Mountain Dew Southern 500
Darlington Raceway — September 2, 2001
Ward Burton
Winner
367
Laps
43
Entries
9
Leaders
Ward Burton won the 2001 Mountain Dew Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 2, 2001, leading 27 of 367 laps. Jeff Gordon finished second; Bobby Labonte rounded out the podium. The race featured 9 different leaders.
Race Details
Date
Sunday, September 2, 2001
Track
Season
2001
Winner
Leaders
9 drivers
| Pos | Start | +/- | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37 | +36 | Ward Burton |
| 2 | 2 | — | Jeff Gordon |
| 3 | 10 | +7 | Bobby Labonte |
| 4 | 33 | +29 | Tony Stewart |
| 5 | 9 | +4 | Bill Elliott |
| 6 | 23 | +17 | Jeff Burton |
| 7 | 26 | +19 | Ricky Rudd |
| 8 | 5 | -3 | Kevin Harvick |
| 9 | 11 | +2 | Jerry Nadeau |
| 10 | 8 | -2 | Ken Schrader |
| 11 | 19 | +8 | Terry Labonte |
| 12 | 39 | +27 | Mike Wallace |
| 13 | 3 | -10 | Jeremy Mayfield |
| 14 | 17 | +3 | Johnny Benson |
| 15 | 21 | +6 | Bobby Hamilton |
| 16 | 12 | -4 | Sterling Marlin |
| 17 | 18 | +1 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. |
| 18 | 7 | -11 | Ricky Craven |
| 19 | 14 | -5 | Dave Blaney |
| 20 | 13 | -7 | Mark Martin |
| 21 | 6 | -15 | John Andretti |
| 22 | 4 | -18 | Rusty Wallace |
| 23 | 28 | +5 | Matt Kenseth |
| 24 | 35 | +11 | Mike Skinner |
| 25 | 30 | +5 | Casey Atwood |
| 26 | 42 | +16 | Kyle Petty |
| 27 | 32 | +5 | Brett Bodine |
| 28 | 29 | +1 | Kevin Lepage |
| 29 | 20 | -9 | Elliott Sadler |
| 30 | 43 | +13 | Rick Mast |
| 31 | 15 | -16 | Jimmy Spencer |
| 32 | 36 | +4 | Hut Stricklin |
| 33 | 24 | -9 | Joe Nemechek |
| 34 | 27 | -7 | Dale Jarrett |
| 35 | 41 | +6 | Buckshot Jones |
| 36 | 25 | -11 | Michael Waltrip |
| 37 | 40 | +3 | Ron Hornaday Jr. |
| 38 | 16 | -22 | Robert Pressley |
| 39 | 1 | -38 | Kurt Busch |
| 40 | 31 | -9 | Todd Bodine |
| 41 | 34 | -7 | Kenny Wallace |
| 42 | 22 | -20 | Stacy Compton |
| 43 | 38 | -5 | Jason Leffler |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the 2001 Mountain Dew Southern 500?
Ward Burton won the 2001 Mountain Dew Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.
Where was the 2001 Mountain Dew Southern 500 held?
The 2001 Mountain Dew Southern 500 was held at Darlington Raceway on September 2, 2001.