Starting line up: Talladega.

Complete Bud Pole Qualifying results for the EA Sports 500 at the Talladega Superspeedway, Round 31 of the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Championship.

1. Stacy ComptonNo.92 DodgeMelling Racing51.695secs
2. Bobby HamiltonNo.55 ChevroletAndy Petree Racing51.920secs
3. Sterling MarlinNo.40 DodgeChip Ganassi Racing52.027secs
4. Johnny BensonNo.10 PontiacMBV Motorsports52.038secs
5. Bill ElliottNo.9 DodgeEvernham Motorsports52.060secs
6. Dale Earnhardt JrNo.8 ChevroletDale Earnhardt Incorporated52.081secs
7. John AndrettiNo.43 DodgePetty Enterprises52.133secs
8. Kyle PettyNo.45 DodgePetty Enterprises52.161secs
9. Joe NemechekNo.33 ChevroletAndy Petree Racing52.187secs
10. Dale JarrettNo.88 FordRobert Yates Racing52.193secs
11. Jeff GordonNo.24 ChevroletHendrick Motorsports52.206secs
12. Ricky CravenNo.32 FordPPI Motorsports52.217secs
13. Jeff PurvisNo.51 FordPhoenix Construction Racing52.221secs
14. Mark MartinNo.6 FordRoush Racing52.227secs
15. Kenny WallaceNo.1 ChevroletDale Earnhardt Incorporated52.253secs
16. Brett BodineNo.11 FordBrett Bodine Racing52.278secs
17. Elliott SadlerNo.21 FordWood Brothers52.282secs
18. Ward BurtonNo.22 DodgeBill Davis Racing52.291secs
19. Kevin HarvickNo.29 ChevroletRichard Childress Racing52.298secs
20. Terry LabonteNo.5 ChevroletHendrick Motorsports52.298secs
21. Todd BodineNo.66 FordHaas Carter Motorsports52.307secs
22. Buckshot JonesNo.44 DodgePetty Enterprises52.311secs
23. Ricky RuddNo.28 FordRobert Yates Racing52.348secs
24. Matt KensethNo.17 Ford Roush Racing52.368secs
25. Jimmy SpencerNo.26 FordTravis Carter Motorsports52.395secs
26. Casey Atwood*No.19 DodgeEvernham Motorsports52.395secs
27. Kurt Busch*No.97 FordRoush Racing52.430secs
28. Ken SchraderNo.36 PontiacMBV Motorsports52.458secs
29. Jerry NadeauNo.25 ChevroletHendrick Motorsports52.465secs
30. Michael WaltripNo.15 ChevroletDale Earnhardt Incorporated52.470secs
31. Dave BlaneyNo.93 DodgeBill Davis Racing52.529secs
32. Rusty WallaceNo.2 FordPenske Racing52.532secs
33. Jeff BurtonNo.99 FordRoush Racing52.554secs
34. Bobby LabonteNo.18 PontiacJoe Gibbs Racing52.594secs
35. Bobby Hamilton JrNo.4 ChevroletMorgan McClure Motorsports52.657secs
36. Robert PressleyNo.77 FordJasper Motorsports52.706secs
37. Tony StewartNo.20 PontiacJoe Gibbs RacingProvisional
38. Mike WallaceNo.12 FordPenske RacingProvisional
39. Robby GordonNo.31 ChevroletRichard Childress RacingProvisional
40. Kevin LepageNo.7 FordUltra MotorsportsProvisional
41. Jason Leffler*No.01 DodgeChip Ganassi RacingProvisional
42. Ron Hornaday*No.14 ChevroletAJ Foyt RacingProvisional
43. Hut StricklinNo.90 FordJunie Donlavey RacingProvisional

Did Not Qualify

DNQ. Dave MarcisNo.71 ChevroletMarcis Auto Racing52.732secs
DNQ. Rick MastNo.91 FordJunie Donlavey Racing52.752secs

*Denotes Rookie Status