The 2001 Alltel 200 was the second stock car race of the 2001 NASCAR Busch Series and the 19th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, February 24, 2001, in Rockingham, North Carolina, at North Carolina Speedway, a permanent high-banked racetrack. The race took the scheduled 197 laps to complete. At race's end, Todd Bodine of Buckshot Racing would successfully defend the field, pitting for four tires late in the race to complete a dominant performance for the day to win the race. The win was Bodine's 12th career NASCAR Busch Series win and his first of the season. To fill out the podium, Kevin Harvick of Richard Childress Racing and Greg Biffle of Roush Racing would finish second and third, respectively.

Background

North Carolina Speedway was opened as a flat, one-mile oval on October 31, 1965. In 1969, the track was extensively reconfigured to a high-banked, D-shaped oval just over one mile in length. In 1997, North Carolina Motor Speedway merged with Penske Motorsports, and was renamed North Carolina Speedway. Shortly thereafter, the infield was reconfigured, and competition on the infield road course, mostly by the SCCA, was discontinued. Currently, the track is home to the Fast Track High Performance Driving School.

Entry list #DriverTeamMakeSponsor00Todd BodineBuckshot RacingChevroletMotor Racing Outreach1P. J. JonesPhoenix RacingChevroletYellow Transportation01Andy SanterreSanterre-Reece MotorsportsChevroletSanterre-Reece Motorsports2Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevroletACDelco02Ryan NewmanPenske Racing SouthFordAlltel7Randy LaJoieEvans MotorsportsChevroletCottonelle, Kleenex8Blaise AlexanderHighLine Performance GroupChevroletChannellock, InvenCom10Jeff Greenppc RacingFordNesquik11Marty HoustonHighLine Performance GroupChevroletChannellock14Larry FoytA. J. Foyt EnterprisesChevroletHarrah's16Sammy SandersDay Enterprise RacingPontiac31-W Insulation17Clay RogersReiser EnterprisesChevroletVisine18Jeff PurvisJoe Gibbs RacingPontiacMBNA20Mike McLaughlinJoe Gibbs RacingPontiacJoe Gibbs Racing21Mike DillonRichard Childress RacingChevroletRockwell Automation23Scott WimmerBill Davis RacingPontiacJani-King25Chad ChaffinTeam Rensi MotorsportsChevroletU.S. Marines26Bobby Hamilton Jr.Carroll RacingChevroletDr Pepper27Jamie McMurrayBrewco MotorsportsChevroletWilliams Travel Centers28Brad BakerBrewco MotorsportsChevroletBrewco Motorsports33Tony RainesBACE MotorsportsChevroletAlka-Seltzer34David GreenCicci-Welliver RacingChevroletMoss Windows36Hank Parker Jr.Cicci-Welliver RacingChevroletGNC37Kevin GrubbBrewco MotorsportsChevroletTimber Wolf43Jay SauterCurb Agajanian MotorsportsChevroletQuality Farm Stores46Ashton Lewis Jr.Lewis MotorsportsChevroletLewis Motorsports48Kenny WallaceInnovative MotorsportsChevroletGoulds Pumps49Robbie FaggartJay Robinson RacingChevroletJay Robinson Racing52Jason RuddMeans RacingFordMeans Racing55Mark GreenST MotorsportsFordST Motorsports57Jason Kellerppc RacingFordAlbertsons59Rich BickleST MotorsportsChevroletKingsford60Greg BiffleRoush RacingFordGrainger61Tim SauterXpress MotorsportsChevroletStoops Freightliner63Shane HallHensley MotorsportsFordLance Snacks66Tim FedewaCicci-Welliver RacingChevroletPhillips 6674Chad LittleBACE MotorsportsChevroletStaff America77Kelly DentonPRW RacingFordMerck-Medco86Sean StuderWinner's Circle RacingChevroletWinner's Circle Racing92Jimmie JohnsonHerzog MotorsportsChevroletExcedrin93Bill HoffHoff MotorsportsChevrolet93.3 WMMR Rocks98Elton SawyerAkins MotorsportsFordStarter, East Carolina UniversityOfficial entry list

Practice Originally, there were two planned practice sessions to occur, with both being held on Friday, February 23, with the first being held at 11:00 AM EST, and the second being held at 4:00 PM EST, with both sessions lasting for an hour. However, both sessions were cancelled to due rain.

Qualifying Qualifying was held on Friday, February 23, at 2:15 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. 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.

Greg Biffle of Roush Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 23.414 and an average speed of .

