2001 Kmart 400

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2001 Kmart 400
Race details
Race 14 of 36 in the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
2001 Kmart 400 program cover.jpg
The 2001 Kmart 400 program cover.
DateJune 10, 2001
Official name 20th Annual Kmart 400
Location Brooklyn, Michigan, Michigan International Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
2 mi (3.2 km)
Distance 200 laps, 400 mi (643.737 km)
Scheduled Distance 200 laps, 400 mi (643.737 km)
Average speed 134.203 miles per hour (215.979 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Hendrick Motorsports
Time 38.247
Most laps led
Driver Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports
Laps 143
Winner
No. 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network FX
Announcers Mike Joy, Larry McReynolds, Darrell Waltrip
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

The 2001 Kmart 400 was the 14th stock car race of the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 20th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, June 10, 2001, in Brooklyn, Michigan, at Michigan International Speedway, a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end, Jeff Gordon, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would manage to hold off the field on the final restart with four to go to win his 55th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series win and his third of the season. The win was also Hendrick Motorsports' 100th NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory. [1] [2] [3] To fill out the podium, Ricky Rudd, driving for Robert Yates Racing, and Sterling Marlin, driving for Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, would finish second and third, respectively.

Contents

Background

The layout of Michigan International Speedway, the venue where the race was held. Michigan International Speedway track map.png
The layout of Michigan International Speedway, the venue where the race was held.

The race was held at Michigan International Speedway, a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway located in Brooklyn, Michigan. The track is used primarily for NASCAR events. It is known as a "sister track" to Texas World Speedway as MIS's oval design was a direct basis of TWS, with moderate modifications to the banking in the corners, and was used as the basis of Auto Club Speedway. The track is owned by International Speedway Corporation. Michigan International Speedway is recognized as one of motorsports' premier facilities because of its wide racing surface and high banking (by open-wheel standards; the 18-degree banking is modest by stock car standards).

Entry list

#DriverTeamMakeSponsor
1 Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet Pennzoil
01 Jason Leffler (R) Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge Cingular Wireless, Special Olympics
2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing South Ford Miller Lite
02 Ryan Newman (i) Penske Racing South Ford Alltel
4 Kevin Lepage Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet Kodak
5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Kellogg's
6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford Viagra
7 Mike Wallace Ultra Motorsports Ford NationsRent
8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet Budweiser
9 Bill Elliott Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dodge, Muhammad Ali
10 Johnny Benson Jr. MBV Motorsports Pontiac Valvoline
11 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford RedCell, Ralphs
12 Jeremy Mayfield Penske Racing South Ford Mobil 1
14 Ron Hornaday Jr. (R) A. J. Foyt Enterprises Pontiac Conseco
15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet NAPA Auto Parts
17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford DeWalt
18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac Interstate Batteries
19 Casey Atwood (R) Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dodge
20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac The Home Depot
21 Elliott Sadler Wood Brothers Racing Ford Motorcraft
22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Dodge Caterpillar
24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet DuPont
25 Jerry Nadeau Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet UAW, Delphi
26 Jimmy Spencer Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford Kmart
27 Kenny Wallace Eel River Racing Pontiac Sauer's, Duke's Mayonnaise
28 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Ford Texaco, Havoline
29 Kevin Harvick (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet GM Goodwrench
30 Jeff Green Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet America Online
31 Mike Skinner Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Lowe's
32 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Ford Tide
33 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet Oakwood Homes
36 Ken Schrader MBV Motorsports Pontiac M&M's
40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge Coors Light
43 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Dodge Cheerios
44 Buckshot Jones Petty Enterprises Dodge Georgia-Pacific Sparkle
45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge Sprint PCS
50 Rick Mast Midwest Transit Racing Chevrolet Midwest Transit
55 Bobby Hamilton Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet Square D
66 Todd Bodine Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford Kmart Blue Light Special
77 Robert Pressley Jasper Motorsports Ford Jasper Engines & Transmissions
84 Shawna Robinson Michael Kranefuss Racing Ford Aaron's
88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford UPS
90 Hut Stricklin Donlavey Racing Ford Hills Bros. Coffee
92 Stacy Compton Melling Racing Dodge Kodiak
93 Dave Blaney Bill Davis Racing Dodge Amoco Ultimate
96 Andy Houston (R) PPI Motorsports Ford McDonald's
97 Kurt Busch (R) Roush Racing Ford Rubbermaid, Sharpie
99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford Citgo Supergard
Official entry list

