2001 Cup Series Race Schedule
NASCAR Cup Series
| # | Race Date | TV | Time | Race Track | Race Name/Results | Pole | Cars | Laps | LDRS | CTN | DRTN | Winner | STRT | Make | MRGN VCTRY | RCE SPD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunday, February 18th | - | 12:00 am ET | Daytona International Speedway | Daytona 500 | - | 43 | 200 | 49 | 3 | - | Michael Waltrip | 19 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 161.783 mph |
| 2 | Monday, February 26th | - | 12:00 am ET | North Carolina Speedway | Dura Lube 400 | - | 43 | 393 | 20 | 4 | - | Steve Park | 2 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 111.877 mph |
| 3 | Sunday, March 4th | - | 12:00 am ET | Las Vegas Motor Speedway | UAW-Daimler Chrysler… | - | 43 | 267 | 20 | 6 | - | Jeff Gordon | 24 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 135.546 mph |
| 4 | Sunday, March 11th | - | 12:00 am ET | Atlanta Motor Speedway | Cracker Barrel Old C… | - | 43 | 325 | 25 | 8 | - | Kevin Harvick | 5 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 143.273 mph |
| 5 | Sunday, March 18th | - | 12:00 am ET | Darlington Raceway | Carolina Dodge Deale… | - | 43 | 293 | 12 | 7 | - | Dale Jarrett | 2 | Ford | Under Caution | 126.557 mph |
| 6 | Sunday, March 25th | - | 12:00 am ET | Bristol Motor Speedway | Food City 500 | - | 43 | 500 | 18 | 13 | - | Elliott Sadler | 38 | Ford | Under Caution | 86.949 mph |
| 7 | Sunday, April 1st | - | 12:00 am ET | Texas Motor Speedway | Harrah's 500 | - | 43 | 334 | 18 | 10 | - | Dale Jarrett | 3 | Ford | Under Caution | 141.804 mph |
| 8 | Sunday, April 8th | - | 12:00 am ET | Martinsville Speedway | Virginia 500 | - | 43 | 500 | 15 | 12 | - | Dale Jarrett | 13 | Ford | Under Caution | 70.799 mph |
| 9 | Sunday, April 22nd | - | 12:00 am ET | Talladega Superspeedway | Talladega 500 | - | 43 | 188 | 37 | 0 | - | Bobby Hamilton | 14 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 184.003 mph |
| 10 | Sunday, April 29th | - | 12:00 am ET | Auto Club Speedway | NAPA Auto Parts 500 | - | 43 | 250 | 23 | 6 | - | Rusty Wallace | 19 | Ford | Under Caution | 143.118 mph |
| 11 | Saturday, May 5th | - | 12:00 am ET | Richmond Raceway | Pontiac Excitement 4… | - | 43 | 400 | 12 | 8 | - | Tony Stewart | 7 | Pontiac | Under Caution | 95.872 mph |
| 12 | Sunday, May 27th | - | 12:00 am ET | Charlotte Motor Speedway | Coca-Cola 600 | - | 43 | 400 | 28 | 6 | - | Jeff Burton | 18 | Ford | Under Caution | 138.107 mph |
| 13 | Sunday, June 3rd | - | 12:00 am ET | Dover International Speedway | MBNA Platinum 400 | - | 43 | 400 | 16 | 5 | - | Jeff Gordon | 2 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 120.361 mph |
| 14 | Sunday, June 10th | - | 12:00 am ET | Michigan International Speedwa… | Kmart 400 | - | 43 | 200 | 17 | 8 | - | Jeff Gordon | 1 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 134.203 mph |
| 15 | Sunday, June 17th | - | 12:00 am ET | Pocono Raceway | Pocono 500 | - | 43 | 200 | 13 | 7 | - | Ricky Rudd | 1 | Ford | Under Caution | 134.389 mph |
| 16 | Sunday, June 24th | - | 12:00 am ET | Sonoma Raceway | Dodge / Save Mart 35… | - | 43 | 112 | 10 | 5 | - | Tony Stewart | 3 | Pontiac | Under Caution | 75.889 mph |
| 17 | Saturday, July 7th | - | 12:00 am ET | Daytona International Speedway | Pepsi 400 | - | 43 | 160 | 14 | 3 | - | Dale Earnhardt Jr | 13 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 157.601 mph |
| 18 | Sunday, July 15th | - | 12:00 am ET | Chicagoland Speedway | Tropicana 400 | - | 43 | 267 | 14 | 10 | - | Kevin Harvick | 6 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 121.200 mph |
