2001 Carolina Dodge Dealers 400

Fifth race of the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series February 2025 NASWINSTON March 18 164 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Robert Yates Racing Dale Jarrett Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Steve Park 88 FOX Mike Joy, Larry McReynolds, Darrell Waltrip Motor Racing Network 36 Darlington, South Carolina, Darlington Raceway 5 126.557 mph km/h 45th Annual Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 2001 293 293 644.12 644.12 400.238 2.198 1.366 Set by 2001 owner's points 400.238 The 2001 Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 program cover, featuring Bill Elliott and Ward Burton. 2001_Carolina_Dodge_Dealers_400.jpeg The 2001 Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 was the fifth stock car race of the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 45th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, March 18, 2001, in Darlington, South Carolina, at Darlington Raceway, a 1.366 mi km permanent egg-shaped oval racetrack. The race took the scheduled 293 laps to complete. In the final laps of the race, Robert Yates Racing driver Dale Jarrett would manage to hold off the field on the final restart with seven to go to take his 25th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his first victory of the season.Poole David March 18, 2001 Jarrett's Ford first at Darlington http://www.thatsracin.com/01/0318/0319weblede.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010331073759/http://www.thatsracin.com/01/0318/0319weblede.htm March 31, 2001 October 4, 2022 That's Racin' The Charlotte ObserverThomas Stephen March 19, 2001 Jarrett conquers Darlington, takes points lead http://www.nascar.com/2001/NEWS/cnnsi/03/18/jarrett_wins/index.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010331035801/http://www.nascar.com/2001/NEWS/cnnsi/03/18/jarrett_wins/index.html March 31, 2001 October 4, 2022 NASCAR CNNIacobelli Pete March 19, 2001 Jarrett rallies down stretch to win Dodge Dealers 400 20 The Tampa Tribune https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110692957/jarrett-rallies-down-stretch-to-win/ October 4, 2022 Newspapers.com To fill out the Top 3, Dale Earnhardt, Inc. driver Steve Park and Penske Racing South driver Jeremy Mayfield would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively. Background thumb|The layout of Darlington Raceway, the venue where the race was held. Darlington Raceway is a race track built for NASCAR racing located near Darlington, South Carolina. It is nicknamed "The Lady in Black" and "The Track Too Tough to Tame" by many NASCAR fans and drivers and advertised as "A NASCAR Tradition." It is of a unique, somewhat egg-shaped design, an oval with the ends of very different configurations, a condition which supposedly arose from the proximity of one end of the track to a minnow pond the owner refused to relocate. This situation makes it very challenging for the crews to set up their cars' handling in a way that is effective at both ends. Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. #DriverTeamMake1Steve ParkDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet01Jason Leffler (R)Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge2Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord4Robby GordonMorgan–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 RacingChevrolet31Mike SkinnerRichard 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 MotorsportsFord71Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet77Robert 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 Saturday, March 17, at 7:45 AM EST. The session would last for one hour and 45 minutes. Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2001 Darlington 1 Race Info Page http://jayski.thatsracin.com/next/2001/2001darl1.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010414024217/http://jayski.thatsracin.com/next/2001/2001darl1.htm April 14, 2001 October 4, 2022 Jayski's Silly Season Site Mark Martin, driving for Roush Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.787 and an average speed of 165.203 mph km/h on.March 16, 2001 Saturday morning practice speeds http://www.thatsracin.com/01/0318/0318speeds.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010417073804/http://www.thatsracin.com/01/0318/0318speeds.htm April 17, 2001 October 4, 2022 That's Racin' Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed16Mark MartinRoush RacingFord29.787165.203220Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac29.802165.009329Kevin Harvick (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet29.843164.782Full first practice results Final practice The final practice session was held on Saturday, March 17, after the preliminary 2001 SunCom 200 NASCAR Busch Series race. 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 29.899 and an average speed of 164.474 mph km/h on.March 16, 2001 Saturday's `Happy Hour' practice speeds http://www.thatsracin.com/01/0318/0318happyspeeds.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010417131151/http://www.thatsracin.com/01/0318/0318happyspeeds.htm April 17, 2001 October 4, 2022 That's Racin' Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed124Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29.899164.47421Steve ParkDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet30.021163.805392Stacy ComptonMelling RacingDodge30.033163.740Full Final practice results Qualifying Qualifying was originally scheduled to be held on Saturday, March 17, at 10:40 AM EST. However, due to intense fog, qualifying was cancelled and the lineup was set by the current 2001 owner's points. Per the NASCAR rules at the time, the first 35 spots were determined by the owner's points standings. Then, the next few positions were given to cars who had won the year before, but had not qualified in the top 35. The rest of the starting lineup was then determined by who had attempted to qualify for the previous four races by order of owner's points. As a result, Hendrick Motorsports driver Jeff Gordon would earn the pole.Poole David March 17, 2001 Fog scuttles Winston Cup qualifying http://www.thatsracin.com/01/0318/0318qualbrief.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010417071713/http://www.thatsracin.com/01/0318/0318qualbrief.htm April 17, 2001 October 4, 2022 That's Racin' The Charlotte Observer Three drivers would fail to qualify: Dave Marcis, Andy Houston, and Rick Mast. Full starting lineup Pos.