2001 Winchester 400
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Winchester 400
The Winchester 400 is a 400-lap short-track stock car race held each fall at the Winchester Speedway, approximately east of Indianapolis, Indiana. Held annually since 1970, the race has served as a launching point for the careers of several young drivers including former winners Rusty Wallace and...
motor race (run yearly since 1970) was held under American Speed Association
American Speed Association
The American Speed Association is a sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States formed in 1968. The Association was based in Pendleton, Indiana and currently is headquarters in Daytona Beach, Florida. ASA was most famous for a national touring series which began in 1973 but was...
sanction on September 23, 2001, at the Winchester Speedway
Winchester Speedway
Winchester Speedway is a half-mile paved oval motor racetrack in White River Township, Randolph County, just outside Winchester, Indiana, approximately northeast of Indianapolis. It seats 4000 spectators. It is also known as the "World's Fastest 1/2 mile"....
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
(USA).
In a race similar to many of the previous 31 showdowns, the Winchester 400 came down to just the final laps, as Joey Clanton
Joey Clanton
Joseph Clanton is an American race car driver and businessman. He was the 2002 champion in the now-defunct American Speed Association stock car series. He is also the owner of two Zaxby's franchises.-Busch Series:...
held off three-time Winchester 400 winner Mike Cope
Mike Cope
Mike Cope , is a retired NASCAR driver. He became famous during the mid-1990s one of the best drivers in the Slim Jim All-Pro Series. In the late-90s he started a five year tour in the high levels of NASCAR...
in a dramatic showdown to take his third win of the 2001 season. For Clanton, racing with Cope was the perfect thing to turn around his season, as the two had had several run-ins over the season.
"Mike (Cope) really knows how to get around this place," said Clanton, who collected his fourth career ASA win and moved himself into third in the points. "I knew I couldn't lift or he would be around me. You really have to stay focused on getting around the middle of the corners."
Clanton took the lead on lap 332 when pole sitter David Stremme
David Stremme
David Andrew Stremme is an American stock car driver. He is most notable as the 2003 NASCAR Nationwide Series Rookie of the Year, winning the award while running a part time for several different teams. He currently drives the #30 Chevrolet Impala for Inception Motorsports.-Early life:Stremme was...
, who dominated much of the race, missed a shift coming to the green flag. Clanton held onto the point until late in the race, when Cope closed within one car length. Cope made several attempts to get by Clanton late in the race, but to no avail.
"We did some rubbing toward the end," said Clanton. "I knew he wouldn't have wrecked me toward the end. To win at Winchester is really special. It is one of the toughest short track races there is."
Cope, who was involved in several incidents during the afternoon, led the most laps, but ended up with his second career runner up finish, his first coming in Nashville earlier this season.
"I was waiting for him to slip," said Cope. "He did once, but I wasn't in a position to take it from him. We had our share of stuff in the past, but it was nice to race him clean for the win."
The race was a typical Winchester 400, as the afternoon took its toll on the field. One of the pre-race favorites, Mike Miller, was taken out of the event in a first lap accident that also involved Indianapolis' Tim Taylor. National Championship points leader Johnny Sauter
Johnny Sauter
Johnathan Joseph Sauter is a NASCAR driver from Wisconsin. Sauter is the son of former NASCAR driver Jim Sauter, and the brother of NASCAR drivers Tim Sauter and Jay Sauter...
had a bad afternoon, as he was involved in an accident early and finished 12th, 19 laps off the pace. Only three cars, including third-place Mike Garvey
Mike Garvey
Mike Garvey is a NASCAR Nextel Cup driver. He formerly drove the #51 Marthon Oil Chevy for Competitive Edge Motorsports in the Nextel Cup Series. He was a long-time competitor in the American Speed Association....
, finished on the lead lap, and only 17 of the 32 starters were running at the end.
