| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Checker Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil | Phoenix International Raceway | |||||||||
| October 28, 2001 | Race 32 of 36 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 102.613 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 2.645 | Time of Race: 03:02:26 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 16 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 34-39, 72-77, 133-138, 203-209, 242-247, 256-265, 271-274 | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 3 | #99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | CITGO | 185/10 | 312 | Running | $213,491 |
| 2 | 24 | #12 | Mike Wallace | Ford | Mobil 1 | 175/5 | 312 | Running | $156,459 |
| 3 | 21 | #28 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Texaco/Havoline | 165/0 | 312 | Running | $139,797 |
| 4 | 38 | #17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | DeWalt Power Tools | 160/0 | 312 | Running | $97,960 |
| 5 | 22 | #20 | Tony Stewart | Pontiac | The Home Depot | 155/0 | 312 | Running | $96,675 |
| 6 | 14 | #24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 150/0 | 312 | Running | $109,052 |
| 7 | 42 | #31 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 146/0 | 312 | Running | $94,399 |
| 8 | 9 | #32 | Ricky Craven | Ford | Tide | 142/0 | 312 | Running | $56,875 |
| 9 | 16 | #88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | UPS | 138/0 | 312 | Running | $96,452 |
| 10 | 13 | #10 | Johnny Benson | Pontiac | Valvoline | 134/0 | 312 | Running | $67,675 |
| 11 | 7 | #1 | Kenny Wallace | Chevrolet | Pennzoil | 130/0 | 312 | Running | $78,118 |
| 12 | 18 | #18 | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | 127/0 | 312 | Running | $97,802 |
| 13 | 33 | #22 | Ward Burton | Dodge | Caterpillar | 124/0 | 312 | Running | $81,610 |
| 14 | 1 | #19 | Casey Atwood * | Dodge | Dodge Dealers/UAW | 126/5 | 312 | Running | $53,075 |
| 15 | 4 | #2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | Miller Lite | 123/5 | 312 | Running | $97,590 |
| 16 | 19 | #44 | Buckshot Jones | Dodge | Georg䁩a Pacific | 115/0 | 312 | Running | $63,610 |
| 17 | 37 | #29 | Kevin Harvick * | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | 112/0 | 312 | Running | $88,277 |
| 18 | 10 | #36 | Ken Schrader | Pontiac | M&M's | 109/0 | 312 | Running | $60,645 |
| 19 | 29 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Pfizer/Viagra | 106/0 | 312 | Running | $85,176 |
| 20 | 23 | #5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | 103/0 | 312 | Running | $80,330 |
| 21 | 15 | #92 | Stacy Compton | Dodge | Kodiak | 100/0 | 312 | Running | $50,936 |
| 22 | 41 | #97 | Kurt Busch * | Ford | Rubbermaid/ Sharpie | 97/0 | 312 | Running | $52,850 |
| 23 | 26 | #15 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Parts | 94/0 | 312 | Running | $50,325 |
| 24 | 40 | #25 | Jerry Nadeau | Chevrolet | UAW/Delphi | 91/0 | 312 | Running | $51,375 |
| 25 | 27 | #90 | Rick Mast | Ford | Donlavey Racing | 88/0 | 312 | Running | $40,950 |
| 26 | 12 | #11 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Ralph's Supermarkets | 85/0 | 312 | Running | $47,615 |
| 27 | 6 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Dodge | Dodge Dealers/UAW | 82/0 | 312 | Running | $67,523 |
| 28 | 20 | #93 | Dave Blaney | Dodge | Amoco | 79/0 | 312 | Running | $42,675 |
| 29 | 11 | #66 | Todd Bodine | Ford | Kmart Blue Light Special | 76/0 | 311 | Running | $42,050 |
| 30 | 8 | #14 | Ron Hornaday * | Pontiac | Conseco | 73/0 | 311 | Running | $39,925 |
| 31 | 32 | #26 | Jimmy Spencer | Ford | Kmart | 75/5 | 311 | Running | $50,375 |
| 32 | 35 | #7 | Kevin Lepage | Ford | NationsRent | 67/0 | 310 | Running | $47,150 |
| 33 | 39 | #21 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | Motorcraft Quality Parts | 64/0 | 310 | Running | $57,025 |
| 34 | 31 | #40 | Sterling Marlin | Dodge | Coors Light | 61/0 | 309 | Running | $46,900 |
| 35 | 34 | #33 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | Oakwood Homes | 58/0 | 301 | Running | $67,045 |
| 36 | 17 | #55 | Bobby Hamilton | Chevrolet | Square D | 55/0 | 300 | Running | $46,650 |
| 37 | 30 | #8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 52/0 | 287 | Engine | $73,248 |
| 38 | 43 | #4 | Bobby Hamilton Jr. | Chevrolet | Kodak MAX Film | 49/0 | 286 | Overheating | $38,400 |
| 39 | 2 | #43 | John Andretti | Dodge | Cheerios | 51/5 | 270 | Accident | $73,802 |
| 40 | 25 | #02 | Ryan Newman | Ford | ALLTEL | 43/0 | 253 | Accident | $38,125 |
| 41 | 36 | #01 | Jason Leffler * | Dodge | Cingular Wireless | 40/0 | 252 | Overheating | $45,975 |
| 42 | 5 | #77 | Robert Pressley | Ford | Jasper Engines & Transmissions | 37/0 | 239 | Accident | $45,850 |
| 43 | 28 | #45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Sprint | 34/0 | 65 | Engine | $37,978 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||