The 2014 Get To Know Newton 250 presented by Sherwin-Williams was the tenth stock car race of the 2014 NASCAR Nationwide Series season, and the fourth iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, May 18, 2014, in Newton, Iowa at Iowa Speedway, a 7⁄8 mile (1.4 km) permanent D-shaped oval racetrack. On the final restart with 21 to go, Joe Gibbs Racing driver Sam Hornish Jr. would manage to hold off the field to win his third career NASCAR Nationwide Series victory and his only win of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Team Penske driver Ryan Blaney and JR Motorsports driver Regan Smith would finish second and third, respectively.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 10 of 33 of the 2014 NASCAR Nationwide Series | |||
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| Date | May 18, 2014 | ||
| Official name | 4th Annual Get To Know Newton 250 presented by Sherwin-Williams | ||
| Location | Newton, Iowa, Iowa Speedway | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.875 mi (4.0 km) | ||
| Distance | 250 laps, 218.75 mi (352.04 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 250 laps, 218.75 mi (352.04 km) | ||
| Average speed | 105.45 miles per hour (169.71 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Team Penske | ||
| Time | 23.148 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Sam Hornish Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 167 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 54 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ESPN | ||
| Announcers | Dave Burns, Dale Jarrett, Andy Petree | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
Background
editThe race was held at Iowa Speedway, which is a 7/8-mile (1.4 km) paved oval motor racing track in Newton, Iowa, United States, approximately 30 miles (48 km) east of Des Moines. It has over 25,000 permanent seats as well as a unique multi-tiered RV viewing area along the backstretch.
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, May 16, at 9:00 AM CST. The session would last for three hours.[2] Chase Elliott, driving for JR Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 23.387 and an average speed of 134.690 miles per hour (216.763 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Chase Elliott (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.387 | 134.690 |
| 2 | 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 23.412 | 134.546 |
| 3 | 54 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 23.419 | 134.506 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Second practice
editThe second practice session was held on Friday, May 16, at 1:00 PM CST. The session would last for two hours.[2] Brian Scott, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 23.366 and an average speed of 134.811 miles per hour (216.957 km/h).[4]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 23.366 | 134.811 |
| 2 | 9 | Chase Elliott (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.393 | 134.656 |
| 3 | 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 23.490 | 134.100 |
| Full second practice results | ||||||
Third practice
editThe third practice session was held on Friday, May 16, at 3:30 PM CST. The session would last for one hour and 20 minutes.[2] Chase Elliott, driving for JR Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 23.236 and an average speed of 135.566 miles per hour (218.172 km/h).[4]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Chase Elliott (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.236 | 135.566 |
| 2 | 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 23.476 | 134.180 |
| 3 | 20 | Michael McDowell (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 23.517 | 133.946 |
| Full third practice results | ||||||
Final practice
editThe final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, May 17, at 11:30 AM CST. The session would last for one hour and 30 minutes.[2] Dylan Kwasniewski, driving for Turner Scott Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 23.320 and an average speed of 135.077 miles per hour (217.385 km/h).[5]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | Dylan Kwasniewski (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.320 | 135.077 |
| 2 | 3 | Ty Dillon (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 23.492 | 134.088 |
| 3 | 5 | Austin Theriault | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.549 | 133.764 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying was held on Saturday, May 17, at 6:10 PM CST.[2] Since Iowa Speedway 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.[6]
Ryan Blaney, driving for Team Penske, would win the pole, setting a time of 23.148 and an average speed of 136.081 miles per hour (219.001 km/h) in the second round.[7]
No drivers would fail to qualify.
