2001 Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 500

February 2025 2001 Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 500 NASWINSTON 2001 03 11 4 of 36 2001_Cracker_Barrel_Old_Country_Store_500_program_cover.png 2001 Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 500 program cover Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Georgia 1.54 2.48 325 500.5 805.4 Temperatures reaching up to 68 F C; wind speeds up to 6 mph km/hWeather Information for the 2001 Cracker Barrel Old County Store 500 http://www.almanac.com/weather/history/GA/Hampton/2001-03-11 The Old Farmer's Almanac June 7, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714145520/http://www.almanac.com/weather/history/GA/Hampton/2001-03-11 July 14, 2014 live 143.273 mph km/h on Dale Jarrett Yates Racing 28.763 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports 118 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Fox Mike Joy, Larry McReynolds, Darrell Waltrip 5.7King Bill TV – FOX Rolls On With 5.7 Overnight from Atlanta http://speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/08inews/010312b.html Speedvision March 12, 2001 https://web.archive.org/web/20010610220748/http://speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/08inews/010312b.html June 10, 2001 The 2001 Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 500 was the fourth stock car race of the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series. It was held on March 11, 2001 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, in Hampton, Georgia. The 325-lap race was won by Kevin Harvick of the Richard Childress Racing team after starting from fifth position. Jeff Gordon finished second and his Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jerry Nadeau came in third. Pole position driver Dale Jarrett maintained his lead for the first six laps of the race, but Harvick, who started fifth, passed him on the seventh lap. Gordon soon became the leader and would lead the race high of 118 laps. Five laps from the finish, Harvick took the lead after a five-car battle. On the final lap, Harvick won his first Winston Cup Series race from Gordon by .006 seconds in his third start. There were 8 cautions and 25 lead changes among 11 different drivers. The result left Gordon in first position of the Drivers' Championship, thirty-seven ahead of second place driver Sterling Marlin and seventy-three ahead of Johnny Benson Jr. Chevrolet maintained its lead in the Manufacturers' Championship, fourteen points ahead of Ford and twenty ahead of Pontiac, with thirty-two races remaining in the season. Report Background The track, Atlanta Motor Speedway is one of three quad-oval tracks to hold NASCAR races, the others being Charlotte Motor Speedway and Texas Motor Speedway.NASCAR Race Tracks http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/ NASCAR.com June 7, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20100912133620/http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/ September 12, 2010 The standard track at Atlanta Motor Speedway is a four-turn quad-oval that is 1.54 mi km long. The track's turns are banked at twenty-four degrees, while the straightaways are banked at five degrees.NASCAR Tracks – Atlanta Motor Speedway http://www.speedway-guide.com/atlanta-motor-speedway.html June 7, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20130721205540/http://www.speedway-guide.com/atlanta-motor-speedway.html July 21, 2013 Atlanta Motor Speedway can seat up to 99,000 people. Before the race, Sterling Marlin was leading the Drivers' Championship with 468 points, and Jeff Gordon stood in second with 433 points. Michael Waltrip was third in the Drivers' Championship with 415 points, Dale Jarrett was fourth with 411 points, and Steve Park was fifth with 401 points.Standings: 2001 Official Driver Standings: UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2001/3/data/standings_official.html NASCAR.com June 7, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20091004100206/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2001/3/data/standings_official.html October 4, 2009 In the Manufacturers' Championship, Chevrolet were leading with 27 points, nine points ahead of their rival Ford. Pontiac, with 12 points, were two points ahead of Dodge in the battle for third.2001 Manufacturers Championship http://www.jayski.com/stats/2001/manu2001.htm Jayski June 7, 2001 https://web.archive.org/web/20050207181830/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2001/manu2001.htm February 7, 2005 dead Dale Earnhardt was the race's defending champion.2000 Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 500 http://www.racing-reference.info/race/2000_Cracker_Barrel_Old_Country_Store_500/W Racing Reference Yardbreaker 25 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141103060714/http://www.racing-reference.info/race/2000_Cracker_Barrel_Old_Country_Store_500/W 3 November 2014 live Practice and qualifying Two practice sessions were held before the Sunday race—one on Friday, and one on Saturday. The first session lasted 120 minutes, and the second 60 minutes.Event Schedule http://www.jayski.com/next/2001/2001atlanta1.htm Jayski's Silly Season Site ESPN Internet Ventures 25 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20150804073738/http://www.jayski.com/next/2001/2001atlanta1.htm 4 August 2015 dead During the first practice session, Jarrett was fastest, placing ahead of Jimmy Spencer in second and Gordon in third. Kevin Harvick