2014 Budweiser Duels

2014 Budweiser Duels
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
LocationDaytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida
CoursePermanent racing facility
2.5 mi (4 km)
DistanceRace 1:
60 laps, 150 mi (240 km)
Race 2:
60 laps, 150 mi (240 km)
Avg SpeedRace 1:
192.259 mph (309.411 km/h)
Race 2:
192.651 mph (310.042 km/h)
WeatherMostly clear with a temperature of 73 °F (23 °C); wind out of the southeast at 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
Race 1
Pole positionAustin Dillon (Richard Childress Racing)
45.914 seconds
Most laps ledMatt Kenseth (Joe Gibbs Racing)
(31)
WinnerMatt Kenseth (Joe Gibbs Racing)
Race 2
Pole positionMartin Truex Jr. (Furniture Row Racing)
45.953
Most laps ledBrad Keselowski (Team Penske)
(34)
WinnerDenny Hamlin (Joe Gibbs Racing)
Television
NetworkFox Sports 1 & MRN
AnnouncersMike 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 Ratings2.0
(3.122 Million)

The 2014 Budweiser Duels were a pair of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car races that were held on February 20, 2014, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Both contested over 60 laps, they were the qualifying races for the 2014 Daytona 500. Joe Gibbs Racing swept the Duel races, with Matt Kenseth winning the first race. Kevin Harvick finished second, while Kasey Kahne, Marcos Ambrose and Dale Earnhardt Jr. rounded out the top five. Denny Hamlin won the second race, ahead of Jeff Gordon, while Kurt Busch, Paul Menard and Brian Scott rounded out the top five.

These were the first Budweiser Duel races to be held in primetime, as the races were previously held in the early afternoon. The Duels were telecast on Fox Sports 1.

  1. ^ "Daytona International Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
  2. ^ "Qualifying Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. February 17, 2014. Archived from the original on May 26, 2013. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  3. ^ "Budweiser Duel 1 Lineup". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. February 20, 2014. Archived from the original on May 30, 2013. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  4. ^ "Budweiser Duel 2 Lineup". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. February 20, 2014. Archived from the original on February 22, 2013. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  5. ^ "Third Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. February 19, 2014. Archived from the original on October 20, 2014. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
  6. ^ "Fourth Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. February 19, 2014. Archived from the original on October 20, 2014. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
  7. ^ "Budweiser Duel 1 Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. February 20, 2014. Archived from the original on October 20, 2014. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
  8. ^ "Budweiser Duel 2 Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. February 20, 2014. Archived from the original on October 20, 2014. Retrieved October 11, 2014.