# 2014 Get To Know Newton 250

The 2014 Get To Know Newton 250 presented by Sherwin-Williams was the tenth stock car race of the 2014 NASCAR Nationwide Series season, and the fourth iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, May 18, 2014, in Newton, Iowa at Iowa Speedway, a 7⁄8 mile (1.4 km) permanent D-shaped oval racetrack. On the final restart with 21 to go, Joe Gibbs Racing driver Sam Hornish Jr. would manage to hold off the field to win his third career NASCAR Nationwide Series victory and his only win of the season. To fill out the podium, Team Penske driver Ryan Blaney and JR Motorsports driver Regan Smith would finish second and third, respectively.

## Background

The race was held at Iowa Speedway, which is a 7/8-mile (1.4 km) paved oval motor racing track in Newton, Iowa, United States, approximately 30 miles (48 km) east of Des Moines. It has over 25,000 permanent seats as well as a unique multi-tiered RV viewing area along the backstretch.

### 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 | Smokey Mountain Herbal Snuff |
| 3 | Ty Dillon (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | WESCO |
| 4 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Flex Seal |
| 5 | Austin Theriault | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Spy |
| 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | AdvoCare |
| 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Great Clips |
| 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 |
| 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 | Tweaker Energy Shot |
| 20 | Michael McDowell (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Pizza Ranch |
| 22 | Ryan Blaney (i) | Team Penske | Ford | Discount Tire |
| 23 | Carlos Contreras | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | Voli Vodka |
| 28 | J. J. Yeley | JGL Racing | Dodge | JGL Racing |
| 31 | Chase Pistone (i) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | Turner Scott Motorsports |
| 33 | Cale Conley (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans of America |
| 39 | Ryan Sieg (R) | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | RSS Racing |
| 40 | Matt DiBenedetto | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | The Motorsports Group |
| 42 | Dylan Kwasniewski (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | Up & Up |
| 43 | Dakoda Armstrong (R) | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | WinField United |
| 44 | Hal Martin | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | American Custom Yachts |
| 46 | Ryan Ellis | 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 Iowa |
| 54 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Monster Energy |
| 55 | Caleb Roark (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 | Ford | Riessen Construction |
| 84 | Chad Boat (R) | Billy Boat Motorsports | Chevrolet | Billy Boat Motorsports |
| 87 | Tim Schendel | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | JD Motorsports |
| 93 | Carl Long | JGL Racing | Dodge | JGL Racing |
| 98 | Ryan Gifford | Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | Carroll Shelby Engine Company |
| 99 | James Buescher | RAB Racing | Toyota | Rheem |
| Official entry list |||||

## Practice
### First practice

The first practice session was held on Friday, May 16, at 9:00 AM CST. The session would last for three hours. Chase Elliott, driving for JR Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 23.387 and an average speed of 134.690 miles per hour (216.763 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 9 | Chase Elliott (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.387 | 134.690 |
| 2 | 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 23.412 | 134.546 |
| 3 | 54 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 23.419 | 134.506 |
| Full first practice results |||||||

### Second practice

The second practice session was held on Friday, May 16, at 1:00 PM CST. The session would last for two hours. Brian Scott, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 23.366 and an average speed of 134.811 miles per hour (216.957 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 23.366 | 134.811 |
| 2 | 9 | Chase Elliott (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.393 | 134.656 |
| 3 | 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 23.490 | 134.100 |
| Full second practice results |||||||

### Third practice

The third practice session was held on Friday, May 16, at 3:30 PM CST. The session would last for one hour and 20 minutes. Chase Elliott, driving for JR Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 23.236 and an average speed of 135.566 miles per hour (218.172 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 9 | Chase Elliott (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.236 | 135.566 |
| 2 | 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 23.476 | 134.180 |
| 3 | 20 | Michael McDowell (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 23.517 | 133.946 |
| Full third practice results |||||||

