2014 Beyond The Flag NASCAR Awards

Most Improved Driver of 2014

The Nominees:

• Dale Earnhardt Jr. – 2013 (0 wins, 10 top-five’s and 22 top-10’s) to 2014 (4 wins, 12 top-five’s and 20 top-10’s).
• Joey Logano – 2013 (1 win, 11 top-five’s and 19 top-10’s) to 2014 (5 wins, 16 top-five’s and 22 top-10’s).
• Ryan Newman – Finished 11th in the chase in 2013 and came within one position of a championship in 2014.
• Danica Patrick – Had more top-10 finishes and laps led in 2014. Increased average starting position by nearly eight spots and average finishing position by almost three spots. She also recorded her career-best finish in 2014.