2001 UAW-GM Quality 500

29th race of the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series February 2025 NASWINSTON October 7 806.281 139.006 mph km/h Haas-Carter Motorsports TNT (moved from NBC due to the announcement of the United States invasion of Afghanistan) Sterling Marlin Performance Racing Network Allen Bestwick, Benny Parsons, Wally Dallenbach Jr. Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates 135 36 Concord, North Carolina, Lowe's Motor Speedway 29.166 334 2.41 1.5 29 42nd Annual UAW-GM Quality 500 40 UAW-GM Quality 500 2001 501 Jimmy Spencer 2001 UAW-GM Quality 500.jpg The 2001 UAW-GM Quality 500 program cover, with artwork by NASCAR artist Sam Bass.The 2001 UAW-GM Quality 500 was the 29th stock car race of the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 42nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, October 7, 2001, in Concord, North Carolina, at Lowe's Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent quad-oval. The race took the scheduled 334 laps to complete. At race's end, Sterling Marlin, driving for Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, would dominate the late stages of the race to win his eighth career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his second and final victory of the season.Poole David October 7, 2001 Marlin takes a race win on a strange day http://www.thatsracin.com/01/1007/1008racelede.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20011114070242/http://www.thatsracin.com/01/1007/1008racelede.htm November 14, 2001 July 27, 2022 ThatsRacin The Charlotte ObserverFryer Jenna October 8, 2001 Marlin gets second win 39 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette https://www.newspapers.com/clip/106435359/marlin-gets-second-win/ July 27, 2022 Newspapers.comSmith Marty October 7, 2001 Marlin motors to win in UAW-GM Quality 500 http://www.nascar.com/2001/NEWS/10/07/cup_lead/index.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20011008114706/http://www.nascar.com/2001/NEWS/10/07/cup_lead/index.html October 8, 2001 July 27, 2022 NASCAR To fill out the podium, Tony Stewart, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, and Ward Burton, driving for Bill Davis Racing, would finish second and third, respectively. This race marked the official debut of Jimmie Johnson in the Cup Series. The race was interrupted from its broadcast on NBC due to then-president George W. Bush announcing the United States invasion of Afghanistan, moving the race to TNT.October 8, 2001 Sports affected by attack on Afghanistan https://www.morningjournal.com/news/sports-affected-by-attack-on-afghanistan/article_cecdca4e-41cd-5a0e-a8b7-2d7a8dc77cc2.html July 27, 2022 Morning Journal en-US Background thumb|The layout of Lowe's Motor Speedway, the venue where the race was held. Lowe's Motor Speedway is a motorsports complex located in Concord, North Carolina, United States 13 miles from Charlotte, North Carolina. The complex features a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend and the NEXTEL All-Star Challenge, as well as the UAW-GM Quality 500. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams located in the Charlotte area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports Inc. (SMI) with Marcus G. Smith (son of Bruton Smith) as track president. Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. #DriverTeamMake1Kenny WallaceDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet01Jason Leffler (R)Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge2Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord02Ryan NewmanPenske Racing SouthFord4Bobby Hamilton Jr.Morgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet5Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6Mark MartinRoush RacingFord7Kevin LepageUltra MotorsportsFord8Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet9Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge10Johnny Benson Jr.MBV MotorsportsPontiac11Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord12Mike WallacePenske Racing SouthFord14Ron Hornaday Jr. (R)A. J. Foyt EnterprisesPontiac15Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet17Matt KensethRoush RacingFord18Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac19Casey Atwood (R)Evernham MotorsportsDodge20Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac21Elliott SadlerWood Brothers RacingFord22Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingDodge24Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet25Jerry NadeauHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26Jimmy SpencerHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord28Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord29Kevin Harvick (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet30Jeff GreenRichard Childress RacingChevrolet31Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet32Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord33Joe NemechekAndy Petree RacingChevrolet36Ken SchraderMBV MotorsportsPontiac40Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge43John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge44Buckshot JonesPetty EnterprisesDodge45Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge46Frank KimmelLarry Clement RacingFord48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet55Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet57Derrike CopeTeam CLRFord66Todd BodineHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord75Stuart KirbyBob Schacht MotorsportsFord77Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFord85Carl LongMansion MotorsportsFord88Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord90Hut StricklinDonlavey RacingFord92Stacy ComptonMelling RacingDodge93Dave BlaneyBill Davis RacingDodge97Kurt Busch (R)Roush RacingFord99Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFordOfficial entry list Practice Originally, three practice sessions were planned to be held, with one on Thursday, October 4, and two on Saturday, October 6. However, due to rain, the AM session on Saturday was cancelled. Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2001 Charlotte 2 Race Info Page http://jayski.thatsracin.com/next/2001/2001lowes2.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20020213123319/http://jayski.thatsracin.com/next/2001/2001lowes2.htm February 13, 2002 July 27, 2022 Jayski's Silly Season Site First practice The first practice session was held on Thursday, October 4, at 3:30 PM EST. The session would last for two hours. Ryan Newman, driving for Penske Racing South, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.472 and an average speed of 183.225 mph km/h. Winston Cup practice speeds http://www.thatsracin.com/01/1007/1005practice.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20011224043622/http://www.thatsracin.com/01/1007/1005practice.htm December 24, 2001 July 27, 2022 ThatsRacin Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed102Ryan NewmanPenske Racing SouthFord29.472183.225277Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFord29.614182.34631Kenny WallaceDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet29.623182.291Full first practice results Second and final practice The final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, October 6, at 4:00 PM EST. The session would last for one hour. Ken Schrader, driving for MB2 Motorsports, and Tony Stewart, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would both set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.368 and an average speed of 177.819 mph km/h.October 6, 2001 Saturday's final practice speeds http://www.thatsracin.com/01/1007/1007speeds.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20011224042820/http://www.thatsracin.com/01/1007/1007speeds.htm December 24, 2001 July 27, 2022 ThatsRacin Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed136Ken SchraderMB2 MotorsportsPontiac30.368177.819220Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac30.368177.819324Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet30.413177.556Full Happy Hour practice results Qualifying Qualifying was held on Thursday, October 4, at 7:00 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. 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. Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2002 Provisional/Owners Points Page http://www.jayski.com/stats/2002/2002prov.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20050205192304/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2002/2002prov.htm February 5, 2005 March 3, 2022 Jayski's Silly Season Site Jimmy Spencer, driving for Haas-Carter Motorsports, would win the pole, setting a time of 29.166 and an average speed of 185.147 mph km/h.Poole David October 5, 2001 Spencer has pole, something to show for it http://www.thatsracin.com/01/1007/1005quallede.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20011006114150/http://www.thatsracin.com/01/1007/1005quallede.htm October 6, 2001 July 27, 2022 ThatsRacin The Charlotte Observer Six drivers would fail to qualify: Kyle Petty, Derrike Cope, Jeff Green, Robby Gordon, Buckshot Jones, and Frank Kimmel. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed126Jimmy SpencerHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord29.166185.147266Todd BodineHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord29.270184.48931Kenny WallaceDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet29.342184.037402Ryan NewmanPenske Racing SouthFord29.349183.99357Kevin LepageUltra MotorsportsFord29.383183.780620Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac29.400183.673718Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac29.449183.36886Mark MartinRoush RacingFord29.449183.36898Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet29.455183.3311025Jerry NadeauHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29.464183.2751110Johnny Benson Jr.MBV MotorsportsPontiac29.470183.2371233Joe NemechekAndy Petree RacingChevrolet29.487183.1321340Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge29.507183.0071429Kevin Harvick (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet29.514182.9641548Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29.517182.9451692Stacy ComptonMelling RacingDodge29.556182.7041790Hut StricklinDonlavey RacingFord29.586182.519189Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge29.590182.4941928Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord29.594182.4692024Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29.626182.2722115Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet29.628182.2602275Stuart KirbyBob Schacht MotorsportsFord29.629182.254234Bobby Hamilton Jr.Morgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet29.632182.235242Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord29.634182.2232588Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord29.649182.1312622Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingDodge29.656182.0882711Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord29.657182.0822877Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFord29.671181.9962919Casey