Official NASCAR Race Results
Michael Waltrip won the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway.
02-18-2001 | Daytona 500 | Daytona International Speedway
Table initially ordered on Finish Position. Click a column header to re-sort by that value.
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts | Laps | Led | Status | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | NAPA | 180 | 200 | 27 | Running | 1,331,185 |
| 2 | 6 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 175 | 200 | 13 | Running | 975,907 |
| 3 | 12 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | Miller Lite | 165 | 200 | 0 | Running | 676,224 |
| 4 | 30 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Texaco / Havoline | 160 | 200 | 0 | Running | 517,831 |
| 5 | 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dodge | Dodge Dealers | 160 | 200 | 1 | Running | 392,582 |
| 6 | 27 | 7 | Mike Wallace | Ford | NationsRent | 150 | 200 | 0 | Running | 275,269 |
| 7 | 3 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Dodge | Coors Light | 151 | 200 | 39 | Running | 262,354 |
| 8 | 35 | 55 | Bobby Hamilton | Chevrolet | Square D | 142 | 200 | 0 | Running | 189,259 |
| 9 | 38 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Ford | Mobil 1 | 138 | 200 | 0 | Running | 207,168 |
| 10 | 2 | 92 | Stacy Compton | Dodge | Kodiak | 134 | 200 | 0 | Running | 168,770 |
| 11 | 32 | 33 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | Oakwood Homes | 130 | 200 | 0 | Running | 174,754 |
| 12 | 7 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 132 | 199 | 17 | Crash | 194,111 |
| 13 | 14 | 36 | Ken Schrader | Pontiac | M&M's | 129 | 199 | 7 | Crash | 154,874 |
| 14 | 39 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Ford | Jasper Engines | 121 | 199 | 0 | Running | 142,809 |
| 15 | 43 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Ralph's Supermarkets | 123 | 199 | 1 | Running | 133,509 |
| 16 | 28 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Sprint | 115 | 199 | 0 | Running | 125,909 |
| 17 | 42 | 14 | Ron Hornaday, Jr. | Pontiac | Conseco | 112 | 199 | 0 | Running | 129,534 |
| 18 | 40 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | Motorcraft | 109 | 199 | 0 | Running | 127,909 |
| 19 | 8 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | Citgo Supergard | 106 | 199 | 0 | Running | 155,884 |
| 20 | 21 | 19 | Casey Atwood | Dodge | Dodge Dealers | 103 | 198 | 0 | Running | 128,034 |
| 21 | 16 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | DeWalt Tools | 100 | 196 | 0 | Running | 136,584 |
| 22 | 31 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | UPS | 102 | 186 | 1 | Crash | 167,711 |
| 23 | 18 | 32 | Ricky Craven | Ford | Tide | 94 | 185 | 0 | Running | 122,484 |
| 24 | 34 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | 91 | 184 | 0 | Crash | 157,589 |
| 25 | 23 | 27 | Kenny Wallace | Pontiac | Hills Brothers Coffee | 88 | 184 | 0 | Crash | 124,509 |
| 26 | 4 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 90 | 183 | 24 | Running | 187,358 |
| 27 | 11 | 26 | Jimmy Spencer | Ford | Kmart | 82 | 183 | 0 | Running | 135,134 |
| 28 | 33 | 10 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Pontiac | Valvoline | 79 | 181 | 0 | Engine | 129,009 |
| 29 | 29 | 44 | Buckshot Jones | Dodge | Georgia-Pacific | 76 | 181 | 0 | Crash | 126,234 |
| 30 | 13 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont Automotive | 78 | 178 | 11 | Crash | 166,411 |
| 31 | 25 | 1 | Steve Park | Chevrolet | Pennzoil | 75 | 177 | 2 | Running | 144,027 |
| 32 | 5 | 25 | Jerry Nadeau | Chevrolet | UAW-Delphi | 67 | 176 | 0 | Crash | 141,384 |
| 33 | 22 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Viagra / Pfizer | 69 | 175 | 1 | Crash | 160,685 |
| 34 | 15 | 01 | Jason Leffler | Dodge | Cingular Wireless | 61 | 174 | 0 | Crash | 124,884 |
| 35 | 10 | 22 | Ward Burton | Dodge | Caterpillar | 68 | 173 | 53 | Crash | 165,019 |
| 36 | 24 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Pontiac | Home Depot | 55 | 173 | 0 | Crash | 135,009 |
| 37 | 41 | 4 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | Kodak | 52 | 173 | 0 | Crash | 113,959 |
| 38 | 9 | 96 | Andy Houston | Ford | McDonald's | 49 | 173 | 0 | Crash | 120,384 |
| 39 | 36 | 43 | John Andretti | Dodge | Cheerios | 46 | 173 | 0 | Crash | 148,136 |
| 40 | 37 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | 48 | 173 | 3 | Crash | 164,611 |
| 41 | 26 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Ford | Team Ford Racing | 40 | 169 | 0 | Running | 120,284 |
| 42 | 20 | 93 | Dave Blaney | Dodge | Amoco | 37 | 135 | 0 | Engine | 111,859 |
| 43 | 17 | 51 | Jeff Purvis | Ford | Phoenix Construction | 34 | 47 | 0 | Crash | 111,384 |
Race Recap
- Date: 02-18-2001
- Track: Daytona International Speedway
- Race: Daytona 500
- Race #: 1
- Cars: 43
- Winner: Michael Waltrip
- Start Position: 19th
- Car Make: Chevrolet
- Avg Speed: 161.783 mph
- Distance: 500 miles
- Purse: $9,678,524
- Cautions: 3
- Caution Laps: 14
- Lead Changes: 49
- Pole: 183.565 mph
