2001 Pepsi 400: Dale Jr Wins

The **2001 Pepsi 400** at Daytona is known for Eugene Carbureski's biggest crash on the final lap causing the Big One. The crash was accidentally caused by Dale Jr where he does an accidental bump-n-run on Eugene Carbureski, causing Eugene to slide to Chick Hicks, slide into the inside wall and got flipped. Meanwhile. Chick hits his brother John. John then let Jeff Gorvette, Terry Carbonte and Kurt Busch get caught in the crash. Ron Blaster tries to dodge the crash, but he bashes Kurt on the back, causing Ron to hit the wall hard. Meanwhile, Kurt Busch took out Ryan Thunderbolt Jr, and Mark Burnsly. Then, Todd Marcus, Andrew Axler, and Nick Charger were the last cars involved. The King almost got involved, but he made it through.

The winner was Dale Earnahrdt Jr with his teammate Michael Cartrip in second and Winford Bradford Rutherford in 3rd. Dale Jr. used a white paint scheme with a bit of red in this race as well as the 2004 Florida 500.

## Transcript

### Johnny Blamer crash (lap 150)

Darrell Cartrip: OH, AND JOHNNY BLAMER GETS TURNED, AND HITS THE OUTSIDE WALL HARD!

Bob Cutlass: Caution is out for Johnny Blamer.

Faux Wheel Drive Crew Chief: It's over, one again.

Johnny Blamer: I COULD HAVE WON THE RACE!

Tony Eury: Caution is out.

### The Big One on the final lap

Dale Jr: I will, Michael! (catches up to Terry Carbonte and Jeff Gorvette)

Darrell: Michael Cartrip pushed Dale Earnhardt Jr, and Jr passes Terry Carbonte!

Bob: Kurt Buschtire, right behind them! Dale Jr is now gonna pass Terry's teammate, Jeff Gorvette!

Michael Cartrip: Alright! I'm pushing you to the front! Now, go and win the race!

Dale Jr: I will, Michael! (passes Jeff Gorvette)

Bob: 2 laps to go in the Pepsi 400, and Eugene Carburaski is still in the lead, while Dale Jr moves to the 4th spot! Kurt Busch is gonna make a 3 wide between Terry Carbonte and Michael Cartrip, and blocks Terry.

Darrell: Eugene Carbureski is still in front, trying to get his 2nd win in a row.

(then, Dale Jr passes John Chicks)

Darrell: And Dale Jr has now up to 3rd passing John Hicks!

Budwiser crew chief: Go to the outside.

Dale Jr: I'm on it! (passes Chick Hicks)

Bob: Here comes Dale Jr, passing Chick Hicks on the outside for second, while Eugene Carbureski is trying to get away from Dale Jr.

Darrell: Ooh.

Bob: Now Dale Earnhardt Jr is getting away from Chick too. He's now trying to up with Eugene Carbureski!

Darrell: You know, Jr will, because his top speed is higher than Carbureski.

Bob: Oh, right.

Bob: This is it! One lap left, and Eugene Carbureski is still leading! He, Dale Jr, and Chick Hicks are getting farther away from the rest of the field.

Darrell Cartrip: Dale Jr seems to get faster, while Eugene still tries to get away from Dale.

Bob: Junior and Carbureski, fighting for the lead at the backstretch, while Chick Hicks is still following behind them.

Darrell: Oh! Eugene slams the door on Dale Jr as they approach turn 3!

Bob: Let's see if Dale Jr can make an amazing move.

(Dale accidentally bumps Eugene Carbureski)

Chick Hicks: (Sees Eugene Carbureski spinning) LOOK OUT! (tries to hit the brakes)

Eugene Carbureski: (hits Chick Hicks and goes airborne) AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!

(Chick Hicks takes out John Hicks, Jeff Gorvette and Terry Carbonte)

(Eugene Carbureski smashes into the inside wall, and goes airborne, then gets stuck on his roof)

Bob: Michael Cartrip is 2nd, but the winner is gonna be Dale Earnhardt Jr, using lessons learned from his father to go from 6th to 1st to score the victory of the Pepsi 400!

