The 2014 Brickyard Grand Prix was a sports car race sanctioned by the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) held on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on July 25, 2014. The event served as the ninth of thirteen scheduled rounds of the 2014 United SportsCar Championship.

Background

Preview

International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) president Scott Atherton confirmed that the race was part of the 2014 United SportsCar Championship schedule in October 2013. It was the first year the event was held as part of the Tudor United SportsCar Championship. The 2014 Brickyard Grand Prix was the ninth of thirteen scheduled sports car races of 2014 by IMSA, and it was the sixth round not held as part of the North American Endurance Cup. The event was held at the fourteen-turn Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on July 25, 2014.

Before the race, Jordan Taylor and Ricky Taylor led the Prototype Drivers' Championship with 218 points, 5 points clear of João Barbosa and Christian Fittipaldi in second, and Gustavo Yacamán with 208 points. With 169 points, PC was led by Jon Bennett and Colin Braun with a seventeen-point advantage over Renger van der Zande. In GTLM, the Drivers' Championship was led by Antonio García and Jan Magnussen with 190 points; the duo held a nineteen-point gap over Bill Auberlen and Andy Priaulx. Bill Sweedler and Townsend Bell led the GTD Drivers' Championship with 164 points, 3 points ahead of Andy Lally and John Potter. Chevrolet and Ferrari were leading their respective Manufacturers' Championships, while Wayne Taylor Racing, CORE Autosport, Corvette Racing, and AIM Autosport were their respective Teams' Championships.

Entry list Forty-nine cars were officially entered for the Brickyard Grand Prix, with the bulk of entries in the Prototype (P) and Grand Touring Daytona (GTD) classes. Action Express Racing (AER), Marsh Racing, VisitFlorida Racing (VFR) and Wayne Taylor Racing (WTR) entered one Chevrolet Corvette DP. Chip Ganassi Racing (CGR) and Michael Shank Racing (MSR) entered one Ford-powered Riley MkXXVI. Speedsource had two Lola B12/80 while Extreme Speed Motorsports (ESM) entered two HPD ARX-03b cars and OAK Racing entered one Morgan LMP2 chassis with Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 engine. The DeltaWing car withdrew from the event due to damage. The Prototype Challenge (PC) class was composed of ten Oreca FLM09 cars: two from Starworks Motorsport and RSR Racing. BAR1 Motorsports, CORE Autosport, JDC-Miller MotorSports, Performance Tech, PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports, and 8Star Motorsports entered one car each. GTLM was represented by ten entries from five different brands. In the list of GTD entrants, eighteen GT-specification vehicles were represented by six different manufacturers.

Practice There were two practice sessions preceding the start of the race on Friday, both on Thursday. The first session on Thursday morning lasted 90 minutes while the second on Thursday afternoon lasted an hour.

Qualifying Thursday afternoon's 80-minute four-group qualifying session gave 15-minute sessions to all categories. Cars in GTD were sent out first before those grouped in GTLM, PC, and Prototype had three separate identically timed sessions. Regulations stipulated teams to nominate one qualifying driver, with the fastest laps determining each classes starting order. IMSA would arranged the grid to put all Prototypes ahead of the PC, GTLM, and GTD cars.

