2014 AAA 400

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2014 AAA 400
Race details [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
Race 29 of 36 in the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Dover International Speedway.svg
Layout of Dover International Speedway
Date September 28, 2014 (2014-09-28)
Location Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware
Course Permanent racing facility
1 mi (1.6 km)
Distance 400 laps, 400 mi (643.737 km)
Weather Mostly sunny with a temperature of 76 °F (24 °C); wind out of the southeast at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
Average speed 130.541 mph (210.085 km/h)
Pole position
Driver
 Stewart-Haas Racing
Time 22.095
Most laps led
Driver Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing
Laps 223
Winner
No. 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network ESPN & MRN
Announcers Allen Bestwick, Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree (Television)
Joe Moore and Jeff Striegle (Booth)
Mike Bagley (Backstretch) (Radio)
Nielsen Ratings 2.3/5 (Final)
2.1/5 (Overnight)
3.786 Million viewers [11]

The 2014 AAA 400 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race that was held on September 28, 2014, at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware. Contested over 400 laps, it was the 29th race of the 36 race 2014 Sprint Cup Series championship, and the third race in the Chase for the Sprint Cup. Jeff Gordon won the race, his fourth win of the season and first at Dover since 2001. Brad Keselowski finished second while Jimmie Johnson, Joey Logano and Matt Kenseth rounded out the top five. The top rookies of the race were Kyle Larson (6th), Austin Dillon (24th), and Justin Allgaier (29th).

Contents

Previous week's race

Joey Logano took off on the first Green-White-Checker attempt to score his fourth victory of the season. “It feels good to go into the next one,” Logano said. “We’ve got to keep doing what we’re doing though. We’ve got to keep our eye on the prize and think about the big trophy at the end.” [12]

Report

Background

The track, Dover International Speedway, is a four-turn short track oval that is 1 mile (1.6 km) long. [13] The track's turns are banked at twenty-four degrees. The front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at nine degrees with the backstretch. [13] The racetrack has seats for 113,000 spectators. [13] Jimmie Johnson was the defending race winner from 2013.

Despite his name being on the entry list for this weekend's race, Ryan Truex was released from BK Racing on September 23. Sources within the team stated the change stemmed from unhappiness with the amount of feedback from the rookie driver. Travis Kvapil is expected to drive the car for the rest of the season. [14]

Eight days after sending the case to a grand jury, Ontario County district attorney Michael Tantillo announced on September 24 that Tony Stewart would not be charged in the death of Kevin Ward Jr. The grand jury could not find sufficient reason to indict Stewart on any charges. [15] “This has been the toughest and most emotional experience of my life, and it will stay with me forever," Stewart said in the statement. "I'm very grateful for all the support I’ve received and continue to receive. I respect everything the District Attorney and Sheriff’s Office did to thoroughly investigate this tragic accident. While the process was long and emotionally difficult, it allowed for all the facts of the accident to be identified and known. While much of the attention has been on me, it's important to remember a young man lost his life. Kevin Ward Jr.’s family and friends will always be in my thoughts and prayers.” [16] NASCAR's Chief Communications Officer Brett Jewkes also released a statement. “There are no winners in tragedy,” it said. “Our thoughts and prayers remain with the Kevin Ward Jr. family and Tony Stewart as they all cope with this tragic incident.” [17]

Entry list

The entry list for the AAA 400 was released on Monday, September 22, 2014, at 8:48 a.m. Eastern time. Forty-three drivers were entered for the race.

No.DriverTeamManufacturer
1 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
2 Brad Keselowski (PC2) Team Penske Ford
3 Austin Dillon (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet
5 Kasey Kahne Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
7 Michael Annett (R) Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet
9 Marcos Ambrose Richard Petty Motorsports Ford
10 Danica Patrick Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet
11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
13 Casey Mears Germain Racing Chevrolet
14 Tony Stewart (PC3) Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet
15 Clint Bowyer Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota
16 Greg Biffle Roush-Fenway Racing Ford
17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Roush-Fenway Racing Ford
18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
20 Matt Kenseth (PC5) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford
23 Alex Bowman (R) BK Racing Toyota
24 Jeff Gordon (PC6) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
26 Cole Whitt (R) BK Racing Toyota
27 Paul Menard Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
31 Ryan Newman Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
32 J. J. Yeley (i) Go FAS Racing Ford
33 David Stremme Hillman-Circle Sport LLC Chevrolet
34 David Ragan Front Row Motorsports Ford
36 Reed Sorenson Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet
37 Mike Bliss (i) Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet
38 David Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford
40 Landon Cassill (i) Hillman-Circle Sport LLC Chevrolet
41 Kurt Busch (PC4) Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet
42 Kyle Larson (R) Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
43 Aric Almirola Richard Petty Motorsports Ford
44 Timmy Hill Team XTREME Racing Chevrolet
47 A. J. Allmendinger JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
48 Jimmie Johnson (PC1) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
51 Justin Allgaier (R) HScott Motorsports Chevrolet
55 Brian Vickers Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota
66 Mike Wallace (i) Identity Ventures Racing Toyota
78 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet
83 Travis Kvapil BK Racing Toyota
88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
98 Josh Wise Phil Parsons Racing Chevrolet
99 Carl Edwards Roush-Fenway Racing Ford
Official entry list
KeyMeaning
(R)Rookie
(i)Ineligible for points
(PC#)Past champions provisional

Practice

First practice

Kevin Harvick was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 21.971 and a speed of 163.852 mph (263.694 km/h). [18] Landon Cassill blew an engine in the first practice session.

