The 2001 EA Sports 500 was a Winston Cup (now Nextel Cup) event held at Talladega Superspeedway on October 21, 2001. Dale Earnhardt, Jr avoided a last-lap melee in route to his third and final victory of the year, holding off Tony Stewart. Points leader Jeff Gordon blew a tire after driving through accident debris, but still managed to finish 7th and expand his lead on Ricky Rudd (26th) to 395 points, virtually clinching Gordon the championship. Stats
2001 EA Sports 500 | |
General info | |
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Series | Winston Cup Series |
Location | Talladega Superspeedway |
Date | October 21, 2001 |
Qualifying | |
Pole Sitter | Stacy Compton |
Pole Speed | 185.240 mph |
Race Data | |
Winner | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. |
Margin of Victory | 0.388 seconds |
Average Speed | 164.185 mph |
Cautions | 3 for 16 laps |
Points Leader | Jeff Gordon (+395) |