- 2001 Team Chart
- Florida Dodge Dealers 250
- Florida Dodge Dealers 400K
- OSH 250
- Advance Auto Parts 250
- Ram Tough 200 Presented by Pepsi
- Darlington 200
- Jelly Belly 200
- MBNA E-Commerce 200
- O'Reilly 400K
- Memphis 200
- GNC Live Well 200
- O'Reilly Auto Parts 250
- Kroger 225
- New England 200
- Power Stroke Diesel 200
- Federated Auto Parts 200
- Sears Craftsman 175
- Chevy Silverado 200
- Kroger 200
- NetZero 250 Presented by John Boy & Billy
- Silverado 350K
- Orleans 350K
- Chevy Silverado 150
- Auto Club 200
- Final Points Standings
- Rookie of the Year
- References
- External links
{{Motorsport season
|series = 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. See also: 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, 2001 NASCAR Busch Series 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 |
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| Bobby Hamilton Racing | Dodge Ram | 8 | Willy T. Ribbs (R) | Bobby Hamilton | James Cox |
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| 18 | Joe Ruttman | Danny Rollins | | Brevak Racing | Ford F-150 | 31 | Michael Dokken | Shelly Brevak | Robert Hamke |
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| Circle Bar Racing | Ford F-150 | 14 | Rick Crawford | Tom Mitchell | Ray Stonkus |
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| Green Light Racing | Chevrolet Silverado | 08 | Bobby Dotter (R) | Gene Christensen | Doug Howe |
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| Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet Silverado | 17 | Ricky Hendrick (R) | Rick Hendrick | Lance McGrew |
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| 24 | Jack Sprague | Dennis Connor | | Impact Motorsports | Ford F-150 | 86 | Derrike Cope | David Hodson | Cal Lawson |
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| Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet Silverado | 20 | Coy Gibbs | Joe Gibbs | Gary Showalter |
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| K Automotive Racing | Ford F-150 | 29 | Terry Cook | Kay Keselowski | Bob Keselowski |
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| L&R Racing | Chevrolet Silverado | 90 | Lance Norick | Ron Norick | Paul Balmer |
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| Lefturn Motorsports | Ford F-150 | 19 | Ricky Sanders (R) | James Murphy | Jon Figler |
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| MacDonald Motorsports | Chevrolet Silverado | 72 | Randy MacDonald | Marrill MacDonald | Stu Beckett |
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| MB Motorsports | Ford F-150 | 63 | Larry Gunselman (R) | Mike Mittler | Mike Mittler |
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| Morgan-Dollar Motorsports | Chevrolet Silverado | 46 | Dennis Setzer | David Dollar | Bill Ingle |
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| Petty Enterprises | Dodge Ram | 43 | Carlos Contreras | Richard Petty | Howard Comstock |
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| Powers Motorsports | Dodge Ram | 55 | Tom Powers (R) | Sherri Powers | Bryan Berry |
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| Roush Racing | Ford F-150 | 50 | (R) {{tooltip>9|1-9}} | Jack Roush | Dan Binks |
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| {{tooltip>15|10-24}} | | 99 | (R) {{tooltip>12|1-9, 12-14}} | Jeff Campey | | {{tooltip>4|10, 16, 18, 23}} | | {{tooltip>1|11}} | | {{tooltip>6|15, 17, 19-22}} | | {{tooltip>1|24}} | | SealMaster Racing | Chevrolet Silverado | 88 | Matt Crafton (R) | Duke Thorson | Jerry Cook |
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| Spears Motorsports | Chevrolet Silverado | 75 | Billy Bigley (R) | Wayne Spears | Dave McCarty |
