| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 10 of 36 in the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series | |||
 Talladega Superspeedway | |||
| Date | May 4, 2014 | ||
| Location | Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.66 mi (4.28 km) | ||
| Distance | 188 laps, 500.08 mi (804.8 km) | ||
| Weather | Clear blue skies 81 °F (27 °C); wind out of the WSW at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 152.103 mph (244.786 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Richard Childress Racing | ||
| Time | 48.293 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Greg Biffle | Roush Fenway Racing | |
| Laps | 58 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox & MRN | ||
| Announcers |
Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds (Television) Joe Moore and Barney Hall (Booth) Dave Moody (1 & 2), Mike Bagley (Backstretch) and Jeff Striegle (3 & 4) (Turns) (Radio) | ||
| Nielsen Ratings |
4.4/9 (Final) 4.0/8 (Overnight) 6.9 Million viewers[10] | ||
The 2014 Aaron's 499 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race run on May 4, 2014, at Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama. Contested over 188 laps on the 2.66 miles (4.28 km) tri-oval, it was the tenth race of the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Denny Hamlin won the race, his first points paying win at a restrictor plate track, and joined a list of drivers to win in their 300th start, while Greg Biffle finished second and Clint Bowyer, Brian Vickers, and A. J. Allmendinger rounded out the top five.[11] The top rookies of the race were Kyle Larson (9th), Austin Dillon (15th), and Michael Annett (16th). This was the last race for the sponsor Aaron's
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- ^ "Points Standings" (PDF). jayski.com. NASCAR Statistics. May 4, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 21, 2014. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
- ^ "Manufacturer Standings" (PDF). jayski.com. NASCAR Integrated Marketing Communications. May 4, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 19, 2015. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
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