2014 National Pro Cup Championship season

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2014 National Pro Cup Championship season
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# of Rounds 24
Ovals 15
Road Courses 9
Driver's Champion USA.png Chuck Johnson
Owner's Champion USA.png Johnson Family Racing
First Race Zombie Survival Kits Daytona 200K
Last Race Mountain Dew California 300
Championship

The 2014 National Pro Cup Championship season is the debut season under the combined banner of the West Coast Late Model Series and the Ohio Valley Late Model Series.

Pre-season Changes[edit | edit source]

In 2013, the West Coast Late Model Series and the Ohio Valley Late Model Series agreed to a merger that would bring both series together to form a national late model championship series, known as the National Pro Cup Championship. The series will also make its first ever stop at the Long Beach street circuit as a companion event to V8 Champ Car's Grand Prix of Long Beach. With negotiations for a FARC Truck Tour date falling through, Long Beach organizers have approached the NPCC with the intention of hosting one of their races, especially with ATATS director Eric Derenberger, the man behind the idea to bring the Truck Tour to Long Beach, coming on board in 2014. In addition, the NPCC will compete on the infield road course at Daytona International Speedway to open the season. In addition, The Memorial now finds a new home at the NPCC as well as a new permanent venue for the event, the Circuit of the Americas. Pepsi Max also signed on to be the official sponsor of the NPCC pole award.

The manufacturers that competed in the NPCC in 2014 were Saar, Lenard, Helsing, Lycoia, Isanni, and Farr. Lycoia won the manufacturers championship.

2014 NPCC Schedule[edit | edit source]

Round Date Race Title Circuit Laps Polesitter Race Winner Winning Team Make Engine
1 2/8/2014 Zombie Survival Kits Daytona 200K USA.png Daytona International Speedway 36 USA.png Sean Johnson USA.png Chuck Johnson Johnson Family Racing Saar Saar
2 3/1/2014 NOS Energy 100 USA.png Albuquerque Speedbowl 100 JPN.png Aoi Mizushima GER.png Erik Draachreider Saint Amazing Autosport Helsing Saint Amazing Engines
3 3/21/2014 Quaker State 100 USA.png Pikes Peak International Raceway 100 USA.png Nate Patrick USA.png Chuck Johnson Johnson Family Racing Saar Saar
4 4/12/2014 Chrono Watches Long Beach Grand Prix USA.png Long Beach 32 ITA.png Gianni Corelli CND.png John Quackenbush Gravity Racing, Inc. Isanni JLC Hailstorm Mark II
5 4/19/2014 Pacific Northwestern 125 USA.png Seattle Motor Speedway 78 USA.png Chuck Johnson USA.png Valorie Forge Power Steering, Inc. Lycoia Engine Joe's
6 5/3/2014 FedEx Super Enduro 250 USA.png Sebring International Raceway 67 USA.png Angelina Hawk USA.png Valorie Forge Power Steering, Inc. Lycoia Engine Joe's
7 5/10/2014 Surplus Parts 100 USA.png South Boston Speedway 100 USA.png Valorie Forge GER.png Erik Draachreider Saint Amazing Autosport Helsing Saint Amazing Engines
8 5/17/2014 NPCC @ VIR USA.png Virginia International Raceway 19 JPN.png Rei Takita USA.png Sean Johnson Mike Howard Racing Lenard Facedesk V8
9 5/24/2014 Super X Tire Inflator 100 USA.png Langley Field Speedway 100 GER.png Erik Draachreider GER.png Erik Draachreider Saint Amazing Autosport Helsing Saint Amazing Engines
10 6/1/2014 Michigan Bear Claws Detroit Grand Prix USA.png Belle Isle 27 IRE.png Aubrey Wood USA.png Star Banner Power Steering, Inc. Lycoia Engine Joe's
11 6/21/2014 Canadia Motor Oil Edmonton Grand Prix CND.png Edmonton City Centre Airport 28 USA.png Parker Whitten USA.png Nate Patrick Saint Amazing Autosport Helsing Saint Amazing Engines
12 7/5/2014 The Memorial 2014 USA.png Circuit of the Americas 52 USA.png Regina McCloud USA.png Chuck Johnson Johnson Family Racing Saar Saar
13 7/19/2014 STP New England 100 USA.png New Hampshire Motor Speedway 95 USA.png Zach Gott USA.png Zach Gott Gravity Racing, Inc. Isanni JLC Hailstorm Mark II
14 7/24/2014 NAPA Auto Parts 125 USA.png Boston International Speedway 114 USA.png Star Banner USA.png Valorie Forge Power Steering, Inc. Lycoia Engine Joe's
15 8/9/2014 Empire State Dirt Warz USA.png Fonda Speedway 75 GER.png Erik Draachreider MEX.png Sean Sanchez Mike Howard Racing Lenard Facedesk V8
16 8/16/2014 Gatorade 100 USA.png Manhattan Raceway Stadium 100 USA.png Nick Van Gilder USA.png Parker Whitten Michael Brown Racing Saar Michael Brown Engines
17 8/23/2014 GameOnOhio.com 100 USA.png Kil-Kare Raceway 100 USA.png Zach Gott USA.png Valorie Forge Power Steering, Inc. Lycoia Engine Joe's
18 8/30/2014 18th Pennzoil Ohio 250 USA.png Ohio Motor Speedway 250 MEX.png Sean Sanchez USA.png Chuck Johnson Johnson Family Racing Saar Saar
19 9/13/2014 Indiana Grand Prix presented by Hooters USA.png Hoosier Raceway 25 MEX.png Sean Sanchez CND.png John Quackenbush Gravity Racing, Inc. Isanni JLC Hailstorm Mark II
20 9/20/2014 Hoosier Tires Mud Battle USA.png Terre Haute Action Track 75 USA.png Parker Whitten USA.png Star Banner Power Steering, Inc. Lycoia Engine Joe's
21 9/27/2014 FABricators 100 USA.png Grand Detour of Western Illinois 100 CND.png John Quackenbush USA.png Star Banner Power Steering, Inc. Lycoia Engine Joe's
22 10/4/2014 Pepsi Max 100 USA.png Rockford Speedway 100 USA.png Valorie Forge USA.png Star Banner Power Steering, Inc. Lycoia Engine Joe's
23 10/11/2014 Mega Moon Cola 100K USA.png Diablo Hills Motor Speedway 21 CND.png John Quackenbush CND.png John Quackenbush Gravity Racing, Inc. Isanni JLC Hailstorm Mark II
24 10/25/2014 13th Mountain Dew California 300 USA.png Irwindale Speedway 300 GER.png Erik Draachreider MEX.png Sean Sanchez Mike Howard Racing Lenard Facedesk V8
  • The blue boxes represent a road/street course race.
  • The yellow boxes represent a prestigious oval event.
  • The green boxes represent a prestigious road course event.

