2001 Pontiac Excitement 400

11th race of the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series February 2025 NASWINSTON 11 300 2001 21.667 Pontiac Excitement 400 0.750 482.803 482.803 1.207 400 400 300 47th Annual Pontiac Excitement 400 Richmond, Virginia, Richmond International Raceway 95.872 mph km/h 36 May 5 20 Motor Racing Network FX Mike Joy, Larry McReynolds, Darrell Waltrip 276 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Rusty Wallace Mark Martin Roush Racing Penske Racing South The 2001 Pontiac Excitement 400 program cover, with artwork by Garry Hill. 2001_Pontiac_Excitement_400_program_cover.jpg The 2001 Pontiac Excitement 400 was the 11th stock car race of the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 47th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, May 5, 2001, in Richmond, Virginia, at Richmond International Raceway, a 0.750 mi km on D-shaped oval. The race took the scheduled 400 laps to complete. At race's end, Tony Stewart, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would hold off the field on the final restart with two to go to win his 10th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series win and his first of the season.Pearce Al May 6, 2001 Stewart stands tall 4 Daily Press https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103671363/stewart-stands-tall/ June 13, 2022 Newspapers.comClarke Liz May 6, 2001 Stewart Takes Richmond en-US Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2001/05/06/stewart-takes-richmond/d30806d9-c1a2-499d-83de-0a0ad188ed5a/ June 13, 2022 0190-8286 To fill out the podium, Jeff Gordon, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, and Rusty Wallace, driving for Penske Racing South, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively. Background thumb|The layout of Richmond International Raceway, the venue where the race was at. Richmond International Raceway (RIR) is a 0.750 mi km on, D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County. 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 RacingFordOfficial entry list Practice First practice The first practice session was held on Friday, May 4, at 12:00 PM EST. The session would last for two hours. Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2001 Richmond 1 Race Info Page http://jayski.thatsracin.com/next/2001/2001rir1.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20020213125932/http://jayski.thatsracin.com/next/2001/2001rir1.htm February 13, 2002 June 13, 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 21.580 and an average speed of 125.116 mph km/h on.May 4, 2001 Winston Cup practice speeds http://www.thatsracin.com/01/0505/0505practice1.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20011008045930/http://www.thatsracin.com/01/0505/0505practice1.htm October 8, 2001 June 13, 2022 ThatsRacin Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed11Steve ParkDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet21.580125.116233Joe NemechekAndy Petree RacingChevrolet21.593125.04132Rusty WallacePenske RacingFord21.638124.780Full first practice results Final practice The final practice session was held on Friday, May 4, at 5:50 PM EST. The session would last for one hour and 30 minutes. Jeff Gordon, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 22.114 and an average speed of 122.095 mph km/h on.May 4, 2001 Happy Hour practice speeds http://www.thatsracin.com/01/0505/0505happy.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20011215144826/http://www.thatsracin.com/01/0505/0505happy.htm December 15, 2001 June 13, 2022 ThatsRacin Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed124Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet22.114122.09526Mark MartinRoush RacingFord22.145121.924388Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord22.169121.792Full Final practice results Qualifying Qualifying was held on Friday, May 4, at 3:30 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 Mark Martin, driving for Roush Racing, would win the pole, setting a time of 21.667 and an average speed of 124.613 mph km/h on.Poole David May 4, 2001 Pole run like old times for Martin http://www.thatsracin.com/01/0505/0505quallede.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20020111013706/http://www.thatsracin.com/01/0505/0505quallede.htm January 11, 2002 June 13, 2022 ThatsRacin The Charlotte Observer Three drivers would fail to qualify: Buckshot Jones, Hermie Sadler, and Hut Stricklin. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed16Mark MartinRoush RacingFord21.667124.61322Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord21.670124.596328Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord21.688124.49341Steve ParkDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet21.763124.064526Jimmy SpencerHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord21.764124.058624Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet21.781123.961720Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac21.799123.85989Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge21.815123.768918Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac21.825123.7111022Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingDodge21.828123.6941110Johnny Benson Jr.MBV MotorsportsPontiac21.831123.6771215Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet21.862123.5021332Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord21.874123.434148Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet21.878123.4121540Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge21.907123.2481645Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge21.920123.1751799Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord21.921123.1701811Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord21.931123.1131917Matt KensethRoush RacingFord21.949123.0122088Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord21.957122.9682136Ken