2014 Pure Michigan 400

The 2014 Pure Michigan 400 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race that was held on August 17, 2014, at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan. Contested over 200 laps on the 2.0-mile (3.2 km) superspeedway, it was the 23rd race of the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Jeff Gordon won the race, his third win of the season. Kevin Harvick finished second while Joey Logano, Paul Menard, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. rounded out the top five. The top rookies of the race were Austin Dillon (22nd), Cole Whitt (25th), and Alex Bowman (26th).

2014 Pure Michigan 400
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
Race 23 of 36 in the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Date August 17, 2014 (2014-08-17)
Location Michigan International Speedway
Brooklyn, Michigan
Course Permanent racing facility
2.0 mi (3.2 km)
Distance 200 laps, 400 mi (640 km)
Weather Cloudy with a temperature of 71 °F (22 °C); wind out of the east at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
Average speed 141.788 mph (228.186 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Hendrick Motorsports
Time 34.857
Most laps led
Driver Joey Logano Team Penske
Laps 82
Winner
No. 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network ESPN & MRN
Announcers Allen Bestwick, Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree (Television)
Joe Moore and Jeff Striegle (Booth)
Dave Moody (1 & 2) and Buddy Long (3 & 4) (Turns) (Radio)
Nielsen Ratings 3.2/7 (Final)
3.0/7 (Overnight)
5.150 Million viewers[11]

Previous week's race

A. J. Allmendinger held off a hard charging Marcos Ambrose with two laps to go to score his first career Sprint Cup Series victory in the Cheez-It 355 at The Glen at Watkins Glen International. Upon exiting his car, Allmendinger expressed his delight at the result, stating he could not "believe we've won a NASCAR Sprint Cup race", before congratulating his entire JTG Daugherty Racing team, expressing "with this whole 47 team, [team owners] Tad Geschickter, Jody Geschickter, Brad Daugherty, all the great sponsors we have, our first Cup victory together, my first victory...I love these guys. I just wanted it so bad for them and this team. They work so hard. I wasn't gonna let Marcos take that from me".[12]

Report

Background

Michigan International Speedway's front stretch and infield.

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] Joey Logano was the defending race winner from the 2013 race.

Following the events at Canandaigua Motorsports Park, Tony Stewart sat out the previous week's race at Watkins Glen and on August 14, Stewart-Haas Racing announced that Stewart would sit out Michigan and that Jeff Burton would drive in his place.[14]

New rules and regulations

On the Friday before the race, NASCAR vice president of competition and racing development Robin Pemberton announced an amendment to the rules in response to Kevin Ward, Jr.'s death at Canandaigua Motorsports Park. Pemberton stated that NASCAR were "formalizing rules that have been there", and that the new rule would be referred to, in section 9-16 (On-Track Incident Procedures) of the NASCAR Rulebook:

Per the rules, if a racecar is involved in an on-track incident and/or is stopped on or near the racing surface and unable to return to pit road, unless extenuating emergency conditions exist with the racecar (i.e. fire, smoke in cockpit, etc.) the driver should take the following steps:

  • Shut off the electrical power and drop the window net to signal to safety crews that they are OK
  • Do not loosen, disconnect or remove any driver personal safety equipment until directed to do so by safety personnel or a track worker
  • After being directed to exit the racecar, the driver should proceed to either the ambulance, other vehicle, or as otherwise directed by safety personnel or a NASCAR/Track Official
  • At no time should a driver or crew member(s) approach any portion of the racing surface or apron
  • At no time should a driver or crew member(s) approach another moving vehicle

Pemberton also stated that "through time you have to recognize when you get a reminder or tap on the shoulder, something that may need to be addressed", and that "it's not just about NASCAR, but it's all of sports and motorsports that we take note in". Pemberton also noted that the penalties that would be handed down would be taken on a case-by-case basis and not a fixed one-size-fits-all penalty.[15]