PosNo.DriverTeamManufacturerTimeSpeed
14 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet 21.971163.852
22 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 21.988163.726
324 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 22.010163.562
Official first practice results

Qualifying

Qualifying for the race 2014 AAA 400 qualifying from frontstretch.jpg
Qualifying for the race

Harvick won the pole with a time of 22.095 and a speed of 162.933 mph (262.215 km/h). "It’s been an amazing year for everybody," Harvick said of his team. "They do a great job in preparing the racecars and put a lot of effort into qualifying, and it’s translated into a lot of good finishes." "This is the most important race of my career," Hamlin said. "This is the most important race now because it's in the present. If we’re going to live to race another day, we’ve got to get past this weekend. If not, we become somewhat irrelevant." [19] Forty-three cars were entered so no one failed to qualify.

Qualifying results

PosNo.DriverTeamManufacturerR1R2
14 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet 22.12922.095
218 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 22.27822.167
311 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 22.26622.188
42 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 22.22022.203
51 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 22.31422.231
624 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 22.24822.281
742 Kyle Larson (R) Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 22.29522.297
848 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 22.25022.319
915 Clint Bowyer Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 22.31722.410
103 Austin Dillon (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 22.33122.429
1155 Brian Vickers Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 22.18322.431
125 Kasey Kahne Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 22.32122.473
1310 Danica Patrick Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet 22.333—
1420 Matt Kenseth Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 22.342—
1514 Tony Stewart Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet 22.358—
1622 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 22.377—
179 Marcos Ambrose Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 22.387—
1899 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford 22.401—
1927 Paul Menard Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 22.411—
2031 Ryan Newman Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 22.413—
2143 Aric Almirola Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 22.418—
2241 Kurt Busch Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet 22.426—
2351 Justin Allgaier (R) HScott Motorsports Chevrolet 22.437—
2417 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Roush Fenway Racing Ford 22.441—
2588 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 22.444—
2678 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet 22.480—
2716 Greg Biffle Roush Fenway Racing Ford 22.510—
2847 A. J. Allmendinger JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 22.519—
2926 Cole Whitt (R) BK Racing Toyota 22.540—
3013 Casey Mears Germain Racing Chevrolet 22.613—
3138 David Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 22.624—
3298 Josh Wise Phil Parsons Racing Chevrolet 22.749—
3336 Reed Sorenson Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet 22.760—
3423 Alex Bowman (R) BK Racing Toyota 22.772—
357 Michael Annett (R) Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet 22.789—
3640 Landon Cassill Hillman-Circle Sport LLC Chevrolet 22.910—
3734 David Ragan Front Row Motorsports Ford 22.922—
3833 David Stremme Hillman-Circle Sport LLC Chevrolet 23.024—
3932 J. J. Yeley Go FAS Racing Ford 23.052—
4037 Mike Bliss Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet 23.071—
4166 Mike Wallace Identity Ventures Racing Toyota 23.074—
4283 Travis Kvapil BK Racing Toyota 23.456—
4344 Timmy Hill Team XTREME Racing Chevrolet 23.629—
Official qualifying results

Practice (post-qualifying)

Second practice

Matt Kenseth was the fastest in the second practice session with a time of 23.129 and a speed of 155.649 mph (250.493 km/h). [20]

PosNo.DriverTeamManufacturerTimeSpeed
120 Matt Kenseth Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 23.129155.649
247 A. J. Allmendinger JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 23.255154.805
311 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 23.405153.813
Official second practice results

Final practice

Kevin Harvick was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 22.917 and a speed of 157.089 mph (252.810 km/h). [21]

PosNo.DriverTeamManufacturerTimeSpeed
14 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet 22.917157.089
22 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 23.021156.379
324 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 23.084155.952
Official final practice results

Race

The race viewed from turn 3 2014 AAA 400 from turn 3.jpg
The race viewed from turn 3

The race was scheduled to begin at 2:15 p.m. Eastern time but started at 2:19 p.m. when Kevin Harvick led the field to the green. Debris in turn four brought out the first caution of the race on lap 62. The race restarted on lap 68. Caution flew for the second time on lap 75 after Ricky Stenhouse Jr. made contact with the wall in turn 2. The race restarted on lap 80. Debris on the backstretch brought out the third caution of the race on lap 125. The race restarted on lap 130.

