2001 ARCA Re/Max Series explained

The 2001 ARCA Re/Max Series was the 49th season of the ARCA Racing Series, a division of the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA). The season began on February 11, 2001, with the Discount Auto Parts 200 at Daytona International Speedway. The season ended with the Pork. The Other White Meat 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on November 17.[1] Frank Kimmel won the drivers championship, his third in the series and second in a row, and Jason Jarrett won the Rookie of the Year award. The season was marred with the deaths of Dean Roper, who suffered a heart attack during the Par-A-Dice 100 at Illinois State Fairgrounds,[2] and Blaise Alexander, who was killed in a crash at the EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 100 at Lowe's Motor Speedway.[3]

Schedule & Winners

DateTrackCityEvent NamePole WinnerRace Winner
February 11Daytona International SpeedwayDaytona Beach, FloridaDiscount Auto Parts 200Kirk ShelmerdineRyan Newman
April 13Nashville SuperspeedwayLebanon, TennesseePFG Lester 150Frank KimmelKen Schrader
April 22Winchester SpeedwayWhite River Township, IndianaARCA Re/Max 250Frank KimmelTim Steele
April 29Salem SpeedwayWashington Township, IndianaKentuckiana Ford Dealers 200Frank KimmelFrank Kimmel
May 5Gateway International RacewayMadison, IllinoisGateway ARCA 150Tim SteeleFrank Kimmel
May 12Kentucky SpeedwaySparta, KentuckyKentucky ARCA 150Frank KimmelFrank Kimmel
May 19Lowe's Motor SpeedwayConcord, North CarolinaEasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 100Tim SteeleFrank Kimmel
June 3Kansas SpeedwayKansas City, KansasBPU 200Ryan NewmanJason Jarrett
June 9Michigan SpeedwayBrooklyn, MichiganFlagstar 200Jason JarrettKerry Earnhardt
June 16Pocono RacewayLong Pond, PennsylvaniaPocono ARCA Re/Max 200Stuart KirbyTim Steele
June 22Memphis Motorsports ParkMillington, TennesseeMemphis ARCA 150Rick CarelliBilly Bigley
July 7Watkins Glen InternationalWatkins Glen, New YorkBETONUSA.com 150Blaise AlexanderJohn Finger
July 13Kentucky SpeedwaySparta, KentuckyBlue Grass Quality Meats 200Ken SchraderKen Schrader
July 21Michigan International SpeedwayBrooklyn, MichiganMichigan ARCA Re/Max 200Blaise AlexanderBlaise Alexander
July 28Pocono RacewayLong Pond, IndianaPepsi ARCA 200Stuart KirbyTim Steele
August 11Nashville SuperspeedwayLebanon, TennesseeWaste Management 200Frank KimmelFrank Kimmel
August 19Illinois State FairgroundsSpringfield, IllinoisPAR-A-DICE 100Frank KimmelFrank Kimmel
September 1Chicagoland SpeedwayJoliet, IllinoisARCA Re/Max 200Tim SteeleEd Berrier
September 3DuQuoin State FairgroundsDu Quoin, IllinoisFederated Auto Parts 100Tony StewartFrank Kimmel
September 9Salem SpeedwayWashington Township, IndianaEddie Gilstrap Motors 200Frank KimmelFrank Kimmel
September 16Toledo SpeedwayToledo, OhioJasper Engines & Transmissions 200Frank KimmelFrank Kimmel
September 22Berlin RacewayMarne, MichiganPork. The Other White Meat 200Frank KimmelTim Steele
October 4Lowe's Motor SpeedwayConcord, North CarolinaEasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 100Tim SteeleKerry Earnhardt
October 20Talladega SuperspeedwayLincoln, AlabamaFood World 300Bobby GerhartBobby Gerhart
November 17Atlanta Motor SpeedwayHampton, GeorgiaPork. The Other White Meat 400Frank KimmelKerry Earnhardt

Drivers' championship

(key)

Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by final practice results or rainout. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.
DriverRacesPoints
DAYNSHWINSLMGTYKENCLTKANMCHPOCMEMGLNKENMCHPOCNSHISFCHIDSFSLMTOLBLNCLTTALATL
1Frank Kimmel32*11*1*1*1*1*2*305331*2*3*1*1*6*1*1*1*331837080
2Jason Jarrett216124729712922241624128232823572165900
3Andy Belmont16931323895510191015141230610752231135265470
4Ron Cox3611771216111018121613171314232812369671230155070
5Norm Benning30211417182614122223111511201810261530149131631194750
6Todd Bowsher2625952720312414131874313511213217101782220204690
7Chuck Weber201622162017121935151521141717201531121919151829394560
8Donny Morelock22222714221132132016271125151613928231213203334284495
9Tim Steele25712323391*143131**554300
10Mike BuckleyDNQ2019202515157143615111418115271512413470
11Kevin Belmont3626283136342836351027322615192434342729303922143160
12Darrell Basham1128253318191222171514193127182905
13Greg Sarff1929301824212910243792726411715292325372900
14Brad SmithDNQ37Wth403735322433223738382629272523212125DNQ232685
15Tim MitchellDNQ151627202033212221191627131114DNQ24DNQ2665
16Richard Burroughs31276721Wth1934124754816892600
17Eric Martin30303537363739333525353332163338403330313628402480
18Billy Venturini2326423813233032074433362445
19Todd AntricanDNQDNQ26323930343228313030343132373731252829DNQ382195
20Ed Berrier43222427233172035
21A. J. Henriksen14162710276221074891960
22Larry Hollenbeck102121131214179824342328261925
23Blaise Alexander82866921221820
24Joe Cooksey132882110159851735
25Dennis English2529232928291333152122DNQ261570
26Mike Swaim Jr.28523818441495
27Stuart Kirby524233271341495
28Richard MitchellDNQ2613115269105221435
29Mark Gibson27316272918919271355
30Jeff Falk1816307522235261310
31Rick Carelli458244031285
32Dick Tracey32383631342631322127DNQ2538DNQDNQDNQ1255
33Rick MarkleDNQ12258133327141230
34Jeff Finley23117441225
35Vern Slagh3252219112624321005
36Kerry Earnhardt14201*1*1*1005
37Bobby Gerhart628617301*970
38Chad Blount9101127960
39John Metcalf962245930
40Chase Montgomery341229535624910
41Bob Strait2220242910
42Damon Lusk24121032168890
43Randy Van Zant24156261420DNQ855
44Marty Butkovich171923251216820
45Tom Eriksen81310306815
46Jerry Glanville10354196790
47Rick ThoennesDNQ179133210775
48Roger Blackstock18371931711765
49Shelby Howard61862130750
50Tony Altiere263533342929252932DNQ735
51Philip Kranefuss30425923705
52Tracy Leslie201832622DNQ675
53Robby Benton1516146665
54Ken Schrader143655
55Stanton Barrett844635
56John Hayden2551616625
57David Keith415719625
58Tim Turner1512193135DNQ615
59Doug Keller1417433605
60Karla Lampe1025382018DNQ605
61Justin Labonte343014QL1729595
62James Hylton332933343833Wth393721585
63Dicky WilliamsonDNQ21231718DNQ575
64Michael Melton232423DNQ253934565
65Robbie Cowart10122425565
66Howard Rose2818824530
67Jason HedleskyDNQ2925Wth331331520
68Charlie Schaefer17311226505
69Mark Hockensmith2438262616500
70Jeff Caudell231322DNQ32495
71Tim Burrell22271621490
72C. W. Smith38261115470
73Dion Ciccarelli183829940465
74Jeep Pflum19218450
75Mike Basham2832322722445
76Randal RitterDNQ17632445
77Scott Kuhn15827440
78Billy Bigley1*7440
79Shawna Robinson73410
80Ryan Vos13936400
