2001 NAPA Auto Parts 500
The 2001 NAPA Auto Parts 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series stock car race held on April 29, 2001 at California Speedway in Fontana, California. Contested over 250 laps on the 2-mile (3.23 km) asphalt D-shaped oval, it was the tenth race of the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season. Rusty Wallace of Penske Racing won the race.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 10 of 36 in the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
_-_Speedway.svg.png.webp) Track map of the speedway at Auto Club Speedway AKA California Speedway | |||
| Date | April 29, 2001 | ||
| Official name | NAPA Auto Parts 500 | ||
| Location | California Speedway, Fontana, California | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.0 mi (3.23 km) | ||
| Distance | 250 laps, 500 mi (804.672 km) | ||
| Average speed | 143.118 miles per hour (230.326 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing | |
| Laps | 95 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox Broadcasting Company | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds | ||
Background
The track, California Speedway, is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2 miles (3.2 km) long.[1] The track's turns are banked from fourteen degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at eleven degrees. Unlike the front stretch, the back straightaway is banked at three degrees.
Top 10 results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing | Ford |
| 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 3 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet |
| 4 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac |
| 5 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Penske Racing | Ford |
| 6 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Robert Yates Racing | Ford |
| 7 | 26 | Jimmy Spencer | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Ford |
| 8 | 25 | Jerry Nadeau | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 9 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge |
| 10 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Motorsports | Ford |
References
- "Auto Club Speedway Track Facts". Auto Club Speedway. Archived from the original on 2010-08-24. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
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