2001 NAPA Auto Parts 300
Race details | |||
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Race 1 of 33 in the 2001 NASCAR Busch Series season | |||
Date | February 17, 2001 (2001-02-17) | ||
Location | Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida | ||
Course | 2.5 mi (4 km) | ||
Distance | 120 laps, 300 mi (480 km) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver |
| NEMCO Motorsports | |
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Jeff Purvis | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
Laps | 65 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 7 | Randy LaJoie | Evans Motorsports | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | FOX | ||
Announcers | Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, and Larry McReynolds |
The 2001 NAPA Auto Parts 300 was a NASCAR Busch Series race held on February 17, 2001, Contested over 120 laps, on the 2.5-mile (4.0 km) asphalt superspeedway. It was the first race of the 2001 NASCAR Busch Series season.
Results
Pos | Grid | Car No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Laps Led | Time/Retired | |
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1 | 2 | 7 | Randy LaJoie | Evans Motorsports | Pontiac | 120 | 12 | Winner | |
2 | 12 | 2 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 120 | 0 | Lead lap under caution | |
3 | 18 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Reiser Enterprises | Chevrolet | 120 | 0 | Lead lap under caution | |
4 | 14 | 10 | Jeff Green | ppc Racing | Ford | 120 | 1 | Lead lap under caution | |
5 | 34 | 92 | Jimmie Johnson | Herzog Motorsports | Chevrolet | 120 | 0 | Lead lap under caution | |
6 | 16 | 20 | Mike McLaughlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 120 | 0 | Lead lap under caution | |
7 | 19 | 57 | Jason Keller | ppc Racing | Ford | 120 | 0 | Lead lap under caution | |
8 | 20 | 48 | Kenny Wallace | Innovative Motorsports | Chevrolet | 120 | 0 | Lead lap under caution | |
9 | 32 | 74 | Chad Little | BACE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 120 | 0 | Lead lap under caution | |
10 | 7 | 61 | Tim Sauter | Xpress Motorsports | Pontiac | 120 | 0 | Lead lap under caution | |
11 | 6 | 27 | Jamie McMurray | Brewco Motorsports | Pontiac | 120 | 0 | Lead lap under caution | |
12 | 41 | 63 | Shane Hall | Hensley Motorsports | Ford | 120 | 0 | Lead lap under caution | |
13 | 30 | 11 | Marty Houston | Fitz Motorsports | Chevrolet | 120 | 0 | Lead lap under caution | |
14 | 39 | 36 | Hank Parker Jr. | Cicci-Welliver Racing | Chevrolet | 120 | 0 | Lead lap under caution | |
15 | 5 | 23 | Scott Wimmer | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 120 | 24 | Lead lap under caution | |
16 | 27 | 59 | Rich Bickle | ST Motorsports | Chevrolet | 120 | 0 | Lead lap under caution | |
17 | 11 | 6 | Joe Bessey | Joe Bessey Motorsports | Pontiac | 120 | 0 | Lead lap under caution | |
18 | 42 | 77 | Kelly Denton | PRW Racing | Ford | 120 | 0 | Lead lap under caution | |
19 | 36 | 44 | Larry Foyt | A. J. Foyt Racing | Chevrolet | 120 | 1 | Lead lap under caution | |
20 | 31 | 55 | Mark Green | HMV Motorsports | Ford | 120 | 0 | Lead lap under caution | |
21 | 10 | 35 | Lyndon Amick | Team Amick | Pontiac | 120 | 0 | Lead lap under caution | |
22 | 24 | 60 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Ford | 120 | 2 | Lead lap under caution | |
23 | 38 | 34 | David Green | Cicci-Welliver Racing | Chevrolet | 120 | 0 | Lead lap under caution | |
24 | 35 | 66 | Tim Fedewa | Cicci-Welliver Racing | Chevrolet | 120 | 0 | Lead lap under caution | |
25 | 13 | 43 | Jay Sauter | Curb/Agajanian Motorsports | Chevrolet | 120 | 0 | Lead lap under caution | |
26 | 21 | 45 | Steve Grissom | Petty Enterprises | Chevrolet | 120 | 0 | Lead lap under caution | |
27 | 3 | 1 | P. J. Jones | Phoenix Racing | Pontiac | 120 | 0 | Lead lap under caution | |
28 | 4 | 18 | Jeff Purvis | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 120 | 65 | Lead lap under caution | |
29 | 8 | 21 | Mike Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 119 | 0 | +1 lap | |
30 | 26 | 8 | Blaise Alexander | HighLine Performance Group | Chevrolet | 119 | 0 | +1 lap | |
31 | 29 | 46 | Ashton Lewis | Lewis Motorsports | Chevrolet | 119 | 0 | +1 lap | |
32 | 1 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Pontiac | 119 | 15 | +1 lap | |
33 | 15 | 26 | Bobby Hamilton Jr. | Carroll Racing | Chevrolet | 118 | 0 | +2 laps | |
34 | 23 | 16 | David Starr | Day Enterprise Racing | Pontiac | 111 | 0 | +9 laps | |
35 | 33 | 28 | Brad Baker | Brewco Motorsports | Chevrolet | 105 | 0 | +15 laps | |
36 | 40 | 33 | Tony Raines | BACE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Crash | |
37 | 28 | 99 | Michael Waltrip | Michael Waltrip Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Engine | |
38 | 17 | 00 | Todd Bodine | Buckshot Racing | Pontiac | 85 | 0 | Crash | |
39 | 9 | 37 | Kevin Grubb | Brewco Motorsports | Pontiac | 83 | 0 | Crash | |
40 | 43 | 19 | Mike Bliss | Emerald Performance Group | Chevrolet | 82 | 0 | Engine | |
41 | 37 | 25 | Chad Chaffin | Team Rensi Motorsports | Chevrolet | 58 | 0 | Crash | |
42 | 22 | 08 | Bobby Hamilton | Carroll Racing | Chevrolet | 56 | 0 | Rear end | |
43 | 25 | 98 | Elton Sawyer | Akins Motorsports | Ford | 6 | 0 | Engine | |
Failed to qualify | |||||||||
38 | Christian Elder | Akins Motorsports | Ford | ||||||
49 | Andy Kirby | Jay Robinson Racing | Chevrolet | ||||||
74 | Phil Parsons | BACE Motorsports | Chevrolet | ||||||
Sources:[1] |
Media
Television
The NAPA Auto Parts 300 was carried by FOX in the United States. Mike Joy, former Cup Series champion Darrell Waltrip, and former Daytona 500 winner race crew chief Larry McReynolds called the race from the booth, with Steve Byrnes, Jeanne Zelasko, Dick Berggren and Matt Yocum covering pit road. Chris Myers hosted the show and there was also contributions from Jeff Hammond and Ken Squier. It was the first NASCAR Busch Series race broadcast on FOX as part of the new for 2001 TV contracts.[2]
FOX | |
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Booth announcers | Pit reporters |
Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy Color-commentator: Darrell Waltrip Color-commentator: Larry McReynolds | Steve Byrnes |
References
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- Carquest Auto Parts 300
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- GNC Live Well 250
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- Sam's Club presents the Hill Bros. Coffee 300
- Carquest Auto Parts 250
- NAPA Autocare 250
- Kroger 200
- NAPAonline.com 250
- Food City 250
- South Carolina 200
- Autolite / Fram 250
- MBNA.com 200
- Mr. Goodcents 300
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- Sam's Town 250
- Outback Steakhouse 200
- Sam's Club 200
- GNC Live Well 300