The 2001 Virginia 500 was the eighth stock car race of the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 52nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, April 8, 2001, Ridgeway, Virginia at Martins
The 2001 Virginia 500 program cover.
The 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series was the 53rd season of professional stock car racing in the United States, the 30th modern-era Cup series. It began on February 11, 2001, at Daytona International Sp
Jeff Gordon, the 2001 Winston Cup Series champion
Tony Stewart came in second behind Gordon by 349 points.
Sterling Marlin (pictured here in 1996), finished third in the championship.
Kevin Harvick (pictured here in 2006), won Rookie of the year.