2001 Old Dominion 500

File:Martinsville_Speedway_track_map.png, the venue where the race was held.]]

Martinsville Speedway is a NASCAR-owned stock car racing track located in Henry County, in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville. At 0.526 miles (0.847 km) in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Cup Series. The track was also one of the first paved oval tracks in NASCAR, being built in 1947 by H. Clay Earles. It is also the only remaining race track that has been on the NASCAR circuit from its beginning in 1948.

• (R) denotes rookie driver.

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%" !# !Driver !Team !Make !Sponsor
1 |Kenny Wallace |Dale Earnhardt, Inc. |Chevrolet |Pennzoil
01 |Jason Leffler (R) |Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates |Dodge |Cingular Wireless
2 |Rusty Wallace |Penske Racing South |Ford |Miller Lite
4 |Rich Bickle |Morgan–McClure Motorsports |Chevrolet |Kodak
5 |Terry Labonte |Hendrick Motorsports |Chevrolet |Kellogg's
6 |Mark Martin |Roush Racing |Ford |Viagra
7 |Kevin Lepage |Ultra Motorsports |Ford |NationsRent, OmniGrip
8 |Dale Earnhardt Jr. |Dale Earnhardt, Inc. |Chevrolet |Budweiser
9 |Bill Elliott |Evernham Motorsports |Dodge |Dodge
10 |Johnny Benson Jr. |MBV Motorsports |Pontiac |Valvoline MaxLife
11 |Brett Bodine |Brett Bodine Racing |Ford |Ralphs
12 |Mike Wallace |Penske Racing South |Ford |Mobil 1
13 |Hermie Sadler |SCORE Motorsports |Chevrolet |Virginia Lottery
14 |Ron Hornaday Jr. (R) |A. J. Foyt Enterprises |Pontiac |Conseco
15 |Michael Waltrip |Dale Earnhardt, Inc. |Chevrolet |NAPA Auto Parts Patriotic
17 |Matt Kenseth |Roush Racing |Ford |DeWalt
18 |Bobby Labonte |Joe Gibbs Racing |Pontiac |Interstate Batteries
19 |Casey Atwood (R) |Evernham Motorsports |Dodge |Dodge
20 |Tony Stewart |Joe Gibbs Racing |Pontiac |The Home Depot
21 |Elliott Sadler |Wood Brothers Racing |Ford |Motorcraft
22 |Ward Burton |Bill Davis Racing |Dodge |Caterpillar
24 |Jeff Gordon |Hendrick Motorsports |Chevrolet |DuPont
25 |Jerry Nadeau |Hendrick Motorsports |Chevrolet |UAW, Delphi
26 |Jimmy Spencer |Haas-Carter Motorsports |Ford |Kmart
28 |Ricky Rudd |Robert Yates Racing |Ford |Texaco, Havoline
29 |Kevin Harvick (R) |Richard Childress Racing |Chevrolet |GM Goodwrench
31 |Robby Gordon |Richard Childress Racing |Chevrolet |Lowe's
32 |Ricky Craven |PPI Motorsports |Ford |Tide
33 |Joe Nemechek |Andy Petree Racing |Chevrolet |Oakwood Homes
36 |Ken Schrader |MBV Motorsports |Pontiac |M&M's
40 |Sterling Marlin |Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates |Dodge |Coors Light
43 |John Andretti |Petty Enterprises |Dodge |Cheerios
44 |Buckshot Jones |Petty Enterprises |Dodge |Georgia-Pacific Sparkle
45 |Kyle Petty |Petty Enterprises |Dodge |Sprint PCS
46 |Frank Kimmel |Larry Clement Racing |Ford |Advance Auto Parts
55 |Bobby Hamilton |Andy Petree Racing |Chevrolet |Square D
66 |Todd Bodine |Haas-Carter Motorsports |Ford |Kmart Blue Light Special
71 |Dave Marcis |Marcis Auto Racing |Chevrolet |Team Realtree
77 |Robert Pressley |Jasper Motorsports |Ford |Jasper Engines & Transmissions
85 |Carl Long |Mansion Motorsports |Ford |Mansion Motorsports
88 |Dale Jarrett |Robert Yates Racing |Ford |UPS
90 |Hut Stricklin |Donlavey Racing |Ford |Hills Bros. Coffee
92 |Stacy Compton |Melling Racing |Dodge |Kodiak
93 |Dave Blaney |Bill Davis Racing |Dodge |Amoco Ultimate
97 |Kurt Busch (R) |Roush Racing |Ford |Rubbermaid, Sharpie
99 |Jeff Burton |Roush Racing |Ford |Citgo Supergard
colspan="5" |[https://web.archive.org/web/20020604142548/http://www.nascar.com/DATA/2001/race/winston/30/entry_list.html Official entry list]

