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 TeamCar(s)No.Driver(s)Listed owner(s)Crew chief Akins Motorsports Ford Taurus98Elton SawyerBrad AkinsRicky Viers BACE Motorsports Chevrolet Monte Carlo33 Tony Raines Brian Baumgardner Terry Wooten74 Chad Little Bill Baumgardner Eddie Pardue Bill Davis Racing Pontiac Grand Prix23 Scott Wimmer (R) Gail Davis Bootie BarkerBrewco MotorsportsChevrolet Monte CarloPontiac Grand Prix27Jamie McMurray (R)Tammy BrewerJason Ratcliff37 Kevin Grubb Clarence Brewer Terry Shirley Carroll Racing Chevrolet Monte Carlo26Bobby Hamilton Jr.Dave CarrollTodd LohseCicci-Welliver RacingChevrolet Monte Carlo34David GreenFrank CicciSteve Bird36 Hank Parker Jr. Scott Welliver Billy Nacewicz66 Tim Fedewa Jeffrey Welliver Donnie RichesonGeoff Bodine Casey Mears Curb Agajanian MotorsportsChevrolet Monte Carlo43Jay Sauter Mike CurbGene NeadRon Hornaday Jr. Evans Motorsports Chevrolet Monte CarloPontiac Grand Prix7 Randy LaJoie Ed Evans Wally Rogers Foyt Racing Chevrolet Monte Carlo14 Larry Foyt (R) A. J. Foyt Jon WolfeMark Green Herzog Motorsports Chevrolet Monte Carlo92 Jimmie Johnson William Herzog Tony Liberati Hensley Motorsports Ford Taurus63 Shane Hall Hubert Hensley Jeff HensleyHighLine Performance GroupChevrolet Monte Carlo11Marty Houston (R)Armando FitzBob TempleRon Hornaday Jr. Andy Santerre Todd Bodine Tim Fedewa Innovative Motorsports Chevrolet Monte Carlo48 Kenny Wallace George DeBidart Gere KennonJay Robinson RacingChevrolet Monte CarloFord TaurusPontiac Grand Prix49Andy Kirby Jay RobinsonJay RobinsonRobbie Faggart Brian Tyler Carl Long A. J. Frank Jerry McCart Joe Bush Phil Bonifield Dick Trickle Brian Weber Ken Alexander Philip Morris Joe Gibbs RacingPontiac Grand Prix18Jeff Purvis Joe GibbsDoug Richert Mike McLaughlin Tim Shutt Lewis Motorsports Chevrolet Monte Carlo46 Ashton Lewis William Lewis Charlie Lewis ppc Racing Ford Taurus10 Jeff Green Greg Pollex Harold Holly57Jason KellerKeith BarnwellSteve Addington Reiser Enterprises Chevrolet Monte Carlo17 Matt Kenseth Robbie Reiser Russ StruppClay Rogers Boris Said ST MotorsportsChevrolet Monte Carlo59Rich Bickle Tad GeschickterPhil HammerMike Chase Mark Green Jeff Purvis Stacy Compton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Monte Carlo2 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Todd Berrier21 Mike Dillon Gil Martin Mike Skinner Ted Christopher Travis Kvapil Robby Gordon Jeff Purvis Johnny Sauter Roush Racing Ford Taurus60Greg Biffle (R)Jack RoushRandy Goss Team Rensi Motorsports Chevrolet Monte Carlo25 Chad Chaffin Ed Rensi Greg ElyDavid Donohue Andy Houston Randy Tolsma Jay Sauter
Limited schedule TeamCar(s)No.Driver(s)Listed owner(s)Crew chief Akins Motorsports Ford Taurus38Christian Elder Brad AkinsWes WardAl Rudd AutoFord Taurus85Jason Rudd Al RuddN/AAlsup RacingChevrolet Monte Carlo72A. J. Alsup William AlsupN/AAP Performance RacingChevrolet Monte Carlo19Tim Sauter Alec PinsonneaultN/ACavin CouncilorChevrolet Monte CarloEd Berrier Cavin CouncilorN/AEmerald Performance GroupChevrolet Monte CarloMike Bliss David RidlingN/ABAM RacingChevrolet Monte Carlo22Andy Hillenburg Thomas MohrhauserN/AGeorge WhiteChevrolet