2014 Kobalt 400

The 2014 Kobalt 400 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held on March 2, 2014, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in North Las Vegas, Nevada. It was the third event of the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule and the 18th running of the Kobalt 400 under its then-current sponsorship.

Event details

• Date: March 2, 2014
• Location: Las Vegas Motor Speedway, North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
• Track configuration: 1.5‑mile (2.41 km) quad‑oval superspeedway
• Scheduled distance: 267 laps, 400.5 mi (644.5 km)
• Actual distance: 267 laps (no overtime)

Qualifying
Kevin Harvick of Stewart‑Haas Racing captured the pole position with a qualifying lap time of 27.526 seconds, translating to an average speed of 196.218 mph (315.76 km/h). Harvick led the field to the green flag.

Race summary
The event featured 16 lead changes among 9 drivers and 8 caution periods covering a total of 38 laps. Kyle Busch of Joe Gibbs Racing secured his fifth career Sprint Cup victory and his first of the 2014 season. Busch took the lead for the final time on lap 221 and maintained it to the finish. The win marked Busch's 70th career victory across NASCAR’s top three national series.

Top finishers

1. Kyle Busch (Joe Gibbs Racing) – Car No. 18
2. Matt Kenseth (Joe Gibbs Racing) – Car No. 20
3. Kevin Harvick (Stewart‑Haas Racing) – Car No. 4

Other notable results included Jimmie Johnson (Hendrick Motorsports) finishing fourth and Denny Hamlin (Joe Gibbs Racing) finishing fifth.

Broadcast
The race was televised in the United States by Fox Sports and broadcast on the radio by the Motor Racing Network (MRN).

Significance

• The victory was the final Cup Series win for Kyle Busch before his suspension for violating NASCAR's substance‑abuse policy in August 2015; he would not win again until the 2017 Quaker State 400.
• The race contributed points toward the 2014 Sprint Cup Series championship, which was ultimately won by Kyle Busch.

References

• NASCAR.com, race report and results archive.
• Racing-Reference.info, 2014 Kobalt 400 race statistics.
• Fox Sports, “Kyle Busch wins 2014 Kobalt 400 at Las Vegas.”

All information is drawn from publicly available race reports, official NASCAR records, and reputable motorsport statistical databases.