2001 Mountain Dew Southern 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 25 of 0
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$2,892,443Race Date:Apr 17, 2026Darlington Raceway
Margin of Victory:Concluded Under CautionRace Duration:4Hr 5Min Darlington, South Carolina
Lead Changes:19Average Speed:122.773 MPH1.366 Mile Oval
No. of Cars:43No. of Cautions:11 For 51 Lapsdarlingtonraceway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Ward Burton W. BurtonDriver: Kurt Busch K. BuschDodge:9
Car No.:#22 DodgeCar No.:#97 FordChevrolet:0
Team:Bill Davis RacingTeam:Pontiac:0
Crew Chief:Tommy Baldwin, Jr.Crew Chief:Jimmy FennigFord:0
Laps Led:27 of 367Pole Speed:168.048 MPH
Official 2001 Mountain Dew Southern 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
13722 Ward BurtonWard BurtonCaterpillar18036727Running
2224 Jeff GordonJeff GordonDuPont180367138Running
31018 Bobby LabonteBobby LabonteInterstate Batteries17036717Running
43320 Tony StewartTony StewartThe Home Depot1603670Running
599 Bill ElliottBill ElliottDodge Dealers / UAW1553670Running
62399 Jeff BurtonJeff BurtonCitgo1503670Running
72628 Ricky RuddRicky RuddTexaco Havoline1463670Running
8529 Kevin Harvick (R)Kevin HarvickGM Goodwrench Service1423670Running
91125 Jerry NadeauJerry NadeauUAW / Delphi1383670Running
10836 Ken SchraderKen SchraderM&M's1343670Running
11195 Terry LabonteTerry LabonteKellogg's1303670Running
12397 Mike WallaceMike WallaceNationsRent1273670Running
13312 Jeremy MayfieldJeremy MayfieldMobil 112936753Running
141710 Johnny Benson, Jr.Johnny Benson, Jr.Valvoline1213670Running
152155 Bobby HamiltonBobby HamiltonSquare D1183670Running
161240 Sterling MarlinSterling MarlinCoors Light1203672Running
17188 Dale Earnhardt, Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Jr.Budweiser1123670Running
18732 Ricky CravenRicky CravenTide1143671Running
191493 Dave BlaneyDave BlaneyAmoco1063670Running
20136 Mark MartinMark MartinPfizer Viagra1033660Running
21643 John AndrettiJohn AndrettiCheerios1003660Running
2242 Rusty WallaceRusty WallaceMiller Lite973660Running
232817 Matt KensethMatt KensethDeWalt Power Tools943650Running
243531 Mike SkinnerMike SkinnerLowe's913650Running
253019 Casey Atwood (R)Casey AtwoodDodge Dealers / UAW883640Running
264245 Kyle PettyKyle PettySprint853620Running
273211 Brett BodineBrett BodineRalph's Supermarkets823620Running
28294 Kevin LepageKevin LepageKodak Film793610Running
292021 Elliott SadlerElliott SadlerMotorcraft Quality Parts763590Running
304327 Rick MastRick MastDuke's Mayonnaise733590Running
311526 Jimmy SpencerJimmy SpencerKmart703580Accident
323690 Hut StricklinHut StricklinHill Brothers Coffee673580Running
332433 Joe NemechekJoe NemechekOakwood Homes693572Accident
342788 Dale JarrettDale JarrettUPS6635653Running
354144 Buckshot JonesBuckshot JonesGeorgia Pacific583550Running
362515 Michael WaltripMichael WaltripNAPA Auto Parts553550Running
374014 Ron Hornaday, Jr. (R)Ron Hornaday, Jr.Conseco523550Running
381677 Robert PressleyRobert PressleyJasper Engines & Transmissions493480Accident
39197 Kurt Busch (R)Kurt BuschRubbermaid / Sharpie5131674Running
403166 Todd BodineTodd BodineRoute 66 / Kmart432820Transmission
41341 Kenny WallaceKenny WallacePennzoil402790Overheating
422292 Stacy ComptonStacy ComptonKodiak371910Accident
43381 Jason Leffler (R)Jason LefflerCingular Wireless34900Overheating

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