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| Tagsby Racing | Chevrolet Silverado | 73 | Jason Small | Joey Sonntag | Joey Sonntag |
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| Team 23 Racing | Chevrolet Silverado | 23 | Loni Richardson | Tom Mazucchi | Phil Bonifield |
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| Team Rensi Motorsports | Chevrolet Silverado | 61 | Randy Tolsma | Ed Rensi | Craig Huartson |
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| Ultra Motorsports | Dodge Ram | 1 | Ted Musgrave | Jim Smith | Fred Wanke |
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| 2 | Scott Riggs | Marlene Smith | Tim Kohuth | | Ware Racing Enterprises | Chevrolet Silverado | 51 | Donnie Neuenberger (R) | Rick Ware | Ken Glen |
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| 81 | Nathan Buttke | Cal Northrop |
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Florida Dodge Dealers 250 The Florida Dodge Dealers 250 was held on February 16 at Daytona International Speedway. Joe Ruttman won the pole. Top Ten Results- 18-Joe Ruttman
- 17-Ricky Hendrick
- 2-Scott Riggs
- 90-Lance Norick
- 61-Randy Tolsma
- 29-Terry Cook
- 20-Coy Gibbs
- 3-Bryan Reffner
- 52-Lyndon Amick
- 14-Rick Crawford
Florida Dodge Dealers 400K The Florida Dodge Dealers 400K was held March 4 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Top Ten Results- 1-Ted Musgrave
- 60-Travis Kvapil
- 24-Jack Sprague
- 2-Scott Riggs
- 17-Ricky Hendrick
- 61-Randy Tolsma
- 43-Carlos Contreras
- 14-Rick Crawford
- 18-Joe Ruttman
- 29-Terry Cook
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- 1-Ted Musgrave
- 24-Jack Sprague
- 62-Brendan Gaughan
- 66-Rick Carelli
- 2-Scott Riggs
- 18-Joe Ruttman
- 29-Terry Cook
- 17-Ricky Hendrick
- 75-Billy Bigley
- 61-Randy Tolsma
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- 2-Scott Riggs
- 60-Travis Kvapil
- 29-Terry Cook
- 18-Joe Ruttman
- 61-Randy Tolsma
- 88-Matt Crafton
- 14-Rick Crawford
- 3-Bryan Reffner
- 17-Ricky Hendrick
- 99-Nathan Haseleu
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- 1-Ted Musgrave
- 2-Scott Riggs
- 29-Terry Cook
- 14-Rick Crawford
- 60-Travis Kvapil
- 17-Ricky Hendrick
- 88-Matt Crafton
- 24-Jack Sprague
- 46-Dennis Setzer
- 75-Billy Bigley
Failed to qualify: none Darlington 200 The Darlington 200 was held May 12 at Darlington Raceway. Jack Sprague won the pole. Top Ten Results- 4-Bobby Hamilton
- 52-Ken Schrader
- 2-Scott Riggs
- 14-Rick Crawford
- 18-Joe Ruttman
- 60-Travis Kvapil
- 29-Terry Cook
- 88-Matt Crafton
- 75-Billy Bigley
- 99-Nathan Haseleu
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- 18-Joe Ruttman
- 2-Scott Riggs
- 24-Jack Sprague
- 1-Ted Musgrave
- 17-Ricky Hendrick
- 88-Matt Crafton
- 60-Travis Kvapil
- 46-Dennis Setzer
- 14-Rick Crawford
- 50-Chuck Hossfeld
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- 2-Scott Riggs
- 24-Jack Sprague
- 17-Ricky Hendrick
- 1-Ted Musgrave
- 20-Coy Gibbs
- 92-Stacy Compton
- 52-Ken Schrader
- 18-Joe Ruttman
- 88-Matt Crafton
- 60-Travis Kvapil
O'Reilly 400K The O'Reilly 400K was held June 8 at Texas Motor Speedway. Scott Riggs won the pole. Top Ten Results- 24-Jack Sprague
- 41-Brendan Gaughan
- 3-David Starr
- 18-Joe Ruttman
- 17-Ricky Hendrick
- 1-Dennis Setzer
- 20-Coy Gibbs
- 61-Randy Tolsma
- 43-Carlos Contreras
- 99-Nathan Haseleu
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- 46-Dennis Setzer
- 2-Scott Riggs
- 18-Joe Ruttman
- 84-Chad Chaffin
- 20-Coy Gibbs
- 1-Ted Musgrave
- 17-Ricky Hendrick
- 90-Lance Norick
- 99-Greg Biffle
- 88-Matt Crafton
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- 1-Ted Musgrave
- 24-Jack Sprague
- 60-Travis Kvapil
- 29-Terry Cook
- 99-Kurt Busch
- 18-Joe Ruttman
- 75-Billy Bigley
- 52-Ken Schrader
- 88-Matt Crafton
