2001 NASCAR Team Chart

Cup Series teams, drivers, and sponsors

The 2001 NASCAR Cup Series features 64 teams fielding 79 full-time and part-time car entries across 7 manufacturers (Dodge, Chevrolet, Ford, Pontiac, ?Chevy, ?, ?Ford). The complete team chart below lists every car number, driver, sponsor, manufacturer, and crew chief for the 2001 season.

The modern Cup Series is dominated by a small group of elite organizations. Hendrick Motorsports fields four Chevrolets for Kyle Larson, Chase Elliott, William Byron, and Alex Bowman. Joe Gibbs Racing runs four Toyotas for Denny Hamlin, Christopher Bell, Ty Gibbs, and Chase Briscoe. Team Penske counters with Fords for Joey Logano, Ryan Blaney, and Austin Cindric. RFK Racing fields Brad Keselowski, Chris Buescher, and Ryan Preece, while Trackhouse Racing rounds out the top tier with Daniel Suarez, Ross Chastain, and Shane van Gisbergen.

Beyond the big five, a second tier of full-time and part-time programs compete every weekend — Legacy Motor Club, 23XI Racing, Front Row Motorsports, Wood Brothers Racing, Spire Motorsports, and Kaulig Racing. NASCAR's charter system guarantees full-season entry for charter holders, while 'open' cars must qualify on speed each week. Alliances between teams (engine leases, technical partnerships) are common and often determine which organizations run up front.

