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2001 MBNA Platinum 400

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2001 MBNA Platinum 400
Race details[1]
Race 13 of 36 of 2001 in the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
2001 MBNA Platinum 400 program cover
2001 MBNA Platinum 400 program cover
Date June 3, 2001 (2001-06-03)
Location Dover Downs International Speedway, Dover, Delaware
Course Permanent racing facility
1 mi (1.6 km)
Distance 400 laps, 400 mi (804.6 km)
Weather Temperatures reaching up to 71.6 °F (22.0 °C); wind speeds approaching 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)[2]
Average speed 120.361 miles per hour (193.702 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Yates Racing
Time N/A
Most laps led
Driver Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports
Laps 381
Winner
No. 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network Fox Broadcasting Network
Announcers Mike Joy, Larry McReynolds, Darrell Waltrip

The 2001 MBNA Platinum 400 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing event held on June 3, 2001, at Dover Downs International Speedway in Dover, Delaware.

Qualifying was rained out, and Dale Jarrett would start on pole.

Contested over 400 laps, it was the thirteenth race of the 2001 season. Jeff Gordon of Hendrick Motorsports took his second win of the season leading 381 out of the 400 laps, while Steve Park finished second and Dale Earnhardt Jr. finished third. Jarrett retained his points lead but was reduced from 75 points to 50.

Sixteen lead changes were made in this 199-minute event. While the average green flag run was almost 62 laps, more than 7% of the race was held under a caution flag.[3]

Report

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Background

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Dover International Speedway, where the race was held.

Dover Downs International Speedway, now called Dover International Speedway is one of five short tracks to hold NASCAR races; the others are Bristol Motor Speedway, Richmond International Raceway, Martinsville Speedway, and ISM Raceway.[4] The NASCAR race makes use of the track's standard configuration, a four-turn short track oval that is 1 mile (1.6 km) long.[5] The track's turns are banked at twenty-four degrees, and both the front stretch (the location of the finish line) and the backstretch are banked at nine degrees.[5]

Entry list

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#[6] Driver Team Make Sponsor
1 Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet Pennzoil
01 Jason Leffler Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge Cingular Wireless, Special Olympics
2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Ford Miller Lite
4 Kevin Lepage Morgan–McClure Motorsports Pontiac Kodak
5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Kellogg's
6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford Viagra, Pfizer
7 Mike Wallace Ultra Motorsports Ford NationsRent
8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet Budweiser
9 Bill Elliott Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dodge Dealers, UAW
10 Johnny Benson Jr. MBV Motorsports Pontiac Valvoline
11 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford Ralph's, Red Cell Batteries
12 Jeremy Mayfield Penske Racing Ford Mobil 1
14 Ron Hornaday Jr. A.J. Foyt Racing Chevrolet Conseco
15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet NAPA Auto Parts
17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford DeWalt
18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac Interstate Batteries
19 Casey Atwood Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dodge Dealers, UAW
20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Home Depot
21 Elliott Sadler Wood Brothers Racing Ford Motorcraft
22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Pontiac Caterpillar
24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet DuPont Automotive
25 Jerry Nadeau Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet UAW-Delphi
26 Jimmy Spencer Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford Kmart
27 Kenny Wallace Eel River Racing Pontiac Duke's Mayonnaise, Sauer's
28 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Ford Texaco, Havoline
29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet GM Goodwrench
30 Jeff Green Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet America Online
31 Mike Skinner Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Lowe's
32 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Chevrolet Tide
33 Bobby Hamilton Jr. 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
45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Ford Sprint
47 Lance Hooper Dark Horse Motorsports Chevrolet J.J. Baker Custom Homes
50 Rick Mast Midwest Transit Racing Chevrolet Northwest Transit
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
88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford UPS
90 Hut Stricklin Donlavey Racing Ford Hills Brothers Coffee
92 Stacy Compton Melling Racing Dodge Kodiak
93 Dave Blaney Bill Davis Racing Dodge Amoco
96 Andy Houston PPI Motorsports Ford McDonald's
97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford Sharpie, Rubbermaid
99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford Citgo Supergard

Qualifying

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Qualifying was rained out, thus Dale Jarrett would win the pole based on the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series rulebook.

