2001 Alltel 200
Race details
Race 2 of 33 of the 2001 NASCAR Busch Series
Date February 24, 2001
Official name 19th Annual Alltel 200
Location North Carolina Speedway, Rockingham, North Carolina
Course Permanent racing facility
1.017 mi (1.636 km)
Distance 197 laps, 200.349 mi (322.43 km)
Scheduled Distance 197 laps, 200.349 mi (322.43 km)
Average speed 112.049 miles per hour (180.325 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Roush Racing
Time 23.414
Most laps led
Driver Todd Bodine Buckshot Racing
Laps 146
Winner
No. 00 Todd Bodine Buckshot Racing
Television in the United States
Network FX
Announcers Mike Joy, Larry McReynolds, Darrell Waltrip
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

The 2001 Alltel 200 was the second stock car race of the 2001 NASCAR Busch Series and the 19th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, February 24, 2001, in Rockingham, North Carolina, at North Carolina Speedway, a 1.017 miles (1.637 km) permanent high-banked racetrack. The race took the scheduled 197 laps to complete. At race's end, Todd Bodine of Buckshot Racing would successfully defend the field, pitting for four tires late in the race to complete a dominant performance for the day to win the race.[1] The win was Bodine's 12th career NASCAR Busch Series win and his first of the season. To fill out the podium, Kevin Harvick of Richard Childress Racing and Greg Biffle of Roush Racing would finish second and third, respectively.

Background

The layout of North Carolina Speedway, the venue where the race was held.

North Carolina Speedway was opened as a flat, one-mile oval on October 31, 1965. In 1969, the track was extensively reconfigured to a high-banked, D-shaped oval just over one mile in length. In 1997, North Carolina Motor Speedway merged with Penske Motorsports, and was renamed North Carolina Speedway. Shortly thereafter, the infield was reconfigured, and competition on the infield road course, mostly by the SCCA, was discontinued. Currently, the track is home to the Fast Track High Performance Driving School.[2]

Entry list

# Driver Team Make Sponsor
00 Todd Bodine Buckshot Racing Chevrolet Motor Racing Outreach
1 P. J. Jones Phoenix Racing Chevrolet Yellow Transportation
01 Andy Santerre Santerre-Reece Motorsports Chevrolet Santerre-Reece Motorsports
2 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet ACDelco
02 Ryan Newman Penske Racing South Ford Alltel
7 Randy LaJoie Evans Motorsports Chevrolet Cottonelle, Kleenex
8 Blaise Alexander HighLine Performance Group Chevrolet Channellock, InvenCom
10 Jeff Green ppc Racing Ford Nesquik
11 Marty Houston HighLine Performance Group Chevrolet Channellock
14 Larry Foyt A. J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet Harrah's
16 Sammy Sanders Day Enterprise Racing Pontiac 31-W Insulation
17 Clay Rogers Reiser Enterprises Chevrolet Visine
18 Jeff Purvis Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac MBNA
20 Mike McLaughlin Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac Joe Gibbs Racing
21 Mike Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Rockwell Automation
23 Scott Wimmer Bill Davis Racing Pontiac Jani-King
25 Chad Chaffin Team Rensi Motorsports Chevrolet U.S. Marines
26 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Carroll Racing Chevrolet Dr Pepper
27 Jamie McMurray Brewco Motorsports Chevrolet Williams Travel Centers
28 Brad Baker Brewco Motorsports Chevrolet Brewco Motorsports
33 Tony Raines BACE Motorsports Chevrolet Alka-Seltzer
34 David Green Cicci-Welliver Racing Chevrolet Moss Windows
36 Hank Parker Jr. Cicci-Welliver Racing Chevrolet GNC
37 Kevin Grubb Brewco Motorsports Chevrolet Timber Wolf
43 Jay Sauter Curb Agajanian Motorsports Chevrolet Quality Farm Stores
46 Ashton Lewis Jr. Lewis Motorsports Chevrolet Lewis Motorsports
48 Kenny Wallace Innovative Motorsports Chevrolet Goulds Pumps
49 Robbie Faggart Jay Robinson Racing Chevrolet Jay Robinson Racing
52 Jason Rudd Means Racing Ford Means Racing
55 Mark Green ST Motorsports Ford ST Motorsports
57 Jason Keller ppc Racing Ford Albertsons
59 Rich Bickle ST Motorsports Chevrolet Kingsford
60 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford Grainger
61 Tim Sauter Xpress Motorsports Chevrolet Stoops Freightliner
63 Shane Hall Hensley Motorsports Ford Lance Snacks
66 Tim Fedewa Cicci-Welliver Racing Chevrolet Phillips 66
74 Chad Little BACE Motorsports Chevrolet Staff America
77 Kelly Denton PRW Racing Ford Merck-Medco
86 Sean Studer Winner's Circle Racing Chevrolet Winner's Circle Racing
92 Jimmie Johnson Herzog Motorsports Chevrolet Excedrin
93 Bill Hoff Hoff Motorsports Chevrolet 93.3 WMMR Rocks
98 Elton Sawyer Akins Motorsports Ford Starter, East Carolina University
Official entry list

