2001 Pepsi 400 Presented by Meijer
This is about the Summer 2001 race at Michigan. For the race at Daytona, see 2001 Pepsi 400.
Race details | |||||
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Race 23 of 36 in the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||||
Date | August 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 |
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
Background
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
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Practice
First practice
The first practice session was held on Friday, August 17, at 11:05 AM
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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1 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Robert Yates Racing
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Ford | 38.455 | 187.232 |
2 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South
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Ford | 38.461 | 187.203 |
3 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
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Dodge | 38.580 | 186.625 |
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. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 39.510 | 182.232 |
2 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South
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Ford | 39.650 | 181.589 |
3 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 39.706 | 181.333 |
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
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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1 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South
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Ford | 39.670 | 181.497 |
2 | 29 | Kevin Harvick (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 39.793 | 180.936 |
3 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Robert Yates Racing
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Ford | 39.882 | 180.533 |
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. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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1 | 32 | Ricky Craven | PPI Motorsports | Ford | 38.272 | 188.127 |
2 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 38.327 | 187.857 |
3 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Robert Yates Racing
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Ford | 38.393 | 187.534 |
4 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 38.458 | 187.217 |
5 | 43 | John Andretti | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 38.469 | 187.164 |
6 | 19 | Casey Atwood (R) | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 38.473 | 187.144 |
7 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 38.489 | 187.066 |
8 | 90 | Hut Stricklin | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 38.493 | 187.047 |
9 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 38.496 | 187.032 |
10 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 38.535 | 186.843 |
11 | 01 | Jason Leffler (R) | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
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Dodge | 38.554 | 186.751 |
12 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 38.577 | 186.640 |
13 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 38.587 | 186.591 |
14 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South
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Ford | 38.602 | 186.519 |
15 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
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Dodge | 38.603 | 186.514 |
16 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing
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Ford | 38.619 | 186.436 |
17 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing
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Ford | 38.636 | 186.355 |
18 | 26 | Jimmy Spencer
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Haas-Carter Motorsports
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Ford | 38.659 | 186.244 |
19 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Penske Racing South
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Ford | 38.684 | 186.123 |
20 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 38.684 | 186.123 |
21 | 66 | Todd Bodine | Haas-Carter Motorsports
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Ford | 38.688 | 186.104 |
22 | 10 | Johnny Benson Jr. | MBV Motorsports
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Pontiac | 38.692 | 186.085 |
23 | 97 | Kurt Busch (R) | Roush Racing
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Ford | 38.714 | 185.979 |
24 | 4 | Kevin Lepage | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 38.735 | 185.878 |
25 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing
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Ford | 38.742 | 185.845 |
26 | 29 | Kevin Harvick (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 38.748 | 185.816 |
27 | 1 | Steve Park | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 38.761 | 185.754 |
28 | 92 | Stacy Compton | Melling Racing | Dodge | 38.761 | 185.754 |
29 | 96 | Andy Houston (R) | PPI Motorsports | Ford | 38.83 | 185.424 |
30 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 38.848 | 185.338 |
31 | 25 | Jerry Nadeau | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 38.858 | 185.290 |
32 | 7 | Mike Wallace | Ultra Motorsports | Ford | 38.907 | 185.057 |
33 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing
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Ford | 38.911 | 185.038 |
34 | 14 | Ron Hornaday Jr. (R) | A. J. Foyt Enterprises
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Pontiac | 38.913 | 185.028 |
35 | 55 | Bobby Hamilton | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 38.949 | 184.857 |
36 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 38.965 | 184.781 |
Provisionals | ||||||
37 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | -* | -* |
38 | 36 | Ken Schrader | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | -* | -* |
39 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | -* | -* |
40 | 33 | Joe Nemechek | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | -* | -* |
41 | 93 | Dave Blaney | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | -* | -* |
42 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Brett Bodine Racing | Ford | -* | -* |
43 | 27 | Rick Mast | Eel River Racing
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Pontiac | -* | -* |
Failed to qualify | ||||||
44 | 57 | David Keith | Team CLR | Ford | 38.985 | 184.686 |
45 | 44 | Buckshot Jones | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 38.998 | 184.625 |
Official qualifying results |
*Time not available.
