2001 Harrah's 500 (NASCAR)

Seventh race of the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series February 2025 NASWINSTON Fort Worth, Texas, Texas Motor Speedway 501 28.320 2001 1.5 806.281 2.41 334 334 806.281 501 Harrah's 500 5th Annual Harrah's 500 7 36 April 1 Performance Racing Network Doug Rice, Mark Garrow Chuck Carland, Rob Albright 88 122 Robert Yates Racing Dale Jarrett Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 141.804 mph km/h The 2001 Harrah's 500 program cover, with artwork from Sam Bass. The cover celebrates Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s first ever win at the 2000 DirecTV 500. The painting is called "A Texas Sized Win!" FOX 2001_Harrah's_500_program_cover.png Mike Joy, Larry McReynolds, Darrell Waltrip 211,000 The 2001 Harrah's 500 was the seventh stock car race of the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the fifth iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, April 1, 2001, in Fort Worth, Texas at Texas Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 334 laps to complete. A call for four tires for Robert Yates Racing driver Dale Jarrett would prove to be instrumental as he would slice his way through the field on the final restart with 18 to go to win the race.David Poole April 1, 2001 4 tires the right choice for Jarrett http://www.thatsracin.com/01/0401/0402racelede.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20011006034821/http://www.thatsracin.com/01/0401/0402racelede.htm October 6, 2001 July 14, 2022 ThatsRacin The Charlotte ObserverApril 2, 2001 Advice from crew chief leads Jarrett to victory 10 The Daily Journal https://www.newspapers.com/clip/105556114/advice-from-crew-chief-leads-jarrett-to/ July 14, 2022 Newspapers.com The win was Jarrett's 27th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his second of the season. To fill out the podium, Steve Park, driving for Dale Earnhardt, Inc., and Johnny Benson Jr., driving for MBV Motorsports, would finish second and third, respectively. Background thumb|The layout of Texas Motor Speedway, the venue where the race was held. Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in Fort Worth, Texas. The track measures 1.5 mi km out around and is banked 24 degrees in the turns, and is of the oval design, where the front straightaway juts outward slightly. The track layout is similar to Charlotte Motor Speedway. The track is owned by Speedway Motorsports. 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 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 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 RacingFordOfficial entry list Practice First practice The first practice session was held on Friday, March 30, at 11:45 AM CST. The session would last for two hours. Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2001 Texas Race Info Page http://jayski.thatsracin.com/next/2001/2001texas.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20020213133259/http://jayski.thatsracin.com/next/2001/2001texas.htm February 13, 2002 July 14, 2022 Jayski's Silly Season Site Steve Park, driving for Dale Earnhardt, Inc., would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 28.266 and an average speed of 191.042 mph km/h on.March 30, 2001 Friday's Winston Cup practice speeds http://www.thatsracin.com/01/0401/0331speeds.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20011008052004/http://www.thatsracin.com/01/0401/0331speeds.htm October 8, 2001 July 14, 2022 ThatsRacin Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed11Steve ParkDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet28.266191.04228Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet28.302190.799355Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet28.334190.584Full first practice results Final practice The final practice session was held on Saturday, March 31, at 10:00 AM CST. The session would last for one hour and 30 minutes. Johnny Benson Jr., driving for MBV Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 28.927 and an average speed of 186.677 mph km/h on.March 31, 2001 Friday's Winston Cup practice speeds http://www.thatsracin.com/01/0401/0331speeds.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20011008052004/http://www.thatsracin.com/01/0401/0331speeds.htm October 8, 2001 July 14, 2022 ThatsRacin Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed110Johnny Benson Jr.MBV MotorsportsPontiac28.927186.67728Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet29.014186.117324Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29.020186.079Full Final practice results Qualifying Qualifying was held on Friday, March 30, at 3:00 PM CST. 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 Dale Earnhardt Jr., driving for Dale Earnhardt, Inc., would win the pole, setting a time of 28.320 and an average speed of 190.678 mph km/h on.Harris Mike March 30, 2001 Earnhardt Jr. wins Texas pole http://www.thatsracin.com/01/0401/0331appole.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20011215145141/http://www.thatsracin.com/01/0401/0331appole.htm December 15, 2001 July 14, 2022 ThatsRacin Associated Press Two drivers would fail to qualify: Kyle Petty and Rick Mast. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed18Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet28.320190.678218Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac28.352190.463388Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord28.356190.436455Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet28.390190.20851Steve ParkDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet28.449189.813628Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord28.476189.633715Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet28.536189.23586Mark MartinRoush RacingFord28.552189.129924Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet28.564189.0491019Casey Atwood (R)Evernham MotorsportsDodge28.572188.9961121Elliott SadlerWood Brothers RacingFord28.574188.9831296Andy Houston (R)PPI MotorsportsFord28.590188.8771336Ken SchraderMB2 MotorsportsPontiac28.613188.7251412Jeremy MayfieldPenske Racing SouthFord28.623188.6591566Todd BodineHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord28.626188.6401697Kurt Busch (R)Roush RacingFord28.664188.3901710Johnny Benson Jr.MBV MotorsportsPontiac28.700188.1531877Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFord28.786187.5911931Mike SkinnerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet28.786187.5912014Ron Hornaday Jr. (R)A. J. Foyt EnterprisesPontiac28.787187.5852190Hut StricklinDonlavey RacingFord28.796187.526227Mike WallaceUltra MotorsportsFord28.797187.5202326Jimmy SpencerHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord28.799187.5072444Buckshot JonesPetty EnterprisesDodge28.805187.4672511Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord28.813187.4152692Stacy ComptonMelling RacingDodge28.815187.4022717Matt KensethRoush RacingFord28.845187.2072822Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingDodge28.856187.1362901Jason Leffler (R)Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge28.860187.1103033Joe NemechekAndy Petree RacingChevrolet28.875187.0133199Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord28.884186.9553232Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord28.885186.9483329Kevin Harvick (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet28.908186.800344Kevin LepageMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet28.923186.7033527Kenny WallaceEel River RacingPontiac28.923186.7033625Jerry NadeauHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet28.943186.574Provisionals3740Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge28.959186.471382Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord29.096185.593399Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge29.079185.7014043John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge28.943186.5744120Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac29.029186.021425Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29.141185.3064393Dave BlaneyBill Davis RacingDodge29.020186.079Failed to qualify4445Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge28.998186.2204550Rick MastMidwest Transit RacingChevrolet29.201184.925Official qualifying results Race results Fin2001 Harrah's 500 - The Third Turn https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/2001_Harrah%27s_500 July 12, 2022 The Third Turn en#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings188Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord334122running185$444,52721Steve ParkDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet33479running175$270,443310Johnny Benson Jr.MBV MotorsportsPontiac33418running170$193,050497Kurt Busch (R)Roush RacingFord3340running160$162,150524Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3340running155$165,502693Dave BlaneyBill Davis RacingDodge3340running150$102,050729Kevin Harvick (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet3340running146$137,77788Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet334107running147$135,57396Mark MartinRoush RacingFord3341running143$127,1761036Ken SchraderMB2 MotorsportsPontiac3340running134$108,685114Kevin LepageMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet3340running130$92,645122Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord3340running127$121,665135Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3340running124$111,355149Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge3330running121$101,2481592Stacy ComptonMelling RacingDodge3330running118$84,6111621Elliott SadlerWood Brothers RacingFord3330running115$96,5901701Jason Leffler (R)Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge3320running112$84,3751855Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet3320running109$79,6001999Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord3320running106$112,7462017Matt KensethRoush RacingFord3320running103$80,7002122Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingDodge3310running100$102,2352212Jeremy MayfieldPenske Racing SouthFord3310running97$106,1842320Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac3310running94$82,400247Mike WallaceUltra MotorsportsFord3300running91$71,8002527Kenny WallaceEel River RacingPontiac3300running88$62,3502690Hut StricklinDonlavey RacingFord3300running85$58,2002732Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord3300running82$55,7002811Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord3290running79$56,7002925Jerry NadeauHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3270running76$62,7003031Mike SkinnerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3260running73$83,7743143John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge3220running70$84,0773296Andy Houston (R)PPI MotorsportsFord3170running67$47,9753344Buckshot JonesPetty EnterprisesDodge3160running64$54,9503440Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge2985crash66$53,9253566Todd BodineHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord2970engine58$44,9003619Casey Atwood (R)Evernham MotorsportsDodge2690running55$43,8503728Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord2640engine52$73,0973826Jimmy SpencerHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord2570crash49$49,7253915Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet2270running46$51,6754014Ron Hornaday Jr. (R)A. J. Foyt EnterprisesPontiac2260running43$41,6254133Joe NemechekAndy Petree RacingChevrolet2040crash40$69,8454218Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac1492engine42$94,5524377Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFord330crash34$49,722Official race results Standings after the race Pos Driver Points 10px 1 Dale Jarrett 1,056 10px 2 Jeff Gordon 981 (–75) 10px 1 3 Johnny Benson Jr. 946 (–110) 10px 1 4 Steve Park 933 (–123) 10px 2 5 Sterling Marlin 889 (–167) 10px 6 Rusty Wallace 879 (–177) 10px 1 7 Bobby Hamilton 825 (–231) 10px 1 8 Elliott Sadler 824 (–232) 10px 1 9 Bill Elliott 822 (–234) 10px 3 10 Kevin Harvick 811 (–245) References 2001 Food City 500 2001 Virginia 500 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:NASCAR races at Texas Motor Speedway Category:April 2001 sports events in the United States Category:2001 in sports in Texas