was scored fourth, and Brett Bodine placed fifth. During Friday afternoon qualifying, forty-six cars were entered, but only forty-three were able to race because of NASCAR's qualifying procedure.Race Lineup http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2001/4/data/lineup.html NASCAR.com June 7, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20110507143051/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2001/4/data/lineup.html May 7, 2011 Dale Jarrett clinched his second consecutive pole position of 2001 with a time of 28.763 seconds. He was joined on the front row by Jeff Gordon, Todd Bodine and Mark Martin shared the second row in the third and fourth position,Thomas Stephen Jarrett charges to Cracker Barrel 500 pole position http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/motorsports/nascar_plus/news/2001/03/09/atlanta_qualifying_friday/#more https://archive.today/20140607155727/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/motorsports/nascar_plus/news/2001/03/09/atlanta_qualifying_friday/%23more dead June 7, 2014 Sports Illustrated March 9, 2001 June 7, 2014 while Kevin Harvick, with a time of 28.908, qualified fifth. Jeremy Mayfield, Dave Blaney, Jimmy Spencer, Rusty Wallace and Michael Waltrip rounded out the top ten qualifiers. The three drivers that failed to qualify were Rick Mast, Carl Long and Casey Atwood. Race The race, the fourth out of a total of thirty-six in the season, began at 1 p.m. EST and was televised live in the United States on Fox. To begin pre-race ceremonies, at 1 p.m EST, Phil Brannon, the Atlanta Motor Speedway Chaplain, gave the invocation. Then, Moby in the Morning, from local radio station WKHX-FM performed the national anthem, and television personality Willard Scott gave the command for drivers to start their engines.March 11, 2001 NASCAR on Fox Television production Hampton, Georgia Fox Sports (Fox Broadcasting Company) Dale Jarrett made a good start, retaining the first position; Jeff Gordon behind him maintained second position. At the end of the first lap, Kevin Harvick passed Gordon. By lap 3, Jerry Nadeau was clipped by Michael Waltrip with Robert Pressley spinning out and nearly being clipped by Nadeau. During the same lap, the grandstands fell silent and spectators held up a three-finger salute in the memory of Dale Earnhardt—who was killed in an accident during the Daytona 500 three weeks previously; and 7,000 balloons were released into the air. The heartbreak of the day was for Dave Blaney. Blaney, driving Bill Davis Racing's #93 Dodge, dominated the middle of the race, leading 70 laps. Blaney was about to make a pit stop with less than 90 laps to go, when a caution came out. Blaney chose to not pit and lead to the caution flag to protect his lead. Two laps later, the wheel came flying off, costing him his first Winston Cup win. Once Blaney was out of the race, this would set up the final shootout between 5 cars with those being Jerry Nadeau, Dale Jarrett, Kevin Harvick, Dale Earnhardt Jr., and Jeff Gordon. With 5 to go, Harvick passed Nadeau and Jarrett to take the lead. With 3 to go, Dale Earnhardt Jr. came down pit road with a flat tire ending his chances of winning. At the same time, Jeff Gordon passed his teammate Jerry Nadeau for second setting up a dramatic final lap between Harvick and Gordon. On the final lap (325), Gordon attempted a pass on Harvick on the straightway but Harvick won his first Winston Cup Series race by .006 seconds, tied for the seventh closest finish in NASCAR History with the 2024 YellaWood 500. Nadeau followed in third, ahead of Jarrett in fourth and Terry Labonte in fifth.Closest finishes in NASCAR Cup Series history NASCAR https://www.nascar.com/gallery/closest-finishes-nascar-cup-series-history/ 2026-09-01 www.nascar.com Post-race Kevin Harvick appeared in victory lane after his victory lap to start celebrating his first win in the Winston Cup Series. Harvick's victory took place in his third start, breaking the record of the fewest starts to first victory previously held by Dale Earnhardt Jr.Thomas Stephen Rookie Harvick wins Cracker Barrel 500 at the line http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/motorsports/nascar_plus/news/2001/03/11/cracker_barrel/ Sports Illustrated March 11, 2001 June 7, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20081010232502/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/motorsports/nascar_plus/news/2001/03/11/cracker_barrel/ October 10, 2008 dead Results Qualifying Grid Car Driver Team Manufacturer Time (in seconds) 1 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 28.763 2 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 28.813 3 66 Todd Bodine Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 28.827 4 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 28.892 5 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 28.908 6 12 Jeremy Mayfield Penske Racing Ford 28.950 7 93 Dave Blaney Bill Davis Racing Dodge 28.976 8 26 Jimmy Spencer Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 28.993 9 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Ford 28.996 10 15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 28.998 11 33 Joe Nemechek Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 29.034 12 40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 29.036 13 25 Jerry Nadeau Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 29.053 14 22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Dodge 29.063 15 14 Ron Hornaday