2014 Sprint Unlimited

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series returns to the track for the annual shootout at Daytona. Twenty drivers are eligible for the race; the eighteen pole award winners from the 2013 season, and three past winners of the event. Of those twenty drivers, eighteen are entered.

Official Entry List for the 2014 Sprint Unlimited:
1) #1-Jamie McMurray, Cessna Chevy
2) #2-Brad Keselowski, Miller Lite Ford
3) #4-Kevin Harvick, Jimmy Johns Chevy, [won in 2013, 2010, 2009]
4) #9-Marcos Ambrose, Stanley Ford
5) #10-Danica Patrick, GoDaddy.com Chevy
6) #11-Denny Hamlin, FedEx Express Toyota
7) #14-Tony Stewart, Mobil1 Chevy, [won in 2007, 2002, 2001]
#17-Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Nationwide Ford
9) #18-Kyle Busch, M&M's Toyota
10) #20-Matt Kenseth, Dollar General Toyota
11) #22-Joey Logano, Sheel Pennzoil Ford
12) #24-Jeff Gordon, Drive to End Hunger Chevy [won event in 1997 & 1994]
13) #31-Ryan Newman, Caterpillar Chevy
14) #32-Terry Labonte, C&J Energy Services Ford [won 1985]
15) #41-Kurt Busch, Haas Automation Chevy
16) #48-Jimmie Johnson, Kobalt Tolls Chevy
17) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., National Guard Chevy
18) #99-Carl Edwards, Fastenal Ford
(NASCAR)
Eligible, not entered:
19) Ken Schrader [1990, 1989], retired from NASCAR after 2013
20) Mark Martin (doesn't plan to race in NASCAR again)

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For the second straight year, fan voting will decide some of the rules for the race. Fans can vote on the number of laps in the three segments, how to determine the starting lineup, and how the final segment starting order will be determined.

Opening practice is Friday at 5:00 PM EST; the race is at 8:15 PM EST Saturday. Do note that the race will be on Fox Sports 1 this year, instead of the main Fox network.

Well done, Kenseth and Stenhouse...

Stenhouse: the facepalm of the night so far.

Damn Stenhouse, you couldn't at least wait until after the race to nail your girlfriend?

NeverNeutral wrote:Well done, Kenseth and Stenhouse...

How was it Kenseth's fault? he was trying to avoid Brad, who suddenly slowed in front of him.

The two lovers are going to have a long talk tonight.   

RACECAR wrote:Damn Stenhouse, you couldn't at least wait until after the race to nail your girlfriend?

NeverNeutral wrote:Well done, Kenseth and Stenhouse...

How was it Kenseth's fault? he was trying to avoid Brad, who suddenly slowed in front of him.

Matt just admitted it was his goof.

Kenseth came down on Logano.

Stenhouse trying to beat some of the ARCA drivers for worst braking of the weekend.

Stenhouse was looking down at his gauges when he hit Danica.

Freaking moron.

...That happened! Glad everyone's okay.

I just tuned in. What happened?

And the Pacecar is on fire....

I'm starting to think Daytona is slowly morphing into another Talladega.

Wait...

NINE CARS!?

Sparkz47 wrote:Wait...

NINE CARS!?

Nine Cars.



The last half of segment two was good racing, looks to be the same right as Kyle Busch spins it and saves it.

Good Job Kyle.

Mr. Yellow on the front had a right to be scared. Great job on Kyles part.

And there goes Ambrose and Earnhardt Jr.

How do you let someone check out like that at DAYTONA?

The finish left much to be desired, but overall, this was actually a pretty good race. It was certainly a HELLUVA LOT BETTER than last year's shitfest. Hopefully, this is a sign of things to come for the 500.

The reject of the race is without a doubt Ricky Stenhouse. First he ARCA brakes into Kurt Busch, and then he runs into Danica WHILE HE WAS BUSY LOOKING AT HIS GAUGES. Ricky, pay attention to what's going on in the windshield and not at your gauges.   

The 2014 Sprint Unlimited gets a 7.0/10, despite all of the fail that we saw today.

Nutsy, yet fun race. The racing is looking good for later on in the week and into next week. What the hell happen with Penske there at the end, it seems like they were setting up for a run on Hamlin but then they decided to screw around in the first turn, very weird.

