lˈæmtʃɑːp ʌv ɡˈeɪm pɹˈoʊ sˈɛd ɪn ɪts noʊvˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈɪʃuː, "ˈʌltᵻmətli, nˈæskɑːɹ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn fɚðə plˈeɪ stˈeɪʃən ɪz ɐ fˈæstpˈeɪst ɹˈeɪsɪŋ ɡˈeɪm ðæt ʃˌʊd kˈiːp juː ɡlˈuːd tə ðə tɹˈæk—ɪf juː kæn ˌoʊvɚlˈʊk ðə sˈaʊnd ˈɪʃuːz.
Lamchop of GamePro said in its November 2000 issue, "Ultimately, NASCAR 2001 for the PlayStation is a fast-paced racing game that should keep you glued to the track—if you can overlook the sound issues.