Jr. A.J. Foyt Racing Pontiac 29.065 16 44 Buckshot Jones Petty Enterprises Dodge 29.067 17 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 29.078 18 45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 29.094 19 10 Johnny Benson Jr. Ginn Racing Pontiac 29.138 20 43 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Dodge 29.142 21 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 29.147 22 01 Jason Leffler Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 29.156 23 28 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Ford 29.165 24 9 Bill Elliott Evernham Motorsports Dodge 29.176 25 90 Hut Stricklin Donlavey Racing Ford 29.179 26 11 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford 29.196 27 36 Ken Schrader MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 29.203 28 92 Stacy Compton Melling Racing Dodge 29.213 29 96 Andy Houston PPI Motorsports Ford 29.222 30 31 Mike Skinner Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.235 31 55 Bobby Hamilton Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 29.243 32 1 Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 29.244 33 77 Robert Pressley Jasper Motorsports Ford 29.315 34 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 29.325 35 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 29.330 36 97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 29.394 37 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford Provisional 38 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford Provisional 39 7 Mike Wallace Ultra Motorsports Ford Provisional 40 21 Elliott Sadler Wood Brothers Racing Ford Provisional 41 4 Robby Gordon Morgan-McClure Motorsports Chevrolet Provisional 42 27 Kenny Wallace Eel River Racing Pontiac Provisional 43 32 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Ford Provisional Failed to Qualify 44 50 Rick Mast Midwest Transit Racing Chevrolet 29.429 45 85 Carl Long Mansion Motorsports Ford 29.565 46 19 Casey Atwood Evernham Motorsports Dodge 29.696 Source: Race Pos Car Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points 1 29 Kevin Harvick (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 325 180 2 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 325 180 3 25 Jerry Nadeau Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 325 170 4 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 325 165 5 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 325 155 6 28 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Ford 325 150 7 10 Johnny Benson Jr. MBV Motorsports Pontiac 325 146 8 36 Ken Schrader MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 325 147 9 31 Mike Skinner Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 325 138 10 97 Kurt Busch (R) Roush Racing Ford 324 134 11 22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Dodge 324 130 12 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Ford 324 127 13 32 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Ford 324 124 14 43 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Dodge 324 121 15 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 324 118 16 9 Bill Elliott Evernham Motorsports Dodge 324 115 17 33 Joe Nemechek Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 323 112 18 66 Todd Bodine Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 323 109 19 44 Buckshot Jones Petty Enterprises Dodge 323 106 20 4 Robby Gordon Morgan-McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 323 103 21 96 Andy Houston (R) PPI Motorsports Ford 323 100 22 55 Bobby Hamilton Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 322 97 23 15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 322 94 24 92 Stacy Compton Melling Racing Dodge 322 91 25 26 Jimmy Spencer Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 322 93 26 11 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford 321 85 27 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 320 82 28 90 Hut Stricklin Donlavey Racing Ford 320 79 29 27 Kenny Wallace Eel River Racing Pontiac 318 76 30 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 317 73 31 21 Elliott Sadler Wood Brothers Racing Ford 316 70 32 01 Jason Leffler (R) Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge 314 72 33 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 312 64 34 93 Dave Blaney Bill Davis Racing Dodge 304 66 35 40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge 299 63 36 77 Robert Pressley Jasper Motorsports Ford 280 60 37 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 273 52 38 12 Jeremy Mayfield Penske Racing Ford 261 49 39 14 Ron Hornaday Jr. (R) A. J. Foyt Racing Pontiac 258 46 40 7 Mike Wallace Ultra Motorsports Ford 251 43 41 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 231 45 42 45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 225 37 43 1 Steve Park Dale Earnhardt Inc. Chevrolet 81 34Source:September 2025 Standings after the race Pos Driver Points 10px 1 1 Jeff Gordon 613 10px 2 2 Dale Jarrett 576 (–37) 10px 3 3 Johnny Benson Jr. 540 (–73) 10px 3 4 Sterling Marlin 531 (–82) 10px 2 5 Michael Waltrip 509 (–104) 10px 1 6 Bill Elliott 495 (–118) 10px 10 7 Jerry Nadeau 478 (–135) 10px 3 8 Rusty Wallace 472 (–141) 10px 5 9 Ricky Rudd 467 (–146) 10px 6 10 Ken Schrader 461 (–152) References 30em Winston Cup Series 2001 2001 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 2001 Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 collapsed Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Category:NASCAR races at Atlanta Motor Speedway