Race results
Fin[10] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
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1 | 15 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
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Dodge | 162 | 18 | running | 180 | $157,830 |
2 | 1 | 32 | Ricky Craven | PPI Motorsports | Ford | 162 | 0 | running | 170 | $92,545 |
3 | 2 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 162 | 57 | running | 175 | $106,128 |
4 | 33 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing
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Ford | 162 | 0 | running | 160 | $70,050 |
5 | 22 | 10 | Johnny Benson Jr. | MBV Motorsports
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Pontiac | 162 | 0 | running | 155 | $68,015 |
6 | 41 | 93 | Dave Blaney | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 162 | 0 | running | 150 | $49,315 |
7 | 13 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 162 | 0 | running | 146 | $90,692 |
8 | 25 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing
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Ford | 162 | 4 | running | 147 | $87,691 |
9 | 27 | 1 | Steve Park | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 162 | 0 | running | 138 | $72,883 |
10 | 6 | 19 | Casey Atwood (R) | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 162 | 0 | running | 134 | $52,840 |
11 | 18 | 26 | Jimmy Spencer
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Haas-Carter Motorsports
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Ford | 162 | 0 | running | 130 | $63,460 |
12 | 12 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 162 | 0 | running | 127 | $75,188 |
13 | 19 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Penske Racing South
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Ford | 162 | 2 | running | 129 | $82,949 |
14 | 30 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 162 | 0 | running | 121 | $57,776 |
15 | 4 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 162 | 0 | running | 118 | $65,830 |
16 | 16 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing
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Ford | 162 | 0 | running | 115 | $86,786 |
17 | 14 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South
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Ford | 162 | 25 | running | 117 | $83,330 |
18 | 20 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 161 | 0 | running | 109 | $73,614 |
19 | 9 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 161 | 0 | running | 106 | $84,617 |
20 | 38 | 36 | Ken Schrader | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | 161 | 0 | running | 103 | $56,065 |
21 | 28 | 92 | Stacy Compton | Melling Racing | Dodge | 161 | 0 | running | 100 | $40,590 |
22 | 40 | 33 | Joe Nemechek | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 161 | 0 | running | 97 | $68,210 |
23 | 21 | 66 | Todd Bodine | Haas-Carter Motorsports
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Ford | 161 | 0 | running | 94 | $39,615 |
24 | 11 | 01 | Jason Leffler (R) | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
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Dodge | 161 | 0 | running | 91 | $47,415 |
25 | 36 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 161 | 0 | running | 88 | $37,065 |
26 | 5 | 43 | John Andretti | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 161 | 0 | running | 85 | $73,392 |
27 | 10 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 161 | 0 | running | 82 | $55,890 |
28 | 35 | 55 | Bobby Hamilton | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 161 | 0 | running | 79 | $43,540 |
29 | 39 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 161 | 0 | running | 76 | $68,095 |
30 | 34 | 14 | Ron Hornaday Jr. (R) | A. J. Foyt Enterprises
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Pontiac | 161 | 3 | running | 78 | $35,790 |
31 | 29 | 96 | Andy Houston (R) | PPI Motorsports | Ford | 161 | 0 | running | 70 | $35,165 |
32 | 8 | 90 | Hut Stricklin | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 160 | 0 | running | 67 | $35,090 |
33 | 37 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 160 | 0 | running | 64 | $68,150 |
34 | 31 | 25 | Jerry Nadeau | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 160 | 0 | running | 61 | $42,940 |
35 | 32 | 7 | Mike Wallace | Ultra Motorsports | Ford | 160 | 0 | running | 58 | $42,865 |
36 | 7 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 160 | 0 | running | 55 | $44,815 |
37 | 17 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing
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Ford | 160 | 2 | running | 57 | $79,792 |
38 | 24 | 4 | Kevin Lepage | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 159 | 0 | running | 49 | $34,655 |
39 | 43 | 27 | Rick Mast | Eel River Racing
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Pontiac | 159 | 0 | running | 46 | $34,620 |
40 | 42 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Brett Bodine Racing | Ford | 147 | 0 | running | 43 | $34,560 |
41 | 26 | 29 | Kevin Harvick (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 125 | 0 | engine | 40 | $80,552 |
42 | 3 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Robert Yates Racing
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Ford | 120 | 51 | engine | 42 | $64,957 |
43 | 23 | 97 | Kurt Busch (R) | Roush Racing
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Ford | 40 | 0 | engine | 34 | $41,794 |
Failed to qualify | ||||||||||
44 | 57 | David Keith | Team CLR | Ford | ||||||
45 | 44 | Buckshot Jones | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | ||||||
Official race results |
References
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