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2001 Old Dominion 500

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2001 Old Dominion 500
Race details
Race 30 of 36 in the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
The 2001 Old Dominion 500 program cover.
The 2001 Old Dominion 500 program cover.
Date October 15, 2001
Official name 53rd Annual Old Dominion 500
Location Martinsville, Virginia, Martinsville Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
0.526 mi (0.847 km)
Distance 500 laps, 263 mi (423.257 km)
Scheduled Distance 500 laps, 263 mi (423.257 km)
Average speed 75.75 miles per hour (121.91 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Haas-Carter Motorsports
Time 20.204
Most laps led
Driver Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports
Laps 94
Winner
No. 32 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network NBC
Announcers Allen Bestwick, Benny Parsons, Wally Dallenbach Jr.
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

The 2001 Old Dominion 500 was the 30th stock car race of the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 53rd iteration of the event. The race was held on Monday, October 15, 2001, Martinsville, Virginia at Martinsville Speedway, a 0.526 miles (0.847 km) permanent oval-shaped short track. The race took the scheduled 500 laps to complete. In the closing laps of the race, Ricky Craven, driving for PPI Motorsports, would manage to defend Robert Yates Racing driver Dale Jarrett in a close finish to win his first career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his only victory of the season.[1][2][3] To fill out the podium, Jarrett and Bill Davis Racing driver Ward Burton would finish second and third, respectively.

Background

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The layout of Martinsville Speedway, the venue where the race was held.

Martinsville Speedway is an NASCAR-owned stock car racing track located in Henry County, in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville. At 0.526 miles (0.847 km) in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Cup Series. The track was also one of the first paved oval tracks in NASCAR, being built in 1947 by H. Clay Earles. It is also the only remaining race track that has been on the NASCAR circuit from its beginning in 1948.

Entry list

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
1 Kenny Wallace Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet Pennzoil
01 Jason Leffler (R) Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge Cingular Wireless
2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing South Ford Miller Lite
4 Rich Bickle Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet Kodak
5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Kellogg's
6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford Viagra
7 Kevin Lepage Ultra Motorsports Ford NationsRent, OmniGrip
8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet Budweiser
9 Bill Elliott Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dodge
10 Johnny Benson Jr. MBV Motorsports Pontiac Valvoline MaxLife
11 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford Ralphs
12 Mike Wallace Penske Racing South Ford Mobil 1
13 Hermie Sadler SCORE Motorsports Chevrolet Virginia Lottery
14 Ron Hornaday Jr. (R) A. J. Foyt Enterprises Pontiac Conseco
15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet NAPA Auto Parts Patriotic
17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford DeWalt
18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac Interstate Batteries
19 Casey Atwood (R) Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dodge
20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac The Home Depot
21 Elliott Sadler Wood Brothers Racing Ford Motorcraft
22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Dodge Caterpillar
24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet DuPont
25 Jerry Nadeau Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet UAW, Delphi
26 Jimmy Spencer Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford Kmart
28 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Ford Texaco, Havoline
29 Kevin Harvick (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet GM Goodwrench
31 Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Lowe's
32 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Ford Tide
33 Joe Nemechek Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet Oakwood Homes
36 Ken Schrader MBV Motorsports Pontiac M&M's
40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge Coors Light
43 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Dodge Cheerios
44 Buckshot Jones Petty Enterprises Dodge Georgia-Pacific Sparkle
45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge Sprint PCS
46 Frank Kimmel Larry Clement Racing Ford Advance Auto Parts
55 Bobby Hamilton Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet Square D
66 Todd Bodine Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford Kmart Blue Light Special
71 Dave Marcis Marcis Auto Racing Chevrolet Team Realtree
77 Robert Pressley Jasper Motorsports Ford Jasper Engines & Transmissions
85 Carl Long Mansion Motorsports Ford Mansion Motorsports
88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford UPS
90 Hut Stricklin Donlavey Racing Ford Hills Bros. Coffee
92 Stacy Compton Melling Racing Dodge Kodiak
93 Dave Blaney Bill Davis Racing Dodge Amoco Ultimate
97 Kurt Busch (R) Roush Racing Ford Rubbermaid, Sharpie
99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford Citgo Supergard
Official entry list

Practice

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First practice

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The first practice session was held on Friday, October 12, at 11:20 AM EST. The session would last for two hours.[4] Tony Stewart, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 20.188 and an average speed of 93.798 miles per hour (150.953 km/h).[5]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 20.188 93.798
2 55 Bobby Hamilton Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 20.206 93.715
3 10 Johnny Benson Jr. MBV Motorsports Pontiac 20.240 93.557
Full first practice results

