2001 Global Crossing at the Glen
# 2001 Global Crossing at the Glen

The 2001 Global Crossing at the Glen was the 22nd stock car race of the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 16th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, August 12, 2001, at the shortened layout of Watkins Glen International, a 2.454 miles (3.949 km) permanent road course layout. The race took the scheduled 90 laps to complete. For the final two restarts, Hendrick Motorsports, driver Jeff Gordon would fend off against eventual second-place finisher, Roush Racing driver Jeff Burton to win a close race. The win was Gordon's 57th career victory and his fifth of the season. To fill out the podium, Jeremy Mayfield, driving for Penske Racing South, would finish third.

## Background

Watkins Glen International (nicknamed "The Glen") is an automobile race track located in Watkins Glen, New York at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. It was long known around the world as the home of the Formula One United States Grand Prix, which it hosted for twenty consecutive years (1961–1980), but the site has been home to road racing of nearly every class, including the World Sportscar Championship, Trans-Am, Can-Am, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, the International Motor Sports Association and the IndyCar Series.

Initially, public roads in the village were used for the race course. In 1956 a permanent circuit for the race was built. In 1968 the race was extended to six hours, becoming the 6 Hours of Watkins Glen. The circuit's current layout has more or less been the same since 1971, although a chicane was installed at the uphill Esses in 1975 to slow cars through these corners, where there was a fatality during practice at the 1973 United States Grand Prix. The chicane was removed in 1985, but another chicane called the "Inner Loop" was installed in 1992 after J.D. McDuffie's fatal accident during the previous year's NASCAR Winston Cup event.

The circuit is known as the Mecca of North American road racing and is a very popular venue among fans and drivers. The facility is currently owned by International Speedway Corporation.

### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.

| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Steve Park | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | Pennzoil |
| 01 | Scott Pruett | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Dodge | Cingular Wireless |
| 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Ford | Miller Lite |
| 4 | Kevin Lepage | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | Kodak |
| 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Kellogg's |
| 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | Viagra |
| 7 | Mike Wallace | Ultra Motorsports | Ford | NationsRent |
| 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | Budweiser |
| 9 | Bill Elliott | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | Dodge |
| 10 | Johnny Benson Jr. | MBV Motorsports | Pontiac | Valvoline |
| 11 | Brett Bodine | Brett Bodine Racing | Ford | RedCell, Ralphs |
| 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Penske Racing South | Ford | Mobil 1 |
| 14 | Ron Hornaday Jr. (R) | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | Pontiac | Conseco |
| 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Parts |
| 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | DeWalt New Products |
| 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | Interstate Batteries |
| 19 | Casey Atwood (R) | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | Dodge |
| 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | The Home Depot |
| 21 | Elliott Sadler | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | Motorcraft |
| 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | Caterpillar |
| 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | DuPont |
| 25 | Jerry Nadeau | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | UAW, Delphi |
| 26 | Jimmy Spencer | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Ford | Kmart |
| 27 | Rick Mast | Eel River Racing | Pontiac | Sauer's, Duke's Mayonnaise |
| 28 | Ricky Rudd | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | Texaco, Havoline |
| 29 | Kevin Harvick (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench |
| 31 | Robby Gordon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Lowe's |
| 32 | Ricky Craven | PPI Motorsports | Ford | Tide |
| 33 | Joe Nemechek | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | Schult Homes, 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 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | Georgia-Pacific Sparkle |
| 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | Sprint PCS |
| 55 | Bobby Hamilton | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | Square D |
| 66 | Todd Bodine | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Ford | Kmart Blue Light Special |
| 68 | Anthony Lazzaro | TWC Motorsports | Chevrolet | NationsRent |
| 77 | Boris Said | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | Jasper Engines & Transmissions |
| 87 | Ron Fellows | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | Bully Hill Vineyards |
| 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | UPS |
| 90 | Brian Simo | Donlavey Racing | Ford | Hills Bros. Coffee |
| 92 | Stacy Compton | Melling Racing | Dodge | Kodiak |
| 93 | Dave Blaney | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | Amoco Ultimate |
| 97 | Kurt Busch (R) | Roush Racing | Ford | Rubbermaid, Sharpie |
| 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | Citgo Supergard |
| Official entry list |||||

## Practice

### First practice

The first practice session was held on Friday, August 10, at 11:20 AM EST. The session would last for two hours. Ricky Rudd, driving for Robert Yates Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 1:11.714 and an average speed of 122.989 miles per hour (197.932 km/h).

