| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 29 of 36 in the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series | |||
 Layout of Dover International Speedway | |||
| Date | September 28, 2014 | ||
| Location | Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1 mi (1.6 km) | ||
| Distance | 400 laps, 400 mi (643.737 km) | ||
| Weather | Mostly sunny with a temperature of 76 °F (24 °C); wind out of the southeast at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 130.541 mph (210.085 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Stewart-Haas Racing | ||
| Time | 22.095 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | |
| Laps | 223 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ESPN & MRN | ||
| Announcers |
Allen Bestwick, Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree (Television) Joe Moore and Jeff Striegle (Booth) Mike Bagley (Backstretch) (Radio) | ||
| Nielsen Ratings |
2.3/5 (Final) 2.1/5 (Overnight) 3.786 Million viewers[11] | ||
The 2014 AAA 400 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race that was held on September 28, 2014, at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware. Contested over 400 laps, it was the 29th race of the 36 race 2014 Sprint Cup Series championship, and the third race in the Chase for the Sprint Cup. Jeff Gordon won the race, his fourth win of the season and first at Dover since 2001. Brad Keselowski finished second while Jimmie Johnson, Joey Logano and Matt Kenseth rounded out the top five. The top rookies of the race were Kyle Larson (6th), Austin Dillon (24th), and Justin Allgaier (29th).
- ^ "2014 Sprint Cup Series Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
- ^ "Dover International Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
- ^ "Entry List". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. September 23, 2014. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
- ^ "First Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. September 26, 2014. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
- ^ "Qualifying Results". Jayski.com. Jayski, LLC. September 26, 2014. Archived from the original on September 29, 2014. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
- ^ "Second Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. September 27, 2014. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
- ^ "Final Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. September 27, 2014. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
- ^ "AAA 400 Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. September 28, 2014. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
- ^ "Points Standings". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. September 28, 2014. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
- ^ "Manufacturer Standings". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. September 28, 2014. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
- ^ Paulsen (September 30, 2014). "Sprint Cup TV Ratings: Slight Drop For Chase From Dover". SportsMediaWatch.com. Sports Media Watch. Retrieved October 1, 2014.