The 2001 MBNA Platinum 400 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series event held on June 3, 2001, at Dover Downs International Speedway in Dover, Delaware.

Qualifying was rained out, and Dale Jarrett would start on pole.

Contested over 400 laps, it was the thirteenth race of the 2001 season. Jeff Gordon of Hendrick Motorsports took his second win of the season leading 381 out of the 400 laps, while Steve Park finished second and Dale Earnhardt Jr. finished third. Jarrett retained his points lead but was reduced from 75 points to 50.

Sixteen lead changes were made in this 199-minute event. While the average green flag run was almost 62 laps, more than 7% of the race was held under a caution flag.

Report Background

Dover Downs International Speedway, now called Dover International Speedway is one of five short tracks to hold NASCAR races. The NASCAR race makes use of the track's standard configuration, a four-turn short track oval that is long. The track's turns are banked at twenty-four degrees, and both the front stretch (the location of the finish line) and the backstretch are banked at nine degrees.

Entry list #DriverTeamMake1Steve ParkDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet01Jason LefflerChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge2Rusty WallacePenske RacingFord4Kevin LepageMorgan–McClure MotorsportsPontiac5Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6Mark MartinRoush RacingFord7Mike WallaceUltra MotorsportsFord8Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet9Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge10Johnny Benson Jr.MBV MotorsportsPontiac11Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord12Jeremy MayfieldPenske RacingFord14Ron Hornaday Jr.A.J. Foyt RacingChevrolet15Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet17Matt KensethRoush RacingFord18Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac19Casey AtwoodEvernham MotorsportsDodge20Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingToyota21Elliott SadlerWood Brothers RacingFord22Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingPontiac24Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet25Jerry NadeauHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26Jimmy SpencerHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord27Kenny WallaceEel River RacingPontiac28Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord29Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet30Jeff GreenRichard Childress RacingChevrolet31Mike SkinnerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet32Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsChevrolet33Bobby Hamilton Jr.Andy Petree RacingChevrolet36Ken SchraderMBV MotorsportsPontiac40Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge43John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge44Buckshot JonesPetty EnterprisesDodge45Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesFord47Lance HooperDark Horse MotorsportsChevrolet50Rick MastMidwest Transit RacingChevrolet55Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet66Todd BodineHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord71Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet77Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFord88Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord90Hut StricklinDonlavey RacingFord92Stacy ComptonMelling RacingDodge93Dave BlaneyBill Davis RacingDodge96Andy HoustonPPI MotorsportsFord97Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord99Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord

Qualifying Qualifying was rained out, thus Dale Jarrett would win the pole based on the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series rulebook. Pos.#DriverMakeTeam188Dale JarrettFordRobert Yates Racing224Jeff GordonChevroletHendrick Motorsports32Rusty WallaceFordPenske Racing410Johnny Benson Jr.PontiacMBV Motorsports528Ricky RuddFordRobert Yates Racing620Tony StewartPontiacJoe Gibbs Racing740Sterling MarlinDodgeChip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates829Kevin HarvickChevroletRichard Childress Racing91Steve ParkChevroletDale Earnhardt, Inc.1055Bobby HamiltonChevroletAndy Petree Racing118Dale Earnhardt Jr.ChevroletDale Earnhardt, Inc.1218Bobby LabontePontiacJoe Gibbs Racing1317Matt KensethFordRoush Racing1426Jimmy SpencerFordHaas-Carter Motorsports1521Elliott SadlerFordWood Brothers Racing169Bill ElliottDodgeEvernham Motorsports1725Jerry NadeauChevroletHendrick Motorsports186Mark MartinFordRoush Racing1922Ward BurtonDodgeBill Davis Racing2097Kurt BuschFordRoush Racing2199Jeff BurtonFordRoush Racing2236Ken SchraderPontiacMBV Motorsports235Terry LabonteChevroletHendrick Motorsports2412Jeremy MayfieldFordPenske Racing2533Bobby Hamilton Jr.ChevroletAndy Petree Racing2631Mike SkinnerChevroletRichard Childress Racing2715Michael WaltripChevroletDale Earnhardt, Inc.2877Robert PressleyFordJasper Motorsports2993Dave BlaneyDodgeBill Davis Racing3032Ricky CravenFordPPI Motorsports3143John AndrettiDodgePetty Enterprises3292Stacy ComptonDodgeMelling Racing337Mike WallaceFordUltra Motorsports344Kevin LepageChevroletMorgan–McClure Motorsports3514Ron Hornaday Jr.PontiacA.J. Foyt Racing3619Casey AtwoodDodgeEvernham Motorsports3711Brett BodineFordBrett Bodine Racing3801Jason LefflerDodgeChip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates3966Todd BodineFordHaas-Carter Motorsports4044Buckshot JonesDodgePetty Enterprises4196Andy HoustonFordPPI Motorsports4290Hut StricklinFordDonlavey Racing4327Kenny WallacePontiacEel River RacingFailed to qualify4450Rick MastChevroletMidwest Transit Racing4530Jeff GreenChevroletRichard Childress Racing4645Kyle PettyDodgePetty Enterprises4747Lance HooperFordDark Horse Motorsports4871Dave MarcisChevroletMarcis Auto Racing

Results FinSt#DriverMakeTeamSponsorLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings1224Jeff GordonChevroletHendrick MotorsportsDuPont Automotive400381running185$183907291Steve ParkChevroletDale Earnhardt, Inc.Pennzoil4000running170$1281483118Dale Earnhardt Jr.ChevroletDale Earnhardt, Inc.Budweiser4003running170$11364843032Ricky CravenFordPPI MotorsportsTide4008running165$799005188Dale JarrettFordRobert Yates RacingUPS4001running160$1150076740Sterling MarlinDodgeChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesCoors Light4001running155$823407620Tony StewartPontiacJoe Gibbs RacingHome Depot4002running151$732608829Kevin HarvickChevroletRichard Childress RacingGM Goodwrench4000running142$984879186Mark MartinFordRoush RacingViagra, Pfizer4003running143$9491110528Ricky RuddFordRobert Yates RacingTexaco, Havoline4000running134$91007112631Mike SkinnerChevroletRichard Childress RacingLowe's4000running130$86859121218Bobby LabontePontiacJoe Gibbs RacingInterstate Batteries4000running127$99712133801Jason LefflerDodgeChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesCingular Wireless, Special Olympics4000running124$67565141922Ward BurtonDodgeBill Davis RacingCaterpillar3990running121$83970153966Todd BodineFordHaas-Carter MotorsportsKmart Blue Light Special3990running118$53135161317Matt KensethFordRoush RacingDeWalt3990running115$5843517235Terry LabonteChevroletHendrick MotorsportsKellogg's3990running112$82480181521Elliott SadlerFordWood Brothers RacingMotorcraft3990running109$73546193143John AndrettiDodgePetty EnterprisesCheerios3980running106$84137201055Bobby HamiltonChevroletAndy Petree RacingSquare D3980running103$607602132Rusty WallaceFordPenske RacingMiller Lite3971running105$90450222877Robert PressleyFordJasper MotorsportsJasper Engines & Transmissions3970running97$61050234196Andy HoustonFordPPI MotorsportsMcDonald's3970running94$4871024344Kevin LepageChevroletMorgan–McClure MotorsportsKodak3970running91$51030253711Brett BodineFordBrett Bodine RacingRalph's, Red Cell Batteries3970running88$48580264044Buckshot JonesDodgePetty EnterprisesGeorgia-Pacific3960running85$55530274327Kenny WallacePontiacEel River RacingDuke's Mayonnaise, Sauer's3960running82$4688028337Mike WallaceFordUltra MotorsportsNationsRent3940running79$52205293619Casey AtwoodDodgeEvernham MotorsportsDodge Dealers, UAW3910running76$44055304290Hut StricklinFordDonlavey RacingHills Brothers Coffee3910running73$44405312199Jeff BurtonFordRoush RacingCitgo Supergard3900running70$89501323292Stacy ComptonDodgeMelling RacingKodiak3870running67$43595332993Dave BlaneyDodgeBill Davis RacingAmoco3850running64$43445342412Jeremy MayfieldFordPenske RacingMobil 13770transmission61$82554353514Ron Hornaday Jr.PontiacA.J. Foyt RacingConseco3590rear end58$43120362236Ken SchraderPontiacMBV MotorsportsM&M's3260running55$51005371426Jimmy SpencerFordHaas-Carter MotorsportsKmart3000crash52$50895381725Jerry NadeauChevroletHendrick MotorsportsUAW-Delphi2580crash49$50785392097Kurt BuschFordRoush RacingSharpie, Rubbermaid2470crash46$5067540169Bill ElliottDodgeEvernham MotorsportsDodge Dealers, UAW1530running43$6726341410Johnny Benson Jr.PontiacMBV MotorsportsValvoline1180engine40$50430422533Bobby Hamilton Jr.ChevroletAndy Petree RacingOakwood Homes720overheating37$70590432715Michael WaltripChevroletDale Earnhardt, Inc.NAPA Auto Parts20crash34$52461

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