2014 Quicken Loans 400

2014 Quicken Loans 400
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
Race 15 of 36 in the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Date June 15, 2014 (2014-06-15)
Location Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan
Course Permanent racing facility
2 mi (3.2 km)
Distance 200 laps, 400 mi (643.737 km)
Weather Sunny with a temperature around 76 °F (24 °C); wind out of the SSE at 13 miles per hour (21 km/h).
Average speed 143.441 mph (230.846 km/h)
Pole position
Driver
Stewart-Haas Racing
Time 35.198
Most laps led
Driver Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing
Laps 63
Winner
No. 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network TNT & MRN
Announcers Adam Alexander, Wally Dallenbach, Jr. and Kyle Petty (Television)
Joe Moore, Barney Hall and Jeff Striegle (Booth)
Dave Moody (1 & 2) and Mike Bagley (3 & 4) (Turns) (Radio)
Nielsen Ratings 2.7/7
4.254 Million viewers[11]

The 2014 Quicken Loans 400 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race that was held on June 15, 2014, at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan. Contested over 200 laps on the 2 miles (3.2 km) superspeedway, it was the 15th race of the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Jimmie Johnson won the race, his third win of the season and first at Michigan. Kevin Harvick finished second, while Brad Keselowski, Paul Menard, and Kasey Kahne rounded out the top five. The top rookies of the race were Kyle Larson (8th), Justin Allgaier (16th), and Michael Annett (21st).

Previous week's race

At Pocono Raceway, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. took the lead from Brad Keselowski with four laps to go and took the checkered flag in the Pocono 400. Earnhardt made the winning move after Keselowski slowed his car behind Danica Patrick to remove trash from the grill opening on the front of his car. "That's unfortunate for him," Earnhardt said. "He had me beat. I couldn't get to him. It's real hard to pass here. I've lost some in strange ways. It feels good to win one like that. Brad definitely had the better car. I'll own up to that, but we won the race." Keselowski was disappointed with the finish. "It was running really hot, the motor was going to blow up. I had to do something. We had a really fast car, but had a piece of debris and had to do something. I had to do some kind of move or it wasn't going to make it. I should have just run it. I didn't think it would make it, but maybe it would have."[12]

Report

Background

Michigan International Speedway's front stretch, view from the infield early on race day.

The track, Michigan International Speedway, is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2 miles (3.2 km) long.[13] Opened in 1960, the track's turns are banked at eighteen degrees, while the 3,600-foot-long front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at twelve degrees.[13] The back stretch, has a five degree banking and is 2,242 feet long.[13] Michigan International Speedway has a grandstand seating capacity of 84,000 people.[13] Greg Biffle is the defending race winner after winning the race in 2013.

Entry list

The entry list for the Quicken Loans 400 was released on Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time. Forty-four drivers were entered for the race.

No. Driver Team Manufacturer
1Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
2Brad Keselowski (PC2)Team PenskeFord
3Austin Dillon (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet
4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet
5Kasey KahneHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
7Michael Annett (R)Tommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet
9Marcos AmbroseRichard Petty MotorsportsFord
10Danica PatrickStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet
11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
12Juan Pablo MontoyaTeam PenskeFord
13Casey MearsGermain RacingChevrolet
14Tony Stewart (PC3)Stewart-Haas RacingChevrolet
15Clint BowyerMichael Waltrip RacingToyota
16Greg BiffleRoush-Fenway RacingFord
17Ricky Stenhouse, Jr.Roush-Fenway RacingFord
18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
20Matt Kenseth (PC5)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
21Trevor BayneWood Brothers RacingFord
22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord
23Alex Bowman (R)BK RacingToyota
24Jeff Gordon (PC6)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
26Cole Whitt (R)BK RacingToyota
27Paul MenardRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
31Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
32Travis KvapilGo FAS RacingFord
33David StremmeCircle SportChevrolet
34David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord
36Reed SorensonTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet
38David GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord
40Landon Cassill (i)Circle SportChevrolet
41Kurt Busch (PC4)Stewart-Haas RacingChevrolet
42Kyle Larson (R)Chip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
43Aric AlmirolaRichard Petty MotorsportsFord
44J. J. Yeley (i)Xxxtreme MotorsportsChevrolet
47A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
48Jimmie Johnson (PC1)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
51Justin Allgaier (R)HScott MotorsportsChevrolet
55Brian VickersMichael Waltrip RacingToyota
66Brett MoffittMichael Waltrip RacingToyota
78Martin Truex, Jr.Furniture Row RacingChevrolet
83Ryan Truex (R)BK RacingToyota
88Dale Earnhardt, Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
98Josh WisePhil Parsons RacingChevrolet
99Carl EdwardsRoush-Fenway RacingFord
Official entry list
Key Meaning
(R) Rookie
(i) Ineligible for points
(PC#) Past champions provisional

