2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (Start Your Engines!)

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The 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series was the 66th season of professional stock car racing in the United States and the 43rd modern-era Cup series season.
==Teams and drivers==
===Complete schedule===
Manufacturer	Team 	No.	Race driver 	Crew Chief 	Model
Chevrolet 	Cale Yarborough Motorsports	98 	Shane Hmiel 	 	2014 SS
Chevrolet 	Earnhardt-Childress Racing 	1 	Martin Truex Jr. 	Kevin Manion 	2014 SS
Chevrolet 	Earnhardt-Childress Racing 	3 	Austin Dillon (R) 	Gil Martin 	2014 SS
Chevrolet 	Earnhardt-Childress Racing 	8 	Dale Earnhardt Jr. 	Tony Eury Jr. 	2014 SS
Chevrolet 	Earnhardt-Childress Racing 	30 	Jeffrey Earnhardt 	Luke Lambert 	2014 SS
Chevrolet 	Earnhardt-Childress Racing 	31 	Jeff Burton 	Nick Harrison 	2014 SS
Chevrolet 	Earnhardt-Childress Racing 	48 	Jimmie Johnson 	Chad Knaus 	2014 SS
Chevrolet 	Furniture Row Racing 	78 	Kurt Busch 	Todd Berrier 	2014 SS
Chevrolet 	Germain Racing 	13 	Casey Mears 	Bootie Barker 	2014 SS
Chevrolet 	Hendrick Motorsports 	5 	Jerry Nadeau 	Lance McGrew 	2014 SS
Chevrolet 	Hendrick Motorsports 	25 	Ricky Hendrick 	Alan Gustafson 	2014 SS
Chevrolet 	Hendrick Motorsports 	35 	Landon Cassill 	 	2014 SS
Chevrolet 	Hendrick Motorsports 	50 	Brad Keselowski 	Steve Letarte 	2014 SS
Chevrolet 	HScott Motorsports 	51 	Justin Allgaier (R)	Steve Addington 	2013 SS
Chevrolet 	JTG Daughterty Racing 	47 	A. J. Allmendinger 	Brian Burns 	2014 SS
Chevrolet 	Kennedy Racing 	03 	Melvin Kennedy 	Mark Cutter 	2014 SS
Chevrolet 	Kennedy Racing 	04 	Louise Kennedy 	 	2014 SS
Chevrolet 	PPI Motorsports 	32 	Boston Reid 	 	2014 SS
Chevrolet 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	00 	Ryan Truex (R) 	 	2014 SS
Chevrolet 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	4 	Kevin Harvick 	Rodney Childers 	2014 SS
Chevrolet 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	10 	Danica Patrick 	Tony Gibson 	2014 SS
Chevrolet 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	14 	Tony Stewart 	Greg Zipadelli 	2014 SS
Chevrolet 	Tommy Baldwin Racing 	36 	Reed Sorenson 	Todd Parrott 	2014 SS
Chevrolet 	Tommy Baldwin Racing 	107	Michael Annett (R) 	 	2014 SS
Dodge 	AK Racing 	7 	James Kulwicki 	 	2014 Charger
Dodge 	Bill Davis Racing 	22 	Jeff Gordon 	 	2014 Charger
Dodge 	Bill Davis Racing 	23 	Jason Leffler 	 	2014 Charger
Dodge 	Bill Davis Racing 	24 	Scott Wimmer 	 	2014 Charger
Dodge 	Chip Ganassi Racing 	40 	Jamie McMurray 	Keith Rodden 	2014 Charger
Dodge 	Chip Ganassi Racing 	41 	Bryan Clauson 	 	2014 Charger
Dodge 	Chip Ganassi Racing 	52 	Kyle Larson (R) 	Chris Heroy 	2014 Charger
Dodge 	Evernham Motorsports 	9 	Kasey Kahne 	Kenny Francis 	2014 Charger
Dodge 	Evernham Motorsports 	19 	Casey Elliott 	Ernie Elliott 	2014 Charger
