| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Daytona 500 | Daytona International Speedway | |||||||||
| February 18, 2001 | Race 1 of 36 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 161.783 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: .124 | Time of Race: 03:05:26 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 49 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 49-52, 158-162, 175-179 | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 19 | #15 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Parts | 180/5 | 200 | Running | $1,331,185 |
| 2 | 6 | #8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 175/5 | 200 | Running | $975,907 |
| 3 | 12 | #2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | Miller Lite | 165/0 | 200 | Running | $676,224 |
| 4 | 30 | #28 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Texaco/Havoline | 160/0 | 200 | Running | $517,831 |
| 5 | 1 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Dodge | Dodge Dealers | 160/5 | 200 | Running | $392,582 |
| 6 | 27 | #7 | Mike Wallace | Ford | NationsRent | 150/0 | 200 | Running | $275,269 |
| 7 | 3 | #40 | Sterling Marlin | Dodge | Coors Light | 151/5 | 200 | Running | $262,354 |
| 8 | 35 | #55 | Bobby Hamilton | Chevrolet | Square D | 142/0 | 200 | Running | $189,259 |
| 9 | 38 | #12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Ford | Mobil 1 | 138/0 | 200 | Running | $207,168 |
| 10 | 2 | #92 | Stacy Compton | Dodge | Kodiak | 134/0 | 200 | Running | $168,770 |
| 11 | 32 | #33 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | Oakwood Homes | 130/0 | 200 | Running | $174,754 |
| 12 | 7 | #3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | 132/5 | 199 | Accident | $194,111 |
| 13 | 14 | #36 | Ken Schrader | Pontiac | M&M's | 129/5 | 199 | Accident | $154,874 |
| 14 | 39 | #77 | Robert Pressley | Ford | Jasper Engines & Transmissions | 121/0 | 199 | Running | $142,809 |
| 15 | 43 | #11 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Ralph's/Redcell | 123/5 | 199 | Running | $133,509 |
| 16 | 28 | #45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Sprint | 115/0 | 199 | Running | $125,909 |
| 17 | 42 | #14 | Ron Hornaday * | Pontiac | Conseco | 112/0 | 199 | Running | $129,534 |
| 18 | 40 | #21 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | Motorcraft Quality Parts | 109/0 | 199 | Running | $127,909 |
| 19 | 8 | #99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | CITGO | 106/0 | 199 | Running | $155,884 |
| 20 | 21 | #19 | Casey Atwood * | Dodge | Dodge Dealers | 103/0 | 198 | Running | $128,034 |
| 21 | 16 | #17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | DeWalt Power Tools | 100/0 | 196 | Running | $136,584 |
| 22 | 31 | #88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | UPS | 102/5 | 186 | Accident | $167,711 |
| 23 | 18 | #32 | Ricky Craven | Ford | Tide | 94/0 | 185 | Running | $122,484 |
| 24 | 34 | #5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | 91/0 | 184 | Accident | $157,589 |
| 25 | 23 | #27 | Kenny Wallace | Pontiac | Hills Bros Coffee | 88/0 | 184 | Accident | $124,509 |
| 26 | 4 | #31 | Mike Skinner | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 90/5 | 183 | Running | $187,358 |
| 27 | 11 | #26 | Jimmy Spencer | Ford | Kmart | 82/0 | 183 | Running | $135,134 |
| 28 | 33 | #10 | Johnny Benson | Pontiac | Valvoline | 79/0 | 181 | Engine | $129,009 |
| 29 | 29 | #44 | Buckshot Jones | Dodge | Georgia Pacific | 76/0 | 181 | Accident | $126,234 |
| 30 | 13 | #24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 78/5 | 178 | Accident | $166,411 |
| 31 | 25 | #1 | Steve Park | Chevrolet | Pennzoil | 75/5 | 177 | Running | $144,027 |
| 32 | 5 | #25 | Jerry Nadeau | Chevrolet | UAW/Delphi | 67/0 | 176 | Accident | $141,384 |
| 33 | 22 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Pfizer/Viagra | 69/5 | 175 | Accident | $160,685 |
| 34 | 15 | #01 | Jason Leffler * | Dodge | Cingular Wireless | 61/0 | 174 | Accident | $124,884 |
| 35 | 10 | #22 | Ward Burton | Dodge | Caterpillar | 68/10 | 173 | Accident | $165,019 |
| 36 | 24 | #20 | Tony Stewart | Pontiac | The Home Depot | 55/0 | 173 | Accident | $135,009 |
| 37 | 41 | # | Robby Gordon | Unknown | Kodak Films | 52/0 | 173 | Accident | $113,959 |
| 38 | 9 | #96 | Andy Houston * | Ford | McDonald's | 49/0 | 173 | Accident | $120,384 |
| 39 | 36 | #43 | John Andretti | Dodge | Cheerios | 46/0 | 173 | Accident | $148,136 |
| 40 | 37 | #18 | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | 48/5 | 173 | Accident | $164,611 |
| 41 | 26 | #97 | Kurt Busch * | Ford | Teamfordracing.com | 40/0 | 169 | Running | $120,284 |
| 42 | 20 | #93 | Dave Blaney | Dodge | Amoco | 37/0 | 135 | Engine | $111,859 |
| 43 | 17 | #51 | Jeff Purvis | Ford | Phoenix Construction | 34/0 | 47 | Accident | $111,384 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||