Full qualifying results
editRace results
edit| Fin[8] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 54 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 250 | 167 | running | 48 | $80,700 |
| 2 | 1 | 22 | Ryan Blaney (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 250 | 80 | running | 0 | $64,200 |
| 3 | 4 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 41 | $49,800 |
| 4 | 6 | 9 | Chase Elliott (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 40 | $38,475 |
| 5 | 8 | 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 250 | 0 | running | 39 | $32,975 |
| 6 | 7 | 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 38 | $29,275 |
| 7 | 3 | 20 | Michael McDowell (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 250 | 3 | running | 0 | $27,935 |
| 8 | 13 | 3 | Ty Dillon (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 36 | $26,895 |
| 9 | 16 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 35 | $27,875 |
| 10 | 9 | 01 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 34 | $26,150 |
| 11 | 5 | 42 | Dylan Kwasniewski (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 33 | $24,300 |
| 12 | 10 | 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 32 | $23,750 |
| 13 | 11 | 60 | Chris Buescher (R) | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 31 | $23,225 |
| 14 | 12 | 31 | Chase Pistone (i) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 0 | $22,700 |
| 15 | 17 | 5 | Austin Theriault | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 29 | $22,825 |
| 16 | 15 | 16 | Ryan Reed (R) | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 28 | $22,225 |
| 17 | 18 | 39 | Ryan Sieg (R) | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 27 | $21,800 |
| 18 | 24 | 28 | J. J. Yeley | JGL Racing | Dodge | 250 | 0 | running | 26 | $21,550 |
| 19 | 14 | 99 | James Buescher | RAB Racing | Toyota | 249 | 0 | running | 25 | $21,325 |
| 20 | 23 | 98 | Ryan Gifford | Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | 248 | 0 | running | 24 | $15,800 |
| 21 | 22 | 43 | Dakoda Armstrong (R) | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 248 | 0 | running | 23 | $20,975 |
| 22 | 28 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 246 | 0 | running | 22 | $20,845 |
| 23 | 25 | 4 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 245 | 0 | running | 21 | $20,695 |
| 24 | 32 | 14 | Eric McClure | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 245 | 0 | running | 20 | $20,545 |
| 25 | 30 | 40 | Matt DiBenedetto | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 245 | 0 | running | 19 | $20,570 |
| 26 | 27 | 44 | Hal Martin | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 243 | 0 | running | 18 | $20,645 |
| 27 | 29 | 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 242 | 0 | running | 17 | $20,170 |
| 28 | 35 | 93 | Carl Long | JGL Racing | Dodge | 235 | 0 | brakes | 16 | $20,020 |
| 29 | 20 | 84 | Chad Boat (R) | Billy Boat Motorsports | Chevrolet | 227 | 0 | transmission | 15 | $13,895 |
| 30 | 21 | 33 | Cale Conley (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 224 | 0 | running | 0 | $14,070 |
| 31 | 19 | 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 220 | 0 | crash | 13 | $19,615 |
| 32 | 38 | 55 | Caleb Roark (i) | Viva Motorsports | Chevrolet | 175 | 0 | vibration | 0 | $19,505 |
| 33 | 37 | 23 | Carlos Contreras | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 138 | 0 | engine | 11 | $13,390 |
| 34 | 36 | 87 | Tim Schendel | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 131 | 0 | vibration | 10 | $19,280 |
| 35 | 31 | 17 | Tanner Berryhill (R) | Vision Racing | Dodge | 80 | 0 | clutch | 9 | $13,167 |
| 36 | 34 | 76 | Tommy Joe Martins (R) | Martins Motorsports | Ford | 63 | 0 | ignition | 8 | $12,125 |
| 37 | 33 | 70 | Derrike Cope | Derrike Cope Racing | Chevrolet | 44 | 0 | brakes | 7 | $12,015 |
| 38 | 40 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Dodge | 8 | 0 | electrical | 6 | $11,936 |
| 39 | 26 | 10 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 3 | 0 | vibration | 5 | $11,745 |
| 40 | 39 | 46 | Ryan Ellis | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 3 | 0 | ignition | 4 | $11,630 |
| Official race results | ||||||||||
Standings after the race
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References
edit- ^ "Hornish Jr. edges R. Blaney for N'wide win". ESPN. May 18, 2014. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site - 2014 Nationwide Iowa 1 Race Info Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on July 8, 2014. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- ^ Bonkowski, Jerry (May 16, 2014). "Chase Elliott fastest in first of three Friday Nationwide Series practices in Iowa". MotorSportsTalk | NBC Sports. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- ^ a b Staff Report (May 16, 2014). "Elliott, Scott pace Nationwide practices". NASCAR. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- ^ Bonkowski, Jerry (May 17, 2014). "Dylan Kwasniewski fastest in final Nationwide practice at Iowa". MotorSportsTalk | NBC Sports. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- ^ "NASCAR Qualifying Rules". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- ^ Bonkowski, Jerry (May 18, 2014). "Ryan Blaney earns first career Nationwide Series pole at Iowa". MotorSportsTalk | NBC Sports. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- ^ "2014 Get To Know Newton 250 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved August 18, 2022.