2001 CVS Pharmacy 200 Presented by Bayer - NASCAR Race
| Name of Race: | 2001 CVS Pharmacy 200 Presented by Bayer |
| Name of Track: | New Hampshire International Speedway |
| Date: | May 12th |
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 CVS Pharmacy 200 Presented by Bayer NASCAR Race Results
Below are the race results for 2001 CVS Pharmacy 200 Presented by Bayer, in order of finishing place.
| Fin | Driver | Num | Start | Money | Laps | Pts | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Keller | 57 | 4 | $70,864 | 200 | 0 | running | Albertsons |
| 2 | Kevin Harvick | 2 | 1 | $32,516 | 200 | 0 | running | AC Delco |
| 3 | Mike Skinner | 21 | 6 | $23,956 | 200 | 0 | running | Rockwell Automation |
| 4 | Jeff Green | 10 | 2 | $37,031 | 200 | 0 | running | Nestle NesQuik |
| 5 | Kenny Wallace | 48 | 10 | $26,031 | 200 | 0 | running | Goulds Pumps |
| 6 | Steve Park | 31 | 3 | $12,531 | 200 | 0 | running | Whelen Engineering |
| 7 | Bobby Hamilton, Jr. | 26 | 11 | $0 | 200 | 0 | running | Dr. Pepper |
| 8 | Randy LaJoie | 7 | 15 | $19,681 | 200 | 0 | running | Kleenex / Scott Products |
| 9 | Elton Sawyer | 98 | 13 | $18,056 | 200 | 0 | running | Starter / University of Connecticut |
| 10 | Mike McLaughlin | 20 | 12 | $23,231 | 200 | 0 | running | Gibbs Racing |
| 11 | Greg Biffle | 60 | 14 | $20,306 | 199 | 0 | running | Grainger |
| 12 | Tony Raines | 33 | 17 | $17,581 | 199 | 0 | running | Bayer / CVS Pharmacy |
| 13 | Jimmie Johnson | 92 | 18 | $17,456 | 199 | 0 | running | Excedrin PM |
| 14 | Chad Little | 74 | 32 | $12,101 | 199 | 0 | running | Staff America |
| 15 | Ryan Newman | 2 | 5 | $11,976 | 199 | 0 | running | Alltel |
| 17 | Scott Wimmer | 23 | 34 | $11,726 | 199 | 0 | running | Jani-King |
| 18 | Hank Parker, Jr. | 36 | 19 | $0 | 199 | 0 | running | GNC Live Well |
| 19 | Jeff Purvis | 18 | 21 | $14,551 | 199 | 0 | running | MBNA |
| 20 | Kevin Grubb | 37 | 23 | $15,051 | 199 | 0 | running | Timber Wolf |
| 21 | Rich Bickle | 59 | 27 | $14,701 | 199 | 0 | running | Kingsford / Glad |
| 22 | Joe Bessey | 6 | 8 | $11,401 | 199 | 0 | running | Bessey Motorsports |
| 23 | David Green | 34 | 16 | $14,346 | 199 | 0 | running | AFG Glass / Karas & Karas |
| 24 | Shane Hall | 63 | 29 | $12,291 | 197 | 0 | running | Lance Snacks |
| 25 | Tim Fedewa | 66 | 25 | $17,856 | 193 | 0 | running | Phillips 66 |
| 26 | Bobby Gerhart | 65 | 36 | $9,221 | 193 | 0 | running | Gerhart Racing |
| 27 | Andy Santerre | 1 | 9 | $9,186 | 191 | 0 | running | E.J. Prescott, Inc. |
| 28 | Larry Foyt | 14 | 33 | $9,156 | 188 | 0 | running | Harrah's Casino |
| 29 | Ashton Lewis | 46 | 28 | $9,116 | 181 | 0 | running | Lewis Motorsports |
| 30 | Marty Houston | 11 | 31 | $9,181 | 172 | 0 | running | Channellock |
| 31 | Jamie McMurray | 27 | 26 | $12,036 | 167 | 0 | running | Williams Travel Centers |
| 32 | Jay Sauter | 43 | 22 | $12,021 | 119 | 0 | crash | Quality Farm Stores |
| 33 | David Donohue | 25 | 30 | $11,006 | 114 | 0 | engine | U.S. Marine Corps |
| 34 | Robbie Faggert | 49 | 37 | $8,981 | 55 | 0 | engine | Rent-A-Wreck |
| 35 | Kevin Lepage | 1 | 7 | $10,961 | 14 | 0 | crash | Yellow Freight |
| 36 | Stevie Hodgson | 64 | 35 | $8,941 | 4 | 0 | trans | Woodway Engineering |
