2001 Pepsi 400 (Michigan)

23rd race of the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series January 2025 the race at Daytona 2001 Pepsi 400 (Daytona) NASWINSTON 36 324 38.272 2001 2 521.427 643.737 3.2 162 200 400 Pepsi 400 Presented by Meijer 23 Brooklyn, Michigan, Michigan International Speedway 40 August 19 TNT Motor Racing Network Allen Bestwick, Benny Parsons, Wally Dallenbach Jr. Bill Elliott 57 Evernham Motorsports PPI Motorsports Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Sterling Marlin Ricky Craven 140.513 mph km/h The 2001 Pepsi 400 Presented by Meijer program cover. 32nd Annual Pepsi 400 Presented by Meijer 2001 Pepsi 400 Presented by Meijer program cover.jpg The 2001 Pepsi 400 Presented by Meijer was the 23rd stock car race of the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 32nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, August 19, 2001, in Brooklyn, Michigan, at Michigan International Speedway, a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway. The race was shortened from its scheduled 200 laps to 162 due to inclement weather. Sterling Marlin, driving for Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, would control the late stages of the race when rain stopped the race to win his seventh career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his first victory of the season.Poole David August 19, 2001 Marlin, Dodge better than close this time http://www.thatsracin.com/01/0819/0820racelede.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20011215140247/http://www.thatsracin.com/01/0819/0820racelede.htm December 15, 2001 July 18, 2022 ThatsRacin The Charlotte ObserverAugust 20, 2001 Marlin caps successful day for Ganassi 14 Daily Citizen https://www.newspapers.com/clip/105845354/marlin-caps-successful-day-for-ganassi/ July 18, 2022 Newspapers.com Rodman Dave August 20, 2001 Marlin wins rain-stalled Pepsi 400 http://www.nascar.com/2001/NEWS/08/19/cup_lead/index.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20011206174638/http://www.nascar.com/2001/NEWS/08/19/cup_lead/index.html December 6, 2001 July 18, 2022 NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive The win was also Dodge's first victory in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series in 24 years. To fill out the podium, Ricky Craven, driving for PPI Motorsports, and Bill Elliott, driving for Evernham Motorsports, would finish second and third, respectively. Background thumb|The layout of Michigan International Speedway, the venue where the race was held. The race was held at Michigan International Speedway, a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway located in Brooklyn, Michigan. The track is used primarily for NASCAR events. It is known as a "sister track" to Texas World Speedway as MIS's oval design was a direct basis of TWS, with moderate modifications to the banking in the corners, and was used as the basis of Auto Club Speedway. The track is owned by International Speedway Corporation. Michigan International Speedway is recognized as one of motorsports' premier facilities because of its wide racing surface and high banking (by open-wheel standards; the 18-degree banking is modest by stock car standards). 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 MotorsportsFord27Rick MastEel 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 EnterprisesDodge55Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet57David KeithTeam CLRFord66Todd 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, August 17, at 11:05 AM EST. The session would last for two hours. Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2001 Michigan 2 Race Info Page http://jayski.thatsracin.com:80/next/2001/2001mis2.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20011208154241/http://jayski.thatsracin.com:80/next/2001/2001mis2.htm December 8, 2001 July 18, 2022 Jayski's Silly Season Site Ricky Rudd, driving for Robert Yates Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 38.455 and an average speed of 187.232 mph km/h on. NASCAR - 2001 Michigan 2 Practice 1 Speeds http://www.nascar.com/DATA/2001/race/winston/23/practice_results1.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20011213054531/http://www.nascar.com/DATA/2001/race/winston/23/practice_results1.html December 13, 2001 July 18, 2022 NASCAR Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed128Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord38.455187.23222Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord38.461187.203340Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi RacingDodge38.580186.625Full first practice results Second practice The second practice session was held on Saturday, August 18, at 11:15 AM EST. The session would last for 45 minutes. Jeff Gordon, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 39.510 and an average speed of 182.232 mph km/h on. NASCAR - 2001 Michigan 2 Practice 2 Speeds http://www.nascar.com/DATA/2001/race/winston/23/practice_results2.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20011213060244/http://www.nascar.com/DATA/2001/race/winston/23/practice_results2.html December 13, 2001 July 18, 2022 NASCAR Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed124Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet39.510182.23222Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord39.650181.589322Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingDodge39.706181.333Full second practice results Third and final practice The final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, August 18, at 3:00 PM EST. The session would last for one hour. Rusty Wallace, driving for Penske Racing South, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 39.670 and an average speed of 181.497 mph km/h on. NASCAR - 2001 Michigan 2 Practice 3 Speeds http://www.nascar.com/DATA/2001/race/winston/23/practice_results3.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20011205191148/http://www.nascar.com/DATA/2001/race/winston/23/practice_results3.html December 5, 2001 July 18, 2022 NASCAR Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed12Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord39.670181.497229Kevin Harvick (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet39.793180.936328Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord39.882180.533Full Happy Hour practice results Qualifying Qualifying was held on Friday, August 17, 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 - 2001 Provisional Start Status http://jayski.thatsracin.com/stats/2001/2001prov.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010801150204/http://jayski.thatsracin.com/stats/2001/2001prov.htm 2001-08-01 2022-02-22 Jayski's Silly Season Site Ricky Craven, driving for PPI Motorsports, would win the pole, setting a time of 38.272 and an average speed of 188.127 mph km/h.Crowe Steve August 17, 2001 Craven wins pole at Michigan http://thatsracin.com/01/0819/0818detroitpole.