Second practice

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The second practice session was held on Saturday, October 13, at 12:00 PM EST. The session would last for 45 minutes.[4] Mike Wallace, driving for Penske Racing South, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 20.443 and an average speed of 92.628 miles per hour (149.070 km/h).[6]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 12 Mike Wallace Penske Racing South Ford 20.443 92.628
2 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 20.563 92.088
3 10 Johnny Benson Jr. MBV Motorsports Pontiac 20.589 91.971
Full second practice results

Third and final practice

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The final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, October 13, at 1:15 PM EST. The session would last for 45 minutes.[4] Mike Wallace, driving for Penske Racing South, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 20.451 and an average speed of 92.592 miles per hour (149.012 km/h).[7]

During the session, Roush Racing driver Jeff Burton would wreck after Ricky Rudd sent oil onto the track, sending Burton into the outside turn 1 wall. Burton was forced to start at the rear for the race and transfer to a backup car.[7]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 12 Mike Wallace Penske Racing South Ford 20.451 92.592
2 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 20.487 92.429
3 31 Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 20.518 92.290
Full Happy Hour practice results

Qualifying

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Qualifying was held on Friday, October 12, at 3:05 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.[4] 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.[8]

Todd Bodine, driving for Haas-Carter Motorsports, would win the pole, setting a time of 20.204 and an average speed of 93.724 miles per hour (150.834 km/h).[9]

Three drivers would fail to qualify: Carl Long, Kyle Petty, and Frank Kimmel.

Full qualifying results

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Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 66 Todd Bodine Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 20.204 93.724
2 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 20.227 93.617
3 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 20.255 93.488
4 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 20.291 93.322
5 10 Johnny Benson Jr. MBV Motorsports Pontiac 20.298 93.290
6 32 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Ford 20.299 93.285
7 33 Joe Nemechek Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 20.302 93.272
8 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 20.303 93.267
9 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing South Ford 20.334 93.125
10 93 Dave Blaney Bill Davis Racing Dodge 20.357 93.020
11 22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Dodge 20.370 92.960
12 12 Mike Wallace Penske Racing South Ford 20.370 92.960
13 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 20.377 92.928
14 25 Jerry Nadeau Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 20.404 92.805
15 77 Robert Pressley Jasper Motorsports Ford 20.417 92.746
16 55 Bobby Hamilton Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 20.429 92.692
17 14 Ron Hornaday Jr. (R) A. J. Foyt Enterprises Pontiac 20.429 92.692
18 4 Rich Bickle Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 20.435 92.665
19 28 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Ford 20.438 92.651
20 36 Ken Schrader MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 20.450 92.597
21 9 Bill Elliott Evernham Motorsports Dodge 20.456 92.569
22 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 20.464 92.533
23 13 Hermie Sadler SCORE Motorsports Chevrolet 20.472 92.497
24 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 20.489 92.420
25 71 Dave Marcis Marcis Auto Racing Chevrolet 20.489 92.420
26 40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge 20.490 92.416
27 43 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Dodge 20.502 92.362
28 31 Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 20.511 92.321
29 90 Hut Stricklin Donlavey Racing Ford 20.517 92.294
30 7 Kevin Lepage Ultra Motorsports Ford 20.525 92.258
31 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 20.531 92.231
32 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 20.544 92.173
33 44 Buckshot Jones Petty Enterprises Dodge 20.551 92.142
34 15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 20.569 92.061
35 29 Rick Mast[N 1] Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 20.578 92.021
36 11 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford 20.593 91.954
Provisionals
37 1 Kenny Wallace Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 20.745 91.280
38 26 Jimmy Spencer Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 21.371 88.606
39 21 Elliott Sadler Wood Brothers Racing Ford 20.644 91.726
40 97 Kurt Busch (R) Roush Racing Ford 20.666 91.629
41 19 Casey Atwood (R) Evernham Motorsports Dodge 20.734 91.328
42 01 Jason Leffler (R) Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge 20.742 91.293
43 92 Stacy Compton Melling Racing Dodge 20.638 91.753
Failed to qualify
44 85 Carl Long Mansion Motorsports Ford 20.593 91.954
45 45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 20.611 91.873
46 46 Frank Kimmel Larry Clement Racing Ford 20.809 90.999
Official qualifying results

