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 for the third time.
2001 teams and drivers Full-time teams Manufacturer Team Driver(s) Crew chief Chevrolet Addington Racing 60 Travis Kvapil (R) Rick Ren Green Light Racing 08 Bobby Dotter (R) Doug Howe Hendrick Motorsports 17 Ricky Hendrick (R) Lance McGrew 24 Jack Sprague Dennis Connor Joe Gibbs Racing 20 Coy Gibbs (R) Gary Showalter L&R Racing 90 Lance Norick Paul Balmer John Monsam Morgan-Dollar Motorsports 46 Dennis Setzer Bill Ingle SealMaster Racing 88 Matt Crafton (R) Jerry Cook Spears Motorsports 75 Billy Bigley Jr. (R) Dave McCarty Ware Racing Enterprises 51 Donnie Neuenberger (R) Ken Glen Michael Ritch Jonathon Price Jonathon Price qualified the truck at Martinsville, but was replaced by Coy Gibbs after he failed to qualify in his own No. 20 truck. Coy Gibbs Jerry Robertson Brian Rose (R) 81 Nathan Buttke Cal Northrop Rich Woodland Jr. Sammy Ragan Jonathon Price Brian Sockwell Michael Dokken Travis Clark Donnie Neuenberger (R) Trent Owens Dodge Bobby Hamilton Racing 8 Willy T. Ribbs (R) James Cox 18 Joe Ruttman Danny Rollins Petty Enterprises 43 Carlos Contreras Howard Comstock Ultra Motorsports 1 Ted Musgrave Fred Wanke 2 Scott Riggs Tim Kohuth Ford Circle Bar Racing 14 Rick Crawford Ray Stonkus K Automotive Racing 29 Terry Cook Bob Keselowski Roush Racing 50 Chuck Hossfeld (R) Dan Binks Jon Wood 99 Nathan Haseleu (R) Jeff Campey Greg Biffle Kurt Busch Kyle Busch Kyle Busch was entered for Fontana but was declared ineligible to compete after the practice because of his age and the title sponsor the racetrack (Marlboro), and was replaced by Tim Woods III for the rest of the weekend. Tim Woods III Chevrolet Dodge MacDonald Motorsports 72 Randy MacDonald Stu Beckett Rob Morgan Steve Portenga Jimmy Hensley Jerry Hill Lance Hooper
Part-time teams Note: If under "team", the owner's name is listed and in italics, that means the name of the race team that fielded the truck is unknown. Manufacturer Team Driver(s) Crew chief Rounds Chevrolet Bob Coffey Sr. 74 Bobby Coffey ??? Ken Small Jason Small ??? Burr Motorsports 87 Conrad Burr ???? Conely Racing 7 Stan Boyd John Conely Bryan Reffner Dennis Sockwell 54 Brian Sockwell Todd Hall EVI Motorsports 89 Stan Boyd Ed Huckabee Green Light Racing 07 Gene Christensen ???? Aaron Daniel Mike Olsen Mike Harmon Donny Morelock Ronnie Hornaday Hill Motorsports 47 Jerry Hill ???? Horn Auto Racing 58 Chris Horn ???? Jim Mills 70 Jim Mills ???? Morris Coffman Auggie Vidovich 71 Morris Coffman ???? Ware Racing Enterprises Jonathon Price ???? Jason Thom Michael Dokken Brian Sockwell G. J. Mennen Jr. 91 Jonathon Price ???? Michael Ritch Michael Dokken Joe Gibbs Racing 48 J. D. Gibbs ???? Keller Motorsports 27 Doug Keller ???? Ken Schrader Racing 52 Lyndon Amick Kevin Buskirk Ken Schrader Kevin Harvick Motorsports 6 Kevin Harvick ???? Rick Carelli Kim Hansen 38 Patrick Lawler ???? Matt Stowe 32 Eric Norris ???? Midgley Racing 09 Mike Hamby ???? McGlynn Racing 00 Ryan McGlynn Bob Kocher 0 Ed Spencer III ???? Richardson Motorsports Loni Richardson ???? Brian Sockwell Terry Fisher Donny Morelock Portenga Motorsports 39 Steve Portenga ???? Roadrunner Motorsports 02 Jim Inglebright Rodney Haygood Ron Hornaday Jr. 94 Ronnie Hornaday ??? Rosenblum Racing 28 Kenny Allen Nathan Hunter SealMaster Racing 22 Lance Hooper ???? Spraker Racing 69 Jeff Spraker ???? Tagsby Racing 64 Frog Hall ???? 73 Jason Small Joey Sonntag Frank Kimmel Lance Hooper Frog Hall Sammy Ragan Loni Richardson Team EJP Racing 03 Tom Carey Jr. ???? Team Menard 3 Bryan Reffner Les Back David Starr Ronald Jones 34 Eric Jones ???? Team Rensi Motorsports 61 Randy Tolsma Craig Huartson Vince Whitmire Sammy Sanders 16 David Donohue (R) Walter Giles Xpress Motorsports Mike Bliss Dave Fuge Dodge Bobby Hamilton Racing 4 Bobby Hamilton ??? Bill Lester Bobby Hamilton Jr. Sammy Sanders Preston Tutt Gerald Miller 32 Jerry Miller Mike Seibert Melling Racing 92 Stacy Compton Chad Knaus Petty Enterprises 44 Rick Carelli Ritchie Petty Powers Motorsports 55 Tom Powers (R) Bryan Berry Tex Racing 10 Mark Petty (R) Ritchie Petty Roger Chilton TKO Motorsports 41 David Starr Todd Myers Brendan Gaughan Bryan Reffner Ford Billy Ballew Motorsports 15 Jon Wood Richie Wauters Derrick Gilchrist Rick Beebe Brevak Racing 31 Michael Dokken Robert Hamke Brad Mueller Covenant Racing Team 49 Trent Owens ??? Doug Hoelzle 85 D. J. Hoelzle ??? Milan Garrett Milan Garrett ??? Frank Cioppettini 53 G. J. Mennen Jr. Gary Montesi Pro Motion Motorsports Randy Briggs ???? Ferrell Lee 10 Mark Gibson ??? Genzman Racing Shepherd Racing 21 Morgan Shepherd ??? Left Turns Motorsports 19 Ricky Sanders (R) Tom Broome Hill Motorsports 41 Jerry Hill ???? Jimmy Burns James Stephenson 36 James Stephenson ??? Long Brothers Racing 84 Richard Landreth Charlie Long Chad Chaffin Nick Woodward Elliott Sadler PVR Motorsports 35 Phillip