2014 Pure Michigan 400

January 2025 NAS Pure Michigan 400 https://www.espn.com/racing/schedule/_/year/2014 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Schedule ESPN August 7, 2014http://www.nascar.com/en_us/sprint-cup-series/schedule/tracks/michigan-international-speedway.html Michigan International Speedway NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013 NASCAR.com August 10, 2014http://www.nascar.com/en_us/sprint-cup-series/standings/results/2014/pure-michigan-400.raceResults.entryList.html Entry List NASCAR Media Group, LLC. August 11, 2014 NASCAR.com August 11, 2014http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Additional-Statistics/2014/08/Pure-Michigan-400-1st-Practice-Speeds.aspx First Practice Results Motor Racing Network August 15, 2014 MRN.com August 15, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140818045722/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Additional-Statistics/2014/08/Pure-Michigan-400-1st-Practice-Speeds.aspx August 18, 2014 deadhttp://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Additional-Statistics/2014/08/Pure-Michigan-400-Qualifying-Results.aspx Qualifying Results Motor Racing Network August 15, 2014 MRN.com August 15, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140818050056/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Additional-Statistics/2014/08/Pure-Michigan-400-Qualifying-Results.aspx August 18, 2014 deadhttp://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Additional-Statistics/2014/08/Pure-Michigan-400-2nd-Practice-Speeds.aspx Second Practice Results Motor Racing Network August 16, 2014 MRN.com August 16, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140818045750/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Additional-Statistics/2014/08/Pure-Michigan-400-2nd-Practice-Speeds.aspx August 18, 2014 deadhttp://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Additional-Statistics/2014/08/Pure-Michigan-400-Final-Practice-Speeds.aspx Final Practice Results Motor Racing Network August 16, 2014 MRN.com August 16, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140818045836/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Additional-Statistics/2014/08/Pure-Michigan-400-Final-Practice-Speeds.aspx August 18, 2014 deadhttp://www.nascar.com/en_us/sprint-cup-series/standings/results/2014/pure-michigan-400.raceResults.results.html Pure Michigan 400 Results NASCAR Media Group, LLC. August 17, 2014 NASCAR.com August 17, 2014http://www.nascar.com/en_us/sprint-cup-series/standings.html Points Standings NASCAR Media Group, LLC. August 17, 2014 NASCAR.com August 17, 2014http://www.nascar.com/en_us/sprint-cup-series/standings.manufacturer.html Manufacturer Standings NASCAR Media Group, LLC. August 17, 2014 NASCAR.com August 17, 2014 August 3, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140803195333/http://www.nascar.com/en_us/sprint-cup-series/standings.manufacturer.html dead 2014 08 17 2014 23 36 Michigan International Speedway 2024.svg Michigan International Speedway Michigan International SpeedwayBrooklyn, Michigan 2.0 3.2 200 400 640 Cloudy with a temperature of 71 F C; wind out of the east at 5 mph km/h 141.788 mph km/h on Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports 34.857 Joey Logano Team Penske 82 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports ESPN & MRN 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) 3.2/7 (Final)3.0/7 (Overnight)5.150 Million viewershttp://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2014/08/2014-nascar-tv-ratings-michigan/ Sprint Cup TV Ratings: Michigan Delivers NASCAR’s Second-Straight Increase Paulsen Sports Media Watch August 19, 2014 SportsMediaWatch.com August 19, 2014 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 mi km on 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). Report Background thumb|left|Michigan International Speedway's front stretch and infield. The track, Michigan International Speedway, is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2 mi km long.http://www.cbssports.com/nascar/tracks/page/michigan/michigan-international-speedway Michigan International Speedway CBS Sports August 15, 2013 October 19, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121019184814/http://www.cbssports.com/nascar/tracks/page/michigan/michigan-international-speedway dead 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. The back stretch, has a five degree banking and is 2,242 feet long. Michigan International Speedway has a grandstand seating capacity of 84,000 people. 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.http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/News/Articles/2014/08/Tony-Stewart-To-Skip-Michigan.aspx Stewart To Skip Michigan Long Dustin Motor Racing Network August 14, 2014 MRN.com August 14, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140817001805/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/News/Articles/2014/08/Tony-Stewart-To-Skip-Michigan.aspx August 17, 2014 dead 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.http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/News/Articles/2014/08/NASCAR-Formalizes-Safety-Rule.aspx NASCAR Formalizes Safety Rule Pistone Pete Motor Racing Network August 15, 2014 MRN.com August 15, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140817002909/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/News/Articles/2014/08/NASCAR-Formalizes-Safety-Rule.aspx August 17, 2014 dead 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. Car