2001 Pennsylvania 500

20th race of the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series February 2025 NASWINSTON Joe Gibbs Racing 36 20 Allen Bestwick, Benny Parsons, Wally Dallenbach Jr. 121 TNT Motor Racing Network 134.59 mph km/h Todd Bodine Bobby Labonte Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Haas-Carter Motorsports 18 Long Pond, Pennsylvania, Pocono Raceway 804.672 200 4.0 2.5 29th Annual Pennsylvania 500 presented by Pep Boys Pennsylvania 500 presented by Pep Boys 52.840 2001 500 July 29 2001 Pennsylvania 500 program cover.jpg The 2001 Pennsylvania 500 program cover. The 2001 Pennsylvania 500 presented by Pep Boys was the 20th stock car race of the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 29th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, July 29, 2001, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, at Pocono Raceway, a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) triangular permanent course. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. In the final laps of the race, Bobby Labonte, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would pass eventual second-place driver, Dale Earnhardt, Inc. driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. to win his 17th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series win and his first of the season.Utter Jim July 29, 2001 Labonte liked chances toward end of 500 http://www.thatsracin.com/01/0729/0730500lede.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20011205012805/http://www.thatsracin.com/01/0729/0730500lede.htm December 5, 2001 July 7, 2022 ThatsRacinFleischman Bill July 30, 2001 'Tunnelvision' helps Labonte win at Pocono 17 Lancaster New Era https://www.newspapers.com/clip/105140493/tunnelvision-helps-labonte-win-at/ July 7, 2022 Newspapers.com Rodman Dave July 30, 2001 Labonte takes first win of 2001 http://www.nascar.com/2001/NEWS/07/29/labonte_wins/index.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20011222080948/http://www.nascar.com/2001/NEWS/07/29/labonte_wins/index.html December 22, 2001 July 7, 2022 NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive To fill out the podium, Tony Stewart, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would finish third. Background The race was held at Pocono Raceway, which is a three-turn superspeedway located in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. The track hosts two annual NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races, as well as one Xfinity Series and Camping World Truck Series event. Until 2019, the track also hosted an IndyCar Series race. Pocono Raceway is one of a very few NASCAR tracks not owned by either Speedway Motorsports, Inc. or International Speedway Corporation. It is operated by the Igdalsky siblings Brandon, Nicholas, and sister Ashley, and cousins Joseph IV and Chase Mattioli, all of whom are third-generation members of the family-owned Mattco Inc, started by Joseph II and Rose Mattioli. Outside of the NASCAR races, the track is used throughout the year by the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) and motorcycle clubs as well as racing schools and an IndyCar race. The triangular oval also has three separate infield sections of racetrack – North Course, East Course and South Course. Each of these infield sections uses a separate portion of the tri-oval to complete the track. During regular non-race weekends, multiple clubs can use the track by running on different infield sections. Also some of the infield sections can be run in either direction, or multiple infield sections can be put together – such as running the North Course and the South Course and using the tri-oval to connect the two. 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 RacingChevrolet31Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet32Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord33Joe NemechekAndy Petree RacingChevrolet36Ken SchraderMBV MotorsportsPontiac40Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge43John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge44Buckshot JonesPetty EnterprisesDodge45Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge49Andy HillenburgBAM RacingPontiac55Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet66Todd BodineHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord77Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFord85Carl LongMansion 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 27, at 11:30 AM EST. The session would last for two hours and 30 minutes. Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2001 Pocono 2 Race Info Page http://jayski.thatsracin.com/next/2001/2001poc2.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20020213131849/http://jayski.thatsracin.com/next/2001/2001poc2.htm February 13, 2002 July 7, 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 53.163 and an average speed of 169.291 mph km/h.July 27, 2001 Winston Cup practice speeds http://www.thatsracin.com/01/0729/0728practice.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20011205013936/http://www.thatsracin.com/01/0729/0728practice.htm December 5, 2001 July 7, 2022 ThatsRacin Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed128Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord53.163169.29126Mark MartinRoush RacingFord53.213169.068326Jimmy SpencerHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord53.318168.799Full first practice results Second practice The second practice session was held on Saturday, July 28, at 10:45 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 54.341 and an average speed of 165.621 mph km/h.July 28, 2001 Winston Cup practice speeds (first session) http://www.thatsracin.com/01/0729/0729practice.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20011106200128/http://www.thatsracin.com/01/0729/0729practice.htm November 6, 2001 July 7, 2022 ThatsRacin Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed124Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet54.341165.621228Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord54.454165.277318Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac54.680164.594Full second practice results Third and final practice The final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, June 16, at 12:15 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 54.859 and an average speed of 164.057 mph km/h.July 28, 2001 Happy Hour practice speeds http://www.thatsracin.com/01/0729/0729happy.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20011205015049/http://www.thatsracin.com/01/0729/0729happy.htm December 5, 2001 July 7, 2022 ThatsRacin Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed124Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet54.859164.057228Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord54.991163.66336Mark MartinRoush RacingFord55.002163.630Full Happy Hour practice results Qualifying Qualifying was held on Friday, July 27, 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 Todd Bodine, driving for Haas-Carter Motorsports, would win the pole, setting a time of 52.840 and an average speed of 170.325 mph km/h.July 27, 2001 Todd Bodine wins NASCAR pole https://www.upi.com/Archives/2001/07/27/Todd-Bodine-wins-NASCAR-pole/5077996206400/ July 7, 2022 UPI en Two drivers would fail to qualify: Andy Hillenburg and Carl Long. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed166Todd BodineHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord52.840170.325228Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord52.856170.27436Mark MartinRoush RacingFord53.059169.622436Ken SchraderMB2 MotorsportsPontiac53.100162.492519Casey Atwood (R)Evernham MotorsportsDodge53.101169.488629Kevin Harvick (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet53.163169.291726Jimmy SpencerHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord53.200169.173824Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet53.203169.163910Johnny Benson Jr.MBV MotorsportsPontiac53.291168.8841040Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge53.303168.8461118Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac53.327168.770128Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet53.329168.7641320Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac53.429168.448149Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge53.439168.4161593Dave BlaneyBill Davis RacingDodge53.466168.3311677Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFord53.483168.2781792Stacy ComptonMelling RacingDodge53.488168.2621899Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord53.491168.253194Kevin LepageMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet53.536168.1112032Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord53.567168.0142101Jason Leffler (R)Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge53.579167.976222Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord53.586167.9542315Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet53.593167.9322417Matt KensethRoush RacingFord53.602167.9042512Jeremy MayfieldPenske Racing SouthFord53.699167.6012633Joe NemechekAndy Petree RacingChevrolet53.757167.4202711Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord53.758167.4172843John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge53.892167.0012955Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet53.896166.9883090Hut StricklinDonlavey RacingFord53.946166.8333114Ron Hornaday Jr. (R)A. J. Foyt EnterprisesPontiac53.965166.775327Mike WallaceUltra MotorsportsFord53.979166.7313321Elliott SadlerWood Brothers RacingFord54.021166.6023422Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingDodge54.041166.5403597Kurt Busch (R)Roush RacingFord54.200166.0523631Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet54.273165.828Provisionals3788Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord54.754164.372381Steve ParkDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet54.308165.7213925Jerry NadeauHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet54.366165.545405Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet54.613164.7964144Buckshot JonesPetty EnterprisesDodge54.476165.2104245Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge54.452165.2834327Rick MastEel River RacingPontiac54.433165.341Failed to qualify4449Andy HillenburgBAM RacingPontiac54.877164.0034585Carl LongMansion MotorsportsFord55.640161.754Official qualifying results Race results Fin2002 Pocono 500 - The Third Turn https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/2002_Pocono_500 2022-03-04 www.thethirdturn.com enSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings11118Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac2004running180$189,4272128Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet20031running175$119,92331320Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac2000running165$91,8004149Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge2001running165$90,9485910Johnny Benson Jr.MBV MotorsportsPontiac2008running160$68,8956222Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord2000running150$88,555736Mark MartinRoush RacingFord2004running151$86,1168824Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet200121running152$96,99291677Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFord2000running138$63,025102032Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord2000running134$50,46511228Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord20023running135$73,61212726Jimmy SpencerHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord2001running132$58,43513381Steve ParkDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet2000running124$65,908142417Matt KensethRoush RacingFord2003running126$46,84015519Casey Atwood (R)Evernham MotorsportsDodge2000running118$41,915161040Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge2000running115$54,77617436Ken SchraderMB2 MotorsportsPontiac2000running112$50,405182512Jeremy MayfieldPenske Racing SouthFord2000running109$76,799192315Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet2000running106$43,76520629Kevin Harvick (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet2000running103$83,667212101Jason Leffler (R)Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge2000running100$48,090221593Dave BlaneyBill Davis RacingDodge2000running97$36,415232633Joe NemechekAndy Petree RacingChevrolet1990running94$64,360243925Jerry NadeauHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1990running91$43,76525327Mike WallaceUltra MotorsportsFord1980running88$43,940263321Elliott SadlerWood Brothers RacingFord1980running85$53,390272843John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge1980running82$70,267283631Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1980running79$64,414292955Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet1970running76$39,915303114Ron Hornaday Jr. (R)A. J. Foyt EnterprisesPontiac1970running73$31,765314245Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge1960running70$32,115321792Stacy ComptonMelling RacingDodge1950running67$31,465332711Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord1940running64$31,26534405Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1920running61$63,770354327Rick MastEel River RacingPontiac1920running58$30,440361899Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord1881running60$76,061373597Kurt Busch (R)Roush RacingFord1870running52$38,225383422Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingDodge1840crash49$63,310394144Buckshot JonesPetty EnterprisesDodge1830running46$38,125403090Hut StricklinDonlavey RacingFord1770running43$30,050413788Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord1521crash45$75,02742194Kevin LepageMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet1480crash37$29,95043166Todd BodineHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord1282handling39$37,876Official race results References 2001 New England 300 2001 Brickyard 400 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:NASCAR races at Pocono Raceway Category:July 2001 sports events in the United States Category:2001 in sports in Pennsylvania