SchraderMB2 MotorsportsPontiac21.961122.9452250Rick MastMidwest Transit RacingChevrolet21.976122.8612377Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFord21.979122.8452431Mike SkinnerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet21.985122.8112527Kenny WallaceEel River RacingPontiac21.988122.7942655Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet21.992122.772274Kevin LepageMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet22.006122.6942801Jason Leffler (R)Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge22.029122.5662925Jerry NadeauHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet22.030122.560305Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet22.040122.5053197Kurt Busch (R)Roush RacingFord22.044122.4823229Kevin Harvick (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet22.059122.399337Mike WallaceUltra MotorsportsFord22.080122.2833496Andy Houston (R)PPI MotorsportsFord22.081122.2773512Jeremy MayfieldPenske Racing SouthFord22.093122.2113621Elliott SadlerWood Brothers RacingFord22.096122.194Provisionals3733Joe NemechekAndy Petree RacingChevrolet22.100122.1723893Dave BlaneyBill Davis RacingDodge22.134121.9843943John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge22.170121.7864092Stacy ComptonMelling RacingDodge22.159121.8474114Ron Hornaday Jr. (R)A. J. Foyt EnterprisesPontiac22.120122.0614219Casey Atwood (R)Evernham MotorsportsDodge22.139121.9574366Todd BodineHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord22.217121.529Failed to qualify4444Buckshot JonesPetty EnterprisesDodge22.228121.4684513Hermie SadlerSCORE MotorsportsChevrolet22.327120.9304690Hut StricklinDonlavey RacingFord22.357120.768Official qualifying results Race results Fin2001 Pontiac Excitement 400 - The Third Turn https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/2001_Pontiac_Excitement_400 June 12, 2022 www.thethirdturn.com enSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings1720Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac40093running180$150,1752624Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet4000running170$133,827322Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord400276running175$117,740441Steve ParkDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet4000running160$95,4935328Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord40027running160$93,29761110Johnny Benson Jr.MBV MotorsportsPontiac4000running150$57,3507148Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet4001running151$75,34881917Matt KensethRoush RacingFord4000running142$52,47592136Ken SchraderMB2 MotorsportsPontiac4000running138$61,23510918Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac4000running134$98,152111540Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge4000running130$62,995124219Casey Atwood (R)Evernham MotorsportsDodge4000running127$38,9501316Mark MartinRoush RacingFord4003running129$87,126141799Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord4000running121$84,521152088Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord4000running118$85,71216526Jimmy SpencerHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord3990running115$55,911173229Kevin Harvick (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet3990running112$82,427183197Kurt Busch (R)Roush RacingFord3990running109$48,650193733Joe NemechekAndy Petree RacingChevrolet3990running106$68,195202250Rick MastMidwest Transit RacingChevrolet3980running103$39,575211022Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingDodge3980running100$72,185221645Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge3980running97$35,725233621Elliott SadlerWood Brothers RacingFord3980running94$61,215242431Mike SkinnerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3980running91$70,69925337Mike WallaceUltra MotorsportsFord3970running88$49,600262801Jason Leffler (R)Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge3970running85$46,40027274Kevin LepageMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet3970running82$37,675282655Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet3960running79$45,450294092Stacy ComptonMelling RacingDodge3960running76$37,225304366Todd BodineHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord3960running73$37,600314114Ron Hornaday Jr. (R)A. J. Foyt EnterprisesPontiac3940running70$36,550322377Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFord3930running67$42,000333893Dave BlaneyBill Davis RacingDodge3880crash64$33,950343943John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge3870running61$68,927351215Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet3640running58$43,850363512Jeremy MayfieldPenske Racing SouthFord3590running55$73,0843789Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge3420running52$58,47338305Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3290rear end49$66,430391811Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord3270running46$33,625402527Kenny WallaceEel River RacingPontiac3220engine43$33,550412925Jerry NadeauHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2570crash40$41,500423496Andy Houston (R)PPI MotorsportsFord2060engine37$33,455431332Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord1650crash34$33,654Official race results Standings after the race Pos Driver Points 10px 1 Dale Jarrett 1,559 10px 2 Jeff Gordon 1,545 (–14) 10px 1 3 Rusty Wallace 1,497 (–62) 10px 1 4 Johnny Benson Jr. 1,480 (–79) 10px 5 Sterling Marlin 1,421 (–138) 10px 6 Ricky Rudd 1,411 (–148) 10px 2 7 Tony Stewart 1,392 (–167) 10px 8 Steve Park 1,387 (–172) 10px 2 9 Bobby Hamilton 1,309 (–250) 10px 10 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1,302 (–257) References 2001 NAPA Auto Parts 500 2001 Coca-Cola 600 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:NASCAR races at Richmond Raceway Category:2001 in sports in Virginia Category:May 2001 sports events in the United States