The 2001 SunTrust Indy Challenge was Round 7 of the 2001 Indy Racing Northern Light Series. The event was held at Richmond Raceway in Virginia, United States on 30 June 2001. Jaques Lazier started on pole position and Buddy Lazier was the race winner.
SUNTRUST INDY CHALLENGE Race Result
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Chassis | Engine | Tire | Started | Laps | Total Time | Laps Led | Status | Points | Avg. Speed | Pit Stops |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 91 | Buddy Lazier | Dallara | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 4 | 250 | - | 224 | Running | 52 | 97.435 | - |
| 2 | 4 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Dallara | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 6 | 250 | - | 0 | Running | 40 | - | - |
| 3 | 3 | Al Unser Jr. | G-Force | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 11 | 250 | - | 0 | Running | 35 | - | - |
| 4 | 32 | Didier Andre | G-Force | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 14 | 250 | - | 0 | Running | 32 | - | - |
| 5 | 8 | Scott Sharp | Dallara | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 10 | 249 | - | 0 | Running | 30 | - | - |
| 6 | 28 | Mark Dismore | Dallara | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 13 | 249 | - | 0 | Running | 28 | - | - |
| 7 | 11 | Donnie Beechler | Dallara | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 15 | 247 | - | 0 | Running | 26 | - | - |
| 8 | 35 | Jeff Ward | G-Force | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 19 | 247 | - | 0 | Running | 24 | - | - |
| 9 | 24 | Robbie Buhl | G-Force | Infiniti | Firestone | 9 | 247 | - | 0 | Running | 22 | - | - |
| 10 | 12 | Buzz Calkins | Dallara | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 16 | 239 | - | 0 | Running | 20 | - | - |
| 11 | 21 | Felipe Giaffone | G-Force | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 8 | 215 | - | 0 | Running | 19 | - | - |
| 12 | 14 | Eliseo Salazar | Dallara | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 7 | 213 | - | 26 | Accident | 18 | - | - |
| 13 | 51 | Eddie Cheever Jr. | Dallara | Infiniti | Firestone | 3 | 213 | - | 0 | Accident | 17 | - | - |
| 14 | 55 | Shigeaki Hattori | Dallara | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 18 | 199 | - | 0 | Accident | 16 | - | - |
| 15 | 88 | Airton Dare | G-Force | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 5 | 182 | - | 0 | Accident | 15 | - | - |
| 16 | 6 | Jeret Schroeder | Dallara | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 12 | 126 | - | 0 | Accident | 14 | - | - |
| 17 | 15 | Sarah Fisher | Dallara | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 2 | 107 | - | 0 | Accident | 13 | - | - |
| 18 | 98 | Billy Boat | Dallara | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 20 | 31 | - | 0 | Oil pressure | 12 | - | - |
| 19 | 99 | Jaques Lazier | Dallara | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 1 | 13 | - | 0 | Accident | 11 | - | - |
| 20 | 81 | Billy Roe | G-Force | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 17 | 9 | - | 0 | Handling | 10 | - | - |
| 21 | 2 | Greg Ray | Dallara | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 21 | 0 | - | 0 | DNS | 9 | - | - |