# 2001 MBNA Platinum 400

The 2001 MBNA Platinum 400 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing event held on June 3, 2001, at Dover Downs International Speedway in Dover, Delaware.
Qualifying was rained out, and Dale Jarrett would start on pole.
Contested over 400 laps, it was the thirteenth race of the 2001 season. Jeff Gordon of Hendrick Motorsports took his second win of the season leading 381 out of the 400 laps, while Steve Park finished second and Dale Earnhardt Jr. finished third. Jarrett retained his points lead but was reduced from 75 points to 50.
Sixteen lead changes were made in this 199-minute event. While the average green flag run was almost 62 laps, more than 7% of the race was held under a caution flag.

## Report
### Background

Dover Downs International Speedway, now called Dover International Speedway is one of five short tracks to hold NASCAR races; the others are Bristol Motor Speedway, Richmond International Raceway, Martinsville Speedway, and ISM Raceway. The NASCAR race makes use of the track's standard configuration, a four-turn short track oval that is 1 mile (1.6 km) long. The track's turns are banked at twenty-four degrees, and both the front stretch (the location of the finish line) and the backstretch are banked at nine degrees.

## Entry list

| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 1 | Steve Park | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | Pennzoil |
| 01 | Jason Leffler | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Dodge | Cingular Wireless, Special Olympics |
| 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing | Ford | Miller Lite |
| 4 | Kevin Lepage | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Pontiac | Kodak |
| 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Kellogg's |
| 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | Viagra, Pfizer |
| 7 | Mike Wallace | Ultra Motorsports | Ford | NationsRent |
| 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | Budweiser |
| 9 | Bill Elliott | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | Dodge Dealers, UAW |
| 10 | Johnny Benson Jr. | MBV Motorsports | Pontiac | Valvoline |
| 11 | Brett Bodine | Brett Bodine Racing | Ford | Ralph's, Red Cell Batteries |
| 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Penske Racing | Ford | Mobil 1 |
| 14 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | A.J. Foyt Racing | Chevrolet | Conseco |
| 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Parts |
| 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | DeWalt |
| 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | Interstate Batteries |
| 19 | Casey Atwood | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | Dodge Dealers, UAW |
| 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Home Depot |
| 21 | Elliott Sadler | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | Motorcraft |
| 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | Caterpillar |
| 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | DuPont Automotive |
| 25 | Jerry Nadeau | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | UAW-Delphi |
| 26 | Jimmy Spencer | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Ford | Kmart |
| 27 | Kenny Wallace | Eel River Racing | Pontiac | Duke's Mayonnaise, Sauer's |
| 28 | Ricky Rudd | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | Texaco, Havoline |
| 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench |
| 30 | Jeff Green | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | America Online |
| 31 | Mike Skinner | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Lowe's |
| 32 | Ricky Craven | PPI Motorsports | Chevrolet | Tide |
| 33 | Bobby Hamilton Jr. | 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 |
| 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Ford | Sprint |
| 47 | Lance Hooper | Dark Horse Motorsports | Chevrolet | J.J. Baker Custom Homes |
| 50 | Rick Mast | Midwest Transit Racing | Chevrolet | Northwest Transit |
| 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 |
| 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | UPS |
| 90 | Hut Stricklin | Donlavey Racing | Ford | Hills Brothers Coffee |
| 92 | Stacy Compton | Melling Racing | Dodge | Kodiak |
| 93 | Dave Blaney | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | Amoco |
| 96 | Andy Houston | PPI Motorsports | Ford | McDonald's |
| 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | Sharpie, Rubbermaid |
| 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | Citgo Supergard |