Dodge 	Evernham Motorsports 	91 	Casey Atwood 	 	2014 Charger
Dodge 	Hillman-Circle Sport LLC 	90 	Timmy Hill 	Nick Harrison
Mark Hillman
Mike Hillman Jr.	2013 Charger
Dodge 	Hillman-Circle Sport LLC 	90 	David Stremme 	Nick Harrison
Mark Hillman
Mike Hillman Jr.	2013 Charger
Dodge 	Hillman-Circle Sport LLC 	90 	Alex Kennedy 	Nick Harrison
Mark Hillman
Mike Hillman Jr.	2013 Charger
Dodge 	Hillman-Circle Sport LLC 	90 	Bobby Labonte 	Nick Harrison
Mark Hillman
Mike Hillman Jr.	2013 Charger
Dodge 	Hillman-Circle Sport LLC 	90 	Morgan Shepherd 	Nick Harrison
Mark Hillman
Mike Hillman Jr.	2013 Charger
Dodge 	Hillman-Circle Sport LLC 	90 	Travis Kvapil 	Nick Harrison
Mark Hillman
Mike Hillman Jr.	2013 Charger
Dodge 	Kelman Racing 	86 	Ryan Kelman 	Wally Rogers 	2014 Charger
Dodge 	McDuffie Racing 	170	Crissy Hillsworth 	 	2014 Dart
Dodge 	Moroso-Rudd Racing 	82 	Rob Moroso 	 	2014 Charger
Dodge 	Moroso-Rudd Racing 	83 	Brendan Gaughan 	 	2014 Charger
Dodge 	Pacific Coast Racing 	60 	Chloe Johnson 	Jed Luke 	2014 Charger
Dodge 	Pacific Coast Racing 	69 	Jenny Smith 	Barry Baker 	2014 Charger
Dodge 	Pacific Coast Racing 	80 	Tim Johnson 	Charlie Davis 	2014 Charger
Dodge 	Pacific Coast Racing 	85 	Belle Armstrong 	Scott Smith 	2014 Charger
Dodge 	Petty Enterprises 	42 	Aric Almirola 	Trent Owens 	2014 Charger
Dodge 	Petty Enterprises 	43 	Michael Annett 	 	2014 Charger
Dodge 	Petty Enterprises 	44 	Chad McCumbee 	Drew Blickensderfer	2014 Charger
Dodge 	Petty Enterprises 	45 	Adam Petty 	 	2014 Charger
Dodge 	Team Penske 	02 	Joey Logano 	Todd Gordon 	2014 Charger
Dodge 	Team Penske 	2 	Blaise Alexander 	Paul Wolfe 	2014 Charger
Dodge 	Team Penske 	12 	Paul Menard 	Greg Erwin 	2014 Charger
Dodge 	Team Penske 	39 	Ryan Newman 	 	2014 Charger
Ford 	Brett Favre Racing 	15 	Tim Steele 	 	2014 Fusion
Ford 	Brett Favre Racing 	90 	Parker Kligerman 	 	2014 Fusion
Ford 	Front Row Motorsports 	34 	David Ragan 	Jay Guy
Derrick Finley	2014 Fusion
Ford 	Front Row Motorsports 	38 	David Gilliland 	Frank Kerr
Jay Guy 	2014 Fusion
Ford 	Go FAS Racing 	65 	Terry Labonte 	Dan Stillman
Ben Leslie
Clinton Cram	2013 Fusion
Ford 	Go FAS Racing 	65 	Travis Kvapil 	Dan Stillman
Ben Leslie
Clinton Cram	2013 Fusion
Ford 	Go FAS Racing 	65 	Blake Koch 	Dan Stillman
Ben Leslie
Clinton Cram	2013 Fusion
Ford 	Go FAS Racing 	65 	Boris Said 	Dan Stillman
Ben Leslie
Clinton Cram	2013 Fusion
Ford 	Go FAS Racing 	65 	Eddie MacDonald 	Dan Stillman
Ben Leslie
Clinton Cram	2013 Fusion
Ford 	Go FAS Racing 	65 	J. J. Yeley 	Dan Stillman
Ben Leslie
Clinton Cram	2013 Fusion
Ford 	Go FAS Racing 	65 	Joey Gase 	Dan Stillman
Ben Leslie
Clinton Cram	2013 Fusion
Ford 	Go FAS Racing 	65 	Timmy Hill 	Dan Stillman
Ben Leslie
Clinton Cram	2013 Fusion
Ford 	Go FAS Racing 	65 	Kyle Fowler 	Dan Stillman
Ben Leslie
Clinton Cram	2013 Fusion
Ford 	Medallion Racing 	09 	Marcos Ambrose 	 	2014 Fusion
