| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 18 of 36 in the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series | |||
 The 2014 Coke Zero 400 program cover, featuring highlights from last year's race. | |||
| Date | July 6, 2014 | ||
| Official name | Coke Zero 400 Powered by Coca-Cola at Daytona | ||
| Location | Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4.02 km) | ||
| Distance | 112 laps, 280 mi (450.62 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 160 laps, 400 mi (643.737 km) | ||
| Weather | Partly cloudy with temperatures up to 83 °F (28 °C); wind out of the south at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 130.014 mph (209.237 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Front Row Motorsports | ||
| Time | 45.153 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kurt Busch | Stewart-Haas Racing | |
| Laps | 36 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 43 | Aric Almirola | Richard Petty Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | TNT & MRN | ||
| Announcers |
Adam Alexander, Wally Dallenbach Jr. and Kyle Petty (Television) Joe Moore, Jeff Striegle and Barney Hall (Booth) Dave Moody (1 & 2), Mike Bagley (Backstretch) and Kurt Becker (3 & 4) (Turns) (Radio) | ||
| Nielsen Ratings |
2.4/5 4.0 Million viewers[9] | ||
The 2014 Coke Zero 400 powered by Coca-Cola was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race that was scheduled to be held on July 5, 2014 but was pushed to July 6, 2014, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. The race was originally scheduled to be run over 160 laps, though only 112 laps were contested due to rain, it was the 18th race of the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. Aric Almirola was leading when the race was called for rain and scored his first career win and the No. 43's first win since the 1999 Goody's Body Pain 500. Brian Vickers was second, while Kurt Busch, Casey Mears, and top rookie Austin Dillon rounded out the top five. Behind Dillon, the top rookies of the race were Alex Bowman in 13th, and Michael Annett in 21st.
- ^ "2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
- ^ "Daytona International Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
- ^ "Entry List". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. June 30, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
- ^ "First Practice Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. July 3, 2014. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
- ^ "Qualifying Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. July 4, 2014. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
- ^ "Coke Zero 400 Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. July 6, 2014. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
- ^ "Points Standings". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. July 6, 2014. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
- ^ "Manufacturer Standings". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. July 6, 2014. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
- ^ Paulsen (July 10, 2014). "Sprint Cup TV Ratings: Postponed Daytona Race Low, But Not That Bad". SportsMediaWatch.com. Sports Media Watch. Retrieved July 11, 2014.