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2001 New England 300

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2001 New England 300
Race details
Race 19 of 36 in the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
The 2001 New England 300 program cover.
The 2001 New England 300 program cover.
Date July 22, 2001
Official name 9th Annual New England 300
Location Loudon, New Hampshire, New Hampshire International Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
1.058 mi (1.704 km)
Distance 300 laps, 317.4 mi (510.805 km)
Scheduled Distance 300 laps, 317.4 mi (510.805 km)
Average speed 102.131 miles per hour (164.364 km/h)
Attendance 101,000
Pole position
Driver Hendrick Motorsports
Time 28.905
Most laps led
Driver Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports
Laps 126
Winner
No. 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing
Television in the United States
Network TNT
Announcers Allen Bestwick, Benny Parsons, Wally Dallenbach Jr.
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

The 2001 New England 300 was the 19th stock car race of the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the ninth iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, July 22, 2001, in Loudon, New Hampshire, at New Hampshire International Speedway, a 1.058-mile (1.703 km) permanent, oval-shaped, low-banked racetrack. The race took the scheduled 300 laps to complete. On the final restart with five to go, Dale Jarrett, driving for Robert Yates Racing, would perform a bump-and-run on teammate Ricky Rudd to pull away and win his 29th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series win and his fourth and final win of the season. Rudd was credited with a third-place finish.[1][2][3] To fill out the podium, Jeff Gordon, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would finish second.

Background

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The layout of New Hampshire International Speedway, the venue where the race was held.

New Hampshire International Speedway is a 1.058-mile (1.703 km) oval speedway located in Loudon, New Hampshire which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since the early 1990s, as well as an IndyCar weekend and the oldest motorcycle race in North America, the Loudon Classic. Nicknamed "The Magic Mile", the speedway is often converted into a 1.6-mile (2.6 km) road course, which includes much of the oval. The track was originally the site of Bryar Motorsports Park before being purchased and redeveloped by Bob Bahre. The track is currently one of eight major NASCAR tracks owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports.

Entry list

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
1 Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet Pennzoil
01 Jason Leffler (R) Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge Cingular Wireless, Special Olympics
2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing South Ford Miller Lite
4 Kevin Lepage Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet Kodak
5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Kellogg's
6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford Viagra
7 Mike Wallace Ultra Motorsports Ford NationsRent
8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet Budweiser
9 Bill Elliott Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dodge
10 Johnny Benson Jr. MBV Motorsports Pontiac Valvoline
11 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford RedCell, Ralphs
12 Jeremy Mayfield 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
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
27 Kenny Wallace Eel River Racing Pontiac Sauer's, Duke's Mayonnaise
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 Schult Homes, Oakwood Homes
36 Ken Schrader MBV Motorsports Pontiac M&M's
40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge Brooks & Dunn "Steers & Stripes"
43 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Dodge Cheerios
44 Buckshot Jones Petty Enterprises Dodge Georgia-Pacific Sparkle
45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge Sprint PCS
50 Rick Mast Midwest Transit Racing Chevrolet Blair
55 Bobby Hamilton Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet Square D
66 Todd Bodine Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford Kmart Blue Light Special
77 Robert Pressley Jasper Motorsports Ford Jasper Engines & Transmissions
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, July 20, at 10:55 AM EST. The session would last for two hours.[4] Ken Schrader, driving for MB2 Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 28.918 and an average speed of 131.710 miles per hour (211.967 km/h).[5]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 36 Ken Schrader MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 28.918 131.710
2 10 Johnny Benson Jr. MBV Motorsports Pontiac 28.935 131.633
3 28 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Ford 28.937 131.624
Full first practice results