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20011124035554/http://thatsracin.com/01/0819/0818detroitpole.htm November 24, 2001 July 18, 2022 ThatsRacin Detroit Free Press Two drivers would fail to qualify: David Keith and Buckshot Jones. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed132Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord38.272188.12729Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge38.327187.857328Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord38.393187.534421Elliott SadlerWood Brothers RacingFord38.458187.217543John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge38.469187.164619Casey Atwood (R)Evernham MotorsportsDodge38.473187.144715Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet38.489187.066890Hut StricklinDonlavey RacingFord38.493187.047918Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac38.496187.0321020Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac38.535186.8431101Jason Leffler (R)Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge38.554186.751128Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet38.577186.6401324Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet38.587186.591142Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord38.602186.5191540Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge38.603186.5141699Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord38.619186.4361788Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord38.636186.3551826Jimmy SpencerHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord38.659186.2441912Jeremy MayfieldPenske Racing SouthFord38.684186.1232031Mike SkinnerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet38.684186.1232166Todd BodineHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord38.688186.1042210Johnny Benson Jr.MBV MotorsportsPontiac38.692186.0852397Kurt Busch (R)Roush RacingFord38.714185.979244Kevin LepageMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet38.735185.878256Mark MartinRoush RacingFord38.742185.8452629Kevin Harvick (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet38.748185.816271Steve ParkDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet38.761185.7542892Stacy ComptonMelling RacingDodge38.761185.7542996Andy Houston (R)PPI MotorsportsFord38.83185.4243077Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFord38.848185.3383125Jerry NadeauHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet38.858185.290327Mike WallaceUltra MotorsportsFord38.907185.0573317Matt KensethRoush RacingFord38.911185.0383414Ron Hornaday Jr. (R)A. J. Foyt EnterprisesPontiac38.913185.0283555Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet38.949184.8573645Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge38.965184.781Provisionals3722Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingDodge -* -*3836Ken SchraderMB2 MotorsportsPontiac -* -*395Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet -* -*4033Joe NemechekAndy Petree RacingChevrolet -* -*4193Dave BlaneyBill Davis RacingDodge -* -*4211Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord -* -*4327Rick MastEel River RacingPontiac -* -*Failed to qualify4457David KeithTeam CLRFord38.985184.6864544Buckshot JonesPetty EnterprisesDodge38.998184.625Official qualifying results *Time not available. Race results Fin2001 Pepsi 400 Presented by Meijer - The Third Turn https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/2001_Pepsi_400_Presented_by_Meijer 2022-07-17 www.thethirdturn.com enSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings11540Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge16218running180$157,8302132Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord1620running170$92,545329Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge16257running175$106,12843317Matt KensethRoush RacingFord1620running160$70,05052210Johnny Benson Jr.MBV MotorsportsPontiac1620running155$68,01564193Dave BlaneyBill Davis RacingDodge1620running150$49,31571324Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1620running146$90,6928256Mark MartinRoush RacingFord1624running147$87,6919271Steve ParkDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet1620running138$72,88310619Casey Atwood (R)Evernham MotorsportsDodge1620running134$52,840111826Jimmy SpencerHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord1620running130$63,46012128Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet1620running127$75,188131912Jeremy MayfieldPenske Racing SouthFord1622running129$82,949143077Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFord1620running121$57,77615421Elliott SadlerWood Brothers RacingFord1620running118$65,830161699Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord1620running115$86,78617142Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord16225running117$83,330182031Mike SkinnerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1610running109$73,61419918Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac1610running106$84,617203836Ken SchraderMB2 MotorsportsPontiac1610running103$56,065212892Stacy ComptonMelling RacingDodge1610running100$40,590224033Joe NemechekAndy Petree RacingChevrolet1610running97$68,210232166Todd BodineHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord1610running94$39,615241101Jason Leffler (R)Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge1610running91$47,415253645Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge1610running88$37,06526543John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge1610running85$73,392271020Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac1610running82$55,890283555Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet1610running79$43,54029395Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1610running76$68,095303414Ron Hornaday Jr. (R)A. J. Foyt EnterprisesPontiac1613running78$35,790312996Andy Houston (R)PPI MotorsportsFord1610running70$35,16532890Hut StricklinDonlavey RacingFord1600running67$35,090333722Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingDodge1600running64$68,150343125Jerry NadeauHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1600running61$42,94035327Mike WallaceUltra MotorsportsFord1600running58$42,86536715Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet1600running55$44,815371788Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord1602running57$79,79238244Kevin LepageMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet1590running49$34,655394327Rick MastEel River RacingPontiac1590running46$34,620404211Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord1470running43$34,560412629Kevin Harvick (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet1250engine40$80,55242328Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord12051engine42$64,957432397Kurt Busch (R)Roush RacingFord400engine34$41,794Official race results References 2001 Global Crossing at the Glen 2001 Sharpie 500 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:NASCAR races at Michigan International Speedway Category:August 2001 sports events in the United States Category:2001 in sports in Michigan