| Type: | CUST |
| Pole Driver: | Joe Nemechek |
| Announcers: | Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, and Larry McReynolds |
| Network: | FOX |
| First Team: | Evans Motorsports |
| First Driver: | Randy LaJoie |
| Car: | 7 |
| Most Laps: | 65 |
| Most Team: | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| Most Driver: | Jeff Purvis |
| Pole Team: | NEMCO Motorsports |
| Description: | Race 1 of 33 in the 2001 NASCAR Busch Series season |
| Distance Km: | 480 |
| Distance Mi: | 300 |
| Distance Laps: | 120 |
| Course Km: | 4 |
| Course Mi: | 2.5 |
| Location: | Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida |
| Year: | 2001 |
| Race Name: | NAPA Auto Parts 300 |
The 2001 NAPA Auto Parts 300 was a NASCAR Busch Series race held on February 17, 2001, Contested over 120 laps, on the 2.5miles asphalt superspeedway. It was the first race of the 2001 NASCAR Busch Series season.
| Pos | Grid | Car No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Laps Led | Time/Retired | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 7 | 120 | 12 | Winner | ||||
| 2 | 12 | 2 | 120 | 0 | Lead lap under caution | ||||
| 3 | 18 | 17 | 120 | 0 | Lead lap under caution | ||||
| 4 | 14 | 10 | 120 | 1 | Lead lap under caution | ||||
| 5 | 34 | 92 | 120 | 0 | Lead lap under caution | ||||
| 6 | 16 | 20 | 120 | 0 | Lead lap under caution | ||||
| 7 | 19 | 57 | 120 | 0 | Lead lap under caution | ||||
| 8 | 20 | 48 | 120 | 0 | Lead lap under caution | ||||
| 9 | 32 | 74 | 120 | 0 | Lead lap under caution | ||||
| 10 | 7 | 61 | 120 | 0 | Lead lap under caution | ||||
| 11 | 6 | 27 | 120 | 0 | Lead lap under caution | ||||
| 12 | 41 | 63 | 120 | 0 | Lead lap under caution | ||||
| 13 | 30 | 11 | 120 | 0 | Lead lap under caution | ||||
| 14 | 39 | 36 | 120 | 0 | Lead lap under caution | ||||
| 15 | 5 | 23 | 120 | 24 | Lead lap under caution | ||||
| 16 | 27 | 59 | 120 | 0 | Lead lap under caution | ||||
| 17 | 11 | 6 | 120 | 0 | Lead lap under caution | ||||
| 18 | 42 | 77 | 120 | 0 | Lead lap under caution | ||||
| 19 | 36 | 44 | 120 | 1 | Lead lap under caution | ||||
| 20 | 31 | 55 | 120 | 0 | Lead lap under caution | ||||
| 21 | 10 | 35 | 120 | 0 | Lead lap under caution | ||||
| 22 | 24 | 60 | 120 | 2 | Lead lap under caution | ||||
| 23 | 38 | 34 | 120 | 0 | Lead lap under caution | ||||
| 24 | 35 | 66 | 120 | 0 | Lead lap under caution | ||||
| 25 | 13 | 43 | 120 | 0 | Lead lap under caution | ||||
| 26 | 21 | 45 | 120 | 0 | Lead lap under caution | ||||
| 27 | 3 | 1 | 120 | 0 | Lead lap under caution | ||||
| 28 | 4 | 18 | 120 | 65 | Lead lap under caution | ||||
| 29 | 8 | 21 | 119 | 0 | +1 lap | ||||
| 30 | 26 | 8 | 119 | 0 | +1 lap | ||||
| 31 | 29 | 46 | 119 | 0 | +1 lap | ||||
| 32 | 1 | 87 | 119 | 15 | +1 lap | ||||
| 33 | 15 | 26 | 118 | 0 | +2 laps | ||||
| 34 | 23 | 16 | 111 | 0 | +9 laps | ||||
| 35 | 33 | 28 | 105 | 0 | +15 laps | ||||
| 36 | 40 | 33 | 100 | 0 | Crash | ||||
| 37 | 28 | 99 | 100 | 0 | Engine | ||||
| 38 | 17 | 00 | 85 | 0 | Crash | ||||
| 39 | 9 | 37 | 83 | 0 | Crash | ||||
| 40 | 43 | 19 | 82 | 0 | Engine | ||||
| 41 | 37 | 25 | 58 | 0 | Crash | ||||
| 42 | 22 | 08 | 56 | 0 | Rear end | ||||
| 43 | 25 | 98 | 6 | 0 | Engine | ||||
| 38 | |||||||||
| 49 | |||||||||
| 74 | |||||||||
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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]