Monte CarloDrew White George WhiteN/ADanny Bagwell Beahr RacingFord Taurus5Eddie Beahr Wayne BeahrLeonard KirshTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet Monte CarloWard Burton Tommy Baldwin Jr.N/ABiagi Brothers RacingChevrolet Monte Carlo4Mike Wallace Fred BiagiN/ABig Fan RacingChevrolet Monte CarloPontiac Grand Prix89Lance Hooper Mark WatkinsN/AMardy Lindley J. R. Robbs Kimberlee SmithFord TaurusMorgan Shepherd Kimberlee SmithN/ABLV MotorsportsChevrolet Monte Carlo29Brian Vickers Clyde VickersPatrick DonahueBrett Bodine RacingFord Taurus6Josh Richeson Brett BodineN/AJoe Bessey MotorsportsPontiac Grand PrixChevrolet Monte CarloJoe Bessey Joe BesseyN/A Stevie Hodgson Chevrolet Monte Carlo64 Stevie Hodgson Brewco MotorsportsChevrolet Monte Carlo28Brad Baker Gary BakerRandy Seals47Sean Woodside Clarence BrewerN/AClay Dale Todd Wilkerson Buckshot RacingChevrolet Monte CarloPontiac Grand Prix00 Todd Bodine Billy Jones Gary CogswellBuckshot Jones Tim Fedewa Tom Hubert Chevrolet Monte Carlo04Jason Schuler N/ACarroll RacingChevrolet Monte Carlo08Bobby Hamilton Dave CarrollN/ABlaise Alexander Chris Hoiles MotorsportsPontiac Grand PrixChevrolet Monte Carlo96Gus Wasson Chris HoilesN/AJeff Oakley Tina Gordon Curb Agajanian Motorsports Chevrolet Monte Carlo97Phil Parsons Cary AgajanianN/ADF2 MotorsportsChevrolet Monte CarloRobbie Faggart Frederick Bickford IIN/AChevrolet Monte Carlo94Joe Bush Joey KnucklesDerrike Cope Rick Markle Robbie Faggart Brian Tyler Bobby Dotter Jay Robinson RacingPontiac Grand PrixNate Monteith Jay RobinsonZandel Bowers Jim EdwardsDodge IntrepidSteven Christian Jim EdwardsN/ADavis & Weight MotorsportsFord Taurus55Mark Green Jerry DavisSkip EylerDay Enterprise RacingPontiac Grand PrixChevrolet Monte Carlo16David Starr Wayne DayRonnie PendeltonSammy Sanders Mark Day Chad Chaffin Fain RacingChevrolet Monte Carlo13Drew White William FainN/A Foyt RacingChevrolet Monte Carlo41David Starr A. J. FoytN/AMark Green Wyler RacingChevrolet Monte CarloRonnie Hornaday Jeff WylerN/AGerald WittmanFord Taurus93Wayman Wittman Gerald WittmanN/ATeam GoewayChevrolet Monte CarloDave Blaney Bryan GoewayMike GreciHoff Motorsports Chevrolet Monte CarloPontiac Grand Prix Bill Hoff Jeff ShuttJeff Shutt Chevrolet Monte Carlo99 Bill Hoff Michael Waltrip RacingChevrolet Monte CarloMichael Waltrip Michael WaltripN/AShawna Robinson Kerry Earnhardt George TaylorChevrolet Monte Carlo05Hal Goodson George TaylorN/AGerhart RacingChevrolet Monte Carlo65Bobby Gerhart Billy GerhartN/AGIC-Mixon MotorsportsChevrolet Monte CarloPontiac Grand Prix44Mike Harmon Gregg MixonN/AMonteith RacingChevrolet Monte Carlo Nate Monteith Donald MonteithZandel Bowers84 Nate Monteith Glidden MotorsportsFord TaurusDion Ciccarelli Martyn GliddenN/AHenderson MotorsportsChevrolet Monte Carlo75Brad Teague Charlie HendersonRon DentonScott Hansen Randy Ratliff MacDonald MotorsportsChevrolet Monte CarloLance Hooper Randy MacDonaldN/AHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet Monte Carlo24Ricky Hendrick Rick HendrickN/A Hensley Motorsports Ford Taurus80Rodney Sawyers Jeff HensleyN/AChad Chaffin Philip Morris Damon Lusk HighLine Performance GroupChevrolet