Qualifying results Pole positions in each class are indicated in bold and by . P stands for Prototype, PC (Prototype Challenge), GTLM (Grand Touring Le Mans) and GTD (Grand Touring Daytona). +ClassTeamDriverTime1P1 Extreme Speed Motorsports Ryan Dalziel1:17.603_12P2 Extreme Speed Motorsports Johannes van Overbeek1:17.879 +0.27623P42 OAK Racing Gustavo Yacamán1:17.908 +0.30534P5 Action Express Racing Christian Fittipaldi1:18.102 +0.49945P90 Spirit of Daytona Racing Richard Westbrook1:18.188 +0.58556P01 Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Scott Pruett1:18.436 +0.83367P10 Wayne Taylor Racing Jordan Taylor1:18.592 +0.98978P60 Michael Shank Racing with Curb/Agajanian Oswaldo Negri Jr.1:19.555 +1.95289P31 Marsh Racing Eric Curran1:19.714 +2.111910PC54 CORE Autosport Colin Braun1:19.849 +2.2461011PC09 RSR Racing Bruno Junqueira1:20.076 +2.4731112PC25 8Star Motorsports Luis Díaz1:20.111 +2.5081213PC38 Performance Tech David Ostella1:20.208 +2.6051314PC88 BAR1 Motorsports Martin Plowman1:20.259 +2.6561415PC52 PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports Gunnar Jeannette1:20.417 +2.8141516PC8 Starworks Motorsport Renger van der Zande1:20.582 +2.9511617PC08 RSR Racing Jack Hawksworth1:20.582 +2.9791718PC7 Starworks Motorsport John Martin1:20.665 +3.0521819PC85 JDC-Miller MotorSports Stephen Simpson1:21.176 +3.5731920P07 Speedsource Tristan Nunez1:21.384 +3.7812021P70 Speedsource Sylvain Tremblay1:22.057 +4.4542122GTLM62 Risi Competizione Giancarlo Fisichella1:22.378 +4.7752223GTLM56 BMW Team RLL John Edwards1:22.442 +4.8392324GTLM93 SRT Motorsports Jonathan Bomarito1:22.491 +4.8882425GTLM91 SRT Motorsports Marc Goossens1:22.503 +4.9002526GTLM55 BMW Team RLL Bill Auberlen1:22.563 +4.9602627GTLM3 Corvette Racing Antonio García1:22.593 +4.9902728GTLM17 Team Falken Tire Bryan Sellers1:22.730 +5.1272829GTLM912 Porsche North America Michael Christensen1:22.938 +5.3352930GTLM911 Porsche North America Nick Tandy1:23.101 +5.4983031GTLM4 Corvette Racing Tommy Milner1:23.237 +5.6343132GTD94 Turner Motorsport Dane Cameron1:26.058+8.4553233GTD33 Riley Motorsports Jeroen Bleekemolen1:26.220 +8.5463334GTD555 AIM Autosport Townsend Bell1:26.220 +8.6173435GTD45 Flying Lizard Motorsports Spencer Pumpelly1:26.246 +8.6433536GTD23 Team Seattle/Alex Job Racing Mario Farnbacher1:26.271 +8.6683637GTD007 TRG-AMR North America James Davison1:26.336 +8.7333738GTD58 Snow Racing Jan Heylen1:26.340 +8.7373839GTD48 Paul Miller Racing Christopher Haase1:26.519 +8.9163940GTD63 Scuderia Corsa Alessandro Balzan1:26.742 +9.1394041GTD22 Alex Job Racing Leh Keen1:26.767 +9.1644142GTD81 GB Autosport Damien Faulkner1:26.813 +9.2604243GTD46 Fall-Line Motorsports Charles Espenlaub1:27.010 +9.4074344GTD44 Magnus Racing Andy Lally1:27.106 +9.5034445GTD27 Dempsey Racing Andrew Davis1:27.224 +9.6214546GTD73 Park Place Motorsports Mike Skeen1:27.319 +9.7164647GTD35 Flying Lizard Motorsports Dion von Moltke1:27.406 +9.8034748GTD19 Mühlner Motorsports America Mark Kvamme1:27.830 +10.2274849GTD18 Mühlner Motorsports AmericaNoneNo Time Established49Sources:

