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2001 UAW-GM Quality 500

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2001 UAW-GM Quality 500
Race details
Race 29 of 36 in the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
The 2001 UAW-GM Quality 500 program cover, with artwork by NASCAR artist Sam Bass.
The 2001 UAW-GM Quality 500 program cover, with artwork by NASCAR artist Sam Bass.
Date October 7, 2001
Official name 42nd Annual UAW-GM Quality 500
Location Concord, North Carolina, Lowe's Motor Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
1.5 mi (2.41 km)
Distance 334 laps, 501 mi (806.281 km)
Scheduled Distance 334 laps, 501 mi (806.281 km)
Average speed 139.006 miles per hour (223.708 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Haas-Carter Motorsports
Time 29.166
Most laps led
Driver Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
Laps 135
Winner
No. 40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
Television in the United States
Network TNT (moved from NBC due to the announcement of the United States invasion of Afghanistan)
Announcers Allen Bestwick, Benny Parsons, Wally Dallenbach Jr.
Radio in the United States
Radio Performance Racing Network

The 2001 UAW-GM Quality 500 was the 29th stock car race of the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 42nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, October 7, 2001, in Concord, North Carolina, at Lowe's Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent quad-oval. The race took the scheduled 334 laps to complete. At race's end, Sterling Marlin, driving for Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, would dominate the late stages of the race to win his eighth career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his second and final victory of the season.[1][2][3] To fill out the podium, Tony Stewart, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, and Ward Burton, driving for Bill Davis Racing, would finish second and third, respectively. This race marked the official debut of Jimmie Johnson in the Cup Series.

The race was interrupted from its broadcast on NBC due to then-president George W. Bush announcing the United States invasion of Afghanistan, moving the race to TNT.[4]

Background

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The layout of Lowe's Motor Speedway, the venue where the race was held.

Lowe's Motor Speedway is a motorsports complex located in Concord, North Carolina, United States 13 miles from Charlotte, North Carolina. The complex features a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend and the NEXTEL All-Star Challenge, as well as the UAW-GM Quality 500. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams located in the Charlotte area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports Inc. (SMI) with Marcus G. Smith (son of Bruton Smith) as track president.

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
02 Ryan Newman Penske Racing South Ford Alltel
4 Bobby Hamilton Jr. 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
8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet Budweiser
9 Bill Elliott Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dodge, Spider-Man
10 Johnny Benson Jr. MBV Motorsports Pontiac Valvoline
11 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford Ralphs
12 Mike Wallace Penske Racing South Ford Mobil 1
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, Spider-Man
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, The Mummy Returns
28 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Ford Texaco, Havoline
29 Kevin Harvick (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet GM Goodwrench
30 Jeff Green Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet America Online
31 Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Lowe's Power of Pride
32 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Ford Tide Give Kids The World
33 Joe Nemechek Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet Oakwood Homes, Charlie Daniels Band
36 Ken Schrader MBV Motorsports Pontiac M&M's Halloween
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
48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Lowe's Power of Pride
55 Bobby Hamilton Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet Square D
57 Derrike Cope Team CLR Ford Calcium Lime Rust
66 Todd Bodine Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford Kmart Blue Light Special
75 Stuart Kirby Bob Schacht Motorsports Ford Combos
77 Robert Pressley Jasper Motorsports Ford Jasper Engines & Transmissions
85 Carl Long Mansion Motorsports Ford Noopco, Motorsports Designs
88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford UPS
90 Hut Stricklin Donlavey Racing Ford Hills Bros. Coffee
92 Stacy Compton Melling Racing Dodge Levi Garrett
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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Originally, three practice sessions were planned to be held, with one on Thursday, October 4, and two on Saturday, October 6. However, due to rain, the AM session on Saturday was cancelled.[5]

First practice

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The first practice session was held on Thursday, October 4, at 3:30 PM EST. The session would last for two hours.[5] Ryan Newman, driving for Penske Racing South, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.472 and an average speed of 183.225 miles per hour (294.872 km/h).[6]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 02 Ryan Newman Penske Racing South Ford 29.472 183.225
2 77 Robert Pressley Jasper Motorsports Ford 29.614 182.346
3 1 Kenny Wallace Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 29.623 182.291
Full first practice results