### Final practice

The final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, May 17, at 11:30 AM CST. The session would last for one hour and 30 minutes. Dylan Kwasniewski, driving for Turner Scott Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 23.320 and an average speed of 135.077 miles per hour (217.385 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 42 | Dylan Kwasniewski (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.320 | 135.077 |
| 2 | 3 | Ty Dillon (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 23.492 | 134.088 |
| 3 | 5 | Austin Theriault | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.549 | 133.764 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Saturday, May 17, at 6:10 PM CST. Since Iowa Speedway 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.
Ryan Blaney, driving for Team Penske, would win the pole, setting a time of 23.148 and an average speed of 136.081 miles per hour (219.001 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 | 22 | Ryan Blaney (i) | Team Penske | Ford | -* | -* | 23.148 | 136.081 |
| 2 | 54 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | -* | -* | 23.151 | 136.063 |
| 3 | 20 | Michael McDowell (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | -* | -* | 23.168 | 135.963 |
| 4 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | -* | -* | 23.219 | 135.665 |
| 5 | 42 | Dylan Kwasniewski (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | -* | -* | 23.243 | 135.525 |
| 6 | 9 | Chase Elliott (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | -* | -* | 23.258 | 135.437 |
| 7 | 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | -* | -* | 23.303 | 135.176 |
| 8 | 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | -* | -* | 23.309 | 135.141 |
| 9 | 01 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | -* | -* | 23.319 | 135.083 |
| 10 | 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | -* | -* | 23.443 | 134.368 |
| 11 | 60 | Chris Buescher (R) | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | -* | -* | 23.469 | 134.220 |
| 12 | 31 | Chase Pistone (i) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | -* | -* | 23.620 | 133.362 |
| Eliminated in Round 1 |||||||||
| 13 | 3 | Ty Dillon (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 23.471 | 134.208 | - | - |
| 14 | 99 | James Buescher | RAB Racing | Toyota | 23.494 | 134.077 | - | - |
| 15 | 16 | Ryan Reed (R) | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 23.504 | 134.020 | - | - |
| 16 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 23.514 | 133.963 | - | - |
| 17 | 5 | Austin Theriault | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.531 | 133.866 | - | - |
| 18 | 39 | Ryan Sieg (R) | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 23.547 | 133.775 | - | - |
| 19 | 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 23.648 | 133.204 | - | - |
| 20 | 84 | Chad Boat (R) | Billy Boat Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.703 | 132.895 | - | - |
| 21 | 33 | Cale Conley (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 23.727 | 132.760 | - | - |
| 22 | 43 | Dakoda Armstrong (R) | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 23.731 | 132.738 | - | - |
| 23 | 98 | Ryan Gifford | Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | 23.740 | 132.687 | - | - |
| 24 | 28 | J. J. Yeley | JGL Racing | Dodge | 23.747 | 132.648 | - | - |
| 25 | 4 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.814 | 132.275 | - | - |
| 26 | 10 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 23.923 | 131.672 | - | - |
| 27 | 44 | Hal Martin | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 24.003 | 131.234 | - | - |
| 28 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 24.004 | 131.228 | - | - |
| 29 | 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 24.019 | 131.146 | - | - |
| 30 | 40 | Matt DiBenedetto | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 24.027 | 131.103 | - | - |
| 31 | 17 | Tanner Berryhill (R) | Vision Racing | Dodge | 24.077 | 130.830 | - | - |
| 32 | 14 | Eric McClure | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 24.092 | 130.749 | - | - |
| 33 | 70 | Derrike Cope | Derrike Cope Racing | Chevrolet | 24.199 | 130.171 | - | - |
| 34 | 76 | Tommy Joe Martins (R) | Martins Motorsports | Ford | 24.251 | 129.892 | - | - |
| 35 | 93 | Carl Long | JGL Racing | Dodge | 24.304 | 129.608 | - | - |
| 36 | 87 | Tim Schendel | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 24.466 | 128.750 | - | - |
| 37 | 23 | Carlos Contreras | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 24.467 | 128.745 | - | - |
| 38 | 55 | Caleb Roark (i) | Viva Motorsports | Chevrolet | 24.471 | 128.724 | - | - |
| 39 | 46 | Ryan Ellis | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 24.930 | 126.354 | - | - |
