2001 Pepsi 400 Presented by Meijer

This is about the Summer 2001 race at Michigan. For the race at Daytona, see 2001 Pepsi 400.

2001 Pepsi 400 Presented by Meijer
Race details
Race 23 of 36 in the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
The 2001 Pepsi 400 Presented by Meijer program cover.
The 2001 Pepsi 400 Presented by Meijer program cover.
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 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.

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.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
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. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 28 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Ford 38.455 187.232
2 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing South Ford 38.461 187.203
3 40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates 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
1 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 39.510 182.232
2 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing South 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 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. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing South 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 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
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 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 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 Ford 38.602 186.519
15 40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge 38.603 186.514
16 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 38.619 186.436
17 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 38.636 186.355
18 26 Jimmy Spencer Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 38.659 186.244
19 12 Jeremy Mayfield Penske Racing South Ford 38.684 186.123
20 31 Mike Skinner Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 38.684 186.123
21 66 Todd Bodine Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 38.688 186.104
22 10 Johnny Benson Jr. MBV Motorsports Pontiac 38.692 186.085
23 97 Kurt Busch (R) Roush Racing Ford 38.714 185.979
24 4 Kevin Lepage Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 38.735 185.878
25 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing 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 Ford 38.911 185.038
34 14 Ron Hornaday Jr. (R) A. J. Foyt Enterprises 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 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
1 15 40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates 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 Ford 162 0 running 160 $70,050
5 22 10 Johnny Benson Jr. MBV Motorsports 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 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 Haas-Carter Motorsports 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 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 Ford 162 0 running 115 $86,786
17 14 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing South 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 Ford 161 0 running 94 $39,615
24 11 01 Jason Leffler (R) Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates 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 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 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 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 Ford 120 51 engine 42 $64,957
43 23 97 Kurt Busch (R) Roush Racing 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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