# 2014 Blue Jeans Go Green 200

The 2014 Blue Jeans Go Green 200 presented by Cotton, The Fabric of Our Lives was the second stock car race of the 2014 NASCAR Nationwide Series season, and the 10th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, March 1, 2014, in Avondale, Arizona at Phoenix International Raceway, a 1-mile (1.6 km) permanent low-banked tri-oval race track. The race was shortened from its scheduled 200 laps to 168 due to inclement weather. At race's end, Kyle Busch, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would dominate the race to win his 64th career NASCAR Nationwide Series win and his first of the season. To fill out the podium, Kevin Harvick, driving for JR Motorsports, and Brad Keselowski, driving for Team Penske, would finish second and third, respectively.

## Background

Phoenix International Raceway – also known as PIR – is a one-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. It is named after the nearby metropolitan area of Phoenix. The motorsport track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually. PIR has also hosted the IndyCar Series, CART, USAC and the Rolex Sports Car Series. The raceway is currently owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation.
The raceway was originally constructed with a 2.5 mi (4.0 km) road course that ran both inside and outside of the main tri-oval. In 1991 the track was reconfigured with the current 1.51 mi (2.43 km) interior layout. PIR has an estimated grandstand seating capacity of around 67,000. Lights were installed around the track in 2004 following the addition of a second annual NASCAR race weekend.

### 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 | Flex Seal |
| 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Whitetail Club |
| 3 | Ty Dillon (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | WESCO |
| 4 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | JD Motorsports |
| 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | AdvoCare |
| 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | TaxSlayer |
| 9 | Chase Elliott (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Parts |
| 10 | Blake Koch | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | SupportMilitary.org |
| 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | OneMain Financial |
| 14 | Eric McClure | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | Hefty Ultimate |
| 16 | Ryan Reed (R) | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | Lilly Diabetes |
| 17 | Tanner Berryhill (R) | Vision Racing | Dodge | BWP Bats |
| 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | TriStar Motorsports |
| 20 | Matt Kenseth (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Reser's Fine Foods |
| 22 | Brad Keselowski (i) | Team Penske | Ford | Discount Tire |
| 23 | Carlos Contreras | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | Voli Vodka |
| 24 | Rubén García Jr. | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | HDI Seguros |
| 28 | Mike Wallace | JGL Racing | Dodge | JGL Racing |
| 31 | Dylan Kwasniewski (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | Rockstar, AccuDoc Solutions |
| 39 | Ryan Sieg (R) (i) | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | RSS Racing |
| 40 | Josh Wise (i) | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | The Motorsports Group |
| 42 | Kyle Larson (i) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | Cartwheel by Target |
| 43 | Dakoda Armstrong (R) | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | WinField United |
| 44 | Will Kimmel | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | Ingersoll Rand |
| 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 | Jamie Dick | Viva Motorsports | Chevrolet | Viva Motorsports |
| 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 | Charlie's Soap |
| 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | Mike Harmon Racing |
| 76 | Tommy Joe Martins (R) | Martins Motorsports | Ford | Cross Concrete Construction |
| 87 | Daryl Harr | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | iWorld |
| 88 | Kevin Harvick (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Great Clips |
| 90 | Martin Roy | King Autosport | Chevrolet | Veloce, Gamache Truck Center |
| 93 | Carl Long | JGL Racing | Dodge | JGL Racing |
| 99 | James Buescher | RAB Racing | Toyota | Rheem |
| Official entry list |||||

## Practice
### First practice

The first practice session was held on Friday, February 28, at 11:00 AM MST. The session would last for 50 minutes. Brad Keselowski, driving for Team Penske, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 27.278 and an average speed of 131.974 miles per hour (212.392 km/h).
| Pos | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 22 | Brad Keselowski (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 27.278 | 131.974 |
| 2 | 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 27.281 | 131.960 |
| 3 | 54 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 27.309 | 131.825 |
| Full first practice results |||||||

