The 2001 Indianapolis 500 was the 85th running of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” and Round 4 of the 2001 Indy Racing Northern Light Series. The event was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana, United States on Sunday, 27 May 2001. Scott Sharp started on pole position and Helio Castroneves was the race winner.
85th Indianapolis 500 Race Result
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Chassis | Engine | Tire | Started | Laps | Total Time | Laps Led | Status | Points | Avg. Speed | Pit Stops |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 68 | Helio Castroneves | Dallara | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 11 | 200 | - | 52 | Running | 52 | 141.574 | - |
| 2 | 66 | Gil de Ferran | Dallara | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 5 | 200 | - | 27 | Running | 40 | - | - |
| 3 | 39 | Michael Andretti | Dallara | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 21 | 200 | - | 16 | Running | 35 | - | - |
| 4 | 44 | Jimmy Vasser | G-Force | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 12 | 200 | - | 0 | Running | 32 | - | - |
| 5 | 50 | Bruno Junqueira | G-Force | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 20 | 200 | - | 0 | Running | 30 | - | - |
| 6 | 33 | Tony Stewart | G-Force | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 7 | 200 | - | 13 | Running | 28 | - | - |
| 7 | 14 | Eliseo Salazar | Dallara | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 28 | 199 | - | 0 | Running | 26 | - | - |
| 8 | 88 | Airton Dare | G-Force | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 30 | 199 | - | 0 | Running | 24 | - | - |
| 9 | 98 | Billy Boat | Dallara | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 32 | 199 | - | 0 | Running | 22 | - | - |
| 10 | 21 | Felipe Giaffone | G-Force | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 33 | 199 | - | 0 | Running | 20 | - | - |
| 11 | 10 | Robby McGehee | Dallara | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 14 | 199 | - | 0 | Running | 19 | - | - |
| 12 | 12 | Buzz Calkins | Dallara | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 24 | 198 | - | 0 | Running | 18 | - | - |
| 13 | 5 | Arie Luyendyk | G-Force | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 6 | 198 | - | 1 | Running | 17 | - | - |
| 14 | 4 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Dallara | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 13 | 196 | - | 0 | Running | 16 | - | - |
| 15 | 24 | Robbie Buhl | G-Force | Infiniti | Firestone | 9 | 196 | - | 0 | Running | 15 | - | - |
| 16 | 28 | Mark Dismore | Dallara | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 4 | 195 | - | 29 | Running | 14 | - | - |
| 17 | 2 | Greg Ray | Dallara | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 2 | 192 | - | 40 | Running | 13 | - | - |
| 18 | 91 | Buddy Lazier | Dallara | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 10 | 192 | - | 0 | Running | 12 | - | - |
| 19 | 16 | Cory Witherill | G-Force | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 31 | 187 | - | 0 | Running | 11 | - | - |
| 20 | 9 | Jeret Schroeder | Dallara | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 23 | 187 | - | 0 | Running | 10 | - | - |
| 21 | 41 | Robby Gordon | Dallara | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 3 | 184 | - | 22 | Running | 9 | - | - |
| 22 | 77 | Jaques Lazier | G-Force | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 17 | 183 | - | 0 | Running | 8 | - | - |
| 23 | 99 | Davey Hamilton | Dallara | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 26 | 182 | - | 0 | Engine | 7 | - | - |
| 24 | 35 | Jeff Ward | G-Force | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 8 | 168 | - | 0 | Running | 6 | - | - |
| 25 | 84 | Donnie Beechler | Dallara | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 27 | 160 | - | 0 | Running | 5 | - | - |
| 26 | 51 | Eddie Cheever Jr. | Dallara | Infiniti | Firestone | 25 | 108 | - | 0 | Electrical | 4 | - | - |
| 27 | 6 | Jon Herb | Dallara | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 18 | 104 | - | 0 | Accident | 3 | - | - |
| 28 | 36 | Stephan Gregoire | G-Force | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 29 | 86 | - | 0 | Oil Leak | 2 | - | - |
| 29 | 49 | Nicolas Minassian | G-Force | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 22 | 74 | - | 0 | Gearbox | 1 | - | - |
| 30 | 3 | Al Unser Jr. | G-Force | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 19 | 16 | - | 0 | Accident | 1 | - | - |
| 31 | 15 | Sarah Fisher | Dallara | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 15 | 7 | - | 0 | Accident | 1 | - | - |
| 32 | 52 | Scott Goodyear | Dallara | Infiniti | Firestone | 16 | 7 | - | 0 | Accident | 1 | - | - |
| 33 | 8 | Scott Sharp | Dallara | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | Accident | 1 | - | - |