2014 Mudsummer Classic
# 2014 Mudsummer Classic

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. 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.

## Background

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.

### Entry list

| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 0 | Joe Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | RAM | Koma Unwind Relaxation Drink |
| 02 | Tyler Young (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | RANDCO Industries, Young's Building Systems |
| 2 | Austin Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | American Ethanol |
| 03 | Mike Affarano | Mike Affarano Motorsports | Chevrolet | Won-N-Done Automotive Care Products |
| 3 | Ty Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops |
| 05 | John Wes Townley | Athenian Motorsports | Toyota | Zaxby's |
| 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | Watt's Truck Center |
| 07 | Jared Landers** | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | Crop Production Services |
| 08 | Korbin Forrister | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | Azzkikr |
| 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota | MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 9 | Chase Pistone (R) | NTS Motorsports | Chevrolet | NTS Motorsports |
| 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | RAM | Grime Irrigation & Construction |
| 13 | Jeb Burton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | Estes Express Lines |
| 14 | Michael Annett (i) | NTS Motorsports | Chevrolet | TMC Transportation |
| 17 | Timothy Peters | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | Red Horse Racing |
| 19 | Tyler Reddick (R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | Broken Bow Records |
| 20 | Gray Gaulding (R) | NTS Motorsports | Chevrolet | Gemini Southern |
| 21 | Joey Coulter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | Allegiant Air |
| 29 | Ryan Blaney | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | Cooper Standard |
| 30 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | Exide |
| 31 | Ben Kennedy (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | Heater.com |
| 32 | Kyle Larson (i) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | Glad |
| 35 | Mason Mingus (R) | Win-Tron Racing | Toyota | Call 811 Before You Dig |
| 50 | T. J. Bell | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet | America's Linemen |
| 51 | Erik Jones | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | ToyotaCare |
| 52 | Ken Schrader | Ken Schrader Racing | Toyota | Federated Auto Parts |
| 54 | Bubba Wallace | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | ToyotaCare |
| 63 | J. R. Heffner | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet | Park East Sales, A. Colarusso |
| 77 | Germán Quiroga | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | NET10 Wireless |
| 80 | Jody Knowles | Jacob Wallace Racing | Ford | Clayton Signs, Sinster Suites Hotels |
| 82 | Cody Erickson | Empire Racing | Chevrolet | Braseth Construction, Erickson Farms |
| 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | Ideal Door, Menards |
| 98 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | Smokey Mountain Herbal Snuff, Curb Records |
| 99 | Bryan Silas | T3R2 | Ford | Sany, Bell Trucks America |
| Official entry list |||||

   * - 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).

| 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).

| 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).

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 51 | Erik Jones | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 19.913 | 90.393 |
| 2 | 35 | Mason Mingus (R) | Win-Tron Racing | Toyota | 19.931 | 90.312 |
| 3 | 30 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.025 | 89.888 |
| 4 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 20.099 | 89.557 |
| 5 | 52 | Ken Schrader* | Ken Schrader Racing | Toyota | 20.110 | 89.508 |
| 6 | 54 | Bubba Wallace | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 20.129 | 89.423 |
| 7 | 13 | Jeb Burton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 20.132 | 89.410 |
| 8 | 9 | Chase Pistone (R) | NTS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.155 | 89.308 |
| 9 | 17 | Timothy Peters | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 20.213 | 89.052 |
| 10 | 99 | Bryan Silas | T3R2 | Ford | 20.218 | 89.030 |
| 11 | 32 | Kyle Larson (i) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.278 | 88.766 |
| 12 | 05 | John Wes Townley* | Athenian Motorsports | Toyota | 20.283 | 88.744 |
| 13 | 19 | Tyler Reddick (R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 20.318 | 88.591 |
| 14 | 29 | Ryan Blaney | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 20.356 | 88.426 |
| 15 | 02 | Tyler Young (R)* | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.391 | 88.274 |
| 16 | 80 | Jody Knowles* | Jacob Wallace Racing | Ford | 20.438 | 88.071 |
| 17 | 21 | Joey Coulter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 20.441 | 88.058 |
| 18 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota | 20.500 | 87.805 |
| 19 | 2 | Austin Dillon (i)* | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 20.545 | 87.613 |
| 20 | 98 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 20.568 | 87.515 |
| 21 | 31 | Ben Kennedy (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.571 | 87.502 |
| 22 | 20 | Gray Gaulding (R) | NTS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.572 | 87.498 |
| 23 | 77 | Germán Quiroga | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 20.599 | 87.383 |
| 24 | 3 | Ty Dillon (i)* | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 20.692 | 86.990 |
| 25 | 63 | J. R. Heffner* | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.714 | 86.898 |
| 26 | 82 | Cody Erickson* | Empire Racing | Chevrolet | 20.717 | 86.885 |
| 27 | 14 | Michael Annett (i)* | NTS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.840 | 86.372 |
| 28 | 08 | Korbin Forrister | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 21.008 | 85.682 |
| 29 | 6 | Norm Benning* | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | 21.027 | 85.604 |
| 30 | 0 | Joe Cobb* | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | RAM | 21.222 | 84.818 |
| 31 | 03 | Mike Affarano* | Mike Affarano Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.116 | 81.389 |
| 32 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb* | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | RAM | 22.757 | 79.097 |
| 33 | 50 | T. J. Bell | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet | — | — |
| 34 | 07 | Jared Landers* | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | — | — |
| Official qualifying results |||||||

