2001_New_England_300

2001 New England 300

2001 New England 300

19th race of the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series

The 2001 New England 300 was the 19th stock car race of the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the ninth iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, July 22, 2001, in Loudon, New Hampshire, at New Hampshire International Speedway, a 1.058-mile (1.703 km) permanent, oval-shaped, low-banked racetrack. The race took the scheduled 300 laps to complete. On the final restart with five to go, Dale Jarrett, driving for Robert Yates Racing, would perform a bump-and-run on teammate Ricky Rudd to pull away and win his 29th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series win and his fourth and final win of the season. Rudd was credited with a third-place finish.[1][2][3] To fill out the podium, Jeff Gordon, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would finish second.

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Background

The layout of New Hampshire International Speedway, the venue where the race was held.

New Hampshire International Speedway is a 1.058-mile (1.703 km) oval speedway located in Loudon, New Hampshire which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since the early 1990s, as well as an IndyCar weekend and the oldest motorcycle race in North America, the Loudon Classic. Nicknamed "The Magic Mile", the speedway is often converted into a 1.6-mile (2.6 km) road course, which includes much of the oval. The track was originally the site of Bryar Motorsports Park before being purchased and redeveloped by Bob Bahre. The track is currently one of eight major NASCAR tracks owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports.

Entry list

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
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Practice

First practice

The first practice session was held on Friday, July 20, at 10:55 AM EST. The session would last for two hours.[4] Ken Schrader, driving for MB2 Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 28.918 and an average speed of 131.710 miles per hour (211.967 km/h).[5]

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Second practice

The second practice session was held on Saturday, July 21, at 9:45 AM EST. The session would last for 45 minutes.[4] Johnny Benson Jr., driving for MBV Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.416 and an average speed of 129.481 miles per hour (208.379 km/h).[6]

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Third and final practice

The final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, July 21, at 11:00 AM EST. The session would last for 45 minutes.[4] Johnny Benson Jr., driving for MBV Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.362 and an average speed of 129.719 miles per hour (208.762 km/h).[7]

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Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, July 20, 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.[4] 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.[8]

Jeff Gordon, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would win the pole, setting a time of 28.905 and an average speed of 131.770 miles per hour (212.063 km/h).[9]

Mike Bliss was the only driver to fail to qualify.

Full qualifying results

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Race results

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References

  1. [1]
    Poole, David (July 22, 2001). "Tight race ends with points chase tied". ThatsRacin. The Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on August 4, 2001. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
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    Shaughnessy, Dan (July 22, 2001). "Thoughts of tragedies not totally exhausted". The Boston Globe. p. 46. Retrieved July 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Rodman, Dave (July 25, 2001). "Jarrett gets around Rudd, wins at Loudon". NASCAR. Turner Sports Interactive. Archived from the original on February 7, 2002. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
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    "Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2001 New Hampshire 1 Race Info Page". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on April 5, 2002. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
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    "Friday's Winston Cup practice speeds". ThatsRacin. July 20, 2001. Archived from the original on December 19, 2001. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
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    "Saturday's early practice speeds". ThatsRacin. July 21, 2001. Archived from the original on October 8, 2001. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  7. [7]
    "Saturday's final practice speeds". ThatsRacin. July 21, 2001. Archived from the original on August 5, 2001. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
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    "Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2002 Provisional/Owners Points Page". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on February 5, 2005. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  9. [9]
    Poole, David (July 20, 2001). "Gordon rebounds with a pole-winning run". ThatsRacin. The Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on December 19, 2001. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  10. [10]
    "2001 New England 300 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
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