| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 1 of 33 of the 2014 NASCAR Nationwide Series | |||
| Date | February 22, 2014 | ||
| Official name | 33rd Annual DRIVE4COPD 300 | ||
| Location | Daytona Beach, Florida, Daytona International Speedway | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4.0 km) | ||
| Distance | 121 laps, 302.5 mi (486.826 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 120 laps, 300 mi (480 km) | ||
| Average speed | 148.204 miles per hour (238.511 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Turner Scott Motorsports | ||
| Time | 46.856 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 44 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ESPN | ||
| Announcers | Allen Bestwick, Dale Jarrett, Andy Petree | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
The 2014 DRIVE4COPD 300 was the first stock car race of the 2014 NASCAR Nationwide Series season, and the 33rd iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, February 22, 2014, in Daytona Beach, Florida at Daytona International Speedway, a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) permanent asphalt quad-oval superspeedway. The race was extended from 120 laps to 121 laps, due to a NASCAR overtime finish. At race's end, Regan Smith, driving for JR Motorsports, would hold off Brad Keselowski in a photo finish for his 4th career NASCAR Nationwide Series win. Smith would beat Keselowski by 0.013 second.[1] To fill out the podium, Trevor Bayne of Roush Fenway Racing would finish third, respectively.