Second practice

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The second practice session was held on Saturday, July 21, at 9:45 AM EST. The session would last for 45 minutes.[4] Johnny Benson Jr., driving for MBV Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.416 and an average speed of 129.481 miles per hour (208.379 km/h).[6]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 10 Johnny Benson Jr. MBV Motorsports Pontiac 29.416 129.481
2 29 Kevin Harvick (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.540 128.937
3 36 Ken Schrader MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 29.596 128.693
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, July 21, at 11:00 AM EST. The session would last for 45 minutes.[4] Johnny Benson Jr., driving for MBV Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.362 and an average speed of 129.719 miles per hour (208.762 km/h).[7]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 10 Johnny Benson Jr. MBV Motorsports Pontiac 29.362 129.719
2 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 29.460 129.287
3 29 Kevin Harvick (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.483 129.186
Full Happy Hour practice results

Qualifying

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Qualifying was held on Friday, July 20, at 2:15 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]

Jeff Gordon, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would win the pole, setting a time of 28.905 and an average speed of 131.770 miles per hour (212.063 km/h).[9]

Mike Bliss was the only driver to fail to qualify.

Full qualifying results

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Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 28.905 131.770
2 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 28.915 131.724
3 12 Jeremy Mayfield Penske Racing South Ford 28.917 131.715
4 55 Bobby Hamilton Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 29.008 131.302
5 1 Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 29.068 131.031
6 66 Todd Bodine Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 29.071 131.017
7 77 Robert Pressley Jasper Motorsports Ford 29.076 130.995
8 36 Ken Schrader MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 29.092 130.923
9 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 29.097 130.900
10 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 29.110 130.842
11 14 Ron Hornaday Jr. (R) A. J. Foyt Enterprises Pontiac 29.112 130.833
12 9 Bill Elliott Evernham Motorsports Dodge 29.139 130.711
13 26 Jimmy Spencer Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 29.141 130.702
14 28 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Ford 29.159 130.622
15 10 Johnny Benson Jr. MBV Motorsports Pontiac 29.169 130.577
16 90 Hut Stricklin Donlavey Racing Ford 29.200 130.438
17 43 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Dodge 29.228 130.313
18 15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 29.229 130.309
19 50 Rick Mast Midwest Transit Racing Chevrolet 29.247 130.229
20 32 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Ford 29.249 130.220
21 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 29.264 130.153
22 7 Mike Wallace Ultra Motorsports Ford 29.288 130.046
23 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing South Ford 29.315 129.927
24 29 Kevin Harvick (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.318 129.913
25 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 29.329 129.865
26 45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 29.344 129.798
27 19 Casey Atwood (R) Evernham Motorsports Dodge 29.353 129.758
28 33 Joe Nemechek Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 29.358 129.736
29 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 29.369 129.688
30 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 29.391 129.591
31 22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Dodge 29.412 129.498
32 97 Kurt Busch (R) Roush Racing Ford 29.433 129.406
33 21 Elliott Sadler Wood Brothers Racing Ford 29.447 129.344
34 93 Dave Blaney Bill Davis Racing Dodge 29.453 129.318
35 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 29.467 129.256
36 31 Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.514 129.051
Provisionals
37 40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge 29.532 128.972
38 25 Jerry Nadeau Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 29.730 128.113
39 11 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford 29.801 127.808
40 92 Stacy Compton Melling Racing Dodge 29.611 128.628
41 01 Jason Leffler (R) Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge 29.593 128.706
42 4 Kevin Lepage Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 29.520 129.024
43 44 Buckshot Jones Petty Enterprises Dodge 29.607 128.645
Failed to qualify
44 27 Mike Bliss Eel River Racing Pontiac 29.673 128.576
Official qualifying results