## Qualifying

Qualifying was rained out, thus Dale Jarrett would win the pole based on the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series rulebook.
| Pos. | # | Driver | Make | Team |
| 1 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | Robert Yates Racing |
| 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 3 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | Penske Racing |
| 4 | 10 | Johnny Benson Jr. | Pontiac | MBV Motorsports |
| 5 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Robert Yates Racing |
| 6 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Pontiac | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 7 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Dodge | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates |
| 8 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing |
| 9 | 1 | Steve Park | Chevrolet | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. |
| 10 | 55 | Bobby Hamilton | Chevrolet | Andy Petree Racing |
| 11 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. |
| 12 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 13 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | Roush Racing |
| 14 | 26 | Jimmy Spencer | Ford | Haas-Carter Motorsports |
| 15 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 16 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dodge | Evernham Motorsports |
| 17 | 25 | Jerry Nadeau | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 18 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Roush Racing |
| 19 | 22 | Ward Burton | Dodge | Bill Davis Racing |
| 20 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Ford | Roush Racing |
| 21 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | Roush Racing |
| 22 | 36 | Ken Schrader | Pontiac | MBV Motorsports |
| 23 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 24 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Ford | Penske Racing |
| 25 | 33 | Bobby Hamilton Jr. | Chevrolet | Andy Petree Racing |
| 26 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing |
| 27 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. |
| 28 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Ford | Jasper Motorsports |
| 29 | 93 | Dave Blaney | Dodge | Bill Davis Racing |
| 30 | 32 | Ricky Craven | Ford | PPI Motorsports |
| 31 | 43 | John Andretti | Dodge | Petty Enterprises |
| 32 | 92 | Stacy Compton | Dodge | Melling Racing |
| 33 | 7 | Mike Wallace | Ford | Ultra Motorsports |
| 34 | 4 | Kevin Lepage | Chevrolet | Morgan–McClure Motorsports |
| 35 | 14 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | Pontiac | A.J. Foyt Racing |
| 36 | 19 | Casey Atwood | Dodge | Evernham Motorsports |
| 37 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Brett Bodine Racing |
| 38 | 01 | Jason Leffler | Dodge | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates |
| 39 | 66 | Todd Bodine | Ford | Haas-Carter Motorsports |
| 40 | 44 | Buckshot Jones | Dodge | Petty Enterprises |
| 41 | 96 | Andy Houston | Ford | PPI Motorsports |
| 42 | 90 | Hut Stricklin | Ford | Donlavey Racing |
| 43 | 27 | Kenny Wallace | Pontiac | Eel River Racing |
| Failed to qualify |||||
| 44 | 50 | Rick Mast | Chevrolet | Midwest Transit Racing |
| 45 | 30 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing |
| 46 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Petty Enterprises |
| 47 | 47 | Lance Hooper | Ford | Dark Horse Motorsports |
| 48 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Marcis Auto Racing |

