2001 Alltel 200
The 2001 Alltel 200 was the second stock car race of the 2001 NASCAR Busch Series and the 19th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, February 24, 2001, in Rockingham, North Carolina, at North Carolina Speedway, a 1.017 miles (1.637 km) permanent high-banked racetrack. The race took the scheduled 197 laps to complete. At race's end, Todd Bodine of Buckshot Racing would successfully defend the field, pitting for four tires late in the race to complete a dominant performance for the day to win the race.[1] The win was Bodine's 12th career NASCAR Busch Series win and his first of the season. To fill out the podium, Kevin Harvick of Richard Childress Racing and Greg Biffle of Roush Racing would finish second and third, respectively.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 2 of 33 of the 2001 NASCAR Busch Series | |||
| Date | February 24, 2001 | ||
| Official name | 19th Annual Alltel 200 | ||
| Location | North Carolina Speedway, Rockingham, North Carolina | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.017 mi (1.636 km) | ||
| Distance | 197 laps, 200.349 mi (322.43 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 197 laps, 200.349 mi (322.43 km) | ||
| Average speed | 112.049 miles per hour (180.325 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Roush Racing | ||
| Time | 23.414 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Todd Bodine | Buckshot Racing | |
| Laps | 146 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 00 | Todd Bodine | Buckshot Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FX | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Larry McReynolds, Darrell Waltrip | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
Background
North Carolina Speedway was opened as a flat, one-mile oval on October 31, 1965. In 1969, the track was extensively reconfigured to a high-banked, D-shaped oval just over one mile in length. In 1997, North Carolina Motor Speedway merged with Penske Motorsports, and was renamed North Carolina Speedway. Shortly thereafter, the infield was reconfigured, and competition on the infield road course, mostly by the SCCA, was discontinued. Currently, the track is home to the Fast Track High Performance Driving School.[2]
Entry list
Practice
Originally, there were two planned practice sessions to occur, with both being held on Friday, February 23, with the first being held at 11:00 AM EST, and the second being held at 4:00 PM EST, with both sessions lasting for an hour. However, both sessions were cancelled to due rain.
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Friday, February 23, 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.[3] 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.[4]
Greg Biffle of Roush Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 23.414 and an average speed of 156.368 miles per hour (251.650 km/h).[5]
No drivers would fail to qualify.
Race results
| Fin[6] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 00 | Todd Bodine | Buckshot Racing | Chevrolet | 197 | 146 | running | 185 | $42,450 |
| 2 | 22 | 2 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 170 | $24,875 |
| 3 | 1 | 60 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Ford | 197 | 1 | running | 170 | $23,575 |
| 4 | 4 | 48 | Kenny Wallace | Innovative Motorsports | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 160 | $25,100 |
| 5 | 7 | 26 | Bobby Hamilton Jr. | Carroll Racing | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 155 | $19,900 |
| 6 | 12 | 18 | Jeff Purvis | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 197 | 0 | running | 150 | $15,650 |
| 7 | 13 | 59 | Rich Bickle | ST Motorsports | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 146 | $14,650 |
| 8 | 5 | 10 | Jeff Green | ppc Racing | Ford | 197 | 38 | running | 147 | $19,950 |
| 9 | 2 | 02 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing South | Ford | 197 | 5 | running | 143 | $10,050 |
| 10 | 23 | 57 | Jason Keller | ppc Racing | Ford | 197 | 0 | running | 134 | $20,375 |
| 11 | 25 | 43 | Jay Sauter | Curb Agajanian Motorsports | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 130 | $13,900 |
| 12 | 10 | 37 | Kevin Grubb | Brewco Motorsports | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 127 | $13,725 |
