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2001 Talladega 500

FieldValue
TypeCUST
DescriptionRace 9 of 36 in the [2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series](2001-nascar-winston-cup-series) season
Race NameTalladega 500
Details ref
Fulldate
Year2001
Race_No9
Season_No36
ImageTalladega Superspeedway.png
CaptionMap of the Talladega Superspeedway
WeatherTemperatures of 57.9 F and 82.9 F; Wind speeds of 11.1 mph
Official nameTalladega 500
LocationTalladega Superspeedway, Talladega, Alabama
Course_mi2.660
Course_km4.281
Distance_laps188
Distance_mi500.080
Distance_km804.801
Avg184.003 mi/h
Pole_DriverStacy Compton
Pole_TeamMark Melling
Most_DriverSterling Marlin
Most_TeamChip Ganassi
Most_laps51
Car55
First_DriverBobby Hamilton
First_TeamAndy Petree
NetworkFox
AnnouncersMike Joy
Darrell Waltrip
Larry McReynolds

Darrell Waltrip Larry McReynolds

The 2001 Talladega 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race that took place on April 22, 2001, at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama. A total prize purse of $3,233,740 ($ when adjusted for inflation); with $173,855 to the winner ($ when adjusted for inflation).

Race report

Kenny Wallace, Kyle Petty, Rick Mast, Hut Stricklin and Andy Hillenburg would fail to qualify for this race.

Stacy Compton would be credited with a last-place finish due to engine failure on lap 116 of the 188-lap race. All 43 of the drivers on the grid were American-born. Bobby Hamilton would defeat Tony Stewart (who drove the No. 20 Pontiac for Joe Gibbs Racing at that time) by 2/10ths of a second after racing a completely caution-free race for almost three hours. The last-place finisher, Compton, qualified for the pole position with a speed of 184.861 mph.

Sterling Marlin had the best car in the race but finished in 23rd place; leading 51 laps and overtaking competitors like Michael Waltrip, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Jeff Burton, and Stacy Compton. While Marlin was the class of the field, late in the race he got shuffled back.

This was the only time Andy Houston led a lap in a Cup race. Mike Skinner, who finished 29th, crossed the finish line less than 4 seconds behind winner Bobby Hamilton. Hamilton, who qualified with a speed of 182.99 mph, was like most of the field which ran the 500 miles faster than their 1-lap qualification.

Despite the lack of a big crash in the crucial moments of the race, there were still some exciting parts in the race for NASCAR fans in the form of lead changes and drivers leading multiple laps. The last event to end without any caution periods was in 1999. It would be Hamilton's last win. He died 6 years later from head and neck cancer.

Entry list

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
No.DriverTeamManufacturerSponsor
01Jason Leffler **(R)**Chip Ganassi RacingDodgeCingular Wireless
1Steve ParkDale Earnhardt, Inc.ChevroletPennzoil
2Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFordMiller Lite
4Kevin LepageMorgan-McClure MotorsportsChevroletKodak
5Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevroletKellogg's
6Mark MartinRoush RacingFordViagra / Pfizer
7Mike WallaceUltra MotorsportsFordNationsRent
8Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.ChevroletBudweiser
9Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodgeDodge Dealers / UAW
10Johnny Benson Jr.MBV MotorsportsPontiacValvoline
11Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFordRalph Supermarkets / RedCell
12Jeremy MayfieldPenske Racing SouthFordMobil 1
14Ron Hornaday Jr. **(R)**A.J. Foyt RacingPontiacConseco
15Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.ChevroletNAPA Auto Parts
17Matt KensethRoush RacingFordDeWalt Power Tools
18Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiacInterstate Batteries
19Casey Atwood **(R)**Evernham MotorsportsDodgeDodge Dealers / UAW
20Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiacThe Home Depot
21Elliott SadlerWood Brothers RacingFordMotorcraft
22Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingDodgeCaterpillar
24Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevroletDuPont / Pepsi
25Jerry NadeauHendrick MotorsportsChevroletUAW-Delphi
26Jimmy SpencerHaas-Carter MotorsportsFordKmart
27Kenny WallaceEel River RacingPontiacSubway
28Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFordTexaco / Havoline
29Kevin Harvick **(R)**Richard Childress RacingChevroletGM Goodwrench
31Mike SkinnerRichard Childress RacingChevroletLowe's
32Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFordTide
33Joe NemechekAndy Petree RacingChevroletOakwood Homes
36Ken SchraderMBV MotorsportsPontiacM&M's
40Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi RacingDodgeCoors Light / Brooks & Dunn
43John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodgeCheerios
44Buckshot JonesPetty EnterprisesDodgeGeorgia-Pacific
45Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodgeSprint
49Andy HillenburgBAM RacingPontiacBAM Racing
50Rick MastMidwest Transit RacingChevroletMidwest Transit
51Jeff PurvisPhoenix RacingFordSubway
55Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevroletSquare D
66Todd BodineHaas-Carter MotorsportsFordKmart Blue Light Special
71Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevroletRealTree Camouflage
77Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFordJasper Engines & Transmissions
88Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFordUPS
90Hut StricklinDonlavey RacingFordHills Bro. Coffee
92Stacy ComptonMelling RacingDodgeKodiak
93Dave BlaneyBill Davis RacingDodgeAmoco
96Andy Houston **(R)**PPI MotorsportsFordMcDonald's
97Kurt Busch **(R)**Roush RacingFordSharpie / Rubbermaid
99Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFordCitgo Supergard