Race results

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Fin[10] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts Winnings
1 9 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 300 92 running 180 $238,027
2 1 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 300 126 running 180 $147,427
3 14 28 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Ford 300 62 running 170 $105,097
4 13 26 Jimmy Spencer Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 300 0 running 160 $86,160
5 25 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 300 0 running 155 $77,800
6 5 1 Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 300 2 running 155 $77,043
7 35 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 300 0 running 146 $97,977
8 24 29 Kevin Harvick (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 300 3 running 147 $92,077
9 29 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 300 0 running 138 $78,473
10 22 7 Mike Wallace Ultra Motorsports Ford 300 0 running 134 $70,770
11 10 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 300 1 running 135 $90,296
12 27 19 Casey Atwood (R) Evernham Motorsports Dodge 300 13 running 132 $47,250
13 39 11 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford 300 0 running 124 $53,061
14 19 50 Rick Mast Midwest Transit Racing Chevrolet 300 0 running 121 $42,550
15 6 66 Todd Bodine Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 300 0 running 118 $49,150
16 21 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 300 0 running 115 $54,550
17 37 40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge 300 1 running 117 $58,315
18 2 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 300 0 running 109 $88,626
19 7 77 Robert Pressley Jasper Motorsports Ford 300 0 running 106 $56,400
20 31 22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Dodge 300 0 running 103 $81,110
21 12 9 Bill Elliott Evernham Motorsports Dodge 299 0 running 100 $70,523
22 8 36 Ken Schrader MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 299 0 running 97 $53,025
23 17 43 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Dodge 299 0 running 94 $79,302
24 43 44 Buckshot Jones Petty Enterprises Dodge 299 0 running 91 $52,025
25 36 31 Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 299 0 running 88 $76,999
26 26 45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 299 0 running 85 $40,525
27 41 01 Jason Leffler (R) Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge 299 0 running 82 $51,350
28 18 15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 299 0 running 79 $50,200
29 4 55 Bobby Hamilton Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 299 0 running 76 $51,550
30 42 4 Kevin Lepage Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 299 0 running 73 $42,925
31 40 92 Stacy Compton Melling Racing Dodge 298 0 running 70 $39,800
32 30 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 298 0 running 67 $72,405
33 38 25 Jerry Nadeau Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 291 0 crash 64 $47,550
34 11 14 Ron Hornaday Jr. (R) A. J. Foyt Enterprises Pontiac 258 0 running 61 $39,425
35 16 90 Hut Stricklin Donlavey Racing Ford 255 0 ignition 58 $39,300
36 15 10 Johnny Benson Jr. MBV Motorsports Pontiac 232 0 crash 55 $47,175
37 34 93 Dave Blaney Bill Davis Racing Dodge 228 0 running 52 $39,050
38 20 32 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Ford 224 0 engine 49 $38,925
39 3 12 Jeremy Mayfield Penske Racing South Ford 211 0 running 46 $79,659
40 33 21 Elliott Sadler Wood Brothers Racing Ford 165 0 crash 43 $56,800
41 28 33 Joe Nemechek Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 129 0 crash 40 $67,020
42 32 97 Kurt Busch (R) Roush Racing Ford 74 0 overheating 37 $46,700
43 23 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing South Ford 11 0 engine 34 $83,791
Failed to qualify
44 27 Mike Bliss Eel River Racing Pontiac
Official race results

References

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  1. ^ Poole, David (July 22, 2001). "Tight race ends with points chase tied". ThatsRacin. The Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on August 4, 2001. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  2. ^ Shaughnessy, Dan (July 22, 2001). "Thoughts of tragedies not totally exhausted". The Boston Globe. p. 46. Retrieved July 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Rodman, Dave (July 25, 2001). "Jarrett gets around Rudd, wins at Loudon". NASCAR. Turner Sports Interactive. Archived from the original on February 7, 2002. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d "Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2001 New Hampshire 1 Race Info Page". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on April 5, 2002. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  5. ^ "Friday's Winston Cup practice speeds". ThatsRacin. July 20, 2001. Archived from the original on December 19, 2001. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  6. ^ "Saturday's early practice speeds". ThatsRacin. July 21, 2001. Archived from the original on October 8, 2001. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  7. ^ "Saturday's final practice speeds". ThatsRacin. July 21, 2001. Archived from the original on August 5, 2001. Retrieved July 4, 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 (July 20, 2001). "Gordon rebounds with a pole-winning run". ThatsRacin. The Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on December 19, 2001. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  10. ^ "2001 New England 300 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
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