2001 EA Sports 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 31 of 36
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$2,906,524Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Talladega Superspeedway
Margin of Victory:.388 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 2Min 45Sec.Lincoln, Alabama
Lead Changes:32Average Speed:164.185 MPH2.66 Mile Paved Tri-Oval
No. of Cars:43No. of Cautions:3 For 16 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Dale Earnhardt, Jr. D. Earnhardt, Jr.Driver: Stacy Compton S. ComptonChevrolet:9
Car No.:#8 ChevroletCar No.:#92 DodgePontiac:0
Team:Dale Earnhardt Inc.Team:Melling RacingFord:0
Crew Chief:Tony Eury, Sr.Crew Chief:Chad KnausDodge:0
Laps Led:67 of 188Pole Speed:185.240 MPH
Official 2001 EA Sports 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
168 Dale Earnhardt, Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Jr.BudweiserRunning18518867
23720 Tony StewartTony StewartThe Home DepotRunning1701880
33399 Jeff BurtonJeff BurtonCitgoRunning1701884
42417 Matt KensethMatt KensethDeWalt Power ToolsRunning1651883
5255 Bobby HamiltonBobby HamiltonSquare DRunning16018814
6151 Kenny WallaceKenny WallacePennzoilRunning1501880
71124 Jeff GordonJeff GordonDuPontRunning1461880
8933 Joe NemechekJoe NemechekOakwood HomesRunning1421880
9146 Mark MartinMark MartinPfizer ViagraRunning1381880
10407 Kevin LepageKevin LepageNationsRentRunning1341880
11192 Stacy ComptonStacy ComptonKodiakRunning1351884
121611 Brett BodineBrett BodineRalph's SupermarketsRunning1271880
13205 Terry LabonteTerry LabonteKellogg'sRunning1241880
14354 Bobby Hamilton, Jr. (R)Bobby Hamilton, Jr.Kodak MAX FilmRunning1211880
15411 Jason Leffler (R)Jason LefflerCingular WirelessRunning1231885
16322 Rusty WallaceRusty WallaceMiller LiteRunning1151880
17340 Sterling MarlinSterling MarlinCoors LightRunning1171884
183812 Mike WallaceMike WallaceMobil 1Running1091880
193931 Robby GordonRobby GordonLowe'sRunning1061880
2059 Bill ElliottBill ElliottDodge Dealers / UAWRunning1081881
211822 Ward BurtonWard BurtonCaterpillarRunning1001880
223418 Bobby LabonteBobby LabonteInterstate BatteriesAccident10218728
23410 Johnny Benson, Jr.Johnny Benson, Jr.ValvolineAccident941870
241232 Ricky CravenRicky CravenTideAccident911870
251088 Dale JarrettDale JarrettUPSAccident931871
262328 Ricky RuddRicky RuddTexaco HavolineAccident851870
273677 Robert PressleyRobert PressleyJasper Engines & TransmissionsAccident871872
282244 Buckshot JonesBuckshot JonesGeorgia PacificAccident791870
292797 Kurt Busch (R)Kurt BuschRubbermaid / SharpieRunning761870
303193 Dave BlaneyDave BlaneyAmocoRunning731870
312836 Ken SchraderKen SchraderM&M'sRunning701870
321929 Kevin Harvick (R)Kevin HarvickGM Goodwrench ServiceRunning671870
33845 Kyle PettyKyle PettySprintRunning641870
34743 John AndrettiJohn AndrettiCheeriosRunning611820
352925 Jerry NadeauJerry NadeauUAW / DelphiHandling581750
364390 Hut StricklinHut StricklinHill Brothers CoffeeEngine551740
373015 Michael WaltripMichael WaltripNAPA Auto PartsOverheating5716753
384214 Ron Hornaday, Jr. (R)Ron Hornaday, Jr.ConsecoTransmission491480
392619 Casey Atwood (R)Casey AtwoodDodge Dealers / UAWAccident461070
401721 Elliott SadlerElliott SadlerMotorcraft Quality PartsAccident43960
412166 Todd BodineTodd BodineKmart Blue Light SpecialAccident45941
421351 Jeff PurvisJeff PurvisPhoenix ConstructionRear Gear37860
432526 Jimmy SpencerJimmy SpencerKmartEngine34180

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