Practice

First practice

PosNo.DriverTeamManufacturerTimeSpeed123[Official practice results](https://web.archive.org/web/20010605030734/http://www.nascar.com/DATA/2001/race/winston/9/practice_results1.html)
32Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord51.470186.050
6Mark MartinRoush RacingFord51.789184.904
40Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi RacingDodge51.891184.541

Happy hour

PosNo.DriverTeamManufacturerTimeSpeed123[Official practice results](https://web.archive.org/web/20010605031409/http://www.nascar.com/DATA/2001/race/winston/9/practice_results2.html)
97Kurt Busch **(R)**Roush RacingFord49.735192.540
32Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord49.835192.154
4Kevin LepageMorgan-McClure MotorsportsChevrolet49.875192.000

Qualifying

PosNo.DriverTeamManufacturerTime123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536Provisionals37383940414243Did not qualify
92Stacy ComptonMelling RacingDodge**51.801**
40Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi RacingDodge51.881
9Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge52.041
32Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord52.072
6Mark MartinRoush RacingFord52.082
88Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord52.115
20Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac52.128
15Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet52.164
29Kevin Harvick **(R)**Richard Childress RacingChevrolet52.183
33Joe NemechekAndy Petree RacingChevrolet52.190
25Jerry NadeauHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet52.232
31Mike SkinnerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet52.291
24Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet52.299
55Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet52.332
71Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet52.342
93Dave BlaneyBill Davis RacingDodge52.357
1Steve ParkDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet52.364
4Kevin LepageMorgan-McClure MotorsportsChevrolet52.388
8Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet52.389
66Todd BodineHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord52.433
19Casey Atwood **(R)**Evernham MotorsportsDodge52.438
99Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord52.456
11Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord52.465
96Andy Houston **(R)**PPI MotorsportsFord52.479
01Jason Leffler **(R)**Chip Ganassi RacingDodge52.533
2Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord52.536
97Kurt Busch **(R)**Roush RacingFord52.550
77Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFord52.551
44Buckshot JonesPetty EnterprisesDodge52.588
18Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac52.626
5Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet52.641
28Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord52.656
51Jeff PurvisPhoenix RacingFord52.683
26Jimmy SpencerHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord52.701
43John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge52.705
36Ken SchraderMBV MotorsportsPontiac52.783
10Johnny Benson Jr.MBV MotorsportsPontiac—
21Elliott SadlerWood Brothers RacingFord—
22Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingDodge—
17Matt KensethRoush RacingFord—
12Jeremy MayfieldPenske Racing SouthFord—
14Ron Hornaday Jr. **(R)**A.J. Foyt RacingPontiac—
7Mike WallaceUltra MotorsportsFord—
27Kenny WallaceEel River RacingPontiac52.793
45Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge52.851
50Rick MastMidwest Transit RacingChevrolet52.873
90Hut StricklinDonlavey RacingFord53.009
49Andy HillenburgBAM RacingPontiac53.091

Race results

PosGridNoDriverTeamManufacturerLapsPoints[Official race results](https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2001_Talladega_500/W/)
11455Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet188180
2720Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac188175
32797Kurt Busch **(R)**Roush RacingFord188170
456Mark MartinRoush RacingFord188165
53018Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac188160
61033Joe NemechekAndy Petree RacingChevrolet188155
73710Johnny Benson Jr.MBV MotorsportsPontiac188146
8198Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet188147
9437Mike WallaceUltra MotorsportsFord188138
102299Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord188139
11315Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet188130
12929Kevin Harvick **(R)**Richard Childress RacingChevrolet188127
13262Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord188129
143228Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord188126
15432Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord188123
162944Buckshot JonesPetty EnterprisesDodge188115
171693Dave BlaneyBill Davis RacingDodge188112
18688Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord188109
194017Matt KensethRoush RacingFord188111
202501Jason Leffler **(R)**Chip Ganassi RacingDodge188103
212496Andy Houston **(R)**PPI MotorsportsFord188105
224214Ron Hornaday Jr. **(R)**A.J. Foyt RacingPontiac188102
23240Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi RacingDodge188104
242877Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFord18896
251125Jerry NadeauHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet18893
262311Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord18885
271324Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet18887
28815Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet18884
291231Mike SkinnerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet18881
302119Casey Atwood **(R)**Evernham MotorsportsDodge18773
31171Steve ParkDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet18770
3239Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge18772
333922Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingDodge18769
343351Jeff PurvisPhoenix RacingFord18761
354112Jeremy MayfieldPenske Racing SouthFord18758
363426Jimmy SpencerHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord18755
373543John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge18752
381571Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet18649
393821Elliott SadlerWood Brothers RacingFord18651
403636Ken SchraderMBV MotorsportsPontiac18648
412066Todd BodineHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord18145
42184Kevin LepageMorgan-McClure MotorsportsChevrolet15837
43192Stacy ComptonMelling RacingDodge11639

Standings after the race

PosDriverPoints
[[File:1rightarrow.png10px]]1Dale Jarrett
[[File:1rightarrow.png10px]]2Jeff Gordon
[[File:1rightarrow.png10px]]3Johnny Benson Jr.
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 34Bobby Hamilton
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 15Sterling Marlin
[[File:1rightarrow.png10px]]6Rusty Wallace
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 27Steve Park
[[File:1rightarrow.png10px]]8Ricky Rudd
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 49Tony Stewart
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 110Bill Elliott

References

References

  1. "Weather information for the 2001 Talladega 500". The Old Farmers' Almanac.
  2. "Prize purse for the 2001 Talladega 500". Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet.
  3. "2001 Talladega 500 racing information". Racing Reference.
  4. "2001 Talladega 500 racing information". Race Database.
  5. "Bobby Hamilton wins 2001 Talladega 500". [[YouTube]].
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