81Darrell Lanigan66400
82Ryan Newman120390
83Josh Richeson19240385
84Bill Eversole253116WthDNQ380
85Mel Walen242119370
86Jerry Hill192125365
87Kevin McGuire233522DNQDNQ340
88Willie Green520340
89Eric Smith719330
90Jim EubanksDNQ1714330
91Brent Glastetter1810320
92Bob Aiello1712315
93Steadman Marlin1317310
94Brent Sherman28203234305
95Mark Voigt391127305
96Nate Monteith2311290
97Carl McCormick183033285
98J. R. Robbs293319285
99Shawn Gray2412280
100Randy Briggs1522275
101Dale KreiderDNQ836265
102Eric SmithDNQ314020255
103Shane HmielDNQ2255
104Tony Stewart2250
105Kirk Shelmerdine4240
106Mike HarmonDNQ1041235
107John Finger1235
108Lyndon Amick6*230
109Keith Segars1037225
110Jim Hollenbeck3022225
111Mike Burg2925215
112Bill BairdDNQ3QL215
113Ricky Hendrick9*215
114Phillip Young2228210
115Andy Kirby4210
116Art Cross5205
117Ray Clay10205
118Andy Petree9195
119Austin Cameron8190
120Jeriod Prince8190
121Johnny Sauter8190
122Jerry Churchill9185
123Casey Mears9185
124Tina Gordon10185
125Mike Zazula2828180
126Todd ShaferDNQ2833180
127Steve Cronenwett10180
128Frog Hall11175
129Ronnie Hornaday11175
130Doug Stevens11175
131Billy ThomasWth11175
132Brad Baker12170
133Wayne Peterson2836165
134Alan Bigelow13165
135Bill Conger13165
136John SadinskyWth3518165
137Ryck Sanders14160
138Rich Woodland Jr.14160
139Shane Lewis16150
140Chris Douglas17145
141Andy Hillenburg17145
142Emerson Newton-John17145
143Scott Ritter17145
144Malcolm Bennett18140
145Jeff Spraker18140
146Brian Zalner19135
147Richard Hampton20130
148Michael Simko20130
149Jerry Cook21125
150Mark Green21125
151Todd Coon23115
152Dan Pardus24115
153Tim EdwardsDNQ28115
154Brian Conz23110
155C. T. Hellmund24110
156Scotty Sands24110
157Chris Geier3429110
158Wayne Hixson3635105
159Jim Pate25105
160Anthony HillDNQ35DNQ105
161Sammy Potaschnick26100
162Dennis Strickland26100
163Tom Baker2795
164Jeff StreeterDNQ3295
165Brad Anderson2890
166Cavin Councilor291385
167Bill Harner3080
168Matt Hummel3080
169Dean Roper3080
170Johnny Borneman III3175
171Rick Hixson3175
172Wheeler Boys3470
173John NealDNQ36DNQ70
174Ed Kennedy3365
175Bob KellyDNQ3865
176Jeff Alsip3460
177Kevin Gardner3460
178Chuck Roumell3460
179Jon Herb3555
180Keith Murt3555
181Jason Vieau3555
182Ben Hess3745
183Tom Sokoloski3745
184Paul Booher3840
185Brian Kaltreider3840
186Steve Melnick3935
187Doug Reid III3935
188Mark Stahl4030
189Andy StoneDNQ
190Jimmy BurnsDNQ
191Bill HoffDNQ
192David Ray BoggsDNQDNQ
193David RominesDNQDNQ
194Drew WhiteDNQDNQ
195A. J. AlsupDNQ
196Terry HarrisDNQ
197Stanley TeagueDNQ
198Mike PotterDNQ
199Rick TackmanDNQDNQ
200Bill BrayDNQ
201Ed WettlauferDNQ
202Kieran DynesDNQ
203John Kinderstyle='background:#FFCFCF;"DNQ
204Andy LombiDNQ
205Jennifer Jo CobbWth
DriverDAYNSHWINSLMGTYKENCLTKANMCHPOCMEMGLNKENMCHPOCNSHISFCHIDSFSLMTOLBLNCLTTALATLPoints

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2001 ARCA Re/Max Series results. Racing-Reference. October 6, 2022.
  2. Web site: Dean Roper died of heart attack . us.motorsport.com . 18 July 2022 . en.
  3. Web site: BLAISE ALEXANDER (1976–2001) – ARCA Racing.com . 2007-10-08 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20070927200715/http://www.arcaracing.com/content/view/2428/2/ . 2007-09-27 .