2001 NASCAR Busch Series

2001 NASCAR Busch Series
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The 2001 NASCAR Busch Series began February 17 and ended November 10. Kevin Harvick of Richard Childress Racing was champion.

Teams and drivers[]

Full schedule[]

Team	Car(s)	No.	Driver(s)	Listed owner(s)	Crew chief
Akins Motorsports	Ford Taurus	98	Elton Sawyer
BACE Motorsports	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	33	Tony Raines
		74	Chad Little
Bill Davis Racing	Pontiac Grand Prix	23	Scott Wimmer (R)		Bootie Barker
Brewco Motorsports	Chevrolet Monte Carlo Pontiac Grand Prix	27	Jamie McMurray (R)		Jason Ratcliff
		37	Kevin Grubb
	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	26	Bobby Hamilton Jr.
Cicci-Welliver Racing	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	34	David Green
		36	Hank Parker Jr.
		66	Tim Fedewa 15
			Geoff Bodine 17
			Casey Mears 1
Curb Agajanian Motorsports	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	43	Jay Sauter 30	Mike Curb
			Ron Hornaday Jr. 3
Evans Motorsports	Chevrolet Monte Carlo Pontiac Grand Prix	7	Randy LaJoie
Foyt Racing	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	14	Larry Foyt 32 (R)	A. J. Foyt
			Mark Green 1
Herzog Motorsports	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	92	Jimmie Johnson	William Herzog
	Ford Taurus	63	Shane Hall		Jeff Hensley
HighLine Performance Group	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	11	Marty Houston 16 (R)	Armando Fitz
			Ron Hornaday Jr. 9
			Andy Santerre 3
			Todd Bodine 4
			Tim Fedewa 1
Innovative Motorsports	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	48	Kenny Wallace
Jay Robinson Racing	Chevrolet Monte Carlo Ford Taurus Pontiac Grand Prix	49	Andy Kirby 3	Jay Robinson	Jay Robinson
			Robbie Faggart 10
			Brian Tyler 3
			Carl Long 1
			2
			1
			1
			Phil Bonifield 1
			Dick Trickle 1
			1
			Ken Alexander 7
			Philip Morris 2
Joe Gibbs Racing	Pontiac Grand Prix	18	Jeff Purvis 17	Joe Gibbs	Doug Richert
			Mike McLaughlin 16
	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	46	Ashton Lewis		Charlie Lewis
ppc Racing	Ford Taurus	10	Jeff Green
		57	Jason Keller		Steve Addington
Reiser Enterprises	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	17	Matt Kenseth 23	Robbie Reiser
			Clay Rogers 9
			Boris Said 1
ST Motorsports	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	59	Rich Bickle 25
			Mike Chase 2
			Mark Green 2
			Jeff Purvis 3
			Stacy Compton 1
Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	2	Kevin Harvick	Richard Childress	Todd Berrier
		21	Mike Dillon 6		Gil Martin
			Mike Skinner 14
			Ted Christopher 1
			Travis Kvapil 1
			Robby Gordon 3
			Jeff Purvis 3
			Johnny Sauter 5
Roush Racing	Ford Taurus	60	Greg Biffle (R)	Jack Roush
Team Rensi Motorsports	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	25	Chad Chaffin 7	Ed Rensi
			David Donohue 12
			Andy Houston 1
			Randy Tolsma 12
			Jay Sauter 1

Limited schedule[]

