle Busch/Sam Hornish, Jr	Adam Stevens
Vision Racing	Dodge	17	BWP Bats/National Cash Lenders	Tanner Berryhill (R)	Benny Gordon
Team Penske	Ford	22	Discount Tire	Brad Keselowski/Ryan Blaney	Jeremy Bullins
R3 Motorsports	Chevrolet	23	Cornboard	Robert Richardson, Jr.	Greg Conner
Rick Ware Racing	Ford		Willbros Group	Carlos Contreras/Josh Reaume	George Church
JGL Racing	Dodge	28	Unker's	Mike Wallace/J.J. Yeley	Dave Goulet
		93	Guardian Digital Forensics/Old Dominion Truck Leasing	J.J. Yeley/Mike Wallace	Steve Plattenberger
Turner Scott Motorsports	Chevrolet	31	Rockstar Energy Drink	Dylan Kwasniewski (R)	Pat Tryson
		42	Cartwheel	Kyle Larson	Scott Zipadelli
RSS Racing	Chevrolet	39	RSS Racing	Ryan Sieg (R)	Kevin Starland
The Motorsports Group	Chevrolet	40	The Motorsports Group	Josh Wise	Gary Showalter
Richard Petty Motorsports	Ford	43	WinField	Dakoda Armstrong (R)	Philippe Lopez
Jeremy Clements Racing	Chevrolet	51	RepairableVehicles.com	Jeremy Clements	Ricky Pearson
Jimmy Means Racing	Chevrolet Toyota	52	DB Sales Company/Donate Life	Joey Gase	Tim Brown
Viva Motorsports	Chevrolet	55	Viva Auto Group	Jamie Dick/Jimmy Weller III	Bill Henderson
Derrike Cope Racing	Chevrolet	70	Charlie's Soap/Youtheory	Derrike Cope	Fred Wanke/Elaine Hughes
Mike Harmon Racing	Chevrolet	74	WCIParts.com	Mike Harmon/Kevin Lepage	Harry McMullen/Gary Ritter
Martins Motorsports	Dodge Ford	76	Diamond Gusset Jeans/Cross Concrete	Willie Allen/Tommy Joe Martins (R)	Todd Perryman/Joey Jones
RAB Racing	Toyota	99	Rheem	James Buescher (R)	Chris Rice

Part-time teams

Team	Car	No.	Sponsor	Driver	Crew chief
SR² Motorsports	Toyota	00	Police Sunglasses/Friday Night Tykes	Jason White	David Jones
		24	Hoodz	Ruben Garcia, Jr./Ryan Ellis	Tony Furr/George White, Jr.
JR Motorsports	Chevrolet	5	Hunt Brothers Pizza/Armour and Company	Kevin Harvick/Kasey Kahne	Ernie Cope
		88	TaxSlayer/Great Clips	Dale Earnhardt, Jr./Kevin Harvick	Ernie Cope/Mike Bumgarner
JGL Racing	Toyota	13	JGL Racing	Derek White/Matt Carter	Kevin Eagle
Rick Ware Racing	Ford	15	RaceTrac	Carlos Contreras	Jeff Spraker
RAB Racing	Toyota	29	Alert Today Alive Tomorrow/Swan Rentals	Scott Lagasse, Jr/Kelly Admiraal	Matt Lucas
Turner Scott Motorsports	Chevrolet	30	Florida Lottery	Danica Patrick	Mike Greci
Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet	33	Menards/Okuma	Matt Crafton/Cale Conley	Nick Harrison
Tommy Baldwin Racing	Chevrolet	36	East West Marine	Ryan Preece	TBA
Vision Racing	Dodge	37	National Cash Lenders	Matt DiBenedetto	Adrian Berryhill
The Motorsports Group	Chevrolet	46	Curtis Key Plumbing	Matt DiBenedetto	Mike Stroufe
Martins Motorsports	Dodge	67	Martins Motorsports	Clay Greenfield	Chuck Moore
Jimmy Means Racing	Toyota	79	Jimmy Means Racing	Carl Long	Jimmy Means
Hattori Racing Enterprises	Toyota	80	Goodyear	Johnny Sauter	Bruce Cook
Billy Boat Motorsports	Chevrolet	84	CorvetteParts.net/Red Fest Music Festival	Chad Boat (R)	Dan Deeringhoff
Gerhart Racing	Chevrolet	85	Lucas Oil	Bobby Gerhart	Billy Gerhart
DRG Motorsports	Chevrolet	86	Bubba Foods	Joe Nemechek	TBA
DGM Racing	Chevrolet	90	Gamache Truck Center	Martin Roy	Mario Gosselin
TriStar Motorsports	Toyota	91	SupportMilitary.org	Jeff Green	Josh Reaume
Biagi-DenBeste Racing	Ford	98	Carroll Shelby Engine Co./Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers	David Ragan/Ryan Gifford	Jon Hanson