Entry list

The entry list for the Pure Michigan 400 was released on Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at 11:03 a.m. Eastern time. Forty-three 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
13Casey MearsGermain RacingChevrolet
14Jeff Burton[N 1]Stewart-Haas RacingChevrolet
15Clint BowyerMichael Waltrip RacingToyota
16Greg BiffleRoush-Fenway RacingFord
17Ricky Stenhouse, Jr.Roush-Fenway RacingFord
18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
20Matt Kenseth (PC4)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
21Trevor Bayne (i)Wood Brothers RacingFord
22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord
23Alex Bowman (R)BK RacingToyota
24Jeff Gordon (PC5)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
26Cole Whitt (R)BK RacingToyota
27Paul MenardRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
31Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
32Travis KvapilGo FAS RacingFord
33Alex KennedyHillman-Circle Sport LLCChevrolet
34David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord
36Reed SorensonTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet
37Dave BlaneyTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet
38David GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord
40Landon Cassill (i)Hillman-Circle Sport LLCChevrolet
41Kurt Busch (PC3)Stewart-Haas RacingChevrolet
42Kyle Larson (R)Chip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
43Aric AlmirolaRichard Petty MotorsportsFord
47A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
48Jimmie Johnson (PC1)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
51Justin Allgaier (R)HScott MotorsportsChevrolet
55Brian VickersMichael Waltrip RacingToyota
66Joe Nemechek (i)Identity Ventures 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

Joey Logano was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 35.200 and a speed of 204.545 mph (329.183 km/h).

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord35.200204.545
2 99Carl EdwardsRoush Fenway RacingFord35.275204.111
3 55Brian VickersMichael Waltrip RacingToyota35.308203.920
Official first practice results

Qualifying

Jeff Gordon scored his 76th career pole with a new track record time of 34.857 and a speed of 206.558 mph (332.423 km/h); the seventh fastest pole lap in NASCAR history. Gordon stated that he "knew that we were really strong here the last time we were here and what our team is doing right now it's just phenomenal how they continue to improve race cars and just the whole effort", and praised his team for his car setup as "you don't go around this place like that, that fast without a really good race car". Logano qualified on the front row for the seventh time in 2014, stating that his car was "able to get faster as the session went on which is just an awesome job by this team to give me cars like this every week that are so good and so fun to drive". Logano did express his frustration at having only one pole of the seven front row starts; expressing that his team "were close again and just weren't able to do it".[16]

Martin Truex, Jr. missed the first practice session and qualifying after Sherry Pollex, his longtime girlfriend and business partner, underwent surgery to treat her ovarian cancer. Matt Crafton filled in for him on Friday.[17] Ryan Blaney practiced and qualified the No. 21 Ford for Wood Brothers Racing in place of Trevor Bayne, who was competing in the Nationwide Series event at Mid-Ohio. Bayne raced the car on Sunday.[18]

Qualifying results

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer R1 R2 R3
1 24Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet35.23334.97134.857
2 22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord35.14535.03834.887
3 99Carl EdwardsRoush Fenway RacingFord35.09335.09534.932
4 55Brian VickersMichael Waltrip RacingToyota35.16535.10835.005
5 2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord35.29935.22435.012
6 4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet35.29935.01635.047
7 27Paul MenardRichard Childress RacingChevrolet35.36735.17635.194
8 3Austin Dillon (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet35.29735.22635.214
9 1Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet35.42635.11535.233
10 17Ricky Stenhouse, Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord35.16835.27635.264
11 16Greg BiffleRoush Fenway RacingFord35.39435.23235.325
12 31Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet35.42735.18235.386
13 42Kyle Larson (R)Chip Ganassi RacingChevrolet35.45835.280
14 10Danica PatrickStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet35.38935.292
15 5Kasey KahneHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet35.31435.304
16 41Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet35.21835.319
17 51Justin Allgaier (R)HScott MotorsportsChevrolet35.35135.376
18 20Matt KensethJoe Gibbs RacingToyota35.37735.401
19 15Clint BowyerMichael Waltrip RacingToyota35.37635.429
20 9Marcos AmbroseRichard Petty MotorsportsFord35.36835.451
21 11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota35.45935.463
22 47A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet35.30035.513
23 43Aric AlmirolaRichard Petty MotorsportsFord35.38935.525
24 18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota35.40135.649
25 88Dale Earnhardt, Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet35.488
26 13Casey MearsGermain RacingChevrolet35.563
27 14Jeff BurtonStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet35.571
28 21Ryan Blaney[N 2]Wood Brothers RacingFord35.586
29 38David GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord35.675
30 48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet35.693
31 83Ryan Truex (R)[N 3]BK RacingToyota35.774
32 23Alex Bowman (R)BK RacingToyota35.911
33 98Josh WisePhil Parsons RacingChevrolet36.044
34 34David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord36.084
35 7Michael Annett (R)Tommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet36.140
36 26Cole Whitt (R)BK RacingToyota36.157
37 37Dave BlaneyTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet36.391
38 32Travis KvapilGo FAS RacingFord36.414
39 78Matt Crafton[N 4]Furniture Row RacingChevrolet36.462
40 36Reed SorensonTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet36.536
41 33Alex KennedyHillman-Circle Sport LLCChevrolet36.767
42 66Joe NemechekIdentity Ventures RacingToyota36.891
43 40Landon CassillHillman-Circle Sport LLCChevrolet37.104
Official qualifying results

