The 2014 NASCAR Nationwide Series was the 33rd season of the NASCAR Nationwide Series, the second national professional stock car racing series sanctioned by NASCAR in the United States. It began with the DRIVE4COPD 300 at Daytona International Speedway on February 22, and ended with the Ford EcoBoost 300 at Homestead–Miami Speedway on November 15. This was also the final year that the Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company sponsored the series, opting for increased involvement in the Sprint Cup Series, as well as the final season the series was broadcast by ESPN. Ford entered the season as the defending Manufacturer's Champion. After 2014, Xfinity became the series sponsor.
Teams and drivers Complete schedule TeamManufacturerDriverCrew ChiefDerrike Cope RacingChevrolet70Derrike CopeFred Wanke Elaine Hughes Bobby Burrell JD Motorsports Chevrolet 01 Landon Cassill Dave Fuge Ricky Viers 4 Jeffrey Earnhardt Ricky Viers Randy MacDonald Gary Cogswell Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 51 Jeremy Clements Ricky Pearson JGL Racing Dodge Toyota 28Mike Wallace Dave Goulet Steve Plattenberger Derek White J. J. Yeley Dodge 93Matt Carter Steve Plattenberger Dave Goulet Gregg Mixon Ken Evans Carl Long J. J. Yeley Mike Wallace Harrison Rhodes Josh Reaume Kevin Lepage Ryan Ellis Mike Harmon Kevin Swindell Tomy Drissi T. J. Bell Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet Toyota 52 Joey Gase Timothy Brown Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota11Elliott Sadler Chris Gayle 20Matt Kenseth Kevin KiddDaniel Suárez Bubba Wallace Michael McDowell Sam Hornish Jr. Kenny Habul Erik Jones Denny Hamlin Justin Boston 54Kyle Busch Adam StevensSam Hornish Jr. JR Motorsports Chevrolet 7 Regan Smith Ryan Pemberton 9 Chase Elliott (R) Greg Ives Ernie Cope Mike Harmon Racing Dodge Chevrolet 74Mike Harmon Harry McMullen Gary Ritter Robert White Scott Stolzenberg Kevin Lepage Bobby Reuse Roger Reuse Mike Wallace NEMCO-Jay Robinson RacingToyota 87Joe Nemechek Steven GrayJD MotorsportsChevroletDaryl Harr Carl HarrKevin Lepage Johnny Davis Rick Markle Randy MacDonald James Cooley Steven Gray Tim Schendel Rick Ware RacingChevrolet Ford Chris Cockrum Tim Schendel Stanton Barrett Rubén García Jr. Carlos Contreras Josh Reaume Timmy Hill Jennifer Jo Cobb Carl Long Mike Harmon RacingDodgeMike Harmon Mike Harmon drove in the Dover 200 with car number 87. Josh Reaume qualified for the race but crashed and his team didn't have a backup car for the race. Harmon, who did not qualify for the race, took over the number 87 and was able to start with his (previously 74) own's car entered Dodge.Gary Ritter RAB Racing Toyota Milka Duno Steven Gray 99 James Buescher Chris Rice Matt Lucas Richard Childress RacingChevrolet2Brian ScottPhil Gould3Ty Dillon (R)Danny Stockman Jr.62Brendan GaughanShane WilsonR3 MotorsportsChevrolet23Robert Richardson Jr. George Church Rick Ware RacingCarlos Contreras Timmy Hill Josh Reaume Ryan Ellis Kevin O'Connell Richard Harriman Carl Long Cody Ware Blake Koch Mackena Bell Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 43 Dakoda Armstrong (R) Philippe Lopez Roush Fenway RacingFord6Trevor BayneChad Norris16Ryan Reed (R)Seth Barbour60Chris Buescher (R)Scott GravesRSS RacingChevrolet39Ryan Sieg (R)Kevin Starland Team Penske Ford 22Brad Keselowski Jeremy BullinsRyan Blaney Joey Logano Alex Tagliani Michael McDowell The Motorsports GroupChevrolet40Josh Wise Gary Showalter Kyle Symington Matt DiBenedetto TriStar Motorsports Toyota 14Eric McClure Wes WardJeff Green 19 Mike Bliss Paul Clapprood Hermie Sadler Eddie Pardue 44Blake Koch Greg Conner Eddie Pardue Will Kimmel David Starr Hal Martin Paulie Harraka Carlos Contreras Matt Frahm Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet 31Dylan Kwasniewski (R) Pat Tryson Shannon Rursch Chase Pistone Justin Marks 42Kyle Larson Scott ZipadelliDylan Kwasniewski (R) Vision Racing Dodge Toyota 17 Tanner Berryhill (R) Benny Gordon Adrian Berryhill Dan Stillman Billy Boat Motorsports Chevrolet Chad Boat Chad Boat drove in the Aaron's 312 with car number 17. Tanner Berryhill crashed in Qualifying and his team didn't have a backup car for the race. Boat, who did not qualify for the race, took over the number 17 and was able to start with his (previously 84) Billy Boat Motorsports entered Chevrolet.Viva MotorsportsChevrolet55Jamie Dick Bill Henderson Micah Horton Mark Durgin Mark Setzer Jimmy Dick Ross Chastain SS-Green Light RacingTodd Bodine Jason MillerJimmy Weller III Caleb Roark Andy Lally Brennan Newberry Timmy Hill David Starr