Pos. # Driver Make Team
1 88 Dale Jarrett Ford Robert Yates Racing
2 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet Hendrick Motorsports
3 2 Rusty Wallace Ford Penske Racing
4 10 Johnny Benson Jr. Pontiac MBV Motorsports
5 28 Ricky Rudd Ford Robert Yates Racing
6 20 Tony Stewart Pontiac Joe Gibbs Racing
7 40 Sterling Marlin Dodge Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
8 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing
9 1 Steve Park Chevrolet Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
10 55 Bobby Hamilton Chevrolet Andy Petree Racing
11 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
12 18 Bobby Labonte Pontiac Joe Gibbs Racing
13 17 Matt Kenseth Ford Roush Racing
14 26 Jimmy Spencer Ford Haas-Carter Motorsports
15 21 Elliott Sadler Ford Wood Brothers Racing
16 9 Bill Elliott Dodge Evernham Motorsports
17 25 Jerry Nadeau Chevrolet Hendrick Motorsports
18 6 Mark Martin Ford Roush Racing
19 22 Ward Burton Dodge Bill Davis Racing
20 97 Kurt Busch Ford Roush Racing
21 99 Jeff Burton Ford Roush Racing
22 36 Ken Schrader Pontiac MBV Motorsports
23 5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet Hendrick Motorsports
24 12 Jeremy Mayfield Ford Penske Racing
25 33 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Chevrolet Andy Petree Racing
26 31 Mike Skinner Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing
27 15 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
28 77 Robert Pressley Ford Jasper Motorsports
29 93 Dave Blaney Dodge Bill Davis Racing
30 32 Ricky Craven Ford PPI Motorsports
31 43 John Andretti Dodge Petty Enterprises
32 92 Stacy Compton Dodge Melling Racing
33 7 Mike Wallace Ford Ultra Motorsports
34 4 Kevin Lepage Chevrolet Morgan–McClure Motorsports
35 14 Ron Hornaday Jr. Pontiac A.J. Foyt Racing
36 19 Casey Atwood Dodge Evernham Motorsports
37 11 Brett Bodine Ford Brett Bodine Racing
38 01 Jason Leffler Dodge Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
39 66 Todd Bodine Ford Haas-Carter Motorsports
40 44 Buckshot Jones Dodge Petty Enterprises
41 96 Andy Houston Ford PPI Motorsports
42 90 Hut Stricklin Ford Donlavey Racing
43 27 Kenny Wallace Pontiac Eel River Racing
Failed to qualify
44 50 Rick Mast Chevrolet Midwest Transit Racing
45 30 Jeff Green Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing
46 45 Kyle Petty Dodge Petty Enterprises
47 47 Lance Hooper Ford Dark Horse Motorsports
48 71 Dave Marcis Chevrolet Marcis Auto Racing