Also i see Montoya has resorted to Grand Theft Auto of pace car. GOD OF FLAMESSSSSS!

Sparkz47 wrote:How do you let someone check out like that at DAYTONA?

They were too busy caring about the car beside them then the car in front of them.

That was a much better race than last year even if their were some brainfades tonight. I hope this keeps up throughout Daytona's festivities.

One of my friends texted me that the pace car caught on fire. What the hell?! What happened there? Electrical issue?

Cardinals5 wrote:One of my friends texted me that the pace car caught on fire. What the hell?! What happened there? Electrical issue?

Yeah apparently an issue with the battery.

Alta wrote:

Cardinals5 wrote:One of my friends texted me that the pace car caught on fire. What the hell?! What happened there? Electrical issue?

Yeah apparently an issue with the battery.

I'm sure Chevrolet was thrilled with that.   

Great racing. Package looks good this year.

Oh and the finish? Kyle side drafted Joey which slowed the 22. Since Brad lost Joey, he couldn't get the sucker run he wanted at the end.

NeverNeutral wrote:

>Holden

Awards for the 2014 Sprint Unlimited (which reminded me of a FARC race):

"I Got Screwed" Award Winner: Danica Patrick
ARCA Award for Bad Driving Winner: Ricky Stenhouse Jr
Epic Fail Award Winner: The Pace Car.

Funny to see how much Ricky Stenhouse has regressed now that he isn't in championship-winning ...

... what's that, he won two Nationwide championships because the guys winning every race weren't eligible? Funny how that works out...

Cynon wrote:Funny to see how much Ricky Stenhouse has regressed now that he isn't in championship-winning ...

... what's that, he won two Nationwide championships because the guys winning every race weren't eligible? Funny how that works out...

Result would've been a whole lot if that rule was never put in place.

Cynon wrote:Funny to see how much Ricky Stenhouse has regressed now that he isn't in championship-winning ...

... what's that, he won two Nationwide championships because the guys winning every race weren't eligible? Funny how that works out...

Stenhouse will remain the guy who had to race Scott Speed for an ARCA championship... and had to wreck him for it to win it... Wait he screwed that up too didn't he?

Cynon wrote:Funny to see how much Ricky Stenhouse has regressed now that he isn't in championship-winning ...

... what's that, he won two Nationwide championships because the guys winning every race weren't eligible? Funny how that works out...

I've said for a while he had the best cars when Roush was at it's finest. That's pretty much why he won those titles.

Ben Atkins wrote:

Cynon wrote:Funny to see how much Ricky Stenhouse has regressed now that he isn't in championship-winning ...

... what's that, he won two Nationwide championships because the guys winning every race weren't eligible? Funny how that works out...

Stenhouse will remain the guy who had to race Scott Speed for an ARCA championship... and had to wreck him for it to win it... Wait he screwed that up too didn't he?

Well... sort of in that Speed's car wasn't trashed enough that it stopped him from going right back out there, way off the pace, only to wreck Stenhouse in retaliation, causing both to lose.

Alta wrote:

Cynon wrote:Funny to see how much Ricky Stenhouse has regressed now that he isn't in championship-winning ...

... what's that, he won two Nationwide championships because the guys winning every race weren't eligible? Funny how that works out...

I've said for a while he had the best cars when Roush was at it's finest. That's pretty much why he won those titles.

The implications, you have discovered them.

That and the competition was... well... Elliott Sadler.

The only things he has left to convince me that he really is the reincarnation of Michael Waltrip is to start whining a little bit more, punching someone for something that was his fault (preferably with me in attendance*) and only winning on superspeedways. He's already a dopey-ass driver with amusing excuses (looking down at the dash and saying you were looking ahead) and he kinda drives like a dick anyway.

* The first NASCAR race I went to, Waltrip punched Lake Speed.

The jet dryers, the racetrack, the pace car... I think the only thing left at Daytona that hasn't been set on fire is Lake Lloyd.

Hopefully this is a sign of what's to come for the next week (minus some drivers not knowing how to avoid accidents).

Funny enough a camper apparently caught on fire after qualifying.

Speedweeks theme to be fire?