Race results

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Fin[10] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts Winnings
1 6 32 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Ford 500 94 running 185 $130,475
2 4 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 500 31 running 175 $114,252
3 11 22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Dodge 500 45 running 170 $94,460
4 32 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 500 0 running 160 $104,537
5 24 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 500 0 running 155 $96,846
6 5 10 Johnny Benson Jr. MBV Motorsports Pontiac 500 5 running 155 $51,300
7 13 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 500 33 running 151 $82,251
8 12 12 Mike Wallace Penske Racing South Ford 500 14 running 147 $80,759
9 3 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 500 58 running 143 $84,102
10 26 40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge 500 0 running 134 $66,435
11 20 36 Ken Schrader MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 500 0 running 130 $54,930
12 1 66 Todd Bodine Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 500 9 running 132 $44,550
13 16 55 Bobby Hamilton Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 500 92 running 129 $46,175
14 38 26 Jimmy Spencer Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 500 0 running 121 $52,461
15 9 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing South Ford 500 0 running 118 $79,290
16 43 92 Stacy Compton Melling Racing Dodge 500 0 running 115 $44,040
17 39 21 Elliott Sadler Wood Brothers Racing Ford 500 34 running 117 $58,025
18 17 14 Ron Hornaday Jr. (R) A. J. Foyt Enterprises Pontiac 500 0 running 109 $37,855
19 34 15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 499 0 running 106 $42,200
20 37 1 Kenny Wallace Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 499 0 running 103 $66,043
21 30 7 Kevin Lepage Ultra Motorsports Ford 499 0 running 100 $43,100
22 35 29 Kevin Harvick (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 499 20 running 102 $77,677
23 7 33 Joe Nemechek Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 499 0 running 94 $62,970
24 14 25 Jerry Nadeau Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 499 0 running 91 $42,450
25 41 19 Casey Atwood (R) Evernham Motorsports Dodge 498 1 running 93 $34,700
26 29 90 Hut Stricklin Donlavey Racing Ford 498 0 running 85 $31,450
27 2 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 496 0 running 82 $67,623
28 23 13 Hermie Sadler SCORE Motorsports Chevrolet 496 0 running 79 $30,750
29 10 93 Dave Blaney Bill Davis Racing Dodge 495 0 running 76 $33,600
30 33 44 Buckshot Jones Petty Enterprises Dodge 494 0 running 73 $41,450
31 18 4 Rich Bickle Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 494 0 running 70 $30,300
32 25 71 Dave Marcis Marcis Auto Racing Chevrolet 493 0 running 67 $30,175
33 27 43 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Dodge 492 0 running 64 $65,077
34 31 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 483 0 brakes 61 $62,655
35 40 97 Kurt Busch (R) Roush Racing Ford 479 38 running 63 $37,800
36 22 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 459 26 rear end 60 $37,725
37 42 01 Jason Leffler (R) Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge 458 0 running 52 $37,600
38 28 31 Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 442 0 running 49 $61,799
39 19 28 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Ford 397 0 engine 46 $59,647
40 36 11 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford 289 0 running 43 $29,200
41 8 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 123 0 engine 40 $49,275
42 21 9 Bill Elliott Evernham Motorsports Dodge 115 0 overheating 37 $53,673
43 15 77 Robert Pressley Jasper Motorsports Ford 53 0 crash 34 $37,081
Failed to qualify
44 85 Carl Long Mansion Motorsports Ford
45 45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge
46 46 Frank Kimmel Larry Clement Racing Ford
Official race results

Notes

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  1. ^ Rick Mast would replace Kevin Harvick for qualifying. Harvick would drive the car for the race.

References

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  1. ^ Poole, David (October 15, 2001). "Craven saw skirmish as an opportunity". That's Racin'. The Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on November 18, 2001. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  2. ^ Hinton, Ed (October 16, 2001). "Craven's 1st victory a popular one". Chicago Tribune. p. 48. Archived from the original on August 9, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Smith, Marty (October 15, 2001). "Craven outduels Jarrett to win Old Dominion 500". NASCAR. Turner Sports Interactive. Archived from the original on December 6, 2001. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d "Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2001 Martinsville 2 Race Info Page". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on December 7, 2001. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  5. ^ "Friday's practice speeds". That's Racin'. October 12, 2001. Archived from the original on November 14, 2001. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  6. ^ "Speeds from Saturday's first practice". That's Racin'. October 13, 2001. Archived from the original on November 14, 2001. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Saturday's final practice speeds". That's Racin'. October 13, 2001. Archived from the original on November 14, 2001. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  8. ^ "Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2002 Provisional/Owners Points Page". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on 2005-02-05. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
  9. ^ Poole, David (October 12, 2001). "Todd Bodine has best visit yet to Martinsville". That's Racin'. The Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on November 15, 2001. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  10. ^ "2001 Old Dominion 500 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
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