2001 Sharpie 500

24th race of the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series February 2025 NASWINSTON August 25 The 2001 Sharpie 500 program cover. Performance Racing Network TNT 20 Jeff Green Tony Stewart Jeff Gordon Richard Childress Racing Hendrick Motorsports Joe Gibbs Racing 199 85.106 mph km/h 36 Bristol, Tennessee, Bristol Motor Speedway 24 41st Annual Sharpie 500 Sharpie 500 500 428.89 0.858 0.533 2001 15.515 266.5 Allen Bestwick, Benny Parsons, Wally Dallenbach Jr. 2001 Sharpie 500.jpg Doug Rice, Mark Garrow Chuck Carland The 2001 Sharpie 500 was the 24th stock car race of the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 41st iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, August 25, 2001, in Bristol, Tennessee at Bristol Motor Speedway, a 0.533 miles (0.858 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 500 laps to complete. At race's end, Tony Stewart, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would control the late stages of the race to win his 12th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his third and final victory of the season.Poole David August 25, 2001 Stewart holds on for Bristol win http://www.thatsracin.com/01/0825/0826racelede.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20011215142708/http://www.thatsracin.com/01/0825/0826racelede.htm December 15, 2001 July 22, 2022 ThatsRacin The Charlotte ObserverFryer Jenna August 26, 2001 Stewart finally wins at Bristol 40 The Bismarck Tribune https://www.newspapers.com/clip/106072608/stewart-finally-wins-at-bristol/ July 22, 2022 Newspapers.comSmith Marty August 27, 2001 Stewart wins Sharpie 500 http://www.nascar.com/2001/NEWS/08/25/sharpie500_lead/index.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20011206145230/http://www.nascar.com/2001/NEWS/08/25/sharpie500_lead/index.html December 6, 2001 July 22, 2022 NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive To fill out the podium, Kevin Harvick, driving for Richard Childress Racing, and Jeff Gordon, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would finish second and third, respectively. Background thumb|The layout of Bristol Motor Speedway, the venue where the race was held. The Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway, is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961. Despite its short length, Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include extraordinarily steep banking, an all concrete surface, two pit roads, and stadium-like seating. It has also been named one of the loudest NASCAR tracks. Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points. #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 MotorsportsDodge09Geoff Bodine (i)Phoenix RacingFord10Johnny Benson Jr.MBV MotorsportsPontiac11Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord12Jeremy MayfieldPenske Racing SouthFord13Hermie SadlerSCORE MotorsportsChevrolet14Ron Hornaday Jr. (R)A. J. Foyt EnterprisesPontiac15Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet17Matt KensethRFK RacingFord18Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac19Casey Atwood (R)Evernham MotorsportsDodge20Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac21Elliott SadlerWood Brothers RacingFord22Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingDodge24Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet25Jerry NadeauHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26Jimmy SpencerHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord27Rick MastEel River RacingPontiac28Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord29Kevin Harvick (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet30Jeff GreenRichard Childress RacingChevrolet31Mike SkinnerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet32Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord33Joe NemechekAndy Petree RacingChevrolet36Ken SchraderMBV MotorsportsPontiac40Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge43John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge44Buckshot JonesPetty EnterprisesDodge45Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge55Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet66Todd BodineHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord71Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet77Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFord85Carl LongMansion 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, August 24, at 11:30 AM EST. The session would last for two hours. Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2001 Bristol 2 Race Info Page http://jayski.thatsracin.com/next/2001/2001bms2.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20020213114059/http://jayski.thatsracin.com/next/2001/2001bms2.htm February 13, 2002 July 22, 2022 Jayski's Silly Season Site Jeff Green, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 15.276 and an average speed of 125.609 mph km/h.August 24, 2001 Winston Cup practice speeds http://www.thatsracin.com/01/0825/0825speeds.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010828180838/http://www.thatsracin.com/01/0825/0825speeds.htm August 28, 2001 July 22, 2022 ThatsRacin Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed130Jeff GreenRichard Childress RacingChevrolet15.276125.609229Kevin Harvick (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet15.336125.117321Elliott SadlerWood Brothers RacingFord15.406124.549Full first practice results Second and final practice The second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, August 24, at 5:45 PM EST. The session would last for one hour and 30 minutes. Elliott Sadler, driving for Wood Brothers Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 15.929 and an average speed of 120.460 mph km/h.August 24, 2001 Speeds from Friday's final practice http://www.thatsracin.com/01/0825/0825speeds2.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20011215144345/http://www.thatsracin.com/01/0825/0825speeds2.htm December 15, 2001 July 22, 2022 ThatsRacin Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed121Elliott SadlerWood Brothers RacingFord15.929120.460230Jeff GreenRichard Childress RacingChevrolet15.961120.218328Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord15.981120.068Full Happy Hour practice results Qualifying Qualifying was held on Friday, August 24, 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 Green, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would win the pole, setting a time of 15.515 and an average speed of 123.674 mph km/h.Poole David August 24, 2001 Childress puts pair out front at Bristol http://www.thatsracin.com/01/0825/0825raceadv.