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2001 NAPA Auto Parts 500
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The 2001 NAPA Auto Parts 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series stock car race held on April 29, 2001, at California Speedway in Fontana, California. Contested over 250 laps on the 2-mile (3.23 km) asphalt D-shaped oval, it was the tenth race of the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season. Rusty Wallace of Penske Racing won the race.
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Race details | |||
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Race 10 of 36 in the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
![]() Track map of the speedway at Auto Club Speedway AKA California Speedway | |||
Date | April 29, 2001 (2001-April-29) | ||
Official name | NAPA Auto Parts 500 | ||
Location | California Speedway, Fontana, California | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.0 mi (3.23 km) | ||
Distance | 250 laps, 500 mi (804.672 km) | ||
Average speed | 143.118 miles per hour (230.326 km/h) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing | |
Laps | 95 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | Fox Broadcasting Company | ||
Announcers | Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds |
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