2001 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series

2001 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
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The 2001 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series was the seventh season of the Craftsman Truck Series, the third highest stock car racing series sanctioned by NASCAR in the United States. Jack Sprague of Hendrick Motorsports was crowned drivers' champion.

2001 Team Chart

Team	Truck(s)	#	Driver(s)	Listed Owner(s)	Crew Chief
Addington Racing	Chevrolet Silverado	60	Travis Kvapil (R)	Mike Addington	Rick Ren
Bobby Hamilton Racing	Dodge Ram	8	Willy T. Ribbs (R)	Bobby Hamilton	James Cox
Bobby Hamilton Racing	Dodge Ram	18	Joe Ruttman	Bobby Hamilton	Danny Rollins
Brevak Racing	Ford F-150	31	Michael Dokken	Shelly Brevak	Robert Hamke
Circle Bar Racing	Ford F-150	14	Rick Crawford	Tom Mitchell	Ray Stonkus
Green Light Racing	Chevrolet Silverado	08	Bobby Dotter (R)	Gene Christensen	Doug Howe
Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet Silverado	17	Ricky Hendrick (R)	Rick Hendrick	Lance McGrew
Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet Silverado	24	Jack Sprague	Rick Hendrick	Dennis Connor
Impact Motorsports	Ford F-150	86	Derrike Cope	David Hodson	Cal Lawson
Joe Gibbs Racing	Chevrolet Silverado	20	Coy Gibbs	Joe Gibbs	Gary Showalter
K Automotive Racing	Ford F-150	29	Terry Cook	Kay Keselowski	Bob Keselowski
L&R Racing	Chevrolet Silverado	90	Lance Norick	Ron Norick	Paul Balmer
Lefturn Motorsports	Ford F-150	19	Ricky Sanders (R)	James Murphy	Jon Figler
MacDonald Motorsports	Chevrolet Silverado	72	Randy MacDonald	Marrill MacDonald	Stu Beckett
MB Motorsports	Ford F-150	63	Larry Gunselman (R)	Mike Mittler	Mike Mittler
Morgan-Dollar Motorsports	Chevrolet Silverado	46	Dennis Setzer	David Dollar	Bill Ingle
Petty Enterprises	Dodge Ram	43	Carlos Contreras	Richard Petty	Howard Comstock
Powers Motorsports	Dodge Ram	55	Tom Powers (R)	Sherri Powers	Bryan Berry
Roush Racing	Ford F-150	50	Chuck Hossfeld (R) 9	Jack Roush	Dan Binks
		50	Jon Wood 15		Dan Binks
		99	Nathan Haseleu (R) 12		Jeff Campey
			Greg Biffle 4
			Kurt Busch 1
			Kyle Busch 6
			Tim Wood III 1
SealMaster Racing	Chevrolet Silverado	88	Matt Crafton (R)	Duke Thorson	Jerry Cook
Spears Motorsports	Chevrolet Silverado	75	Billy Bigley (R)	Wayne Spears	Dave McCarty
Tagsby Racing	Chevrolet Silverado	73	Jason Small	Joey Sonntag	Joey Sonntag
Team 23 Racing	Chevrolet Silverado	23	Loni Richardson	Tom Mazucchi	Phil Bonifield
Team Rensi Motorsports	Chevrolet Silverado	61	Randy Tolsma	Ed Rensi	Craig Huartson
Ultra Motorsports	Dodge Ram	1	Ted Musgrave	Jim Smith	Fred Wanke
Ultra Motorsports	Dodge Ram	2	Scott Riggs	Marlene Smith	Tim Kohuth
Ware Racing Enterprises	Chevrolet Silverado	51	Donnie Neuenberger (R)	Rick Ware	Ken Glen
Ware Racing Enterprises	Chevrolet Silverado	81	Nathan Buttke	Rick Ware	Cal Northrop

Florida Dodge Dealers 250

The Florida Dodge Dealers 250 was held February 16 at Daytona International Speedway. Joe Ruttman won the pole.