Ford 	Orr Motorsports 	37 	Regan Smith 	 	2014 Fusion
Ford 	Roush Racing 	16 	Greg Biffle 	Matt Puccia 	2014 Fusion
Ford 	Roush Racing 	66 	Ricky Stenhouse Jr.	Mike Kelley 	2014 Fusion
Ford 	Roush Racing 	99 	Carl Edwards 	Jimmy Fennig 	2014 Fusion
Ford 	Wood Brothers Racing 	21 	Trevor Bayne 	Donnie Wingo 	2014 Fusion
Ford 	Yates Racing 	28 	Clifford Allison 	 	2014 Fusion
Ford 	Yates Racing 	88 	Jeremy Mayfield 	 	2014 Fusion
Ford 	Yates Racing 	96 	J. J. Yeley 	 	2014 Fusion
Toyota 	BK Racing 	26 	Cole Whitt (R) 	Randy Cox 	2014 Camry
Toyota 	BK Racing 	123	Alex Bowman (R) 	Dave Winston 	2014 Camry
Toyota 	BK Racing 	183	Kenny Irwin Jr. 	Dale Ferguson
Doug Richert
Joe Williams	2014 Camry
Toyota 	Identity Ventures Racing
Michael Waltrip Racing	01 	Michael Waltrip 	Chad Walter
Scott Eggleston	2014 Camry
Toyota 	Identity Ventures Racing
Michael Waltrip Racing	01 	Joe Nemechek 	Chad Walter
Scott Eggleston	2014 Camry
Toyota 	Identity Ventures Racing
Michael Waltrip Racing	01 	Brett Moffitt 	Chad Walter
Scott Eggleston	2014 Camry
Toyota 	Identity Ventures Racing
Michael Waltrip Racing	01 	Timmy Hill 	Chad Walter
Scott Eggleston	2014 Camry
Toyota 	Identity Ventures Racing
Michael Waltrip Racing	01 	Tomy Drissi 	Chad Walter
Scott Eggleston	2014 Camry
Toyota 	Identity Ventures Racing
Michael Waltrip Racing	01 	Mike Wallace 	Chad Walter
Scott Eggleston	2014 Camry
Toyota 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	11 	Denny Hamlin 	Darian Grubb
Mike Wheeler	2014 Camry
Toyota 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	18 	Kyle Busch 	Dave Rogers 	2014 Camry
Toyota 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	20 	Matt Kenseth 	Jason Ratcliff 	2014 Camry
Toyota 	Michael Waltrip Racing 	17 	Clint Bowyer 	Brian Pattie 	2014 Camry
Toyota 	Michael Waltrip Racing 	55 	Brian Vickers 	Billy Scott 	2014 Camry
Dodge
Ford 	Phil Parsons Racing 	89 	Josh Wise 	Gene Nead 	2013 Charger
2013 Fusion
=== Limited schedule ===
Manufacturer	Team 	No.	Race driver 	Crew chief 	Model
Chevrolet 	Beard Motorsports 	75 	Clay Rogers 	Darren Shaw 	2013 SS
Chevrolet 	Team XTREME Racing 	144	J.J. Yeley 	Walter Giles
Joe Lax
Steve Lane	2014 SS
Chevrolet 	Team XTREME Racing 	144	 	 	2014 SS
Chevrolet 	Team XTREME Racing 	144	Timmy Hill 	Peter Sospenzo 	2014 SS
Chevrolet 	Tommy Baldwin Racing 	37 	Bobby Labonte 	Tommy Baldwin Jr.	2014 SS
Chevrolet 	Tommy Baldwin Racing 	37 	Dave Blaney 	Zach McGowan 	2014 SS
Chevrolet 	Tommy Baldwin Racing 	37 	Mike Bliss 	Zach McGowan 	2014 SS
Dodge 	HScott Motorsports 	52 	Bobby Labonte 	Jimmy Elledge 	2014 Dart
Dodge 	Leavine Family Racing 	95 	Michael McDowell 	Wally Rogers 	2014 Charger
Dodge 	Pacific Coast Racing 	70 	Ace Johnson 	 	2014 Charger
Dodge 	RAB Racing 	29 	Joe Nemechek 	Chris Rice
Matt Lucas	2013 Dart
Dodge 	RAB Racing 	29 	Matt Crafton 	Chris Rice
Matt Lucas	2013 Dart
