2014 Ford EcoBoost 400

2014 Ford EcoBoost 400
Race details
Race 36 of 36 in the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
	The 2014 Ford EcoBoost 400 program cover, featuring a beluga whale. Artwork by Guy Harvey.
Date	November 16, 2014
Location	Homestead-Miami Speedway; Homestead, Florida
Course	Permanent racing facility; 1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Distance	267 laps, 400.5 mi (644.542 km)
Weather	Sunny with a temperature of 81 °F (27 °C); wind out of the ESE at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
Average speed	122.280 mph (196.791 km/h)
Pole position
Driver	Jeff Gordon;
Time	29.876
Most laps led
Driver	Jeff Gordon
Laps	161
Winner
No. 4	Kevin Harvick
Television in the United States
Network	ESPN & MRN
Announcers	Allen Bestwick, Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree (Television); Joe Moore and Jeff Striegle (Booth); Dave Moody (1 & 2) and Mike Bagley (3 & 4) (Turns) (Radio)
Nielsen Ratings	3.1/7 (Final); 2.9/6 (Overnight); 5.223 Million viewers

The 2014 Ford EcoBoost 400 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held on November 16, 2014, at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida. Contested over 267 laps, it was the 36th and final race of the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season, and the tenth and final race of the Chase for the Sprint Cup. This race marked the final NASCAR broadcast for ESPN, ending an eight-year stint covering the sport; as well as the final NASCAR broadcast for Allen Bestwick, who has covered the sport since 1986. Next season he will remain with ESPN and ABC calling IndyCar races. Kevin Harvick held off Ryan Newman to score the victory and score his first ever championship. Chevrolet clinched its twelfth consecutive manufacturers championship. Newman was second while Brad Keselowski, Paul Menard, and Jamie McMurray rounded out the top five. The top rookies of the race were Kyle Larson (13th), Justin Allgaier (15th), and Austin Dillon (25th).

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