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Race by Race
Daytona
Start: 3rd. Finish: 7th. Note: Here's one driver proving the Dodges could make huge impact in 2001. Won 125-mile qualifying race.
Rockingham
Start: 26th. Finish: 8th. Note: Another solid run.
Las Vegas
Start: 8th. Finish: 3rd. Note: The only driver with a Top 10 finish in each of the first three races, Marlin made a run for the victory; 1st in Winston Cup points standings.
Atlanta
Start: 12th. Finish: 35th. Note: Got to lap 300 in the Top 5 and engine blew up.
Darlington
Start: 5th. Finish: 5th. Note: Engine holds out this week, and it's another top-five run.
Bristol
Start: 2nd. Finish: 12th. Note: A mystery how this wasn't a top-10 run; 3rd in the Winston Cup points standings.
Texas
Start: 37th. Finish: 34th. Note: You can't do much about accidents sometimes.
Martinsville
Start: 31st. Finish: 5th. Note: This is no fluke for Sterling, although it was tough.
Talladega
Start: 2nd. Finish: 23rd. Note: Led the most laps and looked like he would finish strong, then got boxed in; 5th in Winston Cup points standings.
California
Start: 31st. Finish: 9th. Note: If you can't beat 'em, then finish in the Top 10.
Richmond
Start: 15th. Finish: 11th. Note: Still the best of the Dodges.
Charlotte
Start: 26th. Finish: 15th. Note: Ran in the Top 10 most of the evening then faded; 7th in Winston Cup points standings.
Dover
Start: 7th. Finish: 6th. Note: One of these weeks he's going to turn a Top 10 into a victory.
Michigan
Start: 29th. Finish: 3rd. Note: For a while it looked as if Dodge would get its first victory of the year, but it will have to wait again; 3rd in Winston Cup points standings.
Pocono
Start: 2nd. Finish: 4th. Note: One Dodge in the Top 10, guess who?
Sears Point
Start: 16th. Finish: 28th. Note: A promising day turned sour.
Daytona II
Start: 1st. Finish: 39th. Note: This was going to be the week for Dodge; but it wasn't to be after an accident.
Chicago
Start: 9th. Finish: 9th. Note: Ho hum, the highest finishing Dodge again; 5th in Winston Cup points standings.
New Hampshire
Start: 37th. Finish: 17th. Note: Hard to move to the front from such a poor starting position.
Pocono II
Start: 10th. Finish: 16th. Note: Hitting a small dry spell.
Indianapolis
Start: 8th. Finish: 2nd. Note: Couldn't track Gordon down, but great run.
Watkins Glen
Start: 16th. Finish: 25th. Note: Not much of a factor all day.
Michigan
Start: 15th. Finish: 1st. Note: No more stories about when is Dodge going to get its first victory.
Bristol
Start: 17th. Finish: 9th. Note: He's just piling up the Top 10s.
Darlington
Start: 12th. Finish: 16th. Note: Can't expect great runs all the time.
Richmond II
Start: 3rd. Finish: 32nd. Note: Got into Jeff Gordon, then had problems of his own.
Dover II
Start: 26th. Finish: 8th. Note: You didn't hear much from him all day, but yet another Top 10.
Kansas City
Start: 19th. Finish: 5th. Note: Another strong car, just not good enough to win.
Charlotte II
Start: 13th. Finish: 1st. Note: Dominated on long runs, and that's why he won.
Martinsville II
Start: 26th. Finish: 10th. Note: He's finding ways to get those Top 10s.
Talladega II
Start: 3rd. Finish: 17th. Note: Surprisingly, he wasn't going to challenge for the victory.
Phoenix
Start: 31st. Finish: 34th. Note: You haven't seen Sterling finish like this very much this year.
Rockingham II
Start: 18th. Finish: 11th. Note: Solid, but didn't hear much from him all day.
Homestead
Start: 5th. Finish: 5th. Note: Three Dodges in the Top 5 and he was the worst? Say it isn't so.
Atlanta II
Start: 28th. Finish: 2nd. Note: Man, what a year.
New Hampshire II
Start: 6th. Finish: 2nd. Note: To reiterate, what a year.