2001 EA Sports 500 Results
Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the 2001 EA Sports 500 at Talladega on October 21, 2001, leading 67 of 188 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 43 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 6 | 188 | 67 | Running |
| 2 | 20 | Tony Stewart | 37 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 99 | Jeff Burton | 33 | 188 | 4 | Running |
| 4 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | 24 | 188 | 3 | Running |
| 5 | 55 | Bobby Hamilton | 2 | 188 | 14 | Running |
| 6 | 1 | Kenny Wallace | 15 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | 11 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 33 | Joe Nemechek | 9 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 6 | Mark Martin | 14 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 7 | Kevin Lepage | 40 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 92 | Stacy Compton | 1 | 188 | 4 | Running |
| 12 | 11 | Brett Bodine | 16 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 5 | Terry Labonte | 20 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton Jr. | 35 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 01 | Jason Leffler | 41 | 188 | 6 | Running |
| 16 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | 32 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | 3 | 188 | 4 | Running |
| 18 | 12 | Mike Wallace | 38 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 31 | Robby Gordon | 39 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 5 | 188 | 1 | Running |
| 21 | 22 | Ward Burton | 18 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | 34 | 187 | 28 | Crash |
| 23 | 10 | Johnny Benson Jr. | 4 | 187 | 0 | Crash |
| 24 | 32 | Ricky Craven | 12 | 187 | 0 | Crash |
| 25 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | 10 | 187 | 1 | Crash |
| 26 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | 23 | 187 | 0 | Crash |
| 27 | 77 | Robert Pressley | 36 | 187 | 2 | Crash |
| 28 | 44 | Buckshot Jones | 22 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 97 | Kurt Busch | 27 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 93 | Dave Blaney | 31 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 36 | Ken Schrader | 28 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | 19 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 33 | 45 | Kyle Petty | 8 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 34 | 43 | John Andretti | 7 | 182 | 0 | Running |
| 35 | 25 | Jerry Nadeau | 29 | 175 | 0 | Handling |
| 36 | 90 | Hut Stricklin | 43 | 174 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | 30 | 167 | 53 | Overheating |
| 38 | 14 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | 42 | 148 | 0 | Transmission |
| 39 | 19 | Casey Atwood | 26 | 107 | 0 | Crash |
| 40 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | 17 | 96 | 0 | Crash |
| 41 | 66 | Todd Bodine | 21 | 94 | 1 | Crash |
| 42 | 51 | Jeff Purvis | 13 | 86 | 0 | Rear end |
| 43 | 26 | Jimmy Spencer | 25 | 18 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | October 21, 2001 |
| Track | Talladega |
| Laps | 188 |