### Second and final practice

The final practice session, sometimes known as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, February 28, at 3:00 PM MST. The session would last for one hour and 25 minutes. Kyle Busch, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 27.209 and an average speed of 132.309 miles per hour (212.931 km/h).
| Pos | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 54 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 27.209 | 132.309 |
| 2 | 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 27.236 | 132.178 |
| 3 | 20 | Matt Kenseth (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 27.249 | 132.115 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Saturday, March 1, at 10:10 AM MST. Since Phoenix 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.
Brad Keselowski, driving for Team Penske, would win the pole, setting a time of 26.855 and an average speed of 134.053 miles per hour (215.737 km/h) in the second round.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time (R1) | Speed (R1) | Time (R2) | Speed (R2) |
| 1 | 22 | Brad Keselowski (i) | Team Penske | Ford | -* | -* | 26.855 | 134.053 |
| 2 | 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | -* | -* | 26.857 | 134.043 |
| 3 | 54 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | -* | -* | 26.870 | 133.978 |
| 4 | 20 | Matt Kenseth (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | -* | -* | 26.949 | 133.586 |
| 5 | 3 | Ty Dillon (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | -* | -* | 26.996 | 133.353 |
| 6 | 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | -* | -* | 26.997 | 133.348 |
| 7 | 88 | Kevin Harvick (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | -* | -* | 27.002 | 133.323 |
| 8 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | -* | -* | 27.061 | 133.033 |
| 9 | 42 | Kyle Larson (i) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | -* | -* | 27.080 | 132.939 |
| 10 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | -* | -* | 27.105 | 132.817 |
| 11 | 9 | Chase Elliott (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | -* | -* | 27.150 | 132.597 |
| 12 | 60 | Chris Buescher (R) | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | -* | -* | 27.162 | 132.538 |
| Eliminated in Round 1 |||||||||
| 13 | 31 | Dylan Kwasniewski (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27.191 | 132.397 | - | - |
| 14 | 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 27.192 | 132.392 | - | - |
| 15 | 16 | Ryan Reed (R) | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 27.232 | 132.197 | - | - |
| 16 | 99 | James Buescher | RAB Racing | Toyota | 27.236 | 132.178 | - | - |
| 17 | 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 27.454 | 131.128 | - | - |
| 18 | 39 | Ryan Sieg (R) (i) | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 27.472 | 131.043 | - | - |
| 19 | 01 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27.717 | 129.884 | - | - |
| 20 | 43 | Dakoda Armstrong (R) | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 27.774 | 129.618 | - | - |
| 21 | 40 | Josh Wise (i) | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 27.793 | 129.529 | - | - |
| 22 | 10 | Blake Koch | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 27.804 | 129.478 | - | - |
| 23 | 17 | Tanner Berryhill (R) | Vision Racing | Dodge | 27.880 | 129.125 | - | - |
| 24 | 28 | Mike Wallace | JGL Racing | Dodge | 27.932 | 128.884 | - | - |
| 25 | 4 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27.996 | 128.590 | - | - |
| 26 | 44 | Will Kimmel | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 27.998 | 128.581 | - | - |
| 27 | 55 | Jamie Dick | Viva Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.062 | 128.287 | - | - |
| 28 | 14 | Eric McClure | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 28.154 | 127.868 | - | - |
| 29 | 46 | Matt DiBenedetto | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 28.168 | 127.805 | - | - |
| 30 | 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 28.243 | 127.465 | - | - |
| 31 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 28.269 | 127.348 | - | - |
| 32 | 24 | Rubén García Jr. | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 28.364 | 126.921 | - | - |
| 33 | 93 | Carl Long | JGL Racing | Dodge | 28.461 | 126.489 | - | - |
| 34 | 76 | Tommy Joe Martins (R) | Martins Motorsports | Ford | 28.528 | 126.192 | - | - |
| 35 | 70 | Derrike Cope | Derrike Cope Racing | Chevrolet | 28.614 | 125.813 | - | - |
| 36 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 29.612 | 121.572 | - | - |
| 37 | 87 | Daryl Harr | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | - | - | - | - |
| 38 | 23 | Carlos Contreras | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | - | - | - | - |
| 39 | 90 | Martin Roy | King Autosport | Chevrolet | - | - | - | - |
| Official starting lineup |||||||||
*Time unavailable.

