Race: Protection One 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 28 of 36
Date: September 30, 2001
Track: Kansas Speedway
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Protection One 400 Race Information
| Winner | Jeff Gordon | Car | No. 24 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Hendrick Motorsports | Winner Start | 2nd |
| Started First | Jason Leffler | Most Laps Led | Rusty Wallace (117) |
| Race Distance | 400.5 miles (267 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Different Leaders | 12 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 16 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jeff Gordon | Season Race | 28 of 36 |
Protection One 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 53 | running | 180 |
| 2 | 17 | 02 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing South | Ford | 267 | 0 | running | 170 |
| 3 | 8 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 267 | 20 | running | 170 |
| 4 | 11 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Ford | 267 | 117 | running | 170 |
| 5 | 19 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 267 | 1 | running | 160 |
| 6 | 23 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 267 | 1 | running | 155 |
| 7 | 37 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 267 | 0 | running | 146 |
| 8 | 7 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 267 | 0 | running | 142 |
| 9 | 40 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | 267 | 0 | running | 138 |
| 10 | 21 | 93 | Dave Blaney | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 267 | 1 | running | 139 |
| 11 | 26 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 267 | 0 | running | 130 |
| 12 | 25 | 25 | Jerry Nadeau | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 15 | running | 132 |
| 13 | 31 | 4 | Kevin Lepage | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | running | 124 |
| 14 | 34 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | running | 121 |
| 15 | 24 | 55 | Bobby Hamilton | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | running | 118 |
| 16 | 15 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | running | 115 |
| 17 | 35 | 1 | Kenny Wallace | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 266 | 1 | running | 117 |
| 18 | 16 | 96 | Andy Houston | PPI Motorsports | Ford | 266 | 0 | running | 109 |
| 19 | 29 | 7 | Mike Wallace | Ultra Motorsports | Ford | 266 | 0 | running | 106 |
| 20 | 39 | 33 | Joe Nemechek | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 266 | 0 | running | 103 |
| 21 | 9 | 32 | Ricky Craven | PPI Motorsports | Ford | 265 | 0 | running | 100 |
| 22 | 14 | 26 | Jimmy Spencer | Carter-Haas Motorsports | Ford | 265 | 0 | running | 97 |
| 23 | 32 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 265 | 0 | running | 94 |
| 24 | 30 | 57 | Derrike Cope | Team CLR | Ford | 263 | 0 | running | 91 |
| 25 | 42 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Brett Bodine Racing | Ford | 263 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 26 | 28 | 36 | Ken Schrader | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | 262 | 0 | running | 85 |
| 27 | 20 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 258 | 0 | suspension | 82 |
| 28 | 1 | 01 | Jason Leffler | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 256 | 8 | accident | 84 |
| 29 | 10 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 246 | 0 | accident | 76 |
| 30 | 18 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 246 | 0 | accident | 73 |
| 31 | 33 | 44 | Buckshot Jones | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 245 | 0 | running | 70 |
| 32 | 13 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 238 | 14 | accident | 72 |
| 33 | 22 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 228 | 3 | accident | 69 |
| 34 | 4 | 92 | Stacy Compton | Melling Racing | Dodge | 202 | 0 | accident | 61 |
| 35 | 43 | 90 | Hut Stricklin | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 198 | 0 | running | 58 |
| 36 | 38 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Penske Racing South | Ford | 192 | 0 | running | 55 |
| 37 | 6 | 10 | Johnny Benson Jr. | MBV Motorsports | Pontiac | 184 | 0 | engine | 52 |
| 38 | 41 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 164 | 0 | accident | 49 |
| 39 | 12 | 43 | John Andretti | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 146 | 0 | running | 46 |
| 40 | 3 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 134 | 33 | engine | 48 |
| 41 | 36 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 67 | 0 | accident | 40 |
| 42 | 27 | 66 | Todd Bodine | Carter-Haas Motorsports | Ford | 67 | 0 | accident | 37 |
| 43 | 5 | 19 | Casey Atwood | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 0 | 0 | accident | 34 |
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