(Dale Jr crosses the finish line)

Dale Jr: WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bob: And a big crash happens behind the 2 leaders! Eugene Carburaski got bashed into the inside wall and is stuck on his roof. Chick Hicks is is in it. So does his brother, John. Jeff Gorvette is in it. Terry Carbonte is in it. Kurt Busch, the rookie. Ron Blaster's in it, and went into the catch fence. 12 cars are involved, and Dale Jr is the winner.

Darrell: And my little brother Mikey is in second. Winford Bradford Rutherford's in 3rd, Gerald Leadfoot in 4th, and Bobby Carbonte was 5th.

Bob: This could be one of the biggest crashes **EVER**at Daytona. Let's cheek in the replay, Darrell.

(Replay)

Bob: This is where the Big one starts. Right on Turn 4! Dale Jr does a bump-n-run on Eugene Carburaski. Then Eugene hits Chick Hicks, causing him to go airborne, and smashes into the inside fence before getting stuck on his roof. This also causes Chick to takes out John Hicks, Ryan Thunderbolt Jr, Kurt Busch, and Ernie Gearson, and here's how Ron Blaster gets into the crash. Ron bashes into Ernie Gearson before flying into the catch fence. Meanwhile, Gearson took out Slider Petrolski, Mark Burnsly, Todd Marcus, Andrew Axler, and Nick Charger.

## Gallery

HOW DARE YOU KILLED MY DAD!Dale Jr intimidating EugeneDale Jr winning the Pepsi 400Eugene's memory checkup
## Results

1. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - 160 laps
2. Michaell Cartrip - 160 laps
3. Winford Bradford Rutherford - 160 laps
4. Gerald Leadfoot - 160 laps
5. Joel McQueen - 160 laps
6. Bobby Carbonte - 160 laps
7. The King - 160 laps
8. Rusty Wallace - 160 laps
9. Kajimo Mikno - 160 laps
10. Greg Candyman - 160 laps
11. Darren Leadfoot - 160 laps
12. Lightning McQueen - 160 laps
13. Dale Carrett - 160 laps
14. Haul Inngas - 160 laps
15. Diana Leadfoot - 160 laps
16. Kevin Shiftright - 160 laps
17. Murray Clutchburn - 160 laps
18. Manny Flywheel - 160 laps
19. Lee Revkins - 160 laps
20. Ponchy Wipeout - 160 laps
21. Ryan Thunderbolt Jr - 160 laps
22. Darrel Draggered - 160 laps
23. Chuck Armstrong - 160 laps
24. Billy Oilchanger - 160 laps
25. Mark Burnsly - 160 laps
26. Todd Marcus - 160 laps
27. Andrew Axler - 160 laps
28. Sage VanDerSpin - 160 laps
29. Brush Curber - 160 laps
30. Tony Gaswart - 160 laps
31. Buck Schooner - 160 laps
32. Nick Charger - 160 laps
33. Kurt Busch - 160 laps
34. Jeff Gorvette - 160 laps
35. John Hicks - 159 laps (Crashed)
36. Ron Blaster - 159 laps (Crashed)
37. Chick Hicks - 159 laps (Crashed)
38. Terry Carbonte - 159 laps (Crashed)
39. Eugene Carbureski - 159 laps (Crashed)
40. Ryan Sheilds - 159 laps
41. Ruby Oaks - 159 laps
42. Kevin Racingtire - 159 laps
43. Dirkson D'Agostino - 159 laps
44. Rusty Cornfuel - 158 laps
45. Misti Motorkrass - 158 laps
46. Claude Scruggs - 158 laps
47. Davey Apex - 158 laps
48. Bill Racelott - 158 laps
49. Johnny Blamer - 142 laps (Crashed)
50. Ernie Gearson - 88 laps (Crashed)