2001 Pennsylvania 500
Race details | |||||
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Race 20 of 36 in the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||||
Date | July 29, 2001 | ||||
Official name | 29th Annual Pennsylvania 500 presented by Pep Boys | ||||
Location | Long Pond, Pennsylvania, Pocono Raceway | ||||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4.0 km) | ||||
Distance | 200 laps, 500 mi (804.672 km) | ||||
Scheduled Distance | 200 laps, 500 mi (804.672 km) | ||||
Average speed | 134.59 miles per hour (216.60 km/h) | ||||
Pole position | |||||
Driver |
Haas-Carter Motorsports | ||||
Time | 52.840 | ||||
Most laps led | |||||
Driver | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | |||
Laps | 121 | ||||
Winner | |||||
No. 18 | Bobby Labonte |
Network | TNT | ||
Announcers | Allen Bestwick, Benny Parsons, Wally Dallenbach Jr. | ||||
Radio in the United States | |||||
Radio | Motor Racing Network |
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Background
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Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Practice
First practice
The first practice session was held on Friday, July 27, at 11:30 AM
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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1 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Robert Yates Racing
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Ford | 53.163 | 169.291 |
2 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing
|
Ford | 53.213 | 169.068 |
3 | 26 | Jimmy Spencer
|
Haas-Carter Motorsports
|
Ford | 53.318 | 168.799 |
Full first practice results |
Second practice
The second practice session was held on Saturday, July 28, at 10:45 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 54.341 and an average speed of 165.621 miles per hour (266.541 km/h).[6]
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 54.341 | 165.621 |
2 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Robert Yates Racing
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Ford | 54.454 | 165.277 |
3 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 54.680 | 164.594 |
Full second practice results |
Third and final practice
The final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, June 16, at 12:15 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 54.859 and an average speed of 164.057 miles per hour (264.024 km/h).[7]
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 54.859 | 164.057 |
2 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Robert Yates Racing
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Ford | 54.991 | 163.663 |
3 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing
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Ford | 55.002 | 163.630 |
Full Happy Hour practice results |
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Friday, July 27, 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]
Two drivers would fail to qualify: Andy Hillenburg and Carl Long.
Full qualifying results
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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1 | 66 | Todd Bodine | Haas-Carter Motorsports
|
Ford | 52.840 | 170.325 |
2 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Robert Yates Racing
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Ford | 52.856 | 170.274 |
3 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing
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Ford | 53.059 | 169.622 |
4 | 36 | Ken Schrader | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | 53.100 | 162.492 |
5 | 19 | Casey Atwood (R) | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 53.101 | 169.488 |
6 | 29 | Kevin Harvick (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 53.163 | 169.291 |
7 | 26 | Jimmy Spencer
|
Haas-Carter Motorsports
|
Ford | 53.200 | 169.173 |
8 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 53.203 | 169.163 |
9 | 10 | Johnny Benson Jr. | MBV Motorsports
|
Pontiac | 53.291 | 168.884 |
10 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
|
Dodge | 53.303 | 168.846 |
11 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 53.327 | 168.770 |
12 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 53.329 | 168.764 |
13 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 53.429 | 168.448 |
14 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 53.439 | 168.416 |
15 | 93 | Dave Blaney | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 53.466 | 168.331 |
16 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 53.483 | 168.278 |
17 | 92 | Stacy Compton | Melling Racing | Dodge | 53.488 | 168.262 |
18 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing
|
Ford | 53.491 | 168.253 |
19 | 4 | Kevin Lepage | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 53.536 | 168.111 |
20 | 32 | Ricky Craven | PPI Motorsports | Ford | 53.567 | 168.014 |
21 | 01 | Jason Leffler (R) | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
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Dodge | 53.579 | 167.976 |
22 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South
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Ford | 53.586 | 167.954 |
23 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 53.593 | 167.932 |
24 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing
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Ford | 53.602 | 167.904 |
25 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Penske Racing South
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Ford | 53.699 | 167.601 |
26 | 33 | Joe Nemechek | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 53.757 | 167.420 |
27 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Brett Bodine Racing | Ford | 53.758 | 167.417 |
28 | 43 | John Andretti | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 53.892 | 167.001 |
29 | 55 | Bobby Hamilton | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 53.896 | 166.988 |
30 | 90 | Hut Stricklin | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 53.946 | 166.833 |
31 | 14 | Ron Hornaday Jr. (R) | A. J. Foyt Enterprises
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Pontiac | 53.965 | 166.775 |
32 | 7 | Mike Wallace | Ultra Motorsports | Ford | 53.979 | 166.731 |
33 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 54.021 | 166.602 |
34 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 54.041 | 166.540 |
35 | 97 | Kurt Busch (R) | Roush Racing
|
Ford | 54.200 | 166.052 |
36 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 54.273 | 165.828 |