Dodge 	Randy Humphry Racing 	77 	Dave Blaney 	Peter Sospenzo 	2013 Dart
Dodge 	Randy Humphry Racing 	77 	Nelson Piquet Jr. 	Steve Lane 	2013 Dart
Dodge 	Randy Humphry Racing 	77 	Joe Nemechek 	Steve Lane 	2013 Dart
Dodge 	Randy Humphry Racing 	77 	Corey LaJoie 	Steve Lane 	2013 Dart
Dodge 	Team Penske 	12 	Ryan Blaney 	Jeremy Bullins 	2014 Charger
Dodge 	Team Penske 	12 	Juan Pablo Montoya	Greg Erwin 	2014 Charger
Ford 	Front Row Motorsports 	135	Eric McClure 	Todd Anderson
Derrick Finley	2014 Fusion
Ford 	Front Row Motorsports 	135	Blake Koch 	Todd Anderson
Derrick Finley	2014 Fusion
Ford 	Front Row Motorsports 	135	David Reutimann 	Todd Anderson
Derrick Finley	2014 Fusion
Ford 	Roush Racing 	6 	Ryan Reed 	Bob Osborne 	2014 Fusion
Toyota 	BK Racing 	93 	Morgan Shepherd 	Rick Ren 	2014 Camry
Toyota 	BK Racing 	93 	Mike Bliss 	Doug Richert 	2014 Camry
Toyota 	BK Racing 	93 	Johnny Sauter 	Doug Richert 	2014 Camry
Toyota 	BK Racing 	93 	J.J. Yeley 	Doug Richert 	2014 Camry
Toyota 	BK Racing 	93 	Clay Rogers 	Doug Richert 	2014 Camry
Toyota 	Identity Ventures Racing	49 	Mike Wallace 	Scott Eggleston 	2014 Camry
Toyota 	Identity Ventures Racing	87 	Joe Nemechek 	Scott Eggleston 	2014 Camry
Toyota 	Identity Ventures Racing	87 	Morgan Shepherd 	Scott Eggleston 	2014 Camry
Toyota 	Identity Ventures Racing	87 	Timmy Hill 	Scott Eggleston 	2014 Camry
== Schedule ==
No.	Race title 	Track 	Date 	TV
1 	Toyota/Save Mart 350 	Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma 	January 26 	FS1
 	Sprint Unlimited 	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach	February 7 	CBS
 	Budweiser Duels 	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach	February 13 	CBS
2 	Daytona 500 	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach	February 16 	CBS
3 	Subway Fresh Fit 400 	Rockingham Speedway, Rockingham 	February 23 	Fox
4 	San Jose 500 	San Jose Motorplex, Gilroy 	March 2 	Fox
5 	Kobalt 400 	Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas 	March 9 	Fox
6 	Food City 500 	Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol 	March 16 	Fox
FS1
7 	TranSouth Financial 400 	Darlington Raceway, Darlington 	March 23 	Fox
8 	STP 500 	Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway 	March 30 	Fox
9 	Texas 400 	Texas World Speedway, College Station 	April 6 	Fox
10 	Auto Club 400 	Auto Club Speedway, Fontana 	April 13 	Fox
11 	Diet Coke 500 	Coca-Cola Superspeedway, Denver 	April 20 	Fox
12 	Toyota Owners 400 	Richmond International Raceway, Richmond 	April 26 	Fox
13 	Aaron's 499 	Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln 	May 4 	Fox
14 	First Union 400 	North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro 	May 11 	Fox
 	Sprint Showdown 	Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord 	May 15 	FS1
 	 	Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord 	May 17 	FS1
