2001 NASCAR Cup Series
Champion: Jeff Gordon
Driver standings
| # | Driver | Pts | Behind | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Gordon | 5112 | 6 | |
| 2 | Tony Stewart | 4763 | −349 | 3 |
| 3 | Sterling Marlin | 4741 | −371 | 2 |
| 4 | Ricky Rudd | 4706 | −406 | 2 |
| 5 | Dale Jarrett | 4612 | −500 | 4 |
| 6 | Bobby Labonte | 4561 | −551 | 2 |
| 7 | Rusty Wallace | 4481 | −631 | 1 |
| 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 4460 | −652 | 3 |
| 9 | Kevin Harvick | 4406 | −706 | 2 |
| 10 | Jeff Burton | 4394 | −718 | 2 |
| 11 | Johnny Benson Jr. | 4152 | −960 | |
| 12 | Mark Martin | 4095 | −1,017 | |
| 13 | Matt Kenseth | 3982 | −1,130 | |
| 14 | Ward Burton | 3846 | −1,266 | 1 |
| 15 | Bill Elliott | 3824 | −1,288 | 1 |
| 16 | Jimmy Spencer | 3782 | −1,330 | |
| 17 | Jerry Nadeau | 3675 | −1,437 | |
| 18 | Bobby Hamilton | 3575 | −1,537 | 1 |
| 19 | Ken Schrader | 3480 | −1,632 | |
| 20 | Elliott Sadler | 3471 | −1,641 | 1 |
| 21 | Ricky Craven | 3379 | −1,733 | 1 |
| 22 | Dave Blaney | 3303 | −1,809 | |
| 23 | Terry Labonte | 3280 | −1,832 | |
| 24 | Michael Waltrip | 3159 | −1,953 | 1 |
| 25 | Robert Pressley | 3156 | −1,956 | |
| 26 | Casey Atwood | 3132 | −1,980 | |
| 27 | Kurt Busch | 3081 | −2,031 | |
| 28 | Joe Nemechek | 2994 | −2,118 | 1 |
| 29 | Todd Bodine | 2960 | −2,152 | |
| 30 | Brett Bodine | 2948 | −2,164 |