Limited schedule TeamManufacturerRace DriverCrew ChiefRounds Athenian Motorsports Toyota 25 John Wes Townley Mike BeamMike Ford Biagi-DenBeste Racing Ford 98 David Ragan Jon Hanson Ryan Gifford Jeb Burton Corey LaJoie Aric Almirola Billy Boat Motorsports Chevrolet 84 Chad Boat (R)Dan Deeringhoff Browning Motorsports Chevrolet 26 Jake Crum Marc Browning DRG Motorsports Chevrolet Ford 86 Joe Nemechek Rick Markle Kyle FowlerJake CrumTim Cowen DGM Racing Chevrolet 90 Martin Roy Mario Gosselin Gerhart Racing Chevrolet 85 Bobby Gerhart Billy GerhartMark Skibo Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 80 Johnny Sauter Bruce Cook Ross Chastain Alex Bowman JR Motorsports Chevrolet 5 Kevin Harvick Ernie Cope Kasey Kahne Austin Theriault Josh Berry Alex Bowman 88Dale Earnhardt Jr.Ernie CopeMike Bumgarner Kevin Harvick Martins MotorsportsDodgeFord67Clay GreenfieldTodd BodineBenny GordonJoey JonesTommy Joe Martins (R) 76Willie Allen Todd PerrymanJoey JonesTim SilvaTommy Joe Martins (R)MBM MotorsportsToyotaDodge13 Carl LongKevin Eagle Matt Carter Mike Wallace Derek White Chevrolet 72 Matt Carter Mike ChanceRichard GarciaKevin Eagle Harrison Rhodes Carl Long John Jackson Jimmy Means Racing Toyota 79 Carl Long Jimmy Means Chevrolet Tim Schendel Mark Arellano John Jackson Corey Hill Mike Harmon RacingDodge77Roger ReuseRobert WhiteSS-Green Light RacingChevroletJimmy Weller IIIJason MillerBrennan NewberryNEMCO MotorsportsToyota97Joe NemechekSteven GrayRAB RacingToyota29Scott Lagasse Jr.Matt LucasChris RiceBruce CookKeith HinkeinKelly AdmiraalKenny WallaceMilka DunoDaniel Suárez Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 33Matt Crafton Nick HarrisonCale ConleyPaul MenardAustin DillonRichard Petty MotorsportsFord09Marcos AmbroseScott McDougallRick Ware RacingFord15Carlos ContrerasJeff SprakerRyan EllisJeff SchmidtCarl LongKevin EagleShepherd Racing VenturesChevrolet89Morgan ShepherdMike MalamphyKevyn RebolledoClaude Townsend SR2 Motorsports Toyota00Jason WhiteDavid Jones 24Harrison RhodesTony Furr Rubén García Jr. George White Jr. Ryan Ellis Jason White SunEnergy1 RacingToyota75Kenny HabulCraig FletcherTeam PenskeFord12Ryan BlaneyGreg ErwinJoey LoganoThe Motorsports GroupChevrolet46Matt DiBenedettoKyle SymingtonDavid JonesGary ShowalterRyan EllisMatt FrahmJosh WiseJosh ReaumeCarl LongTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet36Ryan PreeceZach McGowan TriStar MotorsportsToyota 10David Starr Todd MyersGreg ConnerBlake KochJeff GreenKevin LepageRoss ChastainMike BlissPaul Clapprood91Jeff GreenJosh ReaumeBlake ClimoTodd MyersBenny GordonEddie PardueBlake KochTodd MyersTurner Scott MotorsportsChevrolet30Danica PatrickMike GreciVision RacingDodge37Matt DiBenedettoAdrian BerryhillRyan Ellis Notes
Driver changes Between the 2013 and 2014 seasons, several driver changes have occurred. Kevin Harvick will run with JR Motorsports for 13 races. Numerous drivers will move up to the Nationwide Series full-time; Brendan Gaughan, Ty Dillon, Ryan Reed, Dakoda Armstrong, Landon Cassill, as well as 2012 ARCA champion Chris Buescher, and his cousin James Buescher, the 2012 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion. Maryeve Dufault will contest a limited schedule. Sam Hornish Jr. moves from Penske Racing to Joe Gibbs Racing, where he will share a ride with Kyle Busch. Kyle Busch Motorsports will not field any cars in 2014 due to lack of funding.
