2001 New England 300

19th race of the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series February 2025 NASWINSTON Hendrick Motorsports Allen Bestwick, Benny Parsons, Wally Dallenbach Jr. 102.131 mph km/h July 22 The 2001 New England 300 program cover. Motor Racing Network 36 19 Jeff Gordon TNT Hendrick Motorsports Dale Jarrett Jeff Gordon Robert Yates Racing Loudon, New Hampshire, New Hampshire International Speedway 126 88 510.805 300 1.704 1.058 New England 300 2001 28.905 317.4 9th Annual New England 300 2001 New England 300 program cover.jpg 101,000 The 2001 New England 300 was the 19th stock car race of the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the ninth iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, July 22, 2001, in Loudon, New Hampshire, at New Hampshire International Speedway, a 1.058 mi km on permanent, oval-shaped, low-banked racetrack. The race took the scheduled 300 laps to complete. On the final restart with five to go, Dale Jarrett, driving for Robert Yates Racing, would perform a bump-and-run on teammate Ricky Rudd to pull away and win his 29th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series win and his fourth and final win of the season. Rudd was credited with a third-place finish.Poole David July 22, 2001 Tight race ends with points chase tied http://www.thatsracin.com/01/0722/0723racelede.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010804091241/http://www.thatsracin.com/01/0722/0723racelede.htm August 4, 2001 July 4, 2022 ThatsRacin The Charlotte ObserverShaughnessy Dan July 22, 2001 Thoughts of tragedies not totally exhausted 46 The Boston Globe https://www.newspapers.com/clip/104956008/thoughts-of-tragedies-not-totally/ July 4, 2022 Newspapers.comRodman Dave July 25, 2001 Jarrett gets around Rudd, wins at Loudon http://www.nascar.com/2001/NEWS/07/22/jarrett_wins/index.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20020207030123/http://www.nascar.com/2001/NEWS/07/22/jarrett_wins/index.html February 7, 2002 July 4, 2022 NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive To fill out the podium, Jeff Gordon, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would finish second. Background thumb|The layout of New Hampshire International Speedway, the venue where the race was held. New Hampshire International Speedway is a 1.058-mile (1.703 km) oval speedway located in Loudon, New Hampshire which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since the early 1990s, as well as an IndyCar weekend and the oldest motorcycle race in North America, the Loudon Classic. Nicknamed "The Magic Mile", the speedway is often converted into a 1.6-mile (2.6 km) road course, which includes much of the oval. The track was originally the site of Bryar Motorsports Park before being purchased and redeveloped by Bob Bahre. The track is currently one of eight major NASCAR tracks owned and operated 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 RacingChevrolet31Robby GordonRichard 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 RacingDodge97Kurt Busch (R)Roush RacingFord99Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFordOfficial entry list Practice First practice The first practice session was held on Friday, July 20, at 10:55 AM EST. The session would last for two hours. Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2001 New Hampshire 1 Race Info Page http://jayski.thatsracin.com/next/2001/2001nhis.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20020405040353/http://jayski.thatsracin.com/next/2001/2001nhis.htm April 5, 2002 July 4, 2022 Jayski's Silly Season Site Ken Schrader, driving for MB2 Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 28.918 and an average speed of 131.710 mph km/h.July 20, 2001 Friday's Winston Cup practice speeds http://www.thatsracin.com/01/0722/0721speeds1.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20011219234335/http://www.thatsracin.com/01/0722/0721speeds1.htm December 19, 2001 July 4, 2022 ThatsRacin Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed136Ken SchraderMB2 MotorsportsPontiac28.918131.710210Johnny Benson Jr.MBV MotorsportsPontiac28.935131.633328Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord28.937131.624Full first practice results Second practice The second practice session was held on Saturday, July 21, at 9:45 AM EST. The session would last for 45 minutes. Johnny Benson Jr., driving for MBV Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.416 and an average speed of 129.481 mph km/h.July 21, 2001 Saturday's early practice speeds http://www.thatsracin.com/01/0722/0722speeds1.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20011008045527/http://www.thatsracin.com/01/0722/0722speeds1.htm October 8, 2001 July 4, 2022 ThatsRacin Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed110Johnny Benson Jr.MBV MotorsportsPontiac29.416129.481229Kevin Harvick (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet29.540128.937336Ken SchraderMB2 MotorsportsPontiac29.596128.693Full second practice results Third and final practice The final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, July 21, at 11:00 AM EST. The session would last for 45 minutes. Johnny Benson Jr., driving for MBV Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.362 and an average speed of 129.719 mph km/h.July 21, 2001 Saturday's final practice speeds http://thatsracin.com/01/0722/0722speeds2.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010805135944/http://thatsracin.com/01/0722/0722speeds2.htm August 5, 2001 July 4, 2022 ThatsRacin Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed110Johnny Benson Jr.MBV MotorsportsPontiac29.362129.719220Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac29.460129.287329Kevin Harvick (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet29.483129.186Full Happy Hour practice results Qualifying Qualifying was held on Friday, July 20, at 2:15 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 Gordon, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would win the pole, setting a time of 28.905 and an average speed of 131.770 mph km/h.Poole David July 20, 2001 Gordon rebounds with a pole-winning run http://www.thatsracin.com/01/0722/0721polelede.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20011219234623/http://www.thatsracin.com/01/0722/0721polelede.htm December 19, 2001 July 4, 2022 ThatsRacin The Charlotte Observer Mike Bliss was the only driver to fail to qualify. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed124Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet28.905131.77026Mark MartinRoush RacingFord28.915131.724312Jeremy MayfieldPenske Racing SouthFord28.917131.715455Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet29.008131.30251Steve ParkDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet29.068131.031666Todd BodineHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord29.071131.017777Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFord29.076130.995836Ken SchraderMB2 MotorsportsPontiac29.092130.923988Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord29.097130.9001099Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord29.110130.8421114Ron Hornaday Jr. (R)A. J. Foyt EnterprisesPontiac29.112130.833129Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge29.139130.7111326Jimmy SpencerHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord29.141130.7021428Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord29.159130.6221510Johnny Benson Jr.MBV MotorsportsPontiac29.169130.5771690Hut StricklinDonlavey RacingFord29.200130.4381743John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge29.228130.3131815Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet29.229130.3091950Rick MastMidwest Transit RacingChevrolet29.247130.2292032Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord29.249130.2202117Matt KensethRoush RacingFord29.264130.153227Mike WallaceUltra MotorsportsFord29.288130.046232Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord29.315129.9272429Kevin Harvick (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet29.318129.9132520Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac29.329129.8652645Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge29.344129.7982719Casey Atwood (R)Evernham MotorsportsDodge29.353129.7582833Joe NemechekAndy Petree RacingChevrolet29.358129.736298Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet29.369129.688305Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29.391129.5913122Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingDodge29.412129.4983297Kurt Busch (R)Roush RacingFord29.433129.4063321Elliott SadlerWood Brothers RacingFord29.447129.3443493Dave BlaneyBill Davis RacingDodge29.453129.3183518Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac29.467129.2563631Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet29.514129.051Provisionals3740Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge29.532128.9723825Jerry NadeauHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29.730128.1133911Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord29.801127.8084092Stacy ComptonMelling RacingDodge29.611128.6284101Jason Leffler (R)Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge29.593128.706424Kevin LepageMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet29.520129.0244344Buckshot JonesPetty EnterprisesDodge29.607128.645Failed to qualify4427Mike BlissEel River RacingPontiac29.673128.576Official qualifying results Race results Fin2001 New England 300 - The Third Turn https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/2001_New_England_300 2022-07-04 www.thethirdturn.com enSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings1988Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord30092running180$238,0272124Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet300126running180$147,42731428Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord30062running170$105,09741326Jimmy SpencerHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord3000running160$86,16052520Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac3000running155$77,800651Steve ParkDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet3002running155$77,04373518Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac3000running146$97,97782429Kevin Harvick (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet3003running147$92,0779298Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet3000running138$78,47310227Mike WallaceUltra MotorsportsFord3000running134$70,770111099Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord3001running135$90,296122719Casey Atwood (R)Evernham MotorsportsDodge30013running132$47,250133911Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord3000running124$53,061141950Rick MastMidwest Transit RacingChevrolet3000running121$42,55015666Todd BodineHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord3000running118$49,150162117Matt KensethRoush RacingFord3000running115$54,550173740Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge3001running117$58,3151826Mark MartinRoush RacingFord3000running109$88,62619777Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFord3000running106$56,400203122Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingDodge3000running103$81,11021129Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge2990running100$70,52322836Ken SchraderMB2 MotorsportsPontiac2990running97$53,025231743John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge2990running94$79,302244344Buckshot JonesPetty EnterprisesDodge2990running91$52,025253631Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2990running88$76,999262645Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge2990running85$40,525274101Jason Leffler (R)Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge2990running82$51,350281815Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet2990running79$50,20029455Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet2990running76$51,55030424Kevin LepageMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet2990running73$42,925314092Stacy ComptonMelling RacingDodge2980running70$39,80032305Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2980running67$72,405333825Jerry NadeauHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2910crash64$47,550341114Ron Hornaday Jr. (R)A. J. Foyt EnterprisesPontiac2580running61$39,425351690Hut StricklinDonlavey RacingFord2550ignition58$39,300361510Johnny Benson Jr.MBV MotorsportsPontiac2320crash55$47,175373493Dave BlaneyBill Davis RacingDodge2280running52$39,050382032Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord2240engine49$38,92539312Jeremy MayfieldPenske Racing SouthFord2110running46$79,659403321Elliott SadlerWood Brothers RacingFord1650crash43$56,800412833Joe NemechekAndy Petree RacingChevrolet1290crash40$67,020423297Kurt Busch (R)Roush RacingFord740overheating37$46,70043232Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord110engine34$83,791Official race results References 2001 Tropicana 400 2001 Pennsylvania 500 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:NASCAR races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway Category:July 2001 sports events in the United States Category:2001 in sports in New Hampshire