2000 DieHard 500
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| Race details | |||
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| Race 9 of 34 in the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
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2000 DieHard 500 program cover 2000 DieHard 500 program cover | |||
| Date | April 16, 2000 | ||
| Location | Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, Alabama | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.66 mi (4.28 km) | ||
| Distance | 188 laps, 500.08 mi (804.8 km) | ||
| Average speed | 161.157 mph (259.357 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | |
| Laps | 98 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ABC | ||
| Announcers | Bob Jenkins, Benny Parsons, Ray Evernham | ||
The 2000 DieHard 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race held on April 16, 2000 at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama. Contested over 188 laps on the 2.66 mile (4.28 km) superspeedway, it was the 9th race of the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season. Jeff Gordon of Hendrick Motorsports won the race, his milestone 50th win.
Background
Talladega Superspeedway, formerly known as Alabama International Motor Speedway, is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base in the small city of Lincoln. A tri-oval, the track was constructed in 1969 by the International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France family. Talladega is most known for its steep banking. Talladega is the longest NASCAR oval with a length of 2.66-mile-long (4.28 km) tri-oval like the Daytona International Speedway, which is a 2.5-mile-long (4.0 km).
Top 10 results
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| Pos | ST | # | Driver | Sponsor/Owner | Car | Laps | Money | Status | Led | Pts |
| 1 | 36 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Automotive Finishes (Rick Hendrick) | Chevrolet | 188 | 159755 | running | 25 | 180 |
| 2 | 8 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Lowe's (Richard Childress) | Chevrolet | 188 | 115680 | running | 0 | 170 |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service (Richard Childress) | Chevrolet | 188 | 92630 | running | 5 | 170 |
| 4 | 12 | 42 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | BellSouth (Felix Sabates) | Chevrolet | 188 | 86280 | running | 0 | 160 |
| 5 | 20 | 26 | Jimmy Spencer | Big Kmart / Route 66 (Travis Carter) | Ford | 188 | 76665 | running | 14 | 160 |
| 6 | 5 | 6 | Mark Martin | Eagle One / Cummins (Jack Roush) | Ford | 188 | 79905 | running | 98 | 160 |
| 7 | 33 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's (Rick Hendrick) | Chevrolet | 188 | 69450 | running | 0 | 146 |
| 8 | 7 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Coors Light (Felix Sabates) | Chevrolet | 188 | 59930 | running | 21 | 147 |
| 9 | 21 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Hot Wheels (Petty Enterprises) | Pontiac | 188 | 57580 | running | 0 | 138 |
| 10 | 9 | 22 | Ward Burton | Caterpillar (Bill Davis) | Pontiac | 188 | 72480 | running | 0 | 134 |
| 11 | 25 | 43 | John Andretti | STP / Cheerios (Petty Enterprises) | Pontiac | 188 | 60375 | running | 0 | 130 |
| 12 | 38 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries (Jack Roush) | Ford | 188 | 65445 | running | 14 | 132 |
| 13 | 13 | 10 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Lycos.com (Tim Beverley) | Pontiac | 188 | 44465 | running | 0 | 124 |
| 14 | 1 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Mobil 1 (Michael Kranefuss) | Ford | 188 | 56685 | running | 4 | -25 |
| 15 | 2 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's (Bill Elliott) | Ford | 188 | 53655 | running | 0 | 118 |
| 16 | 35 | 75 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | Redcell Batteries (Darwin Oordt) | Ford | 188 | 42915 | running | 0 | 115 |