## Results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Make | Team | Sponsor | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| 1 | 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | DuPont Automotive | 400 | 381 | running | 185 | $183907 |
| 2 | 9 | 1 | Steve Park | Chevrolet | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Pennzoil | 400 | 0 | running | 170 | $128148 |
| 3 | 11 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Budweiser | 400 | 3 | running | 170 | $113648 |
| 4 | 30 | 32 | Ricky Craven | Ford | PPI Motorsports | Tide | 400 | 8 | running | 165 | $79900 |
| 5 | 1 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | Robert Yates Racing | UPS | 400 | 1 | running | 160 | $115007 |
| 6 | 7 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Dodge | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Coors Light | 400 | 1 | running | 155 | $82340 |
| 7 | 6 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Pontiac | Joe Gibbs Racing | Home Depot | 400 | 2 | running | 151 | $73260 |
| 8 | 8 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | GM Goodwrench | 400 | 0 | running | 142 | $98487 |
| 9 | 18 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Roush Racing | Viagra, Pfizer | 400 | 3 | running | 143 | $94911 |
| 10 | 5 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Robert Yates Racing | Texaco, Havoline | 400 | 0 | running | 134 | $91007 |
| 11 | 26 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | Lowe's | 400 | 0 | running | 130 | $86859 |
| 12 | 12 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac | Joe Gibbs Racing | Interstate Batteries | 400 | 0 | running | 127 | $99712 |
| 13 | 38 | 01 | Jason Leffler | Dodge | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Cingular Wireless, Special Olympics | 400 | 0 | running | 124 | $67565 |
| 14 | 19 | 22 | Ward Burton | Dodge | Bill Davis Racing | Caterpillar | 399 | 0 | running | 121 | $83970 |
| 15 | 39 | 66 | Todd Bodine | Ford | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Kmart Blue Light Special | 399 | 0 | running | 118 | $53135 |
| 16 | 13 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | Roush Racing | DeWalt | 399 | 0 | running | 115 | $58435 |
| 17 | 23 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | Kellogg's | 399 | 0 | running | 112 | $82480 |
| 18 | 15 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | Wood Brothers Racing | Motorcraft | 399 | 0 | running | 109 | $73546 |
| 19 | 31 | 43 | John Andretti | Dodge | Petty Enterprises | Cheerios | 398 | 0 | running | 106 | $84137 |
| 20 | 10 | 55 | Bobby Hamilton | Chevrolet | Andy Petree Racing | Square D | 398 | 0 | running | 103 | $60760 |
| 21 | 3 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | Penske Racing | Miller Lite | 397 | 1 | running | 105 | $90450 |
| 22 | 28 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Ford | Jasper Motorsports | Jasper Engines & Transmissions | 397 | 0 | running | 97 | $61050 |
| 23 | 41 | 96 | Andy Houston | Ford | PPI Motorsports | McDonald's | 397 | 0 | running | 94 | $48710 |
| 24 | 34 | 4 | Kevin Lepage | Chevrolet | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Kodak | 397 | 0 | running | 91 | $51030 |
| 25 | 37 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Brett Bodine Racing | Ralph's, Red Cell Batteries | 397 | 0 | running | 88 | $48580 |
| 26 | 40 | 44 | Buckshot Jones | Dodge | Petty Enterprises | Georgia-Pacific | 396 | 0 | running | 85 | $55530 |
| 27 | 43 | 27 | Kenny Wallace | Pontiac | Eel River Racing | Duke's Mayonnaise, Sauer's | 396 | 0 | running | 82 | $46880 |
| 28 | 33 | 7 | Mike Wallace | Ford | Ultra Motorsports | NationsRent | 394 | 0 | running | 79 | $52205 |
| 29 | 36 | 19 | Casey Atwood | Dodge | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge Dealers, UAW | 391 | 0 | running | 76 | $44055 |
| 30 | 42 | 90 | Hut Stricklin | Ford | Donlavey Racing | Hills Brothers Coffee | 391 | 0 | running | 73 | $44405 |
| 31 | 21 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | Roush Racing | Citgo Supergard | 390 | 0 | running | 70 | $89501 |
| 32 | 32 | 92 | Stacy Compton | Dodge | Melling Racing | Kodiak | 387 | 0 | running | 67 | $43595 |
| 33 | 29 | 93 | Dave Blaney | Dodge | Bill Davis Racing | Amoco | 385 | 0 | running | 64 | $43445 |
| 34 | 24 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Ford | Penske Racing | Mobil 1 | 377 | 0 | transmission | 61 | $82554 |
| 35 | 35 | 14 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | Pontiac | A.J. Foyt Racing | Conseco | 359 | 0 | rear end | 58 | $43120 |
| 36 | 22 | 36 | Ken Schrader | Pontiac | MBV Motorsports | M&M's | 326 | 0 | running | 55 | $51005 |
| 37 | 14 | 26 | Jimmy Spencer | Ford | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Kmart | 300 | 0 | crash | 52 | $50895 |
| 38 | 17 | 25 | Jerry Nadeau | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | UAW-Delphi | 258 | 0 | crash | 49 | $50785 |
| 39 | 20 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Ford | Roush Racing | Sharpie, Rubbermaid | 247 | 0 | crash | 46 | $50675 |
| 40 | 16 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dodge | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge Dealers, UAW | 153 | 0 | running | 43 | $67263 |
| 41 | 4 | 10 | Johnny Benson Jr. | Pontiac | MBV Motorsports | Valvoline | 118 | 0 | engine | 40 | $50430 |
| 42 | 25 | 33 | Bobby Hamilton Jr. | Chevrolet | Andy Petree Racing | Oakwood Homes | 72 | 0 | overheating | 37 | $70590 |
| 43 | 27 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | NAPA Auto Parts | 2 | 0 | crash | 34 | $52461 |
| Failed to qualify ||||||||||||
| 44 | | 50 | Rick Mast | Chevrolet | Midwest Transit Racing | Northwest Transit | | | | | |
| 45 | | 30 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | America Online | | | | | |
| 46 | | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Petty Enterprises | Sprint | | | | | |
| 47 | | 47 | Lance Hooper | Ford | Dark Horse Motorsports | J.J. Baker Custom Homes | | | | | |
| 48 | | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Marcis Auto Racing | Team Realtree | | | | | |