2001 New Hampshire 300 - NASCAR Race
| Name of Race: | 2001 New Hampshire 300 |
| Name of Track: | New Hampshire International Speedway |
| Date: | November 23rd |
New Hampshire International Speedway is a 1.058 mile oval track which has hosted NASCAR racing since the 1990s. It is commonly referred to by its location, Loudon.
Largest Speedway In New EnglandThe track was opened in June 1990, after 9 months of construction after the Bahre family purchased the Bryar Motorsports Park in the region and redeveloped the popular motorcycle circuit into a multi-purpose track, with NASCAR added to the popular motorcycle and SCCA races on the complex.
It was the largest speedway in New England, and later expansion has made this the largest sports venue of any type in the region. NASCAR made its debut at the track in July 1990, with a Busch Series race won by Tommy Ellis. For 3 years, the Busch Series hosted a pair of races at the track each year.
Loudon Gets NASCAR Cup RacesThese races were successful and led to Loudon earning a spot on the NASACR Winston Cup schedule in 1993. Rusty Wallace won the inaugural Slick 50 300 in July of that year.
A second 300 mile race was added to the schedule in 1997, taking one of the spots that North Wilkesboro once had on the schedule after that track was sold in an estate sale. The race is held in the middle of September, and in 2004, Loudon became the first race in NASCAR's Chase for the Cup "playoff" series.
Courtesy of Wikipedia.2001 New Hampshire 300 NASCAR Race Results
Below are the race results for 2001 New Hampshire 300, in order of finishing place.
| Fin | Driver | Num | Start | Money | Laps | Pts | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robby Gordon | 31 | 31 | $203,924 | 300 | 0 | running | Lowe's |
| 2 | Sterling Marlin | 40 | 6 | $135,360 | 300 | 0 | running | Coors Light |
| 3 | Bobby Labonte | 18 | 7 | $133,327 | 300 | 0 | running | Interstate Batteries |
| 4 | Matt Kenseth | 17 | 16 | $82,525 | 300 | 0 | running | DeWalt Power Tools |
| 5 | Tony Stewart | 20 | 5 | $83,300 | 300 | 0 | running | Home Depot |
| 6 | Jerry Nadeau | 25 | 23 | $60,850 | 300 | 0 | running | UAW-Delphi |
| 7 | Robert Pressley | 77 | 21 | $66,645 | 300 | 0 | running | Jasper Engines |
| 8 | Brett Bodine | 11 | 33 | $57,236 | 300 | 0 | running | Ralph's Supermarkets |
| 9 | Mark Martin | 6 | 13 | $89,476 | 300 | 0 | running | Viagra / Pfizer |
| 10 | Dale Jarrett | 88 | 3 | $96,452 | 300 | 0 | running | UPS |
| 11 | Dave Blaney | 93 | 25 | $48,425 | 300 | 0 | running | Amoco |
| 12 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | 10 | 10 | $0 | 299 | 0 | running | Valvoline |
| 13 | Ricky Rudd | 28 | 2 | $76,622 | 299 | 0 | running | Texaco Havoline |
| 14 | Jimmy Spencer | 26 | 15 | $58,215 | 299 | 0 | running | Kmart |
| 15 | Jeff Gordon | 24 | 1 | $99,727 | 299 | 0 | running | DuPont Automotive |
| 16 | Casey Atwood | 19 | 32 | $45,800 | 299 | 0 | running | Dodge / UAW |
| 17 | Jeff Burton | 99 | 12 | $86,421 | 298 | 0 | running | Citgo Supergard |
| 18 | Rusty Wallace | 2 | 9 | $84,615 | 298 | 0 | running | Miller Lite |
| 19 | Elliott Sadler | 21 | 18 | $63,850 | 298 | 0 | running | Motorcraft |
| 20 | Joe Nemechek | 33 | 28 | $74,645 | 298 | 0 | running | Oakwood Homes |
| 21 | Kurt Busch | 97 | 27 | $50,650 | 298 | 0 | running | Sharpie / Rubbermaid |
| 22 | Bill Elliott | 9 | 14 | $66,548 | 298 | 0 | running | Dodge Dealers / UAW |
| 23 | Kyle Petty | 45 | 42 | $38,425 | 297 | 0 | running | Sprint |
| 24 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | 8 | 8 | $0 | 297 | 0 | running | Budweiser |
| 25 | Kenny Wallace | 1 | 11 | $68,268 | 297 | 0 | running | Pennzoil |
| 26 | Kevin Harvick | 29 | 4 | $83,852 | 297 | 0 | running | GM Goodwrench |
| 27 | Terry Labonte | 5 | 26 | $73,330 | 297 | 0 | running | Kellogg's |
| 28 | Rick Mast | 90 | 40 | $37,425 | 297 | 0 | running | Donlavey Racing |
| 29 | Bobby Hamilton | 55 | 19 | $48,225 | 297 | 0 | running | Square D |
| 30 | Jason Leffler | 1 | 35 | $48,025 | 296 | 0 | running | Cingular Wireless |
| 31 | Todd Bodine | 66 | 34 | $36,825 | 296 | 0 | running | Kmart |
| 32 | Ron Hornaday, Jr. | 14 | 39 | $0 | 296 | 0 | running | Conseco |
| 33 | Mike Wallace | 12 | 22 | $75,709 | 295 | 0 | running | Mobil 1 |
| 34 | Stacy Compton | 92 | 37 | $36,200 | 295 | 0 | running | Kodiak |
| 35 | Kevin Lepage | 7 | 36 | $44,000 | 295 | 0 | running | NationsRent |
| 36 | John Andretti | 43 | 30 | $70,827 | 295 | 0 | running | Cheerios |
| 37 | Bobby Hamilton, Jr. | 4 | 38 | $0 | 294 | 0 | running | Kodak |
| 38 | Ricky Craven | 32 | 24 | $35,500 | 268 | 0 | crash | Tide |
| 39 | Ken Schrader | 36 | 20 | $43,425 | 261 | 0 | running | M&M's |
| 40 | Michael Waltrip | 15 | 29 | $45,325 | 246 | 0 | running | NAPA |
| 41 | Buckshot Jones | 44 | 41 | $43,250 | 138 | 0 | crash | Georgia Pacific |
| 42 | Ward Burton | 22 | 17 | $68,310 | 129 | 0 | engine | Caterpillar |