Team	Car(s)	No.	Driver(s)	Listed owner(s)	Crew chief
Akins Motorsports	Ford Taurus	38	Christian Elder 17
	Ford Taurus	85	Jason Rudd 3		N/A
	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	72	7	William Alsup	N/A
	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	19	Tim Sauter 2		N/A
	Chevrolet Monte Carlo		Ed Berrier 1		N/A
	Chevrolet Monte Carlo		Mike Bliss 1		N/A
BAM Racing	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	22	Andy Hillenburg 1		N/A
	Chevrolet Monte Carlo		7		N/A
			1
	Ford Taurus	5	3
Tommy Baldwin Racing	Chevrolet Monte Carlo		Ward Burton 2	Tommy Baldwin Jr.	N/A
Biagi Brothers Racing	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	4	Mike Wallace 8	Fred Biagi	N/A
	Chevrolet Monte Carlo Pontiac Grand Prix	89	Lance Hooper 1		N/A
			1
			1
	Ford Taurus		Morgan Shepherd 1		N/A
	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	29	Brian Vickers 4	Clyde Vickers
Brett Bodine Racing	Ford Taurus	6	Josh Richeson 2	Brett Bodine	N/A
Joe Bessey Motorsports	Pontiac Grand Prix Chevrolet Monte Carlo		Joe Bessey 3	Joe Bessey	N/A
			1
	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	64	1
Brewco Motorsports	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	28	Brad Baker 16	Gary Baker
		47	Sean Woodside 1		N/A
			1
Buckshot Racing	Chevrolet Monte Carlo Pontiac Grand Prix	00	Todd Bodine 12
			Buckshot Jones 6
			Tim Fedewa 7
			Tom Hubert 1
	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	04	Jason Schuler 2		N/A
	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	08	Bobby Hamilton 1		N/A
			Blaise Alexander 2
	Pontiac Grand Prix Chevrolet Monte Carlo	96	Gus Wasson 1		N/A
			2
			Tina Gordon 1
Curb Agajanian Motorsports	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	97	Phil Parsons 1		N/A
	Chevrolet Monte Carlo		Robbie Faggart 1		N/A
	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	94	2
			Derrike Cope 4
			2
			Robbie Faggart 1
			Brian Tyler 3
			Bobby Dotter 1
Jay Robinson Racing	Pontiac Grand Prix		1	Jay Robinson
	Dodge Intrepid		1		N/A
Davis & Weight Motorsports	Ford Taurus	55	Mark Green 10
	Pontiac Grand Prix Chevrolet Monte Carlo	16	David Starr 3
			Sammy Sanders 3
			Mark Day 2
			Chad Chaffin 7
	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	13	1		N/A
Foyt Racing	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	41	David Starr 1	A. J. Foyt	N/A
			Mark Green 1
Wyler Racing	Chevrolet Monte Carlo		Ronnie Hornaday 1		N/A
	Ford Taurus	93	1		N/A
	Chevrolet Monte Carlo		Dave Blaney 2
Hoff Motorsports	Chevrolet Monte Carlo Pontiac Grand Prix		Bill Hoff 7
	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	99	Bill Hoff 2
Michael Waltrip Racing	Chevrolet Monte Carlo		Michael Waltrip 12	Michael Waltrip	N/A
			Shawna Robinson 3
			Kerry Earnhardt 3
	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	05	1		N/A
Gerhart Racing	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	65	Bobby Gerhart 4		N/A
GIC-Mixon Motorsports	Chevrolet Monte Carlo Pontiac Grand Prix	44	Mike Harmon 18		N/A
	Chevrolet Monte Carlo		1
		84	1
	Ford Taurus		3		N/A
Henderson Motorsports	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	75	Brad Teague 1
			Scott Hansen 2
			2
MacDonald Motorsports	Chevrolet Monte Carlo		Lance Hooper 1	Randy MacDonald	N/A
Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	24	Ricky Hendrick 3	Rick Hendrick	N/A
	Ford Taurus	80	Rodney Sawyers 2	Jeff Hensley	N/A
			Chad Chaffin 1
			Philip Morris 1
			Damon Lusk 1
HighLine Performance Group	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	8	Blaise Alexander 4	Armando Fitz
			Frank Kimmel 1
			Jeff Falk 5
			Michael Dokken 4
			Jason Rudd 1
			1
			Mark Voigt 1
			Josh Richeson 1
	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	32	Dan Pardus 9
	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	86	3		N/A
	Chevrolet Monte Carlo		2		N/A
Joe Gibbs Racing	Pontiac Grand Prix	20	Mike McLaughlin 17	Joe Gibbs
			Mark McFarland 1		Doug Richert
Ken Schrader Racing	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	07	Ken Schrader 1	Ken Schrader	N/A
Whitaker Racing	Chevrolet Monte Carlo		Brendan Gaughan 1	Ed Whitaker	N/A
			Lance Hooper 1
	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	81	Dwayne Leik 5	Dwayne Leik	N/A
Marsh Racing	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	31	Steve Park 7
			Andy Santerre 3
	Ford Taurus	79	Stanton Barrett 1	Kevin Lepage	N/A
		71	Kevin Lepage 15
			Scott Pruett 1
Young Racing	Chevrolet Monte Carlo		Ron Young 4		N/A
		70	Ron Young 2
	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	73	3		N/A
Means Racing	Ford Taurus	52	Jason Rudd 2	Jimmy Means	N/A
			Scott Gaylord 2
			Brad Teague 5
			Kertus Davis 3
			Eric Jones 1
			Mike Potter 1
			Ricky Sanders 1
			Andy Kirby 1
NEMCO Motorsports	Chevrolet Monte Carlo Pontiac Grand Prix	87	Joe Nemechek 13	Joe Nemechek	Brian Pattie
			Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1
			Ron Fellows 1
	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	88	Jeff Fuller 1		N/A
Penske Racing South	Ford Taurus	02	Ryan Newman 15	Roger Penske	N/A
Petty Enterprises	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	45	Steve Grissom 1	Kyle Petty	N/A
Phoenix Racing	Chevrolet Monte Carlo Pontiac Grand Prix	1	P. J. Jones 4	James Finch
			Jimmy Spencer 18
			Bobby Hamilton 1
			Kevin Lepage 1
			Joe Ruttman 3
ppc Racing	Ford Taurus	15	Billy Parker 2		N/A
PRW Racing	Ford Taurus	77	Kelly Denton 7 (R)		Jimmy Means
			Mike Harmon 1
			Jason Rudd 2
			Brad Teague 10
			1
			Mark Green 1
			Jerry Robertson 1
			Andy Kirby 3
			Shane Huffman 1
			Kertus Davis 1
			Ken Alexander 1
			1
Red Racing	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	91	Stanton Barrett 5		N/A
ST Motorsports	Chevrolet Monte Carlo		Mike Chase 1		N/A
Roush Racing	Ford Taurus	9	Jeff Burton 11	Jack Roush
	Ford Taurus	95	Steadman Marlin 7		N/A
	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	01	Andy Santerre 5		N/A
			2
	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	30	Christian Fittipaldi 1		N/A
Voigt Racing	Chevrolet Monte Carlo		Mark Voigt 4		N/A
Smith Brothers Motorsports	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	67	C. W. Smith 1		N/A
	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	83	Jeff Streeter 4		N/A
	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	78	1		N/A
	Chevrolet Monte Carlo Pontiac Grand Prix	35	Lyndon Amick 6
		50	Joe Varde 1		N/A
	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	54	Kelly Denton 17		N/A
			Tom Hubert 1
			Steadman Marlin 1
			Tim Fedewa 1
Truex Motorsports	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	56	Martin Truex Jr. 2	Martin Truex Sr.	N/A
Woodland Racing	Pontiac Grand Prix	40	Rich Woodland Jr. 2		N/A
WP Motorsports	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	12	Mike Swaim Jr. 3
			Tim Fedewa 2
Xpress Motorsports	Chevrolet Monte Carlo Pontiac Grand Prix	61	Tim Sauter 16 (R)	Steve Coulter

Notes:

• If under "team", the owner's name is listed and in italics, that means the name of the race team that fielded the car is unknown.