| 13 | 17 | 92 | Jimmie Johnson | Herzog Motorsports | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | running | 124 | $12,650 |
| 14 | 8 | 20 | Mike McLaughlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 196 | 0 | running | 121 | $9,575 |
| 15 | 31 | 74 | Chad Little | BACE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | running | 118 | $8,525 |
| 16 | 33 | 8 | Blaise Alexander | HighLine Performance Group | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | running | 115 | $9,475 |
| 17 | 32 | 36 | Hank Parker Jr. | Cicci-Welliver Racing | Chevrolet | 196 | 3 | running | 117 | $16,925 |
| 18 | 34 | 17 | Clay Rogers | Reiser Enterprises | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | running | 109 | $13,875 |
| 19 | 27 | 21 | Mike Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | running | 106 | $12,325 |
| 20 | 28 | 55 | Mark Green | ST Motorsports | Ford | 196 | 0 | running | 103 | $11,075 |
| 21 | 19 | 61 | Tim Sauter | Xpress Motorsports | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | running | 100 | $9,225 |
| 22 | 29 | 25 | Chad Chaffin | Team Rensi Motorsports | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | running | 97 | $11,175 |
| 23 | 16 | 01 | Andy Santerre | Santerre-Reece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | running | 94 | $9,125 |
| 24 | 20 | 14 | Larry Foyt | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | running | 91 | $9,075 |
| 25 | 36 | 63 | Shane Hall | Hensley Motorsports | Ford | 194 | 4 | running | 93 | $12,125 |
| 26 | 11 | 27 | Jamie McMurray | Brewco Motorsports | Chevrolet | 193 | 0 | crash | 85 | $16,475 |
| 27 | 26 | 77 | Kelly Denton | PRW Racing | Ford | 193 | 0 | running | 82 | $8,925 |
| 28 | 21 | 34 | David Green | Cicci-Welliver Racing | Chevrolet | 193 | 0 | running | 79 | $16,375 |
| 29 | 14 | 98 | Elton Sawyer | Akins Motorsports | Ford | 192 | 0 | crash | 76 | $16,325 |
| 30 | 30 | 66 | Tim Fedewa | Cicci-Welliver Racing | Chevrolet | 192 | 0 | crash | 73 | $16,375 |
| 31 | 9 | 23 | Scott Wimmer | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 192 | 0 | crash | 70 | $8,725 |
| 32 | 15 | 7 | Randy LaJoie | Evans Motorsports | Chevrolet | 192 | 0 | running | 67 | $8,675 |
| 33 | 6 | 46 | Ashton Lewis Jr. | Lewis Motorsports | Chevrolet | 192 | 0 | running | 64 | $8,625 |
| 34 | 35 | 28 | Brad Baker | Brewco Motorsports | Chevrolet | 191 | 0 | running | 61 | $8,575 |
| 35 | 39 | 49 | Robbie Faggart | Jay Robinson Racing | Chevrolet | 186 | 0 | running | 58 | $8,525 |
| 36 | 38 | 16 | Sammy Sanders | Day Enterprise Racing | Pontiac | 185 | 0 | running | 55 | $8,475 |
| 37 | 37 | 1 | P. J. Jones | Phoenix Racing | Chevrolet | 166 | 0 | running | 52 | $14,925 |
| 38 | 18 | 33 | Tony Raines | BACE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 140 | 0 | crash | 49 | $11,385 |
| 39 | 42 | 86 | Sean Studer | Winner's Circle Racing | Chevrolet | 93 | 0 | engine | 0 | $8,340 |
| 40 | 40 | 52 | Jason Rudd | Means Racing | Ford | 26 | 0 | engine | 43 | $8,305 |
| 41 | 41 | 93 | Bill Hoff | Hoff Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20 | 0 | engine | 40 | $8,270 |
| 42 | 24 | 11 | Marty Houston | HighLine Performance Group | Chevrolet | 6 | 0 | crash | 37 | $8,235 |
| Official race results | ||||||||||
References
- "PLUS: AUTO RACING; Todd Bodine Wins Busch Series Race". The New York Times. Associated Press. 2001-02-25. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
- "Fast Track High Performance Driving School, Inc". Fasttrackracing.com. Retrieved 2012-07-16.
- "NASCAR - 2001 Rockingham Busch Series Race Info / Rundown Page". NASCAR.com. Archived from the original on 2002-04-03. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
- "Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2001 Provisional Start Status". ThatsRacin. Archived from the original on 2002-02-01. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
- Rodman, Dave (2001-02-23). "Biffle, Newman on front row for ALLTEL 200". NASCAR.com. Archived from the original on 2001-06-16. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
- "2001 Alltel 200 - The Third Turn". thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2022-01-25.