Entry List
The official 2001 Pontiac Excitement 400 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Richmond Raceway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Pontiac Excitement 400
Saturday, May 5th, 2001
Richmond Raceway, Richmond, VA
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- Drivers Entered: 43 (3 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 400
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 95.872
- Cautions: 8 for 58 laps
- Lead Changes: 12
- Green Flag Passes: N/A
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM |
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| 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Oct 8, 1955 | 45 | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Evernham Motorsports |
| 2 | 55 | Bobby Hamilton | Nashville, TN | May 29, 1957 | 43 | Chevrolet | Square D | Andy Petree |
| 3 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | May 8, 1964 | 36 | Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 4 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Kannapolis, NC | Oct 10, 1974 | 26 | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. |
| 5 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Hickory, NC | Nov 26, 1956 | 44 | Ford | UPS | Yates Racing |
| 6 | 93 | Dave Blaney | Hartford, OH | Oct 24, 1962 | 38 | Dodge | Amoco | Bill Davis |
| 7 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Emporia, VA | Apr 30, 1975 | 26 | Ford | Motorcraft | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 8 | 01 | Jason Leffler | Long Beach, CA | Sep 16, 1975 | 25 | Dodge | Cingular Wireless | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 9 | 99 | Jeff Burton | South Boston, VA | Jan 29, 1967 | 34 | Ford | Citgo Supergard | Jack Roush |
| 10 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Vallejo, CA | Aug 4, 1971 | 29 | Chevrolet | DuPont Automotive | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 11 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Owensboro, KY | May 27, 1969 | 31 | Ford | Mobil 1 | Team Penske |
| 12 | 26 | Jimmy Spencer | Berwick, PA | Feb 15, 1957 | 44 | Ford | Kmart | Travis Carter |
| 13 | 33 | Joe Nemechek | Lakeland, FL | Sep 26, 1963 | 37 | Chevrolet | Oakwood Homes | Andy Petree |
| 14 | 43 | John Andretti | Bethlehem, PA | Mar 12, 1963 | 38 | Dodge | Cheerios | Petty Enterprises |
| 15 | 10 | Johnny Benson Jr | Grand Rapids, MI | Jun 27, 1963 | 37 | Pontiac | Valvoline | Nelson Bowers |
| 16 | 36 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | May 29, 1955 | 45 | Pontiac | M&M's | Nelson Bowers |
| 17 | 27 | Kenny Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Aug 23, 1963 | 37 | Pontiac | GEICO | Jack Birmingham |
| 18 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 25 | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress Racing |
| 19 | 4 | Kevin Lepage | Shelburne, VT | Jun 26, 1962 | 38 | Chevrolet | Kodak | Larry McClure |
| 20 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 22 | Ford | Sharpie / Rubbermaid | Jack Roush |
| 21 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 40 | Dodge | Sprint | Petty Enterprises |
| 22 | 6 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Jan 9, 1959 | 42 | Ford | Viagra / Pfizer | Jack Roush |
| 23 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Mar 10, 1972 | 29 | Ford | DeWalt Power Tools | Jack Roush |
| 24 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Apr 30, 1963 | 38 | Chevrolet | NAPA | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. |
| 25 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Ontario, CA | Jun 28, 1957 | 43 | Chevrolet | Lowe's | Richard Childress Racing |
| 26 | 7 | Mike Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Mar 10, 1959 | 42 | Ford | NationsRent | Jim Smith |
| 27 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Chesapeake, VA | Sep 12, 1956 | 44 | Ford | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing |
| 28 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Aug 14, 1956 | 44 | Ford | Miller Lite | Team Penske |
| 29 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Columbia, TN | Jun 30, 1957 | 43 | Dodge | Coors Light | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 30 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 44 | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 31 | 66 | Todd Bodine | Chemung, NY | Feb 27, 1964 | 37 | Ford | Kmart | Travis Carter |
| 32 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | May 20, 1971 | 29 | Pontiac | Home Depot | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 33 | 22 | Ward Burton | South Boston, VA | Oct 25, 1961 | 39 | Dodge | Caterpillar | Bill Davis |
| 34 | 96 | Andy Houston | Hickory, NC | Nov 7, 1970 | 30 | Ford | McDonald's | Cal Wells |
| 35 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Chemung, NY | Jan 11, 1959 | 42 | Ford | Ralph's Supermarkets / Red Cell | Brett Bodine |
| 36 | 19 | Casey Atwood | Antioch, TN | Aug 25, 1980 | 20 | Dodge | Dodge / UAW | Evernham Motorsports |
| 37 | 25 | Jerry Nadeau | Danbury, CT | Sep 9, 1969 | 31 | Chevrolet | UAW-Delphi | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 38 | 50 | Rick Mast | Rockbridge Baths, VA | Mar 4, 1957 | 44 | Chevrolet | Blair.com | Hal Hicks / Mike Witter |
| 39 | 32 | Ricky Craven | Newburgh, ME | May 24, 1966 | 34 | Ford | Tide | Cal Wells |
| 40 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Asheville, NC | Apr 8, 1959 | 42 | Ford | Jasper Engines | Doug Bawel |
| 41 | 14 | Ron Hornaday Jr | Palmdale, CA | Jun 20, 1958 | 42 | Pontiac | Conseco | A.J. Foyt |
| 42 | 92 | Stacy Compton | Lynchburg, VA | May 26, 1967 | 33 | Dodge | Kodiak | Mark Melling |
| 43 | 1 | Steve Park | East Northport, NY | Aug 23, 1967 | 33 | Chevrolet | Pennzoil | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. |