Races[]

NAPA Auto Parts 300[]

The NAPA Auto Parts 300 was held February 17 at Daytona International Speedway. Joe Nemechek won the pole.

Top ten results

	Driver	#	Make
1	Randy LaJoie	7	Pontiac
2	Kevin Harvick	2	Chevrolet
3	Matt Kenseth	17	Chevrolet
4	Jeff Green	10	Ford
5	Jimmie Johnson	92	Chevrolet
6	Mike McLaughlin	20	Pontiac
7	Jason Keller	57	Ford
8	Kenny Wallace	48	Chevrolet
9	Chad Little	74	Chevrolet
10	Tim Sauter	61	Pontiac

Failed to qualify: Christian Elder (#38), Andy Kirby (#49)

Alltel 200[]

The Alltel 200 was held February 24 at North Carolina Speedway. Greg Biffle won the pole.

Top ten results

	Driver	#	Make
1	Todd Bodine	00	Chevrolet
2	Kevin Harvick	2	Chevrolet
3	Greg Biffle	60	Ford
4	Kenny Wallace	48	Chevrolet
5	Bobby Hamilton, Jr.	26	Chevrolet
6	Jeff Purvis	18	Pontiac
7	Rich Bickle	59	Chevrolet
8	Jeff Green	10	Ford
9	Ryan Newman	02	Ford
10	Jason Keller	57	Ford

Failed to qualify: none

Sam's Town 300[]

The Sam's Town 300 was held March 3 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Matt Kenseth won the pole.

Top ten results

	Driver	#	Make
1	Todd Bodine	00	Chevrolet
2	Greg Biffle	60	Ford
3	Jason Keller	57	Ford
4	Tony Raines	33	Chevrolet
5	Jeff Green	10	Ford
6	Jeff Burton	9	Ford
7	Joe Nemechek	87	Chevrolet
8	Elton Sawyer	98	Ford
9	Mike McLaughlin	20	Pontiac
10	Jay Sauter	43	Chevrolet

Failed to qualify: none

Aaron's 312[]

The Aaron's 312 was held March 12 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Ryan Newman won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 87-Joe Nemechek
2. 60-Greg Biffle
3. 99-Michael Waltrip
4. 10-Jeff Green
5. 00-Todd Bodine
6. 18-Jeff Purvis
7. 57-Jason Keller
8. 2-Kevin Harvick
9. 92-Jimmie Johnson
10. 33-Tony Raines

Failed to qualify: none

SunCom 200[]

The SunCom 200 was held March 17 at Darlington Raceway. Ryan Newman won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 10-Jeff Green
2. 17-Matt Kenseth
3. 57-Jason Keller
4. 48-Kenny Wallace
5. 20-Mike McLaughlin
6. 26-Bobby Hamilton, Jr.
7. 31-Steve Park
8. 2-Kevin Harvick
9. 98-Elton Sawyer
10. 18-Jeff Purvis

Failed to qualify: none

Cheez-It 250[]

The Cheez-It 250 was held March 24 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Kevin Harvick won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 17-Matt Kenseth
2. 66-Tim Fedewa
3. 7-Randy LaJoie
4. 92-Jimmie Johnson
5. 48-Kenny Wallace
6. 02-Ryan Newman
7. 2-Kevin Harvick
8. 33-Tony Raines
9. 61-Tim Sauter
10. 99-Michael Waltrip

Failed to qualify: none

Jani-King 300[]

The Jani-King 300 was held March 31 at Texas Motor Speedway. Matt Kenseth won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 2-Kevin Harvick
2. 9-Jeff Burton
3. 43-Jay Sauter
4. 87-Joe Nemechek
5. 17-Matt Kenseth
6. 34-David Green
7. 60-Greg Biffle
8. 92-Jimmie Johnson
9. 21-Mike Skinner
10. 71-Kevin Lepage

Failed to qualify: Mike Harmon (#44)

Pepsi 300[]

The inaugural Pepsi 300 was held April 14 at Nashville Superspeedway. Kevin Harvick won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 60-Greg Biffle
2. 57-Jason Keller
3. 23-Scott Wimmer
4. 7-Randy LaJoie
5. 98-Elton Sawyer
6. 21-Mike Skinner
7. 2-Kevin Harvick
8. 10-Jeff Green
9. 20-Mike McLaughlin
10. 00-Todd Bodine

• This was Biffle’s first of 20 career Busch Series wins.

Failed to qualify: none

Subway 300[]

The Subway 300 was held April 21 at Talladega Superspeedway. Joe Nemechek won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 20-Mike McLaughlin
2. 1-Jimmy Spencer
3. 10-Jeff Green
4. 00-Todd Bodine
5. 21-Mike Skinner
6. 98-Elton Sawyer
7. 43-Jay Sauter
8. 37-Kevin Grubb
9. 60-Greg Biffle
10. 48-Kenny Wallace

• The race was marred for a big wreck which wrecked multiple cars.
• This would turn out to be McLaughlin’s sixth and final Busch Series win. The win was controversial, as McLaughlin was deemed by Spencer to have swerved his car below the yellow line to block other cars; NASCAR instituted track limits on Talladega and Daytona in all top three series (referred to as the "yellow line rule") following the race.

