2001 Brickyard 400
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The 2001 Brickyard 400, the 8th running of the event, was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race held on August 5, 2001 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. Contested at 160 laps on the 2.5 mile (4.023 km) speedway, it was the twenty-first race of the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season. Jeff Gordon of Hendrick Motorsports won the race.[1]
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Race details[1][2] | |||
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Race 21 of 36 in the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
![]() 2001 Brickyard 400 program cover | |||
Date | August 5, 2001 (2001-August-05) | ||
Official name | Brickyard 400 | ||
Location | Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4.023 km) | ||
Distance | 160 laps, 400 mi (643.737 km) | ||
Average speed | 130.79 miles per hour (210.49 km/h) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Haas-Carter Motorsports | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Steve Park | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | |
Laps | 39 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | NBC | ||
Announcers | Allen Bestwick, Wally Dallenbach Jr. and Benny Parsons | ||
Nielsen Ratings | 6.2/16[3] |
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