Action Performance records indicate that 35,040 units were released through ARC as SKU #102524, and 2,520 units were released through QVC as SKU #102615. No difference in market value has been observed between the two releases. This diecast commemorates Jeff Gordon's 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup championship season. Gordon had eight poles (Rockingham, Darlington, Martinsville, Michigan, Sonoma, Loudon, Richmond, and Loudon) and six wins (Las Vegas, Dover, Michigan, Indianapolis, Watkins Glen, and Kansas) durring the 2001 season. Gordon won the 2001 driver's championship, finishing 344 points ahead of Tony Stewart.