Second and final practice

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The final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, October 6, at 4:00 PM EST. The session would last for one hour.[5] Ken Schrader, driving for MB2 Motorsports, and Tony Stewart, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would both set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.368 and an average speed of 177.819 miles per hour (286.172 km/h).[7]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 36 Ken Schrader MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 30.368 177.819
2 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 30.368 177.819
3 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 30.413 177.556
Full Happy Hour practice results

Qualifying

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Qualifying was held on Friday, October 4, at 7:00 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.[5] 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]

Jimmy Spencer, driving for Haas-Carter Motorsports, would win the pole, setting a time of 29.166 and an average speed of 185.147 miles per hour (297.965 km/h).[9]

Six drivers would fail to qualify: Kyle Petty, Derrike Cope, Jeff Green, Robby Gordon, Buckshot Jones, and Frank Kimmel.

Full qualifying results

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Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 26 Jimmy Spencer Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 29.166 185.147
2 66 Todd Bodine Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 29.270 184.489
3 1 Kenny Wallace Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 29.342 184.037
4 02 Ryan Newman Penske Racing South Ford 29.349 183.993
5 7 Kevin Lepage Ultra Motorsports Ford 29.383 183.780
6 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 29.400 183.673
7 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 29.449 183.368
8 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 29.449 183.368
9 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 29.455 183.331
10 25 Jerry Nadeau Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 29.464 183.275
11 10 Johnny Benson Jr. MBV Motorsports Pontiac 29.470 183.237
12 33 Joe Nemechek Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 29.487 183.132
13 40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge 29.507 183.007
14 29 Kevin Harvick (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.514 182.964
15 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 29.517 182.945
16 92 Stacy Compton Melling Racing Dodge 29.556 182.704
17 90 Hut Stricklin Donlavey Racing Ford 29.586 182.519
18 9 Bill Elliott Evernham Motorsports Dodge 29.590 182.494
19 28 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Ford 29.594 182.469
20 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 29.626 182.272
21 15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 29.628 182.260
22 75 Stuart Kirby Bob Schacht Motorsports Ford 29.629 182.254
23 4 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 29.632 182.235
24 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing South Ford 29.634 182.223
25 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 29.649 182.131
26 22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Dodge 29.656 182.088
27 11 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford 29.657 182.082
28 77 Robert Pressley Jasper Motorsports Ford 29.671 181.996
29 19 Casey Atwood (R) Evernham Motorsports Dodge 29.677 181.959
30 85 Carl Long Mansion Motorsports Dodge 29.685 181.910
31 43 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Dodge 29.702 181.806
32 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 29.708 181.769
33 01 Jason Leffler (R) Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge 29.712 181.745
34 36 Ken Schrader MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 29.721 181.690
35 14 Ron Hornaday Jr. (R) A. J. Foyt Enterprises Pontiac 29.730 181.635
36 55 Bobby Hamilton Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 29.751 181.507
Provisionals
37 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 29.998 180.012
38 21 Elliott Sadler Wood Brothers Racing Ford 29.858 180.856
39 12 Mike Wallace Penske Racing South Ford 29.875 180.753
40 32 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Ford 29.844 180.941
41 93 Dave Blaney Bill Davis Racing Dodge 29.762 181.439
42 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 30.107 179.360
43 97 Kurt Busch (R) Roush Racing Ford 30.003 179.982
Failed to qualify
44 45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 29.794 181.245
45 57 Derrike Cope Team CLR Ford 29.802 181.196
46 30 Jeff Green Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.858 180.856
47 31 Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.949 180.307
48 44 Buckshot Jones Petty Enterprises Dodge 29.969 180.186
49 46 Frank Kimmel Larry Clement Racing Ford 30.172 178.974
Official qualifying results

