2001 INDIANAPOLIS 500

The 85th Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Sunday, May 27, 2001. Race rookie Hélio Castroneves, a three-year veteran of the CART series, led the final 52 laps and won his first Indy 500. Penske Racing swept 1st-2nd with Gil de Ferran the runner-up. Winning car owner Roger Penske scored his 11th victory at Indianapolis, and his first-ever 1-2 finish, a redemption from the team's previous attempt at Indy (1995) in which both of his cars failed to qualify.
The race was sanctioned by the Indy Racing League, and was part of the 2001 Indy Racing Northern Lights Series season. The 2001 race was notable in that several top CART teams returned to Indy for the first time since 1995, despite the ongoing open wheel "split." IRL-based teams excelled in time trials, taking the front row, and the top four starting positions overall. However, the CART-based teams swept the top six finishing positions on race day.
The race experienced two rain delays, one lengthy yellow flag around the midway point, and one brief red flag period later in the day. The race, however, was run to its full 500-mile distance. Taken from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001_Indianapolis_500

Starting Lineup:

Row	Inside	Middle	Outside
1	Scott Sharp	Greg Ray	Robby Gordon
2	Mark Dismore	Gil de Ferran	Arie Luyendyk (W)
3	Tony Stewart	Jeff Ward	Robbie Buhl
4	Buddy Lazier (W)	Hélio Castroneves (R)	Jimmy Vasser
5	Sam Hornish Jr.	Robby McGehee	Sarah Fisher
6	Scott Goodyear	Jaques Lazier	Jon Herb (R)
7	Al Unser Jr. (W)	Bruno Junqueira (R)	Michael Andretti
8	Nicolas Minassian (R)	Jeret Schroeder	Buzz Calkins
9	Eddie Cheever (W)	Davey Hamilton	Donnie Beechler
10	Eliseo Salazar	Stéphan Grégoire	Airton Daré
11	Cory Witherill (R)	Billy Boat	Felipe Giaffone (R)

Other Drivers on Entry List:

Brandon Erwin

Casey Mears

Didier André

Dr. Jack Miller

Jim Guthrie

Jimmy Kite

John Paul, Jr.

Johnny Unser

Lyn St. James

Memo Gidley

Raúl Boesel

Richie Hearn

Roberto Guerrero

Shigeaki Hattori

Stan Wattles

Steve Knapp

Tyce Carlson

Lap-By-Lap Summery:

Caution #1 Car #8 Scott Sharp Crashed from the Pole in Turn 1; Robby Gordon Leads lap 1

Lap 5: Green Flag 

Lap 8: Caution #2 Car #15 Sarah Fisher, and Car #52 Scott Goodyear Crahsed in Turn 2

Lap 16: Green Flag  

Lap 18: Caution #3 Car #4 Sam Hornish spun in Turn 4; Car #3 Al Unser Jr. crashed trying to avoid.

Lap 21: Green Flag 

Lap 23: Greg Ray Took the lead

Lap 46: Tony Stewart Took the lead

Lap 47: Arie Luyendyk Took the lead

Lap 48: Michael Andretti Took the lead

Lap 53: Mark Dismore Took the lead

Lap 75: Greg Ray Took the lead

Lap 81: Michael Andretti Took the lead

Lap 85: Mark Dismore Took the lead

Lap 90: Caution #4 Debris on the Track

Lap 92: Greg Ray Took the lead

Lap 95: Green Flag 

Lap 103: Michael Andretti Took the lead

Lap 107: Caution #5 Car #6 Jon Herb crashed in Turn 1; caution was extended for Rain

Lap 110: Gil de Ferran Took the lead

Lap 118: Green Flag 

Lap 134: Caution #6 Car #16 Cory Witherill Spun in Turn 4

Lap 137: Tony Stewart Took the lead

Lap 138: Green Flag 

Lap 148: Caution #7 Car #84 Donnie Beechler Blew an Engine

Lap 149: Helio Castroneves Took the Lead

Lap 155: Red Flag for Rain

Lap 157: Green Flag 

Lap 166: Caution #8 Car #24 Robbie Buhl Crashed in Turn 2

Lap 170: Green Flag 

Lap 200: Checkered Flag: Helio Castroneves Wins his First Indy 500.

Race Results:

Finish	Driver	Laps	Status	Prize Money
1	Helio Castroneves	200	141.574	$1,270,475
2	Gil de Ferran	200	141.555	$482,775
3	Michael Andretti	200	141.51	$346,225
4	Jimmy Vasser	200	141.419	$233,325
5	Bruno Junqueira	200	141.271	$255,825
6	Tony Stewart	200	141.157	$218,850
7	Eliseo Salazar	199	Running	$356,300
8	Airton Daré	199	Running	$320,325
9	Billy Boat	199	Running	$337,325
10	Felipe Giaffone	199	Running	$211,575
11	Robby McGehee	199	Running	$290,825
12	Buzz Calkins	198	Running	$286,025
13	Arie Luyendyk	198	Running	$182,275
14	Sam Hornish Jr.	196	Running	$308,825
15	Robbie Buhl	196	Running	$300,325
16	Mark Dismore	195	Running	$287,375
17	Greg Ray	192	Running	$335,325
18	Buddy Lazier	192	Running	$262,325
19	Cory Witherill	187	Running	$159,575
20	Jeret Schroeder	187	Running	$256,325
21	Robby Gordon	184	Running	$173,225
22	Jaques Lazier	183	Running	$161,325
23	Davey Hamilton	182	Engine	$280,325
24	Jeff Ward	168	Running	$248,325
25	Donnie Beechler	160	Running	$172,325
26	Eddie Cheever Jr.	108	Electrical	$247,325
27	Jon Herb	104	Accident	$245,575
28	Stephan Gregoire	86	Oil leak	$154,325
29	Nicolas Minassian	74	Gearbox	$149,575
30	Al Unser Jr.	16	Accident	$255,825
31	Sarah Fisher	7	Accident	$247,325
32	Scott Goodyear	7	Accident	$143,325
33	Scott Sharp	0	Accident	$427,325