2001 Photos of the Week Archive (Also see our 2000 Photo Archive)

1/5/01 The Tide comes in for Craven
  Photo Credit: Doug Belliveau AR1
1/12/00 Robby Gordon Flies over the Glamis Sand Dunes
  Photo Credit: Pierce Williams


1/21/01 CART driver Cristiano da Matta in a bunny sandwich. After making what turned out to be a 1 hr. 45 min. drive from Fontana, Calif. to the Playboy Mansion in LA on Wednesday, da Matta was well rewarded
  Photo Credit: Newman Haas

1/28/01 CART driver Max Papis slides his Lola/Ford-Cosworth out of turn 2 at Phoenix during testing last week.  Note wheels at partial opposite lock and his left hand at 12:00 as he controls the slide.
  Photo: Motor Sport Images
2/3/01 CART driver Gil de Ferran crests the turn 5 hill at the Mid-Ohio Race Course
  Photo: Mark Scheuern


2/10/01 With the 2001 NASCAR season is about to kickoff, the NASCAR garages become a busy place 
  Photo: Doug Belliveau


2/18/01 Dale Earnhardt Tribute
Doing what he did best - passing cars at Daytona 
  Photo credit: Autostock
2/25/01 #3 In our hearts forever
Seen on a billboard in Syracuse, NY 
  Photo credit: Richard Ellis


3/3/01 - Melbourne, Australia Another big crowd in Australia for the F1 season opener 
  Photo credit: Steve Levin


3/11/01 - Monterrey, Mexico Cristiano da Matta celebrates in winners circles 
  Photo credit: Levitt/LAT
3/18/01  -Darlington, SC
Dale Jarrett gives new sponsor UPS its first win. 
  Photo credit: Autostock


3/24/01 - Bristol, TN
Elliott Sadler is congratulated by others teams on pitlane
  Photo credit: Autostock

 
4/1/01 Sao Paulo, Brazil
Rookie Juan Montoya passed Michael Schumacher in only his 3rd F1 race and pulled away with ease
  Photo credit: Steve Levin
4/8/01 Long Beach, CA.
The ultimate measure of a drivers ability - CART driver Dario Franchitti in the rain.
  Photo credit: TKG


4/15/01 Imola, Italy
 Ralf Schumacher won his first F1 race in Imola. Shown here on Friday in blinding rain.
  Photo credit: Williams


4/22/01 Talladega, Alabama
Talladega means 'pack' racing 3 and sometimes 4-wide.
  Photo credit: AutoStock
4/29/01 - Ft. Worth, Texas
Dan Wheldon and Townsend Bell come together during Indy Lights race.
  Photo credit: Bill Kistler


5/6/01 - Nazareth, PA
First time CART winner Scott Dixon twists like a pretzel to exit his car.
  Photo credit: Matthew Cleary


5/13/01 - Indianapolis, IN
Michael Andretti and father Mario, ponder their return to The Brickyard
  Photo Credit: Earl Ma
5/20/01 - Indianapolis, IN
Michael Andretti eases down into the cockpit of his IRL car
  Photo Credit: Dennis Miralle


5/27/01 - Indianapolis 500
Spiderman Helio Castroneves duplicates his famous fence climbing technique on Monday after winning the Indy 500
  Photo Credit: Earl Ma


6/3/01 - Dover: MBNA 400
 With the leaders behind them, several cars go spinning
  Photo Credit: Autostock

6/10/01 - Michigan: ARCA race
(Top) Todd Shafer's car burst into flames. (Bottom) Medics tend to Shafer after the flames are gone.
  Photo Credit: Chip Kuhrts


6/17/01 - Detroit: Spiderman
Castroneves thrills the crowd
  Photo Credit: Dave Marcoux

Detroit: CART race
Cristiano da Matta hounds Bruno Junqueira
  Photo Credit: Toyota


6/24/01 - Portland: Max Papis
Race winner Max Papis gives the Victory salute to the crowd under the falling rain
  Photo Credit: Bill Kistler

Portland: J. Vasser
The spray from the rain tires blinded the drivers
  Photo Credit: Toyota
6/24/01 - Sears Point: Stewart
Tony Stewart broke Jeff Gordon's road course dominance
  Photo Credit: Mike Veglia

Sears Point: Craven
Craven holds off the #99
  Photo Credit: Autostock


7/1/01 Cleveland: Gidley
Memo Gidley celebrates a very popular 2nd place
  Photo Credit: Toyota

7/1/01 - Cleveland Chip / Memo
Chip Ganassi, the man who gave Memo his biggest break yet greets him after race
  Photo Credit: Toyota


7/7/01 Daytona: Pepsi 400
Jimmy Spencer races with Ricky Craven under the lights
  Photo Credit: Autostock
7/15/01 -Toronto: Molson Indy
Tora Takagi sends Oriol Servia airborne
  Photo Credit: Pete Fisher
Toronto: Molson Indy
Andretti and Dixon get together on first lap
  Photo Credit: Bill Kistler


7/15/01 -Toronto: Molson Indy
Andretti, Tagliani and Fernandez spray the Bubbly
  Photo Credit: Bill Kistler
Toronto: Molson Indy
Cristiano da Matta blasts under the trees at speed
  Photo Credit: Toyota


7/22/01 - Sears Point: ALMS
Getting air
  Photo Credit: Mike Veglia
New Hampshire
Jeff Burton leads John Andretti
  Photo Credit: Autostock
Oriol Servia
CART Sigma Motorsports driver Oriol Servia from Spain
  Photo Credit: Bill Kistler

