2014 Irwin Tools Night Race

2014 Irwin Tools Night Race
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Race 24 of 36 in the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Date August 23, 2014 (2014-August-23)
Location Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee
Course Permanent racing facility
0.533 mi (0.858 km)
Distance 500 laps, 266.5 mi (428.89 km)
Weather Partly cloudy with a temperature of 82 °F (28 °C); wind out of the NNW at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
Average speed 92.965 mph (149.613 km/h)
Pole position
Driver
Stewart-Haas Racing
Time 14.607
Most laps led
Driver Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing
Laps 148
Winner
No. 22 Joey Logano Team Penske
Television in the United States
Network ABC & PRN
Announcers Allen Bestwick, Dale Jarrett, and Andy Petree (Television)
Doug Rice and Mark Garrow (Booth)
Rob Albright (Backstretch) (Radio)
Nielsen Ratings 3.2/7 (Final)
3.0/7 (Overnight)
5.1 Million viewers[9]

The 2014 Irwin Tools Night Race was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race that was held on August 23, 2014, at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. Contested over 500 laps, it was the 24th race of the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Joey Logano of Team Penske took his third win of the season. Logano's teammate Brad Keselowski finished second while Matt Kenseth, Jimmie Johnson, and Kurt Busch completed the top five placings. The top rookies of the race were Kyle Larson (12th), Justin Allgaier (19th), and Austin Dillon (28th). This would also be the final race for veteran NASCAR drivers, Jeff Burton and Dave Blaney.

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  2. ^ "Entry List". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. August 18, 2014. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
  3. ^ "First Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. August 22, 2014. Archived from the original on August 25, 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  4. ^ "Final Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. August 22, 2014. Archived from the original on August 25, 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  5. ^ "Qualifying Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. August 22, 2014. Archived from the original on August 25, 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  6. ^ "Irwin Tools Night Race Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. August 23, 2014. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  7. ^ "Points Standings". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. August 23, 2014. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  8. ^ "Manufacturer Standings". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. August 23, 2014. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  9. ^ Paulsen (August 26, 2014). "Sprint Cup TV Ratings: Hurt By NFL Preemptions, Bristol Hits 3-Year Low". SportsMediaWatch.com. Sports Media Watch. Retrieved August 27, 2014.