2001 Pepsi 400 Presented by Meijer

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2001 Pepsi 400 Presented by Meijer
Race details
Race 23 of 36 in the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
2001 Pepsi 400 Presented by Meijer program cover.jpg
The 2001 Pepsi 400 Presented by Meijer program cover.
DateAugust 19, 2001
Official name 32nd Annual Pepsi 400 Presented by Meijer
Location Brooklyn, Michigan, Michigan International Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
2 mi (3.2 km)
Distance 162 laps, 324 mi (521.427 km)
Scheduled Distance 200 laps, 400 mi (643.737 km)
Average speed 140.513 miles per hour (226.134 km/h)
Pole position
Driver PPI Motorsports
Time 38.272
Most laps led
Driver Bill Elliott Evernham Motorsports
Laps 57
Winner
No. 40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
Television in the United States
Network TNT
Announcers Allen Bestwick, Benny Parsons, Wally Dallenbach Jr.
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

The 2001 Pepsi 400 Presented by Meijer was the 23rd stock car race of the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 32nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, August 19, 2001, in Brooklyn, Michigan, at Michigan International Speedway, a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway. The race was shortened from its scheduled 200 laps to 162 due to inclement weather. Sterling Marlin, driving for Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, would control the late stages of the race when rain stopped the race to win his seventh career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his first victory of the season. [1] [2] [3] The win was also Dodge's first victory in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series in 24 years. To fill out the podium, Ricky Craven, driving for PPI Motorsports, and Bill Elliott, driving for Evernham Motorsports, would finish second and third, respectively.

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
2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing South Ford Miller Lite, Harley-Davidson
4 Kevin Lepage Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet Kodak
5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Kellogg's, Frosted Mini-Wheats
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 "Grab Life By The Horns"
10 Johnny Benson Jr. MBV Motorsports Pontiac Valvoline
11 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford 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 New Products
18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac Interstate Batteries
19 Casey Atwood (R) Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dodge "Grab Life By The Horns"
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 Rick Mast 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
31 Mike Skinner Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Lowe's
32 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Ford Tide
33 Joe Nemechek Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet Schult Homes, 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
55 Bobby Hamilton Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet Square D
57 David Keith Team CLR Ford Calcium Lime Rust
66 Todd Bodine Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford Kmart Blue Light Special
77 Robert Pressley Jasper Motorsports Ford Jasper Engines & Transmissions
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, August 17, at 11:05 AM EST. The session would last for two hours. [4] Ricky Rudd, driving for Robert Yates Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 38.455 and an average speed of 187.232 mph (301.321 km/h). [5]

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
128 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Ford 38.455187.232
22 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing South Ford 38.461187.203
340 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge 38.580186.625
Full first practice results

Second practice

The second practice session was held on Saturday, August 18, at 11:15 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 39.510 and an average speed of 182.232 mph (293.274 km/h). [6]

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
124 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 39.510182.232
22 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing South Ford 39.650181.589
322 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Dodge 39.706181.333
Full second practice results

Third and final practice

The final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, August 18, at 3:00 PM EST. The session would last for one hour. [4] Rusty Wallace, driving for Penske Racing South, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 39.670 and an average speed of 181.497 mph (292.091 km/h). [7]

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
12 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing South Ford 39.670181.497
229 Kevin Harvick (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 39.793180.936
328 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Ford 39.882180.533
Full Happy Hour practice results

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, August 17, at 3:00 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]

Ricky Craven, driving for PPI Motorsports, would win the pole, setting a time of 38.272 and an average speed of 188.127 miles per hour (302.761 km/h). [9]

Two drivers would fail to qualify: David Keith and Buckshot Jones.