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 1:11.714 | 122.989 |
| 2 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 1:11.843 | 122.768 |
| 3 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1:11.959 | 122.570 |
| Full first practice results |||||||

### Second practice

The second practice session was held on Saturday, August 11, at 10:45 AM EST. The session would last for 45 minutes. Jeff Gordon, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 1:12.859 and an average speed of 121.056 miles per hour (194.821 km/h).

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:12.859 | 121.056 |
| 2 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 1:12.939 | 120.923 |
| 3 | 87 | Ron Fellows | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:12.948 | 120.908 |
| Full second practice results |||||||

### Third and final practice

The final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, August 11, at 12:10 PM EST. The session would last for 50 minutes. Ron Fellows, driving for NEMCO Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 1:13.004 and an average speed of 120.815 miles per hour (194.433 km/h).

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 87 | Ron Fellows | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:13.004 | 120.815 |
| 2 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 1:13.144 | 120.584 |
| 3 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1:13.144 | 120.584 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, August 10, at 3:05 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.

Dale Jarrett, driving for Robert Yates Racing, would win the pole, setting a time of 1:11.884 and an average speed of 122.698 miles per hour (197.463 km/h).

Two drivers would fail to qualify: Mike Wallace and Wally Dallenbach Jr.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 1:11.884 | 122.698 |
| 2 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 1:12.117 | 122.301 |
| 3 | 25 | Jerry Nadeau | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:12.156 | 122.235 |
| 4 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1:12.166 | 122.218 |
| 5 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Ford | 1:12.270 | 122.042 |
| 6 | 87 | Ron Fellows | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:12.321 | 121.956 |
| 7 | 66 | Todd Bodine | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Ford | 1:12.378 | 121.860 |
| 8 | 01 | Scott Pruett | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Dodge | 1:12.419 | 121.791 |
| 9 | 43 | John Andretti | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 1:12.444 | 121.749 |
| 10 | 29 | Kevin Harvick (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1:12.460 | 121.722 |
| 11 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 1:12.488 | 121.675 |
| 12 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 1:12.579 | 121.523 |
| 13 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:12.594 | 121.498 |
| 14 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 1:12.758 | 121.224 |
| 15 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 1:12.908 | 120.974 |
| 16 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Dodge | 1:12.938 | 120.924 |
| 17 | 14 | Ron Hornaday Jr. (R) | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | Pontiac | 1:12.938 | 120.924 |
| 18 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 1:12.965 | 120.880 |
| 19 | 33 | Joe Nemechek | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 1:12.971 | 120.870 |
| 20 | 77 | Boris Said | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 1:12.994 | 120.832 |
| 21 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 1:13.123 | 120.619 |
| 22 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 1:13.171 | 120.540 |
| 23 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 1:13.202 | 120.489 |
| 24 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 1:13.250 | 120.410 |
| 25 | 26 | Jimmy Spencer | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Ford | 1:13.262 | 120.390 |
| 26 | 10 | Johnny Benson Jr. | MBV Motorsports | Pontiac | 1:13.289 | 120.345 |
| 27 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 1:13.310 | 120.311 |
| 28 | 97 | Kurt Busch (R) | Roush Racing | Ford | 1:13.366 | 120.219 |
| 29 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Brett Bodine Racing | Ford | 1:13.500 | 120.000 |
| 30 | 55 | Bobby Hamilton | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 1:13.577 | 119.874 |
| 31 | 68 | Anthony Lazzaro | TWC Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:13.627 | 119.793 |
| 32 | 36 | Ken Schrader | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | 1:13.664 | 119.733 |
| 33 | 4 | Kevin Lepage | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:13.676 | 119.713 |
| 34 | 19 | Casey Atwood (R) | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 1:13.689 | 119.692 |
| 35 | 93 | Dave Blaney | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 1:13.708 | 119.661 |
| 36 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:13.725 | 119.634 |
| Provisionals |||||||
| 37 | 1 | Steve Park | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | - | - |
| 38 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 1:13.990 | 119.205 |
| 39 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Penske Racing South | Ford | 1:14.112 | 119.009 |
