The 2014 Blue Jeans Go Green 200 presented by Cotton, The Fabric of Our Lives was the second stock car race of the 2014 NASCAR Nationwide Series season, and the 10th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, March 1, 2014, in Avondale, Arizona at Phoenix International Raceway, a 1-mile (1.6 km) permanent low-banked tri-oval race track. The race was shortened from its scheduled 200 laps to 168 due to inclement weather. At race's end, Kyle Busch, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would dominate the race to win his 64th career NASCAR Nationwide Series win and his first of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Kevin Harvick, driving for JR Motorsports, and Brad Keselowski, driving for Team Penske, would finish second and third, respectively.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 2 of 33 of the 2014 NASCAR Nationwide Series | |||
| Date | March 1, 2014 | ||
| Official name | 10th Annual Blue Jeans Go Green 200 presented by Cotton, The Fabric of Our Lives | ||
| Location | Avondale, Arizona, Phoenix International Raceway | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1 mi (1.6 km) | ||
| Distance | 168 laps, 168 mi (270.37 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 200 laps, 200 mi (321.868 km) | ||
| Average speed | 102.665 miles per hour (165.223 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Team Penske | ||
| Time | 26.855 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 155 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 54 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ABC | ||
| Announcers | Allen Bestwick, Dale Jarrett, Andy Petree | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
Background
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Phoenix International Raceway – also known as PIR – is a one-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. It is named after the nearby metropolitan area of Phoenix. The motorsport track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually. PIR has also hosted the IndyCar Series, CART, USAC and the Rolex Sports Car Series. The raceway is currently owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation.
The raceway was originally constructed with a 2.5 mi (4.0 km) road course that ran both inside and outside of the main tri-oval. In 1991 the track was reconfigured with the current 1.51 mi (2.43 km) interior layout. PIR has an estimated grandstand seating capacity of around 67,000. Lights were installed around the track in 2004 following the addition of a second annual NASCAR race weekend.
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
editFirst practice
editThe first practice session was held on Friday, February 28, at 11:00 AM MST. The session would last for 50 minutes.[2] Brad Keselowski, driving for Team Penske, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 27.278 and an average speed of 131.974 miles per hour (212.392 km/h).[3]
| Pos | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Brad Keselowski (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 27.278 | 131.974 |
| 2 | 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 27.281 | 131.960 |
| 3 | 54 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 27.309 | 131.825 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Second and final practice
editThe final practice session, sometimes known as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, February 28, at 3:00 PM MST. The session would last for one hour and 25 minutes.[2] Kyle Busch, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 27.209 and an average speed of 132.309 miles per hour (212.931 km/h).[3]
| Pos | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 27.209 | 132.309 |
| 2 | 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 27.236 | 132.178 |
| 3 | 20 | Matt Kenseth (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 27.249 | 132.115 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying was held on Saturday, March 1, at 10:10 AM MST.[2] Since Phoenix 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]
Brad Keselowski, driving for Team Penske, would win the pole, setting a time of 26.855 and an average speed of 134.053 miles per hour (215.737 km/h) in the second round.[5]
Full qualifying results
edit*Time unavailable.
