| 2001 Checker Auto Parts 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 32 of 36 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $3,069,815 | Race Date: | Oct 28, 2001 | Phoenix Raceway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 2.465 Seconds | Race Duration: | 3Hr 2Min 26Sec. | Avondale, Arizona | |
| Lead Changes: | 15 | Average Speed: | 102.613 MPH | 1 Mile Paved Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 43 | No. of Cautions: | 7 For 45 Laps | phoenixraceway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Jeff Burton J. Burton | Driver: | Casey Atwood C. Atwood | Ford: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #99 Ford | Car No.: | #7 Dodge | Pontiac: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Roush Racing | Team: | Ultra Motorsports | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Frank Stoddard Jr | Crew Chief: | Sammy Johns | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 102 of 312 | Pole Speed: | 131.296 MPH | |||||
| Official 2001 Checker Auto Parts 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
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| 1 | 3 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Citgo | Running |  | 185 | 312 | 102 |
| 2 | 24 | 12 | Mike Wallace | Mobil 1 | Running | | 175 | 312 | 45 |
| 3 | 21 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Texaco Havoline | Running | | 165 | 312 | 0 |
| 4 | 38 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt Power Tools | Running | | 160 | 312 | 0 |
| 5 | 22 | 20 | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot | Running |  | 155 | 312 | 0 |
| 6 | 14 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont | Running |  | 150 | 312 | 0 |
| 7 | 42 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Lowe's | Running | | 146 | 312 | 0 |
| 8 | 9 | 32 | Ricky Craven | Tide | Running | | 142 | 312 | 0 |
| 9 | 16 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | UPS | Running | | 138 | 312 | 0 |
| 10 | 13 | 10 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Valvoline | Running | | 134 | 312 | 0 |
| 11 | 7 | 1 | Kenny Wallace | Pennzoil | Running | | 130 | 312 | 0 |
| 12 | 18 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Running | | 127 | 312 | 0 |
| 13 | 33 | 22 | Ward Burton | Caterpillar | Running |  | 124 | 312 | 0 |
| 14 | 1 | 19 | Casey Atwood (R) | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Running | | 126 | 312 | 71 |
| 15 | 4 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Running | | 123 | 312 | 91 |
| 16 | 19 | 44 | Buckshot Jones | Georgia Pacific | Running | | 115 | 312 | 0 |
| 17 | 37 | 29 | Kevin Harvick (R) | GM Goodwrench Service | Running | | 112 | 312 | 0 |
| 18 | 10 | 36 | Ken Schrader | M&M's | Running | | 109 | 312 | 0 |
| 19 | 29 | 6 | Mark Martin | Pfizer Viagra | Running | | 106 | 312 | 0 |
| 20 | 23 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's | Running | | 103 | 312 | 0 |
| 21 | 15 | 92 | Stacy Compton | Kodiak | Running | | 100 | 312 | 0 |
| 22 | 41 | 97 | Kurt Busch (R) | Rubbermaid / Sharpie | Running | | 97 | 312 | 0 |
| 23 | 26 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts | Running | | 94 | 312 | 0 |
| 24 | 40 | 25 | Jerry Nadeau | UAW / Delphi | Running | | 91 | 312 | 0 |
| 25 | 27 | 90 | Rick Mast | Donlavey Racing | Running | | 88 | 312 | 0 |
| 26 | 12 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Ralph's Supermarkets | Running | | 85 | 312 | 0 |
| 27 | 6 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Running | | 82 | 312 | 0 |
| 28 | 20 | 93 | Dave Blaney | Amoco | Running | | 79 | 312 | 0 |
| 29 | 11 | 66 | Todd Bodine | Kmart Blue Light Special | Running | | 76 | 311 | 0 |
| 30 | 8 | 14 | Ron Hornaday, Jr. (R) | Conseco | Running | | 73 | 311 | 0 |
| 31 | 32 | 26 | Jimmy Spencer | Kmart | Running | | 75 | 311 | 1 |
| 32 | 35 | 7 | Kevin Lepage | NationsRent | Running | | 67 | 310 | 0 |
| 33 | 39 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Motorcraft Quality Parts | Running | | 64 | 310 | 0 |
| 34 | 31 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Coors Light | Running | | 61 | 309 | 0 |
| 35 | 34 | 33 | Joe Nemechek | Oakwood Homes | Running | | 58 | 301 | 0 |
| 36 | 17 | 55 | Bobby Hamilton | Square D | Running | | 55 | 300 | 0 |
| 37 | 30 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Budweiser | Engine | | 52 | 287 | 0 |
| 38 | 43 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton, Jr. (R) | Kodak MAX Film | Overheating | | 49 | 286 | 0 |
| 39 | 2 | 43 | John Andretti | Cheerios | Accident | | 51 | 270 | 2 |
| 40 | 25 | 02 | Ryan Newman | Alltel | Accident | | 43 | 253 | 0 |
| 41 | 36 | 1 | Jason Leffler (R) | Cingular Wireless | Overheating | | 40 | 252 | 0 |
| 42 | 5 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Engines & Transmissions | Accident | | 37 | 239 | 0 |
| 43 | 28 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Sprint | Engine | | 34 | 65 | 0 |
