Race: NAPA 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 35 of 36
Date: November 18, 2001
Track: Atlanta Motor Speedway
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NAPA 500 Race Information
| Winner | Bobby Labonte | Car | No. 18 Pontiac |
| Team / Owner | Joe Gibbs Racing | Winner Start | 39th |
| Started First | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Most Laps Led | Dale Earnhardt Jr. (171) |
| Race Distance | 500.5 miles (325 laps) | Track Length | 1.54 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Different Leaders | 13 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 19 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jeff Gordon | Season Race | 35 of 36 |
NAPA 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 39 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 325 | 13 | running | 180 |
| 2 | 28 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 325 | 2 | running | 175 |
| 3 | 38 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 325 | 0 | running | 165 |
| 4 | 41 | 25 | Jerry Nadeau | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 325 | 41 | running | 165 |
| 5 | 4 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 325 | 0 | running | 155 |
| 6 | 24 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 325 | 31 | running | 155 |
| 7 | 1 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 325 | 171 | running | 156 |
| 8 | 33 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 325 | 0 | running | 142 |
| 9 | 12 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 325 | 33 | running | 143 |
| 10 | 34 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 325 | 3 | running | 139 |
| 11 | 11 | 23 | Hut Stricklin | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 325 | 0 | running | 130 |
| 12 | 27 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Ford | 325 | 0 | running | 127 |
| 13 | 31 | 12 | Mike Wallace | Penske Racing South | Ford | 325 | 1 | running | 129 |
| 14 | 6 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 325 | 0 | running | 121 |
| 15 | 29 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton Jr. | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 325 | 0 | running | 118 |
| 16 | 14 | 66 | Todd Bodine | Carter-Haas Motorsports | Ford | 325 | 2 | running | 120 |
| 17 | 23 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 325 | 0 | running | 112 |
| 18 | 9 | 92 | Stacy Compton | Melling Racing | Dodge | 325 | 0 | running | 109 |
| 19 | 7 | 7 | Kevin Lepage | Ultra Motorsports | Ford | 325 | 3 | running | 111 |
| 20 | 22 | 19 | Casey Atwood | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 324 | 0 | running | 103 |
| 21 | 42 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 324 | 0 | running | 100 |
| 22 | 2 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 324 | 0 | running | 97 |
| 23 | 8 | 10 | Johnny Benson Jr. | MBV Motorsports | Pontiac | 324 | 0 | running | 94 |
| 24 | 15 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 323 | 0 | running | 91 |
| 25 | 35 | 43 | John Andretti | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 323 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 26 | 5 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 323 | 0 | running | 85 |
| 27 | 19 | 55 | Bobby Hamilton | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 323 | 0 | running | 82 |
| 28 | 16 | 1 | Kenny Wallace | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 323 | 0 | running | 79 |
| 29 | 21 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 322 | 0 | running | 76 |
| 30 | 32 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 322 | 1 | running | 78 |
| 31 | 40 | 36 | Ken Schrader | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | 322 | 0 | running | 70 |
| 32 | 43 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 321 | 0 | running | 67 |
| 33 | 20 | 44 | Buckshot Jones | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 319 | 0 | running | 64 |
| 34 | 17 | 30 | Jeff Green | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 319 | 0 | running | 61 |
| 35 | 37 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 319 | 0 | running | 58 |
| 36 | 18 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Brett Bodine Racing | Ford | 316 | 0 | running | 55 |
| 37 | 25 | 13 | Hermie Sadler | SCORE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 316 | 0 | running | 52 |
| 38 | 13 | 32 | Ricky Craven | PPI Motorsports | Ford | 268 | 8 | transmission | 54 |
| 39 | 10 | 33 | Joe Nemechek | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 266 | 0 | vibration | 46 |
| 40 | 30 | 26 | Jimmy Spencer | Carter-Haas Motorsports | Ford | 260 | 0 | vibration | 43 |
| 41 | 3 | 93 | Dave Blaney | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 181 | 16 | handling | 45 |
| 42 | 36 | 47 | Lance Hooper | Dark Horse Motorsports | Chevrolet | 104 | 0 | engine | 37 |
| 43 | 26 | 85 | Carl Long | Mansion Motorsports | Dodge | 15 | 0 | accident | 34 |
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