The 2014 Sprint Cup Series was the 66th season of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The season began with the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 23 and ended with the Ford EcoBoost 400 at the Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 16.
Kevin Harvick won his first and only Sprint Cup Championship in his 14th full-time season, and his first season driving for Stewart-Haas Racing. He scored 5 wins on the season, including the final two races of the season to both lock himself into the Championship Round, and then win the Championship itself. He became the third driver to win both the Xfinity Series and Sprint Cup championships. It was Stewart-Haas Racing's second championship and crew chief Rodney Childers' first.
The season was notable for debuting a new Chase format, which expanded the field to 16 cars and split the 10 race chase into 4 rounds, concluding with a single race round where the highest finishing eligible driver would be crowned champion. It also saw the debut of a new knockout qualifying format, and included several driver and team changes. It was also the final season that ESPN/ABC broadcast Sprint Cup races, as well as the final season for TNT until 2025.
Competitors[]
Full-time teams[]
Part-time teams[]
| Team | Manufacturer | No. | Driver | Crew Chief |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Penske | 
|
12 | Ryan Blaney 2 | Jeremy Bullins 2 |
| Juan Pablo Montoya 2 | Greg Erwin 2 | |||
| Wood Brothers Racing |
|
21 | Trevor Bayne 12 | Donnie Wingo |
| Swan Racing | 
|
30 | Parker Kligerman (R) 8 | Steven Lane |
|
J.J. Yeley 1 | |||
| Front Row Motorsports |
|
35 | Blake Koch 1 | Derrick Finley |
| David Reutimann 3 | ||||
| Tommy Baldwin Racing |
|
37 | Bobby Labonte 1 | Zach McGowan |
| Dave Blaney 3 | ||||
| Mike Bliss 6 | ||||
| Team Xtreme Racing |
|
44 | J.J. Yeley 5 | Peter Sospenzo |
| Timmy Hill 2 | ||||
| Identity Ventures Racing |
|
49 | Mike Wallace 1 | Scott Eggleston |
| 87 | Morgan Shepherd 1 | |||
| Timmy Hill 1 | ||||
| HScott Motorsports |
|
52 | Bobby Labonte 1 | Jimmy Elledge |
| Randy Humphrey Racing |
|
77 | Dave Blaney 4 | Steven Lane |
| Nelson Piquet, Jr. 1 | ||||
| Joe Nemechek 1 | ||||
| Corey LaJoie 2 | ||||
| BK Racing |
|
93 | Mike Bliss 2 | Doug Richert |
| Johnny Sauter 1 | ||||
| J.J. Yeley 1 | ||||
| Clay Rogers 2 | ||||
| Leavine Family Racing |
|
95 | Michael McDowell 19 | Wally Rogers |
Changes:[]
- Stewart Haas Racing will field four cars this season with the addition of Kevin Harvick (#4) and Kurt Busch ( #41).
- BK Racing will run the #23 (was #93) with rookie Alex Bowman.
- Kyle Larson will make his Cup debut driving the #42 for Chip Ganassi Racing. Juan Pablo Montoya has left NASCAR to return to IndyCar.
- Richard Childress Racing will run the #3 for the first time since the tragic death of Dale Earnhardt. Childress chose his grandson, 2013 Nationwide Series champion Austin Dillon, to drive the car.
- Michael Waltrip Racing will run the #66 (was #55) with recently joined driver Jeff Burton. Brian Vickers will run the #55 (was #56) full time. Mark Martin officially retired.
- Ryan Newman has joined Richard Childress Racing, he will drive the #31.
- Chip Ganassi has changed his team back to Chip Ganassi Racing, Teresa Earnhardt will remain co-owner.
- AARP will return as the primary sponsor for Jeff Gordon.
- Bass Pro Shops will be the primary co-sponsor for Tony Stewart replacing departing sponsor Office Depot.
- Harry Scott, Jr. purchased Phoenix Racing and changed the team name to HScott Motorsports
Schedule[]
The schedule was announced on October 15, 2013.
