2001 Mountain Dew Southern 500 Results
Ward Burton won the 2001 Mountain Dew Southern 500 at Darlington on September 2, 2001, leading 27 of 367 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 | 22 | Ward Burton | 37 | 367 | 27 | Running |
| 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | 2 | 367 | 138 | Running |
| 3 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | 10 | 367 | 17 | Running |
| 4 | 20 | Tony Stewart | 33 | 367 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 9 | 367 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 99 | Jeff Burton | 23 | 367 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | 26 | 367 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | 5 | 367 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 25 | Jerry Nadeau | 11 | 367 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 36 | Ken Schrader | 8 | 367 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 5 | Terry Labonte | 19 | 367 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 7 | Mike Wallace | 39 | 367 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | 3 | 367 | 53 | Running |
| 14 | 10 | Johnny Benson Jr. | 17 | 367 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 55 | Bobby Hamilton | 21 | 367 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | 12 | 367 | 2 | Running |
| 17 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 18 | 367 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 32 | Ricky Craven | 7 | 367 | 1 | Running |
| 19 | 93 | Dave Blaney | 14 | 367 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 6 | Mark Martin | 13 | 366 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 43 | John Andretti | 6 | 366 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | 4 | 366 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | 28 | 365 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 31 | Mike Skinner | 35 | 365 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 19 | Casey Atwood | 30 | 364 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 45 | Kyle Petty | 42 | 362 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 11 | Brett Bodine | 32 | 362 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 4 | Kevin Lepage | 29 | 361 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | 20 | 359 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 27 | Rick Mast | 43 | 359 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 26 | Jimmy Spencer | 15 | 358 | 0 | Crash |
| 32 | 90 | Hut Stricklin | 36 | 358 | 0 | Running |
| 33 | 33 | Joe Nemechek | 24 | 357 | 2 | Crash |
| 34 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | 27 | 356 | 53 | Running |
| 35 | 44 | Buckshot Jones | 41 | 355 | 0 | Running |
| 36 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | 25 | 355 | 0 | Running |
| 37 | 14 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | 40 | 355 | 0 | Running |
| 38 | 77 | Robert Pressley | 16 | 348 | 0 | Crash |
| 39 | 97 | Kurt Busch | 1 | 316 | 74 | Running |
| 40 | 66 | Todd Bodine | 31 | 282 | 0 | Transmission |
| 41 | 1 | Kenny Wallace | 34 | 279 | 0 | Overheating |
| 42 | 92 | Stacy Compton | 22 | 191 | 0 | Crash |
| 43 | 01 | Jason Leffler | 38 | 90 | 0 | Overheating |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | September 2, 2001 |
| Track | Darlington |
| Laps | 367 |