2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Schedule
Thirty Six 2001 Winston Cup races
Plus three exhibition races(Shootout, Twin 125’s, Winston)
Only three off weekends: 4/15, 5/13, 7/1 (booooooo)
Some Event Names will change as some sponsors are leaving or have not signed a 2001 contract yet
Fox Sports Net covers qualifying thru the first half of the season, which is Sears Point.
TNT and CNN/SI covers qualifying thru the second half of the season, which is Daytona thru Atlanta
see my TV/Media page for info or contact info on FX/FSN and TNT/CNN-SI
CLICK on the track location to go to that track’s past news and links page.
CLICK on the race name to go to the ‘next race’ page for each race.
The ‘next race’ pages are added the week or so before the race
and cover the weekend schedule, TV, Qualifying, news etc
All times Eastern and are PM unless noted.
| Race# | Date | Location (click on track for info) |
Race (click on name for race info if available) |
Laps | Track Size Miles |
Race Length Miles |
TV Radio |
Race Time |
Qualifying/ Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| * | 2/11 | Daytona, FL | Budweiser Shootout* | 70 | 2.5 | 175 | Fox MRN |
2:00 | 2/7 draw |
| * | 2/15 | Daytona, FL | Twin 125’s* | 50 | 2.5 | 125 | FSN(live) MRN live |
12:00 | 2/10 1:00p Fox |
| 1 | 2/18 | Daytona, FL | Daytona 500 | 200 | 2.5 | 500 | Fox MRN |
1:00 (pre-race 12noon) |
2/10 1:00p Fox |
| 2 | 2/25 | Rockingham, NC | Dura-Lube 400 | 393 | 1.017 | 399.68 | Fox MRN |
1:00 | 2/24 10:30a FSN |
| 3 | 3/4 | Las Vegas, NV | UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 | 267 | 1.5 | 400.5 | Fox MRN |
2:30 | 3/2 5:00p FSN |
| 4 | 3/11 | Hampton, GA | Cracker Barrel 500 | 325 | 1.54 | 500.5 | Fox PRN |
1:00 | 3/9 3:00p FSN |
| 5 | 3/18 | Darlington, SC | Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 | 293 | 1.366 | 400.24 | Fox MRN |
1:00 | 3/17 3:30p FSN |
| 6 | 3/25 | Bristol, TN | Food City 500 | 500 | 0.533 | 266.5 | Fox PRN |
1:00 | 3/23 3:30p FSN |
| 7 | 4/1 | Fort Worth, TX | Harrah’s 500 | 334 | 1.5 | 500.5 | Fox PRN |
1:00 | 3/30 4:00p FSN |
| 8 | 4/8 | Martinsville, VA | Virginia 500 | 500 | 0.526 | 263 | Fox MRN |
1:00 | 4/6 3:00p FSN |
| 4/15 | EASTER | ||||||||
| 9 | 4/22 | Talladega, AL | Talladega 500 | 188 | 2.66 | 500.08 | Fox MRN |
1:00 | 4/20 4:00p FX |
| 10 | 4/29 | Fontana, CA | NAPA Auto Parts 500 | 250 | 2 | 500 | Fox MRN |
2:30 | 4/27 5:00p FX |
| 11 | 5/5 | Richmond, VA | Pontiac Excitement 400 | 400 | 0.75 | 300 | FX MRN |
8:00 | 5/4 3:30p FX |
| 5/13 | Mothers Day | Happy Mother’s Day Mom! | |||||||
| * | 5/19 | Concord, NC | The Winston Open* | ? | 1.5 | ? | FX MRN |
7:45 | 5/18? |
| * | 5/19 | Concord, NC | The Winston* | 70 | 1.5 | 105 | FX MRN |
8:15 | 5/18 7:00p FX |