Results[]
| No. | Race | Pole sitter | Winner | Make | Cautions | Caution laps | Average speed | Number of lead changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | 2014 Sprint Unlimited | Denny Hamlin | Denny Hamlin |
|
5 | 13 | 143.160 | 16 |
| E | 2014 Budweiser Duel #1 | Austin Dillon | Matt Kenseth |
|
0 | 0 | 192.259 | 5 |
| E | 2014 Budweiser Duel #2 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Denny Hamlin |
|
1 | 1 | 192.651 | 3 |
| 1 | 2014 Daytona 500 | Austin Dillon | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. |
|
7 | 39 | 145.290 | 42 |
| 2 | 2014 The Profit on CNBC 500 | Brad Keselowski | Kevin Harvick |
|
8 | 38 | 109.229 | 14 |
| 3 | 2014 Kobalt 400 | Joey Logano | Brad Keselowski |
|
4 | 18 | 154.633 | 21 |
| 4 | 2014 Food City 500 | Denny Hamlin | Carl Edwards |
|
12 | 95 | 84.051 | 20 |
| 5 | 2014 Auto Club 400 | Matt Kenseth | Kyle Busch |
|
9 | 42 | 132.987 | 35 |
| 6 | 2014 STP 500 | Kyle Busch | Kurt Busch |
|
14 | 92 | 72.176 | 33 |
| 7 | 2014 Duck Commander 500 | Tony Stewart | Joey Logano |
|
7 | 49 | 134.191 | 18 |
| 8 | 2014 Bojangles' Southern 500 | Kevin Harvick | Kevin Harvick |
|
11 | 50 | 131.211 | 22 |
| 9 | 2014 Toyota Owners 400 | N/A | Joey Logano |
|
9 | 66 | 93.369 | 20 |
| 10 | 2014 Aaron's 499 | Brian Scott | Denny Hamlin |
|
8 | 31 | 152.103 | 48 |
| 11 | 2014 5-Hour Energy 400 | Kevin Harvick | Jeff Gordon |
|
8 | 47 | 128.149 | 25 |
| E | 2014 Sprint All-Star Race | Carl Edwards | Jamie McMurray |
|
7 | 12 | 100.517 | 9 |
| 12 | 2014 Coca-Cola 600 | Jimmie Johnson | Jimmie Johnson |
|
8 | 44 | 145.484 | 34 |
| 13 | 2014 FedEx 400 Benefiting Autism Speaks | Brad Keselowski | Jimmie Johnson |
|
8 | 41 | 117.724 | 18 |
| 14 | 2014 Pocono 400 | Denny Hamlin | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. |
|
7 | 26 | 139.440 | 21 |
| 15 | 2014 Quicken Loans 400 | Kevin Harvick | Jimmie Johnson |
|
8 | 36 | 143.441 | 25 |
| 16 | 2014 Toyota / Save Mart 350 | Jamie McMurray | Carl Edwards |
|
6 | 19 | 76.583 | 11 |
| 17 | 2014 Quaker State 400 | Brad Keselowski | Brad Keselowski |
|
6 | 34 | 139.723 | 12 |
| 18 | 2014 Coke Zero 400 | David Gilliland | Aric Almirola |
|
6 | 29 | 130.014 | 21 |
| 19 | 2014 Camping World RV Sales 301 | Kyle Busch | Brad Keselowski |
|
7 | 35 | 108.741 | 18 |
| 20 | 2014 Crown Royal Presents The John Wayne Walding 400 | Kevin Harvick | Jeff Gordon |
|
4 | 16 | 150.297 | 15 |
| 21 | 2014 GoBowling.com 400 | Kyle Larson | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. |
|
8 | 35 | 127.411 | 15 |
| 22 | 2014 Cheez-It 355 at the Glen | Jeff Gordon | A.J. Allmendinger |
|
6 | 17 | 90.123 | 5 |
| 23 | 2014 Pure Michigan 400 | Jeff Gordon | Jeff Gordon |
|
8 | 37 | 141.788 | 20 |
| 24 | 2014 Irwin Tools Night Race | Kevin Harvick | Joey Logano |
|
9 | 64 | 92.965 | 16 |
| 25 | 2014 Oral-B USA 500 | Kevin Harvick | Kasey Kahne |
|
10 | 56 | 131.512 | 21 |
| 26 | 2014 Federated Auto Parts 400 | Brad Keselowski | Brad Keselowski |
|
4 | 27 | 104.702 | 4 |
| 27 | 2014 MyAFibStory.com 400 | N/A | Brad Keselowski |
|
6 | 28 | 142.330 | 18 |
| 28 | 2014 Sylvania 300 | Brad Keselowski | Joey Logano |
|
15 | 63 | 98.697 | 10 |
| 29 | 2014 AAA 400 | Kevin Harvick | Jeff Gordon |
|
5 | 23 | 130.541 | 10 |
| 30 | 2014 Hollywood Casino 400 | Kevin Harvick | Joey Logano |
|
8 | 34 | 141.951 | 25 |
| 31 | 2014 Bank of America 500 | Kyle Busch | Kevin Harvick |
|
8 | 39 | 145.346 | 32 |
| 32 | 2014 GEICO 500 | Brian Vickers | Brad Keselowski |
|
6 | 25 | 160.302 | 38 |
| 33 | 2014 Goody's Headache Relief Shot 500 | Jamie McMurray | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. |
|
15 | 105 | 70.725 | 24 |
| 34 | 2014 AAA Texas 500 | Matt Kenseth | Jimmie Johnson |
|
13 | 61 | 132.239 | 23 |
| 35 | 2014 Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500 | Denny Hamlin | Kevin Harvick |
|
12 | 58 | 99.991 | 8 |
| 36 | 2014 Ford EcoBoost 400 | Jeff Gordon | Kevin Harvick |
|
13 | 52 | 122.280 | 18 |
Championship Points Standings[]
Drivers' Championship[]
| Pos | Driver | Races | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Poles | Points | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Harvick | 36 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 8 | 5043 | |
| 2 | Ryan Newman | 36 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 5042 | -1 |
| 3 | Denny Hamlin | 35 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 5037 | -6 |
| 4 | Joey Logano | 36 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 1 | 5028 | -15 |
| 5 | Brad Keselowski | 36 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 5 | 2361 | -2,682 |
| 6 | Jeff Gordon | 36 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 3 | 2348 | -2,695 |
| 7 | Matt Kenseth | 36 | 0 | 13 | 22 | 2 | 2334 | -2,709 |
| 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | 36 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 0 | 2301 | -2,742 |
| 9 | Carl Edwards | 36 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 2288 | -2,755 |
| 10 | Kyle Busch | 36 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 2285 | -2,758 |
| 11 | Jimmie Johnson | 36 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 1 | 2274 | -2,769 |
| 12 | Kurt Busch | 36 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 2263 | -2,780 |
| 13 | A.J. Allmendinger | 36 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2260 | -2,783 |
