2001 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400

26th race of the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series February 2025 NASWINSTON September 8 95.146 mph km/h Jeff Gordon Allen Bestwick, Benny Parsons, Wally Dallenbach Jr. Motor Racing Network TNT Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Hendrick Motorsports Penske Racing South Rusty Wallace 276 28 36 Richmond, Virginia, Richmond International Raceway 26 400 0.75 1.21 482.803 44th Annual Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400 with The Looney Tunes Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400 with the Looney Tunes 21.617 2001 300 The 2001 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400 program cover, featuring several Looney Tunes sponsored cars. 2001 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400.pngThe 2001 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400 with the Looney Tunes was the 28th stock car race of the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 44th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, September 8, 2001, in Richmond, Virginia, at Richmond International Raceway, a 0.75 miles (1.21 km) D-shaped oval. The race took the scheduled 400 laps to complete. In a wild finish, Ricky Rudd, driving for Robert Yates Racing, would battle with Richard Childress Racing driver Kevin Harvick in the final laps of the race. Harvick would send Rudd up on the track with 17 to go, but Rudd was eventually able to save the car. Rudd would then later payback Harvick with 7 to go, moving Harvick to win his 22nd career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his second and final victory of the season.Utter Jim September 8, 2001 Cheap shots vs. love taps http://www.thatsracin.com/01/0908/0910racefolo.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20011219223306/http://www.thatsracin.com/01/0908/0910racefolo.htm December 19, 2001 July 24, 2022 ThatsRacinSeptember 10, 2001 Red-hot Rudd teaches rookie a lesson 11 The Daily News Leader https://www.newspapers.com/clip/106191036/red-hot-rudd-teaches-rookie-a-lesson/ July 24, 2022 Newspapers.com The win was also Robert Yates Racing's 50th victory as an organization.Smith Marty September 10, 2001 Rudd beats Harvick, claims Yates' 50th win http://www.nascar.com/2001/NEWS/09/08/monte_lead/index.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20011213062105/http://www.nascar.com/2001/NEWS/09/08/monte_lead/index.html December 13, 2001 July 24, 2022 NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive To fill out the podium, Harvick would finish second, and Dale Earnhardt, Inc. driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. would finish third. Background thumb|The layout of Richmond International Raceway, the venue where the race was at. Richmond International Raceway (RIR) is a 3/4-mile (1.2 km), D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County. It hosts the NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series. Known as "America's premier short track", it formerly hosted a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race, an IndyCar Series race, and two USAC sprint car races. Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. #DriverTeamMake1Kenny WallaceDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet01Jason Leffler (R)Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge2Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord4Kevin LepageMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet5Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6Mark MartinRoush RacingFord7Mike WallaceUltra MotorsportsFord8Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet9Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge10Johnny Benson Jr.MBV MotorsportsPontiac11Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord12Jeremy MayfieldPenske Racing SouthFord13Hermie SadlerSCORE MotorsportsChevrolet14Ron 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 MotorsportsFord27Rick MastEel River RacingPontiac28Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord29Kevin Harvick (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet30Jeff GreenRichard Childress RacingChevrolet31Mike SkinnerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet32Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord33Joe NemechekAndy Petree RacingChevrolet36Ken SchraderMBV MotorsportsPontiac40Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge43John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge44Buckshot JonesPetty EnterprisesDodge45Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge55Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet66Todd BodineHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord77Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFord85Carl LongMansion MotorsportsFord88Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord90Hut StricklinDonlavey RacingFord92Stacy ComptonMelling RacingDodge93Dave BlaneyBill Davis RacingDodge96Andy Houston (R)PPI MotorsportsFord97Kurt Busch (R)Roush RacingFord99Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFordOfficial entry list Practice First practice The first practice session was held on Friday, September 7, at 11:30 AM EST. The session would last for two hours. Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2001 Richmond 2 Race Info Page http://jayski.thatsracin.com/next/2001/2001rir2.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20020213133322/http://jayski.thatsracin.com/next/2001/2001rir2.htm February 13, 2002 July 24, 2022 Jayski's Silly Season Site Dale Earnhardt Jr., driving for Dale Earnhardt, Inc., would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 21.696 and an average speed of 124.447 mph km/h.September 7, 2001 Friday's early Cup practice speeds http://www.thatsracin.com/01/0908/0908speeds1.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20011219234345/http://www.thatsracin.com/01/0908/0908speeds1.htm December 19, 2001 July 24, 2022 ThatsRacin Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed18Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet21.696124.447230Jeff GreenRichard Childress RacingChevrolet21.700124.42432Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord21.712124.355Full first practice results Second and final practice The final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, September 7, at 5:45 PM EST. The session would last for one hour and 30 minutes. Jeff Green, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 22.005 and an average speed of 122.699 mph km/h.September 7, 2001 Friday's final practice speeds http://www.thatsracin.com/01/0908/0908speeds2.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20011008051946/http://www.thatsracin.com/01/0908/0908speeds2.htm October 8, 2001 July 24, 2022 ThatsRacin Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed130Jeff GreenRichard Childress RacingChevrolet22.005122.69922Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord22.104122.150320Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac22.115122.089Full Happy Hour practice results Qualifying Qualifying was held on Friday, September 7, 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. 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 Jeff Gordon, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would win the pole, setting a time of 21.617 and an average speed of 124.902 mph km/h.Utter Jim September 7, 2001 Gordon starts out front, Wallace 2nd http://www.thatsracin.com/01/0908/0908polelede.