The first practice session was held on Friday, October 12, at 11:20 AM EST. The session would last for two hours. Tony Stewart, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 20.188 and an average speed of {{Convert|93.798|mph|km/h}}.{{Cite web |date=October 12, 2001 |title=Friday's practice speeds |url=http://www.thatsracin.com/01/1014/1013speeds.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011114072553/http://www.thatsracin.com/01/1014/1013speeds.htm |archive-date=November 14, 2001 |access-date=August 9, 2022 |website=That's Racin'}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%" !Pos. !# !Driver !Team !Make !Time !Speed
1 |20 |Tony Stewart |Joe Gibbs Racing |Pontiac |20.188 |93.798
2 |55 |Bobby Hamilton |Andy Petree Racing |Chevrolet |20.206 |93.715
3 |10 |Johnny Benson Jr. |MBV Motorsports |Pontiac |20.240 |93.557
colspan="7" |[https://web.archive.org/web/20011212073154/http://www.nascar.com/DATA/2001/race/winston/30/practice_results1.html Full first practice results]

The second practice session was held on Saturday, October 13, at 12:00 PM EST. The session would last for 45 minutes. Mike Wallace, driving for Penske Racing South, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 20.443 and an average speed of {{Convert|92.628|mph|km/h}}.{{Cite web |date=October 13, 2001 |title=Speeds from Saturday's first practice |url=http://www.thatsracin.com/01/1014/1014speeds1.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011114092425/http://www.thatsracin.com/01/1014/1014speeds1.htm |archive-date=November 14, 2001 |access-date=August 9, 2022 |website=That's Racin'}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%" !Pos. !# !Driver !Team !Make !Time !Speed
1 |12 |Mike Wallace |Penske Racing South |Ford |20.443 |92.628
2 |88 |Dale Jarrett |Robert Yates Racing |Ford |20.563 |92.088
3 |10 |Johnny Benson Jr. |MBV Motorsports |Pontiac |20.589 |91.971
colspan="7" |[https://web.archive.org/web/20011212075039/http://www.nascar.com/DATA/2001/race/winston/30/practice_results2.html Full second practice results]

The final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, October 13, at 1:15 PM EST. The session would last for 45 minutes. Mike Wallace, driving for Penske Racing South, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 20.451 and an average speed of {{Convert|92.592|mph|km/h}}.{{Cite web |date=October 13, 2001 |title=Saturday's final practice speeds |url=http://www.thatsracin.com/01/1014/1014speeds2.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011114092356/http://www.thatsracin.com/01/1014/1014speeds2.htm |archive-date=November 14, 2001 |access-date=August 9, 2022 |website=That's Racin'}}

During the session, Roush Racing driver Jeff Burton would wreck after Ricky Rudd sent oil onto the track, sending Burton into the outside turn 1 wall. Burton was forced to start at the rear for the race and transfer to a backup car.

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%" !Pos. !# !Driver !Team !Make !Time !Speed
1 |12 |Mike Wallace |Penske Racing South |Ford |20.451 |92.592
2 |20 |Tony Stewart |Joe Gibbs Racing |Pontiac |20.487 |92.429
3 |31 |Robby Gordon |Richard Childress Racing |Chevrolet |20.518 |92.290
colspan="7" |[https://web.archive.org/web/20011212080106/http://www.nascar.com/DATA/2001/race/winston/30/practice_results3.html Full Happy Hour practice results]

Qualifying was held on Friday, October 12, at 3:05 PM EST. Each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap.{{Cite web |date= |title=Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2001 Martinsville 2 Race Info Page |url=http://jayski.thatsracin.com/next/2001/2001martins2.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011207084956/http://jayski.thatsracin.com/next/2001/2001martins2.htm |archive-date=December 7, 2001 |access-date=August 9, 2022 |website=Jayski's Silly Season Site}} Positions 1-36 would be decided on time, while positions 37-43 would be based on provisionals. Six spots are awarded by the use of provisionals based on owner's points. The seventh is awarded to a past champion who has not otherwise qualified for the race. If no past champ needs the provisional, the next team in the owner points will be awarded a provisional.{{Cite web |date= |title=Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2002 Provisional/Owners Points Page |url=http://www.jayski.com/stats/2002/2002prov.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050205192304/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2002/2002prov.htm |archive-date=2005-02-05 |access-date=2022-03-02 |website=Jayski's Silly Season Site}}

Todd Bodine, driving for Haas-Carter Motorsports, would win the pole, setting a time of 20.204 and an average speed of {{Convert|93.724|mph|km/h}}.{{Cite web |last=Poole |first=David |date=October 12, 2001 |title=Todd Bodine has best visit yet to Martinsville |url=http://www.thatsracin.com/01/1014/1013polelede.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011115015117/http://www.thatsracin.com/01/1014/1013polelede.htm |archive-date=November 15, 2001 |access-date=August 9, 2022 |website=That's Racin' |publisher=The Charlotte Observer}}

Three drivers would fail to qualify: Carl Long, Kyle Petty, and Frank Kimmel.

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