| 14 | Greg Biffle | 36 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 2247 | -2,796 |
| 15 | Kasey Kahne | 36 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 2234 | -2,809 |
| 16 | Aric Almirola | 36 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2195 | -2,848 |
| Chase for the Sprint Cup cut-off | ||||||||
| 17 | Kyle Larson | 36 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 1080 | -3,963 |
| 18 | Jamie McMurray | 36 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 1014 | -4,029 |
| 19 | Clint Bowyer | 36 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 979 | -4,064 |
| 20 | Austin Dillon | 36 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 958 | -4,085 |
| 21 | Paul Menard | 36 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 944 | -4,099 |
| 22 | Brian Vickers | 36 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 921 | -4,122 |
| 23 | Marcos Ambrose | 36 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 870 | -4,173 |
| 24 | Martin Truex, Jr. | 36 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 857 | -4,186 |
| 25 | Tony Stewart | 33 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 799 | -4,244 |
| 26 | Casey Mears | 36 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 782 | -4,261 |
| 27 | Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. | 35 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 757 | -4,286 |
| 28 | Danica Patrick | 36 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 735 | -4,308 |
| 29 | Justin Allgaier | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 636 | -4,407 |
| 30 | David Gilliland | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 554 | -4,489 |
| 31 | Cole Whitt | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 532 | -4,511 |
| 32 | David Ragan | 36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 531 | -4,512 |
| 33 | Michael Annett | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 531 | -4,512 |
| 34 | Reed Sorenson | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 516 | -4,527 |
| 35 | Alex Bowman | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 412 | -4,631 |
| 36 | Josh Wise | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 405 | -4,638 |
| 37 | Michael McDowell | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 255 | -4,788 |
| 38 | Travis Kvapil | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 214 | -4,829 |
| 39 | Ryan Truex | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 193 | -4,850 |
| 40 | Terry Labonte | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | -4,955 |
| 41 | Jeff Burton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | -4,956 |
| 42 | Michael Waltrip | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | -4,967 |
| 43 | David Stremme | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | -4,968 |
| 44 | Timmy Hill | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | -4,981 |
| 45 | Brett Moffitt | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | -4,983 |
| 46 | Bobby Labonte | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | -4,989 |
| 47 | Parker Kligerman | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | -4,989 |
| 48 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | -4,996 |
| 49 | Alex Kennedy | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | -4,996 |
| 50 | Dave Blaney | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | -4,997 |
| 51 | David Reutimann | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | -5,006 |
| 52 | Boris Said | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | -5,015 |
| 53 | Nelson Piquet, Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | -5,025 |
| 54 | Eddie MacDonald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | -5,034 |
| 55 | Tomy Drissi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -5,037 |
| 56 | Clay Rogers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -5,041 |
Manufacturer's Championship[]
Chevrolet won the 2014 Manufacturer's Championship for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.[1]
| Pos | Manufactuer | Wins | Points | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chevrolet | 20 | 1,615 | Leader |
| 2 | Ford | 14 | 1,571 | -44 |
| 3 | Toyota | 2 | 1,444 | -171 |
Contingency Awards[]
Rookie of the Year[]
Kyle Larson won the 2014 Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.[1]
| Pos | Driver | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyle Larson | 0 | 326 |
| 2 | Austin Dillon | 0 | 238 |
| 3 | Justin Allgaier | 0 | 201 |
| 4 | Cole Whitt | 0 | 187 |
| 4 | Michael Annett | 0 | 187 |
| 6 | Alex Bowman | 0 | 175 |
| 7 | Ryan Truex | 0 | 131 |
| 8 | Parker Kligerman | 0 | 61 |
Other Season Awards[]
- 3M Lap Leader Award: Kevin Harvick (12)
- American Ethanol Green Flag Restart Award: Kevin Harvick (10)
- Coors Light Pole Award: Brad Keselowski (5)
- Duralast Brakes "Brake in the Race" Award: Kevin Harvick (7)
- Freescale "Wide Open" Award: Kevin Harvick (63)
- Mahle Clevite Engine Builder Award: Hendrick Motorsports (No.4 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet)
- Mobil 1 Driver of the Race: Kevin Harvick (11)
- Moog Steering and Suspension Problem Solver of the Race: Luke Lambert, crew chief of the No. 31 Richard Childress Racing team) (4)
- Sherwin-Williams Fastest Lap Award: Matt Kenseth & Kyle Busch (5)[1]
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