No drivers would fail to qualify. Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed160Greg BiffleRoush RacingFord23.414156.368202Ryan NewmanPenske Racing SouthFord23.543155.511300Todd BodineBuckshot RacingChevrolet23.679154.618448Kenny WallaceInnovative MotorsportsChevrolet23.744154.195510Jeff Greenppc RacingFord23.755154.123646Ashton Lewis Jr.Lewis MotorsportsChevrolet23.813153.748726Bobby Hamilton Jr.Carroll RacingChevrolet23.820153.703820Mike McLaughlinJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac23.833153.619923Scott WimmerBill Davis RacingPontiac23.886153.2781037Kevin GrubbBrewco MotorsportsChevrolet23.895153.2201127Jamie McMurrayBrewco MotorsportsChevrolet23.896153.2141218Jeff PurvisJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac23.918153.0731359Rich BickleST MotorsportsChevrolet23.820153.0601498Elton SawyerAkins MotorsportsFord23.922153.047157Randy LaJoieEvans MotorsportsChevrolet23.925153.0281601Andy SanterreSanterre-Reece MotorsportsChevrolet23.940152.9321792Jimmie JohnsonHerzog MotorsportsChevrolet23.962152.7921833Tony RainesBACE MotorsportsChevrolet23.980152.6771961Tim SauterXpress MotorsportsChevrolet23.988152.6262014Larry FoytA. J. Foyt EnterprisesChevrolet24.005152.5182134David GreenCicci-Welliver RacingChevrolet24.019152.429222Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet24.030152.3602357Jason Kellerppc RacingFord24.034152.3342411Marty HoustonHighLine Performance GroupChevrolet24.062152.1572543Jay SauterCurb Agajanian MotorsportsChevrolet24.074152.0812677Kelly DentonPRW RacingFord24.086152.0052721Mike DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet24.097151.9362855Mark GreenST MotorsportsFord24.101151.9112925Chad ChaffinTeam Rensi MotorsportsChevrolet24.181151.4083066Tim FedewaCicci-Welliver RacingChevrolet24.195151.3213174Chad LittleBACE MotorsportsChevrolet24.260150.9153236Hank Parker Jr.Cicci-Welliver RacingChevrolet24.267150.872338Blaise AlexanderHighLine Performance GroupChevrolet24.309150.6113417Clay RogersReiser EnterprisesChevrolet24.326150.5063528Brad BakerBrewco MotorsportsChevrolet24.338150.4313663Shane HallHensley MotorsportsFord24.359150.302Provisionals371P. J. JonesPhoenix RacingChevrolet——3816Sammy SandersDay Enterprise RacingPontiac——3949Robbie FaggartJay Robinson RacingChevrolet——4052Jason RuddMeans RacingFord——4193Bill HoffHoff MotorsportsChevrolet——4286Sean StuderWinner's Circle RacingChevrolet——Official qualifying results

Race results FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings1300Todd BodineBuckshot RacingChevrolet197146running185$42,4502222Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1970running170$24,8753160Greg BiffleRoush RacingFord1971running170$23,5754448Kenny WallaceInnovative MotorsportsChevrolet1970running160$25,1005726Bobby Hamilton Jr.Carroll RacingChevrolet1970running155$19,90061218Jeff PurvisJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac1970running150$15,65071359Rich BickleST MotorsportsChevrolet1970running146$14,6508510Jeff Greenppc RacingFord19738running147$19,9509202Ryan NewmanPenske Racing SouthFord1975running143$10,050102357Jason Kellerppc RacingFord1970running134$20,375112543Jay SauterCurb Agajanian MotorsportsChevrolet1970running130$13,900121037Kevin GrubbBrewco MotorsportsChevrolet1970running127$13,725131792Jimmie JohnsonHerzog MotorsportsChevrolet1960running124$12,65014820Mike McLaughlinJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac1960running121$9,575153174Chad LittleBACE MotorsportsChevrolet1960running118$8,52516338Blaise AlexanderHighLine Performance GroupChevrolet1960running115$9,475173236Hank Parker Jr.Cicci-Welliver RacingChevrolet1963running117$16,925183417Clay RogersReiser EnterprisesChevrolet1960running109$13,875192721Mike DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1960running106$12,325202855Mark GreenST MotorsportsFord1960running103$11,075211961Tim SauterXpress MotorsportsChevrolet1960running100$9,225222925Chad ChaffinTeam Rensi MotorsportsChevrolet1950running97$11,175231601Andy SanterreSanterre-Reece MotorsportsChevrolet1950running94$9,125242014Larry FoytA. J. Foyt EnterprisesChevrolet1950running91$9,075253663Shane HallHensley MotorsportsFord1944running93$12,125261127Jamie McMurrayBrewco MotorsportsChevrolet1930crash85$16,475272677Kelly DentonPRW RacingFord1930running82$8,925282134David GreenCicci-Welliver RacingChevrolet1930running79$16,375291498Elton SawyerAkins MotorsportsFord1920crash76$16,325303066Tim FedewaCicci-Welliver RacingChevrolet1920crash73$16,37531923Scott WimmerBill Davis RacingPontiac1920crash70$8,72532157Randy LaJoieEvans MotorsportsChevrolet1920running67$8,67533646Ashton Lewis Jr.Lewis MotorsportsChevrolet1920running64$8,625343528Brad BakerBrewco MotorsportsChevrolet1910running61$8,575353949Robbie FaggartJay Robinson RacingChevrolet1860running58$8,525363816Sammy SandersDay Enterprise RacingPontiac1850running55$8,47537371P. J. JonesPhoenix RacingChevrolet1660running52$14,925381833Tony RainesBACE MotorsportsChevrolet1400crash49$11,385394286Sean StuderWinner's Circle RacingChevrolet930engine0$8,340404052Jason RuddMeans RacingFord260engine43$8,305414193Bill HoffHoff MotorsportsChevrolet200engine40$8,270422411Marty HoustonHighLine Performance GroupChevrolet60crash37$8,235Official race results

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