2001 Global Crossing at the Glen
22nd race of the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2001 Global Crossing at the Glen was the 22nd stock car race of the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 16th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, August 12, 2001, at the shortened layout of Watkins Glen International, a 2.454 miles (3.949 km) permanent road course layout. The race took the scheduled 90 laps to complete. For the final two restarts, Hendrick Motorsports, driver Jeff Gordon would fend off against eventual second-place finisher, Roush Racing driver Jeff Burton to win a close race.[1][2] The win was Gordon's 57th career victory and his fifth of the season. To fill out the podium, Jeremy Mayfield, driving for Penske Racing South, would finish third.
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Race details | |||
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Race 22 of 36 in the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
Date | August 12, 2001 | ||
Official name | 16th Annual Global Crossing at The Glen | ||
Location | Watkins Glen, New York, Watkins Glen International | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.454 mi (3.949 km) | ||
Distance | 90 laps, 220.5 mi (354.86 km) | ||
Scheduled Distance | 90 laps, 220.5 mi (354.86 km) | ||
Average speed | 89.081 miles per hour (143.362 km/h) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Robert Yates Racing | ||
Time | 1:11.884 | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | |
Laps | 30 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | NBC | ||
Announcers | Allen Bestwick, Benny Parsons, Wally Dallenbach Jr. | ||
Radio in the United States | |||
Radio | Motor Racing Network |
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