Practice

First practice

Kasey Kahne was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 35.410 and a speed of 203.332 mph (327.231 km/h).

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 5Kasey KahneHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet35.410203.332
2 88Dale Earnhardt, Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet35.478202.943
3 41Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet35.524202.680
Official first practice results

Qualifying

Kevin Harvick won the pole with, both a new track record time and the fastest qualifying speed since 1987, a time of 35.198 and a speed of 204.557 mph (329.203 km/h).[14] "I think that is just a credit on our Budweiser and Stewart-Haas race team for putting fast race cars on the track," Harvick said. "When you put it together with the Hendrick Motorsports engine package it creates a lot of speed and it makes coming to these place a lot of fun. Really excited to start on the pole and get that first pit box and hopefully we can put the whole day together on Sunday." Jeff Gordon, who qualified second, stated that he had "put up a heck of a lap ... just not enough to get Harvick".[15] Ryan Truex was the only driver that failed to qualify.

Qualifying results

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer R1 R2 R3
1 4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet35.29535.47035.198
2 24Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet35.54135.70735.333
3 88Dale Earnhardt, Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet35.63835.72335.341
4 43Aric AlmirolaRichard Petty MotorsportsFord35.70235.83035.433
5 27Paul MenardRichard Childress RacingChevrolet35.64035.68635.461
6 2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord35.53235.55335.484
7 48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet35.79635.76835.573
8 41Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet35.84535.77035.636
9 22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord35.84935.70835.638
10 55Brian VickersMichael Waltrip RacingToyota35.77235.68035.762
11 1Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet35.57735.65635.912
12 42Kyle Larson (R)Chip Ganassi RacingChevrolet35.57235.8000.000
13 5Kasey KahneHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet35.62935.843—
14 18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota35.71735.849—
15 15Clint BowyerMichael Waltrip RacingToyota35.80635.851—
16 78Martin Truex, Jr.Furniture Row RacingChevrolet35.79635.853—
17 51Justin Allgaier (R)HScott MotorsportsChevrolet35.83435.869—
18 16Greg BiffleRoush Fenway RacingFord35.65135.907—
19 3Austin Dillon (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet35.64635.918—
20 9Marcos AmbroseRichard Petty MotorsportsFord35.73935.977—
21 20Matt KensethJoe Gibbs RacingToyota35.80236.006—
22 99Carl EdwardsRoush Fenway RacingFord35.83036.084—
23 21Trevor BayneWood Brothers RacingFord35.73736.087—
24 31Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet35.75636.151—
25 47A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet35.850——
26 14Tony StewartStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet35.918——
27 10Danica PatrickStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet35.919——
28 12Juan Pablo MontoyaTeam PenskeFord35.961——
29 11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota36.012——
30 17Ricky Stenhouse, Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord36.045——
31 13Casey MearsGermain RacingChevrolet36.069——
32 38David GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord36.255——
33 34David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord36.259——
34 66Brett Moffitt (R)Identity Ventures RacingToyota36.300——
35 44J. J. YeleyXxxtreme MotorsportChevrolet36.382——
36 33David Stremme[N 1]Circle SportChevrolet36.425——
37 7Michael Annett (R)Tommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet36.476——
38 98Josh WisePhil Parsons RacingChevrolet36.554——
39 40Landon CassillCircle SportChevrolet36.629——
40 36Reed SorensonTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet36.685——
41 23Alex Bowman (R)BK RacingToyota36.841——
42 26Cole Whitt (R)BK RacingToyota36.899——
43 32Travis KvapilGo FAS RacingFord36.930——
Did not qualify
44 83Ryan Truex (R)BK RacingToyota36.561——
Official qualifying results

Practice (post-qualifying)

Second practice

Jimmie Johnson was the fastest in the second practice session with a time of 35.634 and a speed of 202.054 mph (325.174 km/h).