Practice (post-qualifying)

Second practice

Kevin Harvick was the fastest in the second practice session with a time of 35.436 and a speed of 203.183 mph (326.991 km/h). Ryan Truex was involved in a hard wreck seven minutes into the second practice session; he lost control of his car, overcorrected and hit the wall head on in turn two.[19]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet35.436203.183
2 41Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet35.449203.109
3 24Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet35.456203.069
Official second practice results

Final practice

Jeff Gordon was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 35.972 and a speed of 200.156 mph (322.120 km/h).

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 24Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet35.972200.156
2 42Kyle Larson (R)Chip Ganassi RacingChevrolet36.055199.695
3 2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord36.156199.137
Official final practice results

Race

Pre-race

Following his heavy practice crash, BK Racing driver Ryan Truex was taken to hospital, complaining about a headache and shoulder pain.[20] He was later diagnosed with a concussion, and was replaced by J. J. Yeley for the race. Matt Crafton was originally slated to drive in Truex's place but he was unable to fit in the seat that was fitted for Truex. He later stated that he was "not going to take a chance", in light of his high positioning in the Camping World Truck Series points.[21] With the driver change and a backup car – following the practice crash – Yeley started from the rear of the field.[22] The race was scheduled to begin at 1:16 p.m. Eastern time but was delayed a few minutes to allow the Air Titans extra time to dry the race track.

Start

Jeff Gordon won the race from the pole position.

Jeff Gordon led the field to the green flag, but was unable to hold the lead immediately, as Joey Logano took the lead on the opening lap. The caution flag flew for the first time on lap four after Kyle Busch hit the wall in turn one, following previous contact at turn four.[23] The race restarted on lap eight, and was able to run cleanly until a competition caution, which had been necessitated following overnight rain showers. Ryan Newman stayed out when the leaders pitted so he assumed the lead. The race restarted on lap 25, but the caution flag flew almost immediately, after Danica Patrick started spinning in turn 1. Justin Allgaier, Michael Annett, Trevor Bayne, Matt Kenseth, Martin Truex, Jr. and Yeley were all involved in the crash. Jimmie Johnson, who had stayed out along with Newman during the second caution, managed to move ahead of him prior to the yellow flag coming out, and thus assumed the lead.[24]

The race restarted on lap 31, before debris in turn 2 brought out the fourth caution of the race on lap 37. Johnson elected to come onto pit road during the caution and Logano retook the lead for the restart, on lap 41. Logano held the lead for the next portion of the race, before Gordon took the lead on lap 56, with the help of the lapped car of Yeley. Gordon and Logano swapped the lead over the next couple of laps, before Gordon maintained the lead until his next pit stop, on lap 64. He handed the lead over to teammate Dale Earnhardt, Jr. who kept the lead until lap 68, when he pitted and handed the lead to teammate Johnson. Johnson pitted on lap 76 and handed the lead back to Newman; Johnson rejoined the circuit a lap down in 25th place. Newman pitted on lap 79 and handed the lead back to Gordon. During this stint at the front – at the end of the 92nd lap – Gordon recorded his 1,000th lap led at Michigan races.

Second half

The caution flew for the fifth time on lap 97 after Kyle Larson blew a right-front tire and hit the wall in turn 4. Larson was disappointed at the end result stating it was "a shame" but stated that it fired up his impetus for a bid to make the Chase for the Sprint Cup.[25] Newman stayed out when the leaders pitted so he retook the lead for the restart on lap 109. Logano retook the lead at the restart, and maintained the lead throughout a lengthy green-flag period of the race. Logano pitted on lap 140 and handed the lead to Kurt Busch, who himself held the lead for a few laps before his own pit stop. Gordon cycled through to the lead, holding it until his final stop, on lap 165. Busch led a lap before pitting, passing the lead to Brad Keselowski.

