The 2001 Food City 500 was a Winston Cup (now Nextel Cup) event held at Bristol Motor Speedway on March 25, 2001. Elliott Sadler led 70 of the 500 laps, using late pit strategy to hold off John Andretti for Sadler's first career victory. Points leader Dale Jarrett finished 16th and held a 45-point edge on Jeff Gordon (4th). Stats