2001 Tropicana 400

The 2001 Tropicana 400 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series (now the NASCAR Cup Series) event held at Chicagoland Speedway on July 15, 2001. Kevin Harvick won his second and final race of the year, winning the inagural event at the track by more than half a second on Robert Pressley. It was Pressley's best career effort. Points leader Jeff Gordon was a challenger until late engine woes left him 17th and tied with Dale Jarrett (4th) atop the standings.

Background
Chicagoland Speedway is a 1.5 miles (2.41 km) tri-oval speedway in Joliet, Illinois, southwest of Chicago. The speedway opened in 2001 and currently hosts NASCAR racing. Until 2011, the speedway also hosted the IndyCar Series, recording numerous close finishes including the closest finish in IndyCar history. The speedway is owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation and located adjacent to Route 66 Raceway.