2001 Checker Auto Parts 500

32nd race of the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series February 2025 NASWINSTON October 28 The 2001 Checker Auto Parts 500 program cover. Evernham Motorsports Roush Racing Jeff Burton Roush Racing Jeff Burton 102 Casey Atwood NBC Allen Bestwick, Benny Parsons, Wally Dallenbach Jr. 99 Motor Racing Network 102.613 mph km/h 36 Avondale, Arizona, Phoenix International Raceway 32 502.115 312 1.6 1 14th Annual Checker Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil Checker Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil 2001 27.419 312 2001 Checker Auto Parts 500.png The 2001 Checker Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil was the 32nd stock car race of the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 14th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, October 28, 2001, in Avondale, Arizona at Phoenix International Raceway, a 1-mile (1.6 km) permanent low-banked tri-oval race track. The race took the scheduled 312 laps to complete. At race's end, Jeff Burton, driving for Roush Racing, would prevail in a battle against reliever for Jeremy Mayfield, Penske Racing South driver Mike Wallace, to win his 17th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his second and final victory of the season.Poole David October 28, 2001 Burton passes Mike Wallace, wins http://www.thatsracin.com/01/1028/1029racelede.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20011119053930/http://www.thatsracin.com/01/1028/1029racelede.htm November 19, 2001 July 30, 2022 ThatsRacin The Charlotte ObserverHarris Mike October 29, 2001 Burton wins Checker Auto Parts 500 for second year in a row 11 Arizona Daily Sun Associated Press https://www.newspapers.com/clip/106585809/burton-wins-checker-auto-parts-500-for/ July 30, 2022 Newspapers.comSmith Marty October 29, 2001 Burton repeats the feat at Phoenix http://www.nascar.com/2001/NEWS/10/28/cup_lead/index.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20020203210729/http://www.nascar.com/2001/NEWS/10/28/cup_lead/index.html February 3, 2002 July 30, 2022 NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive To fill out the podium, Wallace and Robert Yates Racing driver Ricky Rudd would finish second and third, respectively. Background thumb|The layout of Phoenix International Raceway, the venue where the race was held. Phoenix International Raceway – also known as PIR – is a one-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. It is named after the nearby metropolitan area of Phoenix. The motorsport track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually. PIR has also hosted the IndyCar Series, CART, USAC and the Rolex Sports Car Series. The raceway is currently owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation. The raceway was originally constructed with a 2.5 mi (4.0 km) road course that ran both inside and outside of the main tri-oval. In 1991 the track was reconfigured with the current 1.51 mi (2.43 km) interior layout. PIR has an estimated grandstand seating capacity of around 67,000. Lights were installed around the track in 2004 following the addition of a second annual NASCAR race weekend. Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. #DriverTeamMake1Kenny WallaceDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet01Jason Leffler (R)Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge2Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord02Ryan NewmanPenske Racing SouthFord4Bobby Hamilton Jr.Morgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet5Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6Mark MartinRoush RacingFord7Kevin LepageUltra MotorsportsFord8Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet9Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge10Johnny Benson Jr.MBV MotorsportsPontiac11Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord12Mike WallacePenske 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 MotorsportsFord28Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord29Kevin Harvick (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet31Robby GordonRichard 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 MotorsportsFord70Rick BogartBogart RacingDodge77Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFord88Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord90Hut StricklinDonlavey RacingFord92Stacy ComptonMelling RacingDodge93Dave BlaneyBill Davis RacingDodge97Kurt Busch (R)Roush RacingFord99Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFordOfficial entry list Practice First practice The first practice session was held on Friday, October 26, at 10:25 AM MST. The session would last for one hour and 55 minutes. Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2001 Phoenix Race Info Page http://jayski.thatsracin.com/next/2001/2001phoenix.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20020213130636/http://jayski.thatsracin.com/next/2001/2001phoenix.htm February 13, 2002 July 30, 2022 Jayski's Silly Season Site Kyle Petty, driving for Petty Enterprises, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 27.467 and an average speed of 131.066 mph km/h. NASCAR - 2001 Phoenix Practice 1 Results http://www.nascar.com/DATA/2001/race/winston/32/practice_results1.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20020203081433/http://www.nascar.com/DATA/2001/race/winston/32/practice_results1.html February 3, 2002 July 30, 2022 NASCAR Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed145Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge27.467131.066210Johnny Benson Jr.MBV MotorsportsPontiac27.476131.023319Casey Atwood (R)Evernham MotorsportsDodge27.490130.957Full first practice results Second practice The second session was held on Saturday, October 27, at 10:30 AM MST. The session would last for 45 minutes. Jeff Burton, driving for Roush Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 28.195 and an average speed of 127.682 mph km/h.October 27, 2001 Speeds from Saturday's first practice http://www.thatsracin.com:80/01/1028/1028speeds1.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20011119055507/http://www.thatsracin.com:80/01/1028/1028speeds1.htm November 19, 2001 July 30, 2022 ThatsRacin Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed199Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord28.195127.682245Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge28.255127.411355Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet28.262127.380Full second practice results Third and final practice The final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, October 27, at 3:30 PM EST. The session would last for one hour. Jeff Gordon, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 28.325 and an average speed of 127.096 mph km/h.October 27, 2001 Saturday's final practice speeds http://www.thatsracin.com:80/01/1028/1028speeds2.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20011214092128/http://www.thatsracin.com:80/01/1028/1028speeds2.htm December 14, 2001 July 30, 2022 ThatsRacin Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed124Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet28.325127.096229Kevin Harvick (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet28.447126.551320Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac28.457126.507Full Happy Hour practice results Qualifying Qualifying was held on Friday, October 26, at 2:40 PM MST. 