2001 Pontiac Excitement 400
NASCAR Cup Series Race 11 of 0
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$2,681,976Race Date:Apr 17, 2026Richmond Raceway
Margin of Victory:.372 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 7Min 45Sec.Richmond, Virginia
Lead Changes:12Average Speed:95.872 MPH.750 Mile D-Shaped Oval
No. of Cars:43No. of Cautions:8 For 58 Lapsrichmondraceway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Tony Stewart T. StewartDriver: Mark Martin M. MartinPontiac:9
Car No.:#20 PontiacCar No.:#6 FordChevrolet:0
Team:Joe Gibbs RacingTeam:Ford:0
Crew Chief:Greg ZipadelliCrew Chief:Ben LeslieDodge:0
Laps Led:93 of 400Pole Speed:124.613 MPH
Official 2001 Pontiac Excitement 400 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1720 Tony StewartTony StewartThe Home Depot18040093Running
2624 Jeff GordonJeff GordonDuPont1704000Running
322 Rusty WallaceRusty WallaceMiller Lite175400276Running
441 Steve ParkSteve ParkPennzoil1604000Running
5328 Ricky RuddRicky RuddTexaco Havoline16040027Running
61110 Johnny Benson, Jr.Johnny Benson, Jr.Valvoline1504000Running
7148 Dale Earnhardt, Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Jr.Budweiser1514001Running
81917 Matt KensethMatt KensethDeWalt Power Tools1434000Running
92136 Ken SchraderKen SchraderM&M's1384000Running
10918 Bobby LabonteBobby LabonteInterstate Batteries1344000Running
111540 Sterling MarlinSterling MarlinCoors Light1304000Running
124219 Casey Atwood (R)Casey AtwoodDodge Dealers / UAW1274000Running
1316 Mark MartinMark MartinPfizer Viagra1294003Running
141799 Jeff BurtonJeff BurtonCitgo1214000Running
152088 Dale JarrettDale JarrettUPS1184000Running
16526 Jimmy SpencerJimmy SpencerKmart1153990Running
173229 Kevin Harvick (R)Kevin HarvickGM Goodwrench Service1123990Running
183197 Kurt Busch (R)Kurt BuschRubbermaid / Sharpie1093990Running
193733 Joe NemechekJoe NemechekOakwood Homes1063990Running
202250 Rick MastRick MastMidwest Transit / Blair.com1033980Running
211022 Ward BurtonWard BurtonCaterpillar1003980Running
221645 Kyle PettyKyle PettySprint973980Running
233621 Elliott SadlerElliott SadlerMotorcraft Quality Parts943980Running
242431 Mike SkinnerMike SkinnerLowe's913980Running
25337 Mike WallaceMike WallaceNationsRent883970Running
26281 Jason Leffler (R)Jason LefflerCingular Wireless853970Running
27274 Kevin LepageKevin LepageKodak Film823970Running
282655 Bobby HamiltonBobby HamiltonSquare D793960Running
294092 Stacy ComptonStacy ComptonKodiak763960Running
304366 Todd BodineTodd BodineRoute 66 / Kmart733960Running
314114 Ron Hornaday, Jr. (R)Ron Hornaday, Jr.Conseco703940Running
322377 Robert PressleyRobert PressleyJasper Engines & Transmissions673930Running
333893 Dave BlaneyDave BlaneyAmoco643880Accident
343943 John AndrettiJohn AndrettiCheerios613870Running
351215 Michael WaltripMichael WaltripNAPA Auto Parts583640Running
363512 Jeremy MayfieldJeremy MayfieldMobil 1553590Running
3789 Bill ElliottBill ElliottDodge Dealers / UAW523420Running
38305 Terry LabonteTerry LabonteKellogg's493290Rear Gear
391811 Brett BodineBrett BodineRalph's / Redcell463270Running
402527 Kenny WallaceKenny WallaceGEICO Direct433220Engine
412925 Jerry NadeauJerry NadeauUAW / Delphi402570Accident
423496 Andy Houston (R)Andy HoustonMcDonald's372060Engine
431332 Ricky CravenRicky CravenTide341650Accident

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