number Driver Team Manufacturer 1 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 2 Brad Keselowski (PC2) Team Penske Ford 3 Austin Dillon (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 5 Kasey Kahne Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 7 Michael Annett (R) Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet 9 Marcos Ambrose Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 10 Danica Patrick Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 13 Casey Mears Germain Racing Chevrolet 14 Jeff BurtonTony 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. "N" Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 15 Clint Bowyer Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 16 Greg Biffle Roush Fenway Racing Ford 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Roush Fenway Racing Ford 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 20 Matt Kenseth (PC4) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 21 Trevor Bayne (i) Wood Brothers Racing Ford 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 23 Alex Bowman (R) BK Racing Toyota 24 Jeff Gordon (PC5) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 26 Cole Whitt (R) BK Racing Toyota 27 Paul Menard Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 31 Ryan Newman Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 32 Travis Kvapil Go FAS Racing Ford 33 Alex Kennedy Hillman–Circle Sport Chevrolet 34 David Ragan Front Row Motorsports Ford 36 Reed Sorenson Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet 37 Dave Blaney Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet 38 David Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 40 Landon Cassill (i) Hillman–Circle Sport Chevrolet 41 Kurt Busch (PC3) Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 42 Kyle Larson (R) Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 43 Aric Almirola Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 47 A. J. Allmendinger JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 48 Jimmie Johnson (PC1) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 51 Justin Allgaier (R) HScott Motorsports Chevrolet 55 Brian Vickers Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 66 Joe Nemechek (i) Identity Ventures Racing Toyota 78 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet 83 Ryan Truex (R) BK Racing Toyota 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 98 Josh Wise Phil Parsons Racing Chevrolet 99 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing FordOfficial 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 km/h on. Pos No. Car number Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed MPH 1 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 35.200 204.545 2 99 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford 35.275 204.111 3 55 Brian Vickers Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 35.308 203.920Official 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 km/h on; 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".http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/News/Articles/2014/08/Jeff-Gordon-Fastest-in-Michigan.aspx Gordon Lightning Fast at Michigan Pistone Pete Motor Racing Network August 15, 2014 MRN.com August 15, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140818050029/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/News/Articles/2014/08/Jeff-Gordon-Fastest-in-Michigan.aspx August 18, 2014 dead 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.http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/News/Articles/2014/08/Truex-Jr-to-Miss-Fridays-Practice-and-Qualifying.aspx Truex Jr. to Miss Friday's Practice and Qualifying Long Dustin Motor Racing Network August 13, 2014 MRN.com August 13, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140814053228/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/News/Articles/2014/08/Truex-Jr-to-Miss-Fridays-Practice-and-Qualifying.aspx August 14, 2014 dead 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.http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2014/8/14/ryan-blaney-wood-brothers-announcement-sprint-cup-series.html Ryan Blaney to drive Wood Brothers Cup car in '15 Bruce Kenny NASCAR Media Group, LLC. August 14, 2014 NASCAR.com August 14, 2014 Qualifying results Pos No. Car number Driver Team Manufacturer R1 Best Time in Round 1 R2 Best Time in Round 2 R3 Best Time in Round 3 1 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 35.233 34.971 34.857 2 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 35.145 35.038 34.887 3 99 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford 35.093 35.095 34.932 4 55 Brian Vickers Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 35.165 35.108 35.005 5 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 35.299 35.224 35.012 6 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 35.299 35.016 35.047 7 27 Paul Menard Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 35.367 35.176 35.194 8 3 Austin Dillon (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 35.297 35.226 35.214 9 1 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 35.426 35.115 35.233 10 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Roush Fenway Racing Ford 35.168 35.276 35.264 11 16 Greg Biffle Roush Fenway Racing Ford 35.394 35.232 35.325 12 31 Ryan Newman Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 35.427 35.182 35.386 13 42 Kyle Larson (R) Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 35.458 35.280 — 14 10 Danica Patrick Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 35.389 35.292 — 15 5 Kasey Kahne Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 35.314 35.304 — 16 41 Kurt Busch Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 35.218 35.319 — 17 51 Justin Allgaier (R) HScott Motorsports Chevrolet 35.351 35.376 — 18 20 Matt Kenseth Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 35.377 35.401 — 19 15 Clint Bowyer Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 35.376 35.429 — 20 9 Marcos Ambrose Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 35.368 35.451 — 21 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 35.459 35.463 — 22 47 A. J. Allmendinger JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 35.300 35.513 — 23 43 Aric Almirola Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 35.389 35.525 — 24 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 35.401 35.649 — 25 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 35.488 — — 26 13 Casey Mears Germain Racing Chevrolet 35.563 — — 27 14 Jeff Burton Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 35.571 — — 28 21 Ryan BlaneyRyan 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. "N" Wood Brothers Racing Ford 35.586 — — 29 38 David Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 35.675 — — 30 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 35.693 — — 31 83 Ryan Truex (R)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. Yeley "N" BK Racing Toyota 35.774 — — 32 23 Alex Bowman (R) BK Racing Toyota 35.911 — — 33 98 Josh Wise Phil Parsons Racing Chevrolet 36.044 — — 34 34 David Ragan Front Row Motorsports Ford 36.084 — — 35 7 Michael Annett (R) Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet 36.140 — — 36 26 Cole Whitt (R) BK Racing Toyota 36.157 — — 37 37 Dave Blaney Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet 36.391 — — 38 32 Travis Kvapil Go FAS Racing Ford 36.414 — — 39 78 Matt CraftonMatt 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. "N" Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet 36.462 — — 40 36 Reed Sorenson Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet 36.536 — — 41 33 Alex Kennedy Hillman–Circle Sport Chevrolet 36.767 — — 42 66 Joe Nemechek Identity Ventures Racing Toyota 36.891 — — 43 40 Landon Cassill Hillman–Circle Sport Chevrolet 37.104 — —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 km/h on. 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.http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2014/8/16/sprint-cup-series-practice-recaps-michigan.html Ryan Truex injured in early Sprint Cup practice NASCAR Media Group, LLC. August 16, 2014 NASCAR.com August 16, 2014 Pos No. Car number Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed MPH 1 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 35.436 203.183 2 41 Kurt Busch Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 35.449 203.109 3 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 35.456 203.069Official 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 km/h on. Pos No. Car number Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed MPH 1 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 35.972 200.156 2 42 Kyle Larson (R) Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 36.055 199.695 3 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 36.156 199.137Official 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.http://www.foxsports.com/nascar/story/ryan-truex-transported-to-local-hospital-after-hard-wreck-081614 Ryan Truex transported to local hospital after hard wreck Pennell Jay Fox Sports Interactive Media, LLC. August 16, 2014 FoxSports.com August 16, 2014 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.http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/News/Articles/2014/08/Ryan-Truexs-Status-Uncertain-for-Sunday.aspx Ryan Truex to Miss Michigan Race Motor Racing Network August 16, 2014 MRN.com August 16, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140818045649/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/News/Articles/2014/08/Ryan-Truexs-Status-Uncertain-for-Sunday.aspx August 18, 2014 dead With the driver change and a backup car – following the practice crash – Yeley started from the rear of the field.http://www.sportingnews.com/nascar/story/2014-08-16/ryan-truex-injury-update-michigan-crash-sprint-cup-nascar UPDATE: J.J. Yeley to replace Ryan Truex in Michigan race Pockrass Bob Sporting News August 16, 2014 SportingNews.com August 16, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140818221217/http://www.sportingnews.com/nascar/story/2014-08-16/ryan-truex-injury-update-michigan-crash-sprint-cup-nascar August 18, 2014 dead 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. First half Start thumb|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.http://www.sportingnews.com/nascar/story/2014-08-17/kyle-busch-wreck-michigan-bad-luck-chase-standings-sprint-cup Bad luck continues as Kyle Busch slams wall early at Michigan Owens Jeff Sporting News August 17, 2014 SportingNews.com August 17, 2014 August 19, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140819090330/http://www.sportingnews.com/nascar/story/2014-08-17/kyle-busch-wreck-michigan-bad-luck-chase-standings-sprint-cup dead 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.http://www.sportingnews.com/nascar/story/2014-08-17/danica-patrick-wreck-michigan-crash-martin-truex-jr-trevor-bayne-sprint-cup Danica Patrick wrecks early at Michigan, causes