2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series (Simpsonverse)
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, and the first Cup season of the 21st century and the third millennium. It began on February 11, 2001, at Daytona International Speedway and ended on November 23, 2001, at New Hampshire International Speedway. Richard Childress Racing driver Dale Earnhardt was crowned champion at season’s end, breaking Richard Petty's record with his eighth and final championship before his 2003 retirement.
Dodge returned to the sport for the first time since 1985. Chevrolet captured the NASCAR Manufacturers' Championship with 16 wins and 248 points.
Teams and drivers
Complete schedule
| Car(s) | Team | No. | Driver(s) | Crew Chief | Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet | Andy Petree Racing | 33 | Ken Schrader | Chris Carrier | 2000 Monte Carlo |
| 55 | Bobby Hamilton | Jimmy Elledge | |||
| Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | 1 | Steve Park (25) | Paul Andrews | Monte Carlo | |
| Ron Fellows (11) | |||||
| 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Tony Eury Sr. | |||
| 15 | Michael Waltrip | Scott Eggeston | |||
| Hendrick Motorsports | 5 | Terry Labonte | Gary DeHart | Camaro | |
| 24 | Jeff Gordon | Robbie Loomis | |||
| 25 | Jerry Nadeau | Tony Furr | |||
| Morgan-McClure Motorsports | 4 | Robby Gordon | David Ifft | 2000 Camaro | |
| Kevin Lepage | |||||
| Bobby Hamilton Jr. | |||||
| Rich Bickle | |||||
| NEMCO Motorsports | 87 | John Nemechek (R) | Brian Pattie | Monte Carlo | |
| Earnhardt-Childress Racing (Start Your Engines!) | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Kevin Hamlin | Monte Carlo | |
| 31 | Mike Skinner | Royce McGee | |||
| Dodge | Bill Davis Racing | 22 | Ward Burton | Tommy Baldwin Jr. | Intrepid |
| 93 | Dave Blaney | Doug Randolph | |||
| Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates |
40 | Sterling Marlin | Lee McCall | Stratus | |
| 42 | Kenny Irwin Jr. | Tony Glover | |||
| Evernham Motorsports | 9 | Bill Elliott | Mike Ford | Intrepid | |
| 19 | Casey Atwood (R) | Patrick Donahue | |||
| Melling Racing | 92 | Stacy Compton | Chad Knaus | Intrepid | |
| Petty Enterprises | 43 | John Andretti | Greg Steadman | Stratus | |
| 44 | Kyle Petty | Chris Hussey | |||
| 45 | Adam Petty (R) | Mark Tudor | |||
| Ford | Brett Bodine Racing | 11 | Brett Bodine | Mike Hillman | 2000 Taurus |
| Donlavey Racing | 90 | Tony Roper (R) | Bobby King | 2000 Mustang | |
| Haas-Carter Motorsports | 26 | Jimmy Spencer | Donnie Wingo | Mustang | |
| 66 | Todd Bodine | Larry Carter | |||
| Jasper Motorsports | 77 | Robert Pressley (34) | Ryan Pemberton | Taurus | |
| Boris Said (2) | |||||
| Orr Motorsports | 37 | Rodney Orr | John Page | Taurus | |
| Penske Racing | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Robin Pemberton | Taurus | |
| 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Peter Sospenzo | |||
| PPI Motorsports | 32 | Ricky Craven | Mike Beam | Taurus | |
| Robert Yates Racing | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Michael McSwain | Taurus | |
| 88 | Dale Jarrett | Todd Parrott | |||
| Roush Racing | 6 | Mark Martin | Jimmy Fennig | Roush Mustang | |
| 17 | Matt Kenseth | Robbie Reiser | |||
| 97 | Kurt Busch (R) | Matt Chambers Ben Lesie | |||
| 99 | Jeff Burton | Frank Stoddard | |||
