NAPA 500
The NAPA 500 was held November 18 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The race was scheduled to be the finale to the 2001 season, but as the fall race in New Hampshire had been postponed due to the attacks of Sept. 11, it became the penultimate race instead. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. won the pole. Jeff Gordon clinched the 2001 Winston Cup championship with his 6th place finish. Jerry Nadeau nearly won this race, but ran out of gas with half a lap to go, giving way to Bobby Labonte
Top Ten Results
- 18 - Bobby Labonte
- 40 - Sterling Marlin
- 29 - Kevin Harvick
- 25 - Jerry Nadeau
- 22 - Ward Burton
- 24 - Jeff Gordon
- 8 - Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
- 88 - Dale Jarrett
- 20 - Tony Stewart
- 99 - Jeff Burton
Failed to qualify: Mark Green (#41), Robby Gordon (#31), Jason Leffler (#01), Kurt Busch (#97), Rick Mast (#90), Ron Hornaday (#14), Dave Marcis (#71), Frank Kimmel (#46)
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