Table of results
| Results of the 32nd Annual Winchester 400 | ||||||||
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| Pos | Start | Car # | Driver/Hometown | Sponsor/Make | Laps | Winnings (in US$ United States dollar The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies.... ) |
Status | |
| 1 | 10 | 83 | Joey Clanton Joey Clanton Joseph Clanton is an American race car driver and businessman. He was the 2002 champion in the now-defunct American Speed Association stock car series. He is also the owner of two Zaxby's franchises.-Busch Series:... / Stockbridge, GA |
Zaxby’s Real Chicken/Racing Radios/Pro Shocks / Chevrolet | 400 | running | ||
| 2 | 5 | 25 | Mike Cope Mike Cope Mike Cope , is a retired NASCAR driver. He became famous during the mid-1990s one of the best drivers in the Slim Jim All-Pro Series. In the late-90s he started a five year tour in the high levels of NASCAR... / Pinellas Park, FL |
Manheim’s Florida Auto Auction of Orlando / Chevrolet | 400 | running | ||
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Mike Garvey Mike Garvey Mike Garvey is a NASCAR Nextel Cup driver. He formerly drove the #51 Marthon Oil Chevy for Competitive Edge Motorsports in the Nextel Cup Series. He was a long-time competitor in the American Speed Association.... / Lakeville, MN |
Tecumseh Engines & Transmissions/LaFavre Racing / Chevrolet | 400 | running | ||
| 4 | 9 | 7 | Gary St. Amant / Columbus, OH | Wynn’s/AC-Delco/Lane Automotive / Chevrolet | 399 | running | ||
| 5 | 18 | 52 | Butch Miller Butch Miller (racing driver) Butch Miller is a racecar driver. He drives the #07 Toyota Tundra part time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series on a limited basis, and is also a crew chief for SS-Green Light Racing. He is a multiple champion in the now-defunct American Speed Association stock car series... / Coopersville, MI |
Meijer/Red Gold/Freshlike/Dentyne Ice/Jolly Rancher / Chevrolet | 398 | running | ||
| 6 | 15 | 16 | Russ Tuttle / Indianapolis, IN | Conseco / Pontiac | 397 | running | ||
| 7 | 11 | 84 | Brian Ross / Plymouth, IN | Guaranteed Transmission/Poynter Drywall / Pontiac | 396 | running | ||
| 8 | 21 | 33 | Greg Stewart / Four Oaks, NC | GMH Electrical/Screaming Eagle Motorsports / Pontiac | 395 | running | ||
| 9 | 25 | 07 | Jerry Cook / Toledo, OH | Urbine Machine/Aspen Electric/Yoder Ford / Ford | 392 | running | ||
| 10 | 1 | 5 | David Stremme David Stremme David Andrew Stremme is an American stock car driver. He is most notable as the 2003 NASCAR Nationwide Series Rookie of the Year, winning the award while running a part time for several different teams. He currently drives the #30 Chevrolet Impala for Inception Motorsports.-Early life:Stremme was... / South Bend, IN |
Structural Transport/AFCO/Victor Ford/Fanetti Motorsports / Ford | 387 | running | ||
| 11 | 29 | 61 | Jack Gritter / Grand Rapids, MI | Reefer’s Service/Sawyer Engine & Compressor / Pontiac | 382 | running | ||
| 12 | 8 | 9 | Johnny Sauter Johnny Sauter Johnathan Joseph Sauter is a NASCAR driver from Wisconsin. Sauter is the son of former NASCAR driver Jim Sauter, and the brother of NASCAR drivers Tim Sauter and Jay Sauter... / Necedah, WI |
A.P. Plasman Group/Build-A-Mold/Moldplas/Trimplas / Chevrolet | 381 | running | ||
| 13 | 27 | 09 | J.C. Beattie Jr. / Baltimore, MD | ATI Performance Products/Valvoline/RUS Uniforms / Chevrolet | 377 | running | ||
| 14 | 28 | 38 | Johnny Spaw / Cedar Rapids, IA | Medicap Pharmacies/McLeod USA Publishing / Chevrolet | 356 | running | ||
| 15 | 16 | 20 | Tristan DuPuis / Lansing, MI | Phillips 66 Racing Fuel/BRN Motorsports / Chevrolet | 335 | accident | ||