Practice

First practice

The first practice session was held on Friday, June 8, at 12:00 PM EST. The session would last for two hours. [4] Ryan Newman, driving for Penske Racing South, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 38.467 and an average speed of 187.173 mph (301.226 km/h). [5]

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
102 Ryan Newman (i) Penske Racing South Ford 38.467187.173
232 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Ford 38.469187.164
328 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Ford 38.473187.144
Full first practice results

Second practice

The second practice session was held on Saturday, June 9, at 9:00 AM EST. The session would last for 45 minutes. [4] Jeff Gordon, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 38.913 and an average speed of 185.028 mph (297.774 km/h). [6]

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
124 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 38.913185.028
28 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 39.104184.124
388 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 39.133183.988
Full second practice results

Third and final practice

The final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, June 9, at 10:30 AM EST. The session would last for one hour and 30 minutes. [4] Rusty Wallace, driving for Penske Racing South, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 39.462 and an average speed of 182.454 mph (293.631 km/h). [7]

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
12 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing South Ford 39.462182.454
210 Johnny Benson Jr. MBV Motorsports Pontiac 39.534182.122
38 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 39.566181.974
Full Happy Hour practice results

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, June 8, at 3:10 PM EST. Each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap. [4] Positions 1-36 would be decided on time, while positions 37-43 would be based on provisionals. Six spots are awarded by the use of provisionals based on owner's points. The seventh is awarded to a past champion who has not otherwise qualified for the race. If no past champ needs the provisional, the next team in the owner points will be awarded a provisional. [8]

Jeff Gordon, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would win the pole, setting a time of 38.247 and an average speed of 188.250 miles per hour (302.959 km/h). [9]

Five drivers would fail to qualify: Mike Wallace, Rick Mast, Andy Houston, Stacy Compton, and Kenny Wallace.

Full qualifying results

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
124 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 38.247188.250
228 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Ford 38.249188.240
331 Mike Skinner Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 38.361187.691
493 Dave Blaney Bill Davis Racing Dodge 38.365187.671
532 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Ford 38.372187.637
69 Bill Elliott Evernham Motorsports Dodge 38.405187.476
78 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 38.409187.456
829 Kevin Harvick (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 38.412187.441
912 Jeremy Mayfield Penske Racing South Ford 38.433187.339
1010 Johnny Benson Jr. MBV Motorsports Pontiac 38.480187.110
1197 Kurt Busch (R) Roush Racing Ford 38.509186.969
1202 Ryan Newman (i) Penske Racing South Ford 38.514186.945
1399 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 38.529186.872
1426 Jimmy Spencer Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 38.533186.853
1543 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Dodge 38.594186.557
161 Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 38.595186.553
1730 Jeff Green Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 38.614186.461
182 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing South Ford 38.639186.340
1933 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 38.645186.311
206 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 38.653186.273
2188 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 38.663186.225
2245 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 38.720185.950
2390 Hut Stricklin Donlavey Racing Ford 38.730185.902
2444 Buckshot Jones Petty Enterprises Dodge 38.750185.806
2518 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 38.753185.792
264 Kevin Lepage Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 38.778185.672
2714 Ron Hornaday Jr. (R) A. J. Foyt Enterprises Pontiac 38.778185.672
2811 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford 38.780185.663
2940 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge 38.784185.644
3066 Todd Bodine Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 38.789185.620
3117 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 38.808185.529
3284 Shawna Robinson Michael Kranefuss Racing Ford 38.808185.529
3336 Ken Schrader MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 38.809185.524
3419 Casey Atwood (R) Evernham Motorsports Dodge 38.822185.462
3515 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 38.825185.448
3601 Jason Leffler (R) Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge 38.845185.352
Provisionals
3720 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 39.111184.091
3855 Bobby Hamilton Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 39.335183.043
3921 Elliott Sadler Wood Brothers Racing Ford 38.980184.710
4022 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Dodge 38.950184.852
4125 Jerry Nadeau Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 39.096184.162
425 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 38.864185.261
4377 Robert Pressley Jasper Motorsports Ford 38.851185.323
Failed to qualify
447 Mike Wallace Ultra Motorsports Ford 38.920184.995
4550 Rick Mast Midwest Transit Racing Chevrolet 38.945184.876
4696 Andy Houston (R) PPI Motorsports Ford 39.005184.592
4792 Stacy Compton Melling Racing Dodge 39.312183.150
4827 Kenny Wallace Eel River Racing Pontiac 39.379182.830
Official qualifying results

