The 2000 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series was the 48th season of the ARCA Racing Series, a division of the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA). The season began on February 13, 2000, with the Pro2Call ARCA 200 at Daytona International Speedway. The season ended with the Georgia Boot 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on November 20. [1] Frank Kimmel won the drivers championship, his second in the series, and Brian Ross won the Rookie of the Year award. The season was marred by the death of Scott Baker, who was killed in a crash during the Jasper Engines & Transmissions 100 at Toledo Speedway. [2]
(key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by final practice results or rainout. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.
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