2001 Food City 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 6 of 36
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$2,980,444Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Bristol Motor Speedway
Margin of Victory:.426 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 3Min 54Sec.Bristol, Tennessee
Lead Changes:18Average Speed:86.949 MPH.533 Mile Concrete Oval
No. of Cars:43No. of Cautions:13 For 87 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Elliott Sadler E. SadlerDriver: Mark Martin M. MartinFord:9
Car No.:#21 FordCar No.:#6 FordDodge:0
Team:Wood Brothers RacingTeam:Roush RacingChevrolet:0
Crew Chief:Pat TrysonCrew Chief:Ben LesliePontiac:0
Laps Led:70 of 500Pole Speed:126.303 MPH
Official 2001 Food City 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
13821 Elliott SadlerElliott SadlerMotorcraft Quality PartsRunning18050070
21143 John AndrettiJohn AndrettiCheeriosRunning17550051
33012 Jeremy MayfieldJeremy MayfieldMobil 1Running1655000
41524 Jeff GordonJeff GordonDuPontRunning165500110
51822 Ward BurtonWard BurtonCaterpillarRunning1555000
6255 Terry LabonteTerry LabonteKellogg'sRunning1505000
742 Rusty WallaceRusty WallaceMiller LiteRunning1465000
8655 Bobby HamiltonBobby HamiltonSquare DRunning1425000
9171 Steve ParkSteve ParkPennzoilRunning14350046
101428 Ricky RuddRicky RuddTexaco HavolineRunning1345000
114192 Stacy ComptonStacy ComptonKodiakRunning1305000
12240 Sterling MarlinSterling MarlinCoors LightRunning13250081
131318 Bobby LabonteBobby LabonteInterstate BatteriesRunning1245000
142417 Matt KensethMatt KensethDeWalt Power ToolsRunning1265001
15424 Kevin LepageKevin LepageKodak FilmRunning1185000
161988 Dale JarrettDale JarrettUPSRunning1155000
17129 Bill ElliottBill ElliottDodge DealersRunning1125000
183331 Mike SkinnerMike SkinnerLowe'sRunning1095000
192326 Jimmy SpencerJimmy SpencerBig Kmart / Route 66Running1065000
201619 Casey Atwood (R)Casey AtwoodDodge Dealers / UAWRunning1035000
214014 Ron Hornaday, Jr. (R)Ron Hornaday, Jr.ConsecoRunning1005000
222915 Michael WaltripMichael WaltripNAPA Auto PartsRunning975000
233432 Ricky CravenRicky CravenTideRunning945000
24329 Kevin Harvick (R)Kevin HarvickGM Goodwrench ServiceRunning101500137
253720 Tony StewartTony StewartThe Home DepotRunning885000
262810 Johnny Benson, Jr.Johnny Benson, Jr.ValvolineRunning854990
273511 Brett BodineBrett BodineRalph's / RedcellRunning824930
282677 Robert PressleyRobert PressleyJasper Engines & TransmissionsRunning794870
29893 Dave BlaneyDave BlaneyAmocoRunning764720
302225 Jerry NadeauJerry NadeauUAW / DelphiRunning734590
3198 Dale Earnhardt, Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Jr.BudweiserRunning704560
32566 Todd BodineTodd BodineBig Kmart / Route 66Accident674370
332144 Buckshot JonesBuckshot JonesGeorgia PacificAccident644200
3416 Mark MartinMark MartinPfizer ViagraRunning664122
351036 Ken SchraderKen SchraderM&M'sAccident583500
362750 Rick MastRick MastBlair.comAccident553490
37437 Mike WallaceMike WallaceNationsRentAccident573451
383127 Kenny WallaceKenny WallaceFood CityEngine543071
393696 Andy Houston (R)Andy HoustonMcDonald'sAccident462650
403299 Jeff BurtonJeff BurtonCitgoAccident432450
41745 Kyle PettyKyle PettySprintEngine402280
423997 Kurt Busch (R)Kurt BuschJR's GarageAccident371180
432033 Joe NemechekJoe NemechekOakwood HomesOverheating341080

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