Practice

Originally, there were two planned practice sessions to occur, with both being held on Friday, February 23, with the first being held at 11:00 AM EST, and the second being held at 4:00 PM EST, with both sessions lasting for an hour. However, both sessions were cancelled to due rain.

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, February 23, at 2:15 PM EST. Each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap.[3] Positions 1-36 would be decided on time, while positions 37-43 would be based on provisionals. Six spots are awarded by the use of provisionals based on owner's points. The seventh is awarded to a past champion who has not otherwise qualified for the race. If no past champ needs the provisional, the next team in the owner points will be awarded a provisional.[4]

Greg Biffle of Roush Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 23.414 and an average speed of 156.368 miles per hour (251.650 km/h).[5]

No drivers would fail to qualify.

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 60 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 23.414 156.368
2 02 Ryan Newman Penske Racing South Ford 23.543 155.511
3 00 Todd Bodine Buckshot Racing Chevrolet 23.679 154.618
4 48 Kenny Wallace Innovative Motorsports Chevrolet 23.744 154.195
5 10 Jeff Green ppc Racing Ford 23.755 154.123
6 46 Ashton Lewis Jr. Lewis Motorsports Chevrolet 23.813 153.748
7 26 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Carroll Racing Chevrolet 23.820 153.703
8 20 Mike McLaughlin Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 23.833 153.619
9 23 Scott Wimmer Bill Davis Racing Pontiac 23.886 153.278
10 37 Kevin Grubb Brewco Motorsports Chevrolet 23.895 153.220
11 27 Jamie McMurray Brewco Motorsports Chevrolet 23.896 153.214
12 18 Jeff Purvis Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 23.918 153.073
13 59 Rich Bickle ST Motorsports Chevrolet 23.820 153.060
14 98 Elton Sawyer Akins Motorsports Ford 23.922 153.047
15 7 Randy LaJoie Evans Motorsports Chevrolet 23.925 153.028
16 01 Andy Santerre Santerre-Reece Motorsports Chevrolet 23.940 152.932
17 92 Jimmie Johnson Herzog Motorsports Chevrolet 23.962 152.792
18 33 Tony Raines BACE Motorsports Chevrolet 23.980 152.677
19 61 Tim Sauter Xpress Motorsports Chevrolet 23.988 152.626
20 14 Larry Foyt A. J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet 24.005 152.518
21 34 David Green Cicci-Welliver Racing Chevrolet 24.019 152.429
22 2 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 24.030 152.360
23 57 Jason Keller ppc Racing Ford 24.034 152.334
24 11 Marty Houston HighLine Performance Group Chevrolet 24.062 152.157
25 43 Jay Sauter Curb Agajanian Motorsports Chevrolet 24.074 152.081
26 77 Kelly Denton PRW Racing Ford 24.086 152.005
27 21 Mike Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 24.097 151.936
28 55 Mark Green ST Motorsports Ford 24.101 151.911
29 25 Chad Chaffin Team Rensi Motorsports Chevrolet 24.181 151.408
30 66 Tim Fedewa Cicci-Welliver Racing Chevrolet 24.195 151.321
31 74 Chad Little BACE Motorsports Chevrolet 24.260 150.915
32 36 Hank Parker Jr. Cicci-Welliver Racing Chevrolet 24.267 150.872
33 8 Blaise Alexander HighLine Performance Group Chevrolet 24.309 150.611
34 17 Clay Rogers Reiser Enterprises Chevrolet 24.326 150.506
35 28 Brad Baker Brewco Motorsports Chevrolet 24.338 150.431
36 63 Shane Hall Hensley Motorsports Ford 24.359 150.302
Provisionals
37 1 P. J. Jones Phoenix Racing Chevrolet
38 16 Sammy Sanders Day Enterprise Racing Pontiac
39 49 Robbie Faggart Jay Robinson Racing Chevrolet
40 52 Jason Rudd Means Racing Ford
41 93 Bill Hoff Hoff Motorsports Chevrolet
42 86 Sean Studer Winner's Circle Racing Chevrolet
Official qualifying results

