2014 Mudsummer Classic
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| Race details | |||
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| Race 10 of 22 of the 2014 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |||
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| Date | July 23, 2014 | ||
| Official name | Second Annual Mudsummer Classic | ||
| Location | Rossburg, Ohio, Eldora Speedway | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 0.500 miles (0.804 km) | ||
| Distance | 150 laps, 75 mi (121 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 150 laps, 75 mi (121 km) | ||
| Average speed | 50.195 mph (80.781 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch Motorsports | ||
| Time | 19.913 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Bubba Wallace | Kyle Busch Motorsports | |
| Laps | 97 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 54 | Bubba Wallace | Kyle Busch Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox Sports 1 | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen, Phil Parsons, Michael Waltrip | ||
The 2014 Mudsummer Classic was the tenth stock car race of the 2014 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and the second iteration of the event. The race was held on July 23, 2014, in Rossburg, Ohio at Eldora Speedway, a 0.500 miles (0.805 km) permanent oval dirt track. The race was run over 150 laps. Bubba Wallace of Kyle Busch Motorsports would win the race, after dominating and leading 97 laps.[1] This was Wallace's third career win in the truck series, and his second of the season. To fill out the podium, Ron Hornaday Jr. of Turner Scott Motorsports and Ryan Blaney of Brad Keselowski Racing would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Entry list
Eldora Speedway (nicknamed "The Big E", "Auto Racing's Showcase Since 1954," and "The World's Greatest Dirt Track") is a 0.5 mi (804.672 m) high-banked clay dirt oval. Located north of Rossburg, Ohio in the village of New Weston, Ohio, it features permanent and festival-style seating believed to be in the range of 30,000. The 22,000 permanent grandstand and VIP suite seats make it the largest sports stadium in the Dayton, Ohio-region according to the Dayton Business Journal.[2]
** - Withdrew prior to the event.
Practice
First practice
The first 60-minute practice session was held on July 23, 2014, at 10:00 AM CST. Erik Jones of Kyle Busch Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a time of 19.835 seconds and a speed of 90.749 mph (146.046 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51 | Erik Jones | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 19.835 | 90.749 |
| 2 | 35 | Mason Mingus (R) | Win-Tron Racing | Toyota | 19.856 | 90.653 |
| 3 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 19.951 | 90.221 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Final practice
The final 130-minute practice session was held on Wednesday, July 23, at 11:30 AM CST. Ryan Blaney of Brad Keselowski Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a time of 20.485 seconds and a speed of 87.869 mph (141.411 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | Ryan Blaney | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 20.485 | 87.869 |
| 2 | 35 | Mason Mingus (R) | Win-Tron Racing | Toyota | 20.508 | 87.771 |
| 3 | 2 | Austin Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 20.549 | 87.596 |
| Full final practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Wednesday, July 23, at 5:10 PM CST. Since Eldora Speedway is a dirt track, the qualifying system used is a single-car, two-lap system with only one round. Whoever sets the fastest time in the round wins the pole.
Erik Jones of Kyle Busch Motorsports scored the pole for the race, with a time of 19.913 seconds and a speed of 90.393 mph (145.473 km/h).[4]
* - Had to qualify on speed.