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 Casey Atwood, driving for Evernham Motorsports, would win the pole, setting a time of 27.419 and an average speed of 131.296 mph km/h.Poole David October 26, 2001 Phoenix pole a bonus for Atwood, team http://www.thatsracin.com/01/1028/1027polelede.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20011215134113/http://www.thatsracin.com/01/1028/1027polelede.htm December 15, 2001 July 30, 2022 ThatsRacin The Charlotte Observer Rick Bogart was the only driver to fail to qualify. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed119Casey Atwood (R)Evernham MotorsportsDodge27.419131.296243John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge27.466131.071399Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord27.486130.97642Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord27.495130.933577Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFord27.522130.80469Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge27.566130.59671Kenny WallaceDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet27.590130.482814Ron Hornaday Jr. (R)A. J. Foyt EnterprisesPontiac27.604130.416932Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord27.607130.4021036Ken SchraderMB2 MotorsportsPontiac27.622130.3311166Todd BodineHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord27.623130.3261211Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord27.629130.2981310Johnny Benson Jr.MBV MotorsportsPontiac27.636130.2651424Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet27.662130.1421592Stacy ComptonMelling RacingDodge27.662130.1421688Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord27.692130.0011755Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet27.693129.9971818Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac27.700129.9641944Buckshot JonesPetty EnterprisesDodge27.719129.8752093Dave BlaneyBill Davis RacingDodge27.729129.8282128Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord27.738129.7862220Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac27.741129.772235Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet27.757129.6972412Mike WallacePenske Racing SouthFord27.768129.6462502Ryan NewmanPenske Racing SouthFord27.774129.6182615Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet27.779129.5942790Rick MastDonlavey RacingFord27.790129.5432845Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge27.790129.543296Mark MartinRoush RacingFord27.810129.450308Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet27.833129.3433140Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge27.858129.2273226Jimmy SpencerHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord27.875129.1483322Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingDodge27.893129.0653433Joe NemechekAndy Petree RacingChevrolet27.915128.963357Kevin LepageUltra MotorsportsFord27.956128.7743601Jason Leffler (R)Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge27.969128.714Provisionals3729Kevin Harvick (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet -* -*3817Matt KensethRoush RacingFord -* -*3921Elliott SadlerWood Brothers RacingFord -* -*4025Jerry NadeauHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet -* -*4197Kurt Busch (R)Roush RacingFord -* -*4231Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet -* -*434Bobby Hamilton Jr.Morgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet -* -*Failed to qualify4470Rick BogartBogart RacingDodge28.420126.671Official qualifying results *Time not available. Race results Fin2001 Checker Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil - The Third Turn https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/2001_Checker_Auto_Parts_500_presented_by_Pennzoil July 28, 2022 The Third Turn enSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings1399Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord312102running185$213,49122412Mike WallacePenske Racing SouthFord31245running175$156,45932128Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord3120running165$139,79743817Matt KensethRoush RacingFord3120running160$97,96052220Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac3120running155$96,67561424Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3120running150$109,05274231Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3120running146$94,3998932Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord3120running142$56,87591688Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord3120running138$96,452101310Johnny Benson Jr.MBV MotorsportsPontiac3120running134$67,6751171Kenny WallaceDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet3120running130$78,118121818Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac3120running127$97,802133322Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingDodge3120running124$81,61014119Casey Atwood (R)Evernham MotorsportsDodge31271running126$53,07539243John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge2702crash51$97,5901542Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord31291running123$63,610161944Buckshot JonesPetty EnterprisesDodge3120running115$88,277173729Kevin Harvick (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet3120running112$60,645181036Ken SchraderMB2 MotorsportsPontiac3120running109$85,17619296Mark MartinRoush RacingFord3120running106$80,33020235Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3120running103$50,936211592Stacy ComptonMelling RacingDodge3120running100$52,850224197Kurt Busch (R)Roush RacingFord3120running97$50,325232615Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet3120running94$51,375244025Jerry NadeauHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3120running91$40,950252790Rick MastDonlavey RacingFord3120running88$47,615261211Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord3120running85$67,5232769Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge3120running82$42,675282093Dave BlaneyBill Davis RacingDodge3120running79$42,050291166Todd BodineHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord3110running76$39,92530814Ron Hornaday Jr. (R)A. J. Foyt EnterprisesPontiac3110running73$50,375313226Jimmy SpencerHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord3111running75$47,15032357Kevin LepageUltra MotorsportsFord3100running67$57,025333921Elliott SadlerWood Brothers RacingFord3100running64$46,900343140Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge3090running61$67,045353433Joe NemechekAndy Petree RacingChevrolet3010running58$46,650361755Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet3000running55$73,24837308Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet2870engine52$38,40038434Bobby Hamilton Jr.Morgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet2860overheating49$73,802402502Ryan NewmanPenske Racing SouthFord2530crash43$38,125413601Jason Leffler (R)Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge2520overheating40$45,97542577Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFord2390crash37$45,850432845Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge650engine34$37,978Failed to qualify4470Rick BogartBogart RacingDodgeOfficial race results References 2001 EA Sports 500 2001 Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Checker Auto Parts 500 Category:NASCAR races at Phoenix Raceway Checker Auto Parts 500 Checker Auto Parts 500