Top Ten Results

Florida Dodge Dealers 400K

The Florida Dodge Dealers 400K was held March 4 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

Pit Stops during the 2001 Florida Dodge Dealers 400k at the Homestead-Miami Speedway.

Top Ten Results

This was the first career NASCAR major racing series win for Ted Musgrave.

Failed to qualify: none

OSH 250

The OSH 250 was held March 17 at Mesa Marin Raceway. Ted Musgrave won the pole.

Top Ten Results

Failed to qualify: none

Advance Auto Parts 250

The Advance Auto Parts 250 was held April 7 at Martinsville Speedway. Joe Ruttman won the pole.

Top Ten Results

Failed to qualify: Brian Sockwell (#54), Willy T. Ribbs (#8), Stan Boyd (#7), Dana White (#23), Jim Mills (#70), Rodney Sawyers (#68)

Ram Tough 200 Presented by Pepsi

The Ram Tough 200 Presented by Pepsi was held May 6 at Gateway International Raceway. Ted Musgrave won the pole.

Top Ten Results

Failed to qualify: none

Darlington 200

The Darlington 200 was held May 12 at Darlington Raceway. Jack Sprague won the pole.

Top Ten Results

Failed to qualify: none

Jelly Belly 200

The Jelly Belly 200 was held May 20 at Pikes Peak International Raceway. Scott Riggs won the pole.

Top Ten Results

Failed to qualify: none

MBNA E-Commerce 200

The MBNA E-Commerce 200 was held June 2 at Dover International Speedway. Scott Riggs won the pole.

Top Ten Results

O'Reilly 400K

The O'Reilly 400K was held June 8 at Texas Motor Speedway. Scott Riggs won the pole.

Top Ten Results

Failed to qualify: Frog Hall (#64)

Memphis 200

The Memphis 200 was held June 23 at Memphis Motorsports Park. Jack Sprague won the pole.

Top Ten Results

GNC Live Well 200

The GNC Live Well 200 was held June 30 at The Milwaukee Mile. Jack Sprague won the pole.

Top Ten Results

Failed to qualify: none

O'Reilly Auto Parts 250

The O'Reilly Auto Parts 250 was held July 7 at Kansas Speedway. Dennis Setzer won the pole.

Top Ten Results

Failed to qualify: Doug Keller (#27)

Kroger 225

The Kroger 225 was held July 14 at Kentucky Speedway. Jack Sprague won the pole.

Top Ten Results

Failed to qualify: Michael Dokken (#71), Phil Bonifield (#23), Conrad Burr (#87), Rodney Sawyers (#68)

New England 200

The New England 200 was held July 21 at New Hampshire International Speedway. Jack Sprague won the pole.

Top Ten Results

Failed to qualify: none

Power Stroke Diesel 200

The Power Stroke Diesel 200 was held August 3 at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Joe Ruttman won the pole. This race marked the NASCAR debut of sixteen-year-old Kyle Busch.

Top Ten Results

Failed to qualify: Jim Mills (#70), Howard Bixman (#30), Mike Harmon (#93), G.J. Mennan (#53), Scotty Sands (#47), Morris Coffman (#71), Bob Coffey (#74)

Federated Auto Parts 200

The Federated Auto Parts 200 was held August 10 at Nashville Superspeedway. Scott Riggs won the pole.

Top Ten Results

Sears Craftsman 175

The Sears Craftsman 175 was held August 18 at Chicago Motor Speedway. Joe Ruttman won the pole.

Top Ten Results

Chevy Silverado 200

The Chevy Silverado 200 was held August 26 at Nazareth Speedway. Terry Cook won the pole.

Top Ten Results

Failed to qualify: Clay Young (#53), Ed Spencer III (#00)

Kroger 200

The Kroger 200 was held September 6 at Richmond International Raceway. Dennis Setzer won the pole.

Top Ten Results

Failed to qualify: Tom Powers (#55), Jimmy Burns (#41)

NetZero 250 Presented by John Boy & Billy

The NetZero 250 presented by John Boy & Billy was held September 28 at South Boston Speedway. Jack Sprague won the pole.