| 17 | 3 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit (Yates Racing) | Ford | 187 | 63300 | running | 4 | 117 |
| 18 | 42 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt Tools (Jack Roush) | Ford | 187 | 50260 | running | 2 | 114 |
| 19 | 30 | 25 | Jerry Nadeau | Michael Holigan.com (Rick Hendrick) | Chevrolet | 187 | 48870 | running | 0 | 106 |
| 20 | 15 | 32 | Scott Pruett | Tide (Cal Wells) | Ford | 187 | 41260 | running | 0 | 103 |
| 21 | 37 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries (Joe Gibbs) | Pontiac | 187 | 57470 | running | 0 | 100 |
| 22 | 24 | 33 | Joe Nemechek | Oakwood Homes (Andy Petree) | Chevrolet | 187 | 47950 | running | 0 | 97 |
| 23 | 19 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Engines (Doug Bawel) | Ford | 186 | 39640 | running | 0 | 94 |
| 24 | 18 | 27 | Mike Bliss | Pfizer / Viagra (Jack Birmingham) | Pontiac | 186 | 36010 | running | 0 | 91 |
| 25 | 14 | 97 | Chad Little | John Deere (Jack Roush) | Ford | 185 | 47505 | running | 0 | 88 |
| 26 | 43 | 66 | Darrell Waltrip | Big Kmart / Route 66 (Travis Carter) | Ford | 185 | 38825 | running | 0 | 85 |
| 27 | 10 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Texaco / Havoline (Yates Racing) | Ford | 182 | 46570 | running | 0 | 82 |
| 28 | 23 | 90 | Ed Berrier | Hills Brothers Coffee (Junie Donlavey) | Ford | 178 | 35315 | running | 0 | 79 |
| 29 | 32 | 50 | Ricky Craven | Midwest Transit (Hal Hicks / Mike Witters) | Chevrolet | 173 | 35160 | engine | 0 | 76 |
| 30 | 16 | 93 | Dave Blaney | Amoco (Bill Davis) | Pontiac | 151 | 35005 | crash | 0 | 73 |
| 31 | 11 | 7 | Michael Waltrip | NationsRent (Jim Mattei) | Chevrolet | 148 | 46350 | running | 0 | 70 |
| 32 | 41 | 1 | Steve Park | Pennzoil (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.) | Chevrolet | 145 | 45695 | running | 0 | 67 |
| 33 | 22 | 9 | Stacy Compton | Kodiak / Cougar (Mark Melling) | Ford | 140 | 37665 | crash | 0 | 64 |
| 34 | 39 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Home Depot (Joe Gibbs) | Pontiac | 138 | 53835 | crash | 0 | 61 |
| 35 | 29 | 15 | Ted Musgrave | Fenley-Moore Motorsports (Bud Moore) | Ford | 137 | 34305 | crash | 0 | 58 |
| 36 | 40 | 36 | Ken Schrader | M&M's (Nelson Bowers) | Pontiac | 137 | 34175 | crash | 0 | 55 |
| 37 | 34 | 13 | Robby Gordon | Menards / Duracell (John Menard) | Ford | 136 | 34015 | crash | 0 | 52 |
| 38 | 27 | 71 | Dave Marcis | RealTree Camouflage (Dave Marcis) | Chevrolet | 136 | 33365 | crash | 0 | 49 |
| 39 | 31 | 60 | Dick Trickle | Power Team (Joe Bessey) | Chevrolet | 135 | 41475 | crash | 0 | 46 |
| 40 | 26 | 55 | Kenny Wallace | Square D / Cooper Lighting (Andy Petree) | Chevrolet | 130 | 41750 | engine | 0 | 43 |
| 41 | 17 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite (Roger Penske) | Ford | 116 | 51050 | engine | 1 | 45 |
| 42 | 6 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Budweiser (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.) | Chevrolet | 113 | 42850 | engine | 0 | 37 |
| 43 | 28 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Kodak (Larry McClure) | Chevrolet | 110 | 40656 | engine | 0 | 34 |
| Failed to qualify | ||||||||||
| 44 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Ralph's Supermarkets (Brett Bodine) | Ford | ||||||
| 45 | 16 | Kevin Lepage | Familyclick.com (Jack Roush) | Ford | ||||||
| 46 | 14 | Rick Mast | Conseco (A.J. Foyt) | Pontiac | ||||||
| 47 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Citgo (Wood Brothers) | Ford | ||||||
| 48 | 41 | Gary Bradberry | Big Daddy's (Larry Hedrick) | Chevrolet | ||||||
Race statistics
- Time of race: 3:06:11
- Average Speed: 161.157 miles per hour (259.357 km/h)
- Pole Speed: 186.969 miles per hour (300.897 km/h)
- Cautions: 4 for 17 laps
- Margin of Victory: 0.189 sec
- Lead changes: 27
- Percent of race run under caution: 9%
- Average green flag run: 34.2 laps
References
- ^ "Race Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved 2021-05-13.