The 2001 Talladega 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing event that took place on April 22, 2001, at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama. A prize purse with a grand total of $3,233,740 was used ($4,948,758.66 when adjusted for inflation); with $173,855 being used as the winner's portion of the earnings ($266,059.25 when adjusted for inflation).