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20020111013824/http://www.thatsracin.com/01/0908/0908polelede.htm January 11, 2002 July 24, 2022 ThatsRacin Four drivers would fail to qualify: Andy Houston, Hut Stricklin, Hermie Sadler, and Carl Long. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed124Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet21.617124.90222Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord21.685124.510340Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge21.689124.487499Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord21.770124.024522Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingDodge21.795123.882618Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac21.797123.870719Casey Atwood (R)Evernham MotorsportsDodge21.806123.81988Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet21.810123.796928Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord21.831123.6771014Ron Hornaday Jr. (R)A. J. Foyt EnterprisesPontiac21.861123.5081133Joe NemechekAndy Petree RacingChevrolet21.881123.3951266Todd BodineHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord21.890123.3441392Stacy ComptonMelling RacingDodge21.895123.3161493Dave BlaneyBill Davis RacingDodge21.899123.2931532Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord21.902123.2761688Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord21.905123.2601736Ken SchraderMB2 MotorsportsPontiac21.908123.2431830Jeff GreenRichard Childress RacingChevrolet21.915123.203196Mark MartinRoush RacingFord21.916123.1982043John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge21.919123.1812131Mike SkinnerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet21.924123.1532229Kevin Harvick (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet21.948123.0182355Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet21.963122.9342477Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFord21.971122.8892526Jimmy SpencerHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord21.987122.800265Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet21.992122.7722710Johnny Benson Jr.MBV MotorsportsPontiac21.993122.766281Kenny WallaceDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet22.000122.727297Mike WallaceUltra MotorsportsFord22.005122.6993012Jeremy MayfieldPenske Racing SouthFord22.009122.6773144Buckshot JonesPetty EnterprisesDodge22.010122.6723221Elliott SadlerWood Brothers RacingFord22.036122.5273320Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac22.044122.4823427Rick MastEel River RacingPontiac22.048122.4603511Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord22.067122.3553645Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge22.070122.338Provisionals379Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge -* -*3817Matt KensethRoush RacingFord -* -*3925Jerry NadeauHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet -* -*4097Kurt Busch (R)Roush RacingFord -* -*4115Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet -* -*4201Jason Leffler (R)Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge -* -*434Kevin LepageMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet -* -*Failed to qualify4496Andy Houston (R)PPI MotorsportsFord22.116122.0844590Hut StricklinDonlavey RacingFord22.277121.2014613Hermie SadlerSCORE MotorsportsChevrolet22.153121.8804785Carl LongMansion MotorsportsFord22.482120.096Official qualifying results *Time not available. Race results Fin2001 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400 - The Third Turn https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/2001_Chevrolet_Monte_Carlo_400 July 22, 2022 The Third Turn enSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings1928Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord40088running180$171,99222229Kevin Harvick (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet40012running175$126,417388Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet4000running165$106,05341688Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord4000running160$107,107522Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord400276running165$100,8956618Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac4000running150$99,73273320Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac4000running146$62,20582526Jimmy SpencerHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord4000running142$65,4159499Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord4000running138$87,501102710Johnny Benson Jr.MBV MotorsportsPontiac4000running134$58,305111532Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord4000running130$43,15512522Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingDodge4000running127$75,365132355Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet4000running124$49,980143925Jerry NadeauHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet4000running121$49,680152477Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFord4000running118$59,975161133Joe NemechekAndy Petree RacingChevrolet4000running115$69,12517379Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge4000running112$65,278181266Todd BodineHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord3990running109$40,90519196Mark MartinRoush RacingFord3990running106$80,931204115Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet3990running103$49,73021281Kenny WallaceDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet3990running100$66,348221392Stacy ComptonMelling RacingDodge3990running97$45,191231736Ken SchraderMB2 MotorsportsPontiac3990running94$51,395244097Kurt Busch (R)Roush RacingFord3990running91$46,580253645Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge3980running88$36,130261493Dave BlaneyBill Davis RacingDodge3970running85$38,20527719Casey Atwood (R)Evernham MotorsportsDodge3970running82$37,980284201Jason Leffler (R)Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge3960running79$48,930293012Jeremy MayfieldPenske Racing SouthFord3940running76$76,519302043John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge3890running73$70,152313221Elliott SadlerWood Brothers RacingFord3640running70$52,59032340Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge3515running72$42,555332131Mike SkinnerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3420crash64$66,844343427Rick MastEel River RacingPontiac3380running61$34,460353817Matt KensethRoush RacingFord3010running58$42,42536124Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet28318running60$85,817373144Buckshot JonesPetty EnterprisesDodge2590running52$42,35538265Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2550crash49$67,05039434Kevin LepageMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet2370running46$34,260401830Jeff GreenRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2350crash43$34,200411014Ron Hornaday Jr. (R)A. J. Foyt EnterprisesPontiac1640crash40$34,16542297Mike WallaceUltra MotorsportsFord1150crash37$42,130433511Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord991overheating39$34,349Official race results References 2001 Mountain Dew Southern 500 2001 MBNA Cal Ripken Jr. 400 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:NASCAR races at Richmond Raceway Category:September 2001 sports events in the United States Category:2001 in sports in Virginia