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. To fill out the podium, Team Penske driver Ryan Blaney and JR Motorsports driver Regan Smith would finish second and third, respectively.
Background
The 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 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 (R) denotes rookie driver. (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
#DriverTeamMakeSponsor01Landon CassillJD MotorsportsChevroletG&K Services2Brian ScottRichard Childress RacingChevroletSmokey Mountain Herbal Snuff3Ty Dillon (R)Richard Childress RacingChevroletWESCO4Jeffrey EarnhardtJD MotorsportsChevroletFlex Seal5Austin TheriaultJR MotorsportsChevroletSpy6Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFordAdvoCare7Regan SmithJR MotorsportsChevroletGreat Clips9Chase Elliott (R)JR MotorsportsChevroletNAPA Auto Parts10Jeff GreenTriStar MotorsportsToyotaSupportMilitary.org11Elliott SadlerJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaOneMain Financial14Eric McClureTriStar MotorsportsToyotaReynolds Wrap16Ryan Reed (R)Roush Fenway RacingFordLilly Diabetes17Tanner Berryhill (R)Vision RacingDodgeNational Cash Lenders19Mike BlissTriStar MotorsportsToyotaTweaker Energy Shot20Michael McDowell (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyotaPizza Ranch22Ryan Blaney (i)Team PenskeFordDiscount Tire23Carlos ContrerasRick Ware RacingChevroletVoli Vodka28J. J. YeleyJGL RacingDodgeJGL Racing31Chase Pistone (i)Turner Scott MotorsportsChevroletTurner Scott Motorsports33Cale Conley (i)Richard Childress RacingChevroletIraq & Afghanistan Veterans of America39Ryan Sieg (R)RSS RacingChevroletRSS Racing40Matt DiBenedettoThe Motorsports GroupChevroletThe Motorsports Group42Dylan Kwasniewski (R)Turner Scott MotorsportsChevroletUp & Up43Dakoda Armstrong (R)Richard Petty MotorsportsFordWinField United44Hal MartinTriStar MotorsportsToyotaAmerican Custom Yachts46Ryan EllisThe Motorsports GroupChevroletThe Motorsports Group51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevroletRepairableVehicles.com52Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingChevroletDonate Life Iowa54Sam Hornish Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyotaMonster Energy55Caleb Roark (i)Viva MotorsportsChevroletGenmak Geneva-Liberty Steel60Chris Buescher (R)Roush Fenway RacingFordFord EcoBoost62Brendan GaughanRichard Childress RacingChevroletSouth Point Hotel, Casino & Spa70Derrike CopeDerrike Cope RacingChevroletYoutheory74Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingDodgeMike Harmon Racing76Tommy Joe Martins (R)Martins MotorsportsFordRiessen Construction84Chad Boat (R)Billy Boat MotorsportsChevroletBilly Boat Motorsports87Tim SchendelJD MotorsportsChevroletJD Motorsports93Carl LongJGL RacingDodgeJGL Racing98Ryan GiffordBiagi-DenBeste RacingFordCarroll Shelby Engine Company99James BuescherRAB RacingToyotaRheemOfficial entry list
Practice
First practice The first practice session was held on Friday, May 16, at 9:00 AM CST. The session would last for three hours. 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 . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed19Chase Elliott (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet23.387134.69022Brian ScottRichard Childress RacingChevrolet23.412134.546354Sam Hornish Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota23.419134.506Full first practice results
Second practice The second practice session was held on Friday, May 16, at 1:00 PM CST. The session would last for two hours. 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 . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed12Brian ScottRichard Childress RacingChevrolet23.366134.81129Chase Elliott (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet23.393134.656311Elliott SadlerJoe Gibbs RacingToyota23.490134.100Full second practice results
Third practice The third practice session was held on Friday, May 16, at 3:30 PM CST. The session would last for one hour and 20 minutes. 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 . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed19Chase Elliott (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet23.236135.566262Brendan GaughanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet23.476134.180320Michael McDowell (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota23.517133.946Full third practice results
Final practice The 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. 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 . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed142Dylan Kwasniewski (R)Turner Scott MotorsportsChevrolet23.320135.07723Ty Dillon (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet23.492134.08835Austin TheriaultJR MotorsportsChevrolet23.549133.764Full Happy Hour practice results
Qualifying Qualifying was held on Saturday, May 17, at 6:10 PM CST. Since Iowa Speedway is under 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.
Ryan Blaney, driving for Team Penske, would win the pole, setting a time of 23.148 and an average speed of in the second round.
No drivers would fail to qualify.
Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTime (R1)Speed (R1)Time (R2)Speed (R2)122Ryan Blaney (i)Team PenskeFord -* -*23.148136.081254Sam Hornish Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota -* -*23.151136.063320Michael McDowell (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota -* -*23.168135.96347Regan SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet -* -*23.219135.665542Dylan Kwasniewski (R)Turner Scott MotorsportsChevrolet -* -*23.243135.52569Chase Elliott (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet -* -*23.258135.43772Brian ScottRichard Childress RacingChevrolet -* -*23.303135.176811Elliott SadlerJoe Gibbs RacingToyota -* -*23.309135.141901Landon CassillJD MotorsportsChevrolet -* -*23.319135.0831062Brendan GaughanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet -* -*23.443134.3681160Chris Buescher (R)Roush Fenway RacingFord -* -*23.469134.2201231Chase Pistone (i)Turner Scott MotorsportsChevrolet -* -*23.620133.362Eliminated in Round 1133Ty Dillon (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet23.471134.208 - -1499James BuescherRAB RacingToyota23.494134.077 - -1516Ryan Reed (R)Roush Fenway RacingFord23.504134.020 - -166Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord23.514133.963 - -175Austin TheriaultJR MotorsportsChevrolet23.531133.866 - -1839Ryan Sieg (R)RSS RacingChevrolet23.547133.775 - -1919Mike BlissTriStar MotorsportsToyota23.648133.204 - -2084Chad Boat (R)Billy Boat MotorsportsChevrolet23.703132.895 - -2133Cale Conley (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet23.727132.760 - -2243Dakoda Armstrong (R)Richard Petty MotorsportsFord23.731132.738 - -2398Ryan GiffordBiagi-DenBeste RacingFord23.740132.687 - -2428J. J. YeleyJGL RacingDodge23.747132.648 - -254Jeffrey EarnhardtJD MotorsportsChevrolet23.814132.275 - -2610Jeff GreenTriStar MotorsportsToyota23.923131.672 - -2744Hal MartinTriStar MotorsportsToyota24.003131.234 - -2851Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet24.004131.228 - -2952Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingChevrolet24.019131.146 - -3040Matt DiBenedettoThe Motorsports GroupChevrolet24.027131.103 - -3117Tanner Berryhill (R)Vision RacingDodge24.077130.830 - -3214Eric McClureTriStar MotorsportsToyota24.092130.749 - -3370Derrike CopeDerrike Cope RacingChevrolet24.199130.171 - -3476Tommy Joe Martins (R)Martins MotorsportsFord24.251129.892 - -3593Carl LongJGL RacingDodge24.304129.608 - -3687Tim SchendelJD MotorsportsChevrolet24.466128.750 - -3723Carlos ContrerasRick Ware RacingChevrolet24.467128.745 - -3855Caleb Roark (i)Viva MotorsportsChevrolet24.471128.724 - -3946Ryan EllisThe Motorsports GroupChevrolet24.930126.354 - -4074Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingDodge25.465123.699 - -Official starting lineup
Race results FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings1254Sam Hornish Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota250167running48$80,7002122Ryan Blaney (i)Team PenskeFord25080running0$64,200347Regan SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet2500running41$49,800469Chase Elliott (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet2500running40$38,4755811Elliott SadlerJoe Gibbs RacingToyota2500running39$32,975672Brian ScottRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2500running38$29,2757320Michael McDowell (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota2503running0$27,9358133Ty Dillon (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet2500running36$26,8959166Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord2500running35$27,87510901Landon CassillJD MotorsportsChevrolet2500running34$26,15011542Dylan Kwasniewski (R)Turner Scott MotorsportsChevrolet2500running33$24,300121062Brendan GaughanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2500running32$23,750131160Chris Buescher (R)Roush Fenway RacingFord2500running31$23,225141231Chase Pistone (i)Turner Scott MotorsportsChevrolet2500running0$22,70015175Austin TheriaultJR MotorsportsChevrolet2500running29$22,825161516Ryan Reed (R)Roush Fenway RacingFord2500running28$22,225171839Ryan Sieg (R)RSS RacingChevrolet2500running27$21,800182428J. J. YeleyJGL RacingDodge2500running26$21,550191499James BuescherRAB RacingToyota2490running25$21,325202398Ryan GiffordBiagi-DenBeste RacingFord2480running24$15,800212243Dakoda Armstrong (R)Richard Petty MotorsportsFord2480running23$20,975222851Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet2460running22$20,84523254Jeffrey EarnhardtJD MotorsportsChevrolet2450running21$20,695243214Eric McClureTriStar MotorsportsToyota2450running20$20,545253040Matt DiBenedettoThe Motorsports GroupChevrolet2450running19$20,570262744Hal MartinTriStar MotorsportsToyota2430running18$20,645272952Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingChevrolet2420running17$20,170283593Carl LongJGL RacingDodge2350brakes16$20,020292084Chad Boat (R)Billy Boat MotorsportsChevrolet2270transmission15$13,895302133Cale Conley (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet2240running0$14,070311919Mike BlissTriStar MotorsportsToyota2200crash13$19,615323855Caleb Roark (i)Viva MotorsportsChevrolet1750vibration0$19,505333723Carlos ContrerasRick Ware RacingChevrolet1380engine11$13,390343687Tim SchendelJD MotorsportsChevrolet1310vibration10$19,280353117Tanner Berryhill (R)Vision RacingDodge800clutch9$13,167363476Tommy Joe Martins (R)Martins MotorsportsFord630ignition8$12,125373370Derrike CopeDerrike Cope RacingChevrolet440brakes7$12,015384074Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingDodge80electrical6$11,936392610Jeff GreenTriStar MotorsportsToyota30vibration5$11,745403946Ryan EllisThe Motorsports GroupChevrolet30ignition4$11,630Official race results
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Chase Elliott 379 2 Elliott Sadler 377 (-2) 3 Regan Smith 377 (-2) 1 4 Ty Dillon 344 (–35) 1 5 Trevor Bayne 343 (–36) 6 Brian Scott 315 (–64) 7 Brendan Gaughan 282 (–97) 8 James Buescher 269 (–110) 9 Chris Buescher 260 (–119) 2 10 Landon Cassill 258 (–121)Official driver's standings Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.
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