| Race details[1][2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 9 of 36 in the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
 Map of the Talladega Superspeedway | |||
| Date | April 22, 2001 | ||
| Official name | Talladega 500 | ||
| Location | Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, Alabama | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.660 mi (4.280 km) | ||
| Distance | 188 laps, 500.1 mi (804.8 km) | ||
| Weather | Temperatures of 57.9 °F (14.4 °C) and 82.9 °F (28.3 °C); Wind speeds of 11.1 miles per hour (17.9 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 184.003 miles per hour (296.124 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Mark Melling | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi | |
| Laps | 51 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 55 | Bobby Hamilton | Andy Petree | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox | ||
| Announcers |
Mike Joy Darrell Waltrip Larry McReynolds | ||
The 2001 Talladega 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race that took place on April 22, 2001, at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama. A total prize purse of $3,233,740 ($5,564,390.8 when adjusted for inflation); with $173,855 to the winner ($299,157.37 when adjusted for inflation).
- ^ "Weather information for the 2001 Talladega 500". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved 2012-03-23.
- ^ "Prize purse for the 2001 Talladega 500". Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet. Retrieved 2012-03-23.