The nascar cup series drivers championship is awarded by the chairman of nascar to the most successful nascar cup series racing car driver over a season, as determined by a points system based on race results. Sterling marlin race results in the 2001 nascar winston cup series. The 2001 daytona 500 was the first race of the 2001 nascar winston cup series season. The 2001 nascar winston cup season was the 53rd season of professional stock car racing in the united states, the 30th modernera cup series, and the first cup season of the 21st century and the third millennium. Bill elliotts storied nascar hall of fame racing career includes a 1988 nascar cup series championship, the winston million in 1985 and 44 cup wins. Reynolds tobacco company, it was referred to as the nascar winston cup series 19712003. Robby gordon became the 5th driver in 2001 to win his 1st ever winston cup race, a modernera record this record would later be matched in 2011. Nascar winston cup standings for 2001 click on the driver to see 2001 racelevel statistics for that driver. Nascar winston cup race number 24 of 36 saturday, august 25, 2001 at bristol motor speedway, bristol, tn 500 laps on a. The nascar manufacturers championship was won by ford as they captured 14 wins and 234 points to.
Jeff gordon clinches the 2001 nascar winston cup series championship, joining richard petty and dale earnhardt to win four or more nascar winston cup championships. The annual year end awards banquet in new york city. In 2001, pixar visited nascar tracks as research for the 2006 animated film cars, which included the voices of nascar drivers richard petty and dale earnhardt jr. It began on february 11, 2001, at daytona international speedway and ended on november 23, 2001, at new hampshire. Here are the alltime leaders in victories for nascar s top racing series. Nascar statistics, standings and results for nascar winston cup series. The 2002 nascar winston cup series was the 54th season of professional stock car racing in the united states and the 31st modern era cup series season. Some event names will change as some sponsors are leaving or have not signed a 2001 contract yet. The 2001 nascar winston cup season was the 53rd season of professional stock car racing in the united states, the 30th modernera cup series. Glossary view expanded 2001 driver standings tweet. Active drivers career stats nascar cup series xfinity series gander outdoor truck series pintys series ntt indycar series arca menards series.
This one had a little extra with a special salute to dale earnhardt. The first driver to win multiple championships was herb thomas in 1951 and 1953. He won the title with having 6 wins, 18 top 5s, and 24 top 10s. I am well aware that dave ws 2nd channel has this race upload, but there is no sound though, and no i. Get ready for the nascar sprint cup series 62nd annual daytona 500 this sunday. Nascar race result for the cracker barrel old country store 500 at atlanta motor speedway on mar 11, 2001. April 1 today in jayskis nascar history page 20 of 24. Plus three exhibition racesshootout, twin 125s, winston only three off. Race results for nascar team roush fenway racing during the nascar winston cup series. Our database contains history of drivers for nascar car numbers. Nascar race results at atlanta mar 11, 2001 cracker. But the 2001 nascar winston cup season was also marked with sadness, as a terrible crash in the final laps of the daytona 500 took the life of skilled driver. The drivers championship was first awarded in 1949 to red byron. If you like fast cars and furious drivers, nascar s daytona 500.
Jeff gordon of hendrick motorsports was crowned series champion for the fourth time in. This is race 6 of the 2001 winston cup series from bristol motor speedway. Tony stewart, driving for joe gibbs racing, was declared as the winston cup champion. Click on the driver to see 2001 race level statistics for that driver.
Driver geoffrey bodine says hes ready to go racing again if he can get a ride in the nascar winston cup series. The tape does cut out for about 15 seconds during the pre race show. Click on the driver to see 2001 racelevel statistics for that driver. Been told that a driver from 1957 thru 1970 roy tyler was the first or one of the first natice american drivers in the cup then grand national series. In 2001, the dodge division of chrysler corporation announced it would return to nascar cup series racing for the first time since the late 1970s, and they assembled a formidable team. A separate list compiles drivers who have died of a medical condition while driving or shortly thereafter and another section shows non driver deaths. Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Nascar winston cup budweiser shootout at daytona 211 2001 entrants. The pole award was won by bill elliott of evernham motorsports with a 49. Joe gibbs racing driver bobby labonte was crowned champion at seasons end. The 2001 nascar winston cup season began on february 11, 2001 at daytona. Nascar winston cup 2001 round03 uaw daimler chrysler 400 las vegas motor speedway by mr.
Nascar statistics, standings and results for 2001 nascar winston cup series. The operator of this site is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the nascar organization. The 2001 nascar winston cup season began on february 11 at the daytona international speedway and ended on november 23 at the new hampshire international speedway. Nascar winston cup race number 9 of 36 sunday, april 22, 2001 at talladega superspeedway, talladega, al 188 laps on a 2. The nascar cup series is the top racing series of the national association for stock car auto racing nascar. The 2000 nascar winston cup season was the 52nd season of professional stock car racing in the united states, and was the 29th modernera cup series. My opinion top ten nascar broken catch fences and walls duration. His six wins is the fewest victories in any of his four championship winning seasons. The series began in 1949 as the strictly stock division, and from 1950 to 1970 it was known as the grand national division. Nascar winston cup race number 17 of 36 saturday, july 7, 2001 at daytona international speedway, daytona beach, fl 160 laps on a 2. In 1971, when the series began leasing its naming rights to the r. Cup teams looking for additional asscoiate sponsors in 2001. The daytona 500 itself was an exciting race, but it ended in tragedy as dale earnhardt was killed in a lastlap crash because of earnhardts death the fourth in nine months among drivers in.
Evernham was in charge of dodges twocar flagship team with drivers casey atwood and. After being locked in a tight battle during the first half of the season, gordon left all challengers in the dust as he won by a. Click on the site to see sterling marlins career results at that track glossary. Top 10 nascar drivers who never won a cup series championship duration. The premier series of nascar has seen 28 driver fatalities, the most recent of which occurred in february 2001 when dale. The 2001 nascar winston cup season was boosted into the public eye by new television deals with fox sports and nbc, and for the first time the qualifying races for the daytona 500 were broadcast. Nascar standings after race number 4 of the nascar winston cup series. March 24 today in jayskis nascar history page 20 of. Unforunately the show ran long and i didnt get the end of jeff gordons. The season began on february and ended on november 20. Driver sterling marlin 2001 nascar winston cup results. The new sponsor for the wood brothers and driver elliott sadler in 2001. The race was on february 18, 2001 at daytona international speedway. Get the best deals on nascar publications when you shop the largest online selection at.
It began on february 10, 2002 at daytona international speedway, and ended on november 17, 2002 at homesteadmiami speedway. Bodine is working on a deal that could put him behind the. This race was won by dei driver steve park in an emotional victory just one week after earnhardts death. From the team caliber site buy it at diecast depot, do a search using christmas. Nascar winston cup grand national drivers, nascar drivers. To avoid advertising tobacco in a disney film, piston cup served as pixars allusion to the winston cup. It began on february 11, 2001, at daytona international speedway and ended on november 23, 2001, at new hampshire international speedway.