- 17-Ricky Hendrick
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- 17-Ricky Hendrick
- 1-Ted Musgrave
- 46-Dennis Setzer
- 50-Jon Wood
- 75-Billy Bigley
- 60-Travis Kvapil
- 2-Scott Riggs
- 14-Rick Crawford
- 20-Coy Gibbs
- 99-Nathan Haseleu
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- 2-Scott Riggs
- 18-Joe Ruttman
- 24-Jack Sprague
- 60-Travis Kvapil
- 46-Dennis Setzer
- 17-Ricky Hendrick
- 50-Jon Wood
- 61-Randy Tolsma
- 29-Terry Cook
- 75-Billy Bigley
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- 24-Jack Sprague
- 60-Travis Kvapil
- 46-Dennis Setzer
- 17-Ricky Hendrick
- 1-Ted Musgrave
- 29-Terry Cook
- 52-Ken Schrader
- 18-Joe Ruttman
- 92-Stacy Compton
- 88-Matt Crafton
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- 24-Jack Sprague
- 29-Terry Cook
- 18-Joe Ruttman
- 4-Bobby Hamilton
- 60-Travis Kvapil
- 14-Rick Crawford
- 88-Matt Crafton
- 46-Dennis Setzer
- 99-Kyle Busch
- 08-Bobby Dotter
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- 2-Scott Riggs
- 1-Ted Musgrave
- 14-Rick Crawford
- 18-Joe Ruttman
- 60-Travis Kvapil
- 29-Terry Cook
- 99-Greg Biffle
- 1-Dennis Setzer
- 90-Lance Norick
- 20-Coy Gibbs
Sears Craftsman 175 The Sears Craftsman 175 was held August 18 at Chicago Motor Speedway. Joe Ruttman won the pole. Top Ten Results- 2-Scott Riggs
- 46-Dennis Setzer
- 90-Lance Norick
- 60-Travis Kvapil
- 14-Rick Crawford
- 29-Terry Cook
- 1-Ted Musgrave
- 18-Joe Ruttman
- 24-Jack Sprague
- 41-Brendan Gaughan
Chevy Silverado 200 The Chevy Silverado 200 was held August 26 at Nazareth Speedway. Terry Cook won the pole. Top Ten Results- 99-Greg Biffle
- 29-Terry Cook
- 24-Jack Sprague
- 14-Rick Crawford
- 17-Ricky Hendrick
- 50-Jon Wood
- 75-Billy Bigley
- 1-Ted Musgrave
- 18-Joe Ruttman
- 90-Lance Hooper
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- 24-Jack Sprague
- 6-Kevin Harvick
- 46-Dennis Setzer
- 1-Ted Musgrave
- 14-Rick Crawford
- 92-Stacy Compton
- 4-Bobby Hamilton
- 17-Ricky Hendrick
- 18-Joe Ruttman
- 75-Billy Bigley
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- 1-Ted Musgrave
- 46-Dennis Setzer
- 2-Scott Riggs
- 24-Jack Sprague
- 18-Joe Ruttman
- 17-Ricky Hendrick
- 29-Terry Cook
- 60-Travis Kvapil
- 16-Mike Bliss
- 88-Matt Crafton
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- 60-Travis Kvapil*
- 14-Rick Crawford
- 24-Jack Sprague
- 3-David Starr
- 90-Lance Norick
- 46-Dennis Setzer
- 20-Coy Gibbs
- 17-Ricky Hendrick
- 18-Joe Ruttman
- 1-Ted Musgrave
- 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- 1-Ted Musgrave
- 24-Jack Sprague
- 60-Travis Kvapil
- 2-Scott Riggs
- 14-Rick Crawford
- 17-Ricky Hendrick
- 3-David Starr
- 18-Joe Ruttman
- 99-Kurt Busch
- 46-Dennis Setzer
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- 99-Greg Biffle
- 24-Jack Sprague
- 14-Rick Crawford
- 92-Stacy Compton
- 41-Bryan Reffner
- 1-Ted Musgrave
- 29-Terry Cook
- 2-Scott Riggs
- 60-Travis Kvapil
- 52-Ken Schrader
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- 1-Ted Musgrave
- 14-Rick Crawford
- 50-Jon Wood
- 46-Dennis Setzer
- 3-David Starr
- 29-Terry Cook
- 60-Travis Kvapil
- 02-Jim Inglebright
- 88-Matt Crafton
- 17-Ricky Hendrick
- 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 1. ^{{cite web|url=http://nascarfans.wetpaint.com/page/Kyle+Busch?t=anon|title=Busch: Kicked Out Of 2001 American Racing Wheels 200 at Fontana|access-date=2010-01-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718034654/http://nascarfans.wetpaint.com/page/Kyle+Busch?t=anon|archive-date=2011-07-18|dead-url=yes|df=}}
External links {{NASCAR Truck Series Championship}}- [https://web.archive.org/web/20011112025620/http://www.nascar.com/DATA/2001/race/truck/rr_index.html 2001 Results]
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