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Race details
Race 10 of 36 in the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Track map of the speedway at Auto Club Speedway AKA California Speedway April 29, 2001 (2001-04-29) NAPA Auto Parts 500 California Speedway, Fontana, California Permanent racing facility 2.0 miles (3.219 km) 250 laps, 500 mi (804.672 km) 143.118 miles per hour (230.326 km/h) .mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing 39.423 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing 95 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Fox Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds
The 2001 NAPA Auto Parts 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series stock car race held on April 29, 2001, at California Speedway in Fontana, California . Contested over 250 laps on the 2-mile (3.2-kilometre) asphalt D-shaped oval, it was the tenth race of the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season. Rusty Wallace of Penske Racing won the race.
The track, California Speedway , was a four-turn superspeedway that was 2 miles (3.2 kilometres) long. The track's turns were banked from fourteen degrees , while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, was banked at eleven degrees. Unlike the front stretch, the back straightaway was banked at three degrees.
(R) denotes rookie driver.
.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}No. Driver Team Manufacturer
01 Jason Leffler (R) Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 1 Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing South Ford 4 Kevin Lepage Morgan-McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 7 Mike Wallace Ultra Motorsports Ford 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 9 Bill Elliott Evernham Motorsports Dodge 10 Johnny Benson Jr. MBV Motorsports Pontiac 11 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford 12 Jeremy Mayfield Penske Racing South Ford 14 Ron Hornaday Jr. (R) A.J. Foyt Racing Pontiac 15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 19 Casey Atwood (R) Evernham Motorsports Dodge 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 21 Elliott Sadler Wood Brothers Racing Ford 22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Dodge 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 25 Jerry Nadeau Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 26 Jimmy Spencer Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 27 Kenny Wallace Eel River Racing Pontiac 28 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Ford 29 Kevin Harvick (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 30 Jeff Green Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 31 Mike Skinner Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 32 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Ford 33 Joe Nemechek Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 36 Ken Schrader MBV Motorsports Pontiac 40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 43 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Dodge 44 Buckshot Jones Petty Enterprises Dodge 45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 55 Bobby Hamilton Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 66 Todd Bodine Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 77 Robert Pressley Jasper Motorsports Ford 84 Shawna Robinson Michael Kranefuss Racing Ford 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 90 Hut Stricklin Donlavey Racing Ford 92 Stacy Compton Melling Racing Dodge 93 Dave Blaney Bill Davis Racing Dodge 96 Andy Houston (R) PPI Motorsports Ford 97 Kurt Busch (R) Roush Racing Ford 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford
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Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
28 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Ford 39.551 182.043 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 39.623 181.713 1 Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 39.638 181.644
Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Dodge 39.996 180.018 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 40.030 179.865 93 Dave Blaney Bill Davis Racing Dodge 40.035 179.843
Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Dodge 40.937 175.880 66 Todd Bodine Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 41.053 175.383 40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 41.072 175.302
Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time
18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 39.423 66 Todd Bodine Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 39.438 12 Jeremy Mayfield Penske Racing South Ford 39.580 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 39.585 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 39.611 28 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Ford 39.613 1 Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 39.633 10 Johnny Benson Jr. MBV Motorsports Pontiac 39.660 26 Jimmy Spencer Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 39.727 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 39.739 43 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Dodge 39.761 11 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford 39.774 29 Kevin Harvick (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 39.779 45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 39.806 93 Dave Blaney Bill Davis Racing Dodge 39.818 19 Casey Atwood (R) Evernham Motorsports Dodge 39.831 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 39.836 22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Dodge 39.846 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing South Ford 39.860 25 Jerry Nadeau Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 39.889 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 39.944 9 Bill Elliott Evernham Motorsports Dodge 39.948 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 39.990 32 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Ford 40.032 01 Jason Leffler (R) Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 40.053 27 Kenny Wallace Eel River Racing Pontiac 40.063 31 Mike Skinner Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 40.067 30 Jeff Green Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 40.072 15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 40.079 90 Hut Stricklin Donlavey Racing Ford 40.090 40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 40.140 97 Kurt Busch (R) Roush Racing Ford 40.143 96 Andy Houston (R) PPI Motorsports Ford 40.147 33 Joe Nemechek Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 40.199 14 Ron Hornaday Jr. (R) A.J. Foyt Racing Pontiac 40.258 7 Mike Wallace Ultra Motorsports Ford 40.314 55 Bobby Hamilton Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet — 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet — 21 Elliott Sadler Wood Brothers Racing Ford — 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet — 36 Ken Schrader MBV Motorsports Pontiac — 77 Robert Pressley Jasper Motorsports Ford — 92 Stacy Compton Melling Racing Dodge — 4 Kevin Lepage Morgan-McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 40.342 44 Buckshot Jones Petty Enterprises Dodge 40.714 84 Shawna Robinson Michael Kranefuss Racing Ford —
Pos Grid No. Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
19 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Ford 250 185 17 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 250 175 38 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 250 170 4 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 250 165 3 12 Jeremy Mayfield Penske Racing Ford 250 160 6 28 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Ford 250 155 9 26 Jimmy Spencer Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 250 151 20 25 Jerry Nadeau Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 250 142 31 40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 250 138 42 77 Robert Pressley Jasper Motorsports Ford 250 134 8 10 Johnny Benson Jr. MBV Motorsports Pontiac 250 135 30 90 Hut Stricklin Donlavey Racing Ford 250 127 32 97 Kurt Busch (R) Roush Racing Ford 250 124 22 9 Bill Elliott Evernham Motorsports Dodge 250 121 7 1 Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 250 118 36 7 Mike Wallace Ultra Motorsports Ford 250 115 23 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 250 117 25 01 Jason Leffler (R) Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 250 109 33 96 Andy Houston (R) PPI Motorsports Ford 250 106 34 33 Joe Nemechek Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 250 108 28 30 Jeff Green Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 250 100 1 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 250 102 39 21 Elliott Sadler Wood Brothers Racing Ford 250 94 5 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 250 96 13 29 Kevin Harvick (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 250 93 11 43 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Dodge 250 85 12 11 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford 249 82 2 66 Todd Bodine Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 249 84 15 93 Dave Blaney Bill Davis Racing Dodge 249 76 40 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 249 73 21 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 249 70 27 31 Mike Skinner Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 249 67 41 36 Ken Schrader MBV Motorsports Pontiac 249 64 35 14 Ron Hornaday Jr. (R) A.J. Foyt Racing Pontiac 249 61 14 45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 249 58 37 55 Bobby Hamilton Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 247 55 26 27 Kenny Wallace Eel River Racing Pontiac 247 52 43 92 Stacy Compton Melling Racing Dodge 246 49 16 19 Casey Atwood (R) Evernham Motorsports Dodge 235 46 10 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 233 48 24 32 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Ford 232 40 18 22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Dodge 223 37 29 15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 152 34
Pos Driver Points
1 Dale Jarrett 1,441 2 Jeff Gordon 1,375 (–66) 3 Johnny Benson Jr. 1,330 (–111) 2 4 Rusty Wallace 1,322 (–119) 5 Sterling Marlin 1,291 (–150) 2 6 Ricky Rudd 1,251 (–190) 3 7 Bobby Hamilton 1,230 (–211) 1 8 Steve Park 1,227 (–214) 9 Tony Stewart 1,212 (–229) 2 10 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1,151 (–290)
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