Failed to qualify: none

Auto Club 300[]

The Auto Club 300 was held April 28 at California Speedway. Bobby Hamilton Jr. won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 36-Hank Parker Jr.
2. 18-Jeff Purvis
3. 10-Jeff Green
4. 71-Kevin Lepage
5. 2-Kevin Harvick
6. 60-Greg Biffle
7. 1-Jimmy Spencer
8. 33-Tony Raines
9. 87-Joe Nemechek
10. 20-Mike McLaughlin

Failed to qualify: none

• This was Hank Parker Jr.’s first of 2 Busch Series wins.

Hardee's 250[]

The Hardee's 250 was held May 4 at Richmond International Raceway. Matt Kenseth won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 1-Jimmy Spencer
2. 33-Tony Raines
3. 21-Mike Skinner
4. 17-Matt Kenseth
5. 2-Kevin Harvick
6. 10-Jeff Greenn
7. 23-Scott Wimmer
8. 48-Kenny Wallace
9. 31-Steve Park
10. 43-Jay Sauter

Failed to qualify: none

CVS Pharmacy 200 presented by Bayer[]

The CVS Pharmacy 200 presented by Bayer was held May 12 at New Hampshire International Speedway. Kevin Harvick won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 57-Jason Keller
2. 2-Kevin Harvick
3. 21-Mike Skinner
4. 10-Jeff Green
5. 48-Kenny Wallace
6. 31-Steve Park
7. 26-Bobby Hamilton Jr.
8. 7-Randy LaJoie
9. 98-Elton Sawyer
10. 20-Mike McLaughlin

Failed to qualify: none

Nazareth 200[]

The Nazareth 200 was held May 20 at Nazareth Speedway. Tony Raines won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 60-Greg Biffle
2. 2-Kevin Harvick
3. 10-Jeff Green
4. 57-Jason Keller
5. 66-Tim Fedewa
6. 33-Tony Raines
7. 26-Bobby Hamilton Jr.
8. 59-Rich Bickle
9. 92-Jimmie Johnson
10. 27-Jamie McMurray

Failed to qualify: none

Carquest Auto Parts 300[]

The Carquest Auto Parts 300 was held May 26 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Kevin Harvick won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 10-Jeff Green
2. 17-Matt Kenseth
3. 57-Jason Keller
4. 00-Todd Bodine
5. 21-Mike Skinner
6. 60-Greg Biffle
7. 9-Jeff Burton
8. 1-Jimmy Spencer
9. 34-David Green
10. 18-Jeff Purvis

Failed to qualify: Dan Pardus (#32), Rich Woodland Jr. (#40), Dave Blaney (#93), Dwayne Leik (#81)

MBNA Platinum 200[]

The MBNA Platinum 200 was held June 2 at Dover International Speedway. Jeff Green won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 1-Jimmy Spencer
2. 17-Matt Kenseth
3. 2-Kevin Harvick
4. 21-Mike Skinner
5. 31-Steve Park
6. 98-Elton Sawyer
7. 23-Scott Wimmer
8. 34-David Green
9. 60-Greg Biffle
10. 33-Tony Raines

Failed to qualify: none

Outback Steakhouse 300[]

The inaugural Outback Steakhouse 300 was held June 16 at Kentucky Speedway. Jay Sauter won the pole. In his first Busch Series start, Travis Kvapil flipped. Tim Sauter suffered a 60-point penalty after an illegal rollcage was found on his car after the race.

Top ten results

1. 2-Kevin Harvick
2. 60-Greg Biffle
3. 33-Tony Raines
4. 98-Elton Sawyer
5. 46-Ashton Lewis
6. 74-Chad Little
7. 7-Randy LaJoie
8. 37-Kevin Grubb
9. 43-Jay Sauter
10. 27-Jamie McMurray

Failed to qualify: Dan Pardus (#32), Jeff Falk (#8), Mike Harmon (#44)

GNC Live Well 250[]

The GNC Live Well 250 was held July 1 at The Milwaukee Mile. Kevin Harvick won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 60-Greg Biffle
2. 17-Matt Kenseth
3. 37-Kevin Grubb
4. 2-Kevin Harvick
5. 57-Jason Keller
6. 98-Elton Sawyer
7. 18-Jeff Purvis
8. 11-Ron Hornaday Jr.
9. 10-Jeff Green
10. 33-Tony Raines

Failed to qualify: none

GNC Live Well 200[]

The GNC Live Well 200 was held July 8 at Watkins Glen International. Scott Pruett won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 87-Ron Fellows
2. 60-Greg Biffle
3. 2-Kevin Harvick
4. 17-Boris Said
5. 21-Robby Gordon
6. 98-Elton Sawyer
7. 35-Lyndon Amick
8. 71-Scott Pruett
9. 57-Jason Keller
10. 11-Ron Hornaday Jr.

Failed to qualify: none

Sam's Club presents the Hill Bros. Coffee 300[]

The inaugural Sam's Club presents the Hill Bros. Coffee 300 was held July 14 at Chicagoland Speedway. Ryan Newman won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 92-Jimmie Johnson
2. 21-Mike Skinner
3. 9-Jeff Burton
4. 87-Joe Nemechek
5. 57-Jason Keller
6. 10-Jeff Green
7. 00-Buckshot Jones
8. 98-Elton Sawyer
9. 37-Kevin Grubb
10. 71-Kevin Lepage

Failed to qualify: Mike Harmon (#44), Rich Woodland Jr. (#40)

• This race stands as Jimmie Johnson’s lone Busch Series victory.