Michigan: Harrah's 500
Da Matta leads Tagliani and Brack
  Photo Credit: Toyota
7/29/01 Chicago: CART
Dixon leads Gidley
  Photo Credit: Toyota
NASCAR: Pocono
Craven leads Jarrett
  Photo Credit: Autostock
F1: Germany
Jacques Villeneuve gets 3rd
  Photo Credit: Honda

F1: Germany
Ricardo Zonta
  Photo Credit: Honda
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8/5/01 Indianapolis: NASCAR
Brickyard 400 ran before another huge Indy crowd of about 300,000
  Photo Credit: Autostock


8/12/01 Mid-Ohio: CART
Actress Ashley Judd does pit board duties for fiancé Dario Franchitti
  Photo Credit: Gary Shook

Mid-Ohio: CART
Kenny Brack gets service after accident with Papis
  Photo Credit: Gary Shook


8/19/01 Road America: CART
While still rolling, Gidley hangs upside down.  Note pieces still flying in the air
  Photo: Loran Hygema/KOZdpi


Road America: CART
Before his crash, Gidley leads Fittipaldi and Junqueira
  Photo Credit: Toyota

Road America: CART
CART safety crew works on Gidley while his car is still upside down
  Photo Credit: Toyota


8/26/01 Bristol: NASCAR
Jarrett gets a wheel on the apron and the car steps out
  Photo: Autostock


Rockingham, UK: ASCAR
John Mickel won the first Ascar race at Rockingham before a Monday crowd of 13,000
  Photo Credit: Jonathan Clark

Gateway: IRL
Sam Hornish beats rivals out of the pits
  Photo: IRL/Ron McQueeney

 


9/8/01 R1ichmond: NASCAR
Ricky Rudd put himself back in the title fight with win
  Photo: Autotock


Richmond: NASCAR
The Cingular car has seen better days
  Photo Credit: Pete McCole

 


9/15/01 -Germany: CART
Pre-race ceremonies honor USA  terrorist victims
  Photo Credit: Robert Laberge/Allsport

 


9/22/01 England: CART
Tora Takagi spins out of race
  Photo Credit: Toyota


Dover: NASCAR
140,000 fans show support for the USA
  Photo Credit: Doug Belliveau

 


9/29/01 -Kansas City: NASCAR
Ryan Newman almost won his first Winston Cup race
  Photo Credit: Autostock


Indianapolis: F1
Frenchman Jean Alesi started his 200th F1 race at the USGP 
  Photo Credit: Honda


Indianapolis: F1
Jarno Trulli races before the largest crowd on the F1 circuit 
  Photo Credit: Honda

 


10/7/01 - Houston: CART
Memo Gidley persevered for a 3rd-place finish
  Photo Credit: Bill Kistler


Houston: CART
Tora Takagi in the Friday rain in Houston at over 150 mph 
  Photo Credit: Toyota


Houston: CART
Target teammates Junqueira and Gidley on wets 
  Photo Credit: Toyota

Charlotte: NASCAR
The Tide car of Ricky Craven was caught up in a early accident 
  Photo Credit: Autostock

 


10/14/01 Laguna Seca: CART
Andretti spins under braking for 1st Turn
  Photo by Mike Veglia

Laguna Seca: CART
Andretti digs out of dirt after 1st lap 1st turn spin
  Photo J. Ferrey/Allsport

Martinsville: NASCAR
Mike Wallace and Dale Earnhardt Jr. trade paint 
  Photo Credit: Autostock


Laguna Seca: CART
Max Papis displays his Italian flag after a popular in 
  Photo Credit: Toyota


Laguna Seca: CART
Dario Franchitti burns rubber out of pits 
  Photo Credit: TKG

 


10/28/01 - Australia: CART
Winner Cristiano da Matta
  Photo by Toyota Motorsports

Australia: CART
2nd Place Michael Andretti
  Photo Motorola/Allsport

Australia: CART
Roberto who celebrates poll position, almost won race 
  Photo by: Toyota Motorsports

Phoenix: NASCAR
Winner Jeff Burton holds off Rusty Wallace who also led 
  Photo by: Autostock
11/4/01 - Rockingham: NASCAR
Lepage battles Spencer
  Photo by Autostock

Fontana: CART
CART racing at its best
  Photo Allsport

Fontana: CART
Heavy traffic on pit lane 
  Photo by: Allsport


11/11/01 -Homestead: NASCAR
Mike Wallace leads fellow Ford driver Jimmy Spencer in turn 2
  Photo by Autostock

Homestead: NASCAR
Rusty Wallace leads Mark Martin
  Photo Autostock

 


11/18/01 - Atlanta: NASCAR
Jimmy Spencer in the 'Grinch' Ford leads Bill Elliott's Dodge
  Photo by Autostock

Atlanta: NASCAR
Mike Wallace pits the #12 Mobil Ford in front of a packed grandstand
  Photo Autostock


Atlanta: NASCAR
Todd Bodine at speed
  Photo Autostock


11/23/01 - Loudon: NASCAR
The CITGO SUPERGARD Ford of Jeff Burton dives into turn 1
  Photo by Autostock

Loudon: NASCAR
Ricky Rudd in his Texaco/Havoline Ford leads a pack of cars into turn one
  Photo Autostock


Loudon: NASCAR
Ricky Craven lines up to make a move on Michael Waltrip
  Photo Autostock

 


12/9/01 - GrandAm: Daytona
Ron Fellows in the Chevy Corvette, taking the overall race win beating the mighty Prototypes

Cutaway: Corvette Z06
Why all the Corvette pictures you ask?  Our President Mark Cipolloni drives one and he told us to remind everyone that the all-American Chevy icon kicked some serious butt on the race track this year


Chevy: Z06 LS6 engine
This powerful street engine was the same engine used by the all-conquering C5-R
Photos courtesy GM Racing

 

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