2001 Virginia 500

Eighth race of the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series February 2025 NASWINSTON 70.799 mph km/h 52nd Annual Virginia 500 FOX Mike Joy, Larry McReynolds, Darrell Waltrip 130 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Dale Jarrett Bobby Hamilton Andy Petree Racing Robert Yates Racing 88 Motor Racing Network Ridgeway, Virginia, Martinsville Speedway Virginia 500 April 8 500 423.257 0.847 423.257 500 263 0.526 36 8 2001 20.126 263 The 2001 Virginia 500 program cover. 2001_Virginia_500.jpeg The 2001 Virginia 500 was the eighth stock car race of the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 52nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, April 8, 2001, Ridgeway, Virginia at Martinsville Speedway, a 0.526 mi km permanent oval-shaped short track. The race took the scheduled 500 laps to complete. Within the final laps of the race, Robert Yates Racing driver Dale Jarrett would manage to pass teammate Ricky Rudd to earn his 27th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his third victory of the season.Poole David April 8, 2001 Jarrett wins again with fresh tires http://www.thatsracin.com/01/0408/0409racelede.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20011006033115/http://www.thatsracin.com/01/0408/0409racelede.htm October 6, 2001 October 4, 2022 That's Racin' The Charlotte ObserverSmith Marty April 9, 2001 Rudd loses heartbreaker to Jarrett at Martinsville http://www.nascar.com/2001/NEWS/04/08/martinsville_sunday/index.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20011008122915/http://www.nascar.com/2001/NEWS/04/08/martinsville_sunday/index.html October 8, 2001 October 4, 2022 NASCAR Turner Sports InteractiveKurz Jr. Hank April 9, 2001 Jarrett uses late move to capture Virginia 500 21 The Tampa Tribune https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110705799/jarrett-uses-late-move-to-capture/ October 4, 2022 Newspapers.com To fill out the top three, Rudd and Roush Racing driver Jeff Burton would finish second and third, respectively. Background thumb|The layout of Martinsville Speedway, the venue where the race was held. Martinsville Speedway is a NASCAR-owned stock car racing track located in Ridgeway, Virginia. At 0.526 mi km out in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series. The track was also one of the first paved oval tracks in NASCAR, being built in 1947 by H. Clay Earles. It is also the only remaining race track that has been on the NASCAR circuit from its beginning in 1948. Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. #DriverTeamMake1Steve ParkDale 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 MotorsportsFord27Kenny WallaceEel River RacingPontiac28Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord29Kevin Harvick (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet31Mike SkinnerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet32Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord33Joe NemechekAndy Petree RacingChevrolet36Ken SchraderMBV MotorsportsPontiac40Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge43John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge44Buckshot JonesPetty EnterprisesDodge45Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge50Rick MastMidwest Transit RacingChevrolet55Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet66Todd BodineHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord77Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFord88Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord90Hut StricklinDonlavey RacingFord92Stacy ComptonMelling RacingDodge93Dave BlaneyBill Davis RacingDodge96Andy Houston (R)PPI MotorsportsFord97Kurt Busch (R)Roush RacingFord99Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord Practice First practice The first practice session was held on Friday, April 6, at 11:15 AM EST. The session would last for one hour and 10 minutes. Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2001 Martinsville 1 Race Info Page http://jayski.thatsracin.com/next/2001/2001mart1.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20031215053610/http://jayski.thatsracin.com/next/2001/2001mart1.htm December 15, 2003 October 4, 2022 Jayski's Silly Season Site Robert Pressley, driving for Jasper Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 20.055 and an average speed of 94.420 mph km/h on.April 6, 2001 Friday's Winston Cup practice speeds http://www.thatsracin.com/01/0408/0407speeds.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010808135340/http://www.thatsracin.com/01/0408/0407speeds.htm August 8, 2001 October 4, 2022 That's Racin' Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed177Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFord20.05594.420225Jerry NadeauHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet20.10894.171333Joe NemechekAndy Petree RacingChevrolet20.11994.120Full first practice results Final practice The final practice session was held on Saturday, April 7, at 11:30 EST. The session would last for one hour and 30 minutes. Jerry Nadeau, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 20.440 and an average speed of 92.642 mph km/h on.April 7, 2001 Saturday's `Happy Hour' speeds http://www.thatsracin.com/01/0408/0408speeds.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20011224100731/http://www.thatsracin.com/01/0408/0408speeds.htm December 24, 2001 October 5, 2022 That's Racin' Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed125Jerry NadeauHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet20.44092.642220Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac20.46892.515326Jimmy SpencerHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord20.46992.511Full final practice results Qualifying Qualifying was held on Friday, April 6, 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 20.126 and an average speed of 94.087 mph km/h on.Kurz Jr. Hank April 6, 2001 Gordon wins pole for Virginia 500 http://www.thatsracin.com/01/0408/0407ap500pole.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20011224095602/http://www.thatsracin.com/01/0408/0407ap500pole.htm December 24, 2001 October 4, 2022 That's Racin' The Charlotte Observer Three drivers would fail to qualify: Jason Leffler, Hermie Sadler, and Hut Stricklin. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed124Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet20.12694.08722Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord20.14693.994399Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord20.14993.980428Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord20.16693.901577Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFord20.16793.896612Jeremy MayfieldPenske Racing SouthFord20.18793.803725Jerry NadeauHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet20.19093.789833Joe NemechekAndy Petree RacingChevrolet20.19593.766955Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet20.19793.756108Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet20.20693.7151150Rick MastMidwest Transit RacingChevrolet20.20993.7011266Todd BodineHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord20.23693.5761388Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord20.23893.5671419Casey Atwood (R)Evernham MotorsportsDodge20.23993.5621529Kevin Harvick (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet20.24993.5161620Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac20.25393.497179Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge20.26193.4601832Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord20.27093.4191931Mike SkinnerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet20.27593.396207Mike WallaceUltra MotorsportsFord20.27593.3962126Jimmy SpencerHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord20.28893.3362292Stacy ComptonMelling RacingDodge20.28893.3362311Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord20.29393.3132418Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac20.29693.2992517Matt KensethRoush RacingFord20.30093.2812610Johnny Benson Jr.MBV MotorsportsPontiac20.32693.1612744Buckshot JonesPetty EnterprisesDodge20.32993.1482827Kenny WallaceEel River RacingPontiac20.33493.125291Steve ParkDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet20.35793.0203096Andy Houston (R)PPI MotorsportsFord20.36392.9923140Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge20.37092.9603236Ken SchraderMB2 MotorsportsPontiac20.37092.9603345Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge20.37192.9563493Dave BlaneyBill Davis RacingDodge20.39992.8283515Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet20.40792.792366Mark MartinRoush RacingFord20.44092.642Provisionals3721Elliott SadlerWood Brothers RacingFord20.50492.3533822Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingDodge20.44992.601395Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet20.50392.3574043John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge20.46192.5474197Kurt Busch (R)Roush RacingFord20.52292.272424Kevin LepageMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet20.54692.1644314Ron Hornaday Jr. (R)A. J. Foyt EnterprisesPontiac20.47792.474Failed to qualify4401Jason Leffler (R)Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge20.49792.3844513Hermie SadlerSCORE MotorsportsChevrolet20.51192.3214690Hut StricklinDonlavey RacingFord20.52592.258Official qualifying results Race results FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings11388Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord5006running180$170,0272428Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord50050running175$106,0473399Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord500128running170$108,5964955Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet500130running170$77,67553140Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge50020running160$67,11062517Matt KensethRoush RacingFord50011running155$57,75071620Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac5000running146$59,20082418Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac5000running142$90,40292126Jimmy SpencerHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord5000running138$57,69510725Jerry NadeauHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet5000running134$55,62511108Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet5000running130$71,23312124Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet5006running132$87,4271322Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord50058running129$82,41514179Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge5000running121$63,898152292Stacy ComptonMelling RacingDodge5000running118$47,58616833Joe NemechekAndy Petree RacingChevrolet5000running115$67,245173096Andy Houston (R)PPI MotorsportsFord5000running112$35,47518424Kevin LepageMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet4990running109$42,14019291Steve ParkDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet4990running106$63,493202610Johnny Benson Jr.MBV MotorsportsPontiac4990running103$49,350213721Elliott SadlerWood Brothers RacingFord4990running100$57,725223822Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingDodge4990running97$69,48523395Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet4990running94$68,780243515Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet4970running91$42,650253236Ken SchraderMB2 MotorsportsPontiac4970running88$44,450261419Casey Atwood (R)Evernham MotorsportsDodge4960running85$32,200274314Ron Hornaday Jr. (R)A. J. Foyt EnterprisesPontiac49524running87$35,000281832Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord49425running84$31,800293493Dave BlaneyBill Davis RacingDodge4940running76$34,60030612Jeremy MayfieldPenske Racing SouthFord4900running73$73,18431207Mike WallaceUltra MotorsportsFord4890running70$39,200321931Mike SkinnerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet4880running67$63,824334197Kurt Busch (R)Roush RacingFord4660running64$38,800341529Kevin Harvick (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet4540running61$76,627354043John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge4510running58$65,502362311Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord4320running55$30,400372827Kenny WallaceEel River RacingPontiac3700running52$30,275382744Buckshot JonesPetty EnterprisesDodge3500running49$38,15039366Mark MartinRoush RacingFord26842accident51$74,37640577Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFord2500overheating43$38,175411150Rick MastMidwest Transit RacingChevrolet2320rear end40$29,850423345Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge1550overheating37$29,625431266Todd BodineHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord120engine34$29,756Official race results Standings after the race Pos Driver Points 10px 1 Dale Jarrett 1,236 10px 2 Jeff Gordon 1,113 (–123) 10px 3 Johnny Benson Jr. 1,049 (–187) 10px 1 4 Sterling Marlin 1,049 (–187) 10px 1 5 Steve Park 1,039 (–197) 10px 6 Rusty Wallace 1,008 (–228) 10px 7 Bobby Hamilton 995 (–241) 10px 3 8 Ricky Rudd 970 (–266) 10px 9 Bill Elliott 943 (–293) 10px 2 10 Elliott Sadler 924 (–312) References 2001 Talladega 500 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series 2001 Harrah's 500 (NASCAR) Category:2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:NASCAR races at Martinsville Speedway Category:April 2001 sports events in the United States Category:2001 in sports in Virginia