| 19 | Sunday, July 22nd | - | 12:00 am ET | New Hampshire Motor Speedway | New England 300 | - | 43 | 300 | 10 | 10 | - | Dale Jarrett | 9 | Ford | Under Caution | 102.131 mph |
| 20 | Sunday, July 29th | - | 12:00 am ET | Pocono Raceway | Pennsylvania 500 | - | 43 | 200 | 20 | 6 | - | Bobby Labonte | 11 | Pontiac | Under Caution | 134.590 mph |
| 21 | Sunday, August 5th | - | 12:00 am ET | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Brickyard 400 | - | 43 | 160 | 18 | 7 | - | Jeff Gordon | 27 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 130.790 mph |
| 22 | Sunday, August 12th | - | 12:00 am ET | Watkins Glen International | Global Crossing at t… | - | 43 | 90 | 13 | 5 | - | Jeff Gordon | 13 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 89.081 mph |
| 23 | Sunday, August 19th | - | 12:00 am ET | Michigan International Speedwa… | Pepsi 400 Presented … | - | 43 | 162 | 16 | 3 | - | Sterling Marlin | 15 | Dodge | Under Caution | 140.513 mph |
| 24 | Saturday, August 25th | - | 12:00 am ET | Bristol Motor Speedway | Sharpie 500 | - | 43 | 500 | 11 | 16 | - | Tony Stewart | 18 | Pontiac | Under Caution | 85.106 mph |
| 25 | Sunday, September 2nd | - | 12:00 am ET | Darlington Raceway | Mountain Dew Souther… | - | 43 | 367 | 19 | 11 | - | Ward Burton | 37 | Dodge | Under Caution | 122.773 mph |
| 26 | Saturday, September 8th | - | 12:00 am ET | Richmond Raceway | Chevrolet Monte Carl… | - | 43 | 400 | 8 | 12 | - | Ricky Rudd | 9 | Ford | Under Caution | 95.146 mph |
| 27 | Sunday, September 23rd | - | 12:00 am ET | Dover International Speedway | MBNA Cal Ripken, Jr.… | - | 43 | 400 | 13 | 11 | - | Dale Earnhardt Jr | 3 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 101.559 mph |
| 28 | Sunday, September 30th | - | 12:00 am ET | Kansas Speedway | Protection One 400 | - | 43 | 267 | 19 | 13 | - | Jeff Gordon | 2 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 110.576 mph |
| 29 | Sunday, October 7th | - | 12:00 am ET | Charlotte Motor Speedway | UAW-GM Quality 500 | - | 43 | 334 | 19 | 8 | - | Sterling Marlin | 13 | Dodge | Under Caution | 139.006 mph |
| 30 | Monday, October 15th | - | 12:00 am ET | Martinsville Speedway | Old Dominion 500 | - | 43 | 500 | 19 | 13 | - | Ricky Craven | 6 | Ford | Under Caution | 75.750 mph |
| 31 | Sunday, October 21st | - | 12:00 am ET | Talladega Superspeedway | EA Sports 500 | - | 43 | 188 | 32 | 3 | - | Dale Earnhardt Jr | 6 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 164.185 mph |
| 32 | Sunday, October 28th | - | 12:00 am ET | Phoenix Raceway | Checker Auto Parts 5… | - | 43 | 312 | 15 | 7 | - | Jeff Burton | 3 | Ford | Under Caution | 102.613 mph |
| 33 | Sunday, November 4th | - | 12:00 am ET | North Carolina Speedway | Pop Secret Microwave… | - | 43 | 393 | 15 | 2 | - | Joe Nemechek | 13 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 128.941 mph |
| 34 | Sunday, November 11th | - | 12:00 am ET | Homestead Miami Speedway | Pennzoil Freedom 400 | - | 43 | 267 | 19 | 6 | - | Bill Elliott | 1 | Dodge | Under Caution | 117.449 mph |
| 35 | Sunday, November 18th | - | 12:00 am ET | Atlanta Motor Speedway | NAPA 500 | - | 43 | 325 | 23 | 5 | - | Bobby Labonte | 39 | Pontiac | Under Caution | 151.756 mph |
| 36 | Friday, November 23rd | - | 12:00 am ET | New Hampshire Motor Speedway | New Hampshire 300 | - | 42 | 300 | 10 | 7 | - | Robby Gordon | 31 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 103.594 mph |