* - Had to qualify on speed.

## Qualifying heat races

Drivers will be split into five different heat races, all 10 laps, and their finish will determine the starting lineup. Drivers who finish in the top 5 in each heat will advance into the main event. The remaining drivers will compete in the "last chance" qualifier race, which will be 15 laps, and whoever finishes in the top 5, advances.

### Race 1

| Fin. | St. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 1 | 51 | Erik Jones | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 10 | 10 | Running |
| 2 | 2 | 54 | Bubba Wallace | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 10 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 3 | 32 | Kyle Larson (i) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 6 | 63 | J. R. Heffner | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 4 | 80 | Jody Knowles | Jacob Wallace Racing | Ford | 10 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 5 | 31 | Ben Kennedy (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 7 | 0 | Joe Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | RAM | 9 | 0 | Running |

### Race 2

| Fin. | St. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 2 | 13 | Jeb Burton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 10 | 10 | Running |
| 2 | 4 | 21 | Joey Coulter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 1 | 35 | Mason Mingus (R) | Win-Tron Racing | Toyota | 10 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 5 | 20 | Gray Gaulding (R) | NTS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 7 | 03 | Mike Affarano (i) | Mike Affarano Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 3 | 05 | John Wes Townley | Athenian Motorsports | Toyota | 10 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 6 | 82 | Cody Erickson | Empire Racing | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | Running |

### Race 3

| Fin. | St. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 1 | 30 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 | 10 | Running |
| 2 | 3 | 19 | Tyler Reddick (R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 10 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 5 | 3 | Ty Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 4 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota | 10 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 6 | 14 | Michael Annett (i) | NTS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 2 | 9 | Chase Pistone (R) | NTS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 7 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | RAM | 10 | 0 | Running |

### Race 4

| Fin. | St. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 3 | 29 | Ryan Blaney | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 10 | 7 | Running |
| 2 | 1 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 10 | 3 | Running |
| 3 | 2 | 17 | Timothy Peters | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 10 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | Austin Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 6 | 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 5 | 77 | Germán Quiroga | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 10 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 7 | 07 | Jared Landers | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | Did Not Start |

### Race 5

| Fin. | St. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 4 | 98 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 10 | 5 | Running |
| 2 | 1 | 52 | Ken Schrader | Ken Schrader Racing | Toyota | 10 | 5 | Running |
| 3 | 3 | 02 | Tyler Young (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 6 | 50 | T. J. Bell | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 2 | 99 | Bryan Silas | T3R2 | Ford | 10 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 5 | 08 | Korbin Forrister | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 9 | 0 | Running |

### "Last Chance" qualifier race

| Fin. | St. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 2 | 05 | John Wes Townley | Athenian Motorsports | Toyota | 15 | 13 | Running |
| 2 | 5 | 02 | Tyler Young (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 1 | 80 | Jody Knowles | Jacob Wallace Racing | Ford | 15 | 2 | Running |
| 4 | 4 | 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 3 | 14 | Michael Annett (i) | NTS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 7 | 82 | Cody Erickson | Empire Racing | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 8 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | RAM | 15 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 6 | 0 | Joe Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | RAM | 15 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 9 | 07 | Jared Landers | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | Did Not Start |