Full qualifying results

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
132 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Ford 38.272188.127
29 Bill Elliott Evernham Motorsports Dodge 38.327187.857
328 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Ford 38.393187.534
421 Elliott Sadler Wood Brothers Racing Ford 38.458187.217
543 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Dodge 38.469187.164
619 Casey Atwood (R) Evernham Motorsports Dodge 38.473187.144
715 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 38.489187.066
890 Hut Stricklin Donlavey Racing Ford 38.493187.047
918 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 38.496187.032
1020 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 38.535186.843
1101 Jason Leffler (R) Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge 38.554186.751
128 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 38.577186.640
1324 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 38.587186.591
142 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing South Ford 38.602186.519
1540 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge 38.603186.514
1699 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 38.619186.436
1788 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 38.636186.355
1826 Jimmy Spencer Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 38.659186.244
1912 Jeremy Mayfield Penske Racing South Ford 38.684186.123
2031 Mike Skinner Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 38.684186.123
2166 Todd Bodine Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 38.688186.104
2210 Johnny Benson Jr. MBV Motorsports Pontiac 38.692186.085
2397 Kurt Busch (R) Roush Racing Ford 38.714185.979
244 Kevin Lepage Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 38.735185.878
256 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 38.742185.845
2629 Kevin Harvick (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 38.748185.816
271 Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 38.761185.754
2892 Stacy Compton Melling Racing Dodge 38.761185.754
2996 Andy Houston (R) PPI Motorsports Ford 38.83185.424
3077 Robert Pressley Jasper Motorsports Ford 38.848185.338
3125 Jerry Nadeau Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 38.858185.290
327 Mike Wallace Ultra Motorsports Ford 38.907185.057
3317 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 38.911185.038
3414 Ron Hornaday Jr. (R) A. J. Foyt Enterprises Pontiac 38.913185.028
3555 Bobby Hamilton Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 38.949184.857
3645 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 38.965184.781
Provisionals
3722 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Dodge -*-*
3836 Ken Schrader MB2 Motorsports Pontiac -*-*
395 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet -*-*
4033 Joe Nemechek Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet -*-*
4193 Dave Blaney Bill Davis Racing Dodge -*-*
4211 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford -*-*
4327 Rick Mast Eel River Racing Pontiac -*-*
Failed to qualify
4457 David Keith Team CLR Ford 38.985184.686
4544 Buckshot Jones Petty Enterprises Dodge 38.998184.625
Official qualifying results

*Time not available.

Race results

Fin [10] St#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings
11540 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge 16218running180$157,830
2132 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Ford 1620running170$92,545
329 Bill Elliott Evernham Motorsports Dodge 16257running175$106,128
43317 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 1620running160$70,050
52210 Johnny Benson Jr. MBV Motorsports Pontiac 1620running155$68,015
64193 Dave Blaney Bill Davis Racing Dodge 1620running150$49,315
71324 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 1620running146$90,692
8256 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 1624running147$87,691
9271 Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 1620running138$72,883
10619 Casey Atwood (R) Evernham Motorsports Dodge 1620running134$52,840
111826 Jimmy Spencer Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 1620running130$63,460
12128 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 1620running127$75,188
131912 Jeremy Mayfield Penske Racing South Ford 1622running129$82,949
143077 Robert Pressley Jasper Motorsports Ford 1620running121$57,776
15421 Elliott Sadler Wood Brothers Racing Ford 1620running118$65,830
161699 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 1620running115$86,786
17142 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing South Ford 16225running117$83,330
182031 Mike Skinner Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 1610running109$73,614
19918 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 1610running106$84,617
203836 Ken Schrader MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 1610running103$56,065
212892 Stacy Compton Melling Racing Dodge 1610running100$40,590
224033 Joe Nemechek Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 1610running97$68,210
232166 Todd Bodine Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 1610running94$39,615
241101 Jason Leffler (R) Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge 1610running91$47,415
253645 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 1610running88$37,065
26543 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Dodge 1610running85$73,392
271020 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 1610running82$55,890
283555 Bobby Hamilton Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 1610running79$43,540
29395 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 1610running76$68,095
303414 Ron Hornaday Jr. (R) A. J. Foyt Enterprises Pontiac 1613running78$35,790
312996 Andy Houston (R) PPI Motorsports Ford 1610running70$35,165
32890 Hut Stricklin Donlavey Racing Ford 1600running67$35,090
333722 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Dodge 1600running64$68,150
343125 Jerry Nadeau Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 1600running61$42,940
35327 Mike Wallace Ultra Motorsports Ford 1600running58$42,865
36715 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 1600running55$44,815
371788 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 1602running57$79,792
38244 Kevin Lepage Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 1590running49$34,655
394327 Rick Mast Eel River Racing Pontiac 1590running46$34,620
404211 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford 1470running43$34,560
412629 Kevin Harvick (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 1250engine40$80,552
42328 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Ford 12051engine42$64,957
432397 Kurt Busch (R) Roush Racing Ford 400engine34$41,794
Failed to qualify
4457 David Keith Team CLR Ford
4544 Buckshot Jones Petty Enterprises Dodge
Official race results

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The 2001 Virginia 500 was the eighth stock car race of the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 52nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, April 8, 2001, Martinsville, Virginia at Martinsville Speedway, a 0.526 miles (0.847 km) permanent oval-shaped short track. The race took the scheduled 500 laps to complete. Within the final laps of the race, Robert Yates Racing driver Dale Jarrett would manage to pass teammate Ricky Rudd to earn his 27th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his third victory of the season. To fill out the top three, Rudd and Roush Racing driver Jeff Burton would finish second and third, respectively.

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