15 	Coca-Cola 600 	Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord 	May 25 	CBS
16 	FedEx 400 	Dover International Speedway, Dover 	June 1 	Fox
17 	Pabst Blue Ribbon 400 	The Milwaukee Mile, West Allis 	June 8 	TBS
18 	Motorcraft 400 	Nazareth Speedway, Nazareth 	June 15 	TBS
19 	Budweiser 400 	Riverside International Raceway, Riverside 	June 22 	TBS
20 	Quaker State 400 	Kentucky Speedway, Sparta 	June 28 	TBS
21 	Coke Zero 400 	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach	July 5 	CBS
22 	Camping World RV Sales 301 	New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon 	July 13 	TBS
23 	Music City USA 420 	Fairgrounds Speedway, Nashville 	July 20 	TBS
24 	Crown Royal Presents The John Wayne Walding 400	Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway 	July 27 	ABC
25 	Gobowling.com 400 	Pocono Raceway, Long Pond 	August 3 	ESPN
26 	Cheez-It 355 at The Glen 	Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen 	August 10 	ESPN
27 	Pure Michigan 400 	Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn 	August 17 	ESPN
28 	Irwin Tools Night Race 	Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol 	August 23 	ABC
29 	Showtime Southern 500 	Darlington Raceway, Darlington 	August 31 	ABC
30 	Federated Auto Parts 400 	Richmond International Raceway, Richmond 	September 6 	ABC
31 	MyAFibsStory.com 400 	Chicago Motor Speedway, Cicero 	September 14	ESPN
32 	Tyson Holly Farms 400 	North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro 	September 21	ESPN
33 	AAA 400 	Dover International Speedway, Dover 	September 28	ESPN
34 	Hollywood Casino 400 	Kansas Speedway, Kansas City 	October 5 	ESPN
35 	Bank of America 500 	Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord 	October 11 	ABC
36 	GEICO 500 	Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln 	October 19 	ABC
37 	Iowa Corn 400 	Iowa Speedway, Newton 	October 26 	ESPN
38 	ACDelco 400 	Rockingham Speedway, Rockingham 	November 2 	ESPN
39 	Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500 	Phoenix International Raceway, Avondale 	November 9 	ESPN
40 	Ford EcoBoost 400 	Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead 	November 16 	ESPN
41 	Google Cardboard 500 	San Jose Motorplex, Gilroy 	November 23 	ABC
42 	Sprite 500 	Coca-Cola Superspeedway, Denver 	November 30 	ABC
43 	Los Angeles Times 500 	Ontario Motor Speedway, Ontario 	December 7 	ABC
==Changes==
NASCAR restructured the penalties and appeals system allowing penalties to be more consistent. The appeals process also makes NASCAR's basis for issuing the penalty public at the first appeal instead of the last. Minor changes were made to the SC-13 body. Rules on ride height were made much stricter, and the top of the rear spoiler is now made of clear material to give drivers more visibility.
== Cars Used in 2014 ==
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