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20020111013345/http://www.thatsracin.com/01/0825/0825raceadv.htm January 11, 2002 July 22, 2022 ThatsRacin The Charlotte Observer Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed130Jeff GreenRichard Childress RacingChevrolet15.515123.674231Mike SkinnerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet15.539123.483314Ron Hornaday Jr. (R)A. J. Foyt EnterprisesPontiac15.543123.451421Elliott SadlerWood Brothers RacingFord15.549123.403528Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord15.550123.395624Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet15.557123.340788Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord15.571123.229829Kevin Harvick (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet15.592123.06392Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord15.621122.8351066Todd BodineHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord15.637122.7091136Ken SchraderMBV MotorsportsPontiac15.638122.7011225Jerry NadeauHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet15.643122.6621309Geoff Bodine (i)Phoenix RacingFord15.646122.6381422Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingDodge15.661122.5211555Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet15.662122.5131618Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac15.669122.4581740Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge15.684122.3411820Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac15.684122.3411977Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFord15.686122.3262011Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord15.687122.318215Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet15.697122.2402299Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord15.705122.1782326Jimmy SpencerHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord15.714122.108248Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet15.715122.100254Kevin LepageMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet15.716122.0922697Kurt Busch (R)Roush RacingFord15.719122.069277Mike WallaceUltra MotorsportsFord15.737121.9292893Dave BlaneyBill Davis RacingDodge15.740121.9062910Johnny Benson Jr.MBV MotorsportsPontiac15.754121.7983012Jeremy MayfieldPenske Racing SouthFord15.756121.782316Mark MartinRoush RacingFord15.764121.7203227Rick MastEel River RacingPontiac15.767121.6973396Andy Houston (R)PPI MotorsportsFord15.778121.6123419Casey Atwood (R)Evernham MotorsportsDodge15.783121.574359Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge15.784121.5663644Buckshot JonesPetty EnterprisesDodge15.787121.543Provisionals371Steve ParkDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet15.801121.4353817Matt KensethRoush RacingFord15.806121.3973932Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord15.839121.1444015Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet16.002119.9104133Joe NemechekAndy Petree RacingChevrolet15.804121.4124243John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge15.883120.8094301Jason Leffler (R)Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge15.819121.297Failed to qualify4492Stacy ComptonMelling RacingDodge15.836121.1674545Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge15.861120.9764613Hermie SadlerSCORE MotorsportsChevrolet15.887120.7784771Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet15.900120.6794890Hut StricklinDonlavey RacingFord16.017119.7984985Carl LongMansion MotorsportsFord16.165118.701Official qualifying results Race results Fin2001 Sharpie 500 - The Third Turn https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/2001_Sharpie_500 July 21, 2022 The Third Turn enSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings11820Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac50071running180$189,4152829Kevin Harvick (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet5000running170$167,2673624Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet500199running175$155,6924528Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord5003running165$124,527592Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord500123running160$107,6406788Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord5000running150$115,4827371Steve ParkDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet5009running151$90,53381618Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac5000running142$110,81791740Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge5000running138$81,50010215Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet5000running134$97,72011421Elliott SadlerWood Brothers RacingFord5000running130$83,860121422Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingDodge5000running127$90,77513254Kevin LepageMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet50010running129$63,80114248Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet5000running121$85,063152299Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord5000running118$99,506163012Jeremy MayfieldPenske Racing SouthFord4990running115$93,144173419Casey Atwood (R)Evernham MotorsportsDodge4990running112$53,510182893Dave BlaneyBill Davis RacingDodge4980running109$53,25019359Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge4960running106$77,748201225Jerry NadeauHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet4960running103$64,185214243John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge4960running100$88,487221136Ken SchraderMBV MotorsportsPontiac4950running97$64,800231555Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet4950running94$59,560244133Joe NemechekAndy Petree RacingChevrolet4930running91$79,155252697Kurt Busch (R)Roush RacingFord4900running88$58,980262011Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord4880running85$52,390271309Geoff Bodine (i)Phoenix RacingFord4860running0$45,305281977Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFord4420running79$54,79529314Ron Hornaday Jr. (R)A. J. Foyt EnterprisesPontiac4410running76$44,085304301Jason Leffler (R)Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge4360running73$52,02531277Mike WallaceUltra MotorsportsFord4210running70$51,415321066Todd BodineHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord3960crash67$43,330333817Matt KensethRoush RacingFord3940crash64$51,29534231Mike SkinnerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3830running61$76,084352326Jimmy SpencerHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord3740engine58$51,230362910Johnny Benson Jr.MBV MotorsportsPontiac3430crash55$51,18537316Mark MartinRoush RacingFord3360running52$87,470383932Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord23914crash54$43,050394015Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet2330crash46$53,000403396Andy Houston (R)PPI MotorsportsFord1270crash43$42,925413227Rick MastEel River RacingPontiac1130crash40$42,87542130Jeff GreenRichard Childress RacingChevrolet8571crash42$47,825433644Buckshot JonesPetty EnterprisesDodge670crash34$51,022Official race results References 2001 Pepsi 400 Presented by Meijer 2001 Mountain Dew Southern 500 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:NASCAR races at Bristol Motor Speedway Category:August 2001 sports events in the United States Category:2001 in sports in Tennessee