| Steele/Favre Motorsports | 16 | Tim Steele | Joey Knuckles | Taurus | |
| Ultra Motorsports | 7 | Mike Wallace (25) | Jim Long | Taurus | |
| Ted Musgrave (1) | |||||
| Robby Gordon (2) | |||||
| Kevin Lepage (8) | |||||
| Wood Brothers Racing | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Pat Tryson | Shelby GT500 | |
| Pontiac | A. J. Foyt Racing | 14 | Ron Hornaday Jr. (R) | Phillipe Lopez | 2000 Grand Prix |
| Joe Gibbs Racing | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Jimmy Makar | Grand Prix | |
| 20 | Tony Stewart | Greg Zipadelli | |||
| MBV Motorsports | 10 | Johnny Benson Jr. | James Ince | Firebird | |
| 36 | Ernie Irvan | Sammy Johns |
Limited schedule
| Car(s) | Team | No. | Driver(s) | Crew Chief | Rounds | Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet | BAM Racing | 49 | Rich Bickle | 1 | 2000 Monte Carlo | |
| Bill McAnally Racing | 62 | Brendan Gaughan | 1 | 1999 Monte Carlo | ||
| Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | 81 | Steve Park | Tony Eury, Jr. | 11 | Monte Carlo | |
| Dark Horse Motorsports | 47 | Lance Hooper | 1 | 1999 Monte Carlo | ||
| Hendrick Motorsports (Start Your Engines!) | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Ken Howes | 5 | Camaro | |
| Marcis Auto Racing (Start Your Engines!) | 71 | Dave Marcis | Bob Marcis | 13 | 2000 Monte Carlo | |
| Dick Trickle | 1 | |||||
| 72 | Dwayne Leik | 1 | ||||
| Midwest Transit Racing | 50 | Rick Mast | Greg Connors | 16 | 2000 Monte Carlo | |
| Rich Bickle | 1 | |||||
| Norm Benning Racing | 84 | Norm Benning | 1 | 2000 Monte Carlo | ||
| Earnhardt-Childress Racing (Start Your Engines!) | 30 | Kevin Harvick | Todd Berrier | 9 | Monte Carlo | |
| TWC Motorsports | 68 | Anthony Lazzaro | 2 | 1999 Monte Carlo | ||
| SCORE Motorsports | 13 | Hermie Sadler | Jim Long | 10 | 2000 Camaro | |
| Dodge | Bill Davis Racing | 23 | Hut Stricklin | Tommy Baldwin Jr. | 1 | Stratus |
| Bogart Racing | 70 | Rick Bogart | 1 | Stratus | ||
| Mansion Motorsports | 85 | Carl Long | 9 | Intrepid | ||
| Ford | 3 | 2000 Mustang | ||||
| Bob Schacht Motorsports | 75 | Stuart Kirby | 1 | Taurus | ||
| Brett Bodine Racing | 09 | Geoffrey Bodine | 2 | 2000 Taurus | ||
| Dark Horse Motorsports | 47 | Lance Hooper | 2 | Mustang | ||
| Donlavey Racing | 91 | Rick Mast | Junie Donlavey | 1 | 2000 Mustang | |
| Hover Motorsports | 80 | Morgan Shepherd | 1 | 1999 Taurus | ||
| Larry Clement Racing | 46 | Frank Kimmel | 3 | 2000 Taurus | ||
| Michael Kranefuss Racing | 84 | Shawna Robinson | 4 | Mustang | ||
| Penske Racing | 02 | Ryan Newman (R) | Matt Borland | 7 | Taurus | |
| Phoenix Racing | 51 | Jeff Purvis | 4 | Mustang | ||
| PPI Motorsports | 96 | Andy Houston (R) | Joe Garone | 25 | 1999 Taurus | |
| Sadler Brothers Racing | 95 | Ed Berrier | 1 | 2000 Mustang | ||
| Shepherd Racing Ventures | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | 1 | Taurus | ||
| Team CLR | 57 | David Keith | 2 | Taurus | ||
| Derrike Cope | 3 | |||||
| Pontiac | A.J. Foyt Racing | 41 | Mark Green | Phillipe Lopez | 1 | 1999 Grand Prix |
| BAM Racing | 49 | Andy Hillenburg | 4 | 2000 Firebird | ||
| Eel River Racing | 27 | Kenny Wallace | Barry Dodson | 16 | 2000 Grand Prix | |
| Mike Bliss | 3 | |||||
| Rick Mast | 9 | |||||
| Joe Gibbs Racing | 80 | Jason Leffler | Bryant Frazier | 5 | Grand Prix | |
| Quest Motor Racing | 73 | Derrike Cope | Joey Knuckles | 3 | 2000 Firebird |