Race: Harrah's 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 7 of 36
Date: April 1, 2001
Track: Texas Motor Speedway
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Harrah's 500 Race Information
| Winner | Dale Jarrett | Car | No. 88 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Robert Yates Racing | Winner Start | 3rd |
| Started First | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Most Laps Led | Dale Jarrett (122) |
| Race Distance | 501 miles (334 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Different Leaders | 7 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 13 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Jarrett | Season Race | 7 of 36 |
Harrah's 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 334 | 122 | running | 185 |
| 2 | 5 | 1 | Steve Park | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 334 | 79 | running | 175 |
| 3 | 17 | 10 | Johnny Benson Jr. | MBV Motorsports | Pontiac | 334 | 18 | running | 170 |
| 4 | 16 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | 334 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 5 | 9 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 334 | 0 | running | 155 |
| 6 | 43 | 93 | Dave Blaney | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 334 | 0 | running | 150 |
| 7 | 33 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 334 | 0 | running | 146 |
| 8 | 1 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 334 | 107 | running | 147 |
| 9 | 8 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 334 | 1 | running | 143 |
| 10 | 13 | 36 | Ken Schrader | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | 334 | 0 | running | 134 |
| 11 | 34 | 4 | Kevin Lepage | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 334 | 0 | running | 130 |
| 12 | 38 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Ford | 334 | 0 | running | 127 |
| 13 | 42 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 334 | 0 | running | 124 |
| 14 | 39 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 333 | 0 | running | 121 |
| 15 | 26 | 92 | Stacy Compton | Melling Racing | Dodge | 333 | 0 | running | 118 |
| 16 | 11 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 333 | 0 | running | 115 |
| 17 | 29 | 01 | Jason Leffler | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 332 | 0 | running | 112 |
| 18 | 4 | 55 | Bobby Hamilton | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 332 | 0 | running | 109 |
| 19 | 31 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 332 | 0 | running | 106 |
| 20 | 27 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 332 | 0 | running | 103 |
| 21 | 28 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 331 | 0 | running | 100 |
| 22 | 14 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Penske Racing South | Ford | 331 | 0 | running | 97 |
| 23 | 41 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 331 | 0 | running | 94 |
| 24 | 22 | 7 | Mike Wallace | Ultra Motorsports | Ford | 330 | 0 | running | 91 |
| 25 | 35 | 27 | Kenny Wallace | Eel River Racing | Pontiac | 330 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 26 | 21 | 90 | Hut Stricklin | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 330 | 0 | running | 85 |
| 27 | 32 | 32 | Ricky Craven | PPI Motorsports | Ford | 330 | 0 | running | 82 |
| 28 | 25 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Brett Bodine Racing | Ford | 329 | 0 | running | 79 |
| 29 | 36 | 25 | Jerry Nadeau | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 327 | 0 | running | 76 |
| 30 | 19 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 326 | 0 | running | 73 |
| 31 | 40 | 43 | John Andretti | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 322 | 0 | running | 70 |
| 32 | 12 | 96 | Andy Houston | PPI Motorsports | Ford | 317 | 0 | running | 67 |
| 33 | 24 | 44 | Buckshot Jones | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 316 | 0 | running | 64 |
| 34 | 37 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 298 | 5 | accident | 66 |
| 35 | 15 | 66 | Todd Bodine | Carter-Haas Motorsports | Ford | 297 | 0 | engine | 58 |
| 36 | 10 | 19 | Casey Atwood | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 269 | 0 | running | 55 |
| 37 | 6 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 264 | 0 | engine | 52 |
| 38 | 23 | 26 | Jimmy Spencer | Carter-Haas Motorsports | Ford | 257 | 0 | accident | 49 |
| 39 | 7 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 227 | 0 | running | 46 |
| 40 | 20 | 14 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | A.J. Foyt Racing | Pontiac | 226 | 0 | running | 43 |
| 41 | 30 | 33 | Joe Nemechek | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 204 | 0 | accident | 40 |
| 42 | 2 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 149 | 2 | engine | 42 |
| 43 | 18 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 33 | 0 | accident | 34 |
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