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#	Driver	Team	Manufacturer	Sponsor	Crew Chief
01	Jason Leffler ROTY	Chip Ganassi Felix Sabates	Dodge	Cingular Snap-On	Matt Chambers
1	Steve Park	Dale Earnhardt Inc		Pennzoil Wrangler, Snap On, Coca-Cola	Paul Andrews
02	Ryan Newman	Roger Penske		ALLTEL	Matt Borland
2	Rusty Wallace	Roger Penske		Miller Lite Mobil 1, Mead, PPG, Snap On, Mazak,Lennox, Bosch, Hugo BossAmtrak, Utz Quality Foods	Robin Pemberton
4	Bobby Hamilton Jr Rich Bickle	Morgan-McClure Larry McClure Tim Morgan		Kodak Max Forward Air, Dana, CD-2	Scott Eggleston (interim)
5	Terry Labonte	Rick Hendrick		Kelloggs(Frosted Flakes) Quaker State, GMAC, Haas	Gary DeHart
6	Mark Martin	Jack Roush		Viagra/Pfizer	Jimmy Fennig
07	Ted Musgrave	Jimmy Smith	Dodge	?
7	Kevin Lepage Scott Riggs?	Jimmy Smith		Nations Rent Ultra Wheels, Beckley’s Camping, Omniquip, Bostram, New Holland	Buddy Barnes Scott Lepage
8	Dale Earnhardt, Jr	Dale Earnhardt Inc/DEI		Budweiser Outlaw, Remington, Snap On, Oreo	Tony Eury
09*	Geoffrey Bodine	Brett Bodine		Smirnoff Ice Miccosukee Indian Gaming	Donnie Richeson
9	Bill Elliott	Ray Evernham Bill Elliott	Dodge	Dodge Dealers UAW, Stihl, Valvoline	Mike Ford
10	Johnny Benson	MBV Motorsports Valvoline		Valvoline Aaron Rents	James Ince
11	Brett Bodine	Brett Bodine		Ralphs Supermarkets RedCell Batteries	Mike Hillman
12	Mike Wallace	Penske Racing LLC		Mobil 1 Snap-On, Mazak, Mobil Speedpass,Sony Vega	Peter Sospenzo
13*	Hermie Sadler	Hermie Sadler		Virginia Lottery	Jim Long
14	Ron Hornaday ROTY	AJ Foyt		Conseco	Donnie Brown
15	Micheal Waltrip	Dale Earnhardt Inc		NAPA Coca Cola, Klaussner, Ritz	Richard “Slugger” Labbe
16	disbanded	Roush Racing		x	x
17	Matt Kenseth	Mark Martin Jack Roush		DeWalt Tools AT&T, Emglo	Robby Reiser
18	Bobby Labonte	Joe Gibbs		Interstate Batteries Food Lion, EasyCare, Wix, MBNA, Wards, Coca Cola, Ditch Witch, Gumout, Cintas, Circuit City, International Home Foods,Cheeze-It	Jimmy Makar
19	Casey Atwood ROTY	Ray Evernham	Dodge	Dodge Dealers UAW, Mountain Dew, Stihl, Valvoline	Sammy Johns
20	Tony Stewart	Joe Gibbs		Home Depot Ridgid, Husky, Coke-Cola, MBNA, Gumout, Daewood, International Home Foods, Old Spice, Cheeze-It	Greg Zipadelli
21	Elliott Sadler	Wood Brothers		Motorcraft U.S. Air Force	Pat Tryson
22	Ward Burton	Bill Davis	Dodge	Caterpillar Polaris ATV, Amoco, Pro-Cert, Hobas Pipe, Mountain Dew, Tempstar	Tommy Baldwin, Jr
23	Hut Stricklin	Bill Davis	Dodge	Hills Brothers Coffee	?
24	Jeff Gordon	Rick Hendrick Jeff Gordon		DuPont Finishes Pepsi, Quaker State, SDRC,AC Delco, Rain-X, Slick 50, Haas, GMAC, Delphi Automotive Systems	Robbie Loomis
25	Jerry Nadeau	Joseph Hendrick		Delphi Automotive/UAW-GM Quaker State, GMAC	Tony Furr
26	Jimmy Spencer	Travis Carter		Kmart	Donnie Wingo
27	Operations Suspended	Eel River Racing Jack Birmingham Barry Dodson		Sauer/Dukes Mayonaise	Barry Dodson
28	Ricky Rudd	Robert Yates		Texaco Raybesto’s, Mac Tools, Autolite, Fleetwood RV, Coca-Cola, UPS	Mike McSwain
29(was 3)	Kevin Harvick ROTY	Richard Childress		GM Goodwrench Hershey Foods,Realtree, AC Delco, Snap-On, Bass Pro Shops, Coca-Cola, Tracker Boats, Perdue	Kevin Hamlin
30*	Jeff Green	Richard Childress		AOL	Todd Berrier
31	Robby Gordon Jeff Green	Richard Childress		Lowes	Gil Martin
32	Ricky Craven	Cal Wells PPI Motorsports		Tide Downy, Kenmore, Mattel, McDonalds	Mike Beam
33	Joe Nemechek	Andy Petree		Oakwood Homes Sikkens, Johns Manville, Schult, Adams Intl	Chris Carrier
34*	Butch Leitzinger	Cicci-Welliver Racing		?New York State Tourism	?
36	Kenny Schrader	Nelson Bowers Read Morton Tom Beard		M&M’s Valvoline, Pedigree, Call-N-Carry, Mighty Auto Parts Aaron Rents	Newt Moore
37	Derrike Cope	Quest Motor Racing Warren Johnson Derrike Cope		? Dee Zee	Joey Knuckles
40	Sterling Marlin	Chip Ganassi Felix Sabates	Dodge	Coor’s Light Target, Snap-On	Lee McCall
43	John Andretti	Petty Enterprises	Dodge	Cheerios Pop Secret, Betty Crocker, Hot Wheels, Ferguson, Sprint, OMP, Red Lobster, Southern Pride Trucking, Red Wing Shoes	Greg Steadman
44	Buckshot Jones	Petty Enterprises	Dodge	Georgia Pacific Hot Wheels, Crown Fiber, Unisource	Bryant Frazier
45	Kyle Petty	Petty Enterprises	Dodge	Sprint PCS Hot Wheels, Red Wing Shoes	Steven Lane
46*	Frank Kimmel	Larry Clement		Advance Auto Parts National Pork Board	Bill Kimmel
46*	Kirk Shelmerdine	Travis Carter/Carl Haas		?Kmart	?
47*	Lance Hooper	Dark Horse Motorsports		?	Richard Jackson
48*	Jimmie Johnson	Rick Hendrick		?	?
50	Rich Bickle	Hal Hicks		Midwest Transit Inc,WorldBestBuy.com	Greg Connors
51	Jeff Purvis	James Finch		?	?Marc Reno
54*	Jeff Fultz	Gene DeHart Mike Clark		?	?
55	Bobby Hamilton	Andy Petree		Square-D Bari Italian Foods	Jimmy Elledge
57*	Derrike Cope David Keith	Ted Campbell		CLR	Joey Cudmore
60	CLOSED UP	Joe Bessey	?Chevy	?	?
61*	Randy Tolsma	Rensi Motorsports		?	Craig Huartson
62*	Brendan Gaughan	Bill McAnally		?NAPA Auto Parts The Orleans Casino	?
65	Dan Pardus	Jim & Judie Motorsports Pardus Racing D&M Motorsports		?	Dave Leiner
66	Todd Bodine	Travis Carter/Carl Haas		Kmart/Rt 66 Jeans Purina	Larry Carter
68*	Anthony Lazarro	Tom Coleman		?	Walter Giles
71*	Dave Marcis	Helen Marcis		Realtree	Bob Marcis
75*	Stuart Kirby	Bob Schacht		Combos	?
77	Robert Pressley Boris Said (road courses)	Doug Bawel Mark Wallace Mark Harrah		Jasper Engines Federal Mogul, Dynagear, Champion	Ryan Pemberton
78	Brian Conz	Sal Ramnarine		Field & Stream Watches	?
84*	Shawna Robinson	Michael Kranefuss		Aaron’s Rent’s Tropicana	Jay Born
?84*	Norm Benning	Norm Benning		SoBe Beverages	Linda Nichalos
85*	Carl Long	Thee Dixon Tinsley Hughes	Dodge	Labor Solutions	Keith Montgomery
87*	Ron Fellows	Joe Nemechek		Bully Hill Vineyards (Watkins Glen)Nortel Networks (Sears Point)	Brian Pattie
88	Dale Jarrett	Robert Yates		UPS Ford Credit, Coca-Cola, Fleetwood	Todd Parrott
90	Hut Stricklin Brian Simo (road courses)	Junie Donlavey		Hills Bros Suburban Lodges	Bobby King
92	Stacy Compton	Mark Melling	Dodge	Kodiak/Cougar Melling Duckhead Footwear S-line products Autoliv ASP, PSI, SPX Service Solutions, Dodge, Worldcom	Chad Knaus
93	Dave Blaney	Bill/Gail Davis	Dodge	Amoco Siemens, Mac Tools, DuPont	Philippe Lopez
95*	Ed Berrier Steadman Marlin	Sadler Bros		?	Ronnie Smith
96*	?Andy Houston ROTY	Cal Wells		?McDonalds	Scott Miller (interim)
97	Kurt Busch ROTY	Georgetta Roush Roush Racing		Sharpie Markers/Rubbermaid	Ben Leslie
98*	Kenny Wallace	George deBidart		?? Lumar, Gould’s Pumps	Gere Kennon
99	Jeff Burton	Robert Corn/ Roush Racing		CITGO Exide Batteries, SKF, Hardee’s, True Value, Parts Plus, Nanticoke Homes, Borg Warner, OnSite	Frank Stoddard
*49	Andy Hillenburg	BAM Racing Beth Ann Morganthau Tom Mohrhauser		?Quail Unlimited	?
*49	Eric Smith	Eileen Campbell	?	?	Jim Michael
?	?Jeremy Mayfield	?Ray Evernham	Dodge	?Dodge Dealers UAW, Stihl, Valvoline	?
?	?Geoffrey Bodine	?Brett Bodine	?Ford	?	?