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet35.634202.054
2 24Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet35.692201.726
3 4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet35.722201.556
Official second practice results

Final practice

Kyle Larson was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 36.286 and a speed of 198.424 mph (319.332 km/h).

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 42Kyle Larson (R)Chip Ganassi RacingChevrolet36.286198.424
2 24Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet36.315198.265
3 4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet36.320198.238
Official final practice results

Race

Michigan International Speedway, before the race.

First half

Start

The race was scheduled to start at 1:15 p.m. Eastern time but started five minutes later, with Kevin Harvick leading the field to the green flag. Brian Vickers got loose and hit the wall in turn three and was T-boned by Travis Kvapil to bring out the first caution of the race, on the opening lap. The race restarted on lap seven, before Kyle Larson got loose off turn two and went spinning to bring out the second caution. Kasey Kahne, Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. and Martin Truex, Jr. were also involved. The race restarted on lap 12 and finally completed a lap under green. Jeff Gordon took the race lead from Harvick on lap 20, before green flag stops began on lap 39. Brad Keselowski took the lead on lap 44, as he was the last car to pit, and the lead cycled back to Gordon.

Gordon got caught in lapped traffic and Harvick retook the lead on lap 58. Debris in turn three brought out the third caution on lap 72. Jimmie Johnson took the lead from Harvick during the pit cycle. Johnson led the field to the green on the restart and Kyle Busch, who restarted sixth, did not get going and had to come down pit road due to a burnt left-rear wheel hub. Joey Logano took the lead from Johnson on the restart, for the sixth lead change of the race on lap 80, before Johnson retook the lead from Logano on lap 93. David Ragan brought out the fourth caution of the race on lap 102 for a spin in turn four, and Harvick retook the lead during the pit cycle and led the field to the restart on lap 108. Alex Bowman brought out the fifth caution on lap 110, when he hit the wall in turn two.

Racing action after a restart during the race.

Second half

Harvick led the field to the restart on lap 114 and Brett Moffitt brought out the sixth caution when he spun through turn four, with Harvick leading the field to the restart once again, on lap 120. Denny Hamlin got loose in turn three, making contact with Aric Almirola and spun to bring out the seventh caution of the race, on lap 123. Harvick stayed out when all the other cars came in to pit, and led the field to the restart on lap 128. This strategy failed to work immediately, as Logano took the lead on the restart, but later in the run, Harvick retook the lead on lap 143, from Logano. Debris in turn four brought out the eighth caution on lap 147. Jamie McMurray stayed out during the pit cycle to take the lead, while Larson was caught speeding off pit road.

Closing laps

McMurray led the field to the restart on lap 153 but he spun the tires and gave the lead back to Johnson. Johnson gave up the lead to make his final stop on lap 165 and gave the lead back to Jamie McMurray, with the lead changing hands seven times – passing to Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Kurt Busch, Kahne, Larson, Austin Dillon, Tony Stewart and Matt Kenseth – before Johnson retook the lead with nine laps to go and scored his third win of the 2014 season and first at Michigan.[16] Johnson reflected upon this in a post-race interview, stating that he "had figured out every way to lose this race" and that he "knew we were in the catbird seat and were able to take advantage of it".[17] Harvick described his car as "fast, just wound up on the wrong side of all the strategy".[18]