| 16 | 20 | 29 | Francesco Gaudesi / Long Island, NY | RPM Racing Corporation / Chevrolet | 384 | running | ||
| 17 | 22 | 6 | Dave Sensiba / Middleville, MI | Tony’s Pizza/Meijer/Edy’s Grand Ice Cream/United Way / Pontiac | 271 | accident | ||
| 18 | 13 | 42 | Bobby Bowsher / Springfield, OH | Numerics Unlimited Inc./Murphy’s Irish Pub / Chevrolet | 264 | axle | ||
| 19 | 23 | 55 | Greg Williams / Haubstadt, IN | Greg Williams Racing / Chevrolet | 256 | running | ||
| 20 | 4 | 21 | Kevin Cywinski Kevin Cywinski Kevin Cywinski, born March 16, 1965 in Mosinee, Wisconsin, is a former NASCAR driver. He competed in the Craftsman Truck Series full-time in 1998 and 1999, as well as some races in the Busch Series. After leaving NASCAR, he went back down to the short-track ranks. He won the ASA championship series... / Wausau, WI |
Texas Roadhouse/Tecumseh/LaFavre Racing / Chevrolet | 213 | handling | ||
| 21 | 7 | 35 | Ricky Bryant / Archdale, NC | Washington Apples/Comfort Inn of Anderson / Pontiac | 211 | running | ||
| 22 | 3 | 63 | Robbie Pyle / Columbus, OH | Citgo/Wal Tom Racing / Chevrolet | 203 | handling | ||
| 23 | 31 | 4 | Mark Cole / Evansville, IN | Llumar Window Films/Performance Film Distribution / Pontiac | 201 | overheating | ||
| 24 | 12 | 86 | Wayne Anderson Wayne Anderson Wayne Anderson is an American late model race car driver. Anderson was born in Wildwood, Florida, and graduated high school in 1986. He has two championships in the NASCAR Pro-Series, which were in 1999 and 2001. Anderson also participated in the Camping World Truck Series and Sprint Cup Series,... / Wildwood, FL |
Jani-King / Pontiac | 173 | handling | ||
| 25 | 26 | 72 | Mark Pluer / West Allis, WI | Pillar Industries / Pontiac | 168 | accident | ||
| 26 | 14 | 28 | Tim Taylor / Indianapolis, IN | EMAS Inc. Ambulance Service/Candlewood Suites / Chevrolet | 160 | accident | ||
| 27 | 24 | 11 | Mike Eddy Mike Eddy Mike Eddy is a stock car auto racer. He is most notable for racing in the now defunct American Speed Association . He was a seven time ASA National Champion, which is the most in ASA history. During his run in ASA Eddy drove the number 88 car.-ASA:Eddy won his 7 championships in 1974, 1976,... / Midland, MI |
Meijer/Tony’s Pizza/Edy’s Grand Ice Cream / Chevrolet | 115 | rear end | ||
| 28 | 17 | 05 | Chris Wimmer Chris Wimmer Chris Wimmer is an American driver. He has raced mostly in short track competition and as high as the NASCAR Busch Series . Wimmer is currently competing in the ASA Midwest Tour where he finished fourth in 2008.-Early career:Wimmer's career began in his youth, when he began working on his uncle,... / Wausaw, WI |
Sierra Racing Products/Hardware Hank / Chevrolet | 21 | accident | ||
| 29 | 19 | 2 | Chad Wood / Madison, WI | gotents.com/Midwest Bumper to Bumper Auto Parts / Chevrolet | 21 | accident | ||
| 30 | 30 | 08 | John Silverthorne / Dallas, TX | McGinnis Welding Supply/Silverthorne Racing / Chevrolet | 20 | accident | ||
| 31 | 32 | 77 | Jerry Wood / Madison, WI | gotents.com/Midwest Bumper to Bumper Auto Parts / Chevrolet | 13 | handling | ||
| 32 | 6 | 18 | Mike Miller / Woodstock, GA | Jani-King/Miller Motorsports / Pontiac | 6 | accident | ||
Race statistics
- Average Speed: N/A
- Margin of Victory: 0.219 seconds
- Time of Race: Two hours, 43 minutes and 48.730 seconds
- Lead Changes: 8 among 4 drivers
- Lap Leaders: Mike Garvey 1-19; David Stremme 20-56; Mike Cope 57-136; Joey Clanton 137-161; Cope 162-167; Stremme 168-227; Cope 228-279; Stremme 280-331; Clanton 332-400.
- Cautions: 12 for 91 laps
- Entries: N/A Qualifiers: N/A