Race results
edit| Fin[6] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 54 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 168 | 155 | running | 0 | $67,875 |
| 2 | 7 | 88 | Kevin Harvick (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 168 | 4 | running | 0 | $51,200 |
| 3 | 1 | 22 | Brad Keselowski (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 168 | 9 | running | 0 | $40,800 |
| 4 | 9 | 42 | Kyle Larson (i) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 168 | 0 | running | 0 | $36,732 |
| 5 | 4 | 20 | Matt Kenseth (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 168 | 0 | running | 0 | $24,375 |
| 6 | 6 | 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 168 | 0 | running | 38 | $26,331 |
| 7 | 10 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 168 | 0 | running | 37 | $24,866 |
| 8 | 8 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 168 | 0 | running | 36 | $24,776 |
| 9 | 11 | 9 | Chase Elliott (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 168 | 0 | running | 35 | $23,631 |
| 10 | 5 | 3 | Ty Dillon (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 168 | 0 | running | 34 | $22,931 |
| 11 | 2 | 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 168 | 0 | running | 33 | $23,081 |
| 12 | 16 | 99 | James Buescher | RAB Racing | Toyota | 168 | 0 | running | 32 | $20,281 |
| 13 | 13 | 31 | Dylan Kwasniewski (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 168 | 0 | running | 31 | $19,706 |
| 14 | 18 | 39 | Ryan Sieg (R) (i) | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 168 | 0 | running | 0 | $19,331 |
| 15 | 12 | 60 | Chris Buescher (R) | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 168 | 0 | running | 29 | $19,931 |
| 16 | 14 | 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 168 | 0 | running | 28 | $18,881 |
| 17 | 17 | 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 168 | 0 | running | 27 | $18,681 |
| 18 | 20 | 43 | Dakoda Armstrong (R) | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 167 | 0 | running | 26 | $18,481 |
| 19 | 19 | 01 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 167 | 0 | running | 25 | $18,306 |
| 20 | 24 | 28 | Mike Wallace | JGL Racing | Dodge | 166 | 0 | running | 24 | $12,650 |
| 21 | 31 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 165 | 0 | running | 23 | $18,056 |
| 22 | 15 | 16 | Ryan Reed (R) | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 164 | 0 | crash | 22 | $17,926 |
| 23 | 28 | 14 | Eric McClure | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 164 | 0 | running | 21 | $17,801 |
| 24 | 30 | 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 164 | 0 | running | 20 | $17,701 |
| 25 | 32 | 24 | Rubén García Jr. | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 164 | 0 | running | 19 | $18,076 |
| 26 | 21 | 40 | Josh Wise (i) | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 164 | 0 | running | 0 | $17,476 |
| 27 | 25 | 4 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 164 | 0 | running | 17 | $17,351 |
| 28 | 23 | 17 | Tanner Berryhill (R) | Vision Racing | Dodge | 163 | 0 | running | 16 | $17,276 |
| 29 | 38 | 23 | Carlos Contreras | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | running | 15 | $17,226 |
| 30 | 39 | 90 | Martin Roy | King Autosport | Chevrolet | 160 | 0 | running | 14 | $11,270 |
| 31 | 36 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 149 | 0 | running | 13 | $17,121 |
| 32 | 27 | 55 | Jamie Dick | Viva Motorsports | Chevrolet | 131 | 0 | engine | 12 | $17,061 |
| 33 | 26 | 44 | Will Kimmel | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 117 | 0 | running | 11 | $17,021 |
| 34 | 35 | 70 | Derrike Cope | Derrike Cope Racing | Chevrolet | 86 | 0 | crash | 10 | $16,986 |
| 35 | 34 | 76 | Tommy Joe Martins (R) | Martins Motorsports | Ford | 40 | 0 | electrical | 9 | $10,740 |
| 36 | 37 | 87 | Daryl Harr | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 18 | 0 | crash | 8 | $16,181 |
| 37 | 33 | 93 | Carl Long | JGL Racing | Dodge | 13 | 0 | brakes | 7 | $9,940 |
| 38 | 29 | 46 | Matt DiBenedetto | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 6 | 0 | electrical | 6 | $9,886 |
| 39 | 22 | 10 | Blake Koch | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 3 | 0 | vibration | 5 | $9,770 |
| Official race results | ||||||||||
Standings after the race
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References
edit- ^ "Busch collects rain-shortened N'wide victory". ESPN.com. 2014-03-02. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
- ^ a b c "Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site - 2014 Nationwide Phoenix 1 Race Info Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on May 7, 2014. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- ^ a b "Dale Earnhardt Jr. tops first Phoenix practice". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2014-02-28. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
- ^ "NASCAR Qualifying Rules". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
- ^ Bonkowski, Jerry (2014-03-01). "Brad Keselowski takes pole for Nationwide Series race at Phoenix". MotorSportsTalk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
- ^ "2016 Axalta Faster. Tougher. Brighter. 200 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2022-05-31.