Race

Race results Class winners are denoted in bold and . P stands for Prototype, PC (Prototype Challenge), GTLM (Grand Touring Le Mans) and GTD (Grand Touring Daytona). ClassTeamDriversChassisTireEngine1P5 Action Express Racing João Barbosa Christian FittipaldiChevrolet Corvette DP108Chevrolet LS9 5.5 L V82P01 Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Scott Pruett Memo Rojas Sage KaramRiley MkXXVI108Ford EcoBoost 3.5 L Turbo V63P90 Spirit of Daytona Racing Michael Valiante Richard WestbrookChevrolet Corvette DP108Chevrolet LS9 5.5 L V84P10 Wayne Taylor Racing Ricky Taylor Jordan TaylorChevrolet Corvette DP108Chevrolet LS9 5.5 L V85P1 Extreme Speed Motorsports Scott Sharp Ryan DalzielHPD ARX-03b108Honda HR28TT 2.8 L Turbo V66P60 Michael Shank Racing with Curb/Agajanian John Pew Oswaldo NegriRiley MkXXVI107Ford EcoBoost 3.5 L Turbo V67P2 Extreme Speed Motorsports Ed Brown Johannes van OverbeekHPD ARX-03b107Honda HR28TT 2.8 L Turbo V68P42 OAK Racing Ho-Pin Tung Gustavo YacamánMorgan LMP2107Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V89PC08 RSR Racing Chris Cumming Jack HawksworthOreca FLM09107Chevrolet 6.2 L V810PC09 RSR Racing Duncan Ende Bruno JunqueiraOreca FLM09107Chevrolet 6.2 L V811PC54 CORE Autosport Jon Bennett Colin BraunOreca FLM09107Chevrolet 6.2 L V812PC38 Performance Tech David Ostella James FrenchOreca FLM09107Chevrolet 6.2 L V813P07 Speedsource Joel Miller Tristan NunezMazda Prototype106Mazda Skyactiv-D 2.2 L Turbo I4 (Diesel)14GTLM93 SRT Motorsports Jonathan Bomarito Kuno WittmerSRT Viper GTS-R105SRT 8.0 L V1015p70 Speedsource Tom Long Sylvain TremblayMazda Prototype105Mazda Skyactiv-D 2.2 L Turbo I4 (Diesel)16GTLM62 Risi Competizione Giancarlo Fisichella Pierre KafferFerrari 458 Italia GT2105Ferrari 4.5 L V817GTLM912 Porsche North America Patrick Long Michael ChristensenPorsche 911 RSR105Porsche 4.0 L Flat-618GTLM3 Corvette Racing Antonio García Jan MagnussenChevrolet Corvette C7.R105Chevrolet LT5.5 5.5 L V819GTLM4 Corvette Racing Oliver Gavin Tommy MilnerChevrolet Corvette C7.R105Chevrolet LT5.5 5.5 L V820GTLM55 BMW Team RLL Bill Auberlen Andy PriaulxBMW Z4 GTE105BMW 4.4 L V821GTLM56 BMW Team RLL John Edwards Dirk MüllerBMW Z4 GTE105BMW 4.4 L V822PC52 PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports Gunnar Jeannette Frankie MontecalvoOreca FLM09105Chevrolet 6.2 L V823PC25 8Star Motorsports Luis Díaz Sean RayhallOreca FLM09104Chevrolet 6.2 L V824GTLM91 SRT Motorsports Marc Goossens Dominik FarnbacherSRT Viper GTS-R103SRT 8.0 L V1025GTD63 Scuderia Corsa Alessandro Balzan Jeff WestphalFerrari 458 Italia GT3102Ferrari 4.5L V826GTD48 Paul Miller Racing Christopher Haase Bryce MillerAudi R8 LMS ultra101Audi 5.2 L V1027GTD33 Riley Motorsports Jeroen Bleekemolen Ben KeatingSRT Viper GT3-R101SRT 8.0 L V1028GTLM17 Team Falken Tire Wolf Henzler Bryan SellersPorsche 911 RSR101Porsche 4.0 L Flat-629GTD555 AIM Autosport Townsend Bell Bill SweedlerFerrari 458 Italia GT3101Ferrari 4.5L V830GTD22 Alex Job Racing Leh Keen Cooper MacNeilPorsche 911 GT America101Porsche 4.0L Flat-631GTD23 Team Seattle/Alex Job Racing Mario Farnbacher Ian JamesPorsche 911 GT America101Porsche 4.0L Flat-632GTD007 TRG-AMR North America Al Carter James DavisonAston Martin V12 Vantage GT3101Aston Martin 6.0 L V1233GTD45 Flying Lizard Motorsports Nelson Canache Jr. Spencer PumpellyAudi R8 LMS ultra101Audi 5.2 L V1034GTD27 Dempsey Racing Andrew Davis Patrick DempseyPorsche 911 GT America101Porsche 4.0L Flat-635GTD73 Park Place Motorsports Patrick Lindsey Mike SkeenPorsche 911 GT America101Porsche 4.0L Flat-636GTD58 Snow Racing Jan Heylen Madison SnowPorsche 911 GT America101Porsche 4.0L Flat-637GTD44 Magnus Racing Andy Lally John PotterPorsche 911 GT America101Porsche 4.0L Flat-638GTD35 Flying Lizard Motorsports Dion von Moltke Seth Neiman Spencer PumpellyAudi R8 LMS ultra98Audi 5.2 L V1039GTD46 Fall-Line Motorsports Charles Espenlaub Charles PutmanAudi R8 LMS ultra98Audi 5.2 L V1040GTD94 Turner Motorsport Dane Cameron Paul Dalla LanaBMW Z4 GT396BMW 4.4 L V841PC85 JDC-Miller MotorSports Chris Miller Stephen SimpsonOreca FLM0993Chevrolet 6.2 L V842 DNFPC7 Starworks Motorsport John Martin Martin FuentesOreca FLM0991Chevrolet 6.2 L V843GTD81 GB Autosport Bob Faieta Damien FaulknerPorsche 911 GT America85Porsche 4.0L Flat-644 DNFGTLM911 Porsche North America Nick Tandy Richard LietzPorsche 911 RSR65Porsche 4.0 L Flat-645 DNFPC88 BAR1 Motorsports Doug Bielefeld Martin PlowmanOreca FLM0934Chevrolet 6.2 L V846 DNFPC8 Starworks Motorsport Mirco Schultis Renger van der ZandeOreca FLM0921Chevrolet 6.2 L V847 DNFGTD19 Mühlner Motorsports America Mark Kvamme Randy PobstPorsche 911 GT America19Porsche 4.0L Flat-648 DNFP31 Marsh Racing Eric Curran Burt FrisselleChevrolet Corvette DP13Chevrolet LS9 5.5 L V849 DNSGTD18 Mühlner Motorsports America Mark Kvamme Randy PobstPorsche 911 GT America --Porsche 4.0L Flat-6Sources:+ Tyre manufacturers Key Symbol Tyre manufacturer ContinentalMichelinFalken Tire

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