Results

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Fin[7][8] St # Driver Make Team Sponsor Laps Led Status Pts Winnings
1 2 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet Hendrick Motorsports DuPont Automotive 400 381 running 185 $183907
2 9 1 Steve Park Chevrolet Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Pennzoil 400 0 running 170 $128148
3 11 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Budweiser 400 3 running 170 $113648
4 30 32 Ricky Craven Ford PPI Motorsports Tide 400 8 running 165 $79900
5 1 88 Dale Jarrett Ford Robert Yates Racing UPS 400 1 running 160 $115007
6 7 40 Sterling Marlin Dodge Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Coors Light 400 1 running 155 $82340
7 6 20 Tony Stewart Pontiac Joe Gibbs Racing Home Depot 400 2 running 151 $73260
8 8 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing GM Goodwrench 400 0 running 142 $98487
9 18 6 Mark Martin Ford Roush Racing Viagra, Pfizer 400 3 running 143 $94911
10 5 28 Ricky Rudd Ford Robert Yates Racing Texaco, Havoline 400 0 running 134 $91007
11 26 31 Mike Skinner Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing Lowe's 400 0 running 130 $86859
12 12 18 Bobby Labonte Pontiac Joe Gibbs Racing Interstate Batteries 400 0 running 127 $99712
13 38 01 Jason Leffler Dodge Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Cingular Wireless, Special Olympics 400 0 running 124 $67565
14 19 22 Ward Burton Dodge Bill Davis Racing Caterpillar 399 0 running 121 $83970
15 39 66 Todd Bodine Ford Haas-Carter Motorsports Kmart Blue Light Special 399 0 running 118 $53135
16 13 17 Matt Kenseth Ford Roush Racing DeWalt 399 0 running 115 $58435
17 23 5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet Hendrick Motorsports Kellogg's 399 0 running 112 $82480
18 15 21 Elliott Sadler Ford Wood Brothers Racing Motorcraft 399 0 running 109 $73546
19 31 43 John Andretti Dodge Petty Enterprises Cheerios 398 0 running 106 $84137
20 10 55 Bobby Hamilton Chevrolet Andy Petree Racing Square D 398 0 running 103 $60760
21 3 2 Rusty Wallace Ford Penske Racing Miller Lite 397 1 running 105 $90450
22 28 77 Robert Pressley Ford Jasper Motorsports Jasper Engines & Transmissions 397 0 running 97 $61050
23 41 96 Andy Houston Ford PPI Motorsports McDonald's 397 0 running 94 $48710
24 34 4 Kevin Lepage Chevrolet Morgan–McClure Motorsports Kodak 397 0 running 91 $51030
25 37 11 Brett Bodine Ford Brett Bodine Racing Ralph's, Red Cell Batteries 397 0 running 88 $48580
26 40 44 Buckshot Jones Dodge Petty Enterprises Georgia-Pacific 396 0 running 85 $55530
27 43 27 Kenny Wallace Pontiac Eel River Racing Duke's Mayonnaise, Sauer's 396 0 running 82 $46880
28 33 7 Mike Wallace Ford Ultra Motorsports NationsRent 394 0 running 79 $52205
29 36 19 Casey Atwood Dodge Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dealers, UAW 391 0 running 76 $44055
30 42 90 Hut Stricklin Ford Donlavey Racing Hills Brothers Coffee 391 0 running 73 $44405
31 21 99 Jeff Burton Ford Roush Racing Citgo Supergard 390 0 running 70 $89501
32 32 92 Stacy Compton Dodge Melling Racing Kodiak 387 0 running 67 $43595
33 29 93 Dave Blaney Dodge Bill Davis Racing Amoco 385 0 running 64 $43445
34 24 12 Jeremy Mayfield Ford Penske Racing Mobil 1 377 0 transmission 61 $82554
35 35 14 Ron Hornaday Jr. Pontiac A.J. Foyt Racing Conseco 359 0 rear end 58 $43120
36 22 36 Ken Schrader Pontiac MBV Motorsports M&M's 326 0 running 55 $51005
37 14 26 Jimmy Spencer Ford Haas-Carter Motorsports Kmart 300 0 crash 52 $50895
38 17 25 Jerry Nadeau Chevrolet Hendrick Motorsports UAW-Delphi 258 0 crash 49 $50785
39 20 97 Kurt Busch Ford Roush Racing Sharpie, Rubbermaid 247 0 crash 46 $50675
40 16 9 Bill Elliott Dodge Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dealers, UAW 153 0 running 43 $67263
41 4 10 Johnny Benson Jr. Pontiac MBV Motorsports Valvoline 118 0 engine 40 $50430
42 25 33 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Chevrolet Andy Petree Racing Oakwood Homes 72 0 overheating 37 $70590
43 27 15 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet Dale Earnhardt, Inc. NAPA Auto Parts 2 0 crash 34 $52461
Failed to qualify
44 50 Rick Mast Chevrolet Midwest Transit Racing Northwest Transit
45 30 Jeff Green Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing America Online
46 45 Kyle Petty Dodge Petty Enterprises Sprint
47 47 Lance Hooper Ford Dark Horse Motorsports J.J. Baker Custom Homes
48 71 Dave Marcis Chevrolet Marcis Auto Racing Team Realtree

References

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  1. ^ Darren Fauth. "NASCAR Race Results 2001 MBNA Platinum 400". Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet. Archived from the original on June 24, 2013. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
  2. ^ "2001 MBNA Platinum 400 weather information". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Archived from the original on 2024-05-26. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
  3. ^ "2001 MBNA Platinum 400 race information". Racing Reference. Archived from the original on 2013-06-28. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
  4. ^ "NASCAR Race Tracks". NASCAR. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on 12 September 2010. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
  5. ^ a b "NASCAR Tracks—The Dover International Speedway". Dover International Speedway. Archived from the original on 21 September 2010. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
  6. ^ "2001 Nascar Cup Series MBNA Platinum 400 | Motorsport Stats". results.motorsportstats.com. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
  7. ^ "2001 MBNA Platinum 400 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
  8. ^ "2001 MBNA Platinum 400 race results". Racing-Reference. Archived from the original on 2021-04-28.


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