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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
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)
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