Official NASCAR Race Results
Jeff Burton won the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Checker Auto Parts 500 Presented by Pennzoil at Phoenix International Raceway.
10-28-2001 | Checker Auto Parts 500 Presented by Pennzoil | Phoenix International Raceway
Table initially ordered on Finish Position. Click a column header to re-sort by that value.
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts | Laps | Led | Status | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | Citgo Supergard | 185 | 312 | 102 | Running | 213,491 |
| 2 | 24 | 12 | Mike Wallace | Ford | Mobil 1 | 175 | 312 | 45 | Running | 156,459 |
| 3 | 21 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Texaco / Havoline | 165 | 312 | 0 | Running | 139,797 |
| 4 | 38 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | DeWalt Power Tools | 160 | 312 | 0 | Running | 97,960 |
| 5 | 22 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Pontiac | Home Depot | 155 | 312 | 0 | Running | 96,675 |
| 6 | 14 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont Automotive | 150 | 312 | 0 | Running | 109,052 |
| 7 | 42 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 146 | 312 | 0 | Running | 94,399 |
| 8 | 9 | 32 | Ricky Craven | Ford | Tide | 142 | 312 | 0 | Running | 56,875 |
| 9 | 16 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | UPS | 138 | 312 | 0 | Running | 96,452 |
| 10 | 13 | 10 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Pontiac | Valvoline | 134 | 312 | 0 | Running | 67,675 |
| 11 | 7 | 1 | Kenny Wallace | Chevrolet | Pennzoil | 130 | 312 | 0 | Running | 78,118 |
| 12 | 18 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | 127 | 312 | 0 | Running | 97,802 |
| 13 | 33 | 22 | Ward Burton | Dodge | Caterpillar | 124 | 312 | 0 | Running | 81,610 |
| 14 | 1 | 19 | Casey Atwood | Dodge | Dodge / UAW | 126 | 312 | 71 | Running | 53,075 |
| 15 | 4 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | Miller Lite | 123 | 312 | 91 | Running | 97,590 |
| 16 | 19 | 44 | Buckshot Jones | Dodge | Georgia-Pacific | 115 | 312 | 0 | Running | 63,610 |
| 17 | 37 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 112 | 312 | 0 | Running | 88,277 |
| 18 | 10 | 36 | Ken Schrader | Pontiac | Pedigree | 109 | 312 | 0 | Running | 60,645 |
| 19 | 29 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Viagra / Pfizer | 106 | 312 | 0 | Running | 85,176 |
| 20 | 23 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | 103 | 312 | 0 | Running | 80,330 |
| 21 | 15 | 92 | Stacy Compton | Dodge | Kodiak | 100 | 312 | 0 | Running | 50,936 |
| 22 | 41 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Ford | Sharpie / Rubbermaid | 97 | 312 | 0 | Running | 52,850 |
| 23 | 26 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | NAPA | 94 | 312 | 0 | Running | 50,325 |
| 24 | 40 | 25 | Jerry Nadeau | Chevrolet | UAW-Delphi | 91 | 312 | 0 | Running | 51,375 |
| 25 | 27 | 90 | Rick Mast | Ford | Donlavey Racing | 88 | 312 | 0 | Running | 40,950 |
| 26 | 12 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Ralph's Supermarkets | 85 | 312 | 0 | Running | 47,615 |
| 27 | 6 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | 82 | 312 | 0 | Running | 67,523 |
| 28 | 20 | 93 | Dave Blaney | Dodge | Amoco | 79 | 312 | 0 | Running | 42,675 |
| 29 | 11 | 66 | Todd Bodine | Ford | Kmart | 76 | 311 | 0 | Running | 42,050 |
| 30 | 8 | 14 | Ron Hornaday, Jr. | Pontiac | Conseco | 73 | 311 | 0 | Running | 39,925 |
| 31 | 32 | 26 | Jimmy Spencer | Ford | Kmart | 75 | 311 | 1 | Running | 50,375 |
| 32 | 35 | 7 | Kevin Lepage | Ford | NationsRent | 67 | 310 | 0 | Running | 47,150 |
| 33 | 39 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | Motorcraft | 64 | 310 | 0 | Running | 57,025 |
| 34 | 31 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Dodge | Coors Light | 61 | 309 | 0 | Running | 46,900 |
| 35 | 34 | 33 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | Oakwood Homes | 58 | 301 | 0 | Running | 67,045 |
| 36 | 17 | 55 | Bobby Hamilton | Chevrolet | Square D | 55 | 300 | 0 | Running | 46,650 |
| 37 | 30 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 52 | 287 | 0 | Engine | 73,248 |
| 38 | 43 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton, Jr. | Chevrolet | Kodak | 49 | 286 | 0 | Overheating | 38,400 |
| 39 | 2 | 43 | John Andretti | Dodge | Cheerios | 51 | 270 | 2 | Crash | 73,802 |
| 40 | 25 | 02 | Ryan Newman | Ford | Alltel | 43 | 253 | 0 | Crash | 38,125 |
| 41 | 36 | 01 | Jason Leffler | Dodge | Cingular Wireless | 40 | 252 | 0 | Overheating | 45,975 |
| 42 | 5 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Ford | Jasper Engines | 37 | 239 | 0 | Crash | 45,850 |
| 43 | 28 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Sprint | 34 | 65 | 0 | Engine | 37,978 |
Race Recap
- Date: 10-28-2001
- Track: Phoenix International Raceway
- Race: Checker Auto Parts 500 Presented by Pennzoil
- Race #: 32
- Cars: 43
- Winner: Jeff Burton
- Start Position: 3rd
- Car Make: Ford
- Avg Speed: 102.613 mph
- Distance: 312 miles
- Purse: $3,069,815
- Cautions: 7
- Caution Laps: 45
- Lead Changes: 15
- Pole: 131.296 mph


