2001 NAPA Auto Parts 300

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.

2001 NAPA Auto Parts 300
Race details
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

Results
Pos Grid Car No. Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Laps Led Time/Retired
1 27Randy LaJoieEvans MotorsportsPontiac12012Winner
2 122Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1200Lead lap under caution
3 1817Matt KensethReiser EnterprisesChevrolet1200Lead lap under caution
4 1410Jeff Greenppc RacingFord1201Lead lap under caution
5 3492Jimmie JohnsonHerzog MotorsportsChevrolet1200Lead lap under caution
6 1620Mike McLaughlinJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac1200Lead lap under caution
7 1957Jason Kellerppc RacingFord1200Lead lap under caution
8 2048Kenny WallaceInnovative MotorsportsChevrolet1200Lead lap under caution
9 3274Chad LittleBACE MotorsportsChevrolet1200Lead lap under caution
10 761Tim SauterXpress MotorsportsPontiac1200Lead lap under caution
11 627Jamie McMurrayBrewco MotorsportsPontiac1200Lead lap under caution
12 4163Shane HallHensley MotorsportsFord1200Lead lap under caution
13 3011Marty HoustonFitz MotorsportsChevrolet1200Lead lap under caution
14 3936Hank Parker Jr.Cicci-Welliver RacingChevrolet1200Lead lap under caution
15 523Scott WimmerBill Davis RacingPontiac12024Lead lap under caution
16 2759Rich BickleST MotorsportsChevrolet1200Lead lap under caution
17 116Joe BesseyJoe Bessey MotorsportsPontiac1200Lead lap under caution
18 4277Kelly DentonPRW RacingFord1200Lead lap under caution
19 3644Larry FoytA. J. Foyt RacingChevrolet1201Lead lap under caution
20 3155Mark GreenHMV MotorsportsFord1200Lead lap under caution
21 1035Lyndon AmickTeam AmickPontiac1200Lead lap under caution
22 2460Greg BiffleRoush RacingFord1202Lead lap under caution
23 3834David GreenCicci-Welliver RacingChevrolet1200Lead lap under caution
24 3566Tim FedewaCicci-Welliver RacingChevrolet1200Lead lap under caution
25 1343Jay SauterCurb/Agajanian MotorsportsChevrolet1200Lead lap under caution
26 2145Steve GrissomPetty EnterprisesChevrolet1200Lead lap under caution
27 31P. J. JonesPhoenix RacingPontiac1200Lead lap under caution
28 418Jeff PurvisJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac12065Lead lap under caution
29 821Mike DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1190+1 lap
30 268Blaise AlexanderHighLine Performance GroupChevrolet1190+1 lap
31 2946Ashton LewisLewis MotorsportsChevrolet1190+1 lap
32 187Joe NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsPontiac11915+1 lap
33 1526Bobby Hamilton Jr.Carroll RacingChevrolet1180+2 laps
34 2316David StarrDay Enterprise RacingPontiac1110+9 laps
35 3328Brad BakerBrewco MotorsportsChevrolet1050+15 laps
36 4033Tony RainesBACE MotorsportsChevrolet1000Crash
37 2899Michael WaltripMichael Waltrip RacingChevrolet1000Engine
38 1700Todd BodineBuckshot RacingPontiac850Crash
39 937Kevin GrubbBrewco MotorsportsPontiac830Crash
40 4319Mike BlissEmerald Performance GroupChevrolet820Engine
41 3725Chad ChaffinTeam Rensi MotorsportsChevrolet580Crash
42 2208Bobby HamiltonCarroll RacingChevrolet560Rear end
43 2598Elton SawyerAkins MotorsportsFord60Engine
Failed to qualify
38Christian ElderAkins MotorsportsFord
49Andy KirbyJay Robinson RacingChevrolet
74Phil ParsonsBACE MotorsportsChevrolet
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
Booth announcers Pit reporters
Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy

Color-commentator: Darrell Waltrip

Color-commentator: Larry McReynolds

 Steve Byrnes

Jeanne Zelasko

Matt Yocum

Dick Berggren

References
  1. "2001 NAPA AUTO PARTS 300". Racing-Reference.
  2. "NASCAR taps Fox, TBS and NBC for TV rights - Nov. 11, 1999".
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