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2001 - Indy Racing Northern Light - Indianapolis 500 Race Results

The NTT IndyCar Series is the premier North American open wheel racing series. The Indy Racing League (IRL) series was started by Indianapolis Motor Speedway owner Tony George in 1996 as a competitor to the CART Series League. In 2008, the IndyCar Series merged with the Champ Car World Series (formerly CART). The series is now sanctioned by INDYCAR.

 

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NTT IndyCar Series by Year

2001 - Indy Racing Northern Light - Indianapolis 500

Race Name - Indianapolis 500
Date - 5/27/2001
Race Track - Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Number of Starting Cars - 33
Laps Run - 200
Pole Winner / Pole Speed - Scott Sharp / 226.037 mph
Cautions - 8 cautions for 56 laps
Average Race Speed - 141.574 mph
Lead Changes - 8 Leader(s) with 14 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Helio Castroneves
Race Number - 4


Finish Start Driver Sponsor (Owner) Chassis Engine Qualify Speed
1 11 Helio Castroneves Marlboro Team Penske Dallara Oldsmobile 224.142
2 5 Gil de Ferran Marlboro Team Penske Dallara Oldsmobile 224.406
3 21 Michael Andretti Motorola/Archipelago Dallara Oldsmobile 223.441
4 12 Jimmy Vasser Target Chip Ganassi Racing G-Force Oldsmobile 223.455
5 20 Bruno Junqueira Target Chip Ganassi Racing G-Force Oldsmobile 224.208
6 7 Tony Stewart Target Chip Ganassi Racing G-Force Oldsmobile 224.248
7 28 Eliseo Salazar Harrahs AJ Foyt Racing Dallara Oldsmobile 223.74
8 30 Airton Dare 1800BARNONE TeamXtreme G-Force Oldsmobile 222.236
9 32 Billy Boat Curb Records Dallara Oldsmobile 221.528
10 33 Felipe Giaffone Hollywood G-Force Oldsmobile 221.879
11 14 Robby McGehee Cahill Racing Cure Autism Now Dallara Oldsmobile 222.607
12 24 Buzz Calkins Bradley Food Marts/SavOMat Dallara Oldsmobile 222.467
13 6 Arie Luyendyk Meijer G-Force Oldsmobile 224.257
14 13 Sam Hornish, Jr. Pennzoil Panther Dallara Dallara Oldsmobile 223.333
15 9 Robbie Buhl Team Purex Dreyer Reinbold Racing G-Force Infiniti 224.213
16 4 Mark Dismore Delphi Automotive Systems/Bryant Heating Cooling Dallara Oldsmobile 224.964
17 2 Greg Ray Johns Manville/Menards Dallara Oldsmobile 225.194
18 10 Buddy Lazier TaeBo/Coors Light/Life Fitness/Delta Faucet Dallara Oldsmobile 224.19
19 31 Cory Witherill Radio Shack G-Force Oldsmobile 221.621
20 23 Jeret Schroeder Purity Products Dallara Infiniti 222.786
21 3 Robby Gordon Team Conseco/Foyt Racing/RCR Childress Racing Dallara Oldsmobile 224.994
22 17 Jaques Lazier Classmatescom/Jonathan Byrds Cafeteria G-Force Oldsmobile 222.145
23 26 Davey Hamilton Sam Schmidt Motorsports Racing Special Dallara Oldsmobile 221.696
24 8 Jeff Ward Aerosmith/Heritage Motorsports/Firestone/Menards G-Force Oldsmobile 224.222
25 27 Donnie Beechler Harrahs AJ Foyt Racing Dallara Oldsmobile 224.449
26 25 Eddie Cheever ExciteHome Indy Race Car Dallara Infiniti 222.152
27 18 Jon Herb Tri Star Motorsports Inc Dallara Oldsmobile 222.015
28 29 Stephan Gregoire Heritage Motorsports/Delco Remy/Firestone/Menards G-Force Oldsmobile 222.288
29 22 Nicolas Minassian Target Chip Ganassi Racing G-Force Oldsmobile 223.006
30 19 Al Unser, Jr. Galles Racing Starz SuperPak Budweiser G-Force Oldsmobile 221.615
31 15 Sarah Fisher Walker Racing Kroger Special Dallara Oldsmobile 222.548
32 16 Scott Goodyear Thermos Grill2Go Cheever Indy Racing Infiniti Dallara Infiniti 222.529
33 1 Scott Sharp Delphi Automotive Systems Dallara Oldsmobile 226.037