big crash Owens Jeff Sporting News August 17, 2014 SportingNews.com August 17, 2014 August 19, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140819084147/http://www.sportingnews.com/nascar/story/2014-08-17/danica-patrick-wreck-michigan-crash-martin-truex-jr-trevor-bayne-sprint-cup dead 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.http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2014/8/17/sprint-cup-series-larson-fire-michigan.html Larson's car catches on fire at Michigan NASCAR Media Group, LLC. August 17, 2014 NASCAR.com August 17, 2014 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".http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/News/Articles/2014/08/Jeff-Gordon-Wins-At-Michigan.aspx Gordon Triumphs At Michigan Long Dustin Motor Racing Network August 17, 2014 MRN.com August 17, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140819104311/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/News/Articles/2014/08/Jeff-Gordon-Wins-At-Michigan.aspx August 19, 2014 dead Race results Pos No. Car number Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Laps completed Points 1 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 200 47 2 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 200 42 3 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 200 43 4 27 Paul Menard Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 200 40 5 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 200 40 6 15 Clint Bowyer Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 200 38 7 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200 37 8 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 200 37 9 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 200 36 10 16 Greg Biffle Roush Fenway Racing Ford 200 34 11 31 Ryan Newman Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 200 34 12 9 Marcos Ambrose Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 200 32 13 47 A. J. Allmendinger JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 200 31 14 1 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 200 30 15 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Roush Fenway Racing Ford 200 29 16 5 Kasey Kahne Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 200 29 17 13 Casey Mears Germain Racing Chevrolet 200 27 18 10 Danica Patrick Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 200 26 19 55 Brian Vickers Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 199 25 20 43 Aric Almirola Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 199 24 21 38 David Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 199 23 22 3 Austin Dillon (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 199 22 23 99 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford 198 21 24 34 David Ragan Front Row Motorsports Ford 198 20 25 26 Cole Whitt (R) BK Racing Toyota 198 19 26 23 Alex Bowman (R) BK Racing Toyota 198 18 27 36 Reed Sorenson Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet 197 17 28 98 Josh Wise Phil Parsons Racing Chevrolet 197 16 29 40 Landon Cassill Hillman–Circle Sport Chevrolet 197 0 30 83 J. J. YeleyYeley "N" BK Racing Toyota 197 0 31 41 Kurt Busch Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 196 14 32 32 Travis Kvapil Go FAS Racing Ford 196 12 33 37 Dave Blaney Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet 195 11 34 33 Alex Kennedy Hillman–Circle Sport Chevrolet 195 10 35 66 Joe Nemechek Identity Ventures Racing Toyota 195 0 36 78 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet 177 8 37 14 Jeff Burton Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 176 7 38 20 Matt Kenseth Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 170 6 39 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 159 5 40 7 Michael Annett (R) Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet 155 4 41 21 Trevor Bayne Wood Brothers Racing Ford 153 0 42 51 Justin Allgaier (R) HScott Motorsports Chevrolet 97 2 43 42 Kyle Larson (R) Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 94 1 Standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 10px 1 1 Jeff Gordon 816 10px 1 2 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 813 (−3) 10px 1 3 Brad Keselowski 733 (−83) 10px 1 4 Joey Logano 714 (−102) 10px 2 5 Matt Kenseth 709 (−107) 10px 2 6 Kevin Harvick 687 (−129) 10px 7 Jimmie Johnson 686 (−130) 10px 2 8 Carl Edwards 679 (−137) 10px 9 Ryan Newman 679 (−137) 10px 1 10 Clint Bowyer 672 (−144) 10px 1 11 Greg Biffle 660 (−156) 10px 1 12 Kasey Kahne 651 (−165) 10px 1 13 Austin Dillon (R) 638 (−178) 10px 4 14 Kyle Larson (R) 636 (−180) 10px 15 Kyle Busch 620 (−196) 10px 16 Marcos Ambrose 616 (−200) Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Manufacturer Points 10px 1 Chevrolet 1,037 10px 2 Ford 1,002 (−35) 10px 3 Toyota 921 (−116) Note: Only the first sixteen positions are included for the driver standings. 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 ESPNBooth announcersPit reporters Lap-by-lap: Allen BestwickColor-commentator: Dale JarrettColor commentator: Andy Petree Jerry PunchDave BurnsVince WelchJamie Little Radio MRN RadioBooth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters Lead announcer: Joe MooreAnnouncer: Jeff Striegle Turns 1 & 2 Dave MoodyTurns 3 & 4: Buddy Long Winston KellySteve PostAlex HaydenPete Pistone Notes "N" References Sprint Cup Series 2014 2014 Cheez-It 355 at The Glen 2014 Irwin Tools Night Race Pure Michigan 400 Pure Michigan 400 Pure Michigan 400 Category:NASCAR races at Michigan International Speedway