After leading the first 147 laps, Harvick surrendered the lead to Brad Keselowski on lap 148. He was dealing with a problem with the left-front suspension. [22]

J. J. Yeley brought out the fourth caution on lap 171 after brushing the wall in turn 2. Keselowski traded the lead with Harvick on pit road thanks to pitting before the start/finish line. Harvick retained the lead off pit road. [23]

The race restarted on lap 176. Kevin Harvick ducked onto pit road on lap 249 and handed the lead to Matt Kenseth. Kenseth made his stop the next lap and handed the lead to Clint Bowyer. Bowyer made his stop the next lap and handed the lead to Jamie McMurray.

Harvick cut his left front tire and brought out the fifth caution of the race on lap 254. Keselowski assumed the lead as a result. [24]

The race restarted on lap 261. Jeff Gordon took the lead on lap 305. Gordon made his final pit stop on lap 328 and handed the lead to Matt Kenseth. Kenseth made his final stop on lap 329 and handed the lead to Carl Edwards. Edwards made his final stop on lap 330.

Jeff Gordon cycled back to the lead and kept it to score his 92nd career win. “I knew we could compete with the 2 car [Keselowski],” Gordon said. “The 2 was really good on short runs but we could run them down. He made us work for it there at the end... He got to me and I was really, really tight in traffic there at the end, so I didn't know if we were gonna pull it off.” Kevin Harvick, who led a race high 223 laps before cutting a left-front tire, finished 13th one lap down. "I don't know what happened to Kevin Harvick," Gordon said. "That was unfortunate for him. He was the class of the field. ... I was really tight in traffic there at the end. I didn't know if we were going to pull it off." "We can beat every car on the race track. We just need some good luck," Harvick adds. "We'll win races and have a shot at the championship." [25] Kasey Kahne secured the twelfth and final spot in the points to advance to the Contender Round. “I had to push hard,” Kahne said. “I'm glad NASCAR just let us go and let us race for it. It was pretty interesting, but I'm glad we made it. We had to fight hard, and I think we had a Top-2 or 3 car today – just didn't get to show it.” With this being the final race of the Challenger Round, A. J. Allmendinger, Kurt Busch, Greg Biffle and Aric Almirola were the bottom four drivers in points that were eliminated. [26]

Race results

PosGridNo.DriverTeamManufacturerLapsPoints
1624 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 40047
242 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 40043
3848 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 40041
41622 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 40040
51420 Matt Kenseth Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 40040
6742 Kyle Larson (R) Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 40038
72678 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet 40037
82031 Ryan Newman Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 40036
9915 Clint Bowyer Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 40036
10218 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 40034
111899 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford 40034
12311 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 40032
1314 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet 39933
141514 Tony Stewart Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet 39930
151155 Brian Vickers Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 39929
161927 Paul Menard Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 39928
172588 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 39927
182241 Kurt Busch Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet 39926
192417 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Roush Fenway Racing Ford 39925
20125 Kasey Kahne Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 39924
212716 Greg Biffle Roush Fenway Racing Ford 39923
2251 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 39823
232847 A. J. Allmendinger JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 39821
24103 Austin Dillon (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 39820
251310 Danica Patrick Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet 39819
26179 Marcos Ambrose Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 39818
273013 Casey Mears Germain Racing Chevrolet 39717
282143 Aric Almirola Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 39716
292351 Justin Allgaier (R) HScott Motorsports Chevrolet 39515
302926 Cole Whitt (R) BK Racing Toyota 39514
313734 David Ragan Front Row Motorsports Ford 39513
323336 Reed Sorenson Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet 39412
333138 David Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 39311
343423 Alex Bowman (R) BK Racing Toyota 39110
353640 Landon Cassill Hillman-Circle Sport LLC Chevrolet 3910
364037 Mike Bliss Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet 3910
373833 David Stremme Hillman-Circle Sport LLC Chevrolet 3897
384283 Travis Kvapil BK Racing Toyota 3896
393932 J. J. Yeley Go FAS Racing Ford 3870
404166 Mike Wallace Identity Ventures Racing Toyota 3840
41357 Michael Annett (R) Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet 3613
423298 Josh Wise Phil Parsons Racing Chevrolet 1972
434344 Timmy Hill Team XTREME Racing Chevrolet 111

Race statistics

Media

Television

ESPN
Booth announcersPit reporters
Lap-by-lap: Allen Bestwick
Color-commentator: Dale Jarrett
Color commentator: Andy Petree 		Jerry Punch
Dave Burns
Vince Welch
Jamie Little

Radio

MRN Radio
Booth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters
Lead announcer: Joe Moore
Announcer: Jeff Striegle		Backstretch: Mike BagleyWinston Kelley
Steve Post
Alex Hayden
Woody Cain

Standings after the race

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