Carquest Auto Parts 250[]

The Carquest Auto Parts 250 was held July 21 at Gateway International Raceway. Greg Biffle won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 2-Kevin Harvick
2. 57-Jason Keller
3. 37-Kevin Grubb
4. 60-Greg Biffle
5. 10-Jeff Green
6. 48-Kenny Wallace
7. 37-David Green
8. 98-Elton Sawyer
9. 7-Randy LaJoie
10. 23-Scott Wimmer

Failed to qualify: Mark Voigt (#30)

NAPA Autocare 250[]

The NAPA Autocare 250 was held July 28 at Pikes Peak International Raceway. Kenny Wallace won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 21-Jeff Purvis
2. 10-Jeff Green
3. 2-Kevin Harvick
4. 57-Jason Keller
5. 60-Greg Biffle
6. 37-David Green
7. 92-Jimmie Johnson
8. 37-Kevin Grubb
9. 48-Kenny Wallace
10. 00-Tim Fedewa

Failed to qualify: Mark Voigt (#30)

Kroger 200[]

The Kroger 200 was held August 4 at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Kenny Wallace won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 2-Kevin Harvick
2. 60-Greg Biffle
3. 74-Chad Little
4. 98-Elton Sawyer
5. 57-Jason Keller
6. 10-Jeff Green
7. 00-Tim Fedewa
8. 66-Geoff Bodine
9. 59-Rich Bickle
10. 27-Jamie McMurray

Failed to qualify: (#93), (#89)

NAPAonline.com 250[]

The NAPAonline.com 250 was held August 18 at Michigan International Speedway. Jimmy Spencer won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 02-Ryan Newman
2. 2-Kevin Harvick
3. 33-Tony Raines
4. 92-Jimmie Johnson
5. 34-Mike McLaughlin
6. 21-Mike Skinner
7. 98-Elton Sawyer
8. 57-Jason Keller
9. 00-Tim Fedewa
10. 9-Jeff Burton

Failed to qualify: Dwayne Leik (#81)

• This was Newman’s 1st of 7 Busch Series victories as well as the first for Team Penske.

Food City 250[]

The Food City 250 was held August 24 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Mike Skinner won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 2-Kevin Harvick
2. 10-Jeff Green
3. 48-Kenny Wallace
4. 31-Steve Park
5. 98-Elton Sawyer
6. 23-Scott Wimmer
7. 1-Jimmy Spencer
8. 02-Ryan Newman
9. 74-Chad Little
10. 43-Jay Sauter

Failed to qualify: (#44), (#75), Ron Young (#71)

South Carolina 200[]

The South Carolina 200 was held September 1 at Darlington Raceway. Ryan Newman won the pole. On lap 19 of this race, Steve Park lost control of his race car under caution and was T-boned by rookie Larry Foyt. Park suffered near-fatal injuries that made him miss the remainder of the 2001 racing season and the 2002 Daytona 500.

Top ten results

1. 9-Jeff Burton
2. 98-Elton Sawyer
3. 20-Mike McLaughlin
4. 02-Ryan Newman
5. 26-Bobby Hamilton Jr.
6. 57-Jason Keller
7. 17-Matt Kenseth
8. 1-Jimmy Spencer
9. 10-Jeff Green
10. 33-Tony Raines

Failed to qualify: none

Autolite / Fram 250[]

The Autolite / Fram 250 was held September 7 at Richmond International Raceway. Jeff Green won the pole. During the race, Greg Biffle and Jay Sauter tangled, resulting in Biffle running from his car to punch Sauter. Both drivers were given a 100-point penalty for their actions.

Top ten results

1. 1-Jimmy Spencer
2. 17-Matt Kenseth
3. 37-Kevin Grubb
4. 66-Geoff Bodine
5. 21-Johnny Sauter
6. 74-Chad Little
7. 02-Ryan Newman
8. 98-Elton Sawyer
9. 9-Jeff Burton
10. 4-Mike Wallace

Failed to qualify: (#94), (#75), (#84), (#72), Ron Young (#71), Robbie Faggart (#97), Chad Chaffin (#16), (#96), (#5)

MBNA.com 200[]

The MBNA.com 200 was held September 22 at Dover International Speedway. Ryan Newman won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 10-Jeff Green
2. 48-Kenny Wallace
3. 1-Jimmy Spencer
4. 74-Chad Little
5. 60-Greg Biffle
6. 71-Kevin Lepage
7. 33-Tony Raines
8. 36-Hank Parker Jr.
9. 7-Randy LaJoie
10. 17-Matt Kenseth

Failed to qualify: none

Mr. Goodcents 300[]

The inaugural Mr. Goodcents 300 was held September 29 at Kansas Speedway. Kevin Lepage won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 10-Jeff Green
2. 36-Hank Parker Jr.
3. 60-Greg Biffle
4. 17-Matt Kenseth
5. 57-Jason Keller
6. 92-Jimmie Johnson
7. 33-Tony Raines
8. 00-Buckshot Jones
9. 59-Mark Green
10. 18-Mike McLaughlin

Failed to qualify: Mike Swaim Jr. (#12), Jason Rudd (#85), (#72)

Little Trees 300[]

The Little Trees 300 was held October 6 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Jeff Burton won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 60-Greg Biffle
2. 57-Jason Keller
3. 9-Jeff Burton
4. 2-Kevin Harvick
5. 46-Ashton Lewis
6. 1-Jimmy Spencer
7. 36-Hank Parker Jr.
8. 5-Ward Burton
9. 98-Elton Sawyer
10. 10-Jeff Green

Failed to qualify: (#86), Dwayne Leik (#81), Jason Rudd (#85), (#89), Josh Richeson (#6)

Sam's Town 250[]

The Sam's Town 250 was held October 13 at Memphis Motorsports Park. Kevin Harvick won the pole. The race was supposed to be tape delayed and shown on TNT after the Cup race, but due to rain that also delayed the Winston Cup race at Martinsville, NBC showed this race live instead.