Race results

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Fin[10] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts Winnings
1 13 40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge 334 135 running 185 $196,360
2 6 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 334 130 running 175 $131,100
3 26 22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Dodge 334 14 running 170 $119,185
4 9 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 334 0 running 160 $104,923
5 37 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 334 0 running 155 $110,746
6 25 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 334 0 running 150 $97,707
7 24 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing South Ford 334 0 running 146 $92,330
8 14 29 Kevin Harvick (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 334 0 running 142 $91,607
9 8 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 334 0 running 138 $88,381
10 7 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 334 0 running 134 $101,657
11 1 26 Jimmy Spencer Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 334 9 running 135 $87,350
12 32 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 334 1 running 132 $52,440
13 5 7 Kevin Lepage Ultra Motorsports Ford 333 0 running 124 $60,301
14 34 36 Ken Schrader MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 333 0 running 121 $55,170
15 18 9 Bill Elliott Evernham Motorsports Dodge 333 0 running 118 $68,903
16 20 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 333 0 running 115 $83,982
17 2 66 Todd Bodine Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 333 37 running 117 $53,580
18 21 15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 332 0 running 109 $46,205
19 4 02 Ryan Newman Penske Racing South Ford 332 0 running 106 $38,375
20 12 33 Joe Nemechek Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 331 3 running 108 $72,170
21 19 28 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Ford 331 0 running 100 $69,772
22 43 97 Kurt Busch (R) Roush Racing Ford 331 0 running 97 $46,580
23 3 1 Kenny Wallace Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 331 1 running 99 $68,138
24 29 19 Casey Atwood (R) Evernham Motorsports Dodge 330 0 running 91 $37,855
25 28 77 Robert Pressley Jasper Motorsports Ford 330 0 running 88 $49,100
26 31 43 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Dodge 330 0 running 85 $72,652
27 42 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 329 0 running 82 $69,655
28 27 11 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford 328 0 running 79 $36,625
29 30 85 Carl Long Mansion Motorsports Dodge 328 0 running 76 $36,425
30 17 90 Hut Stricklin Donlavey Racing Ford 328 0 running 73 $33,800
31 36 55 Bobby Hamilton Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 321 0 running 70 $43,675
32 16 92 Stacy Compton Melling Racing Dodge 302 0 transmission 67 $33,050
33 23 4 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 296 0 engine 64 $32,975
34 39 12 Mike Wallace Penske Racing South Ford 281 0 engine 61 $62,189
35 40 32 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Ford 235 0 crash 58 $32,850
36 11 10 Johnny Benson Jr. MBV Motorsports Pontiac 230 4 engine 60 $41,605
37 38 21 Elliott Sadler Wood Brothers Racing Ford 223 0 running 52 $50,765
38 35 14 Ron Hornaday Jr. (R) A. J. Foyt Enterprises Pontiac 221 0 engine 49 $32,730
39 15 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 192 0 crash 46 $32,695
40 10 25 Jerry Nadeau Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 167 0 crash 43 $40,965
41 41 93 Dave Blaney Bill Davis Racing Dodge 111 0 crash 40 $32,635
42 22 75 Stuart Kirby Bob Schacht Motorsports Ford 46 0 crash 37 $32,605
43 33 01 Jason Leffler (R) Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge 44 0 crash 34 $40,835
Failed to qualify
44 45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge
45 57 Derrike Cope Team CLR Ford
46 30 Jeff Green Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
47 31 Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
48 44 Buckshot Jones Petty Enterprises Dodge
49 46 Frank Kimmel Larry Clement Racing Ford
Official race results

References

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  1. ^ Poole, David (October 7, 2001). "Marlin takes a race win on a strange day". ThatsRacin. The Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on November 14, 2001. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  2. ^ Fryer, Jenna (October 8, 2001). "Marlin gets second win". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 39. Retrieved July 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Smith, Marty (October 7, 2001). "Marlin motors to win in UAW-GM Quality 500". NASCAR. Archived from the original on October 8, 2001. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  4. ^ "Sports affected by attack on Afghanistan". Morning Journal. October 8, 2001. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d "Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2001 Charlotte 2 Race Info Page". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on February 13, 2002. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  6. ^ "Winston Cup practice speeds". ThatsRacin. Archived from the original on December 24, 2001. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  7. ^ "Saturday's final practice speeds". ThatsRacin. October 6, 2001. Archived from the original on December 24, 2001. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  8. ^ "Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2002 Provisional/Owners Points Page". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on February 5, 2005. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  9. ^ Poole, David (October 5, 2001). "Spencer has pole, something to show for it". ThatsRacin. The Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on October 6, 2001. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  10. ^ "2001 UAW-GM Quality 500 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
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