Top Ten Results

Failed to qualify: James Stephenson (#36)

Silverado 350K

The Silverado 350 was held October 5 at Texas Motor Speedway. Scott Riggs won the pole.

Top Ten Results

This was Kvapil's first truck series victory.

Orleans 350K

The Orleans 350 was held October 14 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Jack Sprague won the pole.

Top Ten Results

Failed to qualify: Tom Powers (#55), Michael Dokken (#23), Mike Hamby (#90), Donny Morelock (#0)

Chevy Silverado 150

The Chevy Silverado 150 was held October 26 at Phoenix International Raceway. Stacy Compton won the pole.

Top Ten Results

Failed to qualify: Eric Jones (#34), Auggie Vidovich II (#70), D.J. Hoelzle (#85), G.J. Mennan (#53), Tom Powers (#55), Jerry Hill (#93), Phil Bonifield (#25), Gene Christensen (#07)

Auto Club 200

The Auto Club 200 was held November 3 at California Speedway. Scott Riggs won the pole.

Top Ten Results

Kyle Busch was the fastest in practice when he was ejected from the track by CART officials because the American Racing Wheels 200 was part of a CART weekend featuring the Marlboro 500 CART FedEx Championship Series event.^[1] Marlboro threw Busch out of the garage because of an interpretation of the Master Settlement Agreement of 1998, prohibiting persons under 18 years of age in participating in events sponsored by tobacco companies. Due to that, Tim Woods III took over Busch's truck.
This was the last time the Truck Series concluded at California. Since 2002, all three series have had the season finale at the Homestead-Miami Speedway.

Failed to qualify: Ronnie Hornaday (#07), Mike Hamby (#09), Tom Powers (#55), Conrad Burr (#87), G.J. Mennan (#71), Phil Bonifield (#23)

Final Points Standings

Jack Sprague - 3670
Ted Musgrave - 3597
Joe Ruttman - 3570
Travis Kvapil - 3547
Scott Riggs - 3526
Ricky Hendrick - 3412
Terry Cook - 3327
Rick Crawford - 3320
Dennis Setzer - 3306
Coy Gibbs - 2875
Lance Norick - 2820
Matt Crafton - 2778
Billy Bigley - 2718
Carlos Contreras - 2586
Bobby Dotter - 2537
Willy T. Ribbs - 2319
Jon Wood - 1917
Randy Tolsma - 1859
Lance Hooper - 1720
Jimmy Hensley - 1708
Tom Powers - 1627
Brian Rose 1487
Larry Gunselman - 1461
Nathan Haseleu - 1419
Jerry Hill - 1214
Morgan Shepherd - 1146
Ricky Sanders - 1091
Ken Schrader - 1053
Jim Inglebright - 1033
Bryan Reffner - 952
Brendan Gaughan - 946
Chuck Hossfeld - 933
Phil Bonifield - 932
Michael Dokken - 884
Stan Boyd - 848
Tom Carey - 847
Nathan Buttke - 767
Bobby Hamilton - 707
Rodney Sawyers - 689
Rick Carelli - 675
Greg Biffle - 664
Kyle Busch - 642
Jason White - 637
Stacy Compton - 598
Ronnie Hornaday - 585
Jonathon Price - 556
David Starr - 541
Dana White - 529
Trent Owens - 525
Donnie Neuenberger - 516

Rookie of the Year

After winning once and finishing fourth in points, Travis Kvapil of Addington Racing was named the Truck Series Rookie of the Year, narrowly defeating Ricky Hendrick, teammate to champion Jack Sprague. Matt Crafton and Billy Bigley both posted several top-tens during the season and finished close to each other in points. Jon Wood, Brian Rose, Larry Gunselman, and Ricky Sanders all made limited runs, while Willy T. Ribbs became the first African American to make a full-time bid for the Craftsman Truck Series championship. Chuck Hossfeld and Nathan Haseleu signed to drive for Roush Racing after winning its "Gong Show" competition, but were released early in the season.

References

↑ "Busch: Kicked Out Of 2001 American Racing Wheels 200 at Fontana".

External links

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