Why NASCAR fans are obsessed with 2014

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[@evannuh-koo-la4054]

NASCAR has changed the aero package so many different times, that when I look at an action shot of a gen 6 race, I can tell what year its from just by looking at the spoiler

[@thegreattreon0177]

We had 900hp fire breathing chariots from hell that produced the best racing in the Cup series series since the early 2000's

[@rhin0pillz]

2014 had the best engine sounds in the gen 6 era no debate about it

[@jordanburdick7900]

I feel like this was the last season where the racing was consistently great from week to week without being manufacturered by stages and stupid engine/aero packages

[@WickedAqua]

I gotta say the 2014 season is one of my favorites. One of the greatest NASCAR seasons of all time imo. Too bad Jeff Gordon couldn't win the championship

[@WickedAqua]

This season also concluded the NASCAR coverage for both ESPN/ABC and TNT

[@cito1101]

Why can't we have this package for the 2022 high speed tracks, and the 2016 low downforce package for low speed tracks??

[@brandanhall9943]

2014 Car was the best they had it since the GEN 4 car. Every week it was like new track records. Throttle control. The day Jeff Gordon won the pole at MIS was the 7th fast time in history and is the fastest qualifying time that's not at Daytona or Talladega. We need more horsepower.

[@lorddrac_dontaskmetodance]

The year Brad K gave what the fans wanted... and they neglected him for it.

[@johnboy4025]

For Gordon fans, it was one last bit of greatness… as well as the fact that he was again robbed by the system.

[@dacoolboy2449]

Normal People: It's just cars going in a circle, I don't see a difference

[@DennyDeliversYT]

No where:

[@PsychoDon904]

2014 was the year I've returned watching NASCAR after a 6 year hiatus. Watched the entire season and enjoyed it overall despite Gordon didn't win the championship. Also seeing basically every team exploiting the bent sideskirts at the latter part of the season was interesting NASCAR let it slide since it was the first year of the playoffs.

[@RACINGUS95]

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[@JayDee185]

2014 was the first season I watched where I had a good understanding of everything in NASCAR. It has a special place in my heart for that reason.

[@flynnzone70]

For me, I am nostalgic for the season mostly because of me being a Junior fan, plus waking up after a long ass rain delay to finally watch Junior win at Daytona + attending the Coke Zero 400 race made 2014 my year honestly

[@Need1738]

Also an underlying reason for the liking of 2014 must be the roster of drivers that were still in the cup series at the time. It wasn’t quite the changing of the guard with all of the 2000s drivers retiring just yet.

[@theaestheticskyline328]

Everyone: Misses 2014 because the same package was never ran again.

[@edgedj1012]

Honestly I miss the commentators the most: Adam Alexander with Kyle Petty & Wally Dallenbach, Allen Bestwick with Andy Petree & Dale Jarrett, plus the legend DW.

[@simoneburini4036]

2014 is when I got into NASCAR. That season will always be special to me.