Monte Carlo8Blaise Alexander Armando FitzDave LeinerFrank Kimmel Jeff Falk Michael Dokken Jason Rudd Mario Hernandez Mark Voigt Josh Richeson Jim & Judie MotorsportsChevrolet Monte Carlo32Dan Pardus Jim GardnerLarry MooreJimmy CraigChevrolet Monte Carlo86Jeff Fultz Jimmy CraigN/A Winner's Circle RacingChevrolet Monte CarloSean Studer Thomas StuderN/AJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac Grand Prix20 Mike McLaughlin Joe Gibbs Tim ShuttMark McFarland Doug RichertKen Schrader RacingChevrolet Monte Carlo07Ken Schrader Ken SchraderN/AWhitaker RacingChevrolet Monte CarloBrendan Gaughan Ed WhitakerN/ALance Hooper Leik MotorsportsChevrolet Monte Carlo81Dwayne Leik Dwayne LeikN/AMarsh RacingChevrolet Monte Carlo31Steve Park Ted MarshTed MarshAndy Santerre Matrix MotorsportsFord Taurus79Stanton Barrett Kevin LepageN/A71Kevin Lepage Scott Pruett Young RacingChevrolet Monte Carlo Ron Young Jerry YoungN/A70 Ron Young Maurtco MotorsportsChevrolet Monte Carlo73Joe Cooksey Don FauerbachN/AMeans RacingFord Taurus52Jason Rudd Jimmy MeansN/AScott Gaylord Brad Teague Kertus Davis Eric Jones Mike Potter Ricky Sanders Andy Kirby NEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet Monte CarloPontiac Grand Prix87Joe Nemechek Joe NemechekBrian PattieDale Earnhardt Jr. Ron Fellows Chevrolet Monte Carlo88Jeff Fuller N/APenske Racing SouthFord Taurus02Ryan Newman Roger PenskeN/APetty EnterprisesChevrolet Monte Carlo45Steve Grissom Kyle PettyN/APhoenix RacingChevrolet Monte CarloPontiac Grand Prix1P. J. Jones James FinchMarc RenoJimmy Spencer Bobby Hamilton Kevin Lepage Joe Ruttman ppc Racing Ford Taurus15Billy Parker Harold Holly N/A PRW Racing Ford Taurus77 Kelly Denton (R) Tony Hall Jimmy MeansMike Harmon Jason Rudd Brad Teague John Finger Mark Green Jerry Robertson Andy Kirby Shane Huffman Kertus Davis Ken Alexander Ross Thompson Red RacingChevrolet Monte Carlo91Stanton Barrett Jody LooneyN/A ST Motorsports Chevrolet Monte CarloMike Chase Tad GeschickterN/A Roush Racing Ford Taurus9Jeff Burton Jack RoushTommy MorganSadler Brothers RacingFord Taurus95Steadman Marlin The Sadler BrothersN/ASanterre-Reece MotorsportsChevrolet Monte Carlo01Andy Santerre James ReeceN/ATom Carey Jr. SKI MotorsportsChevrolet Monte Carlo30Christian Fittipaldi Chris LencheskiN/AVoigt RacingChevrolet Monte CarloMark Voigt Deane VoigtN/ASmith Brothers MotorsportsChevrolet Monte Carlo67C. W. Smith Mike SmithN/AStreeter RacingChevrolet Monte Carlo83Jeff Streeter Stephen StreeterN/ATDS EnterprisesChevrolet Monte Carlo78Sammy Ragan Terry RaganN/A Team Amick Motorsports Chevrolet Monte CarloPontiac Grand Prix35 Lyndon Amick Bill Amick Tony Lambert50Joe Varde N/ATeam Bristol MotorsportsChevrolet Monte Carlo54Kelly Denton Rick GoodwinN/ATom Hubert Steadman Marlin Tim Fedewa Truex MotorsportsChevrolet Monte Carlo56Martin Truex Jr. Martin Truex Sr.N/AWoodland RacingPontiac Grand Prix40Rich Woodland Jr. Richard WoodlandN/AWP MotorsportsChevrolet Monte Carlo12Mike Swaim Jr. Charles Woodruff Jr.Keith StrunkTim Fedewa Xpress MotorsportsChevrolet Monte CarloPontiac Grand Prix61 Tim Sauter (R) Steve Coulter Dave Fuge 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.
