2014 Sprint Unlimited
| Race details | |||
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| Race 1 of 2 exhibition races in the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series | |||
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| Date | February 15, 2014 | ||
| Location | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4 km) |
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| Distance | 75 laps, 187.5 mi (301.8 km) | ||
| Weather | Clear skies with a temperature of 52 °F (11 °C); wind out of the northwest at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 143.160 miles per hour (230.394 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 45.030 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 27 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox Sports 1 & MRN | ||
| Announcers |
Mike Joy, Michael 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) |
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| Nielsen Ratings | 2.0/5 (3.562 Million) |
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The 2014 Sprint Unlimited at Daytona was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race that was held on February 15, 2014, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Contested over 75 laps, it was the first exhibition race of the 2014 Sprint Cup Series season. Denny Hamlin won the race, his second win in the Unlimited, while Brad Keselowski finished second and Kyle Busch finished third. Joey Logano, and Kevin Harvick rounded out the first five finishers.
The track, Daytona International Speedway, is one of six superspeedways to hold NASCAR races, the others being Michigan International Speedway, Auto Club Speedway, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Pocono Raceway and Talladega Superspeedway. The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long. The track's turns are banked at 31 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at 18 degrees.
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 45.358 and a speed of 198.421 mph (319.328 km/h). Denny Hamlin was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 45.030 and a speed of 199.867 mph (321.655 km/h).
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