2001 Daytona 500 Results
Michael Waltrip won the 2001 Daytona 500 at Daytona on February 18, 2001, leading 27 of 200 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 43 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | 19 | 200 | 27 | Running |
| 2 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 6 | 200 | 13 | Running |
| 3 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | 12 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | 30 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 1 | 200 | 1 | Running |
| 6 | 7 | Mike Wallace | 27 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | 3 | 200 | 39 | Running |
| 8 | 55 | Bobby Hamilton | 35 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | 38 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 92 | Stacy Compton | 2 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 33 | Joe Nemechek | 32 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 7 | 199 | 17 | Crash |
| 13 | 36 | Ken Schrader | 14 | 199 | 7 | Crash |
| 14 | 77 | Robert Pressley | 39 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 11 | Brett Bodine | 43 | 199 | 1 | Running |
| 16 | 45 | Kyle Petty | 28 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 14 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | 42 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | 40 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 99 | Jeff Burton | 8 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 19 | Casey Atwood | 21 | 198 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | 16 | 196 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | 31 | 186 | 1 | Crash |
| 23 | 32 | Ricky Craven | 18 | 185 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 5 | Terry Labonte | 34 | 184 | 0 | Crash |
| 25 | 27 | Kenny Wallace | 23 | 184 | 0 | Crash |
| 26 | 31 | Mike Skinner | 4 | 183 | 24 | Running |
| 27 | 26 | Jimmy Spencer | 11 | 183 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 10 | Johnny Benson Jr. | 33 | 181 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 44 | Buckshot Jones | 29 | 181 | 0 | Crash |
| 30 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | 13 | 178 | 11 | Crash |
| 31 | 1 | Steve Park | 25 | 177 | 2 | Running |
| 32 | 25 | Jerry Nadeau | 5 | 176 | 0 | Crash |
| 33 | 6 | Mark Martin | 22 | 175 | 1 | Crash |
| 34 | 01 | Jason Leffler | 15 | 174 | 0 | Crash |
| 35 | 22 | Ward Burton | 10 | 173 | 53 | Crash |
| 36 | 20 | Tony Stewart | 24 | 173 | 0 | Crash |
| 37 | 4 | Robby Gordon | 41 | 173 | 0 | Crash |
| 38 | 96 | Andy Houston | 9 | 173 | 0 | Crash |
| 39 | 43 | John Andretti | 36 | 173 | 0 | Crash |
| 40 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | 37 | 173 | 3 | Crash |
| 41 | 97 | Kurt Busch | 26 | 169 | 0 | Running |
| 42 | 93 | Dave Blaney | 20 | 135 | 0 | Engine |
| 43 | 51 | Jeff Purvis | 17 | 47 | 0 | Crash |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | February 18, 2001 |
| Track | Daytona |
| Laps | 200 |