NPCC Full-Time Team Chart[edit | edit source]

Team Car # Driver Primary Sponsor Manufacturer Engine User
Saint Amazing Autosport 1 GER.png Erik Draachreider Red Bull Helsing Saint Amazing Engines Saintamazing
66 USA.png Nate Patrick ZombieBusters.com
Boulderfist Racing 2 CND.png Vinny LeBoeuf Silk Touch Mining Equipment / BAJ Grills / Beatrice Meats Saar T-CAN Motors Mother OF Invention
Olympic Racing 8 USA.png Joshua Michaels Sochi 2014 Saar Gold Medal Joshua Michaels
08 JPN.png Rei Takita Rio 2016 Silver Medal
Cox & Duke's Racing 02 USA.png Jennifer Duke Round Table Pizza Lenard Lenard Engine Development Memoriesallbutdone
04 USA.png Betty Cox AK Steel Holding Corporation
Focus Autosports 13 IRE.png Aubrey Wood Cottonelle Lenard FA Aperture V6 SpeedDemon37
Rossini Sport 15 ITA.png Gianni Corelli Silver Stone Management Lenard FIAM F06 V6 Milan655
Power Steering, Inc. 16 USA.png Star Banner American Spirit Lycoia Engine Joe's SnakePlissken
24 USA.png Valorie Forge Patriot Cola
Johnson Family Racing 18 USA.png Chuck Johnson Johnson Racing Parts Saar Saar racingfreak1999
Gravity Racing, Inc. 28 CND.png John Quackenbush Surge Isanni JLC Hailstorm Mark II PackerMan71
71 USA.png Zach Gott Proto-Call
Michael Brown Racing 34 USA.png Parker Whitten CRT
Zoopy Juice
Saar Michael Brown Engines Rykia_RKXK
99 USA.png Roy Warren Snap On
Culpeper Motorsports 49 USA.png Arthur Gordon Carport Empire FrankenSaar Race Power Leasing NeverNeutral
Macena Motorsports 51 BRA.png Isabella Macena White Holdings Saar Macena Windwaker bsoyuz
64 JPN.png Aoi Mizushima Unisanis Healthcare
Mike Howard Racing 56 USA.png Sean Johnson n/a Lenard Facedesk V8 Dan Mackay
58 MEX.png Sean Sanchez Telmex
Curtis Sawyers Racing 60 USA.png Nick Van Gilder Snicker Stickers Saar Curtis V6 SpeedDemon37
YDM America 78 USA.png Alexis Farr Rent-A-Wreck/Royal Oak Charcoal Farr FarrBuilt Nemoto V8 Mother Of Invention
Caldwell Midwest Racing 90 USA.png Andrea-Lynn Caldwell Lycoia Caldwell RyanB06