| 40 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Dodge | 25.465 | 123.699 | - | - |
| Official starting lineup |||||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| 1 | 2 | 54 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 250 | 167 | running | 48 | $80,700 |
| 2 | 1 | 22 | Ryan Blaney (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 250 | 80 | running | 0 | $64,200 |
| 3 | 4 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 41 | $49,800 |
| 4 | 6 | 9 | Chase Elliott (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 40 | $38,475 |
| 5 | 8 | 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 250 | 0 | running | 39 | $32,975 |
| 6 | 7 | 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 38 | $29,275 |
| 7 | 3 | 20 | Michael McDowell (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 250 | 3 | running | 0 | $27,935 |
| 8 | 13 | 3 | Ty Dillon (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 36 | $26,895 |
| 9 | 16 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 35 | $27,875 |
| 10 | 9 | 01 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 34 | $26,150 |
| 11 | 5 | 42 | Dylan Kwasniewski (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 33 | $24,300 |
| 12 | 10 | 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 32 | $23,750 |
| 13 | 11 | 60 | Chris Buescher (R) | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 31 | $23,225 |
| 14 | 12 | 31 | Chase Pistone (i) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 0 | $22,700 |
| 15 | 17 | 5 | Austin Theriault | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 29 | $22,825 |
| 16 | 15 | 16 | Ryan Reed (R) | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 28 | $22,225 |
| 17 | 18 | 39 | Ryan Sieg (R) | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 27 | $21,800 |
| 18 | 24 | 28 | J. J. Yeley | JGL Racing | Dodge | 250 | 0 | running | 26 | $21,550 |
| 19 | 14 | 99 | James Buescher | RAB Racing | Toyota | 249 | 0 | running | 25 | $21,325 |
| 20 | 23 | 98 | Ryan Gifford | Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | 248 | 0 | running | 24 | $15,800 |
| 21 | 22 | 43 | Dakoda Armstrong (R) | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 248 | 0 | running | 23 | $20,975 |
| 22 | 28 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 246 | 0 | running | 22 | $20,845 |
| 23 | 25 | 4 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 245 | 0 | running | 21 | $20,695 |
| 24 | 32 | 14 | Eric McClure | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 245 | 0 | running | 20 | $20,545 |
| 25 | 30 | 40 | Matt DiBenedetto | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 245 | 0 | running | 19 | $20,570 |
| 26 | 27 | 44 | Hal Martin | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 243 | 0 | running | 18 | $20,645 |
| 27 | 29 | 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 242 | 0 | running | 17 | $20,170 |
| 28 | 35 | 93 | Carl Long | JGL Racing | Dodge | 235 | 0 | brakes | 16 | $20,020 |
| 29 | 20 | 84 | Chad Boat (R) | Billy Boat Motorsports | Chevrolet | 227 | 0 | transmission | 15 | $13,895 |
| 30 | 21 | 33 | Cale Conley (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 224 | 0 | running | 0 | $14,070 |
| 31 | 19 | 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 220 | 0 | crash | 13 | $19,615 |
| 32 | 38 | 55 | Caleb Roark (i) | Viva Motorsports | Chevrolet | 175 | 0 | vibration | 0 | $19,505 |
| 33 | 37 | 23 | Carlos Contreras | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 138 | 0 | engine | 11 | $13,390 |
| 34 | 36 | 87 | Tim Schendel | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 131 | 0 | vibration | 10 | $19,280 |
| 35 | 31 | 17 | Tanner Berryhill (R) | Vision Racing | Dodge | 80 | 0 | clutch | 9 | $13,167 |
| 36 | 34 | 76 | Tommy Joe Martins (R) | Martins Motorsports | Ford | 63 | 0 | ignition | 8 | $12,125 |
| 37 | 33 | 70 | Derrike Cope | Derrike Cope Racing | Chevrolet | 44 | 0 | brakes | 7 | $12,015 |
| 38 | 40 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Dodge | 8 | 0 | electrical | 6 | $11,936 |
| 39 | 26 | 10 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 3 | 0 | vibration | 5 | $11,745 |
| 40 | 39 | 46 | Ryan Ellis | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 3 | 0 | ignition | 4 | $11,630 |
| Official race results |||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Chase Elliott | 379 |
| | 2 | Elliott Sadler | 377 (-2) |
| | 3 | Regan Smith | 377 (-2) |
| 1 | 4 | Ty Dillon | 344 (–35) |
| 1 | 5 | Trevor Bayne | 343 (–36) |
| | 6 | Brian Scott | 315 (–64) |
| | 7 | Brendan Gaughan | 282 (–97) |
| | 8 | James Buescher | 269 (–110) |
| | 9 | Chris Buescher | 260 (–119) |
| 2 | 10 | Landon Cassill | 258 (–121) |
| Official driver's standings ||||