| 40 | 32 | Ricky Craven | PPI Motorsports | Ford | 1:21.870 | 107.732 |
| 41 | 92 | Stacy Compton | Melling Racing | Dodge | 1:14.207 | 118.857 |
| 42 | 90 | Brian Simo | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 1:13.785 | 119.536 |
| 43 | 27 | Rick Mast | Eel River Racing | Pontiac | 1:14.354 | 118.622 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||
| 44 | 7 | Mike Wallace | Ultra Motorsports | Ford | 1:13.836 | 119.454 |
| 45 | 44 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 1:14.104 | 119.022 |
| Official qualifying results |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 13 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 90 | 14 | running | 180 | $173,402 |
| 2 | 22 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 90 | 30 | running | 180 | $125,371 |
| 3 | 39 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Penske Racing South | Ford | 90 | 0 | running | 165 | $97,834 |
| 4 | 2 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 90 | 2 | running | 165 | $96,322 |
| 5 | 7 | 66 | Todd Bodine | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Ford | 90 | 2 | running | 160 | $57,350 |
| 6 | 3 | 25 | Jerry Nadeau | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | running | 150 | $53,840 |
| 7 | 10 | 29 | Kevin Harvick (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | running | 146 | $88,387 |
| 8 | 20 | 77 | Boris Said | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 90 | 0 | running | 142 | $59,645 |
| 9 | 14 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 90 | 0 | running | 138 | $88,532 |
| 10 | 37 | 1 | Steve Park | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | running | 134 | $72,458 |
| 11 | 8 | 01 | Scott Pruett | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Dodge | 90 | 3 | running | 135 | $57,025 |
| 12 | 27 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | running | 127 | $69,788 |
| 13 | 29 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Brett Bodine Racing | Ford | 90 | 0 | running | 124 | $44,736 |
| 14 | 9 | 43 | John Andretti | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 90 | 0 | running | 121 | $73,187 |
| 15 | 15 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 90 | 0 | running | 118 | $81,596 |
| 16 | 26 | 10 | Johnny Benson Jr. | MBV Motorsports | Pontiac | 90 | 0 | running | 115 | $45,700 |
| 17 | 17 | 14 | Ron Hornaday Jr. (R) | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | Pontiac | 90 | 0 | running | 112 | $37,455 |
| 18 | 23 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | running | 109 | $43,710 |
| 19 | 32 | 36 | Ken Schrader | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | 90 | 0 | running | 106 | $49,620 |
| 20 | 41 | 92 | Stacy Compton | Melling Racing | Dodge | 90 | 1 | running | 108 | $43,785 |
| 21 | 36 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | running | 100 | $69,310 |
| 22 | 34 | 19 | Casey Atwood (R) | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 90 | 0 | running | 97 | $36,850 |
| 23 | 38 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 90 | 1 | running | 99 | $44,120 |
| 24 | 21 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 90 | 0 | running | 91 | $60,673 |
| 25 | 16 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Dodge | 90 | 0 | running | 88 | $44,805 |
| 26 | 11 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 90 | 0 | running | 85 | $53,035 |
| 27 | 43 | 27 | Rick Mast | Eel River Racing | Pontiac | 90 | 0 | running | 82 | $35,215 |
| 28 | 35 | 93 | Dave Blaney | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 90 | 0 | running | 79 | $32,645 |
| 29 | 28 | 97 | Kurt Busch (R) | Roush Racing | Ford | 90 | 0 | running | 76 | $40,575 |
| 30 | 24 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 89 | 0 | running | 73 | $50,505 |
| 31 | 1 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 89 | 17 | running | 75 | $82,962 |
| 32 | 19 | 33 | Joe Nemechek | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 88 | 0 | crash | 67 | $60,630 |
| 33 | 33 | 4 | Kevin Lepage | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 88 | 0 | running | 64 | $32,300 |
| 34 | 31 | 68 | Anthony Lazzaro | TWC Motorsports | Chevrolet | 88 | 0 | running | 61 | $32,265 |
| 35 | 40 | 32 | Ricky Craven | PPI Motorsports | Ford | 88 | 4 | running | 63 | $32,230 |
| 36 | 30 | 55 | Bobby Hamilton | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 87 | 0 | running | 55 | $40,170 |
| 37 | 42 | 90 | Brian Simo | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 83 | 0 | crash | 52 | $32,085 |
| 38 | 25 | 26 | Jimmy Spencer | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Ford | 76 | 0 | engine | 49 | $40,025 |
| 39 | 18 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 59 | 0 | handling | 46 | $31,990 |
| 40 | 4 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 58 | 13 | electrical | 48 | $64,254 |
| 41 | 12 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 48 | 0 | engine | 40 | $65,030 |
| 42 | 6 | 87 | Ron Fellows | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 36 | 3 | axle | 42 | $31,860 |
| 43 | 5 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Ford | 14 | 0 | engine | 34 | $76,969 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||||||
| 44 | | 7 | Mike Wallace | Ultra Motorsports | Ford | | | | | |
| 45 | | 44 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | | | | | |
| Official race results |||||||||||
