Pontiac Excitement 400

Richmond International Raceway — May 5, 2001

Tony Stewart
Winner
400
Laps
43
Entries
5
Leaders

Tony Stewart won the 2001 Pontiac Excitement 400 at Richmond International Raceway on May 5, 2001, leading 93 of 400 laps. Jeff Gordon finished second; Rusty Wallace rounded out the podium. The race featured 5 different leaders.

Race Details
Date
Saturday, May 5, 2001
Track
Richmond International Raceway
Season
2001
Winner
Leaders
5 drivers
Pos Start +/- Driver
1 7 +6 Tony Stewart
2 6 +4 Jeff Gordon
3 2 -1 Rusty Wallace
4 4 Steve Park
5 3 -2 Ricky Rudd
6 11 +5 Johnny Benson
7 14 +7 Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
8 19 +11 Matt Kenseth
9 21 +12 Ken Schrader
10 9 -1 Bobby Labonte
11 15 +4 Sterling Marlin
12 42 +30 Casey Atwood
13 1 -12 Mark Martin
14 17 +3 Jeff Burton
15 20 +5 Dale Jarrett
16 5 -11 Jimmy Spencer
17 32 +15 Kevin Harvick
18 31 +13 Kurt Busch
19 37 +18 Joe Nemechek
20 22 +2 Rick Mast
21 10 -11 Ward Burton
22 16 -6 Kyle Petty
23 36 +13 Elliott Sadler
24 24 Mike Skinner
25 33 +8 Mike Wallace
26 28 +2 Jason Leffler
27 27 Kevin Lepage
28 26 -2 Bobby Hamilton
29 40 +11 Stacy Compton
30 43 +13 Todd Bodine
31 41 +10 Ron Hornaday Jr.
32 23 -9 Robert Pressley
33 38 +5 Dave Blaney
34 39 +5 John Andretti
35 12 -23 Michael Waltrip
36 35 -1 Jeremy Mayfield
37 8 -29 Bill Elliott
38 30 -8 Terry Labonte
39 18 -21 Brett Bodine
40 25 -15 Kenny Wallace
41 29 -12 Jerry Nadeau
42 34 -8 Andy Houston
43 13 -30 Ricky Craven

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 2001 Pontiac Excitement 400?
Tony Stewart won the 2001 Pontiac Excitement 400 at Richmond International Raceway.
Where was the 2001 Pontiac Excitement 400 held?
The 2001 Pontiac Excitement 400 was held at Richmond International Raceway on May 5, 2001.