Schedule

Race No.	Date	Event	Track	Pole Winner		Race Winner
				Driver	Car no.- Team	Driver	Car no.- Team
1	February 22	DRIVE4COPD 300	Daytona International Speedway	Dylan Kwasniewski	#31 - Turner Scott Motorsports	Regan Smith	#7 - JR Motorsports
2	March 1	Blue Jeans Go Green 200	Phoenix International Raceway	Brad Keselowski	#22 - Team Penske	Kyle Busch	#54 - Joe Gibbs Racing
3	March 8	Boyd Gaming 300	Las Vegas Motor Speedway	Ty Dillon	#3 - Richard Childress Racing	Brad Keselowski	#22 - Team Penske
4	March 15	Drive to Stop Diabetes 300	Bristol Motor Speedway	Kyle Larson	#42 - Turner Scott Motorsports	Kyle Busch	#54 - Joe Gibbs Racing
5	March 22	Treatmyclot.com 300	Auto Club Speedway	Elliott Sadler	#11 - Joe Gibbs Racing	Kyle Larson	#42 - Turner Scott Motorsports
6	April 4	O'Reilly Auto Parts 300	Texas Motor Speedway	Kevin Harvick	#5 - JR Motorsports	Chase Elliott	#9 - JR Motorsports
7	April 11	VFW Sport Clips Help a Hero 200	Darlington Raceway	Kyle Busch	#54 - Joe Gibbs Racing	Chase Elliott	#9 - JR Motorsports
8	April 25	ToyotaCare 250	Richmond International Raceway	Brian Scott	#2 - Richard Childress Racing	Kevin Harvick	#5 - JR Motorsports
9	May 3	Aaron's 312	Talladega Superspeedway	Sam Hornish, Jr	#54 - Joe Gibbs Racing	Elliott Sadler	#11 - Joe Gibbs Racing
10	May 18	Get To Know Newton 250	Iowa Speedway	Ryan Blaney	#22 - Team Penske	Sam Hornish, Jr.	#54 - Joe Gibbs Racing
11	May 24	History 300	Charlotte Motor Speedway	Kyle Busch	#54 - Joe Gibbs Racing	Kyle Larson	#42 - Turner Scott Motorsports
12	May 31	Buckle Up 200	Dover International Speedway	Joey Logano	#22 - Team Penske	Kyle Busch	#54 - Joe Gibbs Racing
13	June 14	Ollie's Bargain Outlet 250	Michigan International Speedway	Kyle Busch	#54 - Joe Gibbs Racing	Paul Menard	#33 - Richard Childress Racing
14	June 21	Gardner Denver 200	Road America	Alex Tagliani	#22 - Team Penske	Brendan Gaughan	#62 - Richard Childress Racing
15	June 27	John R. Elliott HERO Campaign 300	Kentucky Speedway	Brad Keselowski	#22 - Team Penske	Kevin Harvick	#5 - JR Motorsports
16	July 4	Subway Firecracker 250	Daytona International Speedway	Dakoda Armstrong	#43 - Richard Petty Motorsports	Kasey Kahne	#5 - JR Motorsports
17	July 12	Sta-Green 200	New Hampshire Motor Speedway	Kyle Busch	#54 - Joe Gibbs Racing	Brad Keselowski	#22 - Team Penske
18	July 19	EnjoyIllinois.com 300	Chicagoland Speedway	Brian Scott	#2 - Richard Childress Racing	Chase Elliott	#9 - JR Motorsports
19	July 26	Lilly Diabetes 250	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	Kyle Busch	#54 - Joe Gibbs Racing	Ty Dillon	#3 - Richard Childress Racing
20	August 2	U.S. Cellular 250	Iowa Speedway	Trevor Bayne	#6 - Roush Fenway Racing	Brad Keselowski	#22 - Team Penske
21	August 9	Zippo 200 at the Glen	Watkins Glen International	Brad Keselowski	#22 - Team Penske	Marcos Ambrose	#09 - Richard Petty Motorsports
22	August 16	Nationwide Children's Hospital 200	Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course	Sam Hornish Jr.	#54 - Joe Gibbs Racing	Chris Buescher	#60 - Roush Fenway Racing
23	August 23	Food City 300	Bristol Motor Speedway	Kyle Busch	#54 - Joe Gibbs Racing	Ryan Blaney	#22 - Team Penske
24	August 30	Great Clips 300 to benefit Feed the Children	Atlanta Motor Speedway	Chase Elliott	#9 - JR Motorsports	Kevin Harvick	#5 - JR Motorsports
25	September 5	Virginia 529 College Savings 250	Richmond International Raceway	Kyle Busch	#54 - Joe Gibbs Racing	Kyle Busch	#54 - Joe Gibbs Racing
26	September 13	Jimmy John's Freaky Fast 300	Chicagoland Speedway	Brian Scott	#2 - Richard Childress Racing	Kevin Harvick	#5 - JR Motorsports
27	September 20	VisitMyrtleBeach.com 300	Kentucky Speedway	Ty Dillon	#3 - Richard Childress Racing	Brendan Gaughan	#62 - Richard Childress Racing
28	September 27	Dover 200	Dover International Speedway	Joey Logano	#22 - Team Penske	Kyle Busch	#54 - Joe Gibbs Racing
29	October 4	Kansas Lottery 300	Kansas Speedway	Ty Dillon	#3 - Richard Childress Racing	Kyle Busch	#54 - Joe Gibbs Racing
30	October 10	Drive for the Cure 300	Charlotte Motor Speedway	Chase Elliott	#9 - JR Motorsports	Brad Keselowski	#22 - Team Penske
31	November 1	O'Reilly Auto Parts Challenge	Texas Motor Speedway	Joey Logano	#22 - Team Penske	Kyle Busch	#54 - Joe Gibbs Racing
32	November 8	DAV 200	Phoenix International Raceway	Kyle Busch	#54 - Joe Gibbs Racing	Brad Keselowski	#22 - Team Penske
33	November 15	Ford EcoBoost 300	Homestead-Miami Speedway	Brad Keselowski	#22 - Team Penske	Matt Kenseth	#20 - Joe Gibbs Racing