2001 NAPA Auto Parts 300
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| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 1 of 33 in the 2001 NASCAR Busch Series season | |||
| Date | February 17, 2001 | ||
| Location | Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida | ||
| Course | 2.5 mi (4 km) | ||
| Distance | 120 laps, 300 mi (480 km) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | NEMCO Motorsports | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Jeff Purvis | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 65 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 7 | Randy LaJoie | Evans Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FOX | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, and Larry McReynolds | ||
The 2001 NAPA Auto Parts 300 was a NASCAR Busch Series race held on February 17, 2001, Contested over 120 laps, on the 2.5-mile (4.0 km) asphalt superspeedway. It was the first race of the 2001 NASCAR Busch Series season.
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Television[edit]
The NAPA Auto Parts 300 was carried by FOX in the United States. Mike Joy, former Cup Series champion Darrell Waltrip, and former Daytona 500 winner race crew chief Larry McReynolds called the race from the booth, with Steve Byrnes, Jeanne Zelasko, Dick Berggren and Matt Yocum covering pit road. Chris Myers hosted the show and there was also contributions from Jeff Hammond and Ken Squier. It was the first NASCAR Busch Series race broadcast on FOX as part of the new for 2001 TV contracts.[2]
| FOX | |
|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy Color-commentator: Darrell Waltrip Color-commentator: Larry McReynolds | Steve Byrnes |
References[edit]
- ^ "2001 NAPA AUTO PARTS 300". Racing-Reference.
- ^ "NASCAR taps Fox, TBS and NBC for TV rights - Nov. 11, 1999".