85th Indianapolis 500
Updated September 27, 2017 |
Infoplease Staff
Date—Sunday, May 27, 2001, at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Distance—500 miles; Course—2.5 mile oval; Field—33 cars; Winner's average speed—141.574 mph; Margin of victory—1.737 seconds; Time of race—3 hours, 31 minutes, 54.180 seconds; Caution flags—8 for 56 laps; Lead changes—13 by 8 drivers; Lap leaders—Castroneves (52), Ray (40), Dismore (29), de Ferran (27), Gordon (22), Andretti (16), Stewart (13), Luyendyk (1); Pole Sitter—Scott Sharp at 226.037 mph; Attendance—400,000 (est.); TV Rating—5.3/14 share (ABC). Note that (r) indicates rookie driver.
| Driver (start pos.) | Country | Car | Laps | Ended | Earnings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | r-Helio Castroneves (11) | Brazil | D/A/F | 200 | Running | $1,270,475 |
| 2 | Gil de Ferran (5) | Brazil | D/A/F | 200 | Running | 482,775 |
| 3 | Michael Andretti (21) | United States | D/A/F | 200 | Running | 346.225 |
| 4 | Jimmy Vasser (12) | United States | G/A/F | 200 | Running | 233,325 |
| 5 | r-Bruno Junqueira (20) | Brazil | G/A/F | 200 | Running | 255,825 |
| 6 | Tony Stewart (7) | United States | G/A/F | 200 | Running | 218.850 |
| 7 | Eliseo Salazar (28) | Chile | D/A/F | 199 | Running | 355,300 |
| 8 | Airton Daré (30) | Brazil | G/A/F | 199 | Running | 319.325 |
| 9 | Billy Boat (32) | United States | D/A/F | 199 | Running | 336,325 |
| 10 | r-Felipe Giaffone (33) | Brazil | G/A/F | 199 | Running | 211.575 |
| 11 | Robby McGehee (14) | United States | D/A/F | 199 | Running | 290,825 |
| 12 | Buzz Calkins (24) | United States | D/A/F | 198 | Running | 285,025 |
| 13 | Arie Luyendyk (6) | Netherlands | G/A/F | 198 | Running | 182,275 |
| 14 | Sam Hornish Jr. (13) | United States | D/A/F | 196 | Running | 307,825 |
| 15 | Robbie Buhl (9) | United States | G/I/F | 196 | Running | 300,325 |
| 16 | Mark Dismore (4) | United States | D/A/F | 195 | Running | 287,375 |
| 17 | Greg Ray (2) | United States | D/A/F | 192 | Running | 335,325 |
| 18 | Buddy Lazier (10) | United States | D/A/F | 192 | Running | 262,325 |
| 19 | r-Cory Witherill (31) | United States | G/A/F | 187 | Running | 159,575 |
| 20 | Jeret Schroeder (23) | United States | D/A/F | 187 | Running | 256,325 |
| 21 | Robby Gordon (3) | United States | D/A/F | 184 | Running | 173,225 |
| 22 | Jaques Lazier (17) | United States | G/A/F | 183 | Running | 161,325 |
| 23 | Davey Hamilton (26) | United States | D/A/F | 182 | Engine | 255,325 |
| 24 | Jeff Ward (8) | United States | G/A/F | 168 | Running | 248,325 |
| 25 | Donnie Beechler (27) | United States | D/A/F | 160 | Oil Leak | 172,325 |
| 26 | Eddie Cheever Jr. (25) | United States | D/I/F | 108 | Electrical | 247,325 |
| 27 | r-Jon Herb (18) | United States | D/A/F | 104 | Accident | 245,575 |
| 28 | Stephan Gregoire (29) | France | G/A/F | 86 | Oil Leak | 154,325 |
| 29 | r-Nicolas Minassian (22) | France | G/A/F | 74 | Gearbox | 149,575 |
| 30 | Al Unser Jr. (19) | United States | G/A/F | 16 | Accident | 255,825 |
| 31 | Sarah Fisher (15) | United States | D/A/F | 7 | Accident | 247,325 |
| 32 | Scott Goodyear (16) | Canada | D/I/F | 7 | Accident | 143,325 |
| 33 | Scott Sharp (1) | United States | D/A/F | 0 | Accident | 427,325 |
Car Legend: Chassis/Engine/Tires. D—Dallara; G—G Force (chassis); A—Oldsmobile Aurora V-8; I—Nissan Infiniti V-8 (engine); F—Firestone (tires).
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