Atwood (R)Evernham MotorsportsDodge29.677181.9593085Carl LongMansion MotorsportsDodge29.685181.9103143John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge29.702181.8063217Matt KensethRoush RacingFord29.708181.7693301Jason Leffler (R)Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge29.712181.7453436Ken SchraderMB2 MotorsportsPontiac29.721181.6903514Ron Hornaday Jr. (R)A. J. Foyt EnterprisesPontiac29.730181.6353655Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet29.751181.507Provisionals3799Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord29.998180.0123821Elliott SadlerWood Brothers RacingFord29.858180.8563912Mike WallacePenske Racing SouthFord29.875180.7534032Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord29.844180.9414193Dave BlaneyBill Davis RacingDodge29.762181.439425Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet30.107179.3604397Kurt Busch (R)Roush RacingFord30.003179.982Failed to qualify4445Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge29.794181.2454557Derrike CopeTeam CLRFord29.802181.1964630Jeff GreenRichard Childress RacingChevrolet29.858180.8564731Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet29.949180.3074844Buckshot JonesPetty EnterprisesDodge29.969180.1864946Frank KimmelLarry Clement RacingFord30.172178.974Official qualifying results Race results Fin2001 UAW-GM Quality 500 - The Third Turn https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/2001_UAW-GM_Quality_500 July 24, 2022 The Third Turn enSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings11340Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge334135running185$196,3602620Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac334130running175$131,10032622Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingDodge33414running170$119,185498Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet3340running160$104,92353799Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord3340running155$110,74662588Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord3340running150$97,7077242Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord3340running146$92,33081429Kevin Harvick (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet3340running142$91,607986Mark MartinRoush RacingFord3340running138$88,38110718Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac3340running134$101,65711126Jimmy SpencerHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord3349running135$87,350123217Matt KensethRoush RacingFord3341running132$52,4401357Kevin LepageUltra MotorsportsFord3330running124$60,301143436Ken SchraderMB2 MotorsportsPontiac3330running121$55,17015189Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge3330running118$68,903162024Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3330running115$83,98217266Todd BodineHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord33337running117$53,580182115Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet3320running109$46,20519402Ryan NewmanPenske Racing SouthFord3320running106$38,375201233Joe NemechekAndy Petree RacingChevrolet3313running108$72,170211928Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord3310running100$69,772224397Kurt Busch (R)Roush RacingFord3310running97$46,5802331Kenny WallaceDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet3311running99$68,138242919Casey Atwood (R)Evernham MotorsportsDodge3300running91$37,855252877Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFord3300running88$49,100263143John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge3300running85$72,65227425Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3290running82$69,655282711Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord3280running79$36,625293085Carl LongMansion MotorsportsDodge3280running76$36,425301790Hut StricklinDonlavey RacingFord3280running73$33,800313655Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet3210running70$43,675321692Stacy ComptonMelling RacingDodge3020transmission67$33,05033234Bobby Hamilton Jr.Morgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet2960engine64$32,975343912Mike WallacePenske Racing SouthFord2810engine61$62,189354032Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord2350crash58$32,850361110Johnny Benson Jr.MBV MotorsportsPontiac2304engine60$41,605373821Elliott SadlerWood Brothers RacingFord2230running52$50,765383514Ron Hornaday Jr. (R)A. J. Foyt EnterprisesPontiac2210engine49$32,730391548Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1920crash46$32,695401025Jerry NadeauHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1670crash43$40,965414193Dave BlaneyBill Davis RacingDodge1110crash40$32,635422275Stuart KirbyBob Schacht MotorsportsFord460crash37$32,605433301Jason Leffler (R)Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge440crash34$40,835Failed to qualify4445Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge4557Derrike CopeTeam CLRFord4630Jeff GreenRichard Childress RacingChevrolet4731Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet4844Buckshot JonesPetty EnterprisesDodge4946Frank KimmelLarry Clement RacingFordOfficial race results References 2001 Protection One 400 2001 Old Dominion 500 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series UAW-GM Quality 500 Category:NASCAR races at Charlotte Motor Speedway UAW-GM Quality 500 UAW-GM Quality 500