Top ten results

1. 7-Randy LaJoie
2. 10-Jeff Green
3. 2-Kevin Harvick
4. 43-Jay Sauter
5. 11-Tim Fedewa
6. 57-Jason Keller
7. 23-Scott Wimmer
8. 46-Ashton Lewis
9. 18-Mike McLaughlin

Failed to qualify: (#78)

• This was LaJoie’s 15th and final win.

Outback Steakhouse 200[]

The Outback Steakhouse 200 was held October 27 at Phoenix International Raceway. Jimmy Spencer won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 60-Greg Biffle
2. 10-Jeff Green
3. 2-Kevin Harvick
4. 43-Ron Hornaday Jr.
5. 92-Todd Bodine
6. 57-Jason Keller
7. 23-Scott Wimmer
8. 36-Hank Parker Jr.
9. 9-Jeff Burton
10. 48-Kenny Wallace

Failed to qualify: Lance Hooper (#75), Damon Lusk (#80)

Sam's Club 200[]

The Sam's Club 200 was held November 3 at North Carolina Speedway. Ryan Newman won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 48-Kenny Wallace
2. 17-Matt Kenseth
3. 18-Mike McLaughlin
4. 57-Jason Keller
5. 2-Kevin Harvick
6. 34-David Green
7. 02-Ryan Newman
8. 36-Hank Parker Jr.
9. 10-Jeff Green
10. 98-Elton Sawyer 1 lap down

Failed to qualify: Scott Hansen (#75), (#22)

• Harvick's fifth-place finish was good enough to clinch the 2001 NASCAR Busch Series champion by 156 points over Jeff Green.
• This was Kenny Wallace's final Busch Series win.

GNC Live Well 300[]

The GNC Live Well 300 was held November 10 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Jeff Green won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 87-Joe Nemechek
2. 98-Elton Sawyer
3. 60-Greg Biffle
4. 23-Scott Wimmer
5. 17-Matt Kenseth
6. 99-Michael Waltrip
7. 5-Ward Burton
8. 02-Ryan Newman
9. 10-Jeff Green
10. 59-Stacy Compton

Failed to qualify: Morgan Shepherd (#89), Tim Fedewa (#12), Martin Truex Jr. (#56), Dan Pardus (#32), (#86), Ron Young (#71), (#01), Mike Harmon (#44), Michael Dokken (#8), (#84), Brian Tyler (#94), (#22)

Full Drivers' Championship[]

(key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by owner's points. * – Most laps led.

