Race Lineup
The official 2014 Food City 500 NASCAR CUP Series race lineup, determined by qualifying results, shows the starting positions of all drivers at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Food City 500
Sunday, March 16th, 2014
Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN
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- Drivers Entered: 46 (6 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 500
- Laps Actual: 503 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 84.051
- Cautions: 12 for 95 laps
- Lead Changes: 20
- Green Flag Passes: 2,293 (5.6 passes per green flag lap)
| ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | SPD | TIME | BHND | SPONSOR | TEAM | CREW CHIEF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 129.991 | 14.761 | 0.000 | FedEx Freight | Joe Gibbs Racing | Darian Grubb |
| 2 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Ford | 129.965 | 14.764 | 0.003 | Miller Lite | Team Penske | Paul Wolfe |
| 3 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Toyota | 129.073 | 14.866 | 0.105 | Home Depot Husky | Joe Gibbs Racing | Jason Ratcliff |
| 4 | 22 | Joey Logano | Ford | 128.830 | 14.894 | 0.133 | Shell Pennzoil | Walter Czarnecki | Todd Gordon |
| 5 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Ford | 128.727 | 14.906 | 0.145 | Stanley | Richard Petty Motorsports | Drew Blickensderfer |
| 6 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | 128.245 | 14.962 | 0.201 | Axalta | Hendrick Motorsports | Alan Gustafson |
| 7 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 128.159 | 14.972 | 0.211 | Skittles | Joe Gibbs Racing | Dave Rogers |
| 8 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 127.946 | 14.997 | 0.236 | Meguiar's | Jack Roush | Matt Puccia |
| 9 | 31 | Ryan Newman | Chevrolet | 127.801 | 15.014 | 0.253 | Quicken Loans | Richard Childress Racing | Luke Lambert |
| 10 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Chevrolet | 127.690 | 15.027 | 0.266 | Farmers Insurance | Linda Hendrick | Kenny Francis |
| 11 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | 127.385 | 15.063 | 0.302 | Kobalt Tools | Jeff Gordon | Chad Knaus |
| 12 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 127.073 | 15.100 | 0.339 | Kelloggs / Frosted Flakes | Jack Roush | Jimmy Fennig |
| 13 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Chevrolet | 128.322 | 14.953 | 0.192 | Haas Automation | Stewart-haas Racing | Daniel Knost |
| 14 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Chevrolet | 128.271 | 14.959 | 0.198 | National Guard | Hendrick Motorsports | Steve Letarte |
| 15 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | Toyota | 128.245 | 14.962 | 0.201 | 5-hour Energy | Michael Waltrip Racing | Brian Pattie |
| 16 | 38 | David Gilliland | Ford | 128.236 | 14.963 | 0.202 | Long John Silvers | Front Row Motorsports | Frank Kerr |
| 17 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chevrolet | 128.168 | 14.971 | 0.210 | McDonalds | Felix Sabates | Keith Rodden |
| 18 | 26 | Cole Whitt | Toyota | 127.929 | 14.999 | 0.238 | Swan Energy | Anthony Marlowe | Randy Cox |
| 19 | 34 | David Ragan | Ford | 127.903 | 15.002 | 0.241 | Dockside Logistics | Front Row Motorsports | Jay Guy |
| 20 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chevrolet | 127.792 | 15.015 | 0.254 | Target | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chris Heroy |
| 21 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Ford | 127.682 | 15.028 | 0.267 | Nationwide Insurance | John Henry | Mike Kelley |
| 22 | 47 | AJ Allmendinger | Chevrolet | 127.648 | 15.032 | 0.271 | Bush's Grillin' Beans | Tad Geschickter | Brian Burns |
| 23 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Ford | 127.605 | 15.037 | 0.276 | Smithfield | Richard Petty Motorsports | Trent Owens |
| 24 | 95 | Michael McDowell | Ford | 127.605 | 15.037 | 0.276 | K-Love | Bob Leavine | Wally Rogers |
| 25 | 13 | Casey Mears | Chevrolet | 127.597 | 15.038 | 0.277 | GEICO | Germain Racing | Bootie Barker |
| 26 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Chevrolet | 127.529 | 15.046 | 0.285 | Bad Boy Buggies | Richard Childress Racing | Gil Martin |
| 27 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | 127.444 | 15.056 | 0.295 | Budweiser | Stewart-haas Racing | Rodney Childers |
| 28 | 27 | Paul Menard | Chevrolet | 127.436 | 15.057 | 0.296 | Menards | Richard Childress Racing | Slugger Labbe |
| 29 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr | Chevrolet | 127.351 | 15.067 | 0.306 | Furniture Row | Barney Visser | Todd Berrier |
| 30 | 51 | Justin Allgaier | Chevrolet | 127.343 | 15.068 | 0.307 | SEM Products | Hscott Motorsports | Steve Addington |
| 31 | 40 | Landon Cassill | Chevrolet | 127.182 | 15.087 | 0.326 | Hillman Racing | Mike Hillman, Sr. | Mike Abner |
| 32 | 98 | Josh Wise | Chevrolet | 127.174 | 15.088 | 0.327 | Phil Parsons Racing | Mike Curb | Gene Nead |
| 33 | 23 | Alex Bowman | Toyota | 127.165 | 15.089 | 0.328 | Dr.Pepper | Ron Devine | Dave Winston |
| 34 | 7 | Michael Annett | Chevrolet | 126.896 | 15.121 | 0.360 | Pilot / Flying J | Tommy Baldwin, Jr | Bono Manion |
| 35 | 36 | Reed Sorenson | Chevrolet | 126.645 | 15.151 | 0.390 | Unsponsored | Allan Heinke | Todd Parrott |
| 36 | 10 | Danica Patrick | Chevrolet | 126.628 | 15.153 | 0.392 | GoDaddy | Stewart-haas Racing | Tony Gibson |
| 37 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | 126.545 | 15.163 | 0.402 | Bass Pro Shops/Mobil 1 | Stewart-haas Racing | Chad Johnston |
| 38 | 55 | Brian Vickers | Toyota | 126.445 | 15.175 | 0.414 | Aaron's Dream Machine | Michael Waltrip Racing | Billy Scott |
| 39 | 32 | Travis Kvapil | Ford | 126.303 | 15.192 | 0.431 | Unsponsored | Frank Stoddard, Jr | Dan Stillman |
| 40 | 83 | Ryan Truex | Toyota | 125.363 | 15.306 | 0.545 | Borla Exhaust | Ron Devine | Dale Ferguson |
| 41 | 30 | Parker Kligerman | Toyota | 124.460 | 15.417 | 0.656 | Swan Energy | Brandon Davis | Steve Lane |
| 42 | 66 | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | 122.537 | 15.659 | 0.898 | Unsponsored | Jay Robinson | Scott Eggleston |
| 43 | 33 | Timmy Hill | Chevrolet | 122.084 | 15.717 | 0.956 | LittleJoesAutos.com | Joe Falk | Mark Hillman |