### Starting lineup

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 51 | Erik Jones | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota |
| 2 | 13 | Jeb Burton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota |
| 3 | 30 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 4 | 29 | Ryan Blaney | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford |
| 5 | 98 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Toyota |
| 6 | 54 | Bubba Wallace | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota |
| 7 | 21 | Joey Coulter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 8 | 19 | Tyler Reddick (R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford |
| 9 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota |
| 10 | 52 | Ken Schrader | Ken Schrader Racing | Toyota |
| 11 | 32 | Kyle Larson (i) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 12 | 35 | Mason Mingus (R) | Win-Tron Racing | Toyota |
| 13 | 3 | Ty Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 14 | 17 | Timothy Peters | Red Horse Racing | Toyota |
| 15 | 50 | T. J. Bell | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 16 | 63 | J. R. Heffner | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 17 | 20 | Gray Gaulding (R) | NTS Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 18 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota |
| 19 | 2 | Austin Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 20 | 99 | Bryan Silas | T3R2 | Ford |
| 21 | 31 | Ben Kennedy (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 22 | 03 | Mike Affarano (i) | Mike Affarano Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 23 | 9 | Chase Pistone (R) | NTS Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 24 | 77 | Germán Quiroga | Red Horse Racing | Toyota |
| 25 | 08 | Korbin Forrister | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet |
| 26 | 05 | John Wes Townley | Athenian Motorsports | Toyota |
| 27 | 02 | Tyler Young (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 28 | 80 | Jody Knowles | Jacob Wallace Racing | Ford |
| 29 | 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet |
| 30 | 14 | Michael Annett (i) | NTS Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| Failed to qualify |||||
| 31 | 82 | Cody Erickson | Empire Racing | Chevrolet |
| 32 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | RAM |
| 33 | 0 | Joe Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | RAM |
| Withdrew |||||
| 34 | 07 | Jared Landers | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet |
| Official starting lineup |||||

## Race results

Laps: 150

| Fin. | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 6 | 54 | Bubba Wallace | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 150 | 97 | Running | 48 |
| 2 | 3 | 30 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 150 | 17 | Running | 43 |
| 3 | 4 | 29 | Ryan Blaney | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 150 | 0 | Running | 41 |
| 4 | 10 | 52 | Ken Schrader | Ken Schrader Racing | Toyota | 150 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 13 | 3 | Ty Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 6 | 18 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota | 150 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 2 | 13 | Jeb Burton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 150 | 7 | Running | 38 |
| 8 | 5 | 98 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 150 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 9 | 9 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 150 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 19 | 2 | Austin Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 11 | 8 | 19 | Tyler Reddick (R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 150 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 24 | 77 | Germán Quiroga | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 150 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 13 | 21 | 31 | Ben Kennedy (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 14 | 7 | 21 | Joey Coulter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 15 | 27 | 02 | Tyler Young (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 16 | 14 | 17 | Timothy Peters | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 150 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 17 | 23 | 9 | Chase Pistone (R) | NTS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 18 | 16 | 63 | J. R. Heffner | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 19 | 26 | 05 | John Wes Townley | Athenian Motorsports | Toyota | 150 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 20 | 17 | 20 | Gray Gaulding (R) | NTS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 21 | 15 | 50 | T. J. Bell | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 22 | 12 | 35 | Mason Mingus (R) | Win-Tron Racing | Toyota | 150 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 23 | 20 | 99 | Bryan Silas | T3R2 | Ford | 150 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 24 | 25 | 08 | Korbin Forrister | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 25 | 30 | 14 | Michael Annett (i) | NTS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 149 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 26 | 11 | 32 | Kyle Larson (i) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 148 | 5 | Accident | 0 |
| 27 | 29 | 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | 148 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 28 | 28 | 80 | Jody Knowles | Jacob Wallace Racing | Ford | 148 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 29 | 1 | 51 | Erik Jones | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 144 | 24 | Running | 16 |
| 30 | 22 | 03 | Mike Affarano (i) | Mike Affarano Motorsports | Chevrolet | 93 | 0 | Overheating | 0 |
| Official race results ||||||||||
