2001 Kmart 400
14th race of the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2001 Kmart 400 was the 14th stock car race of the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 33rd iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, June 10, 2001, in Brooklyn, Michigan, at Michigan International Speedway, a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end, Jeff Gordon, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would manage to hold off the field on the final restart with four to go to win his 55th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series win and his third of the season. The win was also Hendrick Motorsports' 100th NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory.[1][2][3] To fill out the podium, Ricky Rudd, driving for Robert Yates Racing, and Sterling Marlin, driving for Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, would finish second and third, respectively.
Race details | |||
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Race 14 of 36 in the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
![]() The 2001 Kmart 400 program cover. | |||
Date | June 10, 2001 | ||
Official name | 33rd Annual Kmart 400 | ||
Location | Brooklyn, Michigan, Michigan International Speedway | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 2 mi (3.2 km) | ||
Distance | 200 laps, 400 mi (643.737 km) | ||
Scheduled Distance | 200 laps, 400 mi (643.737 km) | ||
Average speed | 134.203 miles per hour (215.979 km/h) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Hendrick Motorsports | ||
Time | 38.247 | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | |
Laps | 143 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | FX | ||
Announcers | Mike Joy, Larry McReynolds, Darrell Waltrip | ||
Radio in the United States | |||
Radio | Motor Racing Network |