2014 Bank of America 500
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The 2014 Bank of America 500 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race that was held on October 11, 2014, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. Contested over 334 laps on the 1.5-mile (2.4 km) asphalt quad-oval, it was the 31st race of the 2014 Sprint Cup Series season, as well as the fifth race of ten in the Chase for the Sprint Cup. It was also ABC's final NASCAR telecast for the foreseeable future. Kevin Harvick scored his third win of the season and first since Darlington in April. Jeff Gordon finished second for the sixth time this season. Jamie McMurray, Joey Logano, and Kyle Busch rounded out the top five. The top rookies of the race were Kyle Larson (6th), Austin Dillon (13th), and Justin Allgaier (15th).
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Race 31 of 36 in the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series | |||
Date | October 11, 2014 | ||
Location | Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
Distance | 334 laps, 501 mi (806.281 km) | ||
Weather | Mostly cloudy with a temperature of 72 °F (22 °C); wind out of the east at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h) | ||
Average speed | 145.346 mph (233.912 km/h) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
Time | 27.357 | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | |
Laps | 146 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | ESPN3/ABC[11] & PRN | ||
Announcers |
Allen Bestwick, Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree (Television) Doug Rice and Mark Garrow (Booth) Rob Albright (1 & 2) and Brad Gillie (3 & 4) (Turns) (Radio) | ||
Nielsen Ratings |
3.1/7 (Final) 2.9/7 (Overnight) 5.096 Million viewers[12] |
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