# 2014 ToyotaCare 250

The 2014 ToyotaCare 250 was the eighth stock car race of the 2014 NASCAR Nationwide Series season, and the 27th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, April 25, 2014, in Richmond, Virginia at Richmond Raceway, a 0.75 miles (1.21 km) D-shaped oval. The race took the scheduled 250 laps to complete. At race's end, JR Motorsports driver Kevin Harvick would manage to dominate the race to win his seventh career NASCAR Nationwide Series victory and his first of the season. To fill out the podium, Chase Elliott, driving for JR Motorsports, and Kyle Busch, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would finish second and third, respectively.

## Background

Richmond International Raceway (RIR) is a 3/4-mile (1.2 km), D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County. It hosts the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series. Known as "America's premier short track", it formerly hosted a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race, an IndyCar Series race, and two USAC sprint car races.

### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
* (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 01 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | G&K Services |
| 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Shore Lodge |
| 3 | Ty Dillon (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | WESCO |
| 4 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Perdue |
| 5 | Kevin Harvick (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Tide |
| 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | AdvoCare |
| 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Hellmann's, Kroger |
| 9 | Chase Elliott (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Parts |
| 10 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | SupportMilitary.org |
| 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | OneMain Financial |
| 13 | Derek White (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | Headrush |
| 14 | Eric McClure | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | Reynolds Wrap |
| 16 | Ryan Reed (R) | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | Lilly Diabetes |
| 17 | Tanner Berryhill (R) | Vision Racing | Dodge | National Cash Lenders |
| 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | TriStar Motorsports |
| 20 | Daniel Suárez | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Telcel, Silent Circle |
| 22 | Ryan Blaney (i) | Team Penske | Ford | Discount Tire, SKF |
| 23 | Josh Reaume | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | Lilly Trucking |
| 28 | J. J. Yeley | JGL Racing | Dodge | JGL Racing |
| 31 | Dylan Kwasniewski (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | SEM Products |
| 33 | Cale Conley (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Okuma |
| 39 | Ryan Sieg (R) | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | RSS Racing |
| 40 | Josh Wise (i) | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | The Motorsports Group |
| 42 | Kyle Larson (i) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | Target Ticket |
| 43 | Dakoda Armstrong (R) | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | WinField United |
| 44 | Blake Koch | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | K-Love Crisis Response Training |
| 46 | Matt DiBenedetto | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | The Motorsports Group |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | RepairableVehicles.com |
| 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | Donate Life |
| 54 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Monster Energy |
| 55 | Jimmy Weller III (i) | Viva Motorsports | Chevrolet | Genmak Geneva-Liberty Steel |
| 60 | Chris Buescher (R) | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | Ford EcoBoost |
| 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa |
| 70 | Derrike Cope | Derrike Cope Racing | Chevrolet | Youtheory |
| 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Dodge | Mike Harmon Racing |
| 76 | Tommy Joe Martins (R) | Martins Motorsports | Dodge | Martins Motorsports |
| 86 | Joe Nemechek (i) | Deware Racing Group | Chevrolet | Bubba Burger |
| 87 | Kevin Lepage | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | JD Motorsports |
| 93 | Mike Wallace | JGL Racing | Dodge | Old Dominion Truck Leasing |
| 99 | James Buescher | RAB Racing | Toyota | Rheem |
| Official entry list |||||

## Practice
### First practice

The first practice session was held on Thursday, April 24, at 1:00 PM EST. The session would last for one hour. Ryan Blaney, driving for Team Penske, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 22.055 and an average speed of 122.421 miles per hour (197.018 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 22 | Ryan Blaney (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 22.055 | 122.421 |
| 2 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.061 | 122.388 |
| 3 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 22.193 | 121.660 |
| Full first practice results |||||||

