2001 EA Sports 500
Race details[1] | |||
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Race 31 of 36 in the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
![]() 2001 EA Sports 500 program cover | |||
Date | October 21, 2001 | ||
Official name | EA Sports 500 | ||
Location | Talladega, Alabama, U.S. | ||
Course |
Talladega Superspeedway 2.66 mi (4.28 km) | ||
Distance | 190 laps, 505.4 mi (813.2 km) | ||
Scheduled Distance | 188 laps, 500.1 mi (804.833 km) | ||
Average speed | 164.185 miles per hour (264.230 km/h) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Impact Motorsports | ||
Time | 50.415 sec (185.24 mph, 298.119 km/h) | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | |
Laps | 67 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | NBC | ||
Announcers | Allen Bestwick, Benny Parsons, Wally Dallenbach, Jr. |
The 2001 EA Sports 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race that took place on October 21, 2001 at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama. It was the 31st race of the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series.[2]
Race report[]
The race is known for its wild finish, when on the last lap Bobby Labonte was defending Bobby Hamilton. The two would touch, and Labonte would flip wildly, with cars scattering to avoid. The flip would cause the famed "Big One", as numerous cars in the front were involved. 3 cars would battle to the finish: the No. 99 of Jeff Burton, the No. 20 of Tony Stewart, and the No. 8 of Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Burton and Stewart would get caught up battling for second, leading to Earnhardt, Jr. to pull away and cruise to a victory. This race would be one of Dale Earnhardt, Jr's many wins at Talladega.
Results[]
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Fin | St | # | Driver | Sponsor | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
1 | 6 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Budweiser | Chevy | 188 | 67 | running | 185 |
2 | 37 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Home Depot, Coca-Cola | Pontiac | 188 | 0 | running | 170 |
3 | 33 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Citgo Supergard | Ford | 188 | 4 | running | 170 |
4 | 24 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt | Ford | 188 | 3 | running | 165 |
5 | 2 | 55 | Bobby Hamilton | Square D | Chevy | 188 | 14 | running | 160 |
6 | 15 | 1 | Kenny Wallace | Pennzoil | Chevy | 188 | 0 | running | 150 |
7 | 11 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Automotive | Chevy | 188 | 0 | running | 146 |
8 | 9 | 33 | Joe Nemechek | Oakwood Homes | Chevy | 188 | 0 | running | 142 |
9 | 14 | 6 | Mark Martin | Viagra, Pfizer | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 138 |
10 | 40 | 7 | Kevin Lepage | NationsRent | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 134 |
11 | 1 | 92 | Stacy Compton | Levi Garrett | Dodge | 188 | 4 | running | 135 |
12 | 16 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Ralph's | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 127 |
13 | 20 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's | Chevy | 188 | 0 | running | 124 |
14 | 35 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton, Jr. | Kodak | Chevy | 188 | 0 | running | 121 |
15 | 41 | 01 | Jason Leffler | Cingular Wireless | Dodge | 188 | 6 | running | 123 |
16 | 32 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 115 |
17 | 3 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Coors Light | Dodge | 188 | 4 | running | 117 |
18 | 38 | 12 | Mike Wallace | Mobil 1 | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 109 |
19 | 39 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Lowe's | Chevy | 188 | 0 | running | 106 |
20 | 5 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dodge Dealers, UAW | Dodge | 188 | 1 | running | 108 |
21 | 18 | 22 | Ward Burton | Caterpillar | Dodge | 188 | 0 | running | 100 |
22 | 34 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries, Coca-Cola | Pontiac | 187 | 28 | crash | 102 |
23 | 4 | 10 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Zerex | Pontiac | 187 | 0 | crash | 94 |
24 | 12 | 32 | Ricky Craven | Tide | Ford | 187 | 0 | crash | 91 |
25 | 10 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | UPS | Ford | 187 | 1 | crash | 93 |
26 | 23 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Texaco, Havoline | Ford | 187 | 0 | crash | 85 |
27 | 36 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Engines & Transmissions | Ford | 187 | 2 | crash | 87 |
28 | 22 | 44 | Buckshot Jones | Georgia-Pacific | Dodge | 187 | 0 | running | 79 |
29 | 27 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Sharpie, Rubbermaid | Ford | 187 | 0 | running | 76 |
30 | 31 | 93 | Dave Blaney | BP, Amoco | Dodge | 187 | 0 | running | 73 |
31 | 28 | 36 | Ken Schrader | M&M's | Pontiac | 187 | 0 | running | 70 |
32 | 19 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | GM Goodwrench | Chevy | 187 | 0 | running | 67 |
33 | 8 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Sprint | Dodge | 187 | 0 | running | 64 |
34 | 7 | 43 | John Andretti | Cheerios | Dodge | 182 | 0 | running | 61 |
35 | 29 | 25 | Jerry Nadeau | UAW-Delphi | Chevy | 175 | 0 | handling | 58 |
36 | 43 | 90 | Hut Stricklin | Hills Brothers Coffee | Ford | 174 | 0 | engine | 55 |
37 | 30 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts | Chevy | 167 | 53 | overheating | 57 |
38 | 42 | 14 | Ron Hornaday, Jr. | Conseco | Chevy | 148 | 0 | transmission | 49 |
39 | 26 | 19 | Casey Atwood | Dodge Dealers, UAW | Dodge | 107 | 0 | crash | 46 |
40 | 17 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Motorcraft | Ford | 96 | 0 | crash | 43 |
41 | 21 | 66 | Todd Bodine | Kmart Blue Light Special | Ford | 94 | 1 | crash | 45 |
42 | 13 | 51 | Jeff Purvis | Phoenix Racing | Ford | 86 | 0 | rear end | 37 |
43 | 25 | 26 | Jimmy Spencer | Kmart | Ford | 18 | 0 | engine | 34 |
Failed to qualify | |||||||||
44 | Rick Mast | ||||||||
45 | Dave Marcis |
References[]
- ^ "2001 EA Sports 500". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ "The Top NASCAR Restrictor Plate Races of the Last 20 Years". www.bleacherreport.com. 2011-08-30. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
- ^ "2001 EA Sports 500 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
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