#DriverTeamMake124Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet288Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord329Kevin Harvick (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet410Johnny Benson Jr.MBV MotorsportsPontiac540Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge615Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet79Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge825Jerry NadeauHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet92Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord1028Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord1136Ken SchraderMBV MotorsportsPontiac1255Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet131Steve ParkDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet1420Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac1531Mike SkinnerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet168Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet1777Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFord185Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1921Elliott SadlerWood Brothers RacingFord2032Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord2122Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingDodge2233Joe NemechekAndy Petree RacingChevrolet2326Jimmy SpencerHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord2414Ron Hornaday Jr. (R)A. J. Foyt EnterprisesPontiac256Mark MartinRoush RacingFord2618Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac2797Kurt Busch (R)Roush RacingFord2866Todd BodineHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord2992Stacy ComptonMelling RacingDodge3017Matt KensethRoush RacingFord3111Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord3219Casey Atwood (R)Evernham MotorsportsDodge3393Dave BlaneyBill Davis RacingDodge3443John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge357Mike WallaceUltra MotorsportsFord3699Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord3712Jeremy MayfieldPenske Racing SouthFord384Robby GordonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet3944Buckshot JonesPetty EnterprisesDodge4001Jason Leffler (R)Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge4127Kenny WallaceEel River RacingPontiac4290Hut StricklinDonlavey RacingFord4345Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodgeFailed to qualify4471Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet4596Andy Houston (R)PPI MotorsportsFord4650Rick MastMidwest Transit RacingChevroletOfficial starting lineup Race results FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings1288Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord29316running180$214,6122131Steve ParkDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet293164running180$105,17333712Jeremy MayfieldPenske Racing SouthFord2930running165$98,04942326Jimmy SpencerHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord2932running165$83,6405540Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge29313running160$68,99863443John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge2930running150$86,4027410Johnny Benson Jr.MBV MotorsportsPontiac29325running151$50,67081028Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord2930running142$71,18791255Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet2930running138$47,4601092Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord2930running134$82,170112618Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac2930running130$90,927122122Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingDodge2930running127$70,930131136Ken SchraderMBV MotorsportsPontiac2930running124$51,75114329Kevin Harvick (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet2930running121$81,487151777Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFord2930running118$51,870161420Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac2930running115$53,735171921Elliott SadlerWood Brothers RacingFord2930running112$47,265183699Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord2920running109$78,216193017Matt KensethRoush RacingFord2920running106$43,64020825Jerry NadeauHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2920running103$47,17021256Mark MartinRoush RacingFord2921running105$76,606223393Dave BlaneyBill Davis RacingDodge2920running97$34,7402379Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge2920running94$59,148242233Joe NemechekAndy Petree RacingChevrolet2910running91$62,38025615Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet2910running88$41,795263219Casey Atwood (R)Evernham MotorsportsDodge2910running85$30,685272032Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord2900running82$30,500284290Hut StricklinDonlavey RacingFord2900running79$30,34529384Robby GordonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet2880running76$33,140302797Kurt Busch (R)Roush RacingFord2880running73$41,010314127Kenny WallaceEel River RacingPontiac2870running70$29,85532357Mike WallaceUltra MotorsportsFord2870running67$37,725332866Todd BodineHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord2850running64$29,54534168Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet2850running61$64,138354345Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge2850running58$29,285363111Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord2840running55$29,155371531Mike SkinnerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2810crash52$61,37438185Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2800crash49$61,655394001Jason Leffler (R)Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge2630handling46$36,80040124Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet22872engine48$85,052413944Buckshot JonesPetty EnterprisesDodge2140engine40$36,500422414Ron Hornaday Jr. (R)A. J. Foyt EnterprisesPontiac1490crash37$28,375432992Stacy ComptonMelling RacingDodge1130crash34$28,267Official race results Standings after the race Pos Driver Points 10px 1 1 Dale Jarrett 756 10px 2 2 Sterling Marlin 691 (–65) 10px 3 Johnny Benson Jr. 691 (–65) 10px 3 4 Jeff Gordon 661 (–95) 10px 8 5 Steve Park 615 (–141) 10px 3 6 Ricky Rudd 609 (–147) 10px 1 7 Rusty Wallace 606 (–150) 10px 3 8 Michael Waltrip 597 (–159) 10px 3 9 Bill Elliott 589 (–167) 10px 10 Ken Schrader 585 (–171) References 2001 Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 500 2001 Food City 500 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:NASCAR races at Darlington Raceway Category:March 2001 sports events in the United States Category:2001 in sports in South Carolina