2001 NASCAR Cup Series Season: Schedule, Winners and Stats | Turn Four Racing

2001 NASCAR Cup Series Season

The 2001 NASCAR Cup Series season: 36 points races, 19 different winners, and Jeff Gordon won the most races, 6. The full schedule with every winner, and the season leaders.

Champion

SeasonChampion
2001Jeff Gordon

Schedule and winners

No.DateRaceTrackWinnerLaps led by winner
1February 18, 2001Daytona 500DaytonaMichael Waltrip27
2February 26, 2001Dura Lube 400RockinghamSteve Park167
3March 4, 2001UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400Las VegasJeff Gordon33
4March 11, 2001Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 500AtlantaKevin Harvick18
5March 18, 2001Carolina Dodge Dealers 400DarlingtonDale Jarrett16
6March 25, 2001Food City 500BristolElliott Sadler70
7April 1, 2001Harrah's 500TexasDale Jarrett122
8April 8, 2001Virginia 500MartinsvilleDale Jarrett6
9April 22, 2001Talladega 500TalladegaBobby Hamilton3
10April 29, 2001NAPA Auto Parts 500California (Auto Club)Rusty Wallace95
11May 5, 2001Pontiac Excitement 400RichmondTony Stewart93
12May 27, 2001Coca-Cola 600CharlotteJeff Burton125
13June 3, 2001MBNA Platinum 400DoverJeff Gordon381
14June 10, 2001Kmart 400MichiganJeff Gordon143
15June 17, 2001Pocono 500PoconoRicky Rudd39
16June 24, 2001Dodge / Save Mart 350SonomaTony Stewart11
17July 7, 2001Pepsi 400DaytonaDale Earnhardt Jr.116
18July 15, 2001Tropicana 400ChicagolandKevin Harvick113
19July 22, 2001New England 300New HampshireDale Jarrett92
20July 29, 2001Pennsylvania 500 Presented by Pep BoysPoconoBobby Labonte4
21August 5, 2001Brickyard 400IndianapolisJeff Gordon29
22August 12, 2001Global Crossing at the GlenWatkins GlenJeff Gordon14
23August 19, 2001Pepsi 400 Presented by MeijerMichiganSterling Marlin18
24August 25, 2001Sharpie 500BristolTony Stewart71
25September 2, 2001Mountain Dew Southern 500DarlingtonWard Burton27
26September 8, 2001Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400RichmondRicky Rudd88
27September 23, 2001MBNA Cal Ripken, Jr. 400DoverDale Earnhardt Jr.193
28September 30, 2001Protection One 400KansasJeff Gordon53
29October 7, 2001UAW-GM Quality 500CharlotteSterling Marlin135
30October 15, 2001Old Dominion 500MartinsvilleRicky Craven94
31October 21, 2001EA Sports 500TalladegaDale Earnhardt Jr.67
32October 28, 2001Checker Auto Parts 500 Presented by PennzoilPhoenixJeff Burton102
33November 4, 2001Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400RockinghamJoe Nemechek196
34November 11, 2001Pennzoil Freedom 400HomesteadBill Elliott59
35November 18, 2001NAPA 500AtlantaBobby Labonte13
36November 23, 2001New Hampshire 300New HampshireRobby Gordon17

Most wins

DriverWinsStarts
Jeff Gordon636
Dale Jarrett436
Tony Stewart336
Dale Earnhardt Jr.336
Ricky Rudd236
Sterling Marlin236
Bobby Labonte236
Jeff Burton236
Kevin Harvick235
Rusty Wallace136

Most top 5s

DriverTop 5Starts
Jeff Gordon1836
Tony Stewart1536
Ricky Rudd1436
Dale Jarrett1236
Sterling Marlin1236
Dale Earnhardt Jr.936
Bobby Labonte936
Jeff Burton836
Rusty Wallace836
Kevin Harvick635

Most top 10s

DriverTop 10Starts
Jeff Gordon2436
Tony Stewart2236
Ricky Rudd2236
Sterling Marlin2036
Bobby Labonte2036
Dale Jarrett1936
Jeff Burton1636
Kevin Harvick1635
Dale Earnhardt Jr.1536
Mark Martin1536

Most laps led

DriverLaps ledStarts
Jeff Gordon232036
Rusty Wallace110436
Dale Earnhardt Jr.76736
Ricky Rudd56936
Sterling Marlin53536
Dale Jarrett51136
Steve Park50824
Tony Stewart46536
Jeff Burton40036
Kevin Harvick37435

Best average finish (at least 18 starts)

DriverAvg finishStarts
Jeff Gordon1136
Tony Stewart12.636
Sterling Marlin1336
Ricky Rudd13.236
Dale Jarrett13.936
Bobby Labonte14.136
Kevin Harvick14.135
Rusty Wallace14.436
Dale Earnhardt Jr.15.236
Jeff Burton15.236

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