Provisionals | ||||||
37 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing
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Ford | 54.754 | 164.372 |
38 | 1 | Steve Park | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 54.308 | 165.721 |
39 | 25 | Jerry Nadeau | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 54.366 | 165.545 |
40 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 54.613 | 164.796 |
41 | 44 | Buckshot Jones | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 54.476 | 165.210 |
42 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 54.452 | 165.283 |
43 | 27 | Rick Mast | Eel River Racing
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Pontiac | 54.433 | 165.341 |
Failed to qualify | ||||||
44 | 49 | Andy Hillenburg | BAM Racing | Pontiac | 54.877 | 164.003 |
45 | 85 | Carl Long | Mansion Motorsports | Ford | 55.640 | 161.754 |
Official qualifying results |
Race results
Fin[10] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
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1 | 11 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 200 | 4 | running | 180 | $189,427 |
2 | 12 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 200 | 31 | running | 175 | $119,923 |
3 | 13 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 200 | 0 | running | 165 | $91,800 |
4 | 14 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 200 | 1 | running | 165 | $90,948 |
5 | 9 | 10 | Johnny Benson Jr. | MBV Motorsports
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Pontiac | 200 | 8 | running | 160 | $68,895 |
6 | 22 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South
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Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 150 | $88,555 |
7 | 3 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing
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Ford | 200 | 4 | running | 151 | $86,116 |
8 | 8 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 121 | running | 152 | $96,992 |
9 | 16 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 138 | $63,025 |
10 | 20 | 32 | Ricky Craven | PPI Motorsports | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 134 | $50,465 |
11 | 2 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Robert Yates Racing
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Ford | 200 | 23 | running | 135 | $73,612 |
12 | 7 | 26 | Jimmy Spencer
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Haas-Carter Motorsports
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Ford | 200 | 1 | running | 132 | $58,435 |
13 | 38 | 1 | Steve Park | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 124 | $65,908 |
14 | 24 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing
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Ford | 200 | 3 | running | 126 | $46,840 |
15 | 5 | 19 | Casey Atwood (R) | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 200 | 0 | running | 118 | $41,915 |
16 | 10 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
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Dodge | 200 | 0 | running | 115 | $54,776 |
17 | 4 | 36 | Ken Schrader | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | 200 | 0 | running | 112 | $50,405 |
18 | 25 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Penske Racing South
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Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 109 | $76,799 |
19 | 23 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 106 | $43,765 |
20 | 6 | 29 | Kevin Harvick (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 103 | $83,667 |
21 | 21 | 01 | Jason Leffler (R) | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
|
Dodge | 200 | 0 | running | 100 | $48,090 |
22 | 15 | 93 | Dave Blaney | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 200 | 0 | running | 97 | $36,415 |
23 | 26 | 33 | Joe Nemechek | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 94 | $64,360 |
24 | 39 | 25 | Jerry Nadeau | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 91 | $43,765 |
25 | 32 | 7 | Mike Wallace | Ultra Motorsports | Ford | 198 | 0 | running | 88 | $43,940 |
26 | 33 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 198 | 0 | running | 85 | $53,390 |
27 | 28 | 43 | John Andretti | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 198 | 0 | running | 82 | $70,267 |
28 | 36 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 79 | $64,414 |
29 | 29 | 55 | Bobby Hamilton | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 76 | $39,915 |
30 | 31 | 14 | Ron Hornaday Jr. (R) | A. J. Foyt Enterprises
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Pontiac | 197 | 0 | running | 73 | $31,765 |
31 | 42 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 196 | 0 | running | 70 | $32,115 |
32 | 17 | 92 | Stacy Compton | Melling Racing | Dodge | 195 | 0 | running | 67 | $31,465 |
33 | 27 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Brett Bodine Racing | Ford | 194 | 0 | running | 64 | $31,265 |
34 | 40 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 192 | 0 | running | 61 | $63,770 |
35 | 43 | 27 | Rick Mast | Eel River Racing
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Pontiac | 192 | 0 | running | 58 | $30,440 |
36 | 18 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing
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Ford | 188 | 1 | running | 60 | $76,061 |
37 | 35 | 97 | Kurt Busch (R) | Roush Racing
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Ford | 187 | 0 | running | 52 | $38,225 |
38 | 34 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 184 | 0 | crash | 49 | $63,310 |
39 | 41 | 44 | Buckshot Jones | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 183 | 0 | running | 46 | $38,125 |
40 | 30 | 90 | Hut Stricklin | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 177 | 0 | running | 43 | $30,050 |
41 | 37 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing
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Ford | 152 | 1 | crash | 45 | $75,027 |
42 | 19 | 4 | Kevin Lepage | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 148 | 0 | crash | 37 | $29,950 |
43 | 1 | 66 | Todd Bodine | Haas-Carter Motorsports
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Ford | 128 | 2 | handling | 39 | $37,876 |
Failed to qualify | ||||||||||
44 | 49 | Andy Hillenburg | BAM Racing | Pontiac | ||||||
45 | 85 | Carl Long | Mansion Motorsports | Ford | ||||||
Official race results |
References
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