dʒˈʌst bᵻfˌoːɹ ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn sˈiːzən, mək lˈæflɪn kwˈɪt ðə tˈiːm fɔːɹ dʒˈoʊ ɡˈɪbz ɹˈeɪsɪŋ, ænd wʌz ɹᵻplˈeɪst baɪ kˈɛni wˈɑːlɪs.
Just before the 2001 season, McLaughlin quit the team for Joe Gibbs Racing, and was replaced by Kenny Wallace.