The 2001 Checker Auto Parts 500 Presented by Pennzoil was a Winston Cup (now Nextel Cup) event held at Phoenix International Raceway on October 28, 2001. Jeff Burton won his second and final race of the year, holding off surprising Mike Wallace by 2.6 seconds. Points leader Jeff Gordon was 6th to hold a 380-point cushion on Ricky Rudd (3rd). Stats