96), Kenny Wallace (No. Dodge returned to the sport for the first time since 1985. Failed to qualify: Kyle Petty (No. 7), Jeff Fultz (No. Failed to qualify: Mike Wallace (No. Disclaimer: 4), Derrike Cope (No. 84), Andy Hillenburg (No. 84), Carl Long (No. 66), Hut Stricklin (No. The operator of this site is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the NASCAR organization. This race would mark the second and final time that Dale Jarrett would score back-to-back victories. Failed to qualify: Andy Houston (No. His six wins are the fewest victories in any of his four championship-winning seasons. 71), Hut Stricklin (No. The Mountain Dew Southern 500 was held September 2 at Darlington Raceway. 19). Jeff Gordon won the Winston No Bull 5 Million Bonus. It began on February 11, 2001, at Daytona International Speedway and ended on November 23, 2001, at New Hampshire International Speedway. 2001 was also the final season in his career that he won the most races in a season. Many came from the back to the front for finishing. Failed to qualify: Carl Long (No. 96), Kenny Wallace (No. 68), Jason Leffler (No. 45), Lance Hooper (No. Todd Bodine won the pole. This was Ron Hornaday Jr.'s only Top 10 finish in the Winston Cup Series. 27), Jason Leffler (No. Jeff Green won the pole. 4), Buckshot Jones (No. Unfortunately, however, in this race, along with the next 2 races, the caution would come out either on or before the 3rd lap. This was Jeff Gordon's 4th Watkins Glen win in the last 5 events. Following the death of Dale Earnhardt, NASCAR on FOX, and later on in the season, NASCAR on NBC and TNT, would pay tribute to Dale Earnhardt with a silent lap 3. 14), Hut Stricklin (No. 57), Rick Mast (No. Dale Jarrett won the pole after qualifying was canceled because of rain. The Gatorade 125s, qualifying races for the Daytona 500, were held February 15 at Daytona International Speedway. NASCAR¨ is a registered trademark owned by and WINSTON CUP¨ is a registered trademark controlled by, the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. Italics - Pole position set by owner's points standings. This would be Tony Stewart's 1st NASCAR win with the "500" moniker in the name of an event. This was the first race that featured cars from Chrysler Motors (in this case, the Dodge manufacturing family) since 1985. Failed to qualify: Andy Houston (No. Failed to qualify: Buckshot Jones (No. Failed to qualify: Kevin Lepage (No. 15 Toyota Camry for Premium Motorsports. This was another race where "road course ringers" were participating in the Cup Series. Jeff Gordon won the pole. [8], Checker Auto Parts 500 Presented by Pennzoil, crashed and died as a result of his injuries, 2001 Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 500, "Earnhardt dies following Daytona 500 accident — February 21, 2001", "CNNSI.com - 2001 Daytona 500 - Chrysler's return conjures memories for veterans — Thursday February 15, 2001 12:42 am", "Jayski's® NASCAR Silly Season Site — Wins by Car Numbers", https://fantasyracingcheatsheet.com/nascar/races/schedule/2011, "Jayski's® NASCAR Silly Season Site - 2001 Rookie of the Year", Winston Cup Standings and Statistics for 2001, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2001_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series&oldid=989714580, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. 46). 44), Frank Kimmel (No. Mark Martin won the pole. The starting order was set according to the owner's points as of September 10. 90), Rick Mast (No. The Pennzoil Freedom 400 was held on November 11 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. 13), Carl Long (No. Bobby Labonte won the pole. Robby Gordon, driving his final scheduled race for Richard Childress Racing, had the dominant car early on, but a pit road fire ended his hopes for victory; Ron Fellows would lead 3 laps early before breaking an axle, and Jeff Burton led the most laps. NASCAR Winston Cup standings for 2001 Click on the Driver to see 2001 race-level statistics for that driver. Records earned from 2009–2011 when the series was still called Racecar Euro Series (before NASCAR's acquisition of the series in 2012) will not be included to the statistics. 96), Kyle Petty (No. 90). Robby also donated all his prize money to the victims of the 9/11 attacks. Dale Jarrett won the pole. 57), Buckshot Jones (No. Harvick won 2 races and finished 9th in points. As of 2020, Robby Gordon would become the 2nd driver in NASCAR to win a race after failing to qualify the previous week (Dale Jarrett was the 1st in 1994 when he failed to qualify at North Wilkesboro, and then won the following race at Charlotte). 71), Todd Bodine (No. Failed to qualify: Kenny Wallace (No. 7), Rick Mast (No. 47), Dave Marcis (No. 71). The Sharpie 500 was held August 25 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Failed to qualify: Dave Marcis (No. New drivers/sponsors are highlighted in yellow. This marked the 7th career win for Sterling Marlin, his first in 170 races. Failed to qualify: Rick Mast (No. 85), Casey Atwood (No. 42 cars were entered for this race instead of the traditional 43, as the Eel River Racing Team had folded. 37), Norm Benning (No. He competed in his last race at the 2017 Daytona 500 and drove the No. 90). 13), Hut Stricklin (No. 85), Kyle Petty (No. The race was scheduled to be the finale to the 2001 season, but as the fall race in New Hampshire had been postponed due to the attacks of September 11, it became the penultimate race instead. This race was held on what would have been, The race marked the 54th career win for Rusty Wallace. 90), Ron Hornaday Jr. (No. After this race, Rusty Wallace would take over the points lead, making this the 1st time since 1998 that he has done so. Mark Martin won the pole. Failed to qualify: Mark Green (No. Failed to qualify: Andy Houston (No. Please keep in mind this site is in no way associated with NASCAR and the information isn't guaranteed to be Casey Atwood nearly won the race, until a late-race pass by Bill Elliott. As of 2020, it is the most recent time those two cars have finished in the top two spots. The 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup season was the 53rd season of professional stock car racing in the United States, the 30th modern-era Cup series. The operator of this site is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the NASCAR organization. 57), Jeff Green (No. Todd Bodine won the pole. 49). Harvick would outduel the champion in a spectacular finish, winning by only .006 seconds, being the second-closest finish in NASCAR history at the time. Harvick performed a burnout on the front stretch with three fingers aloft. A pit road incident occurred on lap 112 when. Jeff Gordon won the pole. 80), Dwayne Leik (No. Casey Atwood won the pole. Waltrip is the younger brother of three-time NASCAR winner Darrell Waltrip.While participating in the Xfinity Cup Series, Waltrip earned 11 wins, 105 top tens, and 14 poles. The Harrah's 500 was held April 1 at Texas Motor Speedway. My Jeff Gordon clinched the 2001 Winston Cup championship with his sixth-place finish. Jimmy Spencer won the pole. 21 and No. Jeff Gordon won the pole and led the most laps alongside Ron Fellows. This was the fourth straight season that a driver clinched the NASCAR Winston Cup Championship with one race to go. Entering the tri-oval, Earnhardt Jr. sailed away by three car lengths to take his third win of the season while Stewart and Burton battled for the runner-up spot. This was the first race to be held after the September 11th attacks. 50), Derrike Cope (No. Todd Bodine won the pole. * – Most laps led. The Kmart 400 was held June 10 at Michigan International Speedway. This would be the only race of 2001 that Rusty would leave an event as the points leader. 71). 27), Anthony Lazzaro (No.
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