2014 Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500
| Race details | |||
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| Race 35 of 36 in the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series | |||
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| Date | November 9, 2014 | ||
| Location | Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Arizona | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility 1 mi (1.6 km) |
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| Distance | 312 laps, 312 mi (502.115 km) | ||
| Weather | Sunny with a temperature of 83 °F (28 °C); wind out of the east at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 99.991 miles per hour (160.920 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 25.332 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | |
| Laps | 264 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ESPN & MRN | ||
| Announcers |
Allen Bestwick, Dale Jarrett, and Andy Petree (Television) Joe Moore and Jeff Striegle (Booth) Dan Hubbard (Backstretch) (Radio) |
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| Nielsen Ratings | 3.1/7 (Finals) 2.8/6 (Overnights) 5.091 Million viewers |
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The 2014 Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held on November 9, 2014, at Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. Contested over 312 laps, it was the 35th and penultimate race of the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season, as well as the ninth race in the Chase for the Sprint Cup. Kevin Harvick dominated the race on his way to scoring the win. Jeff Gordon finished second while Matt Kenseth, Brad Keselowski, and Denny Hamlin rounded out the top five. The top rookies of the race were Kyle Larson (13th), Michael Annett (26th), and Alex Bowman (32nd).
Jimmie Johnson held off Brad Keselowski and Kevin Harvick to score his 70th career win. “It’s a testament to this team and the fact that we’ll never give up,” said Johnson. “We’ll always keep fighting and keep trying to make our cars better. We’re not in the Chase and not where we want to be - fighting for the championship.”
Phoenix International Raceway, also known as PIR, is a one-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. The motorsport track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually. PIR has also hosted the IndyCar Series, CART, USAC and the Rolex Sports Car Series. The raceway is currently owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation. The raceway was originally constructed with a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) road course that ran both inside and outside of the main tri-oval. In 1991 the track was reconfigured with the current 1.51 miles (2.43 km) interior layout. PIR has an estimated grandstand seating capacity of around 67,000. Lights were installed around the track in 2004 following the addition of a second annual NASCAR race weekend.
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