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2014 5-hour Energy 400
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The 2014 5-hour Energy 400 Benefiting Special Operations Warrior Foundation was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race that was held on May 10, 2014, at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. Contested over 267 laps on the 1.5 miles (2.4 km) tri-oval, it was the eleventh race of the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Jeff Gordon won the race, his first win of the season and 89th overall, while Kevin Harvick finished second. Kasey Kahne, Joey Logano, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. rounded out the top five. The top rookies of the race were Kyle Larson (12th), Austin Dillon (19th), and Michael Annett (25th).
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Race 11 of 36 in the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series | |||
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Date | May 10, 2014 (2014-05-10) | ||
Location | Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kansas | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
Distance | 267 laps, 400.5 mi (644.5 km) | ||
Weather | Scattered thunder storms with a temperature around 82 °F (28 °C); wind out of the SSW at 20 mph (32 km/h). | ||
Average speed | 128.149 mph (206.236 km/h) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Stewart-Haas Racing | ||
Time | 27.799 | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | |
Laps | 119 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | Fox & MRN | ||
Announcers |
Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds (Television) Joe Moore and Jeff Striegle (Booth) Dave Moody (1 & 2) and Mike Bagley (3 & 4) (Turns) (Radio) | ||
Nielsen Ratings |
3.5/7 (Final) 3.3/6 (Overnight) 5.8 Million viewers[9] |
This was the first time a Sprint Cup race had been held at night at Kansas Speedway. The previous three spring Kansas races had been held as midday races.