### Final practice

The final practice session, sometimes known as Happy Hour, was held on Thursday, April 24, at 2:30 PM EST. The session would last for one hour and 30 minutes. James Buescher, driving for RAB Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 22.169 and an average speed of 121.792 miles per hour (196.005 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 99 | James Buescher | RAB Racing | Toyota | 22.169 | 121.792 |
| 2 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 22.219 | 121.518 |
| 3 | 60 | Chris Buescher (R) | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 22.247 | 121.365 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, April 25, at 3:10 PM EST. Since Richmond International Raceway is under 1.25 miles (2.01 km) 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.
Brian Scott, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would win the pole, setting a time of 22.120 and an average speed of 122.061 miles per hour (196.438 km/h) in the second round.
No drivers would fail to qualify.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time (R1) | Speed (R1) | Time (R2) | Speed (R2) |
| 1 | 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | -* | -* | 22.120 | 122.061 |
| 2 | 31 | Dylan Kwasniewski (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | -* | -* | 22.153 | 121.880 |
| 3 | 22 | Ryan Blaney (i) | Team Penske | Ford | -* | -* | 22.160 | 121.841 |
| 4 | 9 | Chase Elliott (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | -* | -* | 22.209 | 121.572 |
| 5 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | -* | -* | 22.229 | 121.463 |
| 6 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | -* | -* | 22.322 | 120.957 |
| 7 | 60 | Chris Buescher (R) | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | -* | -* | 22.322 | 120.957 |
| 8 | 54 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | -* | -* | 22.326 | 120.935 |
| 9 | 5 | Kevin Harvick (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | -* | -* | 22.345 | 120.832 |
| 10 | 01 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | -* | -* | 22.474 | 120.139 |
| 11 | 3 | Ty Dillon (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | -* | -* | 22.477 | 120.123 |
| 12 | 20 | Daniel Suárez | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | -* | -* | 22.603 | 119.453 |
| Eliminated in Round 1 |||||||||
| 13 | 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 22.327 | 120.930 | - | - |
| 14 | 42 | Kyle Larson (i) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.357 | 120.768 | - | - |
| 15 | 99 | James Buescher | RAB Racing | Toyota | 22.364 | 120.730 | - | - |
| 16 | 39 | Ryan Sieg (R) | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 22.387 | 120.606 | - | - |
| 17 | 33 | Cale Conley (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 22.420 | 120.428 | - | - |
| 18 | 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 22.446 | 120.289 | - | - |
| 19 | 43 | Dakoda Armstrong (R) | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 22.482 | 120.096 | - | - |
| 20 | 16 | Ryan Reed (R) | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 22.493 | 120.037 | - | - |
| 21 | 40 | Josh Wise (i) | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 22.508 | 119.957 | - | - |
| 22 | 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 22.516 | 119.915 | - | - |
| 23 | 17 | Tanner Berryhill (R) | Vision Racing | Dodge | 22.664 | 119.132 | - | - |
| 24 | 46 | Matt DiBenedetto | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 22.673 | 119.084 | - | - |
| 25 | 4 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.696 | 118.964 | - | - |
| 26 | 86 | Joe Nemechek (i) | Deware Racing Group | Chevrolet | 22.698 | 118.953 | - | - |
| 27 | 44 | Blake Koch | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 22.719 | 118.843 | - | - |
| 28 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 22.731 | 118.781 | - | - |
| 29 | 93 | Mike Wallace | JGL Racing | Dodge | 22.750 | 118.681 | - | - |
| 30 | 87 | Kevin Lepage | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.757 | 118.645 | - | - |
| 31 | 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 22.789 | 118.478 | - | - |
| 32 | 14 | Eric McClure | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 22.792 | 118.463 | - | - |
| 33 | 28 | J. J. Yeley | JGL Racing | Dodge | 22.798 | 118.431 | - | - |
| 34 | 55 | Jimmy Weller III (i) | Viva Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.853 | 118.146 | - | - |
| 35 | 70 | Derrike Cope | Derrike Cope Racing | Chevrolet | 22.917 | 117.816 | - | - |
| 36 | 10 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 23.026 | 117.259 | - | - |
| 37 | 23 | Josh Reaume | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 23.134 | 116.711 | - | - |
| 38 | 13 | Derek White (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 23.163 | 116.565 | - | - |
| 39 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Dodge | 23.866 | 113.132 | - | - |
| 40 | 76 | Tommy Joe Martins (R) | Martins Motorsports | Dodge | 23.904 | 112.952 | - | - |
| Official starting lineup |||||||||
*Time not available.