Finish

Just after he assumed the lead of the race, Keselowski hit the wall in turn 1 and brought out the sixth caution on lap 168, which resulted in Kasey Kahne taking the lead. Kahne pitted under the caution and Logano retook the lead for the restart, with 27 laps to go. Before the completion of a full lap of racing, the caution flags flew once again, when Brian Vickers got loose and spun in turn four. The race restarted with 23 laps to go. Kurt Busch got loose exiting turn two while battling Logano for the lead; his car started coming apart on the front stretch, hit the wall again in turn one and brought out the eighth caution of the race, as debris was scattered all over the track. The race restarted with 17 laps to go; Gordon took the lead from Logano and went on to win for the 91st time in his career. Gordon stated that he had "got a really good restart, and I got to his quarter panel in Turn 1 and I was able to drag him back and it allowed me to get the momentum and get by him". Logano felt he had Gordon cleared and lamented that he "should have pulled down in front of him".[26]

Race results

Pos Grid No. Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
1 124Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet20047
2 64Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet20042
3 222Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord20043
4 727Paul MenardRichard Childress RacingChevrolet20040
5 2588Dale Earnhardt, Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet20040
6 1915Clint BowyerMichael Waltrip RacingToyota20038
7 2111Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota20037
8 52Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord20037
9 3048Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet20036
10 1116Greg BiffleRoush Fenway RacingFord20034
11 1231Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet20034
12 209Marcos AmbroseRichard Petty MotorsportsFord20032
13 2247A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet20031
14 91Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet20030
15 1017Ricky Stenhouse, Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord20029
16 155Kasey KahneHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet20029
17 2613Casey MearsGermain RacingChevrolet20027
18 1410Danica PatrickStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet20026
19 455Brian VickersMichael Waltrip RacingToyota19925
20 2343Aric AlmirolaRichard Petty MotorsportsFord19924
21 2938David GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord19923
22 83Austin Dillon (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet19922
23 399Carl EdwardsRoush Fenway RacingFord19821
24 3434David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord19820
25 3626Cole Whitt (R)BK RacingToyota19819
26 3223Alex Bowman (R)BK RacingToyota19818
27 4036Reed SorensonTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet19717
28 3398Josh WisePhil Parsons RacingChevrolet19716
29 4340Landon CassillHillman-Circle Sport LLCChevrolet1970
30 3183J. J. Yeley[N 3]BK RacingToyota1970
31 1641Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet19614
32 3832Travis KvapilGo FAS RacingFord19612
33 3737Dave BlaneyTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet19511
34 4133Alex KennedyHillman-Circle Sport LLCChevrolet19510
35 4266Joe NemechekIdentity Ventures RacingToyota1950
36 3978Martin Truex, Jr.Furniture Row RacingChevrolet1778
37 2714Jeff BurtonStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet1767
38 1820Matt KensethJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1706
39 2418Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1595
40 357Michael Annett (R)Tommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet1554
41 2821Trevor BayneWood Brothers RacingFord1530
42 1751Justin Allgaier (R)HScott MotorsportsChevrolet972
43 1342Kyle Larson (R)Chip Ganassi RacingChevrolet941

Media

Race statistics

  • 20 lead changes among different drivers
  • 8 cautions for 37 laps
  • Time of race: 2:49:16
  • Jeff Gordon won his third race in 2014

Television

ESPN
Booth announcersPit reporters
Lap-by-lap: Allen Bestwick
Color-commentator: Dale Jarrett
Color commentator: Andy Petree
Jerry Punch
Dave Burns
Vince Welch
Jamie Little

Radio

MRN Radio
Booth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters
Lead announcer: Joe Moore
Announcer: Jeff Striegle
Turns 1 & 2 Dave Moody
Turns 3 & 4: Buddy Long
Winston Kelly
Steve Post
Alex Hayden
Pete Pistone

Standings after the race

Notes

  1. Tony Stewart was on the entry list for the race, but sat out following the events in upstate New York. Jeff Burton drove in his place.
  2. Ryan Blaney qualified the car, as Trevor Bayne was competing in the Nationwide Series event at Mid-Ohio. Thus, Bayne started from the rear of the field.
  3. Ryan Truex had qualified the car and was scheduled to compete as such. After an incident in second practice, Truex suffered a concussion and was not medically cleared to race. J. J. Yeley drove in his place, and started from the rear of the field.
  4. Matt Crafton qualified the car, as Martin Truex, Jr. was not at the circuit due to his partner undergoing surgery to treat her ovarian cancer. Thus, Truex started from the rear of the field.

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