Race results

Fin [10] St#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings
1124 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 200143running185$240,137
2228 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Ford 2003running175$123,257
32940 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge 20028running170$95,280
4912 Jeremy Mayfield Penske Racing South Ford 2000running160$98,814
51202 Ryan Newman (i) Penske Racing South Ford 2000running0$47,315
62390 Hut Stricklin Donlavey Racing Ford 2000running150$57,140
71399 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 2000running146$91,286
8493 Dave Blaney Bill Davis Racing Dodge 2000running142$47,965
969 Bill Elliott Evernham Motorsports Dodge 2000running138$71,638
10829 Kevin Harvick (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 2000running134$94,042
111426 Jimmy Spencer Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 2000running130$62,735
121010 Johnny Benson Jr. MBV Motorsports Pontiac 20011running132$53,400
132518 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 2000running124$92,317
143336 Ken Schrader MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 2000running121$57,701
153117 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 20010running123$54,040
16206 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 1990running115$83,041
171730 Jeff Green Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 1990running0$38,390
182188 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 1990running109$83,117
193601 Jason Leffler (R) Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge 1990running106$54,080
20331 Mike Skinner Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 1990running103$78,014
214377 Robert Pressley Jasper Motorsports Ford 1990running100$52,115
223855 Bobby Hamilton Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 1990running97$48,440
23161 Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 1990running94$66,333
241933 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 1990running91$68,060
253720 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 1980running88$57,490
26425 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 1980running85$71,970
272245 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 1980running82$35,990
284125 Jerry Nadeau Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 1980running79$46,840
293515 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 1980running76$45,640
303419 Casey Atwood (R) Evernham Motorsports Dodge 1980running73$39,065
31264 Kevin Lepage Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 1980running70$37,915
322714 Ron Hornaday Jr. (R) A. J. Foyt Enterprises Pontiac 1970running67$35,340
332811 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford 1970running64$35,265
343284 Shawna Robinson Michael Kranefuss Racing Ford 1970running61$35,190
35532 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Ford 1960running58$35,115
362444 Buckshot Jones Petty Enterprises Dodge 1881engine60$43,065
371543 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Dodge 1860crash52$70,042
384022 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Dodge 1840engine49$68,040
3978 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 1714engine51$69,593
403921 Elliott Sadler Wood Brothers Racing Ford 1560running43$52,835
41182 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing South Ford 1180running40$79,940
423066 Todd Bodine Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 380crash37$34,760
431197 Kurt Busch (R) Roush Racing Ford 160crash34$42,069
Failed to qualify
447 Mike Wallace Ultra Motorsports Ford
4550 Rick Mast Midwest Transit Racing Chevrolet
4696 Andy Houston (R) PPI Motorsports Ford
4792 Stacy Compton Melling Racing Dodge
4827 Kenny Wallace Eel River Racing Pontiac
Official race results

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