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2001 Pocono 500

Race details
Race 15 of 36 in the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
The 2001 Pocono 500 program cover.
June 17, 2001
20th Annual Pocono 500
Long Pond, Pennsylvania, Pocono Raceway
Permanent racing facility
2.5 miles (4.0 km)
200 laps, 500 mi (804.672 km)
200 laps, 500 mi (804.672 km)
134.389 miles per hour (216.278 km/h)
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Jeff Gordon	Hendrick Motorsports
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The 2001 Pocono 500 was the 15th stock car race of the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 20th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, June 17, 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. At race's end, Ricky Rudd, driving for Robert Yates Racing, would take over the final stages of the race to win his 21st career NASCAR Winston Cup Series win and his first of the season. The win also broke a 88-race winless streak for Rudd. Jeff Gordon, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, and Dale Jarrett, driving for Robert Yates Racing, would finish second and third, respectively.

The layout of Pocono Raceway, the venue where the race was held.

The race was held at Pocono Raceway, which is a three-turn superspeedway located in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. Pocono is one of a very few NASCAR tracks not owned by either Speedway Motorsports or NASCAR.

(R) denotes rookie driver.

#	Driver	Team	Make
1	Steve Park	Dale Earnhardt, Inc.	Chevrolet
01	Jason Leffler (R)	Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates	Dodge
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	Ted Musgrave	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 Enterprises	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
31	Mike Skinner	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet
32	Ricky Craven	PPI Motorsports	Ford
33	Wally Dallenbach Jr.	Andy Petree Racing	Chevrolet
36	Ken Schrader	MBV Motorsports	Pontiac
40	Sterling Marlin	Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates	Dodge
43	John Andretti	Petty Enterprises	Dodge
44	Buckshot Jones	Petty Enterprises	Dodge
45	Kyle Petty	Petty Enterprises	Dodge
50	Rick Mast	Midwest Transit Racing	Chevrolet
55	Bobby Hamilton	Andy Petree Racing	Chevrolet
66	Todd Bodine	Haas-Carter Motorsports	Ford
77	Robert Pressley	Jasper Motorsports	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

The first practice session was held on Friday, June 15, at 11:30 AM EST. The session would last for two hours and 30 minutes. Ricky Rudd, driving for Robert Yates Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 53.027 and an average speed of 169.725 mph (273.146 km/h).

Pos.	#	Driver	Team	Make	Time
28	Ricky Rudd	Robert Yates Racing	Ford	53.027	169.725
10	Johnny Benson Jr.	MBV Motorsports	Pontiac	53.431	168.442
36	Ken Schrader	MB2 Motorsports	Pontiac	53.495	168.240

The second practice session was held on Saturday, June 16, at 9:00 AM EST. The session would last for 45 minutes. Ricky Rudd, driving for Robert Yates Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 54.434 and an average speed of 165.338 mph (266.086 km/h).

Pos.	#	Driver	Team	Make	Time
28	Ricky Rudd	Robert Yates Racing	Ford	54.434	165.338
40	Sterling Marlin	Chip Ganassi Racing	Dodge	54.499	165.141
6	Mark Martin	Roush Racing	Ford	54.533	165.038

The final practice session was held on Saturday, June 16, at 11:15 AM EST. 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 54.627 and an average speed of 164.754 mph (265.146 km/h).

Pos.	#	Driver	Team	Make	Time
24	Jeff Gordon	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet	54.627	164.754
8	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Dale Earnhardt, Inc.	Chevrolet	54.730	164.444
7	Ted Musgrave	Ultra Motorsports	Ford	54.972	163.720

Qualifying was held on Friday, June 15, 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.

Ricky Rudd, driving for Robert Yates Racing, would win the pole, setting a time of 52.785 and an average speed of 170.503 mph (274.398 km/h).

Pos.	#	Driver	Team	Make	Time
28	Ricky Rudd	Robert Yates Racing	Ford	52.785	170.503
40	Sterling Marlin	Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates	Dodge	53.314	168.811
36	Ken Schrader	MB2 Motorsports	Pontiac	53.472	168.312
20	Tony Stewart	Joe Gibbs Racing	Pontiac	53.524	168.149
6	Mark Martin	Roush Racing	Ford	53.559	168.039
8	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Dale Earnhardt, Inc.	Chevrolet	53.564	168.023
10	Johnny Benson Jr.	MBV Motorsports	Pontiac	53.596	167.923
99	Jeff Burton	Roush Racing	Ford	53.619	167.851
12	Jeremy Mayfield	Penske Racing South	Ford	53.624	167.835
88	Dale Jarrett	Robert Yates Racing	Ford	53.627	167.826
11	Brett Bodine	Brett Bodine Racing	Ford	53.679	167.663
66	Todd Bodine	Haas-Carter Motorsports	Ford	53.683	167.651
19	Casey Atwood (R)	Evernham Motorsports	Dodge	53.703	167.588
24	Jeff Gordon	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet	53.709	167.570
7	Ted Musgrave	Ultra Motorsports	Ford	53.741	167.470
2	Rusty Wallace	Penske Racing South	Ford	53.772	167.373
15	Michael Waltrip	Dale Earnhardt, Inc.	Chevrolet	53.783	167.339
18	Bobby Labonte	Joe Gibbs Racing	Pontiac	53.806	167.268
29	Kevin Harvick (R)	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet	53.843	167.153
43	John Andretti	Petty Enterprises	Dodge	53.852	167.125
22	Ward Burton	Bill Davis Racing	Dodge	53.863	167.091
92	Stacy Compton	Melling Racing	Dodge	53.891	167.004
9	Bill Elliott	Evernham Motorsports	Dodge	53.944	166.840
90	Hut Stricklin	Donlavey Racing	Ford	53.972	166.753
50	Rick Mast	Midwest Transit Racing	Chevrolet	54.015	166.620
31	Mike Skinner	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet	54.027	166.583
26	Jimmy Spencer	Haas-Carter Motorsports	Ford	54.035	166.559
44	Buckshot Jones	Petty Enterprises	Dodge	54.043	166.534
93	Dave Blaney	Bill Davis Racing	Dodge	54.077	166.429
1	Steve Park	Dale Earnhardt, Inc.	Chevrolet	54.085	166.405
17	Matt Kenseth	Roush Racing	Ford	54.097	166.368
45	Kyle Petty	Petty Enterprises	Dodge	54.099	166.362
01	Jason Leffler (R)	Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates	Dodge	54.109	166.331
32	Ricky Craven	PPI Motorsports	Ford	54.118	166.303
14	Ron Hornaday Jr. (R)	A. J. Foyt Enterprises	Pontiac	54.202	166.045
4	Kevin Lepage	Morgan–McClure Motorsports	Chevrolet	54.240	165.929
55	Bobby Hamilton	Andy Petree Racing	Chevrolet	54.372	165.526
21	Elliott Sadler	Wood Brothers Racing	Ford	54.332	165.648
25	Jerry Nadeau	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet	54.461	165.256
5	Terry Labonte	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet	54.485	165.183
97	Kurt Busch (R)	Roush Racing	Ford	54.412	165.405
77	Robert Pressley	Jasper Motorsports	Ford	54.310	165.715
33	Wally Dallenbach Jr.	Andy Petree Racing	Chevrolet	54.452	165.283
96	Andy Houston (R)	PPI Motorsports	Ford	54.317	165.694
27	Kenny Wallace	Eel River Racing	Pontiac	54.904	163.922

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