2001 Grand Prix of Texas

The 2001 Leather Center Grand Prix of Texas was the opening round of the 2001 American Le Mans Series season. It took place at Texas Motor Speedway, Texas, on March 4, 2001. This event is the only time in the history of the American Le Mans Series that the 12 Hours of Sebring was not the first race on the schedule. This race was also the last time the American Le Mans Series ran on a roval − a combined oval track and road course. == Official results == Class winners in bold. == Statistics == Pole Position - #1 Audi Sport North America - 1:48.029 Fastest Lap - #1 Audi Sport North America - 1:48.418 Distance - 2060.282 km Average Speed - 171.406 km/h == External links == "Official Results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2005. Retrieved October 24, 2007. (18.7 KiB) World Sports Racing Prototypes - Race Results