Young ???? Clay Young Quest Motor Racing 37 Damon Lusk ???? Raptor Performance Motorsports 9 Lance Hooper Marty Walsh Team BCR Racing 30 Howard Bixman ???? Tim Woods III 54 Tim Woods III ???? Vicki Morgan 47 Scotty Sands ???? Chevrolet Dodge Bill McAnally Racing 62 Brendan Gaughan Shane Wilson R&J Racing 68 Rodney Sawyers ???? Troxell Racing 93 Wayne Edwards ???? Jonathon Price Tim Zock Larry Gunselman Mike Leffingwell Mike Harmon Jason White Donny Morelock Dale Shaw Roland Isaacs Jerry Hill Chevrolet Ford MB Motorsports 63 Larry Gunselman (R) Mike Mittler Mike Harmon Phelon Motorsports 66 Rick Carelli John Monsam Team 23 Racing 23 Loni Richardson Phil Bonifield Dana White Ron Barfield Jr. Michael Dokken Lance Hooper Phil Bonifield ??? Dodge Ford Chevrolet Impact Motorsports 12 Rich Woodland Jr. ??? Jason Thom 25 Barry Bodine ??? Phil Bonifield Entries were fielded in a collaboration with Team 23 Racing. Jonathon Price Lance Hooper 86 Derrike Cope Dave Fuge Jr. Jason White Randy Briggs Dana White Rich Woodland Jr. Phil Bonifield
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Schedule No. Race title Track Date 1 Florida Dodge Dealers 250 Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach February 16 2 Florida Dodge Dealers 400K Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead March 4 3 OSH 250 Mesa Marin Raceway, Bakersfield March 17 4 Advance Auto Parts 250 Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway April 7 5 Ram Tough 200 presented by Pepsi Gateway International Raceway, Madison May 6 6 Darlington 200 Darlington Raceway, Darlington May 12 7 Jelly Belly 200 Pikes Peak International Raceway, Fountain May 20 8 MBNA E-Commerce 200 Dover International Speedway, Dover June 2 9 O'Reilly 400K Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth June 8 10 Memphis 200 Memphis International Raceway, Millington June 23 11 GNC Live Well 200 The Milwaukee Mile, West Allis June 30 12 O'Reilly Auto Parts 250 Kansas Speedway, Kansas City July 7 13 Kroger 225 Kentucky Speedway, Sparta July 14 14 New England 200 New Hampshire International Speedway, Loudon July 21 15 Power Stroke Diesel 200 Indianapolis Raceway Park, Brownsburg August 3 16 Federated Auto Parts 200 Nashville Superspeedway, Lebanon August 10 17 Sears Craftsman 175 Chicago Motor Speedway, Cicero August 18 18 Chevy Silverado 200 Nazareth Speedway, Nazareth August 26 19 Kroger 200 Richmond International Raceway, Richmond September 6 20 John Boy & Billy's Hardee's 250 South Boston Speedway, South Boston September 28 21 Silverado 350K Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth October 5 22 Orleans 350 Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas October 14 23 Chevy Silverado 150 Phoenix International Raceway, Phoenix October 26 24 Auto Club 200 California Speedway, Fontana November 3
Races Florida Dodge Dealers 250
The Florida Dodge Dealers 250 was held on February 16 at Daytona International Speedway. Joe Ruttman won the pole.
Top 10 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
Failed to qualify: Ricky Sanders (#19), Tom Powers (#55), Jason Small (#73), Lance Hooper (#9), Kenny Allen (#28), Ryan McGlynn (#00)
Florida Dodge Dealers 400K
The Florida Dodge Dealers 400K was held March 4 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Scott Riggs won the pole.
Top 10 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
Failed to qualify: none This was Musgrave's first victory in a NASCAR top-touring series.
OSH 250
The OSH 250 was held March 17 at Mesa Marin Raceway. Ted Musgrave won the pole.
Top 10 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 Jr. #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 10 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), Coy Gibbs (#20), Stan Boyd (#7), Dana White (#23), Jim Mills (#70), Rodney Sawyers (#68). This was Riggs' first career Truck Series victory. Coy Gibbs drove the #51 qualified by Jonathon Price for the race after failing to qualify his regular #20.
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 10 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 Jr.
Failed to qualify: none
Darlington 200
The Darlington 200 was held May 12 at Darlington Raceway. Jack Sprague won the pole.
Top 10 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 Jr. #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 10 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, only 34 entries
MBNA E-Commerce 200
The MBNA E-Commerce 200 was held June 2 at Dover International Speedway. Scott Riggs won the pole.
Top 10 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
Failed to qualify: none
O'Reilly 400K
The O'Reilly 400K was held June 8 at Texas Motor Speedway. Scott Riggs won the pole.
Top 10 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 10 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
Failed to qualify: none, only 32 entries
GNC Live Well 200