The 2014 NASCAR Nationwide Series was the 33rd season of the NASCAR Nationwide Series, the second-tier professional stock car racing series sanctioned by NASCAR in the United States. It began with the DRIVE4COPD 300 at Daytona International Speedway on February 22, and ended with the Ford EcoBoost 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 15. This was also the final year that the Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company sponsored the series, opting for increased involvement in the Sprint Cup Series, as well as the final season the series was broadcast by ESPN. Ford entered the season as the defending Manufacturer's Champion. After 2014, Xfinity became the series sponsor.
Chase Elliott, the 2014 Nationwide Series champion & 2014 Nationwide Series Rookie of the Year.
Regan Smith finished second behind his teammate Elliott in the championship by 42 points.
Elliott Sadler finished third in the championship, 59 points behind Elliott.
The No. 22 car for Team Penske won the owner's championship with 1347 points and five different drivers.
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Tyler Reed Dillon is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 25 Chevrolet Silverado for Rackley WAR, part-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 16 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Kaulig Racing, and part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 6 Chevrolet Camaro for JD Motorsports. He has also competed in what is now the ARCA Menards Series, what are now the ARCA Menards Series East and West, and what is now known as the NASCAR Canada Series in the past.
Dillon at the 2011 UNOH Dirtcar Nationals
Dillon at Rockingham in 2012
Dillon's No. 25 truck at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2024.