but was finished only 39th due to an accident. Four of the six drivers that failed to qualify were each from two major teams. Two of the six drivers were from Richard Childress Racing (Jeff Green (30) and Robby Gordon (31)), and the other two of the six drivers were from Petty Enterprises (Kyle Petty (45) and Buckshot Jones (44)). This race was to have been shown by NBC; however, prior to the race, the telecast was interrupted by an NBC News special report covering President George W. Bush's announcement of Operation Enduring Freedom, a U.S.-led military operation in Afghanistan in response to the September 11 attacks. Coverage of most of the race was shifted to TNT, while NBC would later re-join the race in simulcast with TNT as it neared completion. Old Dominion 500 The Old Dominion 500 was scheduled for October 14 at Martinsville Speedway, but was held October 15 due to rain. Todd Bodine won the pole. Top Ten Results 32 - Ricky Craven 88 - Dale Jarrett 22 - Ward Burton 18 - Bobby Labonte 99 - Jeff Burton 10 - Johnny Benson 6 - Mark Martin 12 - Mike Wallace 24 - Jeff Gordon 40 - Sterling Marlin Failed to qualify: Carl Long (No. 85), Kyle Petty (No. 45), Frank Kimmel (No. 46) This was Ricky Craven's first career Winston Cup Series victory. It was also the first for a car with the number 32. Kevin Harvick was in contention late in the event until he spun out Bobby Hamilton and NASCAR penalized him one lap for rough driving. This was the penultimate race in the career of Dave Marcis (he would fail to qualify at Talladega, and Atlanta), he would finish 32nd, completing 493 of 500 laps. EA Sports 500 The EA Sports 500 was held on October 21 at Talladega Superspeedway. Stacy Compton won the pole. Top Ten Results 8 - Dale Earnhardt Jr. 20 - Tony Stewart 99 - Jeff Burton 17 - Matt Kenseth 55 - Bobby Hamilton 1 - Kenny Wallace 24 - Jeff Gordon 33 - Joe Nemechek 6 - Mark Martin 7 - Kevin Lepage Failed to qualify: Rick Mast (No. 91), Dave Marcis (No. 71) This race would be remembered for the last lap. After Dale Earnhardt Jr. passed Bobby Labonte for the lead, Labonte tried to block Bobby Hamilton, going up high in turn two. Labonte