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| 1 | 3 | 54 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 168 | 155 | running | 0 | $67,875 |
| 2 | 7 | 88 | Kevin Harvick (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 168 | 4 | running | 0 | $51,200 |
| 3 | 1 | 22 | Brad Keselowski (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 168 | 9 | running | 0 | $40,800 |
| 4 | 9 | 42 | Kyle Larson (i) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 168 | 0 | running | 0 | $36,732 |
| 5 | 4 | 20 | Matt Kenseth (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 168 | 0 | running | 0 | $24,375 |
| 6 | 6 | 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 168 | 0 | running | 38 | $26,331 |
| 7 | 10 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 168 | 0 | running | 37 | $24,866 |
| 8 | 8 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 168 | 0 | running | 36 | $24,776 |
| 9 | 11 | 9 | Chase Elliott (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 168 | 0 | running | 35 | $23,631 |
| 10 | 5 | 3 | Ty Dillon (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 168 | 0 | running | 34 | $22,931 |
| 11 | 2 | 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 168 | 0 | running | 33 | $23,081 |
| 12 | 16 | 99 | James Buescher | RAB Racing | Toyota | 168 | 0 | running | 32 | $20,281 |
| 13 | 13 | 31 | Dylan Kwasniewski (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 168 | 0 | running | 31 | $19,706 |
| 14 | 18 | 39 | Ryan Sieg (R) (i) | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 168 | 0 | running | 0 | $19,331 |
| 15 | 12 | 60 | Chris Buescher (R) | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 168 | 0 | running | 29 | $19,931 |
| 16 | 14 | 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 168 | 0 | running | 28 | $18,881 |
| 17 | 17 | 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 168 | 0 | running | 27 | $18,681 |
| 18 | 20 | 43 | Dakoda Armstrong (R) | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 167 | 0 | running | 26 | $18,481 |
| 19 | 19 | 01 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 167 | 0 | running | 25 | $18,306 |
| 20 | 24 | 28 | Mike Wallace | JGL Racing | Dodge | 166 | 0 | running | 24 | $12,650 |
| 21 | 31 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 165 | 0 | running | 23 | $18,056 |
| 22 | 15 | 16 | Ryan Reed (R) | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 164 | 0 | crash | 22 | $17,926 |
| 23 | 28 | 14 | Eric McClure | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 164 | 0 | running | 21 | $17,801 |
| 24 | 30 | 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 164 | 0 | running | 20 | $17,701 |
| 25 | 32 | 24 | Rubén García Jr. | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 164 | 0 | running | 19 | $18,076 |
| 26 | 21 | 40 | Josh Wise (i) | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 164 | 0 | running | 0 | $17,476 |
| 27 | 25 | 4 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 164 | 0 | running | 17 | $17,351 |
| 28 | 23 | 17 | Tanner Berryhill (R) | Vision Racing | Dodge | 163 | 0 | running | 16 | $17,276 |
| 29 | 38 | 23 | Carlos Contreras | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | running | 15 | $17,226 |
| 30 | 39 | 90 | Martin Roy | King Autosport | Chevrolet | 160 | 0 | running | 14 | $11,270 |
| 31 | 36 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 149 | 0 | running | 13 | $17,121 |
| 32 | 27 | 55 | Jamie Dick | Viva Motorsports | Chevrolet | 131 | 0 | engine | 12 | $17,061 |
| 33 | 26 | 44 | Will Kimmel | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 117 | 0 | running | 11 | $17,021 |
| 34 | 35 | 70 | Derrike Cope | Derrike Cope Racing | Chevrolet | 86 | 0 | crash | 10 | $16,986 |
| 35 | 34 | 76 | Tommy Joe Martins (R) | Martins Motorsports | Ford | 40 | 0 | electrical | 9 | $10,740 |
| 36 | 37 | 87 | Daryl Harr | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 18 | 0 | crash | 8 | $16,181 |
| 37 | 33 | 93 | Carl Long | JGL Racing | Dodge | 13 | 0 | brakes | 7 | $9,940 |
| 38 | 29 | 46 | Matt DiBenedetto | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 6 | 0 | electrical | 6 | $9,886 |
| 39 | 22 | 10 | Blake Koch | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 3 | 0 | vibration | 5 | $9,770 |
| Official race results |||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Regan Smith | 83 |
| | 2 | Trevor Bayne | 78 (-5) |
| | 3 | Elliott Sadler | 77 (-6) |
| | 4 | Ty Dillon | 71 (–12) |
| | 5 | Dylan Kwasniewski | 67 (–16) |
| | 6 | Brendan Gaughan | 66 (–17) |
| | 7 | Chase Elliott | 64 (–19) |
| | 8 | Brian Scott | 60 (–23) |
| | 9 | James Buescher | 60 (–23) |
| | 10 | Mike Wallace | 55 (–28) |
| Official driver's standings ||||