NPCC Prestigious Event Team Chart[edit | edit source]

Team Car # Driver Primary Sponsor Manufacturer Engine Races User
Gravity Racing, Inc. 4 USA.png Regina McCloud Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Isanni JLC Hailstorm Mark II COTA, Ohio, Irwindale PackerMan71
9 USA.png Rush McCloud Retron5/Hyperlink
94 USA.png Isaac Lightener Burger King
Churchill, Inc. 7 USA.png Brianna Princehorn BCSN Inglesby Inglesby V6 Sebring
CoTA
Ohio
SpeedDemon37
84 USA.png Zack Churchill BSCN2
Olympic Racing 14 JPN.png Haruka Takita Tokyo 2020 Saar Bronze Medal COTA
Irwindale
Joshua Michaels
Toonami Racing w/ Olympic Racing ITA.png Tristano Otello Monteleone Toonami/NBC Olympics Sebring
Ohio
Deutsche AutoForce 26 GER.png Zane Vanderheiden Dish Network Helsing German PowerForce CoTA
Irwindale
PackerMan71
71A GER.png Viktoria Draachreider Starbucks
Macena Motorsports 38 BRA.png Gabriel Macena
USA.png Casey Black
K-Wal Stores
Flood & Son's
Saar Macena Windwaker Sebring and COTA (Gabriel)
Ohio and Irwindale (Casey)
bsoyuz
Dusablon Motorsports 40 GER.png Brigitte Dusablon Saar Engines Plus All Memoriesallbutdone
Culpeper Motorsports 48 USA.png Eddie York Frontier Communications FrankenSaar Race Power Leasing Ohio NeverNeutral
Hawk's Underachiever 75 USA.png Angelina Hawk Saar Hawk's Personal Engine Garage All Memoriesallbutdone
Takae/Elliott with
Macena Motorsports
83 JPN.png Maki Takae
CND.png Ashley Elliott
Yotsuba Insurance
b Magazine
Helsing Macena Groundbreaker Sebring and COTA (Maki)
Ohio and Irwindale (Ashley)
bsoyuz

Points System[edit | edit source]

Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Points 50 40 35 32 30 28 26 24 22 20 18 16 14 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
  • Points will be doubled in prestigious events.

Race Bonus Points[edit | edit source]

  • 1 bonus point goes to the race's polesitter.
  • 1 bonus point goes to all drivers who lead at least one lap during a race.
  • 3 bonus points goes to the driver who leads the most laps in a race.

Demerit Penalty System[edit | edit source]

Car # Driver DM
Pts.
2 Vinny Leboeuf 1
8 Joshua Michaels 4
13 Aubrey Wood 3
18 Chuck Johnson 5
24 Valorie Forge 4
28 John Quackenbush 3
49 Arthur Gordon 5
58 Sean Sanchez 3
66 Nate Patrick 6
78 Alexis Farr 15
  • For every incident that results in a grid penalty, a driver will be assessed at least 10 demerit points, although more points could be assessed depending on the infraction. Warnings will result in 5 demerit points.
  • For every clean race a driver has, they will have 1 demerit point taken off their total.
  • At the end of the season, all drivers that have demerit points will have 15 points dropped from their total.

Demerit Penalties[edit | edit source]

Demerit Points Penalty
25 DM pts. 15 point penalty
50 DM pts. 30 point penalty
75 DM pts. 45 point penalty +
Exclusion from current race
100 DM pts. 60 point penalty +
1 race suspension
125 DM pts. 60 point penalty +
2 race suspension
150 DM pts. +
Every 25 DM pts. after
60 point penalty +
3 race suspension