Race results

Fin[6] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts Winnings
1 3 00 Todd Bodine Buckshot Racing Chevrolet 197 146 running 185 $42,450
2 22 2 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 197 0 running 170 $24,875
3 1 60 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 197 1 running 170 $23,575
4 4 48 Kenny Wallace Innovative Motorsports Chevrolet 197 0 running 160 $25,100
5 7 26 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Carroll Racing Chevrolet 197 0 running 155 $19,900
6 12 18 Jeff Purvis Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 197 0 running 150 $15,650
7 13 59 Rich Bickle ST Motorsports Chevrolet 197 0 running 146 $14,650
8 5 10 Jeff Green ppc Racing Ford 197 38 running 147 $19,950
9 2 02 Ryan Newman Penske Racing South Ford 197 5 running 143 $10,050
10 23 57 Jason Keller ppc Racing Ford 197 0 running 134 $20,375
11 25 43 Jay Sauter Curb Agajanian Motorsports Chevrolet 197 0 running 130 $13,900
12 10 37 Kevin Grubb Brewco Motorsports Chevrolet 197 0 running 127 $13,725
13 17 92 Jimmie Johnson Herzog Motorsports Chevrolet 196 0 running 124 $12,650
14 8 20 Mike McLaughlin Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 196 0 running 121 $9,575
15 31 74 Chad Little BACE Motorsports Chevrolet 196 0 running 118 $8,525
16 33 8 Blaise Alexander HighLine Performance Group Chevrolet 196 0 running 115 $9,475
17 32 36 Hank Parker Jr. Cicci-Welliver Racing Chevrolet 196 3 running 117 $16,925
18 34 17 Clay Rogers Reiser Enterprises Chevrolet 196 0 running 109 $13,875
19 27 21 Mike Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 196 0 running 106 $12,325
20 28 55 Mark Green ST Motorsports Ford 196 0 running 103 $11,075
21 19 61 Tim Sauter Xpress Motorsports Chevrolet 196 0 running 100 $9,225
22 29 25 Chad Chaffin Team Rensi Motorsports Chevrolet 195 0 running 97 $11,175
23 16 01 Andy Santerre Santerre-Reece Motorsports Chevrolet 195 0 running 94 $9,125
24 20 14 Larry Foyt A. J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet 195 0 running 91 $9,075
25 36 63 Shane Hall Hensley Motorsports Ford 194 4 running 93 $12,125
26 11 27 Jamie McMurray Brewco Motorsports Chevrolet 193 0 crash 85 $16,475
27 26 77 Kelly Denton PRW Racing Ford 193 0 running 82 $8,925
28 21 34 David Green Cicci-Welliver Racing Chevrolet 193 0 running 79 $16,375
29 14 98 Elton Sawyer Akins Motorsports Ford 192 0 crash 76 $16,325
30 30 66 Tim Fedewa Cicci-Welliver Racing Chevrolet 192 0 crash 73 $16,375
31 9 23 Scott Wimmer Bill Davis Racing Pontiac 192 0 crash 70 $8,725
32 15 7 Randy LaJoie Evans Motorsports Chevrolet 192 0 running 67 $8,675
33 6 46 Ashton Lewis Jr. Lewis Motorsports Chevrolet 192 0 running 64 $8,625
34 35 28 Brad Baker Brewco Motorsports Chevrolet 191 0 running 61 $8,575
35 39 49 Robbie Faggart Jay Robinson Racing Chevrolet 186 0 running 58 $8,525
36 38 16 Sammy Sanders Day Enterprise Racing Pontiac 185 0 running 55 $8,475
37 37 1 P. J. Jones Phoenix Racing Chevrolet 166 0 running 52 $14,925
38 18 33 Tony Raines BACE Motorsports Chevrolet 140 0 crash 49 $11,385
39 42 86 Sean Studer Winner's Circle Racing Chevrolet 93 0 engine 0 $8,340
40 40 52 Jason Rudd Means Racing Ford 26 0 engine 43 $8,305
41 41 93 Bill Hoff Hoff Motorsports Chevrolet 20 0 engine 40 $8,270
42 24 11 Marty Houston HighLine Performance Group Chevrolet 6 0 crash 37 $8,235
Official race results

References

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  2. "Fast Track High Performance Driving School, Inc". Fasttrackracing.com. Retrieved 2012-07-16.
  3. "NASCAR - 2001 Rockingham Busch Series Race Info / Rundown Page". NASCAR.com. Archived from the original on 2002-04-03. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
  4. "Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2001 Provisional Start Status". ThatsRacin. Archived from the original on 2002-02-01. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
  5. Rodman, Dave (2001-02-23). "Biffle, Newman on front row for ALLTEL 200". NASCAR.com. Archived from the original on 2001-06-16. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
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