Race results

Pos Grid No. Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
1 748Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet20047
2 14Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet20044
3 62Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord20042
4 527Paul MenardRichard Childress RacingChevrolet20040
5 135Kasey KahneHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet20040
6 224Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet20039
7 388Dale Earnhardt, Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet20038
8 1242Kyle Larson (R)Chip Ganassi RacingChevrolet20037
9 922Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord20036
10 1515Clint BowyerMichael Waltrip RacingToyota20034
11 2614Tony StewartStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet20034
12 111Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet20033
13 841Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet20032
14 2120Matt KensethJoe Gibbs RacingToyota20031
15 2431Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet20029
16 1751Justin Allgaier (R)HScott MotorsportsChevrolet20028
17 2710Danica PatrickStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet20027
18 2812Juan Pablo MontoyaTeam PenskeFord20026
19 2821Trevor BayneWood Brothers RacingFord2000
20 1816Greg BiffleRoush Fenway RacingFord20024
21 377Michael Annett (R)Tommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet19923
22 2547A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet19922
23 2299Carl EdwardsRoush Fenway RacingFord19921
24 3113Casey MearsGermain RacingChevrolet19920
25 209Marcos AmbroseRichard Petty MotorsportsFord19919
26 3238David GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord19818
27 3017Ricky Stenhouse, Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord19817
28 4226Cole Whitt (R)BK RacingToyota19816
29 2911Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota19815
30 193Austin Dillon (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet19715
31 443Aric AlmirolaRichard Petty MotorsportsFord19713
32 4036Reed SorensonTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet19712
33 3898Josh WisePhil Parsons RacingChevrolet19711
34 3466Brett Moffitt (R)Identity Ventures RacingToyota19710
35 3940Landon CassillCircle SportChevrolet1970
36 3544J. J. YeleyXxxtreme MotorsportsChevrolet1970
37 1678Martin Truex, Jr.Front Row MotorsportsChevrolet1967
38 3334David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord1966
39 3633David StremmeCircle SportChevrolet1955
40 4123Alex Bowman (R)BK RacingToyota1694
41 1418Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1693
42 1055Brian VickersMichael Waltrip RacingFord1102
43 4332Travis KvapilGo FAS RacingFord231

Race statistics

  • Lead changes: 25 among different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 8 for 36
  • Red flags: 0
  • Time of race: 2 hours, 47 minutes and 19 seconds
  • Average speed: 143.441 miles per hour (230.846 km/h)

Media

Television

TNT Sports
Booth announcersPit reporters
Lap-by-lap: Adam Alexander
Color-commentator: Wally Dallenbach, Jr.
Color commentator: Kyle Petty		Matt Yocum
Marty Snider
Chris Neville
Ralph Sheheen

Radio

MRN Radio
Booth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters
Lead announcer: Joe Moore
Announcer: Barney Hall
Announcer: Jeff Striegle		Turns 1 & 2: Dave Moody
Turns 3 & 4: Mike Bagley		Winston Kelly
Steve Post
Alex Hayden
Woody Cain

Standings after the race

Note

  1. ↑ David Stremme started last due to an engine change.

References

  1. ↑ "2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
  2. ↑ "Michigan International Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Entry List". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. June 10, 2014. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
  4. ↑ "First Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. June 13, 2014. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Qualifying Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. June 13, 2014. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Second Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. June 14, 2014. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Final Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. June 14, 2014. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Quicken Loans 400 Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. June 15, 2014. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Points Standings". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. June 15, 2014. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
  10. ↑ Report, Staff (June 15, 2014). "Manufacturer Standings". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
  11. ↑ Paulsen (June 17, 2014). "Sprint Cup TV Ratings: Michigan Race Hits Multi-Year Low on TNT". SportsMediaWatch.com. Sports Media Watch. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
  12. ↑ Pistone, Pete (June 8, 2014). "First Pocono Win for Earnhardt". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
  13. 1 2 3 4 "Michigan International Speedway". CBS Sports. Retrieved 2013-06-11.
  14. ↑ Utter, Jim (June 13, 2014). "Kevin Harvick fastest since '87 in NASCAR qualifying, takes Michigan pole". CharlotteObserver.com. The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
  15. ↑ Wackerlin, Jeff (June 13, 2014). "Harvick Smashes Track Record". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
  16. ↑ Held, Scott (June 15, 2014). "Johnson emerges for first Michigan victory". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
  17. ↑ Oreovicz, John (June 15, 2014). "Johnson, Knaus hit right strategy". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
  18. ↑ Long, Dustin (June 15, 2014). "Johnson Adds Michigan to Win List". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
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