Pos	Driver	DAY	CAR	LVS	ATL	DAR	BRI	TEX	NSH	TAL	CAL	RCH	NHA	NAZ	CLT	DOV	KEN	MIL	GLN	CHI	GTY	PPR	IRP	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	KAN	CLT	MEM	PHO	CAR	HOM	Pts
1	Kevin Harvick	2	2	12	8	8	7*	1*	7	40	5	5	2*	2*	26	3*	1*	4*	3	27	1*	3	1	2	1*	14	27	14	38	4	3	3	5	37*	4813
2	Jeff Green	4	8	5	4	1	38	32	8	3	3	6	4	3	1	29	31	9	31	6	5	2	6	36	2	9	22	1	1	10	2*	2	9*	9	4689
3	Jason Keller	7	10	3	7	3	11	24	2	25	15	18	1	4	3	13	14	5	9	5	2	4	5	8	29	6	13	25	5	2	7	6	4	19	4642
4	Greg Biffle (R)	22	3	2	2	11	30	7	1*	9	6*	37	11	1	6*	9	2	1	2	39	4	5	2*	43	18	15	35	5	3	1	20	1*	12	3	4509
5	Elton Sawyer	43	29	8	35	9	17	21	5	6	12	40	9	11	19	6	4	6	6	8	8	30	4	7	5	2	8	11	16	9	26	38	10	2	4100
6	Tony Raines	36	38	4	10	22	8	20	16	14	8	2	12	6	24	10	3	10	27	11	23	19	12	3	17	10	21	7	7	14	31	16	22	14	3975
7	Mike McLaughlin	6	14	9	11	5	13	37	9	1	10	22	10	17	11	21	25	18	17	25	12	14	23	5	16	3	32	31	10	19	10	31	3	12	3962
8	Jimmie Johnson	5	13	14	9	32	4	8	28	28	16	12	13	9	16	25	30	26	21	1	14	7	15	4	12	16	19	33	6	22	14	21	23	17	3871
9	Chad Little	9	15	16	15	24	12	31	27	11	18	20	14	20	21	11	6	20	16	17	13	16	3	16	9	13	6	4	36	17	16	13	17	27	3846
10	Kenny Wallace	8	4	24	19	4	5	43	36	10	38	8	5	32	30	12	35	16	11	14	6	9	11	22	3	18	23	2	25	32	21	10	1	25	3799
11	Scott Wimmer (R)	15	31	11	14	12	29	15	3	42	19	7	17	30	35	7	17	30	23	13	10	20	31	23	6	12	15	12	17	11	8	7	13	4	3773
12	Randy LaJoie	1	32	38	21	26	3	13	4	27	30	19	8	13	22	24	7	22	19	19	9	33	13	24	31	19	34	9	21	37	1	18	11	21	3578
13	David Green	23	28	40	18	31	15	6	24	32	13	13	23	16	9	8	23	15	35	15	7	6	18	37	15	22	12	15	13	21	33	15	6	11	3554
14	Kevin Grubb	39	12	19	25	21	35	18	34	8	26	15	20	18	33	33	8	3	13	9	3	8	22	13	13	32	3	20	22	20	28	23	15	29	3533
15	Hank Parker Jr.	14	17	22	38	25	21	29	25	41	1	11	18	39	15	30	11	14	32	35	26	22	25	28	34	17	28	8	2	7	32	8	8	20	3341
16	Jamie McMurray (R)	11	26	20	24	14	25	16	19	29	37	26	31	10	25	19	10	19	14	20	11	12	10	17	42	23	14	17	19	31	11	33	16	42	3308
17	Bobby Hamilton Jr.	33	5	37	36	6	23	19	26	23	14	24	7	7	14	28	12	34	29	41	18	15	19	21	32	5	33	13	34	12	15	36	21	26	3267
18	Matt Kenseth	3		34	30	2*	1	5		21	20	4			2	2		2		30				12	30	7	2	10	4	16*		22	2	5	3167
19	Jay Sauter	25	11	10	13	36	22	3	39	7	28	10	32	15	34	23	9	33	12	38	25	17	14	15	10	30	39	18	14	28	4			22	3084
20	Ashton Lewis	31	33	30	39	19	27	11	42	31	22	32	29	14	13	40	5	32	37	43	Wth	11	16	20	19	26	37	16	20	5	9	24	27	16	2904
21	Jeff Purvis	28*	6	17	6	10	24	12	14	24	2	17	19	12	10	14	29	7			15	1*	21								5	17	14		2863
22	Larry Foyt (R)	19	24	31	22	30	33	22	29	12	21	27	28	26	28	41	19	23	30	22	32	34	27	18	33	39		23	30	24	17	34	29	24	2673
23	Shane Hall	12	25	29	28	23	36	38	30	34	33	30	24	21	41	27	22	24	26	31	22	31	24	35	25	28	26	29	29	34	19	19	34	31	2624
24	Rich Bickle	16	7	15	29	15	39	23	12	13	29	16	21	8	17	26	27	12	22	28			9	29	20	25	16	24							2595
25	Tim Fedewa	24	30	28	31	18	2	26	18	18	11	21	25	5	27	31	36	31			40	10	7	9	41					27	6	26		DNQ	2403
26	Jimmy Spencer					13	26	30		2*	7	1*			8	1				18				31	7	8	1*	3	18	6		35		36	2329
27	Mike Skinner							9	6	5	23	3	3		5	4		11		2				6	11	24		19							1999
28	Ryan Newman		9		32	17	6	14				14	15							26*				1*	8	4	7	21*					7	8	1978
29	Todd Bodine	38	1*	1*	5	34	19	35	10	4	17	35			4															15		5	24	15	1915
30	Kelly Denton	18	27	26	37	33	18	28			34	41		24	42	16	13	13	25	40	21	25		38	37	27	42	30					28		1863
31	Kevin Lepage			21	40	27		10	15		4	28	35		12	15				10				42	28			6	12*			14			1687
32	Tim Sauter (R)	10	21	13	34	29	9	34	17	15	25	23	16	22	23	22	43																26	40	1611
33	Jeff Burton			6				2							7					3				10		1*	9		31	3		9		13	1600
34	Geoff Bodine																41	17	20	23	19	18	8	40	14	34	4	22	26	33	35	30	18		1582
35	Joe Nemechek	32		7	1*			4		39	9									4							17	37	35	26		12		1	1541
36	Ron Hornaday Jr.																	8	10	16				14	27	11	11	36	24			4	20	30	1346
37	Marty Houston (R)	13	42	36	33	20	14	25	23	37	32	38	30	25	32	17	21																		1294
38	Brad Baker	35	34	35	23	Wth	28		13	20		25			36		18	27				26	37		23		43				23				1270
39	Christian Elder	DNQ		23	26		20			26	24			28	37	20	24			29	30				35				27	40		28		43	1228
40	Mark Green	20	20	32	41	16	40	41	21	17			38				16			24							36		9	29					1198
41	Michael Waltrip	37		39	3		10								43					12					40		18		15	18		20		6	1195
42	Chad Chaffin	41	22	25	16	37	34	27													28	38	20		38		DNQ		33		22		41		967
43	David Donohue (R)								32	33	27	36	33	27	20	32	32	21	15	34															935
44	Andy Santerre		23				31		33				27						18		16	13	17						32			42		38	928
45	Randy Tolsma																					23	33	33	22	29	38	26	40	25	18	25	32		924
46	Steve Park					7						9	6			5				42					4	38									840
47	Brad Teague				43	40	32							34	40	35	40	39	38		37		38		36	40		41			43		42		754
48	Buckshot Jones															18				7									8	13			19	18	736
49	Clay Rogers		18						37				37	23			39				34	35	30								12				677
50	Mike Wallace										31				31					32				27			10		23	Wth		37		23	663
51	Mike Harmon							DNQ	40	35				38		38	DNQ			DNQ	33	40	28	41		35		42		43	40	41	38	DNQ	660
52	Robbie Faggart		35					42			35		34	31	38			28		33	36	37					DNQ			38					632
53	Steadman Marlin								22						39		26			21				19	26				39		42				602
54	Blaise Alexander	30	16	43	12																			11				28							558
55	Johnny Sauter																										5				13	11	30	35	545
56	Mike Dillon	29	19	18	20	28	37																												525
57	Lyndon Amick	21									30		43						7							21	41								493
58	Ken Alexander																								43		30	32	37	41	30	32	36		461
59	Andy Kirby	DNQ								16														30		33			41		41			32	399
60	Robby Gordon																		5										11	23					389
61	Dan Pardus								35						DNQ		DNQ			36						31				36		29	31	DNQ	384
62	Bill Hoff		41											37		39	Wth	35	33		42		40					43					43		374
63	Brian Tyler			33																			26	39							24		35	DNQ	344
64	Jason Rudd		40									34				34											31	40	DNQ	DNQ			33		342
65	P. J. Jones	27	37	27	17																														328
66														40					36		38	39	42			37					39		DNQ		328
67	Jeff Falk											31		29			DNQ								24		25								325