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| 1 | 9 | 5 | Kevin Harvick (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 202 | running | 0 | $42,450 |
| 2 | 4 | 9 | Chase Elliott (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 42 | $35,950 |
| 3 | 8 | 54 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 250 | 0 | running | 0 | $22,475 |
| 4 | 14 | 42 | Kyle Larson (i) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 0 | $21,675 |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 45 | running | 40 | $30,375 |
| 6 | 13 | 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 250 | 1 | running | 39 | $23,225 |
| 7 | 7 | 60 | Chris Buescher (R) | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 37 | $22,885 |
| 8 | 6 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 36 | $23,395 |
| 9 | 3 | 22 | Ryan Blaney (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 0 | $21,875 |
| 10 | 15 | 99 | James Buescher | RAB Racing | Toyota | 250 | 0 | running | 34 | $22,925 |
| 11 | 5 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 33 | $21,425 |
| 12 | 20 | 16 | Ryan Reed (R) | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 32 | $21,325 |
| 13 | 10 | 01 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 31 | $21,225 |
| 14 | 11 | 3 | Ty Dillon (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 30 | $21,175 |
| 15 | 17 | 33 | Cale Conley (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 0 | $15,750 |
| 16 | 18 | 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 249 | 0 | running | 28 | $21,025 |
| 17 | 19 | 43 | Dakoda Armstrong (R) | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 249 | 0 | running | 27 | $20,825 |
| 18 | 33 | 28 | J. J. Yeley | JGL Racing | Dodge | 249 | 0 | running | 26 | $20,725 |
| 19 | 12 | 20 | Daniel Suárez | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 249 | 0 | running | 25 | $20,850 |
| 20 | 22 | 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 249 | 0 | running | 24 | $21,300 |
| 21 | 27 | 44 | Blake Koch | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 248 | 0 | running | 23 | $20,550 |
| 22 | 28 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 247 | 2 | running | 23 | $20,470 |
| 23 | 26 | 86 | Joe Nemechek (i) | Deware Racing Group | Chevrolet | 246 | 0 | running | 0 | $14,395 |
| 24 | 25 | 4 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 246 | 0 | running | 20 | $20,320 |
| 25 | 21 | 40 | Josh Wise (i) | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 246 | 0 | running | 0 | $20,395 |
| 26 | 16 | 39 | Ryan Sieg (R) | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 246 | 0 | running | 18 | $20,545 |
| 27 | 29 | 93 | Mike Wallace | JGL Racing | Dodge | 245 | 0 | running | 17 | $20,145 |
| 28 | 35 | 70 | Derrike Cope | Derrike Cope Racing | Chevrolet | 245 | 0 | running | 16 | $14,070 |
| 29 | 32 | 14 | Eric McClure | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 245 | 0 | running | 15 | $20,020 |
| 30 | 37 | 23 | Josh Reaume | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 244 | 0 | running | 14 | $20,270 |
| 31 | 31 | 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 239 | 0 | running | 13 | $19,895 |
| 32 | 2 | 31 | Dylan Kwasniewski (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 187 | 0 | crash | 12 | $19,835 |
| 33 | 39 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Dodge | 112 | 0 | vibration | 11 | $19,795 |
| 34 | 38 | 13 | Derek White (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 58 | 0 | rear gear | 0 | $13,685 |
| 35 | 23 | 17 | Tanner Berryhill (R) | Vision Racing | Dodge | 27 | 0 | transmission | 9 | $19,606 |
| 36 | 40 | 76 | Tommy Joe Martins (R) | Martins Motorsports | Dodge | 11 | 0 | suspension | 8 | $12,650 |
| 37 | 24 | 46 | Matt DiBenedetto | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 6 | 0 | electrical | 7 | $12,590 |
| 38 | 36 | 10 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 5 | 0 | vibration | 6 | $12,536 |
| 39 | 30 | 87 | Kevin Lepage | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 | 0 | crash | 5 | $18,420 |
| 40 | 34 | 55 | Jimmy Weller III (i) | Viva Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 | 0 | engine | 0 | $18,380 |
| Official race results |||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Chase Elliott | 313 |
| | 2 | Regan Smith | 294 (-19) |
| | 3 | Elliott Sadler | 290 (-23) |
| | 4 | Ty Dillon | 278 (–35) |
| | 5 | Trevor Bayne | 274 (–39) |
| | 6 | Brian Scott | 265 (–48) |
| | 7 | Brendan Gaughan | 239 (–74) |
| 1 | 8 | James Buescher | 229 (–84) |
| 1 | 9 | Dylan Kwasniewski | 212 (–101) |
| | 10 | Ryan Reed | 204 (–109) |
| Official driver's standings ||||