Frequently Asked Questions

How many NASCAR Cup Series teams are there in 2001?

64 teams fielded 79 car entries in the 2001 NASCAR Cup Series, with 7 manufacturers (Dodge, Chevrolet, Ford, Pontiac, ?Chevy, ?, ?Ford) represented. Charter-holding organizations field the majority of the cars, while open teams round out the field each week.

Which NASCAR team has won the most races?

Petty Enterprises holds the all-time NASCAR record with 268 Cup Series wins, the vast majority earned by Richard Petty himself. In the modern era, Hendrick Motorsports leads all active organizations with more than 300 combined Cup wins across drivers like Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, and Kyle Larson, along with a record number of Cup championships.

Who owns Hendrick Motorsports?

Hendrick Motorsports is owned by Rick Hendrick, a North Carolina auto dealer who founded the team in 1984 as All Star Racing. The organization fields four full-time Chevrolet Cup cars for Kyle Larson, Chase Elliott, William Byron, and Alex Bowman, and is headquartered in Concord, NC alongside its massive engine and chassis programs.

Who owns Joe Gibbs Racing?

Joe Gibbs Racing is owned by Joe Gibbs, the three-time Super Bowl champion head coach of the Washington Redskins who founded the team in 1992. Coy Gibbs, Joe's son, served as vice chairman until his passing in 2022. JGR fields four Toyota Cup cars for Denny Hamlin, Christopher Bell, Chase Briscoe, and Ty Gibbs out of its Huntersville, NC shop.

What is a NASCAR charter?

A NASCAR charter is a franchise-style guarantee that locks a team into every Cup Series race for the season, regardless of qualifying speed. NASCAR introduced the charter system in 2016 with 36 charters — teams without one must qualify on speed as an 'open' entry. Charters can be bought, sold, or leased between organizations, and their value has grown significantly as the sport has stabilized.

What are the biggest NASCAR teams in 2001?

The top-tier Cup teams in 2001 include Hendrick Motorsports, Joe Gibbs Racing, Team Penske, Richard Childress Racing, RFK Racing, Trackhouse Racing, 23XI Racing, and Stewart-Haas Racing. Together they field the lion's share of the 79 weekly entries. Smaller full-time programs include Legacy Motor Club, Front Row Motorsports, Wood Brothers Racing, Spire Motorsports, and Kaulig Racing.

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