68	David Starr	34			27			17		38																									304
69	Bobby Gerhart							40		22			26	33																					289
70	Ward Burton																													8				7	288
71	Derrike Cope																Wth			37	31			34	21										283
72	Brian Vickers																	37					32				29							25	283
73	Kerry Earnhardt																20					24		26											279
74	Stanton Barrett										39															20		27	28	39	38				277
75	Ricky Hendrick														18		15																	41	267
76														41			42					29		32			DNQ		DNQ					33	244
77	Joe Bessey	17								43			22																						243
78	Joe Ruttman																33	38				21													213
79												33						29				32													207
80	Kertus Davis													35		42		40										34							199
81	Mike Swaim Jr.																				20			25					DNQ						191
82	Shawna Robinson							39	43	19																									186
83																					29		43								29				186
84	Ron Fellows																		1*																185
85	Philip Morris																													30			40	34	177
86	Ron Young					38	42																		DNQ		DNQ				25			DNQ	174
87							16						36																						170
88	Jeff Streeter								41		36					37							29												168
89	Mike Chase										43										27	28													161
90	Boris Said																		4																160
91	Mark Voigt																				DNQ	DNQ				36					34	43			150
92	Scott Pruett																		8																147
93	Bobby Hamilton	42							20																										140
94	Frank Kimmel								11																										135
95	Sammy Sanders		36	41			41																												135
96	Stacy Compton																																	10	134
97												42									24						DNQ								128
98	Mark Day							36	31																										125
99														36									34		DNQ										116
100	Michael Dokken																					41				42				42				DNQ	114
101	Andy Houston																				17														112
102	Ted Christopher													19																					106
103	Mark McFarland																										20								103
104	Jason Schuler																				41	36													95
105	Josh Richeson																										40			DNQ			37		95
106						39			38																										95
107																			24																91
108	Shane Huffman																										24								91
109	Billy Parker																	25					35												88
110																												39	42						83
111	Jerry Robertson																					27													82
112																															27				82
113	Bobby Dotter																															27			82
114	Tom Hubert																		28											35					79
115	Travis Kvapil																28																		79
116	Casey Mears																																	28	79
117			39									29																							76
118	Dale Earnhardt Jr.														29																				76
119	Scott Gaylord			42																		42													74
120	Andy Hillenburg							33																											64
121	Phil Parsons																34																		61
122	Joe Varde																		34																61
123	Gus Wasson					35																													58
124	Dwayne Leik														DNQ		DNQ				35			DNQ						DNQ					58
125																											DNQ	35						DNQ	58
126	C. W. Smith									36																									55
127	Phil Bonifield															36																			55
128																							36				DNQ								55
129																															36				55
130	Ronnie Hornaday																	37																	52
131	Scott Hansen																														37		DNQ		52
132	Dick Trickle																38																		49
133	Martin Truex Jr.																											38						DNQ	49
134	Lance Hooper																	41							39							DNQ			46
135	Rodney Sawyers																				43		39												46
136												39																							46
137																			39																46
138	Eric Jones																				39														46
139	Ken Schrader																															39			46
140																														DNQ			39	DNQ	46
141	Christian Fittipaldi																																	39	46
142	Mike Bliss	40																																	43
143																																40			43
144	Mike Potter																						41												40
145	Ricky Sanders																									41									40
146	Carl Long				42																														37
147	Jeff Fuller										42						Wth																		37
148							43																												34
149																						43												DNQ	34
150	Ed Berrier																					QL							43						34
151	Steve Grissom	26
152	Sean Woodside										40
153	Brendan Gaughan										41
154	Dave Blaney														DNQ	43
155	Tina Gordon																									43
156	Rich Woodland Jr.																			DNQ
157																							DNQ
158																							DNQ				Wth
159																									DNQ		DNQ
160																											DNQ
161																														DNQ
162																															DNQ
163	Morgan Shepherd																																	DNQ
164																																		DNQ
165																																	Wth
Pos	Driver	DAY	CAR	LVS	ATL	DAR	BRI	TEX	NSH	TAL	CAL	RCH	NHA	NAZ	CLT	DOV	KEN	MIL	GLN	CHI	GTY	PPR	IRP	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	KAN	CLT	MEM	PHO	CAR	HOM	Pts

Rookie of the Year[]

Greg Biffle of Roush Racing won the Rookie of the Year title in 2001, winning a record five races and finishing fourth in points, in addition to leading the championship standings at one point in the season. Runner-up was Scott Wimmer, who finished twenty-six points out of tenth in final standings. Jamie McMurray and Larry Foyt finished 3rd and 4th respectively, while Kelly Denton and Christian Elder signed to run limited schedules with their teams. Marty Houston, Tim Sauter, and David Donohue were either released during the season or had their team shut down due to sponsor issues.

See also[]

• 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
• 2001 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series

External links[]

• Busch Series standings and statistics for 2001