Schedule No. Race title Track Date1NAPA Auto Parts 300Daytona International Speedway, Daytona BeachFebruary 172Alltel 200North Carolina Speedway, RockinghamFebruary 243Sam's Town 300Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las VegasMarch 34Aaron's 312Atlanta Motor Speedway, HamptonMarch 105SunCom 200Darlington Raceway, DarlingtonMarch 176Cheez-It 250Bristol Motor Speedway, BristolMarch 247Jani-King 300Texas Motor Speedway, Fort WorthMarch 318Pepsi 300Nashville Superspeedway, LebanonApril 149Subway 300Talladega Superspeedway, TalladegaApril 2110Auto Club 300California Speedway, FontanaApril 2811Hardee's 250Richmond International Raceway, RichmondMay 412CVS Pharmacy 200 Presented by BayerNew Hampshire International Speedway, LoudonMay 1213Nazareth 200Nazareth Speedway, NazarethMay 2014Carquest Auto Parts 300Lowe's Motor Speedway, ConcordMay 2615MBNA Platinum 200Dover Downs International Speedway, DoverJune 216Outback Steakhouse 300Kentucky Speedway, SpartaJune 1617GNC Live Well 250Milwaukee Mile, West AllisJuly 118GNC Live Well 200Watkins Glen International, Watkins GlenJuly 819Sam's Club Presents the Hills Bros. Coffee 300Chicagoland Speedway, JolietJuly 1420Carquest Auto Parts 250Gateway International Raceway, MadisonJuly 2121NAPA Autocare 250Pikes Peak International Raceway, FountainJuly 2822Kroger 200Indianapolis Raceway Park, BrownsburgAugust 423NAPAonline.com 250Michigan International Speedway, BrooklynAugust 1824Food City 250Bristol Motor Speedway, BristolAugust 2425South Carolina 200Darlington Raceway, DarlingtonSeptember 126Autolite / Fram 250Richmond International Raceway, RichmondSeptember 727MBNA.com 200Dover Downs International Speedway, DoverSeptember 2228Mr. Goodcents 300Kansas Speedway, Kansas CitySeptember 2929Little Trees 300Lowe's Motor Speedway, ConcordOctober 630Sam's Town 250Memphis Motorsports Park, MillingtonOctober 1431Outback Steakhouse 200Phoenix International Raceway, PhoenixOctober 2732Sam's Club 200North Carolina Speedway, RockinghamNovember 333GNC Live Well 300Homestead-Miami Speedway, HomesteadNovember 10
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 #7 - Randy LaJoie #2 - Kevin Harvick #17 - Matt Kenseth #10 - Jeff Green #92 - Jimmie Johnson #20 - Mike McLaughlin #57 - Jason Keller #48 - Kenny Wallace #74 - Chad Little