| 12 | 5/27 | Charlotte, NC | Coca Cola 600 | 400 | 1.5 | 600 | Fox PRN |
5:45 | 5/24 7:00p FX |
| 13 | 6/3 | Dover, DE | MBNA Platinum 400 | 400 | 1.00 | 400 | Fox MRN |
12:30 | 6/1-2? 10:30a FSN |
| 14 | 6/10 | Brooklyn, MI | Kmart 400 | 200 | 2 | 400 | FX MRN |
1:00 | 6/8 3:00p FSN |
| 15 | 6/17 | Pocono, PA | Pocono 500 | 200 | 2.5 | 500 | Fox MRN |
1:00 | 6/15 3:00p FSN |
| 16 | 6/24 | Sonoma, CA | Dodge/Save Mart 350 | 112? | 2.0 | 224? | Fox PRN |
3:30 | 6/22 5:00p FSN |
| 7/1 | Off | ||||||||
| 17 | 7/7 | Daytona, FL | Pepsi 400 | 160 | 2.5 | 400 | NBC MRN |
8:00 | 7/5 |
| 18 | 7/15 | Joliet, IL | Tropicana 400 | 267 | 1.5 | 400.5 | NBC MRN |
2:30 | 7/13 CNN/SI 4pm |
| 19 | 7/22 | Loudon, NH | New England 300 | 300 | 1.058 | 317.4 | TNT MRN |
2:00 | 7/20 CNN/SI 2pm |
| 20 | 7/29 | Pocono, PA | Pennsylvania 500 | 200 | 2.5 | 500 | TNT MRN |
1:00 | 7/27 CNN/SI 3pm |
| 21 | 8/5 Sunday |
Indianapolis, IN | Brickyard 400 | 160 | 2.5 | 400 | NBC IMS |
2:30 | 8/4 CNN/SI 11am |
| 22 | 8/12 | Watkins Glen, NY | Global Crossing @ the Glen | 90 | 2.45 | 220.5 | NBC MRN |
1:00 | 8/10 CNN/SI 3pm |
| 23 | 8/19 | Brooklyn, MI | Pepsi 400 | 200 | 2 | 400 | TNT MRN |
2:00 | 8/17 CNN/SI 3pm |
| 24 | 8/25 | Bristol, TN | Sharpie® 500 | 500 | 0.533 | 266.5 | TNT PRN |
8:00 | 8/24 CNN/SI 3pm |
| 25 | 9/2 | Darlington, SC | Mountain Dew Southern 500 | 367 | 1.366 | 501.3 | TNT MRN |
1:00 | 8/31 CNN/SI 3pm |
| 26 | 9/8 | Richmond, VA | Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400 | 400 | 0.75 | 300 | TNT MRN |
?7:30 | 9/7 CNN/SI 3pm |
| 9/16 | Loudon, NH | POSTPONED TO NOV 23rd, 2001 | 300 | 1.058 | 317.4 | X | X | X | |
| 27 | 9/23 | Dover, DE | MBNA Cal Ripken, Jr. 400 | 400 | 1.00 | 400 | NBC MRN |
1:00 | 9/22 CNN/SI 1:30pm |
| 28 | 9/30 | Kansas City, KS | Protection One 400 | 267 | 1.5 | 400.5 | NBC MRN |
1:00 | 9/28 CNN/SI 4pm |
| 29 | 10/7 | Charlotte, NC | UAW-GM Quality 500 | 334 | 1.5 | 501 | NBC PRN |
12:30 | 10/4 TNT 8pm |
| 30 | 10/14 | Martinsville, VA | Old Dominion 500 | 500 | 0.526 | 263 | NBC MRN |
12:30 | 10/12 CNN/SI 3pm |
| 31 | 10/21 | Talladega, AL | EA Sports 500 | 188 | 2.66 | 500.08 | NBC MRN |
1:00 | 10/19 CNN/SI 4pm |
| 32 | 10/28 | Phoenix, AZ | Checker Auto Parts 500 | 312 | 1.00 | 312 | NBC MRN |
2:30 | 10/26 CNN/SI 4:40p |
| 33 | 11/4 | Rockingham, NC | Pop-Secret 400 | 393 | 1.017 | 399.68 | TNT MRN |
1:00 | 11/2 CNN/SI 3pm |
| 34 | 11/11 | Homestead, FL | Pennzoil 400 | 267 | 1.5 | 400 | NBC MRN |
12:30 | 11/9 CNN/SI 3pm |
| 35 | 11/18 |
Hampton, GA | NAPA 500 | 325 | 1.54 | 500.5 | NBC PRN |
12:30 | 11/16 TNT 3pm |
| 36 | 11/23 | Loudon, NH | New Hampshire 300 | 300 | 1.058 | 317.4 | NBC MRN |
12:00 | NONE |
All times Eastern and are PM unless noted
*Non-Points Race