Schedule
The calendar was released on October 18, 2013.
No.Race titleTrackLocationDate1DRIVE4COPD 300Daytona International SpeedwayDaytona Beach, FloridaFebruary 222Blue Jeans Go Green 200Phoenix International RacewayAvondale, ArizonaMarch 13Boyd Gaming 300Las Vegas Motor SpeedwayLas Vegas, NevadaMarch 84Drive to Stop Diabetes 300Bristol Motor Speedway, BristolBristol, TennesseeMarch 155Treatmyclot.com 300Auto Club SpeedwayFontana, CaliforniaMarch 226O'Reilly Auto Parts 300Texas Motor SpeedwayFort Worth, TexasApril 47VFW Sport Clips Help a Hero 200Darlington RacewayDarlington, South CarolinaApril 118ToyotaCare 250Richmond International RacewayRichmond, VirginiaApril 259Aaron's 312Talladega SuperspeedwayTalladega, AlabamaMay 310Get To Know Newton 250Iowa SpeedwayNewton, IowaMay 1811History 300Charlotte Motor SpeedwayConcord, North CarolinaMay 2412Buckle Up 200Dover International SpeedwayDover, DelawareMay 3113Ollie's Bargain Outlet 250Michigan International SpeedwayCambridge Township, MichiganJune 1414Gardner Denver 200Road AmericaElkhart Lake, WisconsinJune 2115John R. Elliott HERO Campaign 300Kentucky SpeedwaySparta, KentuckyJune 2716Subway Firecracker 250Daytona International SpeedwayDaytona Beach, FloridaJuly 417Sta-Green 200New Hampshire Motor SpeedwayLoudon, New HampshireJuly 1218EnjoyIllinois.com 300Chicagoland SpeedwayJoliet, IllinoisJuly 1919Lilly Diabetes 250Indianapolis Motor SpeedwaySpeedway, IndianaJuly 2620U.S. Cellular 250Iowa SpeedwayNewton, IowaAugust 221Zippo 200 at The GlenWatkins Glen InternationalWatkins Glen, New YorkAugust 922Nationwide Children's Hospital 200Mid-Ohio Sports Car CourseLexington, OhioAugust 1623Food City 300Bristol Motor SpeedwayBristol, TennesseeAugust 2224Great Clips / Grit Chips 300Atlanta Motor SpeedwayHampton, GeorgiaAugust 3025Virginia 529 College Savings 250Richmond International RacewayRichmond, VirginiaSeptember 526Jimmy John's Freaky Fast 300Chicagoland SpeedwayJoliet, IllinoisSeptember 1327VisitMyrtleBeach.com 300Kentucky SpeedwaySparta, KentuckySeptember 2028Dover 200Dover International SpeedwayDover, DelawareSeptember 2729Kansas Lottery 300Kansas SpeedwayKansas City, KansasOctober 430Drive for the Cure 300Charlotte Motor SpeedwayConcord, North CarolinaOctober 1031O'Reilly Auto Parts ChallengeTexas Motor SpeedwayFort Worth, TexasNovember 132DAV 200Phoenix International RacewayAvondale, ArizonaNovember 833Ford EcoBoost 300Homestead–Miami SpeedwayHomestead, FloridaNovember 15
Results and standings
Races