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IRL in the 2001 season. Full information

6th season of the IRL proved to be an exhilarating ride for motorsport enthusiasts worldwide. Spanning from 18th March to 6th October in 2001, this season showcased thrilling races, unexpected twists, and fierce competition. Join us as we relive the excitement and drama that unfolded throughout this unforgettable season of IRL!

Beginners of the season: Felipe Giaffone , Brandon Erwin , Cory Witherill , Rick Treadway , Anthony Lazzaro , Chris Menninga

Participated in training: Casey Mears , Stan Wattles

List of races and tracks in the 2001 season

Race Winner Track Race Start
Phoenix Indycars 2001 Phoenix Indycars Sam Hornish, Jr.
Dallara IR0, #4
Phoenix 18th March 2001
Miami Grand Prix 2001 Miami Grand Prix Sam Hornish, Jr.
Dallara IR0, #4
Homestead 8th April 2001
Atlanta Indycars 2001 Atlanta Indycars Greg Ray
Dallara IR0, #2
Atlanta 28th April 2001
Indianapolis 500 2001 Indianapolis 500 Helio Castroneves
Dallara IR0, #68
Indianapolis 27th May 2001
Texas Indycars 2001 Texas Indycars Race 1 Scott Sharp
Dallara IR0, #8
Texas Motor Speedway 9th June 2001
Pikes Peak Indycars 2001 Pikes Peak Indycars Buddy Lazier
Dallara IR0, #91
Pikes Peak Int Raceway 17th June 2001
Richmond Indycars 2001 Richmond Indycars Buddy Lazier
Dallara IR0, #91
Richmond 30th June 2001
Kansas Indycars 2001 Kansas Indycars Eddie Cheever
Dallara IR0, #51
Kansas City 8th July 2001
Nashville Indycars 2001 Nashville Indycars Buddy Lazier
Dallara IR0, #91
Nashville 21st July 2001
Kentucky Indycars 2001 Kentucky Indycars Buddy Lazier
Dallara IR0, #91
Kentucky 12th August 2001
St Louis Indycars 2001 St Louis Indycars Al Unser, Jr.
G-Force GF05, #3
St Louis 26th August 2001
Chicagoland Indycars 2001 Chicagoland Indycars Jaques Lazier
Dallara IR0, #2
Chicagoland 2nd September 2001
Texas Indycars 2001 Texas Indycars Race 2 Sam Hornish, Jr.
Dallara IR0, #4
Texas Motor Speedway 6th October 2001

Drivers championship 2001

Sam Hornish, Jr.

United States

Champion

Points: 503 Wins: 3 Poles: 2

Buddy Lazier

United States

2nd place

Points: 398 Wins: 4 Poles: 0

Scott Sharp

United States

3rd place

Points: 355 Wins: 1 Poles: 3

List of all drivers for the 2001 season

Name Points
Sam Hornish, Jr. 503
Buddy Lazier 398
Scott Sharp 355
Billy Boat 313
Eliseo Salazar 308
Felipe Giaffone 304
Al Unser, Jr. 287
Eddie Cheever 261
Buzz Calkins 242
Airton Dare 239
Jeff Ward 238
Robbie Buhl 237
Shigeaki Hattori 215
Mark Dismore 205
Donnie Beechler 204
Robby McGehee 196
Jaques Lazier 195
Greg Ray 193
Sarah Fisher 188
Didier Andre 188
Billy Roe 101
Jeret Schroeder 77
Jon Herb 70
Helio Castroneves 64
Rick Treadway 59
Davey Hamilton 54
Richie Hearn 50
Gil de Ferran 46
Laurent Redon 45
Brandon Erwin 40
Casey Mears 36
Stan Wattles 36
Chris Menninga 36
Michael Andretti 35
Stephan Gregoire 34
Jimmy Vasser 32
Bruno Junqueira 30
Anthony Lazzaro 29
Tony Stewart 28
Cory Witherill 19
Arie Luyendyk 17
Tyce Carlson 15
John Hollansworth jr 12
Alex Barron 9
Robby Gordon 9
Jack Miller 5
Nicolas Minassian 1
Scott Goodyear 1

List of all cars in the 2001 season

Dallara IR0

Aurora

Points: 3979 Wins: 11 Poles: 12

G-Force GF05

Aurora

Points: 1751 Wins: 1 Poles: 1

Dallara IR0

Infiniti

Points: 286 Wins: 1 Poles: 0

G-Force GF05

Infiniti

Points: 243 Wins: 0 Poles: 0